HI! (waves arms over head until she falls over) ow...ahem, anyways, here's the first chapter of the sequel to Take A Chance On Me. If you haven't read the first story yet, then you need to click the back button, and read it first, because I won't explain too much in this one. I'm just assuming you already know who these characters are!

Summary: It's been almost two years since that fateful meeting the first day of college, and now, join the gang as they have a new adventure in life! To start off, they all have their own jobs and moved away from the college dorms. They all have their own places in the city (although they are a bit further apart) and spend every free moment together. Their first obstacle? Helping Axel and Roxas move into their first apartment together! At first, it seems like just a typical place, but this district is unfamiliar to them, and they soon come to find that their neighbors aren't very welcoming. How will the couple and their friends cope with a homophobic neighborhood? And what happens when their murky pasts they'd thought they'd left behind come back to bite them in the a-

Kanta: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST START THE DAMN STORY!

Ramen: alright, alright, mister bossy... (rolls eyes)

Disclaimer: I do not own KH or its characters. They belong to Disney and Square Enix. I only own this story (which I am not writing for profit) and current OCs Dominay and Asmara, and any OCs I may randomly create in the future.

And so, without further ado, here's the first chapter of my new story! (and yes...it is L-O-N-G, so love me!)

"Okay, on three we lift. Ready? One…two…three!"

With a collective grunt, the three boys strained as they slowly raised the couch off the sidewalk. The sun beat down on them mercilessly, making the chore all the more difficult to accomplish. The air was thick and humid, heat waves rippling up from the steaming asphalt, distorting the trees, cars, and few people walking past.

"Whose great idea was it to move you guys in on the hottest day of the freaking summer?" Demyx grumbled, trying to hold the couch upright with one hand while wiping sweat off his brow with the other.

Zexion grunted, but didn't reply otherwise. It had, after all, been Demyx's idea to help their friends move in. He shook his head, momentarily flicking his bluish-silver hair out of his face. Sighing, he readjusted his grip and maneuvered them and the heavy piece of furniture towards the front door of the apartment complex.

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"If I remember right, Dem, it was your great idea!" Axel mumbled, hardly able to speak from the strain. He was, after all, carrying one end of the couch by himself.

"Whatever, let's just get this thing inside, it's killing my back." Demyx complained as they slowly shuffled into the covered area that housed the stairs leading up to the apartments.

"I can't hold this anymore." Axel announced, letting his end drop to the floor with a 'thump'. Zexion and Demyx, caught off guard by the sudden move, yelled and yanked their hands free seconds before fingers were crushed. Zexion glared as he bent over, one arm holding him up on Demyx's shoulder.

Demyx wasn't silent in his frustration, however.

"Thanks for the warning, Ax." He snapped, pouting over at the redhead who was also bent over, hands braced on his knees as he panted to regain his breath.

"I'm only here to help." He managed to say, glancing up to give Demyx a smirk.

"Why aren't any of the others here to help?" Demyx asked, his irritation piqued at their friends' absence.

"Asmara is out of town working on a story for the magazine she works for, you know that, and Riku and Sora have been MIA for two weeks now."

"I know about them, what about everybody else?" Demyx stomped his foot, hands on his hips.

"They had the presence of mind to stay indoors where it's cooler on a day like this." Axel frowned when Demyx just blinked at him blankly. "They went to got get lunch, you idiot."

Demyx blew out his held breath, smiling at the prospect of food. "Oh yeah."

"You guys haven't even gotten the couch in yet?" a familiar female voice broke the silence. The three boys turned to see Demyx's twin (yes, his twin) sister standing in the doorway, outlined by sunlight streaming in from outside, hand on her hips.

Dominay shook her head at them in a remonstrating way. Her hair had grown over the past year, the pale blond locks now resting just past her shoulders, the tips of the jaggedly cut edges still a bright, sky blue. Her teal eyes flashed in amusement as she noted the way all three of them were still bent over.

"Hard at work?" she grinned. It wasn't a nasty grin…but it wasn't a pleasant one either.

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Zexion scoffed and stood up straight, refusing to look Dominay in the eye. The two of them hadn't gotten along since the day they met. Both of them always competing for Demyx's attention. Which was rather sad, but amusing at the same time. Or so Demyx thought.

