Well, here's chapter 2 of this story so I hope you enjoy it and next chapter won't be up as soon as this one was up since I started school a while ago and well, I already have chores, so please be patient.

Disclaimer: This story is based of a novela by Televisa by the name of Down with the Handsome Ones, while the characters all belong to Square Enix and Tetsuya Nomura.

Chapter 2: The Party

-Axel-

I walked through the empty corridors of the castle, moon pouring in though the glass windows, being slightly blocked off when I passed in front of them. It had been tough day, and now I had the night to face and while the servants were asleep, I, the prince of Twilight Town wished I could join them in my room. I did not wish to be part of the celebration that was taking place down at the Ball Room.

I wished with all my heart someone would just shoot me and put an end to my misery as I stood in front of the Ball Room's door, where my father had been waiting for me and he looked mad.

"You're late Axel!" was all he said when he saw me come. "We've been keeping our guests waiting for far too long!"

"Sorry father" I apologized.

Five minutes late and that was reason enough to hang me alive.

I sometimes doubted that this man was my father. One would expect a father to be a loving and caring one, but King Ansem, despite how he ruled his country, was as cold as a chunk of ice and what made me feel like a piece of dirt, was that his attitude was only with me. He treated my little sister as if she were his queen, but me I was just kept like a zero at the left, I meant nothing to him. He insulted me, kept me apart, didn't allow me to make the choices I wanted, thou I knew I couldn't in the first place, but that didn't seem to be the case with Kairi she got to make her own decisions; and he never admired my accomplishments.

My sister Kairi had always told me that he did that because he cared for me and that despite everything deep down he really loved me…but I thought differently, to me he was nothing but a cold and heartless being.

"Do me the favor and address me as King Ansem while in front of our guests" he said with a glare. I stood next to him as he pushed open the door and walked in, with me following close behind. "Welcome to our humble land" he said; hypocrite.

"King Ansem it's been a long time" The King from Hollow Bastion greeted as he saw us both come in.

The entire place was filled with people from Hollow Bastion and some from Twilight Town, which hinted me that dad had kept this a secret, so I couldn't protest before hand and attempt anything to prevent this form happening. There was food in all the tables and a band was playing in the far corner, obvious this had been planed.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, but someone is a bit careless of his time" I glared at him, did he have to be such a jerk and humiliate me in front of everyone?

"It doesn't matter, my daughter and my wife is not far behind, you know how most women are, they love taking their tie to look their best…but I's always worth it in the end"

"Seems, they'll make a good pair then"

I scoffed in my mind and held my tongue. How I wished to yell at him at that moment.

"My wife shall be down shortly with my daughter, but now I would like to meet my daughters soon to be husband" the King said and King Ansem looked at me. "You must be Prince Axel" he said looking at me, "It's a pleasure to meet you"

"It's an honor to meet you sir" I said as we shoot hands, "I am looking forward to meeting your daughter" I lied, I hoped she never arrived at all.

"Guess we wont have to wait further" the King said looking behind me with a smile and I turned, seeing a woman with a long dress walk in along with a younger woman, holding a pink fan, waving it back and forth to fan herself.

There was a tiara on her head and it didn't take long for me to recognize her as the Princess. Her hair was chokingly yellow, almost electric, but her eyes were like jewels; no wonder why so many had flocked to marry her before. However, I had no interest in her, my heart had already been stolen by someone else, but someone my father would never approve of.

"Well, what do you think of her?" father said with a glare at me.

"She is beautiful" I said as I stared at her, entering the hall and approach us.

I really wasn't eager on marring her, if my father had never arrange our marriage I would be happy and content as a sea cucumber at my room, with my true love attending me, how I wished to be with Roxas.

"Well, Prince Axel, you certainly look dashing" Larxene said with a giggle, "you looked rather different when I saw you at our arrival this morning, you looked tired"

"I do apologize for that Princess, but I was tired" I said. "And may I say that you yourself look attractive this evening?"

"You may" she said with a smile. "I'm sure we'll be a perfect couple"

"I think the same, you will be a perfect bride" God just shoot me I sang in my head as I grabbed her hand. "Shall we dance?"

Larxene looked at the playing band with a smile.

"We may" she said.

-Roxas-

I walked down to the kitchens though the dark empty corridors, Sora following close behind me and someone we hadn't expected along with us, Riku, who usually never disobeyed the rules, though he did seem eager of keeping us out of the messes we could get into.

"Hurry" Sora said pushing me when I stopped for a second to make sure no one was coming.

"Don't push Sora" I protested.

"Just hurry" Riku huffed pushing us both and looking back at the empty hall way.

