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Angel in Disguise
13. Ending
Roxas Leonhart, now twenty-two years old and a recent graduate of Sunset University, the closest liberal arts college on the mainland, walks down the streets of his hometown with his twin brother, Sora, who is a recent graduate or Twilight University.
"So, you're really going to ask her tonight?" Sora asks excitedly, practically bouncing with joy. He hasn't changed much. He and Riku are still dating and he's just as high on life as he has ever been. "Can I go and watch? Pleeeeeease?" He begs.
"You should know by now that the pleading look does not work on me, Sora." Roxas says. "And no, you can not tag along. You'd probably bring Riku and Kairi with you and the three of you would be horribly distracting all night long."
Sora pouts and crosses his arms over his chest. "I would not." He mumbles, childishly kicking a rock down the sidewalk.
Roxas rolls his eyes, wishing that his twin would grow up and not act like a little kid when he didn't get his way. 'Riku's been spoiling him too much.' He thinks as he tries to ignore Sora by walking faster and looking in the windows of the stores as he passes them. He smiles at the sight of the shop with all the stuffed toys in the window and briefly toys with the idea of going in and getting something for Naminé.
"But Demyx works there and he'll get to watch. Why can't I go?" Sora asks as he catches up to Roxas. He's determined to not let the topic go. "It's not fair."
"You are really trying my patience today, Sora." Roxas mutters, wishing that he had not let Sora get the mocha at the coffee shot. He had forgotten how whiny Sora gets when he drinks coffee. "Yes, Demyx works at the restaurant, but he's off duty tonight. It's his and Zexion's one-year anniversary and he's taking the night off so they can spend it together."
"Oh." Sora falls silent for a few minutes, which Roxas is thankful for. "Hey, what if--"
"No." Roxas interrupts, not wanting to hear another word.
Sora pouts again. "You don't even know what I was going to ask!"
"I don't want to know." Roxas tells him. "I don't want to see you or Riku or even Kairi anywhere near that restaurant tonight, do you understand me?"
"Yes…" Sora mumbles, disappointed. "But what if I get hungry?"
Roxas tries not to let out an aggravated sigh. "There are other places to eat at, Sora."
"But what if Riku wants to take me somewhere nice?"
Roxas whirls around and glares at Sora. "Nowhere near the restaurant, do you hear me? There are several other fancy places you like to eat at much more. Don't test my patience anymore."
Sora gulps and then quickly nods. "Okay!"
They continue down the street, now in silence, and Roxas is just starting to relax when Sora yells, "Hey, Roxas!"
Roxas stops and turns around, praying that Sora isn't going to bother him about the restaurant any more. To his surprise, Sora is standing in front of a book store and looks excited about something. Roxas walks over to his twin and his jaw drops when he sees what's in the window.
There on a table with a 'New Release' sign suspended in the air, are hard back and soft back copies of a book titled 'Angel in Disguise'.
"It's our book!" Sora excitedly says, shaking Roxas's shoulder. "Can you believe it?! They have our book here!"
Roxas stares at the book in surprise. He has known that it would be coming out, but to actually see it there in the bookstore was amazing.
"Lets go home and see if they've delivered our box of books yet!" Sora says excitedly. "Come on, Roxas!" He says before he takes off running.
Roxas looks at the books for a few seconds longer and then sprints off after Sora.
Later that night Roxas finds himself sitting across the table from Naminé at her favorite Italian restaurant. The two have been talking about the release of the book through most of dinner. Neither of them notice the two brunet's, the white-nette, or the redhead sitting together at a table in the corner, watching the two intently.
At the end of dinner, when he's sure that Naminé has finished eating, Roxas gets up and walks over to her side. That's when he catches sight of the four in the corner. Solemnly vowing to kill Sora, Pence, Kairi, and Riku later, Roxas gently takes Naminé's hand.
"Roxas?" Naminé asks, a little confused. "Is something wrong?"
Roxas shakes his head. "No, everything's fine. I just…" He swallows nervously and reaches for the velvet box in his pocket. His eyes dart over to the quartet in the corner just as he takes the box from his pocket. When Kairi looks over at him and gives him a thumbs up, he accidentally drops the box and it falls to the ground and rolls to a stop at Naminé's feet.
For Roxas, time seems to stop as Naminé bends down and picks up the box with a curious expression on her face. She looks up at him, silently asking permission to open it.