"C'mon, Min, that's not even fair." Demyx countered. "If you want the move to go faster, why don't you help out, huh?" only around his sister did Demyx act even remotely like an adult. Usually, in her absence, he just rattled on randomly about this, that, or the other, more often than not causing some sort of accident in the process.

Dominay took a sip of the soda cup she'd been holding, licking the left over condensation from her lips. The boys all stared, captivated by the thought of a cool drink.

"If I'd stayed to help, Dem-Dem, then I wouldn't have been able to bring you guys lunch." She chirped, taking another, longer sip. After swallowing with a hearty sigh, she held the cup up and winked. "Refreshing." And then she turned away, laughing.

"That woman is a menace…" Zexion muttered quietly after she had gone. Demyx, however, took the teasing in stride and began tugging Zexion towards the door.

"C'mon, Zexy, there's food waiting!"

Zexion smiled a little at Demyx's enthusiasm and followed, seemingly unperturbed at how the blond musician was yanking him about by the arm.

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Axel watched it all silently with a wide smile. He counted himself as the luckiest guy on the planet. He had the greatest friends who, even though they were obnoxious and annoying half the time, were always there to help in a pinch.

And on days like today, he was doubly grateful to have them. It would've been hell finding the time and people to help with the big move otherwise.

"Axel?"

The redhead turned and smiled down at the small blond who'd spoken his name.

"Yeah, Roxas?"

Roxas tilted his head over towards the door. "Lunch is waiting…when you didn't come out with Zex and Demyx, I—we, got worried." The blonde's face flushed bright pink, his cerulean blue eyes trained on the floor. He looked drop dead gorgeous wearing faded jeans that hugged his slim hips and slender legs lovingly and an unzipped, sleeveless vest with no shirt on underneath.

Axel chuckled, eyeing the boy up and down appreciatively. He ruffled Roxas' golden, spiky hair affectionately. Even after dating for over a year…hell, they were riding on two, he was still adorably shy. "I was just about to head out when you showed up." He lied, still smiling.

Those incredibly blue eyes narrowed shrewdly. "Mmhm…" Roxas mumbled doubtfully.

Grinning, Axel pulled Roxas closer. "Now that you're here, though…"

Eyes widened, Roxas leaned back as Axel leaned forward. "A-Axel…not here…somebody might see us."

"So what if they do?" Axel raised a brow in question.

Roxas rubbed the back of his neck, looking nervous. "You know I don't like when people…see…"

Axel hugged the blond, despite his protests. "Are you ashamed of me, Roxas?" he asked softly, knowing the answer.

"No! Of course not!" the reply came immediately, making the redhead smile.

"So? What's the big deal?" Axel leaned in again, this time holding Roxas in place with a hand behind his head. "Let me kiss you, Roxas…" he murmured, pressing his lips gently against Roxas'.

Roxas sighed sweetly into the kiss, relaxing finally. His hands crept slowly up into Axel's hair, pulling him closer.

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"Hey! What's taking so long you t—'' Dominay paused mid-sentence as she spotted Axel and Roxas. "Oh…um…never mind…I'll just…right…" she whirled about and exited as quickly as possible, stumbling out the door and into the sunny, ridiculously hot summer afternoon.

"S'up, Min? What's going on in there?" Demyx asked around a mouthful of his burger as she climbed up into the back of the van. He noisily slurped at his milkshake without swallowing the bite first, still staring up at her expectantly.

Dominay scrunched up her nose at her brother's lack of manners. Not that she was one to talk. If anything, Demyx was more fit for public display than herself. "Uh," she fished around for a polite way to put what she had seen. "They're…talking," she finally finished lamely.

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Demyx laughed loudly, spraying Dominay and Zexion in crumbs. Zexion just closed his eyes and shook the mess out of his hair. Dominay, on the other hand, freaked.

"Ew!" she shrieked. "Demyx, that's disgusting!"

Zexion swallowed his small bite, staring at the far wall of the moving van. They'd decided to eat in the relative shelter of the van, as it was shaded and a bit cooler than outside and they could use the boxes as makeshift chairs.

Dominay had even gone so far as to use a long box as a sort of dining table that she'd set between the five smaller boxes she'd deemed safe to sit on from the labels written neatly in black ink on the side.

Said girl flicked a crumb from her cheek, still glaring at her twin. "You're so gross…" she mumbled, brushing imaginary leftovers off her black halter top and matching leggings.

