Always

Chapter 9

A/n: Enjoy!

xXx

Nerve-wracking anxiety couldn't even begin to cover the spectrum of things I was feeling in the days, the hours, the minutes, and then the seconds leading up to Axel's birthday. I'd been planning and practicing and plotting for months, all while training with Tifa, going out regularly and getting back into my hobbies to keep Axel's suspicions at bay. I wouldn't let him ruin this.

Currently, I found myself on our bed, watching Axel nervously, and my hands were twisting the pale blue silky material in them absentmindedly.

Demyx had instructed me to use a satiny scarf to bind Axel's hands while he was asleep, to start off our day. He'd showed me which knots to use, so the red-head couldn't get away. And, he'd told me to start while he was asleep. Frankly, it scared me shitless.

Axel was already naked from the night before, so that part was already taken care of. The tricky part would be actually tying him up while he slept and not waking him up in the process. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my pounding heart. Carefully, I laced the material through the headboard and, as gently as I could, I raised Axel's right arm. When his wrist was secure, I reached for the other one and he shifted. I froze, my stomach clenching up. Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit… was the mantra running though my head. Then, he nuzzled into his pillow, murmuring incoherently in his sleep and I let out the breath I hadn't known I'd been holding. Hurriedly, I secured his other wrist, not wanting to risk missing my chance to do this.

Axel didn't move. He slept, perfectly unaware as I contemplated where to start. He looked completely helpless… and it turned me on like crazy.

I tugged the sheet, pulling it aside, revealing his perfect body. My heart was pounding and I was shaking slightly. Like I said- he looked so helpless… but so sexy, and I could hardly stand it.

Slowly, I slid my hands up his thighs, spreading them apart, and crept forward until my breath was ghosting across his manhood. His body responded to me immediately, showing interest before I'd even touched him. That was a good sign, right?

I craned my neck forward and kissed the tip and it hardened. Feeling encouraged, I swallowed up his length with my mouth and began to bob my head. His pleasured groans were all the encouragement I needed to continue and it wasn't long before he woke.

"Mmmnwhat?" Axel moaned above me. His voice was hazy from sleep and sexy as hell. I sucked hard and he gasped, arching and coming hard. I swallowed all of it before releasing him. Our eyes locked. He looked confused but aroused. That was a good sign. Carefully, I prowled on top of him and kissed him on the lips, hard. It was only when he went to wrap his arms around me that he realized that they were bound. I knew the effect immediately when his renewed arousal bumped into mine. I smiled down at him. His pupils were dilated and his breathing was ragged. He'd become aware of what I was up to.

"Happy birthday, Axel. Are you ready for your present?" His eyes never left mine. A wry smile came across his face.

"You bet your sweet ass, Roxy baby," he purred. My hand slid down his chest, pausing at his nipple to roll and pinch it while I kissed, bit, and sucked at his neck. I gasped in surprise when long legs wrapped around my waist and he crashed our bodies and arousals together, rolling his hips into mine, slowly. "You forgot my feet," he whispered in my ear before doing it again and again and again. Then his tongue set to exploring, making me moan. While he was distracted, I reached for the lube I'd hidden under my pillow the night before, slickening my fingers.

"Oh I didn't forget," I replied with a smirk. He looked up at me right before I began to finger his ass. I had him moaning when my fingers explored. My grin widened when I found his sweet spot and began to play with it. "You're so sexy, Axel," I told him, "and so beautiful… You make me feel so lucky." He writhed and moaned underneath me. "Do you want more?" Axel gasped, his body convulsing.

"Oh yes," he moaned.

"Then I'll give you more," I promised, making him shiver in anticipation.

He gasped when I grasped his legs, pulling them apart and pushing into him. Out then in, again and again and again, harder and harder and harder until he was falling apart, arching his back, tugging at his bindings and coming hard. I didn't stop until I'd made him climax four times and he was shaking, sweaty and panting.

