Chapter: 2/3

Word Count: 3000

Pairings: Axel/Zexion

Characters: Axel, Zexion, Vexen, Xigbar

Warnings: Omegaverse, ABO Dynamics, Omegaphobic Stuff, Not Consecutive Order, 11 Is out of order for the rest of the one-shots, Romance

Chapter Summary: 11-20 of the 30 Kisses Meme. More shenanigans at the college, plus the first time Axel actually wanted to show Zexion his feelings.

AN: So, 11 goes before every other drabble in this fic, then everything else follows after 10. At any rate, I'm sorry it took me so long to update this. I'm actually really happy to get it done, I think it's a lot of fun. People on my KH twitter H3artB3atsx got to see some previews for this, and I post fic previews there as well as headcanons on occasion. If you'd like to give me a follow, feel free!

Chapter Two: You Chase The Gray Away

(11. Gardenia)

"Howdy, neighbor." Axel's head popped up over the fence to look at Zexion, resting his chin on his arms. He must have climbed the tree in his backyard, a seven-foot fence was far too high for any normal seventeen-year-old to lean on.

"Uh… Hi?" Zexion asked more than greeted, picking some strawberries from the plants that Vexen (with Marluxia's help) grew in the backyard. "What are you up to?"

"Oh, nothing." Axel chuckled a little, finally climbing the fence and dropping down into Zexion's yard. He presented the other with a pretty white flower with a grin on his face.

"What's this?" Zexion asked, standing fully and dusting off his knees, shyly stepping over and accepting the flower.

"Marluxia's growing gardenias, and he told me what they mean." Axel grinned at the fourteen-year-old, reaching forward to brush some of his hair out of his face. "Do you know?"

"Of course, I do. Gardenias mean secret or untold love," Then, his cobalt eyes went wide and he stared up at the elder teen for a second. The seventeen-year-old nodded, smiling down at him gentler, "Are you- R-really?"

"Yeah, really." He offered, cupping the other's cheek, "What do you think?"

The Omega nodded slowly, unable to speak for a second as he considered the flower in his hands. His lips parted and he finally just leaned up on his tiptoes, puckering his lips and closing his eyes. Axel leaned down, kissing him gently, smiling against his lips.

"I accept." Zexion added softly when they broke apart, "I… I've liked you for a while." He smelled so good, Axel was surprised that the other was so ready to be with him if he were honest. It wasn't like he'd expected to be accepted just like that. Zexion was refined, even for his young age, and Axel was kind of a mess. Maybe not as much of a mess as Reno but that was like being the tallest dwarf.

"Good." He replied, kissing him again softly before he paled, hearing the back door open.

"Zexion, where are you? You should have picked the strawberries by now." Vexen called, and Axel ducked behind some bushes, hoping his hair wasn't poking out of the top. He flattened out on his stomach to avoid being seen..

"I'm on my way, Vexen," Zexion called to his father, turning on his heels. "Thank you," He added in a whisper in Axel's general direction, "I'll see you later."

"Yeah, for sure." Axel watched Zexion heading into the house, hating to see him go. Still, he'd gotten more than he thought he would out of their exchange. His lips still tingled and he smelled richly of cinnamon and smoke as he crawled through the hole in the back of the fence back to his own yard. Nevermind the strawberries in his hand, one popped past his lips as he entered the back door into the house.

(12. In A Good Mood)

Purring happily as he worked on his homework, curled up in his nest of blankets and pillows with Axel, Zexion closed his eyes. It was so nice, to be honest, to have Axel here while he worked, he appreciated the warmth wafting off the elder man.

"You sure seem happy," Axel observed, his eyes closed as he absently pet over the other's belly, humming to himself. His warm fingers found the hem of Zexion's shirt and slipped underneath, and the blue-haired teen simply squirmed for him to get comfortable again.

"I'm in a good mood," Zexion responded, tilting his head and turning enough to kiss the other's lips softly. "You're warm, I'm doing my homework, and everything feels… Right. I like this."