"Isn't it rather daft to wear black on a hot day like this?" Zexion challenged, taking in Dominay's outfit.

She quirked an eyebrow at the boy. "You sayin' I'm dumb, shorty?"

"I'm taller than you, at least, tiny." Zexion countered calmly as he took another, modest bite of his burger.

Dominay gaped at Zexion. She pointed viciously at the slate-haired boy who completely ignored her melodrama. "My…god you're an asshole!" she frowned, her hands finding their place on her hips. "Take it back!"

"Mmm…" was all Zexion said in reply.

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Demyx just sat on his box, happily munching his burger, occasionally taking a long, loud slurp from his milkshake. He mostly ignored the banter between his sister and his boyfriend. Yes, Zexion was his boyfriend now. He'd finally gotten the nerve last year to tell Zex how he felt about him. They'd been dating ever since.

The blond musician sighed. He just wished his twin and Zexion could just get along. They were always arguing about the silliest things. Like who got to sit next to Demyx at the movies, who got the first shower in the morning since they were all roommates (at Dominay's insistence) which made finding 'alone' time with Zexy difficult at times…and other stupid things like that.

And people said that he was an idiot?

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Axel and Roxas finally decided to join them, coming up behind Dominay, holding hands. When Dominay didn't notice and didn't move, Axel spoke up.

"Dominay, move your ass."

She whirled around, stunned by the redhead's sudden appearance. It didn't, however, stop her from countering.

"Why don't you just kiss it, twiggy?" she taunted pointing, sticking her butt out a bit with a wiggle. She'd picked up the habit of calling Axel 'twiggy', reasoning that it was the only nickname that could fit someone who was that skinny naturally.

Axel grinned. "No thanks, I'd rather do that to Roxas'…among other things." He reached down and gave his boyfriend's butt a hearty smack.

Roxas yelped and jumped back from Axel, glaring up at the redhead.

"Axel!" he whined, rubbing his sore behind. "That hurt!"

"Aw, I'm sorry, Roxy…" Axel cooed, leaning close. "Would you like me to kiss it better?" he smiled at how Roxas' face flushed red and those beautiful eyes of his shifted away.

"Whatever," the blond mumbled, walking past to sit on one of the boxes.

Which isn't a no… Axel thought with satisfaction.

They all finally sat down to eat their lunch in relative peace. However, peace was not in the stars, as Axel, sitting next to Roxas, deemed that he wasn't close enough to the boy.

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"C'mere, Roxy." Axel chimed, pulling Roxas into his lap. Roxas cried out in surprise, taken off guard by the sudden kidnapping.

"Axel, put me down!"

"Sure thing, Roxy." Axel did put him down…right on his lap. Roxas grumbled and tried to stand, but to no avail as the redhead refused to let go.

"Ugh…Axel…" Roxas said warningly, keeping his head down to hide the blush everybody knew was there. Why does he always have to do this to me?

Axel nuzzled the back of Roxas' head, giving him a gentle squeeze. "Aw, Roxas…I just wanna be close to you."

Sighing, Roxas forced himself to sit still with a grimace.

"Don't act like you don't like it," Grinning devilishly, Axel whispered directly into Roxas' ear. "We both know you do, uke."

He shifted Roxas so the blonde's legs hung over his own, his side pressed into Axel's chest. His long arms wrapped tightly around Roxas, cat-green eyes flicking over the others, as if afraid that any one of them would steal Roxas from him at any moment.

Instead, they mostly ignored Axel's shifty stare and continued eating. Dominay and Zexion getting into a random staring contest…which Zexion won, hands down. Demyx was stealing his distracted sister's fries while she tried to convince nobody that Zexion cheated.

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Axel turned his attention to Roxas, who was sullenly picking at his food, looking around the cramped space of the moving van, sighing occasionally.

The redhead rubbed the boy's back comfortingly. "What's up, Roxy?"

Blue eyes met green as Roxas turned and faced Axel. His expression was rather blank, but his body was tense. Something was up, and it wasn't the temperature that was fucking baking them.

Hugging the blond closer, Axel asked again. "Tell me, Roxas…what's wrong?"

"Nothing…" he answered distantly, the sentence trailing off uncertainly.

"Riiight," Axel rolled his eyes. "I believe you…totally." Axel had a feeling it was about their current situation, the whole move-in deal…and the fact that his twin had been missing for a couple weeks now.