By the time I was untying him, he was smiling at me, happy but exhausted. He pulled me to himself, telling me quietly, softly, how much he loved me before he was drifting off.

xXx

I woke to the most beautiful smile I'd ever seen. I rubbed at my eyes, wiping the sleep away, and sat up. Intense green eyes followed my every movement. I scratched at my arm nervously.

"What's up, Axel?" His smile widened and my pulse spiked when he prowled forward until we were nose to nose and I could feel his breath fanning against my lips.

"The butterflies in my stomach taking flight whenever you're around," he breathed. My heart skipped a beat. He gave me a lingering kiss and then that sexy little minx slipped away. When I opened my eyes again, the shower was running. I knew Axel well enough to know that that kiss had been an invitation to join him. Regrettably, however, I had to decline. I had plans for today. I wouldn't let him lure me into bed all day, as wonderful as that sounded.

I grabbed the clothes I'd picked out days ago, slipped out of our room, and into the bathroom furthest from ours, locking the door behind me. After sending a quick text to Demyx, asking him to pick us up in an hour, I took a very nice, very cold, shower and tried very hard not to think about Axel.

When I was finally ready, I checked the time. Thirty-seven minutes to go. That meant that I also had thirty-seven minutes to either spend innocently with Axel or avoid him completely. I was leaning toward the latter. Honestly, he was being too sexy for his own good, today.

Axel of course, wasn't going to have that. It wasn't long before hands grasped my shoulders from behind. When their owner spoke, my eyes fluttered shut. "Are you avoiding me?" Axel's voice was a silky smooth, hushed murmur in my ear. It sent an electric jolt throughout my body. He gasped when I didn't respond. "You are," he murmured amusedly. Heart hammering, I opened my eyes and looked up into his face.

He was smiling down at me, his red, red hair was pulled back into a loose ponytail. My eyes trailed downward. He was wearing a black, button up, collared shirt, still open and exposing his chest and stomach, as well as the necklace I gave him. A maroon tie was around his neck, loose and undone and he smelled very nice.

"You look nice," I breathed, finally. Mischief flickered in his eyes.

"I thought it would be safe to assume that we were going somewhere nice, when you didn't join me," he purred. A satisfied smile came across his face. "Judging by how nice you look… I'm correct." My heart was hammering and I really hoped he couldn't tell. How much time did we have, now? Twenty minutes? Twenty-five?

"Y-you should finish getting ready, Axel, our ride will be here soon." He laughed and I knew I was in trouble.

"Absolutely not," he whispered into my ear, pulling me to himself. "It's my birthday. I'll be late if I want to."

"Nooo," I protested as lanky fingers and soft lips began to explore and touch in the right places. "No, no, no, nooohhAxel." I continued to protest through my moans, almost forgetting why as my body heated up dangerously, when he suddenly let go.

"Okay. If that's how you really feel, Roxas," he said in my ear. I knew he was baiting me. I knew it was a trap. I knew it. The problem was that I didn't care.

I took a step away from him, slipping out of his grasp and took a sobering breath, trying to clear the fogginess in my mind. He walked past me, shrugging, just the way I knew he would but before he could give me a predictable, disappointed response, I pushed him into the nearest wall, one hand supporting me, the other buried in his hair.

"Oh no. You're not going anywhere, red," I promised him. He glanced back at me and smirked wickedly.

"I'm not, am I?"

I yanked his hair, and pulled at his shirt, exposing his shoulders while he watched me do it and without a second thought, my mouth latched onto a piece of previously unavailable skin. Axel moaned and I drug my tongue up his neck, forcing him against the wall with my body weight.

"No, you're not," I informed him. "Not until I'm done with you."

Instead of a smart aleck remark, that amazing creature moaned breathily, his eyes hazy from lust, and my attempts to remain neutral until later tonight went out the window. "Oh my God, Axel," I groaned, taking his lips and exploring his mouth viciously.

Somewhere along the line, while our mouths and tongues were tangled, he turned around and began unbuttoning my shirt. Our exposed chests rubbed together and the contact felt absolutely amazing. Then his hands were slipping into my pants and groping my ass as he lifted me. I wrapped my legs around his waist right before my back met the bathroom door. Then, he began grinding against me while I rubbed against him, arching into him, forcing a moan to escape his lips.

