Twelve Days of Christmas
Friendship… sorta: AkuRoku
Rating: T for Torture from Axel

Summary: Roxas and Axel decided on going to Steak & Shake for dinner. But, even being in public doesn't stop the boys from bickering.

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

"Axel," Roxas started as they waited to be seated, "No one is paying attention to us." Axel crossed his arms and tapped his foot. His flaming red hair made him stand out in the crowded diner.

"Obviously, young one." Axel said before walking up to the counter and slamming his hands on it. The cashier flinched, obviously scared. Who wouldn't be scared of Axel? Even Axel's mom is scared of him—

--He looks funny.

"Can we get a seat?!" He shouted. Roxas chuckled, one hand in his dark coat. The hand that he held to his mouth as he chuckled had a checkered wristband on it. Namine got it for him back when they first started hanging out in high school. A waiter pulled out two menus and led them to a table in the back. Axel sat in his seat melodramatically as Roxas carefully slid into his.

"You're very forceful," Roxas commented as he scanned over his menu.

"How will we get anywhere in life?"

"By being polite."

"What happened to the bad boy Roxas in high school?" Axel said, smirking. Apparently, Roxas was a typical bad boy back then. He skipped class, hung out with Axel and his friends wrecking havoc across the city.

"He came to his senses." Roxas ran a hand through his hair before deciding on a meal. "I still know how to have fun." Axel snorted as he set his menu down. The waiter came over, dressed in white and black. On her nametag, it said Aqua. She had short blue hair and a sparkling smile.

"Hello, I'm Aqua. Can I take--"

"His virginity?" Axel chuckled, pointing at Roxas. Now, if this were an anime, there would have been dark clouds surrounding Roxas.

"Um no—I--" But, again, Axel cut her off.

"I mean, come on. He's been dating this girl for how long?! You two haven't even done it yet," Axel proclaimed, boasting it to the entire restaurant. Roxas' bright blue eyes narrowed as he glared at his friend. Aqua stood there uncomfortably while they argued.

"Shut up, Axel!" Roxas yelled, kicking his friend in the shin. But, it caused no pain whatsoever.

"No, really. I mean, it saddens me that I am the best friend of a virgin. How old are you now? Twenty-three?" Axel said in an off-hand manner, completely ignoring the fact that Aqua was there.

"Um—if you would place your orders now…" Aqua said, sneaking a word in. Roxas turned his attention back to the blushing blue haired girl. She looked around the same age as Axel.

"I'm sorry." Roxas said. "I'll have double steak burger, with cheese fries," She jotted it down before turning to Axel with an annoyed look.

"I'll have a single steak burger, because I am not fat, unlike my friend here." He handed her his menu and she walked off back into the kitchen. Roxas returned to glaring at the redhead. Axel gave him an innocent look.

"I'd rather you not boast about my sex life in public."

"Or lack there-of."

"Really? Shut up."

"No! I mean, come on. I bet your brothers have gotten more lays than you have! Honestly—I'm so sad that I have--"

"WE DID IT LAST NIGHT OKAY?!" Roxas said, turning red faced. Axel sat there, mouth agape. Then, he reverted back to his jerk-ish behavior.

"That's not much, my dear friend."

"WE DID IT AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN--" And Roxas kept going. He was ranting and no one could stop him. He was so angry and into the rant that he was gripping the edge of the table in anger. "AND I ENJOYED IT!" Finally, his rant came to an end once Aqua came back with the food and stood there awkwardly as she set it down. Roxas paid no mind to her as he glared.

"Okay, Roxas Ota. Calm the hell down. I get it," Aqua set the food on the table and immediately looked at Roxas. As he collected himself, he peered at Aqua out of the side of his eyes.

"That's how I know you!" Roxas seemed a bit scared, and raised his eyebrows.

"What?"

"You're Ventus Ota's little brother, aren't you!?" She said, holding the pan that once held the food to her chest. She smiled sheepishly at him. Roxas studied her for a moment.

"Yeah...who are you?"

"I'm his girlfriend, Aqua," Something clicked in Roxas' head. Like a very rare spark went off and he actually figured something out.

"OH! You're that Aqua. Nice to meet you!" Roxas stood, shaking her hand. She smiled and shook it back.

"I'm assuming you're coming to my house for dinner then? On Christmas Eve?" Roxas said, taking a seat. She nodded and mentioned that she would be coming with Ven. They laughed a few minutes longer before she had to return to work. Roxas returned to glaring at his friend.

"You can't still be mad at me." Axel said, holding a phone to his ear.

"Thanks for boasting my life to the world."

"Hey, at least you know her."

"I MEANT THE WHOLE RESTAURANT!" Axel scoffed and waved a hand. He turned his attention to the phone in his hand. Roxas watched in confusion, wondering why he was on the phone at a time like this.

"Hey. I'm fine, how are you?" Axel said into the receiver. "That's good, I had a quick question--" With that, he flicked a quick grin to Roxas, who was sitting across from him.

"Was it good?" Before anyone could stop him, Roxas leaped across the table his hand gripped around Axel's throat.

"Roxas? What's going on? Axel?" Namine's voice could he heard through the phone.

"I'm going to kill you!" Roxas declared, on top of Axel. The security outside had rushed in and grabbed him under the arms and pulled a flailing Roxas off of Axel. "No, let me go!"

"There's the old Roxas!" Axel could still joke in this situation. He stood, brushing himself off and an officer pulled him by the arm out of Steak & Shake as they dragged Roxas into the parking lot. It was dark and cold outside.

"What's your name?" They asked Roxas. Still glaring at Axel, and struggling with the police, he answered them.

"Roxas Ota."

"That's a name we haven't heard in a while," Roxas saw Axel giggling across the way and broke free from the police and dashed for him. He was majorly pissed. Ten police leaped into action, trying to hold him back. "Seems like someone is going to have to spend a night at the station," They hauled Roxas off in a squad car. Since Axel had not laid a finger on Roxas, they left him there as they took his best friend and left him to break the news to Namine.

Axel shoved his hands in his pocket and began to head for his car when he stepped on something. Lifting his foot, he saw that it was a little black box. "Did Roxas drop this?" Axel popped the lid open and gasped, "Holy shit."

Inside was a ring. And not just any ring. It was a ring that clearly defined Roxas. It was a white band that was covered in a checkered pattern of white and black diamonds. When the band started to meet in the middle, it split off into two separate strands. On the top strand, it held a giant black diamond.

"Roxas is a man after all." Axel said, pulling out a cigarette, leaving smoke in his wake.

...Ten lords a leaping!

ALL FINISHED! Well how was it? Amazing! YES?! I liked writing it while chibixbabe plays Kingdom Hearts II behind me. We went to steak and shake over her birthday, so that's why this was the setting. You can see the ring on chibixbabe's profile!

ALSO! A moment of silence for Britney Murphy. We all loved her. She was beautiful and an inspiration to us all.

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