That Saturday morning, Riku picked me up from Rude's and Reno's to go dress shopping with Axel and Sora in the car.
I slid into the backseat, scared to talk, since I was the only one against the whole dress thing.
"You ready?" Riku asked and I nodded as I clicked my seatbelt.
"I can't believe that we're finally going shopping!" Sora exclaimed as the rest of us sat silently.
"Do you guys have a budget?" I asked, hating the silence more than I thought it would, but only because I could tell that it bothered Sora.
"Nope." Riku smiled at Sora, who smiled.
"What about you two?" Sora turned around and I shrugged.
"We're thinking of keeping it under zero dollars and zeros cents."
"Roxas." Axel sighed and I felt bad that he didn't find my joke funny, even though I actually meant it.
"I don't want to wear a dress."
"Just try them on. Who says that you have to buy whatever you put on?" Axel brought up a good point and I kept quiet for the rest of the car ride.
When we walked into the giant store, Sora's eyes lit up.
"WHOA!" Sora couldn't stop turning around and looking around as I had to grab his hand to make sure that he didn't bump into anything or anyone.
"We have an appointment at noon." Riku checked us all in at the front desk while I went with Sora to look at the dresses being displayed in the lobby.
"Isn't this one gorgeous?" Sora asked as he walked up to a mannequin and I nodded to humor him.
"Come on, they're ready." Axel waved us back to the front desk and we joined our fiancés.
"I know you, you're Reno's brother." A girl with long black hair smiled; I remembered seeing her at the Christmas party that Reno hosted, but I couldn't remember her name, at least not until Axel said it.
"Tifa. Yeah, I'm Axel. This is my fiancé, Roxas, his twin Sora, and his fiancé Riku." Axel re-introduced us all as we followed her into her office.
"Well it's great to see you all again. Now, I understand that we have two simultaneous appointments?"
"Yep!" Sora was our unofficial spokesperson.
"Great. Let's get started. Who wants to go first?" Tifa closed her office door and we all sat down in these comfortable chairs.
"I will." Sora raised his hand, the only one who actually looked like he wanted to be there. Riku looked a little scared, like perhaps Sora wouldn't want to leave and he'd have to drag him out or bribe him out. I looked clearly uncomfortable and Axel looked pissed, which I'm assuming was because of how I looked.
"Alright. Tell me, how did you two meet?" Tifa pointed to Sora and Riku.
"We've been friends for forever." Sora bubbled up at his memories. "We grew up as best friends and then he moved away for a couple years. It was when he was gone that I knew that I loved him. When he came back, I was so happy. Then, he asked me out to dinner to catch up and while we were eating, I told him how I felt. Turns out, he felt the same way all along. We've been dating ever since." Sora took Riku's hand as Riku smiled shyly.
"And you two?" Tifa asked me and I cleared my throat, wishing I had a cute story like my twin.
"I uh, I met him through a friend, and yeah." I shrugged and Axel rolled his eyes.
"Do you want to add to it?" Tifa asked, probably sensing the awkward tension.
"We were at a party and he was drunk and was puking so I took him to my place to let him sleep it off. When he woke up, we started talking and got to know each other." Axel explained and I sighed.
"Way to make me sound bad." I huffed.
"At least it's the truth." Axel retorted.
"So about the payment options," Riku was smart and changed the subject. I felt so bad for being there; it was like I was ruining the appointment for everyone else by just being me.
"We have many different plans depending on the cost of the dress and what you can afford. We can work that out once you are all ready to make your purchases." Tifa smiled.
"I can't wait to get started." Sora leaned forward in his chair.
"Well, why don't you two go to our men's department downstairs while I get these two fitted?" Tifa asked but Riku's eyes basically said that he didn't want to leave.
"I was thinking, maybe I'd like you to be surprised." Sora shrugged and Riku sighed as he nodded.
"Alright. Remember, as long as you're happy, then I will be to. Get whatever you want." Riku kissed Sora goodbye and I looked to Axel, knowing that he wasn't on the same page as I was on.
"Just try at least one on, for me?" He kissed my cheek quickly like he was in a hurry, so I nodded.
"I love you." I called out.
"Love you too." He smiled as he and Riku left.
"Alright, now, why don't you two tell me what it is that you are looking for?" Tifa got all excited, which only fed Sora's hyperness, so I got to sit and watch as Sora pulled out a binder from his backpack full of magazine cut-outs, internet prints, and his own personal list of what he liked.
"Something tight on top, but poofy on the bottom." Sora smiled and Tifa nodded for the entire five minutes that Sora rambled on for.
