A/N: Rawr! Royal here! I'm alive here's a new story I wrote I hope you enjoy!

For as long as I can remember I have always been a sickly child. So, it wasn't a surprise to me when my parents packed my things and shipped me off to the mountains. They were finishing their last days of work and had planned to meet me in a months' time. I had offered to stay behind and help pack the house, but they insisted I leave first. They wanted to make sure I would like the new house before they came and hoped that the sickness that had been plaguing me would leave.

We all knew the truth though. I was going to die. I think they wanted to see what life was going to be like without me. Now I had a months' time to come to grips with my fate. What they didn't know was that I already had a long time ago. My heart was weak and even though they could do a transplant it was more likely my body would reject it and I would still die. Either way I wasn't going to be alive for much longer and my parents were worried about the harsh winter that was coming.

"We're here young Master." A voice called snapping me out of my revere.

"Oh, thank you Riku." I called to the chauffeur who had come around and opened my side of the door.

Wrapping the thick blanket tightly around me I grabbed my chauffeur's hand as he led me into the mansion like house. Riku had been with our family ever since I had been little. He didn't look a day over twenty, but he promised me he was older. He had beautiful silver hair and aqua colored eyes. Fall was about to end but it already looked as if it were about to snow.

I loved snow. My parents weren't very fond of me playing in it, so I always went outside when they weren't paying attention.

The house was like a mini mansion and there was a large white wrought iron gate surrounding the property. There was a wraparound porch and after helping me up the stairs we headed inside.

As soon as the door opened, I was greeted with a small chorus of, "Welcome home young Master." My parents ran a large fashion company so sometimes it took them away from spending time with me. So, every house we'd ever had there were always maids and butlers to help take care of me. When we went upstairs there were at least six rooms at the top and the basement held tons more rooms for the maids and butlers.

My room was the last room at the end of the hall. As Riku helped me in I gasped. It was large inside housing my Queen-sized bed along with two dressers, a walk-in closet and pair of French doors leading outside to a balcony.

"Oh, this room is amazing!" I cried going to inspect everything. My clothes had been unpacked and hung up in the closet or folded up in my dresser.

Spinning around again I saw one of the butlers standing beside Riku. I didn't recognize him. I would have remembered that shock of red hair and toxic green eyes. There were even two upside down purple tear drops under each eye. He was tall with sharp hips and extremely pale.

"Good afternoon young Master." He purred reaching out and taking my hand in his pale one. It was warm and he leaned down to touch his lips to my hand.

I know my face heated up to a bright red as I nodded and tried to answer back.

"E-e-excuse me! Where is my m-m-manners?" I squeaked. "I'm Roxas. You don't have to call me young Master. Roxas is fine."

"Roxas. I like that. My name is Axel. I've just been hired, and I'm assigned to take care of you as your other maid left due to her pregnancy." Axel stated.

He was wearing a white button-down shirt along with a black blazer and slacks and a pair of dress shoes. Wrapping the blanket tightly around me I smiled as the red head came over and led me to the balcony.

"I was told that you've always wanted a balcony." Axel said opening the French doors wide and ushering me outside.

I nodded not trusting myself to speak. Axel's arms were warm even through the blanket as he wrapped them around my waist. The snow had just begun to fall coating the world in a small white blanket of cold. The air was clear here, not as polluted as it was in the city.

I took another lungful of cool air and then another. It was so beautiful out here. I don't know how long we stood outside but the silence was comfortable.

"Master Roxas. It's time for your checkup. You've had a long drive here and I'm sure your exhausted." Doctor Vexen called from inside my room.

Arms tightening around my waist Axel helped me inside and over to my bed. I didn't realize how fast the snow would weaken me, so I was forced to enlist the help of my new butler. Unbuttoning my shirt Axel helped tug it off while Vexen grabbed his stethoscope and pressed it against my chest.

"Cold!" I squealed grabbing my forgotten blanket and attempting to wrap it around me.

Vexen tugged it back and I whimpered at the loss. "I'll keep you warm young Master." Axel purred wrapping his arms around my waist.

"If he can't have his blanket, he can't have you." Vexen growled pressing the cold metal against my back this time. "Get me the thermometer from my bag, will you?"

With a nod Axel got up and made his way over to Vexen's discarded bag. He pulled the small thermometer out and made his way over.

"Open wide." He said kneeling down in front of me.

Heaving in a deep breath I opened my mouth as the thermometer was placed under my tongue. Closing my mouth, I waited for it to beep as Vexen continued to make me take deep breaths in and out.

When the thermometer beeped Vexen sighed and took the stethoscope away as I took the thermometer out.

"You have a fever Roxas. Axel lift him up I'm going to pull the covers out for him." Vexen muttered.

Complaining was futile so I wrapped my arms around Axel's neck as he scooped me up in his arms. After pulling the covers back I was settled under the covers. Axel was kind enough to tuck my blanket around me as Vexen began turning off all the lights. I watched as Doctor Vexen reached in his black bag and pulled out a clear vial of liquid.