"You sure Granny is at her room and not at the Ball?" Sora asked looking at the silver head as we advanced through the empty hall ways.

"Yeah" Riku protested. "King Ansem the Wise always has her locked up at the North Tower"

"Talk about being Heartless" Sora said with a huff.

"Guys hush" I said shushing them when we heard steps heading our way.

"No, no, I'm serious" someone said

"You must be kidding me" I heard someone a girl laugh as we hurried back into our empty room, until whoever had gone by was gone and hurried back out.

We made our way down to the kitchen, where only Vexen was, finishing the decoration of a cake, his entire attire covered in frosting and next to him was a cart with a bucket filled with red roses.

"Hurry up and close the door" Vexen said, "Sora get the turkey, it's in the oven"

"Right" Sora said grabbing an apron and tying it around his waist before opening the oven, put on his cooking gloves and pulling out the tray with the turkey.

"Looks good" Sora said with a squeal.

"Hand's of it Sora, that's for Granny" Vexen growled glaring at him.

"Ok, I get you, jeesh, bite me" Sora protested.

"Come here then" Vexen threatened with a glare.

"No thank you" Sora said putting the turkey over the counter.

"Roxas, get the vegetables in the fridge" Vexen ordered and I hurried to the fridge. "Riku, get the strawberries Marluxia is picking"

"Rightio!" Riku said hurrying out into the garden.

I opened the fridge and brought out a plastic bag filled with carrots and another with two potatoes and closed the fridge, just as Riku and Marluxia came in with a basket filled with strawberries.

"Toss me the potatoes" Sora said looking at me as I brought them out.

"Wash them first!" Vexen ordered and I looked shocked at him, I hadn't been expecting the yell.

"Ok, I know that" Sora protested as I tossed him a pair of potatoes and he caught them easily before tossing them to the sink and opened the faucet to let the water run.

"Riku, Marluxia, start cutting a few of those, we'll need the others for tomorrow's desert" Vexen said.

"Yes sir" Marluxia said grabbing a hand full of strawberries before Riku shoved the large basket next to the fridge.

I watched as Marluxia and Riku both grabbed the strawberries and started slicing some of them, while they cut bigger chucks from others.

"Hey, Roxas don't stand there and help me" Sora called and I walked to him to help him, picking a knife from the dish holder and starting to peel the clean potatoes as Sora grabbed the carrots.

"How are those strawberries coming?" I heard Vexen call.

"Coming" Riku said.

I worked as fast as I could with the potato in my hand, Sora however, had finished with his carrots and was working with the second potato.

"Man you're slow in the kitchen" Sora huffed as he finished his potato and ripped mine from my hands.

"The kitchen isn't my place of specialty Sora" I reminded him with a huff as I opened the water faucet to wash my hands.

"Cake's done" Vexen called and I looked at the strawberry adorned cake, which Vexen had been working on earlier.

"Darn you guys are fast" I said surprised as I looked at the cake amazed at how pretty it had turned into.

"Well, we are used to the kitchen" Sora said finishing adorning the turkey with the carrots and potatoes.

"Well, cutting berries is easy" Riku said

"Try and peal a potato Roxas stile" Sora teased and I glared at him annoyed.

"Well, try to change a bed and clean a room Sora stile" I retaliated and Sora laughed.

"Ok, you caught me there; I'm not good with the house keeping stuff" Sora admitted.

"OK, enough of the chitchat, Sora, you and Roxas hurry over to the Convent and bring the Father, Mother Superior and Mother Bowl—I mean Mother Yuffie" Vexen said and I laughed when he almost let slip the 'Mother Bowl-Head' name.

"Sure thing" Sora said and he grabbed hold of me and dragged me off into the garden like a ragdoll.

We couldn't afford anyone catching us, and going through the Castle Garden into town, was the best way to slip in and out unnoticed.

-Axel-

After what seemed like ages of dancing, Princess Larxene finally seemed to let go of me and go dance with the rest of the visitors. I gave a sigh as I walked over to the refreshment tales and grabbed a cup of wine and downed its content. What wouldn't I give to be somewhere else besides this hell hole? I wanted to be stuck in my room with Roxas. But I knew that would never happen. He was a guy and I wasn't even sure if he even liked me, but I just wanted so badly to be alone in my room with him, even if it was just talking to him.

"Hey Axel!" a cheerful voice called as someone's arms wrapped around my torso and hug me.

"Let go of me Larxene" I protested, not realizing that I was talking to the princess to have hold my tongue.

"Oh, wow, I'm honored" Kairi said as she let go of me. "Am I really that pretty?"

