ROXAS
I never really give much thought to what I do when I'm decorating the cakes. I mean I just look at the cake and just put icing and stuff on it, and it the customers love it, and they always ask for me personally. That earned me the spot of Employee of the Month. I didn't even know catering companies had employee of the month awards… My boss Yuna told me while I was putting the designs a wedding cake for this girl who was being a total bitch about her wedding and nearly cussed me out on the phone because I asked when she was going to pick up her order.
"Roxas, I've got a surprise for you!" She said.
"What is it Ma'am?" I said, putting down my icing bag.
"Here. Open it." Yuna handed me a rather bulky envelope. I opened it and saw a bundle of money.
"A raise? For what?" I was confused. I hadn't even been there long enough to get a raise.
"Because you, Roxas, are our new employee of the month!"
"Oh… Well thanks." I guess that's what you say when you win something like that… I've never really got Employee of the Month at City Café… Olette always got it.
I was just getting off of work and about to call Axel when Naminé called me. I got a bad feeling before I even answered the phone…
"Hey Nami. What's—"
"Roxas! Your apartment building is on fire and I don't see Axel outside!" She sounded distressed and panicked.
"W-WHAT!? Are you serious?! Please tell me you're joking Nami! PLEASE!" I cried, heart threatening to burst out of my chest.
"I wish I were Roxas. You need to get down here." I hung up and ran out of the store. I think I heard Yuna call after me but I didn't stop running.
I couldn't stop thinking Please let Axel be safe. PLEASE let Axel be safe.
I should have driven home, but I'm panicking and I can't think straight in panic situations. I could see the smoke before I even got close. When I finally got there, everyone was crowding the streets. Nami found me before I found her. She said something to me but I was scanning the massive crowd for spiky red hair. I didn't see Axel anywhere. I pushed my way through the crowd with Naminé close behind me. I found a firefighter just standing by and questioned him about Axel.
"Sir have you seen a man with spiky red hair? He's about Six foot one, and he's got facial tattoos? He's kinda skinny and he would have been in 813 if he was still inside. Please tell me you've seen him!" I was practically begging.
"I'm sorry kid but the only people we've rescued were two families and an old lady." He looked down at me, and his expression changed. I probably looked like I was about to cry "We'll keep looking though. I'll let you know if we find—" The second floor, the floor Axel and I stayed on, exploded, and I let out a strangled cry. I stopped thinking and tried to push my way into the burning building but Nami and a few other people held me back.
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I waited with Naminé for any news from the fire department. The fire chief approached us after everything had calmed down around four o' clock and he looked very remorseful, and I knew before he even said anything.
"Roxas, I'm so sorry." I faintly heard Naminé say. I sat down on the steps of a building across the street and had myself a good long cry. Nami sat with me, hugging me to her. She was crying too. I don't know if she was actually sad, or she was just crying because I was, but it made me feel a little better. Well not really… I just cried harder. After a while the tears just stopped coming so I sat staring at the charred remains of the apartment and more than likely Axel.
"Roxas, I called Mom and she said you can come back home." Naminé said softly. I sniffed in response.
"Come on. I'll take you home." She tried to pull me up, but I didn't want to go anywhere. "Well I'll give you a minute alone. I'll go um… get us something to eat." Naminé left, and I got tired of staring at burnt things so I just looked down at my feet for another thirty minutes. It was kind of unnerving how silent it was. I heard footsteps approaching me but I didn't bother to look up.
"Roxy?" Great now I'm hearing things.
"Roxy what happened to our place? How'd it burn down?"
"Stop haunting me." I mumbled, my voice scratchy from prolonged crying.
"Haunting you? What are you talking about? I'm right here."
"Liar." I spat. The footsteps got even closer and my head was jerked up. I was staring right at…
"A-Axel!" I cried and flung myself at him. He lost his footing and we fell over. Just when I thought I couldn't cry anymore, I started crying again, but this time because I was happy.
"I thought I lost you Axel." I mumbled into his shirt.
"Lost me? Where'd I go?"
"You idiot." I said before kissing him. My tears got in the way but I don't care. I'm just glad Axel's okay. "If you weren't here when the apartment was on fire, where were you?" I asked after we had gotten up out of the street. We were walking around and ended up in the park. I was clinging to him, which wasn't necessary but I just felt the need.
"Well I went out…" Axel stated with a light blush on his cheeks.
"Went out where?" I questioned. His face got redder.
"Well um… How to do this… Um… Close your eyes Roxy. And you've got to let me go." I reluctantly let go of Axel's shirt and covered my eyes with my hands.
"No peeking."
"I'm not." I said. He knew me too well; I really wanted to peek. I heard shuffling I was itching to know what was happening.
"Okay, open your eyes Roxas." I opened my eyes to find Axel down on one knee and a little box big enough for a ring in his hand. He cracked it open revealing a silver ring with an interesting design carved into it, and a diamond sitting in the middle of the design.
"Roxas, I've decided that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I always think about you all the time. I think about you when you're far away, or in the next room. Will you do me the honor of marrying me?" Axel said. I stared at him, jaw dropped. I was at a loss of words. Axel just proposed to me? HE JUST FUCKING PROPOSED TO ME!! HOLY FRIGGIN SHIT!
I nodded my head slowly at first, but then vigorously.
"Y-yes. Yes I will." I said, voice cracking. And for the third time today, I cried. I've really got to stop doing that…
Axel slid the ring on my finger, stood up to full height and smiled down at me.
"You don't know how happy you've made me." He said before leaning down and kissing me. I smiled and kissed him back. Today ended up ending pretty good. So now I'm going to be Roxas Lei Aso… I like the sound of that.
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Well there ya go! How'd you guys like it? Was it good? Bad? Yes, no, maybe so? Okay, How many thought I killed Axel off? How many think that this is the end? You think it's the end? Well guess what? It is….................. NOT! The next chapter is the end unfortunately. I hope you enjoy it up until the very end!
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