"You're the only person I know who still says "totally" and "awesome", Axel." Roxas changed the subject rather abruptly, making the redhead frown. Rather than calling him on it, thus ruining any chance he had of getting laid tonight, he tried to make light of it all. I still wish he would just admit it when something's bothering him…

"Really? That's totally awesome!"

Roxas smiled weakly. "Smart-ass…"

"Better than being a dumb-ass, right?" Axel said brightly, making Roxas laugh.

I'll drill him once we're alone…mmm…I like the sound of that…no, bad mind…I meant that I'd get him to talk! Axel shook his head, deciding to let the subject drop.

When he noticed that Roxas still wasn't interested in his food, Axel took matters into his own hands.

Snagging a fry, he held it up to Roxas' mouth, waving it under his nose. "Open up, Roxy-poo."

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At the pet name Axel promised never to use in public, Dominay's mouth snapped shut mid-sentence. She slowly turned her head creepily to stare, wide-eyed and open-mouthed at Roxas. A shaky finger, tipped with a blue polished nail, pointed straight at the younger blond.

"R-Roxy…poo?"

And then she burst into uncontrollable giggles that made her sound psychotic.

"Hahaha, oh my GOD, that's the funniest thing I've heard in a LONG time!" Dominay doubled over, her arms wrapped around her middle as if to hold herself together while she continued cackling.

Roxas' face flushed a deeper red, his blue eyes darkening in anger as he pushed Axel away and jumped to his feet. Without a word or a backward glance, he walked to the opening of the van and hopped out.

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Axel glared darkly at Dominay, who now had both hands pressed tightly over her mouth, her body shaking from stifled laughter. "Bitch…" he snapped, standing to follow Roxas.

The comment only made her laugh harder, and Axel heard her start up again as he walked away. He could just barley make out the shadowed outline of Roxas in the complex's entrance, his face buried in his hands.

"Roxy? I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to come out, I just…I'm sorry." He repeated, ending his amazing apology lamely. Axel scratched his cheek and glanced back at the van still parked by the curb. He looked back at Roxas only to see the boy hadn't moved an inch. He wasn't crying, not that Axel could see, but he was hiding away from embarrassment.

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He'd never felt so embarrassed…never! Roxas fisted a hand in his hair, the other still covering his face. And it didn't help that Dominay had cackled like a maniac, claiming that it was the silliest, funniest thing she'd heard in her life. How could Axel do that to him?

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"Babe…I really am sorry." Axel placed a warm hand on the nape of Roxas' neck, kneading the tense muscles there. "I didn't—''

"Shut up, Axel." Roxas said tiredly, no anger in his tone, just resignation and exhaustion. His baby blue eyes were clouded, his face and neck a glaring red.

Alarm arose in Axel, making his throat tight and his heart race. He gently held Roxas' chin, titling the blonde's face up to his own. "Roxas…are you feeling alright? You look sick."

Roxas shook his head slowly, closing his eyes. "I'm fine."

"Little liar," Axel accused quietly.

A small smiled that looked forced curved that pouty mouth, and when Roxas opened his eyes again, the blue was clear as crystal, though his face was still flushed. "I'm okay…really."

"Promise me one thing then," Axel asked seriously.

"Okay…"

The redhead sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Promise that you'll tell me when you're not okay?"

Silence. Then, "I promise." Roxas murmured softly, his gaze steadily boring into Axel's to show that he meant it.

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"Good." Axel grinned at lifted his free hand, showing Roxas that he still held the ominous fry that had caused all this. Roxas laughed, shaking his head.

"You just never give up, do you?" his smile grew wider and more genuine.

The redhead looked aghast. "Never! What blasphemy to give up and go home empty handed." Axel flicked his gaze over to the fry before returning it to Roxas. That sly grin was back. "Well…in this case, that's actually my goal."

He stepped closer to the blond, still holding Roxas' face gently but firmly. Leaning down, Axel slowly, sexily, ran his tongue down the blonde's warm cheek. "I intend to have you eating out of my hand before the day's out, Roxas." He whispered into soft skin.

Roxas shuddered, taking in the innuendo with only a quiet sigh. It held no inflection, just a soft sound.

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Axel pressed his forehead against Roxas', wrapping the boy up in his long, thin arms. "And I'm going to kiss you now, Roxas Hikari." he made the declaration stark and serious.

