T: Trust

Roxas sighed and went upstairs to go to bed. Ever since a few weeks ago, Axel had been coming home either late at night, or not at all, only to walk in when Roxas was fixing breakfast. Roxas swore that he would give Axel until their three year anniversary, being tomorrow, to fix this. If he doesn't do anything about it, well, let's just say Roxas already has the bags packed. Just as his head hit the pillow and the tears were about to start, he heard the door downstairs open and close quietly. After a few moments, he saw Axel enter the room. With the bathroom light on, he noticed the dark circles under Axel's eyes and wondered why Axel was so tired. He walked into the bathroom, and got ready for bed. Axel came out and got in the bed, doing so very quietly and slowly, as to make sure not to 'wake' Roxas up. Right as Roxas was about to close his eyes, he felt Axel wrap his arm around him, kiss his neck and cheek, and wish Roxas good night and whispering 'I love you' as sleep welcomed him with open arms.

Sometime in the night, Roxas had turned and was now nuzzling Axel's chest as they both woke up. Roxas was beyond delighted that Axel was home when he woke. Lately, it had seemed like he never even saw Axel anymore. Roxas looked up to Axel as he smiled back down. They shared a morning kiss and Roxas almost cried in relief. Just as Roxas was about to go back to sleep, Axel swore, jumped off the bed and began getting dressed and brushed his teeth quickly. Puzzled, Roxas got up and walked over to Axel.

"Axel, what's wrong?" 'No, no, no this can't happen! It was going so well. Please don't say he forgot.' Roxas thought, hoping Axel wasn't about to leave.

"Sorry, Rox, you know I would love to stay in bed with you all day, but there is something really important I have to do today. I'll be back around eight. We can spend time together then right?" Roxas almost broke down. Was their anniversary, was he, not important enough? They weren't exactly married, but Roxas liked to think they were; they already lived together and had the blessings from both families.

"Right, I get it, your work is important. I'll be here when you get home though." Roxas tried to smile, and he tried to sound optimistic. He hoped that Axel couldn't hear his heart breaking inside his chest.

Axel stopped what he was doing and turned to Roxas. He could always tell when Roxas was hiding something, or when he was trying to be strong. He hated himself for making his future fiancé go through all of this, but if he could wait till tonight, then he would ask Roxas to marry him. He had been working hours on end, he got to work extra early in the mornings and he had been busting his butt in overtime, but it was all for a good cause. He finally had the ring. Today, he would go into town and buy all the essentials for that night. He knew it was their anniversary, how could he forget? Axel just really hated himself for what he was doing to Roxas, but he couldn't ruin the surprise.

"Roxy," another pang of guilt ran through his chest as the aforementioned flinched at the nick name. "You know I love you right, that I would fly to the moon and back for you, right?" Roxas nodded his head. "And you have complete trust in me right?" Roxas looked to Axel and nodded his head again. Just as the first tear was about to break through, Axel pulled Roxas in a passionate kiss full of all his love for the blonde. Roxas received the message loud and clear and greeted Axel with a smile when they pulled away from each other.

"I love you Roxas Hart until the day I die, now don't you forget that. I will be back tonight and we can spend all the time in the world together after tonight." Axel winked as he left the house and Roxas died a little on the inside because Axel didn't remember.

Roxas spent the day debating whether or not to call his mother and tell her what was going on. Just as Roxas was about to pick up the phone, he remembered telling himself that he would give Axel until tonight to fix this riff in their relationship.

As Roxas walked around the house, finding something to do, he thought back to the morning and blushed. Axel hadn't been that passionate in a long time; ever since he started not coming home. And that part about trust, Roxas was confused on where that came from. Then the nasty, evil part in her brain mentioned something about him cheating on him. He shook his head vehemently to try and cast the evil thought away, but every now and then, it seemed to budge its nasty little self in. Roxas almost went into hysterics at the thought of Axel cheating, but then Axel called his cell.