"Sounds like you got it all figured out. And you?" She asked me and I shrugged.
"I don't like poofy."
"Alright, so something tight all around. Give me a moment and I'll be back." Tifa stood up and left and I turned to Sora, whose face was beaming.
"You are having way too much fun." I smiled at him.
"It's just so exciting! I can't believe that you are so grumpy." Sora pouted.
"I'm not grumpy. I just don't want to wear one."
"Why not?"
"I just don't. I'm not a girl."
"Are you saying that I am?" Sora asked and I rolled my eyes.
"At least it'll look good on you."
"We're twins, so it will on you too." Sora smiled when Tifa came back, her hands full of dresses in plastic wraps.
"Ok, these are for Sora, and these are for Roxas." Tifa handed us each three dresses and led us to dressing rooms, where she went in with Sora to help him.
"How the fuck do you put this on?" I held it up, not sure how this thing went on.
"Ohhh! This is pretty." Sora said and I rolled my eyes, knowing that there'd be more of that throughout our appointment.
"Roxas, you need help?" Tifa asked and I opened the door to let her in.
"I'm ready." Sora said, opening his door to walk out in front of the mirrors.
"Same." I said plainly as I walked out as well.
Sora was in a strapless dress with a poofy skirt that made him look like a princess.
"Wow. Sora, you look great." I couldn't hold back my smile as Sora twirled around.
"Rox, can you believe it?" Sora stopped spinning to face me. "We're getting married!"
I smiled till I realized that he was crying.
"Sora, what's wrong?" I asked, walking up to him, nearly tripping over my dress.
"I'm just so happy." Sora wiped his tears and I hugged him.
"Me too."
"I can't believe I'm marrying Riku. It's a dream come true."
"Yeah, I'm so lucky to have Axel." I said, meaning every word of it.
Sora cleared his throat and smiled again. "You look great Roxy."
I looked into the mirror, a bit hesitant. My dress was also strapless, and it was very slim fitting until my mid-thigh, where it flared out on just one side. Surprisingly, it looked great.
"You think so?" I asked, confused at how much I actually liked it.
"Yeah. Axel would love it." Sora put his hand on my shoulder and I blushed.
"Let's try on the others."
With Tifa's help, we tried on a couple more, where Sora squealed over each dress he tried on, and I realized that I liked the fit that she had picked out in all of my dresses.
"It's called the mermaid fit." Tifa explained. "And Sora, yours in the ball-gown style. Both are lovely." She smiled as we came out in our fifth or sixth, I lost count.
After the first, none were as good on me, but then, the last one, I actually couldn't even think when I walked out and saw my reflection in the mirror.
It was very tight fitting on the top with a corset back all the way to the bottom of my ass. But then, after the corset back ended, it flared out in the back with its own train. The dress was nearly silver and it had these simple diamond beads that laced the very top and the very bottom, with some light designs on the bodice and skirt, well, at least that's how Tifa described it. Either way, I loved it.
"Oh my god Roxas!" Sora stepped out and walked right up to me.
"You like it?" I asked, barely able to speak.
"Rox, you look, wow." Sora smiled real big and I turned around to see it better.
"Also, it doesn't have any beading here, so you could add a splash of color with a sash or belt. Or you can add a diamond belt too." Tifa suggested.
"Do you have red?" I asked and Tifa nodded, leaving to go get something.
"Sora, you look great too!" I took my eyes off of myself to see how happy Sora was.
"Isn't it gorgeous? I mean, I like it, but it's not the one. Not yet." Sora going dress shopping was like going on a top secret mission, and he wouldn't leave till his task was perfectly complete.
"Here we are." Tifa returned and slipped the red silk around my waist and tied it off so that a tight bow hung in the back.
"I love it." I smiled, completely shocked that I would, but happy that Axel would be. I seriously thought that I was going to have to sit back and watch Sora go crazy over wedding dresses, but it turns out that I found something that I love. I smiled happily, wanting so badly to see the smile on Axel's face when he finds out that I got something, just for him.
"Great, while Sora put's these on, I'll get you fitted." Tifa handed Sora a couple more dresses and started measuring me back in her office.
"Now, there is the down payment, and the rest can be paid off up till the day after your wedding." Tifa smiled and I looked at the numbers.
"Holy shit." I gave a low whistle, unable to believe that it'd be that much munny.
"Is there a problem?"
"Yeah, um, I'm going to have to wait." I looked away, disappointed.
"It's alright. You still have time. We can always order the dress up to a month in advance." Tifa said reassuringly and I nodded.