"Yeah, it does," Axel murmured, chasing the other's lips gently and working his mouth against the other's with a soft, happy purr. "You always feel good, even if you're working."

"You're the best." Zexion replied softly, kissing him one last time, "If not distracting."

"Sometimes distracting you is fun," Axel laughed, shaking his head, red spikes cascading over his shoulders. "I can't help it."

"I enjoy it, at least." Zexion smiled at him, leaning into him a little more as he closed his eyes again, "I like cuddling with you, doing my homework. Or, really, doing anything... I'm glad you're here."

"Me, too."

(13. Excessive Chain)

"If you're trying to impress me, it isn't working." Oh, it was working, alright. Axel was so good at this game, probably because he hung out with Demyx so much. His combo chain on Dance Dance Revolution was getting ridiculous, and Zexion was going to swoon, as much as he didn't want to admit to it.

Axel continued to follow the steps, stomping here and there before taking a jump like a champ. Nevermind the song he was playing was HONEY PUNCH by Riyu Kosaka, and it looked pretty hard on Expert mode. Zexion was entranced, watching his feet move to the beat of the song. The 314 chained streak was really wearing on Zexion's resolve not to kiss him when he was done.

With a final streak of 335, a AA score, Axel was panting and dripping with sweat. He wiped at his face with his arm, which did nothing, and turned to Zexion.

"You want to try?" He asked, breathless.

"I… No, not really. That looks… Difficult." Zexion shook his head, hopping off the bed to cross the room to his boyfriend. "I think I'd rather congratulate you for your effort, if I may."

"Of course, dude." Axel grinned, bending down to plant a sloppy, wet kiss on his lover's lips. "I always like your rewards."

"Of course you do," Zexion smirked, making a show of wiping his face. "You're so wet."

"You should try the game, Zex." Axel offered sweetly, "I can put the difficulty level down for you and put on an easy song."

"I… Okay... I suppose I can give it a shot." But he'd have to change out of his jeans, probably. Even Axel was wearing basketball shorts right now. Walking to his dresser, he pulled out a pair of short stretchy shorts, dropping his pants and slipping into them.

"You're gonna want socks, too, so you don't slip," Axel told him, eyes glued to his rump as Zexion bent over. With a pair of Digimon ankle socks on his feet, Zexion bit his lip as he scooted across the floor to the dance pad. Axel had already set up Faster Kill Pussycat on beginner mode, and Zexion was ready to make a fool of himself.

The song was slow, and the movements something he could keep up with. After a few notes, he almost thought he could handle something more intensive because after getting the hang of it, the slow drag of each guide was getting to him. Thankfully, he managed to get through the song, though he didn't have a very good streak. He managed with a C, which wasn't something he was used to.

"I… I suck at this." Zexion frowned as Axel wrapped his arms around him from behind, kissing his ear.

"You could practice? Get better. I know you can do it, babe." Axel nuzzled his neck and Zexion nodded. "Plus, it could be that beginner mode is too slow. I know Reno can't play it, but he can do the next one."

"I'm going to get better." Because he wanted to impress Axel, too. "...Should I try the next level up?"

"I'd love to see you try." Axel purred in his ear, kissing along the nape of his neck.

"Okay, okay, I will-" If he could keep his hands to himself.

(14. Radio-Cassette Player)

"Where did you even find this?" Zexion asked, head tilting to the side as he watched Axel grinning with his prize. The redhead just beamed at him and plugged it in, both teens wincing as it immediately spit harsh static into the room. Clapping his hands over his ears, the blue-haired man turned away, flopping dramatically onto his bed and shaking his head. "Turn it off! That's awful!"

Pushing the power button, Axel laughed as he shook out his mane of hair, grinning again when Zexion peered over with one eye uncovered from his fancy Chocobo down feather comforter.

"I found it in my dad's attic. We were cleaning it and he said I could keep it. I also found some other things." Crossing the dorm room to his bag, he brought it over to the bed and dropped it with a loud clack of plastic.

"What is it?"

