A/N: Hah! I said I'd do a sequel maybe, and I actually got a threat from a certain reader ::coughAtavan.Halencough:: so I guess I will try and make this theme into a story. I'm just going to start from here, though, so if you want the prequel, go read the story called "Blinded Angels and a Burnt Beginning." You probably don't need it, but it's a pretty good filler of what all is going on. I'll recap in here, too, but if you want it all, read that. And I'm not sure if "Can't You See" fits in with this idea, so maybe you can skip that one. Anyway… I guess I can move on. By the way, do you know how weird it seems to put someone and their story on your favorite authors list and alert list, and still not review them? Maybe I'm wrong. It just seems weird to me…

Disclaimer: Frrrr. I wish I owned KH. Do you realize that I would have Roxas by now if I owned it? And then I could take him away and he'd be my shonen-ai lover. Yeah. What do you think of that Fangirls? (the Prince shudders at the wrath of the Yaoi Fangirls Army) But hey, I'm yaoi, so they should love me, right? They shouldn't want to hurt me…

Love is Blind

Chapter 1: IDon't Have to See to See You

Roxas Hikari shuddered at the cold wind that blew past his flushed cheeks, his hands stuffed in his deep pockets. He was led by his large, thick-coated dog, Hayes, who was sure to keep him on a safe path. Hayes stopped obediently when Roxas tugged slightly on his leash, "It's nice out here, isn't it, Hayes?" He smiled and continued to walk in the icy air, his breath crystallizing in front of his face and blowing back onto his pale skin. Hayes let out a short breath of air and Roxas paused once again, "Who is it?"

"It's just me, Roxas." It was Axel's low voice, his tone somewhat bored, "Can I walk home with you?"

"Yeah, sure. Just stay out of Hayes' way." Roxas gestured to the dog to continue to lead him, "Why aren't you still at school? I thought you were on the set committee."

"I am. I just didn't want to go today."

"Why not?" Roxas frowned, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Axel replied shortly.

"Don't lie to me. I know when someone's feeling upset. Tell me what's wrong." Roxas felt the come to a stop and he turned to Axel, "Come with me inside, would you? You can stay with me for awhile."

Axel sighed, "Why?"

"Come on, Axel, what if I fall and break my leg? Who's going to call 911?"

"Hayes," He growled, but walked alongside the blonde, nonetheless, "He can do it, I'm sure."

"No, he can't," Roxas felt for the door, surprised when Axel took the key from him and unlocked it for him, "Hayes is amazing, but he can't do most things. Hayes is here to keep me safe. I still have to do the hard stuff." He entered the warm house and tossed his winter coat to the couch, "Like unlocking the door. I need you for that."

"How do you know where everything is, Roxas? Even though you're blind, you hit the couch dead-on."

"I've lived here since I was born, Axel. I know it by heart, by feel. I know where the floor creaks and where the doors swing. It's not hard, Axel, anyone could do it, if they had to."

"You had to."

"Well, yeah. I did. What's wrong, Axel?" Roxas released Hayes from the harness and sat at the table across from Axel, "Something's up."

"Tell me what happened, would you? What do you remember?"

"I remember… I don't know. I was a little kid. I wandered out of the backyard and down the street a little ways and saw some kids and this big black box. So I wanted to be like the big kids, so I went over and they were trying to break it open. So I said here, I can get it, and I yanked on the knobby thing that was already broken and this other kid shoved something in it and it exploded. Sort of. It sprayed me and I remember waking up in a hospital, you know? Except then I couldn't see. All I saw was a lot of white. And then after awhile, it just all turned to a grayish color. And now I don't see. Is that what you wanted to know? Because I've already told you all that. You know that already."

"Yeah. I do. But who were they? Those kids? You were just a little kid, weren't you? And they just abandoned you, you could have died."

"Well, yeah, but Axel, they were little kids too, I'm sure they were just scared," Roxas ran a hand through his spiked hair, "I don't know who they were. No one does. It's not their fault."

"I heard some kids talking about you today. They called you a lot of things. A lot, you know? I thought I was going to have to kill them, but Sora stopped me. He's a lot like Cloud, isn't he?"

Roxas chuckled, "When Cloud went to college, Sora took his place. Him and Hayes took his place. Hayes keeps me safe and Sora keeps me sane." He thought for a moment, and then spoke again, "And you keep me happy, Axel."