"Holy crap, sorrysorrysorry! Ow, Zexy stop it!" Startled, we pulled apart and my face slowly turned dark red at the sight of Demyx down the hallway, covering Zexion's eyes while the slate haired main swatted at his blond husband.

Axel laughed, sheer amusement lighting his face as he crowed with laughter and I stared at him confusedly. He kissed me squarely on the lips, his emerald eyes sparkling. Then they flicked to our audience.

"Are you going to stop that nosebleed before you stain the carpet, Demyx?" Zexion, who finally succeeded in swatting the blond away, froze when saw us in our compromising position before indeed noticing Demyx's predicament, blushing cutely before smirking and shaking his head.

"Really Demyx?" The shorter man sighed. "You should know better than to walk into the boss' house unannounced on his birthday by now. C'mon." Zexion glanced at us, his blush deepening, "I'll get this dummy cleaned up and then we'll uhh, wait in the car."

Axel continued to chortle, even after they were gone while I continued to blush. We were both still clearly aroused, even after getting interrupted. "You don't need to be ashamed, Roxy, baby," he murmured, resting his forehead against mine. "They like seeing that we love each other." I stared into his eyes for a long moment. He was smiling gently, leaving it up to me whether or not to make a move. So, I leant in and kissed him. Then, I kissed him again and rolled my hips into his. He pulled back groaning in his throat and grasped the doorknob, slipping into the bathroom to give us some privacy, locking the door behind us to prevent any more interruptions.

xXx

A short while, and a change of clothes, later we were in the back of our friends' car.

Demyx was jabbering about an upcoming band while Axel ran his fingers against newly hidden love bites, making me blush and my heart pound for a reason that only we knew.

I leant toward him and smirked.

"You're so naughty," I whispered in his ear. A slow smile came to his lips and his green eyes locked with mine.

"Is that why you can't keep your hands off me today?" He asked me, only loudly enough for the two of us to hear. I laughed at that.

"Maybe I can't keep my hands off of you because you're so sexy," I replied. Axel tsked.

"I'm always sexy, baby, and you're not always all over me. Not like the way you are today," he purred back, studying my face. "Oh but please don't get me wrong. I'm enjoying it very much."

"Are you?" Axel smirked.

"I don't just let anybody touch my ass, Roxy," he murmured in a silky whisper, "you know that." His eyelids lowered, "And if I'm not mistaken, you've had four rounds with it today." A surge of heat flashed though my body.

"You're asking for a fifth," I warned. His eyes lit up.

"I know I am." My eyes widened and I choked on spit.

"Axel!" The red-head smirked.

"Yes, Roxas? You have everyone's attention," he replied. My face heated up. I didn't have to look to know that he was right.

"You! Just… ugh nevermind."

"Are you two alright back there," Zexion cooed.

"Oh perfectly," I muttered darkly. Axel laughed, the sound was soothing as it settled around me. He apologized with faux sweetness, promising to be quieter. Then, he glanced out the window as the car slowed and his demeanor changed. He turned back to me, his mouth opening before closing.

"You remember this place?" he asked seriously while Demyx parked. I smiled at him, not entirely sure of what he was talking about. I'd only chosen it because it was the nicest place in town and… His whole face lit up. Oh shit. Then, he kissed me excitedly. Oh, oh shit.

He got out of the car and shut the door behind him, going around to my side. "Demyx, help me!" I was, horrified, and his eyes widened. Oh. Shit.

"We have no idea, Roxas, I swear!"

"Oh fuck," I muttered. The door opened and Axel had a stupidly happy smile on his face. If he'd been any more excited, I swear that he would've skipped into the place, dragging me behind.

Axel gave my hand a gentle squeeze and my heart thudded painfully fast. "Thank you, Roxas." I blinked at him owlishly.

"I haven't even done anything yet…" Axel grinned.

"Oh but you have." I bit my lower lip.

