Therapy

Disclaimer: come on, I don't own this stuff. If you thought that I did you are really mistaken.

Warning: this chapter contains light smut; I don't think it really counts though. Also there is a very sick Axel and mild cursing.

Pairings: finally some actual Axel x Roxas! Also side pairing that are mentioned, Sora x Riku, Zexion x Demyx, and Cloud x Sephiroth (what I like the pairing?)

Axel was having the best dream ever! It involved a certain blond writhing under him and screaming his name. Dream Axel moaned loudly, "Roxas."

"Axel, Axel, can you hear me?"

Wait, dream Roxas wasn't supposed to say that, dream Roxas was supposed to scream, "Oh god, harder Axel!" Why had dream Roxas said something so weird? Axel cracked an eye open to find real Roxas staring down at him. He was lying in a large comfy bed with a cold towel laid over his forehead. Roxas's lips were parted slightly, his eyes wide, and Axel couldn't help but lean up for a kiss. However, he stopped short when a wave of intense pain shot through his head. "Oh god my head." He moaned.

"Don't try to move, you have a really bad fever." Roxas pushed Axel back down on the bed, "I hope you don't mind but I called your house to tell your family what happened. I got the number off my cell from when you called me earlier."

"Great now my dumb ass of a brother is going to tease me about passing out." Axel laid an arm over his eyes.

"Actually," Roxas smiled with slight amusement, "I think you might get some teasing over ending up at my apartment. I talked to Zexion and he seemed to be under the impression that you faked sick. He said something about having fun before he hung up."

Shit! Please don't let Zexion have said I like Roxas, that would ruin everything! "I don't know what Zexy would have thought was going to be fun. I feel like I got hit by a freight train."

"Yeah, well you don't look so hot either." Great, I don't look hot. "I'm not jealous of you right now. I'm going to be in the next room, yell if you need anything."

Axel wanted desperately to stop Roxas from leaving but stopped himself from doing so. Damn look at that ass, it's like it was sculpted by god or something. I could just grab a hold of that and never let go. Suddenly Axel's stomach lurched violently and he let out a loud moan. Roxas stopped at the door and turned back towards the redhead, concern written on his face. "I think I'm gonna be sick." Axel muttered.

Roxas grabbed a trashcan that was sitting by the doorway and ran up to Axel. "Not on the floor!" he yelled. Axel threw up, and he managed not to get too much on the floor. Unfortunately he didn't get much in the waste basket either; instead Roxas was covered in vomit. The blond stared down at himself in disgust, his clothes were ruined and the smell was overwhelming. "Ug! I…I'm going to go change." He managed to leave the room without dripping on the carpet.

Way to go Axel, you end up in Roxas's house then you puke on him. At this rate you'll make him so disgusted of you he'll switch your file with another doctor just to get away from you. Axel laid back in the bed with a groan. This is so not how I wanted to end up in Roxas's bed. Why'd I have to wake up? I liked that dream I was having. Pulling the covers over his head Axel sighed heavily, but stopped when the scent of the blankets filled his nostrils. They smelled just like he was sure Roxas smelled, like an ocean breeze and sunlight. Hearing a sound in the door Axel peeked out from under the blanket. There stood a man who looked almost exactly like Roxas only with chocolate brown hair.

"So," the brunette said a sly smile on his face, "You're Axel huh? I'm Sora, Roxy's twin, what are you doing in Roxy's bed?"

"This is Roxas's bed? I thought I was in the guest room."

"Nope, you're in Roxy's room. You know I think he li,"

"Sora stop harassing Axel!" came Roxas's voice.

"I'm not harassing him I'm telling him that you think he's,"

"Shut up Sora." Axel saw a hand shoot out and grab the brunette by the scruff of the neck.

"Ow, Roxy that hurts!" Sora protested.

"I don't care. What are you even doing here?"

Axel heard the pair moving away, their voices becoming to soft to make out. What does Roxas think about me that he doesn't want Sora to say? Could it be that he likes me? Was that what Sora was saying? No don't be stupid Axel; Roxas doesn't think about you like that, he couldn't. He probably thinks I'm some kind of annoyance that he has to put up with. Axel started to drift off, his eyes becoming heavy and the world fading away once again.