Eyes of intense blue that rivaled the clear sky outside widened slightly as Axel touched his mouth to the corner of Roxas' lips.

"Mmm…" Axel tilted his head, brushing his nose against the blonde's, causing Roxas to lift his own face a bit in turn. Automatically, those round, pouty lips parted as a gasp came free, giving Axel the opening he'd been expecting. Get's him every time…

Immediately, Axel slid his tongue into Roxas' mouth, letting loose a soft, purring sound he found he only made when kissing his boyfriend. Roxas did things to him that no one else before had done…

Like how Axel felt his heart begin to race when he saw Roxas smile, or heard his laughter. How his mouth went dry and his chest grew tight whenever he saw Roxas' incredibly large, blue, blue eyes filled with tears.

How he felt so warm, from the inside out, whenever he looked over every morning to see Roxas there, beside him, innocent and vulnerable in sleep.

Cupping Roxas' face, Axel deepened their kiss, taking in the blonde's soft whimper with satisfaction. He lived to hear that assenting sound. That sweet sound that said Roxas was submitting. No more resistance, leaving all options open. Then again, Axel knew Roxas well enough to know that if things went too far, and Roxas wasn't for it, he wouldn't hesitate to put him firmly back in line.

Pulling away, Axel again took advantage of Roxas' open mouth.

Grinning like mad, the redhead slid the fry he still held between those delicious lips, swollen from their kissing.

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Roxas' eyes popped open in surprise. He chewed slowly, staring confusedly up at Axel. The redhead just laughed and whispered conspiratorially.

"I told you that I'd have you eating out of my hand before the day was over, didn't I?"

Rolling his eyes, Roxas swallowed the fry. He should've known that Axel was being literal. Overly literal. It was funny, if a bit exasperating.

As a kind of payback, Roxas grabbed Axel's wrist before he could pull his hand away. Holding those green eyes captive, the blond flicked his tongue over the tips of Axel's fingers, licking them clean.

"Roxas…" Axel jerked his hand free, slamming Roxas roughly against the wall. He pinned the blond in place, burying his face into his neck and sucking on the sensitive flesh.

"Ah," Roxas tried to push Axel away. His back was still smarting from the impact of the concrete wall, his skin beginning to throb painfully as Axel sucked his neck raw.

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Axel ignored Roxas' attempts to get free. He knew he was being rough, and that Roxas really wasn't in the mood, but feeling that moist, warm tongue stroking his fingers like velvet sliding across his skin…how could he resist?

"Axel, please, stop it." Roxas begged, giving Axel pause. He knew that Roxas didn't resort to begging unless he was desperate. Roxas wasn't digging the rough-handling, and he was making sure Axel knew it.

With a groan, Axel made himself stop. He braced his arms on either side of Roxas' head, his breathing ragged. "Sorry 'bout that, Roxy," he'd been apologizing a lot lately hadn't he? "I just get carried away sometimes, you know? You're just so damn sexy…" Axel whispered the last, nuzzling his lips against a bruise already forming on Roxas' neck.

"Sure, right," Roxas laughed a bit shakily.

Great, now he was scared. Axel sighed, disgusted with himself. Now I've gone and frightened my angel…how could I?

Smiling shyly, Roxas stood on tiptoe and kissed Axel's jaw. "It's okay…I know you didn't mean to be so rough."

Axel hugged the boy hard enough to make him wheeze from the pressure. "I love you, Roxas."

He waited patiently for the reply he longed for. Sadly, it wasn't forthcoming. Instead, he got the typical answer…

"I know…" Roxas mumbled the response, ducking under Axel's arm. "We should really be getting back…I'm thinking we should take the smaller boxes and lighter furniture up to the apartment first, and leave the couch for last." (by the way, don't ever do this…take the heaviest up first, leave the boxes for last…why you ask? Think about it…)

Roxas Hikari, master of abrupt subject change. Axel said to himself, smiling wryly. Roxas was already out the door and heading straight for the van, so there was no hope of trying to talk.

Sighing in resignation, Axel stuffed his hands into his pockets, slowly trudging back towards the van. There, the five of them finished their lunch and cleaned up, Roxas explaining his plan as they did so.