"Axel, I…" I began, trailing off when he opened the door. I recognized this place. This was where he'd proposed to me. This was where I'd been with Vexen. This was where my life had begun to change for the better.

"You what?" I smiled up at him.

"I'm glad that you like it," I replied.

"Axel honey! Roxas, baby!" Axel's face lit up drastically and he turned just in time to pull his mother into a hug.

"Hey mom, it's so good to see you!" he murmured into her hair excitedly. When she pulled back, Aerith cupped his face in her hands.

"It has been way too long, sweetheart," she murmured back, her eyes shining. "You and Roxas need to start coming by for dinner again," she insisted. I smiled.

"We'd love to," I told her. Smiling, she pulled me into a hug.

"Oh my Roxas, I've missed you too! I would be delighted if the both of you could come to dinner tomorrow." The smile that had never left Axel's face widened ever so slightly.

"It's a date, mom." Aerith beamed.

"That sounds wonderful, boys. Now, please, join us! We got here first, so we picked out a spot, Roxas. I hope that's all right!" I blushed, remembering why.

"Yeah! That's great! Perfect, actually." Aerith beamed.

"I'm so glad."

xXx

Lunch had been perfect. Everything had been perfect. I couldn't stop from smiling at how great today was going. We'd gotten home and were relaxing on the couch in the living room. All that was left to do today was to give him his present. I hadn't gotten him anything specific, so I asked him, "What would you like for your birthday, Axel? Name it and it's yours."

He put his arm around me and pulled me close, making me rest my head against his chest. My eyes slid shut and I inhaled his scent, smiling dreamily.

"Fight with me," he murmured, "that's what I want most." I glanced up at him. His eyes were lit up, excitement shining in them, and I smiled.

"Okay, Axel," I murmured back. A grin tugged at his lips.

"Meet me outside when you're ready." He pressed his lips to my cheek before leaving me. I watched him leave, my heart hammering in my chest. It had been such a long time since we'd done this. I mean, I'd been working so hard, training myself and with other people but, was I ready? Was I really ready to face Axel?

Nervous excitement bubbled up in my stomach. I didn't see how there could be a better time to find out. So, I made myself get up and walk to the door. I only stopped when I reached it, grabbing two bottles of water from the kitchen before making my way to the door. This was it, I thought, opening the door and walking out onto the deck. I did a quick scan but didn't see him anywhere and the sky looked gloomy, so I made my way to the gazebo, setting down our water and taking off my shoes. I froze when I saw Axel sprawled out on the bed. His shirt was undone, exposing his muscled chest and his eyes were glued to me.

"Hey," he murmured softly. I smiled at him.

"Hi, Axel," I replied, sitting beside him. "Are you sure you don't want to go into town? I think it might rain." The red-head sat up, leaning toward me, almost closing the space between us.

"Absolutely," he breathed, taking his shirt off. My eyes followed his every movement and my fingers twitched, itching to touch him. He smiled back and took my hand, pulling me off of the bed with him, over to my shoes. I chuckled at his excitement and slipped my shoes on. It was really nice, seeing him so happy. "C'mon," he murmured. I let him lead me outside.

We faced one another and he took his stance. My heart hammered as I took mine. A grin came across his face and then he was moving and I was blocking. We moved together, each of us landing blows here and there, wearing one another down. I honestly think that my progress surprised him. Not that that was a bad thing; he seemed to be enjoying himself very much. He seemed to be determined not to stop, despite a very sudden downpour. We didn't stop, even as we slid in the mud. That is, until he slipped and I fell on top of him, using it to my advantage.

Panting under me, he squirmed, while I held him in a submissive position. He was gorgeous. Quite honestly, in that moment, our fight slipped to the back of my mind.

Axel froze when my fingers trailed down his face and my thumb rubbed his lower lip gently. I chuckled a little. "I can't keep my hands off of you, can I?" I whispered. He shuddered.

"I didn't say I wanted you to," he murmured back silkily.