Sleep claimed Axel and he fell through darkness back into the world where dream Roxas loved him. Roxas laid a kiss on his lips; it was almost innocent, almost. Axel wrapped his arms around Roxas's waist, pulling him down onto the bed which was conveniently right next to them. Roxas smirked and straddled Axel's hips and began to tug at the redhead's shirt, pulling it up and over his head. The blond then began to trail kisses down Axel's abdomen. With a growl of pure lust Axel flipped them over so that he was on top. Without any sign of restraint he ripped Roxas's shirt off, throwing it away the instant he got it off the blond. Letting his head descend Axel claimed Roxas's lips in a passionate kiss.

Roxas's hands flew over Axel's body, taking in every dip and curve of muscle. Axel's hands found Roxas's pants, quickly undoing the button and fly then yanking them off the blond. Roxas moaned into the kiss that had not been broken by Axel's movements. Finally Axel took his lips away from the blonde's only to place them firmly on Roxas's neck. The blond moaned and writhed under Axel, every sound that escaped his lips sending jolts through the redhead's body. No longer able to stand it Axel ripped his own pants away and reached to pull Roxas's legs over his shoulders.

Axel sat up suddenly, a hand clasped over his mouth. He found a waste basket thrust in front of his face and further emptied his stomach into it. Moaning in pain he fell back into the bed and turned his head to the side. There was Roxas; a kind smile on his face as he placed the trash can to the side. "Here," Roxas held a glass of water out to Axel, "You need to drink something."

"Thanks." Axel managed to gasp out. He felt like his entire body was on fire and that he had just been beaten within an inch of his life. Gulping the water down his eyes fell back on the blond next to him. Roxas was scrubbing the carpet where Axel had previously vomited. "You don't have to do that. I can get it." Axel muttered.

"Don't be silly, you're sick. Besides I need to get it now before the stain sets in." Roxas waved Axel's offer aside. Damn he even looks cute when he's scrubbing puke out of the carpet. Why'd I have to wake up, I wanted to finish that dream. I mean it's not like I'll ever get the real Roxas to sleep with me. "Alright then," Roxas said suddenly, jolting Axel out of his thought, "I'm going to go take a shower so you'll need to take care of yourself for a little while. I'll leave this bowl here in case you have to throw up again."

Roxas handed Axel a large popcorn bowl and stood up. "Okay." Axel mumbled and watched as Roxas picked up the trash can and left the room. Axel couldn't stop his mind from imagining a very elicit shower scene that starred Roxas. Damn it stop that Axel. He glared down at his suddenly erect member. Rolling onto his side Axel stared at the wall opposite him. How is it my libido can be fully functioning even when I'm as sick as a dog? I mean it's not like I could even do anything if he did want me, which he doesn't. Just go back to sleep, then you won't have to think about it anymore.

Axel spent that night drifting in and out of sleep, only now it wasn't broken by any dreams. It was almost a relief to the redhead; he at least didn't have to worry about Roxas seeing or hearing anything that would cause a conflict. The next morning Axel felt like a new man, he never stayed sick for too long. He awoke to the smell of pancakes and with only a slight stiffness he rolled out of bed and trudged out the door of the bedroom. He found Roxas standing in a small kitchen just beyond a small sitting area. Roxas smiled up at Axel before turning back to the stove. Coming to stand behind the blond Axel saw a skillet with pancakes and another one with eggs frying. "That smells really good."

"Thanks, how are you feeling?" Roxas looked up at Axel a slight frown on his face.

"Like I was never sick to begin with," Axel smiled widely, "Plus I'm totally starving."

"Yeah, well you threw up everything that was in your stomach so that doesn't really surprise me that much. Have a seat; I'll bring your breakfast out in a minute."

Axel sat down in the small sitting area and started to look around at his surroundings. Roxas's apartment was sparsely decorated and had a feeling of not being used very much. The walls were white and had no paintings or pictures on them giving them an almost sterile feel. The sitting area had a coffee table, two couches and an armchair, all a chestnut brown color. A small bookshelf stood against one wall, filled with some very big books. The books seemed to be the only well used thing in the room, they were worn and weathered, well used. The only personal effect to the room was a series of photos on a small table that held a phone. They were of Roxas, the brunette boy who looked like Roxas, an older man with blond spiky hair and blue eyes, Demyx, and a short blond girl. Axel stood and picked up one of the pictures that had all of them in it.

