WARNING: You are about to read the Sequel to No More Broken Promises. If you havent read that, then you might want to real quick, and then return to this. If you have read NMBPromises, then i apologize for the delay in posting this story. This story will be HEAVY, full of DRAMA, and intense themes such as the original does. If you are not a fan of cussing, rape, lemons, drugs/alcohol, and tension, then this story is not for you. If you love drama, emotion, and true love, please continue ;)

We all listened to Christmas music and opened the rest of our presents as the day quieted down.

"Reno, we never asked you what you wanted for Christmas!" I remembered, even though it took a while.

Reno looked at me, then looked away. "It's ok." He shrugged.

"No it's not." I said, valuing him in my life.

"Come on, tell us." Axel said.

"Yeah, tell us what you want most in life. More than anything! We all got our wishes, so you will too! Well Rude hasn't gotten it yet, but I'm sure he will later." Sora blushed and we all laughed at him, except for Reno.

"Yeah, that's the thing." Reno's voice was very solemn and as he stood up, I could senses that something was terribly wrong.

"Reno," Rude stood up and the second Rude held him, Reno started crying.

"Oh Rude," Reno bawled and Axel jumped to his feet.

"Reno? What's wrong?"

"Was it something I said?" Sora asked in a hushed whisper but I knew he wasn't to blame.

"Reno?" Rude asked, actually worried, for the first time that I've ever seen. "What's wrong?"

"Rude I, I," Reno started to smile through his watery eyes. "I'm pregnant."

"What?" Rude asked in disbelief and Reno nodded, happy as ever.

"We're having a baby, Rude." Reno put his hand over his stomach and Axel stood up.

"Reno, that's amazing!" We all stood up and group hugged, except for Riku, who waited till he patted Reno's back.

"Congratulations." Riku smiled and I couldn't help but smile in all the joy of Christmas that blessed us all.

"Wow. A baby. You sure?" Rude asked and Reno nodded.

"Rude….you're happy, right? You want a baby?" Reno asked, looking a bit scared of the possible answers.

Rude put his head in one of his hands. "I just can't believe that we're having a baby."

"But, are you ok with it?" Reno asked, obviously needing reassurance.

"Ok with it? Reno, I'm speechless. I know how badly you wanted one. Now, we will." Rude hugged Reno and Sora bubbled up with excitement for them.

"AWWW!"

"Merry Christmas Rude." Reno smiled.

"Merry Christmas Santa." Rude put his hand on Reno's cheek and kissed his lips softly.

That was about a month ago and not much has changed since. Reno's been as happy as can be, Sora is planning his wedding, trying to help me plan mine, but I prefer to let him help me by just listening to his ideas and saying yes or no.

Axel and I haven't fought at all, yet. We had a big talk later that next day after we got engaged, but I wouldn't call it fight.

"Axe? Did you really think that I deserve coal?" I couldn't help but ask when I went to his house to spend time with him. I stayed the night with Sora, since Axel said that we should wait to sleep together till we're married. He said that even though we aren't pure, he wants to look forward to something special on our honeymoon, which we're still in the process of planning.

"No, I think you deserved the ring inside." Axel said as he poured me some apple juice.

"But, why did you have to trick me like that?" I couldn't get over how much it bothered me.

"It was just a joke. I'm sorry, I didn't know that you'd take it so seriously."

"Well what was I supposed to think?" I said, defending myself.

"I'm sorry. I won't do that stuff anymore, ok? No more jokes." Axel sat down at his kitchen table and I joined him.

"Kay." I was quiet.

"Roxy, it's ok. I'm glad that you told me how you feel, cause now we can solve the problem before it happens again. We just made a step forward." Axel smiled at me and I smiled back.

"We did?"

"Yeah. Half the time we used to fight was because we never said shit till it was too late. But you brought it up without yelling or blaming, and you expressed how you felt, and we took care of it. Unless, do you feel like there's something that we still need to discuss?" Axel leaned forward and grabbed my hands.

"I just don't want to fight or have another one of those giant misunderstandings that can cost us our relationship."

Axel nodded. "I understand. I want to have an honest, trusting, and loving relationship."

"I want that too."

"And we can have it. We just have to continue working."

"I'm still going to therapy." I said, looking away, wondering if that would even help.

"Good. You know that I'm proud of you for that, right?" Axel asked, squeezing life back into my hands as I nodded. "Rox, come here." Axel let go of my hands and opened up his arms as I got up to sit in his lap.

"I know I've changed for good. I just want to know that you believe it as much as I do." I shrugged and Axel nodded.

"I do believe you. It'll take time for us to realize it, but I know that we both trust each other and care."

"I love you Axe." I closed my eyes, tired.

"I love you too Rox." Axel held me as we spent the rest of the day relaxing.