"Oh, Axel," I groaned. He moaned breathily and I kissed him. I took his lips in a gentle kiss, pouring my whole heart and soul into it. I wanted him to feel what I felt for him through it and, in all honesty, I think he did because Axel surrendered to me. He let me take the lead. He arched into me, sighing breathily, eyes closed, breathing barely under control, even after we'd parted.

"I love you so much," he whispered, his eyes flashing open and locking with mine.

"I love you too, Axel," I whispered back.

"Oh, my Roxas…" he breathed, his eyes slipping shut. Tears slid down his face.

"Axel? What's wrong?" A beautiful smile came across his face.

"I was just thinking that… this' the best birthday I've ever had."

My heart nearly stopped as his breathtaking eyes locked with mine. I opened my mouth, a smile overtaking my face, unable to contain how happy I was.

"Come with me, let's get out of the rain," I murmured, unable to hide my elation. He nodded and I took his hand, helping him up and taking him back to the gazebo. He smiled wryly when I urged him to sit as I turned the light on and closed the curtains.

"You're sure about that? I'm muddy and the bedding is white."

I went right up to him and hooked my thumbs into the belt loops of his jeans.

"Then take your clothes off," I told him. He smirked.

"But then I'll be cold, Roxy," he teased.

"Don't worry, I'll warm you up," I promised.

"Will you now?"

"Oh yes," I told him, "I certainly will." Axel's smirk widened and he popped the button for his pants, sliding them off and slipping out of his shoes. "Lay down." Without a word, he did as I said and I followed suit, stripping down to my boxers as well. Then, I got on the bed, not stopping until my legs were straddling his hips. "Now, what would you like me to do?"

"Burn me up, baby," he purred.

Softly, I trailed my fingers down his chilled skin, brushing his side and playing with his hip bone. My heart was pounding as I crashed our lips together, sucking his lower lip in, between my teeth, teasing it until his mouth opened. Our tongues clashed and he groaned when I delved in deeper, my fingernails digging into his skin.

When I pulled away, I moved my hand, cradling his face, turning it toward me. Axel was struggling to breathe and I wasn't about to make it any easier for him.

He gasped softly when I worked my way down his neck, biting and sucking at the skin, gently. When I got to his chest, however, I was much harsher. My hands framed him as I returned the favor from earlier and gave him several love bites to match the ones he'd given me, working my way up when I saw how aroused he was.

I kissed him again, fingering his arousal as I did and his body spasmed.

"Are you warm enough, Axel?" I whispered against his lips. He gasped when my hand cupped him, my fingers massaging the heated flesh.

"Nn-no, not yet," he groaned. I slid my hand into his boxers and began to stroke him slowly.

"How about now?" I asked, suckling at his neck when he moaned.

Panting, he whimpered, "You're getting closer." I laughed a little and kissed him deeply then pulled his boxers down and dragged them off.

"Lie on your stomach," I murmured in his ear, getting naked and watching as he did it. Gently, I positioned his legs to where I wanted them and kissed the nape of his neck, then down his spine, lower and lower, getting more and more turned on by the sounds he was making. Axel gave a strangled, aroused cry when I ran my tongue along his entrance, thrusting it in and out, suckling and biting at his ass, preparing him in the way I knew he would enjoy the most before working my way back up. "How about now?" I whispered gruffly in his ear. Axel moaned. It took him a moment or two to answer.

"A-almost," he panted. I hummed thoughtfully, positioning myself and spreading his ass apart. Then, without another moment of hesitation, I slammed into him and he screamed out, so I did it over and over, becoming more and more aroused by his moans of consent and sobs of ecstasy. "Yes! Roxas, Roxas, Roxas! You're soo perfect, so wonderful-oh!"

It wasn't long before we were climaxing and then found ourselves happily wrapped in one another's arms, our limbs tangled together. It was perfect. All of it—bliss from start to finish. The last thing I remembered as my eyelids grew heavy was smiling as he kissed me lovingly, thanked me for being so wonderful and murmured sweet things as I drifted away.

xXx

-TBC-

A/n: Hey there I hope you liked it? And if you've been waiting patiently for me, I hope I haven't disappointed you (:
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