"Cassettes," Axel stated proudly, puffed up as he started to go through the bag, digging out the old music and seeking something they both might like.

Reaching over to pluck Bad Company by Bad Company from the pile, Zexion waved it in the air, holding it with his thumb and forefinger, upright.

"This is a serious gem. Even Vexen likes this." Though the blond would never admit that.

"Do you like it?" Axel asked, raising a brow as he collected it from the other's fingers, looking over the tracklist on the back.

"Yes, it's rather good." Smiling sweetly, Zexion lounged back on his bed, pulling the bag of cassettes closer as he began to investigate what else Xigbar had had before these went defunct. Striding to the cassette player, Axel removed the tape from the box and set it to play.

Well I take whatever I want

And baby I want you

You give me something I need

Now tell me I got something for you

Crawling back into bed with Zexion, Axel reached over to pull his chin up, kissing him softly as the song continued to play.

"It's a good song," Zexion murmured against his lips.

"It is." Chuckling, Axel nuzzled their noses together, "Works for us."

Zexion considered that for a moment before nodding.

"It does."

(15. Perfect Blue)

Without a doubt, Zexion was always beautiful. When he slept, when he ate, whenever he did anything at all, Axel was in awe of him. Even now, when he was blatantly ignoring the redhead, glaring at his textbook and muttering under his breath, Axe could have stared for hours.

Some idiot Alpha had told Zexion that he was too young to add to the conversation and that pretty Omegas shouldn't 'try so hard'. Not only had the blue-haired male stepped up to the plate to prove his age didn't mean anything, but he had every intention of proving the Omegaphobic piece of shit wrong and wiping the floor with him.

Determination creased his brow as he took a few more notes, and Axel couldn't help but swoon. Zexion was perfect, from the harsh frown on his lips to the hardness of those engaging blue eyes. There wasn't an Omega alive that could do the same things that Zexion could. Hell, there might not have been an Alpha alive that could rival him, either, as much as that thought pissed Vexen off to no end.

Leaning over in their nest, Axel kissed his neck, cheek, and over to his lips, all while the younger Omega growled.

"What are you doing?" His tone told Axel it was best not to beat around the bush on this.

"You're perfect. My perfect blue." Axel murmured, and Zexion snorted.

"I'm telling Saïx."

"Don't you dare." Axel frowned, "What, I'm not allowed to think my boyfriend is perfect?"

"You are." Zexion replied with a huff, "When he's not busy."

"You're always busy."

"And right now I'm definitely too busy." Zexion sighed, looking over at him. "But you need my attention, don't you?"

"You can keep studying, I just want to let you know I'm here." Axel replied with a grin, "Plus, it's probably time to eat soon."

"I'll eat with you in half an hour. Let me just… Finish this chapter."

"Okay." Axel laughed softly, kissing his cheek. "I'll wait."

(16. Invincible, Unrivaled)

Much like Axel had thought at the beginning of Zexion's short-lived rivalry, he had come out on top. A good deal of Zexion's research and study over the course of the last three days had proven most of the Alpha's thesis wrong, and the blue-haired Omega couldn't be told apart from the cat that got the cream. There was something about the way that the smaller teen preened and puffed up when he was about to prove someone wrong that made Axel skip his own class to go with his boyfriend and watch the fireworks.

"I seriously can't believe that he was that wrong." Axel whistled, shaking his head a little and letting his hair flow over his shoulder. Zexion purred.

"I can. He refused any Omega-lead research in hopes that he'd be right by default. Nobody should assume that they're right by default." Vexen had taught him that.

"Maybe you can." Axel purred, leaning down to kiss the top of Zexion's head.

"I would never go into something so blind as to think I was already correct unless I already knew beyond a reasonable doubt that I was," Zexion replied, looking up to capture his lips after a moment. "If I don't have all the facts, then I'm not about to say that I do. That's a mistake Vexen has made, and has crucified me for making. I'd much rather learn to do better."

"Because you're a smart cookie." Axel offered, and Zexion snorted, laughing after a moment.

"Because I refuse to be the one with egg on my face when I'm wrong." He corrected with a wink.