"That's my family." Roxas's voice sounded from behind Axel. Roxas put two plates of pancakes and eggs down on the coffee table and strode up to Axel. "That's my twin brother Sora, my older brother Cloud, my little brother Demyx and his twin sister Namine."

"Wow, big family," Axel whistled slightly, "You must have been at each other's throats growing up."

"Not really, we got along really well. It helps that we're each like one of the others. Sora is just like Demyx, and I'm like Cloud and Namine." Roxas smiled at the picture in Axel's hands.

"Is there a picture of your parents around here?"

Roxas's face fell suddenly. "No," he said sadly, "They died a while ago and we never really took any pictures together. That's why I have those, as soon as our parents died my siblings and I decided that we wanted something to remember each other with."

"I'm sorry." Axel muttered. Bad Axel! You made Roxas sad! How is it you can be a total ass all the time?

"It's alright," Roxas took the picture out of Axel's hands and placed it back with the others, "You didn't know. Come on we should eat before our food gets cold. Then when we're done eating I can drive you home."

They ate in silence, Axel still yelling at himself in his head over bringing up Roxas's parents. When they were done Roxas silently picked up their plates and took them into the kitchen. Coming back out he smiled halfheartedly at Axel, "Come on, let's get you home."

Axel followed Roxas to the door. "Roxas, I…" he began.

"Yes," Roxas turned back towards Axel curiously.

"Nothing." Axel looked down at his feet.

"Oh, fuck it." Roxas suddenly said.

Axel looked up surprised at the language that Roxas had just used. If he had been surprised at Roxas's language, Axel was not expecting the blond to fling himself onto the redhead, smashing their lips together.

Damn Axel's heavy! You'd think such a thin guy would be pretty light. Roxas hauled the redhead into his apartment and dragged him into his bedroom. After laying the unconscious Axel onto his bed Roxas stood back trying to catch his breath. He really didn't think that Axel would be that heavy. Crap his brother was supposed to pick him up at the mall. I should let his family know where he is so that they don't freak out too much. Roxas pulled out his cell phone and began looking through the recent call list. Finally finding the number he hoped was Axel's home instead of cell he hit dial.

"Hey, this is the Hojo residence." A familiar voice said.

"Hello Zexion, this is Roxas, Demyx's older brother."

"Hello Roxas, is Demyx trying to reach me?"

"No, I'm actually calling about your brother Axel. I'm his therapist and he got really sick at his extra session today. I'm afraid he passed out on me when I was trying to drive him home. I didn't know what else to do so I brought him back to my place."

"Wait, you're his therapist?"

"Yes, is there something wrong with that?"

"Oh no, I just didn't realize it was you when he was talking about his hot doctor."

Roxas choked on air and had to fight to regain the ability to speak. "Wait, what? He thinks I'm hot?"

"Oh, yeah. You know I'd bet he faked sick just so you and him can play doctor."

"Zexion, I don't know exactly what you mean by that and for the sake of my sanity I think that I'm going to ignore it. He has a very high fever and there is no way that he faked that. Do you want to come get him?" He thinks I'm HOT!

"No, none of us actually care if he comes back. Tell him I said have fun." Zexion hung up the phone leaving a very dazed Roxas to ponder what had been said.

I can't believe he thinks I'm hot. Maybe if I came onto him this could actually go somewhere, I mean I think he's hot as hell. No don't even think that Roxas, he's your patient. It would be completely unethical to even attempt to date him. You'll lose your license if you keep thinking like that. Maybe I should switch his case with Vexen, and then I could actually pursue this. No don't think like that, you'll still get in huge trouble. Still it would be the responsible thing to just switch his therapist anyway.

Roxas's thoughts were interrupted by a groggy groan, "Roxas."

"Axel, Axel, can you hear me?" Way to sound desperate Roxas, why don't you add 'wanna make out with me?'

Axel screwed up his face as if he was genuinely confused by what Roxas had said. With a slight moan the redhead opened his eyes and stared up at Roxas. There was a slight glaze to his features, almost like he didn't know quite where he was. Suddenly he made to sit up but stopped with a grimace. "Oh god my head." He groaned.

"Don't try to move, you have a really bad fever." Roxas said as firmly as he could manage and pushed Axel back into his bed, "I hope you don't mind but I called your house to tell your family what happened. I got the number off my cell from when you called me earlier."

"Great now my dumb ass of a brother is going to tease me about passing out."

