A/N: Alright as promised, Update has come quickly on a Monday. I'd to take the time now to say a special thanks to Izzy-Lawliet for editing chapter one as well as this chapter. I really appreciated it. Also before you start asking if I answer all though questions at the end of chapter one. No I couldn't because that would ruin chapter three.
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Warning: Strong language, yaoi, possible lemon in the future
Sephiroth was wiping down the side counter when the blond sauntered up to the cash register. The silveret looked up at the blond who was watching him intently. "Cloud you did not come all the way over here to ogle me. What did you want?" Sephiroth said coolly.
Cloud tilled his head to the side and shrugged casually, "I thought Roxas was working tonight?"
"I called Axel to come and get him, and sent him home." Sephiroth responded moving closer to Cloud, "It's dead in here, which I'm sure you can tell being as your here and not..." He was pointing across the way at the jewelry store.
"Well there was a lot more excitement going on when Axel was here.." Cloud laughed, he had heard Roxas yelling to be put down. He also was curious and checked out the store front to see his youngest brother being carried by Axel. "You think they need to spend more time together even after I told you what Roxy bought?"
"When is the boy suppose to give it to Axel if he is always at work." Sephiroth replied to that. "I've had Axel come to me several times asking where your brother was. The poor guy acts like he is lost without Roxas."
"Who's lost without Roxas?" A third man entered the conversation.
"Axel." Both Cloud and Sephiroth answered the brunette, to which he nodded in understanding.
"So I take it your done at the hall for the night?" Sephiroth asked mildly amused.
"Everything is in place for tomorrow." Leon answered, "But they got a call from Riku. Seems he is a little upset, and might have said something to Roxas. Axel looked pale on the phone."
Cloud looked at Leon puzzled. "You mean to tell me; Seph sent Roxas home so that Axel and Sora could go work on whatever it is they are planning." As cloud said this it sunk in. "Axel has been over to Sora and Riku's almost every night since Roxas started working."
Realization came to the eyes of all pressent. "I should have kept Roxas here." Sephiroth mutter at last breaking the silence that fell over them.
"No Seph, this isn't your fault." Cloud reached over and put a hand on the taller silver haired man's shoulder.
"That is right Cloud," Leon spoke up at this point. "It's the fault of your brothers. They are the ones not spending time with their men." He gave a soft chuckle, "Wouldn't know were they get it from."
Cloud glared at Leon after that, "At least at the end of the day, I bring money home." This only served to make Leon glare back at him.
"And what's that suppose to mean blondie?" Leon snapped back at Cloud.
Sephiroth just shook his head and went back to getting ready to close. After about five minutes of verbal argument Sephrioth could see they were soon going to start throwing punches. "Cloud! Love, go back to work." He straightened up going back over to the feuding pair. It always seemed one of them had to play peace keeper - not always the same one. He was looking between the two men before he was struck with an idea. He jumped over the counter easily and then turning to Cloud. Who had seemed not to have heard him, he leaned in and kissed the shorter man. Pulling away after only a few seconds Sephiroth looked Cloud in the eyes a moment. Sephiroth proceeded to turn Cloud around and shove him back toward his place of work.
Leon stood there stammering now, "But...but."
Sephiroth turned to him then and pulled the still smaller but not nearly so tiny man into a tight embrace. "I swear when the two of you get going there is no stopping you." Leon seemed to settle down when Seph spoke this. He wrapped his own arms around Sephiroth. "Now that's better, you want to help me for the last hour?"
"Yeah, then we can go home faster." Leon whispered his reply in Seph's ear.
"Good, because I think the three of us could use some stress relief." Sephiroth pulled away and the two of them went to work on shutting down.
"Sora you can slow down." Axel seemed very nervious. "They won't mind us not getting killed going back to them."
"I'm not going that fast Axel." Sora chimed as he changed lanes.
"Not that fast?" Axel cringed which was not something he was used to. "It's no wonder I prefer Roxas. Your crazy, how does Riku sleep with you at night?"
Sora laughed nerviously at that and did actually slow down. "Well I don't really know. You see, I've been passing out on the couch watching cartoons lately."
Axel's eyes widened at this now understanding what Riku had said about loosing Sora. "Sora, I think you need to stop watching cartoons."
Sora looked over at his friend, he the look of mixed shock and concern. "Um... I won't tonight. Happy?"
Axel gasped slightly at this, "Look I'm not the one you have to make happy Sora."
"Once this thing is done tomorrow..." Sora trailed off as he pulled into the parking lot.
"Sora you've been a really big help, I just wish I knew why Roxas was pushing himself so hard." It was the depressed look on Axel's face that had made Sora be quiet.
"Hey look, I'm sure my brother has a good reason for this." Sora rested his hand on the redhead's shoulder. "Let's go in. I got something I want to give Riku." He grinned as he got out of his car.
Riku sat down beside Roxas and put an arm around him, "Hey Rox, it's probably nothing. They'll be here shortly and we can ask them then."
Roxas nodded, still off in his own little world filled with worry and doubt. His hands were clutching the little black velvet box he had gotten from Cloud a month ago. He was still in shock at having heard the way Axel had been acting.
"Roxas, come on don't be like that." Riku shook him slightly as he spoke.
Roxas shook his head trying to clear his mind, Axel wouldn't cheat on him with his brother. "Sorry I can't help it." He moaned softly as if in despair. "It's just, I'm working so hard so that I can go to school next year. So Axel doesn't feel that he has to help me pay." Roxas sighed.
"Maybe you should tell him that's why your working." Riku said softly. He jumped when the door swung open suddenly and Sora came running in. "That wasn't ten minutes." Riku said as he stood up, only to be knocked down a moment later.
Sora had tackled Riku and was now kissing the silver haired teen fiercely. "I love you Riku." He gasped out as he pulled away from Riku.
"I love you too Sora. Let's go home." Riku was smiling up at the brunette.
"Ok." Sora jumped up, winking at his boyfriend. He didn't notice Roxas at all, even as he pulled Riku up and out of the apartment.
End Note:
Does Cid really not want to give Roxas the time off?
What's in the little Velvet box?
What are Sora and Axel planing?
What does Sephiroth mean by Stress Relief?
Why is Sora in such a hurry to get Riku home now?
These question and more will be answered next time in Surprises.
PS: Looking at the way things are going. This will be updated next week. Review and I may be nice and update it on Friday.