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A/N: I'm finally back on this story! Inspiration popped out of nowhere today!
Chapter 21
It had been a week since the proposal and Ari hadn't seen Axel since. He'd had to take a trip to go see some relatives who lived in Alaska for New Years. So, while he had been gone, she had begun to make a list of people to invite to the upcoming wedding. Axel wasn't due to get back until the next day so she had some time to decide on who she wanted. Putting her stack of wedding notes aside, she headed into the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea. She had always liked to drink tea when she was nervous before, this time was no different. She grabbed her teakettle and filled it with water and put on the stove to boil.
She sat down at the table while waiting, cross her arms on the tabletop and lying her head down. She sighed; the house felt so empty when she was all alone and when nighttime was approaching. The teakettle soon squealed, signaling the water ready. Now came the fun part, making the tea. The daily routine had a calming effect on her as she let the Earl Grey tea steep for five or so minutes. The tempting aroma filled the air and it put her in a trance and she didn't notice the sound of the door opening. She poured the liquid into a cup and walked over back to the table.
As she pulled out her chair, an arm slipped around her waist pulling her over to the unknown intruder. She dropped her cup in shock and her body froze in fear. She didn't even notice the pain surging through her foot as the broken glass cut her. The person chuckled and leaned down until she could feel their hot breath on her ear. "Miss me?" an all too familiar voice whispered. She visibly calmed down as she recognized the voice. Axel. She looked up into those deep green eyes and a few stray tears slid down her cheeks. "Woah there, what's wrong?" He turned her around, trying to figure out what was the matter.
"You startled me is all, I just missed you." he smiled, "I caught an early flight to come see you." he then noticed the broken glass, "Guess I should have waited until you put that down, huh? Well, come on, let's go tend to that foot of yours." he then picked her up and carried her into the bathroom to remove any glass shards and bandage her foot. "So, pick any people to invite?" He was trying to make small talk to distract her from the pain. She nodded, "Well, only the obvious, Demyx, Roxas, Sora, Riku, Xion." He nodded, "So, got any ideas on who could be the ring bearer and who could be the flower girl?"
"Um, I was thinking Sora could be the ring bearer and Namine for the flower girl?" He nodded, "Good idea." And before either of them knew it, her foot was all fixed. She yawned and Axel chuckled, "Getting late, huh? I should probably head home." She shook her head, "No, I want you to stay with me! Please? Just for tonight." he sighed, he could never refuse this girl anything. "Fine, come on." he helped her up and they went out to the couch. She lay down and he lay beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist. He waited until her soft breathing signaled a deep sleep until he kissed her forehead and whispered, "Sweet dreams."