Roxas was running. Not for his life. But for his ass. You see...He and Demyx talked earlier that day about how uptight Axel has been since his last mission and well...Only fools listen to Demyx's crazy 'Loosen Up' plans. Let it be known: Roxas is now a 'Fool'.
"Aaaaahhh!! I swear Axel! It was all Demyx's idea! I was just his pawn!" He ducked his head while running to avoid the fire ball that went sailing past his head.
Axel was starting to gain on him. No one,I mean NO ONE,wakes him up at 3:00 in the morning by dumping five gallons of cold water on him. " I'll deal with Demyx later! For now I'd rather vent my frustations out on you!" He sent another fire ball streaming at Demyx. This one hit it's mark.
"OUCH!" Roxas hit the ground rolling,trying to put out the fire that was climbing up his back. This gave Axel the time he needed to catch up to the 'Runaway Prankster'.
"Now that I have your attenion,let's see if I can't beat some sence into that empty skull of yours!" He stood up,lifting Roxas by the back of his uniform,and started walking toward a small tree stump in the back of Castle Oblivion.
"No! Wait,Axel! You know I would never do anything to hurt you! You're my best pal!" Roxas was digging his feet into the ground,trying with all his might to slow down Axel's strong striding steps. He knew fully well what would happen if Axel made it to that tree stump. He had over heard Axel talking with Xigbar about Demyx and his crazy pranks.Axel had told him that if ANYONE dared to try any of that crap on him,he'd see to it that they would have to stand at the next meeting.
Axel sat down on the stump and yanked Roxas face down over his lap,placing his left hand on Roxas's back to hold him down. " Do you know why Xigbar has that eye patch?"
Roxas tried to turn his head to look behind him,but Axel's weight wasn't allowing that. "His eye patch? Um,he lost it during a mission?" Roxas had no idea what Xigbar's Eye Patch and what was about to happen had in common with each other,but whatever kept Axel talking and not hitting was fine with him.
Axel's voice dropped to almost a whisper,and he looked down at Roxas's tense form. " He lost his eye by giving in to one of Demyx's crazy pranks. It was all fun and games till Xigbar's gun missfired and bounced off one of the walls,hitting him in the eye. I little more to the left and he could have been killed." Axel let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding in.
Roxas was stunned. He never knew anything like that had happened. Why didn't Xigbar ever tell him? They talked all the time about the many pranks Demyx had pulled over the years! Not once did he ever say anything about HIM having partnered up for one of them! Roxas tensed up as he felt Axel's weight shift.
"And now you see Roxas. Xigbar let himself be talked in to doing something he knew could backfire,and he lost an eye. What if I had been over stressed and hadn't of recognized you? I could have KILLED you!" With these last painfull and angry words,Axel sent his hand crashing down on Roxas's uniformed rear end.
Roxas jolted,more from shock than from pain. Then the next swat fell,and he could feel a small stinging sensation starting to rise from his rear. After the third,and then fourth,he knew this was going to be painfull.
Axel brought his hand down again,and again. And with every sharp swat a small tear leaked down from his eyes. He cared about Roxas. And was scared and dissapointed in him for going along with Demyx on his plan. What if he hadn't have woken up completely? What if in his tired state he just have acted as if he was under attack? He could have set Roxas ablaze. He could have--.
Roxas was clenching his teeth as the swats continued to rain down. He couldn't help as a few tears sneaked past his tightly closed eyes and fell,ether. He never ment to anger or upset Axel. He just thought he could use a little fun is all. And Demyx made it seem as though it was all ok. He never should have gone along with it. Now Demyx was probaly kicking back in his room,while here he was,getting his hide tanned by his best friend. And though his uniforn remained on,it did nothing to stop the stinging that was now starting to overwhelm him.
Axel shook his head to clear away the many terrible thoughts of 'What If' that swirled through his mind,and lifted his leg to raise Roxas's rear to get at his under curves. As he brought down the first swat he heard Roxas cry out from the pain,and began to scold him with each one.
"If you ever swat EVER swat swat do something so stupid swat and childish swat like this again swat swat I will see to it swat that you never swat are even able to swat THINK swat of sitting down swat EVER swat again!! swat swat SWAT
Roxas was crying for all he was worth now. He didn't care if any of the other members heard him or not. He was in pain,and heart broken,that he ever even thought of doing anything to Axel to upset him so much. " I'm sorry!!! I'm so sorry,Axel!!"
Axel stopped spanking Roxas and just sat there,rubbing his back slowly,untill Roxas could stand up on his own. "I hope I never have to do that again,Roxas. But if I have to,I will. So please...Use your head more often. Got it memorised?" Axel smiled slightly as he spoke his 'Trademark Line',and Roxas couldn't help but smile in return depite the pain in his backside.
With a little help from his Best Pal,Axel,Roxas was able to get back to his room to lay down,on his belly,and colect his thoughts before the night's meeting. When Roxas got to the meeting room and stood next to his chair,rather than sitting in it,he noticed that Demyx was doing the same. Not only that,but Xigbar and Axel were exchanging knowing looks as Demyx kept his eyes aimed at the floor.
( Looks like Axel DID go after Demyx after he lead me to room. ) Roxas thought. ( After all. Only a fool would listen to Demyx. And Demyx listens to himself all the time. Hahah! )
The End