"I can't do anything right." Roxas whispers dejectedly. "Go ahead. Open it." He looks away, ashamed that he was nervous enough to drop it.
Naminé carefully opens the box and gasps when she sees the diamond and sapphire ring resting on a cushion inside. She looks up at Roxas, her blue eyes hopeful. "Is this…?"
Roxas looks at her and nods, unable to say anything.
Naminé snaps the box closed before she jumps out of her seat and throws her arms around Roxas's neck before kissing him deeply. "Yes." She whispers. "But first," She pulls away and hands him the box. "Do it right?"
Roxas almost laughs in relief and joy. He settles for smiling broadly as he gets down on one knee. "Naminé, I love you." He says as he takes the ring from the box. He slips it on her finger as he asks, "Marry me?"
Naminé nods as she wipes a tear from her eye. "Yes." She says before she throws her arms around him for the second time and kissing him again.
Over in the corner, four people begin to cheer and whistle loudly, making a few people chuckle and others scowl. Other people around Naminé and Roxas clap politely.
That night, Roxas had a dream of an old friend. In it he finds himself sitting on top of the clock tower in Twilight Town watching the always setting sun.
"Hey, I got you something." A familiar voice says.
Roxas looks up in surprise. "Axel!"
The redhead grins. "The one and only." He says before handing Roxas an ice-cream bar. "I hope that's still your favorite. It was the only thing I could think of to bring."
Roxas smiles hesitantly. "It's fine." He says as he takes the ice cream.
Axel sits down beside him with a groan. "It's been a while, hasn't it? I hear you've got a book out. I thought you said you weren't an artsy person."
Roxas shrugs, his smile dimming as he looks out at the sunset. "This is a dream, isn't it?" He asks, although the tone of his voice suggests that it's a statement and not a question.
"Yeah, but who ever said dreams couldn't be real?" Axel asks, nudging Roxas's shoulder. "Come on, Roxy. Talk to me. I didn't come all the way down here just to be ignored."
"Axel, the memory dreams I can handle." Roxas says, still looking out at the sunset. "In those I know that you're still alive. But this," He looks over at Axel. "You're dead! I shouldn't be talking to you like this! It's not normal!"
Axel shrugs. "I guess I can understand that. I wouldn't feel too comfortable talking to a friend who's been dead for five years either." He pauses and frowns a little. "Damn, has it really been five years? It doesn't feel that long."
Roxas says nothing.
"Demyx tells me you guys are donating all the money from book sales to cancer research." Axel says, not deterred by Roxas's silence. "I appreciate that, you know. Too many people die from that."
"You've talked to Demyx?" Roxas asks. "When?"
"The first time was when he finally managed to fall asleep after I died." Axel says, happy that Roxas is talking to him. "I had to get him to calm down somehow and I figured that appearing in his room wouldn't be the best idea. That and it's really hard to talk to people like that. After that I've only talked to him about once a year. The last time was just last week." He pauses for a moment. "So, what's new with you? Are you still dating Naminé?"
"I proposed today." Roxas says, a small smile spreading across his face at the thought of her. "She said yes."
For a split second a look of pain crosses Axel's face. "Really? That's great." He says cheerfully. "Congratulations! It's about time you asked her!"
Roxas rolls his eyes. "I should have known you'd say something like that."
Axel grins and ruffles Roxas's hair. "Take care of her, okay? And take care of yourself too. I don't want to see either of you in the afterlife for a long, long time. And if you do anything really stupid I swear I'll come right down here and haunt your ass. And make sure to call Riku a bastard for me. Got it memorized?"
Roxas laughs. "Yes, I've got it memorized."
"Good." Axel says before he stands up. "See you in eighty years or so."
As Axel walks away, the dream fades to black and Roxas drifts off into true dreamland. But right before everything goes black, Roxas swears he hears Axel whisper, "Love you, Roxas."
THE END
And that's it. Well, except for the extra chapters. First up will be the Letters from Axel. And then I think I'll do replies to the letters from Axel. That should be fun.
So, did I meet my goal last night? Yes and no. Most of what I typed was complete and utter crap and will never see the light of day again. I've already deleted it. So, I've got 3 actual bonus chapters typed up that I will be posting soon. Other than those, it'll be a while before I write anything else for this fanfic. I've had enough of it for one month.
Now it's back to working on Herutsu no Oukoku. I need to get myself excited about that one so I can write alot. Anyone have any good ideas for silly little scenes that can happen in it?