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"Sounds like a better idea than just grabbing whatever was closest to the door." Demyx conceded, even though the dirty-blond haired boy had been the one to suggest that previous idea as well as choosing today for moving. At least that had had a true purpose. Demyx was actually amazed that no one else mentioned the significance of today…but he wasn't going to say anything if they weren't…

Dominay gave her brother a look, the knowledge in her teal eyes telling him that she knew he'd been the 'smart one' to decide to just grab and go. That plan had Demyx Utada written all over it…

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"Let's get started then boys and…boys," Axel grinned, ducking away to avoid Dominay's fist. He chuckled and snatched up a box. "Everybody grab one, any one." And everyone did. The precession followed the chipper redhead who hummed all the way up to the third floor. Down the empty hall they trooped, Dominay and Zexion's squabbling the only real talking going on.

They halted outside a blue door with a brass number '5' hanging at the top. This was it. Axel set the box he was carrying on the floor, pulling a key from his pocket. Taking a deep breath, he unlocked the door and pushed it open.

Inside lay the empty apartment. Axel knew full well how large and open the rooms were, though the apartment itself was small and had a single bedroom. He knew where all the windows were, hell, he'd even memorized the color of the carpet.

"Hold it everyone," Axel said suddenly, making everybody pause, eyes quizzical. The redhead whirled around and took the box Roxas held, dropping it to the floor.

"Axel, what the hell are y—'' his sentence ended in a squeak as Axel swept the blond up into his arms, bridal style.

Axel went back to the still open door, ignoring the giggles coming from the other three. All he saw was Roxas. Axel couldn't get enough of staring into those fathomless eyes. They were such an impossible color, and yet nothing else could fit the blond he cradled in his arms.

Smiling, Axel stated loudly, "What kind of a gentleman doesn't carry his lover across the threshold?"

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That made Dominay giggle madly, only to be shushed by Zexion and Demyx.

"What?" she whispered indignantly.

"Let them have their moment." Zexion hissed back.

"C'mon, Min. this is a special day for them." Demyx cajoled, earning a huff from his twin sister who just shrugged, muttering.

"Whatever."

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"A-Axel, put me down." Roxas demanded, his face beet red.

"Roxas, Roxas," Axel murmured against the blonde's cheek. "This is a big step for us. A once in a lifetime thing. It won't ever happen again. I want to do this right, so you'll always remember it." He grinned. "And you gotta admit…it's all rather romantic…"

That adorable pout made Axel's heart skip a beat. He stood at the door, holding Roxas, waiting patiently for the boy's reply. Even their three friends behind them in the hall seemed to be holding their breath, straining to hear Roxas' answer.

Hiding his face in Axel's shoulder, Roxas assented, his voice quiet and hoarse. "Okay."

Whooping in victory, the redhead easily carried the embarrassed blond into the apartment. Behind them, Dominay and Demyx high-fived, Zexion standing between them, arms crossed.

"Give us a kiss!" Dominay called, even though the two were barely seven feet away.

Axel glanced down at Roxas, one eyebrow raised. "How 'bout it, Roxy?"

Sighing raggedly, Roxas made a face. "Why not? I don't think I could possibly be any more humiliated."

Laughing softly, Axel decided to give Roxas a break and mad the kiss short and sweet, setting the younger boy on his feet as he did so.

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"Welcome home, Roxas!" Axel chimed happily, indicating the empty apartment with wide spread arms.

Coughing a bit awkwardly, Roxas rubbed his face, attempting to wipe away the blush he couldn't seem to make disappear. "Welcome home…Axel." He reciprocated, a broad smile creeping its way into his expression. "We actually did it!"

The unexpected cheer was answered with a brief, stunned silence.

Axel laughed, along with Dominay, Demyx and even Zexion. All five had a good laugh together before finally catching their breath.

"Let's make it official and get our stuff in here!"

YAYS, first chappie is down! WEEE! Ya see, it would've been shorter, except I couldn't find a good place to cut it off. Finally, Kanta pointed out that it was 14 pages in Word and I had to stop. So I did, hehe, hope you liked it!

Kanta: (glares at Ramen) as I recall, you beat me until I left you alone about it, then pretended to come up with the idea to stop yourself.

Ramen: I DENY IT ALL!!

Demyx: Read and review please (gives readers puppy dog eyes)

Ramen: how in the hell can you say no to that face? and I'm sorry if this chappie sucks...remember, it's still just the beginning!