I knew what was coming next, so I rolled the sleeves of my shirt up and held my arm out. It always felt the same a pinch and a small burning sensation. After packing up his equipment everyone excused themselves except for Axel who remained.

He emerged from my bathroom carrying a wet rag which he placed on my forehead.

"Get some sleep young Master. Come find me when you wake up and I'll give you a tour outside when Vexen isn't watching." Axel said with a smile.

Nodding I closed my eyes and fell asleep rather quickly. When I woke up, I stretched, grabbed my blanket and dashed quietly downstairs where I was met with Axel.

"We don't have much time." I whispered. "Vexen always takes a nap when he treats me for a fever."

We headed back to my room where Axel helped me into a set of warm clothes. "Do you not have a scarf?" He asked searching my chest of drawers for one.

"No, I guess not. It must still be at home." I answered.

"That's fine I've got one in my room you can use." He said as we tip toed our way to Axel's room.

Scarf in hand we headed downstairs and outside where the snow was falling in fat flakes. With a giggle I flopped down on my back and started making snow angels. I only had so long to live and I wanted to live my last remaining days to the fullest. My parents had always had other plans. They thought if I took it easy, laid around and slept then I would live longer but we all knew the truth.

From my view on the ground I watched while my red-haired butler began to make a snowman. When the sun finally began to sink behind the horizon, we had built an army of snowmen. Just as I reached the door that led inside something cold and wet hit me on the back of the head.

Squealing in surprise I turned to see Axel smiling, another ball of wet slush in his hands.

When he threw it at me, I was more prepared and quickly jumped out of the way. Gathering my own snow, I balled it up and threw it where it hit Axel in the chest. Chuckling Axel bent down and gathered more snow just as I did the same. We continued playing until the door slammed open and Vexen stepped outside.

"Roxas! What the hell are you doing out here?" He cried marching outside and grabbing my wrist.

Squeaking I dislodged myself and raced behind Axel.

"I wanted to play in the snow." I whimpered.

"You have a heart condition you shouldn't be out here over exerting yourself! Now look your cheeks are flushed and I'm pretty sure you have a fever again!" Vexen growled coming over and grabbing my wrist again.

"Come on young Master, Doctor Vexen is right you do look a little flushed. I'm very sorry, it was I who asked him to come outside and play." Axel said taking my hand in his and leading me inside.

Vexen helped me back upstairs where he gave me another injection to help me sleep. After placing the rag on my forehead, I fell asleep.

Time passed by much in that same manner. Axel would take me out to play and I would be ushered inside where I would be treated for my fever and sent to bed. Axel and I were getting close until we were almost inseparable. My parents checked up on me to make sure that I was doing well and told me that they wouldn't be able to come down at the beginning of the month as they had planned. Assuring them I was fine they told me they'd see next month and wished me well.

I remembered the night clearly. It was a snowy October night and I remembered it well because I couldn't sleep and because it rarely snowed in October. I had been tossing and turning for hours trying to catch sleep but to no avail.

I figured that perhaps Axel would be up and would be willing to play in the snow with me, so I tip toed one room down. His door was open and just as I was about to knock, I froze.

Standing in the middle of his room back facing me was my butler. He was wearing a pair of black pants and a white shirt. His window was open and there were two creatures flying around in his room.

The moon was high in the sky tonight and as soon as the creatures landed, I saw that they were small bats.

"Master Axel what are you still doing here?" A voice asked.

"You know what I'm doing here Sora love. Once I'm done, we can move on but not until then." He answered.

Where was that voice coming from and why did he refer to Axel as Master?

"Guys I'm starving it's been a while I need some food." Axel hissed dropping to the hardwood floor. "So hungry."

Hungry? Axel always ate with me at dinner time. True it wasn't a lot, but he never once complained that he was hungry. With renewed determination I started off down the hall to make Axel something to eat. I only made it past the door before I was dragged into my butler's room and thrown on the bed.

"Axel." I whispered. His toxic green eyes seemed to glow, and when he opened his mouth, I swear I saw two razor sharp fangs amongst the row of pearly white teeth.

"Just close your eyes young Master and this will all be over soon." He murmured. His voice was warm as it brushed against my ear and it sent chills down my spine.

"Axel?" I whimpered this time attempting to push him off me. My hands were quickly grabbed and pinned above my head. "Axel?"

"Just close your eyes. This won't hurt to bad I promise." He whispered. Just as I took a deep breath to scream, I felt something sharp pierce my skin. My scream died in my throat and my eyes began to close.

A warm mouth was pressed against my neck and I felt as Axel began to greedily suck from my neck. It was an odd sensation one that drained me greatly. After he was done, I felt his tongue swipe over the spot and I slowly opened my eyes.

Axel seemed startled and he jumped off the bed landing on his feet.

"I can explain!" He cried slowly making his way over to the bed.

That was the night that I learned my butler was a vampire.