Roxas couldn't help but smile at the memory of the call. "Actually I think you might get some teasing over ending up at my apartment. I talked to Zexion and he seemed to be under the impression that you faked sick. He said something about having fun before he hung up."

The look in Axel's eyes was one of complete panic even as he groaned out, "I don't know what Zexy would have thought was going to be fun. I feel like I got hit by a freight train."

"Yeah, well you don't look so hot either. I'm not jealous of you right now." Roxas stood up, "I'm going to be in the next room, yell if you need anything."

As Roxas strode out of the room he didn't try to stop the smile that was forming on his lips. He had all the proof that he needed that Axel reciprocated his feelings, now he just had to decide what to do about it all. A loud moan made Roxas stop in the doorway. Looking back at Axel Roxas felt a wave of concern for the stricken redhead. "I think I'm gonna be sick." Axel muttered turning a faint green shade.

Grabbing the waste basket by the door Roxas bolted toward Axel. "Not on the floor!" he tried to get to the redhead in time. Unfortunately for Roxas he didn't quite make it and Axel vomited, not on the floor but all over Roxas's stomach. Staring down at his ruined shirt Roxas had to fight not to vomit himself, the smell and feeling was just so powerfully disgusting that it was really hard. "Ug! I…I'm going to go change." It was difficult to drip anymore vomit on the floor but Roxas managed to get out of the room and grab some extra clothes without causing a bigger mess.

Roxas was standing in the hall bathroom when he heard a familiar voice. "So you're Axel huh?" Paling Roxas tugged his shirt over his head. "I'm Sora, Roxy's twin, what are you doing in Roxy's bed?"

Roxas was halfway back to his room when he heard Axel's shaky reply, "This is Roxas's bed? I thought I was in the guest room."

"Nope, you're in Roxy's room you know I think he li,"

"Sora stop harassing Axel!" Roxas cut Sora off.

"I'm not harassing him I'm telling him that you think he's,"

"Shut up Sora." Roxas grabbed the back of Sora's shirt.

"Ow, Roxy that hurts!"

"I don't care. What are you even doing here?" Roxas pulled Sora away from his bedroom and into the small kitchen of his apartment.

"Riku told me what you said so I thought it was best to come pry in person. You know he is really hot, I gotta say that you do have good taste."

"That's crap and you know it. Why are you really here?"

"Alright, so Sephiroth came over and now he and Cloud are going at it in Cloud's room. I couldn't stand the noise so I came here for some peace and quiet. But I got way more than I bargained for, I mean it's not like it's going to be quiet here either." Sora shot a smirk back at Roxas's room.

"Nothings going on Sora, Axel got sick during his therapy session and passed out in my car when I was giving him a ride back to his house. He hadn't given me full directions so I didn't know where to bring him. I did the only thing I could think of and brought him here." Roxas ran a hand through his hair in frustration.

"Sure, you keep on saying that."

"Smell my arm Sora." Roxas held out his arm to the brunette.

"Oh god! What is that?"

"That would be vomit, Axel puked all over me. He's really sick and I'm just taking care of him. I even called his house to tell his family what was going on. Oh, get this, Axel's little brother is Zexion. As in the same Zexion that our Demyx is dating."

"Really? That is so cool! I have to go talk to Demyx!" With that Sora was gone. Wow he's easy to distract.

With a sigh Roxas poured a glass of water, Axel was going to need something to wash the taste of puke out of his mouth. Grabbing a rag from the counter Roxas ran it under some hot water then grabbed a large bowl off the counter and headed back to his bedroom. He stopped in the doorway; Axel was fast asleep, curled up in Roxas's blankets. How can he look even hotter when he's asleep? It's almost like he's an innocent little child instead of sex on legs. Stop it Roxas! You can not think of him like that! It's totally unethical, even if he likes you too. Almost on cue Axel moaned, "Oh, Roxas. Mmm, just like that." Roxas stared at Axel in disbelief. Oh, dear, god. He's dreaming about me! He really does like me; Zexion wasn't just messing with me.

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts Roxas strode up to the bed. Sighing slightly he bent down and started to scrub at the vomit that had made it onto the floor. There wasn't actually that much and he was almost done when he heard Axel stir. The redhead sat bolt upright, a hand clamped over his mouth. Grabbing the trashcan Roxas thrust it in front of Axel's face, only just making it in time to catch the vomit that spewed forth. Axel fell back with a moan as soon as his stomach was emptied into the waste basket then he turned to look Roxas in the eyes. Smiling at the redhead Roxas grabbed the glass of water that he had set on the nightstand. "Here, you need to drink something."