"Ok."
"I'll go help Sora." Tifa left and I sat there, nearly heartbroken. I didn't realize how much I would love it, or how expensive it was, or how shitty I'd feel knowing that I'd never be able to get it. It wasn't just 'too expensive for now'. It was 'too expensive for forever'.
When I accepted the fact that it was just way too much munny, I joined Sora again.
"I like it. This is the one." Sora nodded and I walked up to him, back in my regular clothes, and put a hand on his bare shoulder.
"I love it." I smiled and he did too.
He was wearing a pure white dress that was strapless but the top was in the shape of a heart. There was a corset top that was very tight but fit him well. The skirt was made up of a material that Tifa called 'tool' that made it very poofy, but there was a layer of satin over it. Then, there was a gold sheet of lace that hung over the bodice and the skirt that made it shimmer. The lace covered most of the skirt, but up by the side of his hip, there was a small slit that grew wider as it went down to the bottom of the skirt. It was gorgeous and his face showed just how much he loved it.
"I'll get you fitted right away." Tifa guided Sora back to her office while I waited. When they were all finished, Sora met up with me so we could go find our guys.
"I can't believe we each found our perfect dress. This is just too good to be true." Sora smiled and I nodded, trying to fake happiness, but as my twin, Sora saw right past it.
"Yeah." I said quietly.
"Rox? What's wrong."
"Look, don't tell Axel that I found a dress that I liked."
"Oh, are you going to surprise him?" Sora smiled super wide and I shook my head.
"It was twenty five thousand munny Sora." I said and Sora's eyes went even wider in shock.
"Damn! Mine was only ten."
"I don't want to make a scene, so I think it's just best if you and I forget the dress I liked, please?" I asked and Sora thought for a moment before he nodded.
"If that's what you want."
"Thanks." I smiled as we spotted red and silver.
"Hey, how'd it go?" Riku asked and Sora showed him the receipt.
"I got mine." He said with joy.
"What about you?" Axel looked to me with hope, but I just shook my head.
"Did you even try any on?" Axel asked, sounding upset, but all I could do was nod. I wanted to tell him, but I didn't want to feel all shitty again.
"He tried on about six actually." Sora smiled, cheering me up a bit.
"You did?" Axel smiled and then I smiled back.
"Yeah. You asked me to, so I did." I shrugged and Axel took my hand as we went back to Riku's car.
"What do you guys say to dinner? My treat?" Riku offered and we all nodded.
Once seated in the Chinese restaurant, we ordered and waited for our food, talking about the undecided location for our weddings.
"I'd like an outdoor wedding." Sora said and I didn't really have an opinion, so I kept quiet.
"Those are nice." Axel nodded.
"But what if it rains? I mean, do you want to stress out about the weather?" Riku asked and they went on for a while about it.
"That's true, you wouldn't want to get your dress dirty." Axel said and Sora sighed.
"Yeah. It's way too pretty to ruin." At that I stood up, feeling sad all over again.
"I have to go to the bathroom." I said as I excused myself to the restroom.
I walked into the far stall, closing the door without actually locking it, and just stood there, frustrated. More than anything, I wanted the dress for Axel. I mean, yeah I wanted it for me, but I'd be happy in a tux just the same. But when I had that dress on, all I could think about is what Axel would look like as he saw me walking down the aisle. How big his smile would be; how happy he'd be that I'd do that for him.
I kicked my shoe against the tile floor, upset and sad as I pounded my fist against the wall.
"Dammit!" I yelled at myself, all around irritated. I stood there for a while, mentally cursing at myself and everything I could think of.
I was about to go back to our table, since I wasted about five minutes just sulking in the bathroom, when all of the sudden, Axel pushed my stall door open and pinned me to the wall, holding my face still in his hands as he kissed me. It was a long, intense, forced kiss on the lips, but it was all I need to make me feel loved.
"What are you doing here?" I asked and Axel kissed me again, not letting me speak. "Axe, tell me what's going on." I asked when he finally broke free from my lips.
"Go home with Sora." He said, about to leave, but then I took his hand.
"What's going on?" I asked, much more aggressively.
"Come on." He guided me out of the bathroom and I realized that our table was empty.
"Where's Sora and Riku?" I asked as we walked out of the restaurant.
"In the car. We got our meal to go." Axel said as we joined Sora and Riku in the car.