Axel sighed audibly from across the table, "Well, I wish I could say that I did, but you seem sad a lot of the time, Rox. I don't think I keep you as happy as you think." He stood and stretched, "I'm going to head home, okay?"

Roxas rose to his feet as well and slowly made his way to Axel, "What's wrong? You aren't acting like you usually do. Axel?"

"I'm fine," he said softly, and brushed his fingers across the shorter blonde's shoulder, "Don't worry about me." He began to walk out, but paused when Roxas jumped at his back, grabbing him in an awkward hug from behind.

"Please don't lie to me, Axel. You're the only one who's never lied to me before…" He buried his head in the back of Axel's heavy coat, "Please…"

"Roxas, I'm not lying to you, okay? I'm just dealing with something on my own, alright?" Axel shook him off and exited the front door with a quiet click of the latch.

The blonde boy sighed softly and found his way back to the couch, Hayes placing his great furry head in his lap, "He's lying, isn't he, Hayes? He thinks I can't tell, right?" He chuckled and laid his head back, "Heh, I thought he knew me better than that…"

Hayes made a muffled snort into Roxas's leg then put his paws up on the boy's lap. The German Shepard was intelligent, and knew when Roxas was upset.

"That's right, Hayes," he said slowly, "You know something's up too, don't you?" He made a scowling face and patted the couch to signal Hayes to jump up, "This sucks, you know that, Hayes? I can't even talk to Sora now, because he's going to be at school and then he's going to be with Riku tonight…" He let out a frustrated sigh and touched the dog's head, "Where's the phone, Hayes?" Roxas crawled to his feet and followed the clever animal to the phone, which was, as usual, on the hook where it belonged. Everything was where it belonged it Roxas's house, as Roxas wouldn't be able to find it if it wasn't.

Halfheartedly, the boy dialed his eldest brother's cell phone number and waited impatiently for a response, "Come on, Cloud… Answer…"

"'Lo?"

"Cloud, it's me, Roxas!!"

"I know who it is, Rox. What's up?"

He ran his hand through his blonde hair, "Are you busy?"

"Not really. What's wrong, Roxas?"

"Axel. He isn't acting normal. Something's up with him and he won't say what it is." Roxas sighed, "I'm overreacting, aren't I?"

Cloud was silent for a moment until finally, he spoke, "Yeah… A little bit. But he's your best friend. You care about him, don't you?"

"Yeah…" He murmured softly, "I do. I just don't know what to do. I feel useless right now because he won't let me help him out, you know?"

"Roxas, you aren't useless. Axel's always been one to figure things out for himself, you know that." Roxas could hear Cloud's nervous laugh on the other end, "You know, Roxas, why don't you go call him? Just to talk. Do that, okay? It'll probably make you feel better. Okay?"

The blonde boy let out a slow breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding, "Okay… I will, Cloud… Hey… When are you coming home?"

"I don't know, Rox," Cloud was uneasy, Roxas could tell, "Maybe… at the end of the semester?"

Roxas let out a small sigh, "Okay… I'll call Axel, okay?"

"Alright, Rox. Bye."

"Bye, Cloud…" He slowly hung up the phone and waited several seconds before redialing Axel's number. He was silent until a woman answered.

"Hello?"

"Hi, this is Roxas. Is Axel there?"

"…Axel isn't feeling well. Can I take a message for you, Roxas?"

The blonde boy groaned inwardly, "You know… No, I don't think so… Just tell him I called, alright?"

"Alright, Rox, I will. Thanks for calling!"

"Bye…" He slowly hung the phone back on the hook and squatted down next to Hayes, "Why won't anyone tell me what's going on, Hayes? I may be blind, but I'm not stupid… I thought if anyone would know that, Axel would…"

The large dog licked his cheek and nuzzled against him in agreement.

"Yeah, Hayes, I know… I guess I'll just have to wait to figure it out, won't I?"

END Chapter One

A/N: Mmph, yes, yes, I know this seemed short, but I'm not sure where I'm going with this exactly, you know? I was told to make it a story instead of a one-shot, but I'm afraid that one-shots are all that I'm good at I think… Well, I am trying, so review me and tell me how I'm doing… Alright? Heh. Well, keep watching for Chapter two I guess…

So as soon as I get 5 reviews, I will update, ok?

Many hugs and kisses from—the Prince