"Thanks." Axel's voice was weak. Watching him drink for a moment Roxas turned back to finishing his cleaning. "You don't have to do that. I can get it."

"Don't be silly, you're sick. Besides I need to get it now before the stain sets in." Roxas dismissed Axel's offer without a second thought, smiling to himself. He's so cute when he tries to help out. Wait, bad Roxas! Don't think of him that way, even if he likes you, you are not allowed to like him. "Alright then," Roxas dragged himself out of his thoughts, not even realizing that Axel had jumped at his comment, "I'm going to go take a shower so you'll need to take care of yourself for a little while. I'll leave this bowl here in case you have to throw up again." He handed Axel the bowl and stood to leave.

"Okay." Axel muttered.

Roxas picked up the now vomit filled trashcan and walked out of the room. He took the trashcan with him into the bathroom and dumped it's contents into the toilet. Flushing away the vomit he rinsed it in the sink then flushed the water he had used to clean the waste basket with as well. With a sigh he turned on the shower and stripped off his clothes. When the water had heated up he stepped into the shower and let the water cascade over him. He stood like that for a few minutes before remembering that he did have to take care of Axel. Quickly he shampooed and got out of the shower.

Once he was fully dressed again he made his way back to his room to check on the redhead. He found Axel out cold once again. With a slight smile he turned out the lights and went to the sitting area just outside his room. Lying down on one of the couches Roxas stared at the ceiling. This is going to be a long night. He told himself. As if to contradict him his eyelids became heavy and he fell into a deep dreamless slumber.

Roxas woke up before Axel the next morning. After quickly checking to make sure the redhead was okay Roxas set about making breakfast. Pancakes shouldn't be to bad on his stomach. I think I'll make some eggs as well in case he's feeling well enough to get something hardier in him. Best not make them to runny though, that will probably just make him throw up again. Roxas was nearly done preparing breakfast when he heard Axel come up behind him. "That smells really good." The redhead declared.

"Thanks, how are you feeling?" Roxas frowned at Axel, concerned that he was pushing himself to much.

"Like I was never sick to begin with, plus I'm totally starving." Axel smiled widely down at Roxas.

"Yeah, well you threw up everything that was in your stomach so that doesn't really surprise me that much. Have a seat; I'll bring your breakfast out in a minute."

Axel walked back into the sitting area and Roxas pulled two plates out of one of the cupboards. Finishing up the eggs and pancakes Roxas split them between the plates. Striding back into the sitting area Roxas saw Axel looking at one of the pictures he had on a small table. "That's my family." Roxas put the food down and came up next to Axel, "That's my twin brother Sora, my older brother Cloud, my little brother Demyx and his twin sister Namine." Roxas pointed to each family member as he spoke.

"Wow, big family, you must have been at each other's throats growing up."

"Not really, we got along really well. It helps that we're each like one of the others. Sora is just like Demyx, and I'm like Cloud and Namine." Roxas smiled at the memories of his childhood.

"Is there a picture of your parents around here?"

"No," Roxas felt his face fall, "They died a while ago and we never really took any pictures together. That's why I have those, as soon as our parents died my siblings and I decided that we wanted something to remember each other with."

"I'm sorry." Axel seemed guilty as he muttered his apology.

"It's alright, you didn't know." Roxas took the picture out of Axel's hands and put it back with the others, "Come on we should eat before our food gets cold. Then when we're done eating I can drive you home."

Breakfast was awkward to say the least, Axel still seemed to feel guilty about bringing up Roxas's parents and Roxas was trying to suppress the urge to just jump the redhead right then and there. When they had each finished their meal Roxas picked up the plates and put them in the kitchen sink. Forcing a smile Roxas looked up at Axel, "Come on, let's get you home."

Axel followed Roxas towards the door before starting to speak, "Roxas, I…"

"Yes," Roxas stopped at the door to look back at Axel.

"Nothing." Axel let his eyes fall on the floor.

Something inside Roxas snapped, "Oh, fuck it." Axel looked up at Roxas with wide eyes as the blond grabbed him around the neck and pulled him down into a kiss.