AN: Yeesh. It's been a long time. Yeah, I'm sorry. I got writer's block... Fiercely. Also, my brother has been watching Naruto with me like crazy and I went to his school today (he's not on break yet) to show off all my fancy skillz to his class-mates. It was fun. Even though this weird little year six-er was sending me vibes... Which was weird.
ANYWHOO. Enjoy this chapter. The next one will be up sooner than this.

Colour Me Seduced – Girl's Pyjamas

The ride home was pretty much a blur for Roxas. Laughing happily and wobbling with intoxication the two of them had climbed into a cab and headed for the red-head's apartment. The two had started trading funny pick-up lines and shoving each other affectionately. Vaguely, Roxas registered that the cab driver was rolling his eyes at them with exasperation. But he really didn't care. All that he remembered was that he was pressed up closer than necessesary to Axel and damn if it didn't feel good!

The two were dumped by the roadside infront of a small-ish apartment block which vaguely glowed in the light of the street-lamps. They swayed dangerously together, Axel's arm slung casually over Roxas' shoulder.

"Woah there…" He called out, nearly tipping over backwards as they attempted to tackle the first step upwards. Roxas giggled a bit and looped his arm around Axel's waist, pulling up as he went.
"Gracias compadré," the red-head said with an appreciative leer and he began to dig in his pants pocket for the keys.
"There you go with the… the flipping Spanish again. Why the flip are you always talking in Spanish?" Roxas ranted. He swayed on his heels as he watched the uberly tall man bend over to shove the key into the abused lock. 'Thaat's about as suuggestive asss aaAanything tonightss…' Roxas' brain slurred out. Outloud he said:

"You've got a nice ass, bee-tee-double-you."

Axel turned around to leer at Roxas again. "Thanks, Roxy. That's the nicest compliment I've had from you tonight." There was distinctive click and the door swung open.

They stumbled in, laughing at each other. Roxas' mind, slurred and uninhibited by alcohol began to imagine all the things he could do in this hallway. However, it still had enough sense to not say them outloud lest his companion got any bad ideas.

"Welcome to my humble abode." Axel said, swaying slightly as he spread his arms dramatically. "Would you like to sleep on the sofa or in my bed?"
Roxas checked out the couch. It was huge and covered in what looked like squishy leather. He flashed Axel a sideways glance and then dove onto the sofa. 'Oh my GOD!' His mind squealed. 'This is like heaven in a pillow!'
"I take the sofa. This thing is flipping comfy!" Roxas said, snuggling into the smooth leathery material. With this piece of furniture, the expression "sleeping on the couch tonight" was a blessing.
Axel chuckled, watching the blonde snuggle up into his couch. "Thought you might say that." He plopped himself down on the squidgy piece of furniture nestling himself comfortably next to the blonde's head. Roxas wiggled himself up and did a half-assed belly flop onto the red-heads lap. Secretly, Axel was a humongous softie and loved hugging and being hugged by people. So, when he felt the pleasant warmth of Roxas' belly, exposed by his shirt, against his lap and chest, he could have sworn that he melted. He gave an appreciative ruffle to the blonde's head. Roxas mewled.

They sat like this for a while. Axel cleared his throat awkwardly. "So…"
"Mmso what?" Roxas said, his words muffled.
"What do you wanna do?" Axel said finally.
"I dunno, what do you wanna do?"
"I 'unno, what you wanna do?"
"Now don't start that again!" Roxas called finally, laughing at himself. Axel quirked an eyebrow at the boy. Roxas giggled and lifted himself up a bit. "It's a joke.. From the Jungle Book.." he said, tittering slightly.
"Right." Axel nodded. "Movie?"
"Why not?" Roxas said, shrugging.
"That, my buddy," Axel started as he got up and headed over to the TV. "Is my personal philosophy."

He pulled out a random DVD, slotted it in and then turned to face the blonde again. "I'mma go get my jammies and some popcorn." He said, jabbing a thumb behind his shoulders to indicate the location of the kitchen.
"Okay." Roxas nodded.
"You want something to drink slash eat slash wear?"
"Naaah." Trailed the blonde, squidging further into the couch. "I'll sleep in my boxers.. Could you bring a blanket though?"
"Sure-doo's." Axel went off into the neighbouring room to put in some microwave popcorn. Roxas watched him depart with lazy eyes, then decided to remove his shoes, socks and unbutton his lovely black shirt which he kept on merely because he was not drunk enough to take it off.

When Axel returned he was not wearing the flaming PJ's that Roxas had vaguely expected. Instead, he was wearing short pyjama bottoms with stylized black flowers all over them with not-quite-frilly black trimmings at the end and a miniscule pink bow resting just upon the waistline. And those were just the pants. There was a black tank-top as well, which was fine except for the tiny little stars that were sprayed over the top-half and the other little pink bow that was residing in the middle of the neck.
Roxas took this sight in, including the hand holding the massive bowl of popcorn to the side of his hip and, in all of his drunken coherence blurted out:
"Are you wearing girl's pyjamas?"

Cue: Second Awkward Silence That Night. This could have been a rendition of the fabled 4 minutes 33 seconds.

"… Yeah."

"I thought so.." said Roxas. "My ex-girlfriend slash best friend has those pyjamas."
"But I bet they don't look as good on her as they do on me." The red-head leered, handing Roxas a fluffy blanket which had appeared from thin air. Roxas gave the lecherous man a glance-over. He snorted and grabbed the blanket, pulling it over his chest. "Trust me." He said, finally slipping off his shirt. "There is no comparison."
Axel grinned and took it as a compliment.

The two of them spent the rest of the night (and a few hours into the morning) eating popcorn, talking, absent-mindedly watching the bad and cliché'd plot unfold onscreen and snuggling up together much closer than necessary. The mood was cosy and low in the jazzy kind of way that a good bass-riff is. Roxas was fuzzing over the lines between conscious and dreaming.

"Hey, Rox?" Axel called out softly.
"Mnngfjhhn?" Roxas gurgled. The background sounds of the TV and the warmth off his surroundings were making it hard to stay awake.
"Do you.. like me?" There was tentative note to the red-head's voice. Roxas looked up and caught a glimpse of vulnerability in those bright green eyes. His brain, fuddled with alcohol, sleep and stirring with unconscious memories of being tucked in bed and loved to bits by his family decided to give a response that was ingrained into it since toddler days.

Roxas lifted his body up, placed a clumsy peck upon Axel's face and murmured: "Love you. Nightie-night." And with those famous last words, he fell back into a deep slumber. He was out before his head hit the armrest.

Axel lifted a hand to the place on his cheek were Roxas had kissed him. Well, it really was more a bump of the lips.. 'No!' shouted Axel's inner-voice. 'He kissed you on the cheek! And said that he loved you!' Silly grin slapped upon features, Axel let out a high pitched whine of joy. He doubted that he would be getting much sleep tonight. With a yawn and a feline stretch, he promptly dozed off right then and there. The silly grin didn't fade. Not even during the many swirling dreams that raced through his head that night. Neither could the first few beams of morning light wipe it off his face.
But when he was shaken awake by a worried looking blonde.. Boy, that smile slipped away faster than a greased gecko on redbull… and if you didn't know; that is fast!

AN: Axel's PJ's? Those are based offa mine. Which I am wearing, rrrright now. xD Also: 4 minute 33 seconds is a musical piece that ANYBODY can play. Google is your friend, remember that my dear readers. ;D
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