"What is going on?" I asked, wanting answers, but no one spoke while Riku drove off. "Sora. Now. Tell me." I said, getting even more frustrated. Sora turned around from the front seat, his mouth duct taped. …
Author's Note: So I thought this would be a good place to cut this chapter lol. I really wanted to say thank you for the reviews so far! I'm loving them ^_^ Also, I have some stuff I want to clarify, concerning Reno and where the last story ended:
First off, I will be lightly explaining how Reno was able to get prego, so no worries there. Also, this is fanfiction, so I don't think it's too far to stretch the fact that a man really can't carry a baby inside him . I understand that it's still really different, but I don't treat it that way in my story, to avoid awkwardness, so I hope that the idea grows on you so that it doesn't seem weird or strange. My view for this story is that it isn't an everyday thing, but again, its fanfiction, and it's to prove the greater point of family and love. I was weary about writing it at first, but if you don't treat it as being totally out there, it begins to not feel that way. So yeah, I hope that no one lets this one thing stop them from enjoying a good story line that I worked hard on crafting. Thank you to everyone who understands and is reading regardless of all the many ups and down's I've been writing lol. I appreciate everyone's honesty, and I understand that dropping this new bomb at the end of the original felt out of place. Again, if you continue to think of it is something normal, it'll feel that way. It is fanfiction after all, I've seen crazier things done lol. Ok, enough of that. Back to Axel and Roxas.
So wedding dress shopping? I had fun writing this chapter, although it wasn't easy because I'm not really into dresses, or weddings. Warning, this story moves fast. Really fast. I sadly don't have time to be detailed or write at every stage of the relationship, but I wish I could. Just thought I'd give you all a heads up.
To LegendofZelda2: yay, I'm glad that you enjoyed the first chapter. Maybe there is foreshadowing, maybe there isn't, maybe you'll have to keep reading hehe.
To Tomo7: Yep, I'll give a simple explanation. I totally hear you. To be honest, the first few times I read stories/saw an anime with male-pregnancies, I was so lost and not buying it. Something about Rude X Reno really touches me, and I love seeing a soft side of Reno that I think only a real natural baby can bring. So I decided to add it in. I hope it doesn't take away from the quality of the story in your opinion. I may be asking for too much, but I'd really encourage you to try to read it as if it's not too uncommon. I know it takes a while and seems really far out there, but it's worth a shot. Thank you for your honesty!
To Cirxe145: Hmm, well I cant say anything, one way or the other, but you'll have to read to find out!
To NoamiIzawaYuu: Yay! Thank you for reviewing ^_^
To KidaKama: Haha, that's great to hear! Thank you for all your support.
To Kindofabadger: Lol, yeah I understand. Again, if you try to read it like it's not too crazy, it wont feel crazy. When I first read a fic with m-pregnancies I was soooo tripped out. But over time, it just becomes something that's like, whatever lol. Aww, glad to hear. Thank you for reading!
To Hateless: Thank you for your sweet review! I shall do my best to write a great sequel ^_^
To RoxasVentusHikari: Haha, thank you for being patient with me. Yes, I wanted a story that picked up soon after the last one ended. Hmmm, about Luxord…my lips are sealed. You shall have to wait and see! Thank you so much for being a fantastic reader and reviewer ^_^
To ZeltaFrost: HERE IS YOUR HUG *HUG!* haha, better? Yes, I wish I had an Axel, though he is no longer just Roxas' boyfriend, they are fiancés now! Yes, Roxas still has his job, which will be in this story, although mildly. Hahaha, if I had a picture, I'd give you one, but sadly I don't. if you can draw, feel free to do so. If you upload it online I'd love to see and put it up! Thank you for reviewing!
To KeybladeMaster13: Nope, not ending here! I still have a lot I want to write, just not enough time. Hahaha, I hope I can fulfill your yaoi fanboy needs! Aww, I feel so honored to get such a wonderful review! Thank you.
Thank you everyone for reading. I should mention that while I am working on this story, I am working on 5 others. It's midterms for college, and I'm trying to graduate a year early, so please be patient with me. Things have gotten pretty stressful for me and I don't want to end up back in the hospital (insert angry face here) so I have to take it easy, which includes my writing, sadly. Also, I don't have much written for this story in particular. I put the first chapter out because I felt bad for making everyone wait so long, but I don't have much decided for this sequel yet. I'm still trying to write the plot in my head, so again, I appreciate your patience.
Do not fear, I have tons of other Kingdom Hearts yaoi! Please check out A Taste of Loneliness (so far my most popular story!) and Can You Keep My Secret (which I am currently uploading as regularly as I can). I've got plenty of KH yaoi to keep you busy while I work on this, so please check it out! Thanks!
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