I went back to Riku's that day, since I'm staying with Sora and Riku, and every once in a while, I'll stay the night with Reno and Rude, except now I sleep on the couch, since Reno gets morning sick a lot and needs space.

Sora and I have spent a lot of time planning the wedding, which is kind of fun, but also a bit stressful.

"So, how's the planning going for you two?" Axel asked as we joined Sora and Riku for dinner. The four of us go out a lot now to eat and plan; we try to go out once a week to fill each other in on what's going on and what we'd like.

"Pretty good. Sora can't wait to go dress shopping." Riku sipped at his water.

"Dress shopping?" I couldn't help but ask in shock. Ok so it wasn't a total shocker, but still, I didn't think that Sora would be all that willing.

"Well yeah. Aren't you going to wear one?" Sora asked me, looking a bit disappointed but I shrugged it off casually.

"Of course he is." Axel answered for me and I shot him a worried look.

"I am?"

"Well what else were you planning on wearing?" Axel looked at me confused as I grew shy.

"A tux?"

"I was going to wear one." Axel put his arm around the back of my chair.

"Can't I wear one too?" I couldn't believe I was asking, but I didn't want to start fighting.

Axel looked away and exhaled through his nose. "If you want to, then sure."

"I think you'd look good in a dress with Sora." Riku shrugged and I stayed silent.

"Just come dress shopping with us! Maybe if you try one on, you'll like it." Sora suggested and I changed the subject to Riku.

"You're letting Riku see the dress that you're buying?"

Sora smiled sweetly. "We're already breaking most customs, so why not? Besides, I want him to like it."

"As long as you're in it, I will." Riku kissed Sora's temple and I looked to Axel.

"Do you want me to wear one?" I asked, cause in the end, I just want Axel to be smiling on our big day.

"All I want is for you to be walking down that isle to me with the biggest smile on your face." Axel rubbed my back and I smiled.

"Thanks Axe. When are you guys going shopping?" I turned to ask Sora and he thought as he finished chewing his salad.

"Next weekend. You both should come, it'll be fun."

"Yeah, save me." Riku looked to Axel and they both chuckled.

"Sounds good to me." I looked to Axel, waiting for his approval.

"It's a date."

For the next week I stayed with Rude and Reno, just to help them out since Reno can't do as much around the house. I do nearly all the cleaning and I cook dinner whenever I'm over, which I don't mind.

"How you feeling?" I asked Reno when I had dinner in the oven one night.

"Better. Work is getting harder now." Reno still went to work with Rude, but he always came home tired.

"Just get some rest, dinner will be out soon." I said as I walked back into the kitchen.

"Thanks." Reno said as he sat himself down on the couch.

"Smells good." Rude came out of his bedroom after he showered to examine what was for dinner.

"It's almost done." I said, adding a few more minutes on my timer.

When dinner was ready, we ate, mostly silent with some small talk about Rude's new schedule and Reno's discomfort, and then they went in their room and I stayed on the couch.

I was watching TV to help me sleep, and it was nearly midnight when Rude came out of his bedroom.

"Everything alright?" I asked, sitting up so he could sit down.

"He kicks now." Rude sighed, tired.

"Axel says that I kick too."

"You do, but not when you were squished between Reno and I." Rude said and I smiled.

"Glad I don't bother you guys."

"He's been feeling really sick, but he won't tell me how bad it is." Rude shook his head and I could tell that it irritated him.

"He probably doesn't want to worry you." I shrugged.

"Him not being honest is what's worrying me." Rude said quietly.

"Maybe you should tell him that." I suggested and Rude looked away.

"I don't want to upset him. He's already stressed." Rude stood up and walked back into his bedroom as I continued to watch TV until I fell asleep.

The rest of the week went by fast, since I finally had time away from wedding planning and got to enjoy my days cooking and cleaning without having to help Sora make up his mind, or without having to make Riku care about what it is Sora's blabbering on about, or without the pressures of Axel's and my relationship. It's just nice to know that we can be together without physically having to be together all the time. It's like I'm no longer addicted to being needy, although, it wouldn't be too wrong to say that I'm addicted to Axel…yeah, I like the sound of that. Addicted to my fiancé….addicted to our love.

Author's Note: I just wanted to say that I'm sorry that it took me so long to get this out! It's been rough working on my Zexion X Demyx story, A Taste of Loneliness, just because its very emotionally draining. This story is also very heavy, and it will contain all of the dramatic elements that its original did. So please, if you don't like heavy cursing, rape, sex, alcohol, the likes, this may not be the story for you. This story will have a lot more positive notes though! It will have a big focus on family and support, so I encourage you to keep your hopes up as you continue to read. Thank you for all of the love and support!

Heart, Sarabellum.