Sitting at the clock tower felt different this time- Different in a good way, for a change.
"This is almost like a date!" You grinned to yourself. "Or wait…" You frowned. "Is this a date?"
You were at the tower quite a bit earlier than usually, so you had time to try to process everything. You liked him, he liked you. But what exactly was the situation between you two? You could say you were... a couple? Romantic relationship with a nobody was a little bit complicated. Axel needed time to adapt to his feelings- Should you give him space and let him make the advancing moves? Or should you take charge of the situation and guide him?
"I guess I could… teach him a thing or two." You laughed to yourself mischievously, blushing for the thought. "Wonder if he is as fierce in bed as he is in the battlefield?"
"What's so funny?"
"Shit!" You yelped as you sprung around quickly. So focused on your daydreaming you hadn't notice Axel making his way to you.
"I'm not late!" He abruptly uttered before you could even open your mouth. "You are just early."
For your surprise, Axel didn't sit next to you like usually- This time he sat down more like behind you, hanging only one of his legs over the edge. Reason for this cleared to you soon, as he gently snatched you into his arms, pulling you back to lean against his chest.
"So how was your day?" You asked, taking the ice cream he was offering.
"Reasonable." Axel mumbled, taking a bite of his icy treat. "Boring. I know Xemnas or Saïx doesn't either one trust me anymore one bit, but they have been shutting me out even more than usually. Your friends have been wiping out more members, Demyx and Xaldin for example."
"You mean Sora and others?" You glanced at him over your shoulder. "Damn."
"I was surprised too." Axel chuckled. "But enough about work, let's talk about something else."
"Okay, fine." You agreed. "What do you wanna talk about?"
"Hmm… I dunno. Tell me something."
"Like what?" You giggled.
"Something. Anything." He shrugged.
You were trying to come up with something to talk about, when you suddenly felt his hot breath on your neck. Shivers running through your body and the heat rising up on your cheeks, you tried to carefully glance over your shoulder. Axel had leaned closer, now already nuzzling your neck as he cuddled you.
"Sorry." He grinned as he noticed you looking at him. "Got bit carried away."
"Uh… No, no… I don't mind." You stuttered quietly and turned your gaze back to the horizon, secretly hoping he would continue. "So… Um… What did you meant by the single dose complex?"
"Huh?"
"Ages ago you said that I was a single dose complex. What did you meant by that?"
"Oh… So you remember that." Axel chuckled, sounding bit nervous. "It's nothing bad, really!" He quickly continued as he noticed your murderous glare, running his fingers through his hair. "Uh… Well I'm going to be honest! I think women are somewhat… difficult. Nobody women are bit easier, so they are single dose complex and regular women are… double dose complex." He gave you an apologizing look, but it suddenly turned into a vicious smile. "No wonder. You really were double dose the whole time, if that would be only half of it-"
Without a warning, you shoved your ice cream into his mouth middle of his sentence.
"Someone isn't getting a goodnight kiss tonight!"
"[f/n], come on!" He flustered, but soon calmed down as he realized that you were just joking. "Alright, I earned that." He grinned, playfully ruffling your hair.
You stayed up there longer than usually, enjoying each other's company. Only when you couldn't anymore hide the sleepiness that had creeped in, letting out a yawn or two every once in awhile, Axel decided it was time to head back. When you sat on the edge of your bed, Axel kneeled infront of you.
"So… What about that goodnight kiss?" He grinned at you, mischievous glow in his eyes. "Still too mad at me?"
"Hmph!" You pouted at him for teasing you like that. "No…"
Axel just chuckled, pleased by your reaction. He leaned closer, pressing his soft lips against yours. It felt just as druggening as always when he kissed you, giving you that light headed feeling and fluttering in your chest.
"Alrighty." Giving you a warm smile, he stood up, about to make his leave. "Good night."
"You… You could stay here." You abruptly suggested. "If you want."
"Oh." Axel stopped by his tracks, turning back at you. "You don't mind..?"
Of course you didn't mind, you wanted to spend every waking moment with him! Axel sat on the bed next to you, smoothly wrapping his arm around you as you two talked about this and that before going to bed. Events of last night had been in your mind the whole day, so you couldn't help but ask him about it.
"So Axel- How do you feel about… all of this?" You tried your best not to sound as worried as you were, carefully glancing at him.
"All of this?" Seemed like he got bit caught off guard by your question. "Us?"
"Um… Yeah."
"Well…" Axel hesitated for a moment, playing with a lock of your hair while trying to put words together. "I would be lying if I'd say this hasn't been a little overwhelming for me. But I'm happy." He glanced at you, giving you a warm smile. "I just needed a moment to get adjusted to the situation."
"Life is funny, you know." You smiled, snuggling closer to him.
"Yeah? How's that?" He chuckled.
"What all needed to happen to get us here where we are now- If my world hadn't disappeared, if you hadn't become a nobody in the first place… We wouldn't probably even ever met."
"You sure?" He smirked at you. "As Axel or Lea- I bet I would have found in any case."
"Lea?" You asked curiously.
"That was my name." He sighed, but still seemed happy. "But if I needed to become Axel to find you... I'm happy I did."
That confession made your cheeks turn bright red- He had basically just told you that he was happy to lose his heart just to be with you. Soon you decided it was time to go to bed, and so once again you fell asleep in each other's embrace.