Hey everyone, I'm sorry the update took so long, I blame Love stage and Dramatical murder and all other anime that I've watched that distracted me. I'm also sorry this chapter is short. Next chapter is the last one unless you count the epilogue as a chapter too XD so yeah one chapter plus epilogue. Once this is completed I'm going to go back and fix all the errors and post this story on Ao3 but I will also post the fixed chapters here for everyone. No changes just fixing spelling and missing words :3 well enjoy :D

Roxas stared with wide eyes at his father. His voice caught in his throat as his nerves threaten to take over his entire being. His pulse picked up and his mind blanked out. The blond was petrified. All color drained from his face leaving him pale and look sick. His throat tighten up and his hands felt clammy while his mouth went dry. All in all, Roxas was panicked.

Father and son stared at each other. One with fear the other with hurt and worry. The man had a sad smile on his face. He missed his son and seeing him after so long put everything to the back of his mind. Roxas was his little man, daddy's helper, the one he knew would take care of him in his old age. Not that he didn't think Cloud wouldn't, it was just that Roxas was closer to his father than his oldest child. However, instead of a happy greeting like he thought he'd get, Roxas chose to just sit and stare at him. "Roxas, what's wrong son?" He asked the blond trying not to furrow his brows.

Roxas gulped not knowing how to respond to the simple question. It was his father asking him and not some stranger and yet Roxas just couldn't find his voice. He loved the man so much but he feared that his father would hate him if he tried to tell him about Axel, who Roxas just noticed was standing off to the side watching them with concerned eyes. Eyes telling him that everything would be alright and that he was there for him. Licking his dry lips, Roxas glanced at his father; he stood up and walked around the couch to stand in front of the man. The two said nothing and did nothing for a few seconds before Roxas rushed into his father's arms, holding him as if his life depended on it. "I missed you." He said with a muffled voice.

The man chuckled, hugging his son back. "I've missed you to Roxas." He said patting Roxas' back. He then pulled them at arms length with a smile plastered on his face. "Come now, get your things so we can go home."

"Grandpa has a house w- Uncle Wasis." Ven said, carefully correcting himself. The younger blond scampered to his uncle's side with big bright blue eyes.

"I..I'm not going home. I mean I don't want to go home. Not yet anyway. I need to tell you something and it's really important that you listen to what I have to say." Roxas took a step back from his father, eyes wandering to where Axel patiently stood.

"If it's about your brother and Tifa, I already know what happened but I am very disappointed in you for not telling me about it. Do you know how selfish you are? I was worried sick when nobody would answer the phone for days on end. I even went to the house to see what was going on and only to find it empty." Roxas' dad's voice began to raise. "Do you know what went through my mind?" Roxas shook his head, pain striking his chest. "I thought something happened to my family. I didn't know if any of you left or got hurt or kidnapped or worse!"

Roxas trembled and even Ventus was on the verge of tears. Axel grit his teeth so he wouldn't say anything. "I find out that Cloud and Tifa are in the hospital but you and Ven were no where to be found. I was lucky that I saw Ven yesterday because I swear to God Roxas, I was about to go to the police. Now get your stuff and go get in the car!" The man was steaming by that point. His face was slightly red and his brows made wrinkles on his forehead as he gave a hard stare directed to his son.

Ventus, however was in the cross fire and started to cry loudly while Roxas let his tears silently fall. He knew he was a horrible son and saying anything about Axel would just make matters worse. He sniffled and bent down to try to calm Ven down. He felt so awful and he hated himself for putting his father through that. The man was pissed at him and it hurt Roxas to know it was at him and because of him. Once Ven calmed down, Roxas scooped him up and went to retrieve their bags but a hand firmly on his right shoulder stopped him from taking any steps from his spot. The hand then pulled him behind the body of its owner. Red spikes tickled his face, letting him know who was standing before him.

Fear and panic ran through Roxas blood. He opened his mouth to say something but Axel's voice cut him off. It was full of venom and rage, sending shivers down Roxas spine. "Excuse me but could you kindly not fucking yell in this house." A small gasp came from Ven but was ignored as Axel continued to speak. "Now, I get that you were worried and all, but what right do you have to tell Roxas he was being selfish? He was freaked out and going through a lot so don't you fucking dare say that he was being selfish.

He was doing his best to keep going to school and take care of Ven all on his own until Sora offered to take them in. Where the hell where you?! You could have went to their schools if you were so god damn worried about them! What kinda parent doesn't even check the most obvious place to check if not at the house?!" Axel's hands formed shaky fist as he and Roxas' father, glared at each other.

"Axel..." Roxas tried to say something to get his boyfriend to calm down but he couldn't think of anything. Axel was right, if his father did worry so much, then why not go to the schools? Or even the police after twenty fours hours of him not knowing where they were.

"And just who the hell are you?" The man asked, crossing his arms, eyes burning with dislike.

"Axel please don't-" Roxas pulled on his lover's sleeve, desperately trying to get his attention and to not saying something stupid. He didn't want his father to know their relationship, he didn't want to say that Axel was his boyfriend even though he and the redhead already said that he would.

"I'm his fucking boyfriend." Axel said with a smirk, his own arms crossing with satisfaction. He didn't see the horrid look on Roxas face, nor did he notice when Roxas' let go of his sleeve as more tears fell down his face.

It was to late to go back now and he knew it. Even if he tired to deny the claim, his father wouldn't believe him; not with the way Axel looked so proud and how Roxas looked so scared. Roxas took his eyes off of Axel and timidly stared at his father. The man's arms where at his sides, hands balled up into tight fists. His face red with anger, eyes disappointed and discussed. "Roxas Vanitas Strife, take your nephew and get the fuck in the car, Now!" He ordered sending Ven into another loud fit.

Roxas bit his lower lip, kneeling down to hold his nephew. "Shh Ven don't cry." He said around his own scratchy voice. The younger blond trembled while burying his face against his uncle's chest. Another pair of arms wrapped around both Roxas and Ven. Roxas looked up to see Axel holding them and rubbing Ven's back.

"Ven, little buddy it's alright." He cooed getting the child's attention. Watery blue stared into calm green making the Ven sniffle and turn to hug Axel.

"Roxas!" Said blond's father screamed. "Now mister!"

"Rox, I'm sorry." Axel whispered as he tried not to glare up at the man. "I just snapped."

Roxas blinked his own wet eyes and shook his head. He stood on wobbly legs and faced his old man. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Roxas gazed into the angry blue eyes of his father. "Please listen to me." He started. "I'm not in some phase and I only met Axel a few months ago; way after I told you about liking someone."

"Enough! I don't want to hear anymore Roxas. You are not gay!" The way the man said it was more like a pleading. A pleading that his son wasn't gay and that he was just messing with him.

"Dad, please." Roxas said hearing a ring play behind him. He heard Axel speaking while Ven's cries slowly died down. "I never said I was gay. I don't know what I am okay? I like girls but Hayner was someone I liked. Axel is someone I really like right now. I don't care about his gender I like him for him."

"Roxas I said enough!"

"Roxas!" Roxas turned his attention to Axel. The redhead had his phone in his hand and the look in his eyes told him he needed to shut up and listen to what he had to say. "That was Riku, he said we need to go to the hospital."

"What? Why? Is something wrong with Cloud or Tifa?" Roxas asked in a panic.

"He didn't say. He just said we need to get there ASAP." Axel stood up with Ven in his arms.

Roxas faced his dad, who's eyes went wide. The man's face paled, all anger leaving his features. "Dad?"

"Lets go. We will finish this later." He said, turning and rushing toward the door with Roxas and Axel right on his tail.

'Cloud, Tifa, please be alright.'