"Because you're smart." Axel reiterated, "It's uh, intelligent of you to be willing to be educated on something you don't know for sure."

"It is…" He smiled softly, "Thank you." That observation earned him another kiss, and Zexion purred as they rounded a corner into the quad.

(17. kHz (kilohertz))

"That is way too loud!" Zexion called over the cassette player, and Axel just grinned at him.

"No way!" It was like being at a club, but it was just Zexion's dorm room. The blue-haired male reached over to poke the volume button until the level was something he could stand. "Aw, c'mon, Zex…"

"No, it's way too loud."

"You sound like Vexen." Axel pouted, rolling his eyes.

"Excuse me if I don't like loud noises. Things that are too loud hurt." The Omega responded carefully, sighing as a kiss was placed on his forehead and he was lead back over to the bed. Axel laid them down, wrapping around the other like an octopus claiming a coconut shell.

"Sorry, hot stuff." He muttered, absently finding the other's lips. "I won't do it again." Hopefully.

(18. "Say Ahh….")

"Open your mouth." Zexion purred, looking at his blindfolded lover like he was the one thing in his life worth praising. "Say 'ahhh'."

"Okay," Axel began slowly, letting his tongue hang out of his mouth as he kept his eyes shut, awaiting whatever was coming his way. A strawberry, plump and juicy, was placed on his tongue and he helped to guide it into his mouth, taking a bite just underneath the leaves. Purring loudly, Axel savored the sweet fruit as he chewed it, surprised when he felt a strawberry flavored kiss on his lips.

"I love you." Zexion murmured, happy that someone trusted him enough to do this.

"Love you, too, Zex," Axel told him with a smile, relaxing further into the nest they'd made of Zexion's bed.

(19. Red)

The campus bonfire wasn't something that Zexion would have been able to attend had he still lived with his father. Vexen didn't approve of anything that dealt with so much fire, or so many irresponsible young adults around his son. It wasn't like he was looking for Zexion here, though, and the younger male could get away with doing whatever he wanted while living on campus. It was nice, because he was able to spend time with Axel, cuddled up near the fire and sipping on a Banora White soda.

The orange light lit up Zexion's slate blue hair as he leaned against Axel's chest, settled between his legs. It made the red of Axel's hair seem brighter, more intense, and as Zexion took another sip of his drink, he purred, nuzzling his face into the other's chest. It felt so natural to just hide in their own little world in a public place like this, kissing occasionally and spending time just enjoying each other's company.

If someone had asked him three years ago if he thought he had a real chance staying with Axel, Zexion would have laughed mirthlessly at the prospect. Now, he was more than happy to be with the other male during every ounce of spare time he had, and he was glad that Axel seemed ready to enjoy his company in return.

(20. The Road Home)

"What are you gonna do this summer?" Axel asked absently, petting a hand through Zexion's blue hair and humming lightly.

"I was going to take a few summer classes, though I won't be living in the dorm for them. Vexen was going to drive me, I think he misses having me around." Zexion figured he was lonely without him there, even if he had more time to work and do whatever he wanted without him. Axel nodded slowly, kissing the top of his head.

"I should do something, then, welcome you back home."

"I feel like I'm leaving home, having to go back." Zexion replied, "You feel more like home than that house ever could, at this rate."

Axel kissed his lips softly, "You're so poetic."

"You make me feel things only poetry can hope to describe," Zexion replied sweetly, chasing his lips several times before the pair gave up putting on airs. Laying around doing little to nothing to pack, they spent the better part of the afternoon kissing their day away. They only had a few days left of this life before the summer vacation, and Axel was going to miss this for the next four months.

AN: Alright, so! I hope you guys enjoyed this, it was a lot of fun for me to work on. I really love writing these two, it's too much fun to do! I think they're definitely a guilty pleasure ship for me. I just think they have a nice dynamic, despite everything. I hope you guys enjoyed it, and I'll see you in the next part!

Prompt: Thirty Kisses Theme Set 1 Kisses 11-20