"Hey, Roxy, there has been a change in plans," Roxas's heart sunk. "Instead of being home around eight, I'll be home at six thirty. I thought about how we haven't really spent a lot of time together, so I was hoping you would love to join me out to dinner?" Roxas looked at the clock, it read 4: 25. Roxas was screaming in delight on the inside, Axel was coming home early and he wanted to go out to dinner!

"Sure, Axel, I would love that."

"That's great Roxy, oh and dress nice, I'm going to take us out for the night of our lives." Axel hung up and Roxas headed straight to the shower and began to get ready for tonight.

The time was 6: 18 and Roxas was putting the finishing touches on, meaning he was at least trying to make his hair look somewhat decent. He didn't want to seem too girly, but he knew that Axel liked it whenever Roxas wore eyeliner, and it also made his cerulean sapphire blue eyes really shine. Axel had called and told Roxas he was on his way, and now, he was patiently awaiting his arrival.

The door opened downstairs and Roxas took his place on the top step; he wanted to make one of those dramatic entrances where the date would be at the bottom of the step, marveling in the other's beauty as they practically floated down the stairs.

Axel came around the corner, already wearing a suit and tie because he changed in the downstairs bathroom. He knew that Roxas would go all out fancy, but he wasn't expecting what he saw. He was planning on Roxas dressing in the black tuxedo, but to see him in the white tux with the same blue paisley tie from senior prom, the first day of their relationship, Axel almost proposed then and there; but he knew he had to wait.

Roxas made his way down the stairs take pleasure in the way Axel was gaping at him with such intense awe; he knew he had done well in choosing this attire.

When they entered the car, Axel had placed a blindfold carefully covering his eyes and drove him to the restaurant. The restaurant they were going to was one of those places where you only get in once and you have to sell your soul to get a reservation…kidding! Anyway, it held sentimental value because it was the same restaurant where Roxas's mother had been proposed to by his father. Axel had told Cloud and Leon his plan, and they helped 'persuade' the manager to give their son and future son- in- law a reservation.

They arrived to the dinner and Axel lead Roxas out of the car. He led him, by the hand, to the front of the restaurant, and undid the blindfold. Roxas looked up and gasped, there were no words in existence to explain how relieved and happy and shocked he was. He turned to Axel and they shared a chaste kiss before Axel guided them both into the restaurant.

After their main course and dessert, Axel made a gesture to the manager and he came over to talk with Axel. The man nodded and told them both to follow him. Roxas took the hand Axel was offering him and they were led out to the secluded, outdoors part of the restaurant. They walked through a beautiful rose garden, stopping along the way as Axel pick a striking sapphire one, cleaned it of its thorns, and placed it in Roxas's beautiful hair. The manager led them to a gazebo, before making his exit, leaving the two by themselves. Roxas was so much in awe with the beauty every where; he barely registered Axel getting down on one knee. He pulled Roxas' hand gently and he looked down. When he realized what was going on, tears of happiness were streaming down his face. Axel pulled the ring out of his coat pocket and held it in front of him.

"Roxas Hart, I love you. I have loved you ever since that night three years ago. And don't worry, love, I didn't forget, happy anniversary. I know that I haven't been around much for a few weeks and I apologize deeply for that. You are the most beautiful angel in the world and I am still in shock that you said yes. You are my shining blue ocean, and my warm summer sky. I could not live without you. That is why, today, the day of our third anniversary, I, Axel Sinclair, am asking you, Roxas Hart, to accept my proposal in marriage."

Roxas and Axel Sinclair were married by the next year and no one could be happier. Their parents were overjoyed that their children married someone they actually approved of. After what happened, Axel learned that it's not okay to neglect your 'wife' for as long as he did, because he noticed the packed bags when they woke up the next morning. After Roxas explained what he had been going through when Axel went away, he immediately felt worse than he ever did about it; he almost ruined his relationship with his beautiful angel.

Roxas realized that he had almost ended his relationship with Axel, but at least he had a legit reason. He was feeling abandoned, and that was Axel's fault. But it would have been mostly his fault if he were to have completely left without talking about it because then, Roxas never would have known that Axel was working to earn more money to buy the ring. He realized that one of the most important factors to a relationship is trust, which he has given his all to Axel.