"Nou" I eased and Kairi glared at me. "I'm kidding, you are pretty" I admitted.

Now she was a girl that would certainly beat Larxene. Kairi was the most beautiful girl in our small kingdom and even I admitted that. She was so sweet with me, but I sometimes held resentment for her being dad's favorite and sometimes, I didn't talk to her because of that, but she always warmed her way into my heart and she didn't care if I treated her like when I felt mad. She always forgave me, and I was thankful I had someone like her for a sister. And she was the only one, who knew about my crush on Roxas and she wasn't far behind on falling for servants, she herself was after her driver. But we couldn't tell our parents and much less…our mother

"There you two are" a voice said and I knew who else was coming, a slur that made me pout in her voice. "I was looking for you Axel"

"Mom, have you been drinking?" I asked, looking at how drunk my mother was.

"Only one drink" she said downing her cup.

"That doesn't look like one to me" I said.

My mother, Queen Aerith, was another beautiful woman and she had been a sweet person; before money came to her life when she married the King, my father. She had become an impossible woman to deal with. She was constantly drunk, didn't care of nothing but money and was constantly checking if Kairi and I were after the servants and having relationships with them; I was surprise Kairi had never been found out. She had become so cold, but unlike my father, she was warm to both Kairi and me, but she ad father were always fighting.

"Relax Axel, I'll stop soon" she said swaying a bit.

"I think I better take you to your room mom" Kairi said.

"No, don't worry about me" mom said and she shoed Kairi off. "I'll be fine, I'll go to bed soon any ways"

"You sure?" I asked, I didn't believe her, I knew her and when she said that she stayed longer.

"Yeah" she said. "I just, came to…congratulate you on your marriage"

"Thanks" I said with a sigh.

"Very well, I think I'll go do something else" she said, before she swayed off.

"She'll puke up her liver at this rate" Kairi huffed with a pout.

"Well, she won't go to a doctor to deal with her problem" I said with another sigh.

We had tried countless times to make her go to a doctor, but she wouldn't go, and always ended up fought with both me and Kairi and even Dad.

"Oh, well, I have some news for you" Kairi said. "Why don't you get the hell out of here and have some fun with Roxas?"

"What do you mean? He's asleep Kairi, I'm not waking him up" I protested.

It would be a crime and a sin combined to wake up someone as handsome and cute as that blonde at this hour of the night.

"Well, that's not what Reno told me" Kairi said nudging me. "Grandma's birthday is today and since dad doesn't bother with her, well, he, Sora, Riku, Vexen and Marluxia decided to throw a party up at her sleeping quarters while we're down here, watching mom get drunk, dad get annoying and watching that Larxene witch dance with everyone. But they invited us"

"Then you go, if we both go they'll get suspicious" I said. "I'll keep them busy"

"No way, you're the one who's going to that party Axel" Kairi said pushing me to the door and I pushed myself back.

"No Kairi you go" I insisted.

"I already have a relation with Reno, you need to let Roxas know what you feel" Kairi growled into my ear. "You know that if this isn't stopped you'll leave this place soon and you might never see Roxas again, you have to tell him what you feel"

"What makes you think that he even likes me Kairi?" I asked.

"The kid goes on a daydream-trip every time he sees you," Kairi said. "Seriously, haven't you noticed? Now go up there, Is Grandma's Birthday too and I already celebrated it with her last year and you didn't"

She pushed me out into the hallway and closed the doors before I could get back in.

"Glad you decided to join us your majesty" I heard someone say and I turned to find, Sora, Riku, Vexen, Marluxia, Mother Tifa and Father Leon, Mother Yuffie and last Roxas, all carrying a bunch of stuff, from trays of food to large packages and a bouquet of red roses.

Father Leon, was the one responsible for the town's orphanage and the convent in which Superior Mather Tifa and Mother Yuffie worked and lived at and helped him with the children. Father Leon and my father were really close friends and sometimes I wondered how they had come to know each other.

"Thanks for dragging me out of this" I said with a content sigh.

"Don't thank us, thank Roxas" Riku said, "He was the one who planned all of this.

I looked at the blonde who was blushing madly as he looked at me.

"We better leave before the King comes out and finds us out" Vexen reminded as he set the large tray with the turkey on his knee and fixed it so it would be easier to carry in his arms.

"Yeah let's" Father Leon said.

Roxas, Sora, Riku and the others went, on ahead as Father Leon and I followed them close behind.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you Axel" Father Leon said. "How are things with Roxas and Sora? Are they behaving?"

"Yes sir, of course they are" I said, "They work perfectly well"

"No troubles from Roxas?" Father Leon asked.

"Why would there be? He's like an angel"

"I wouldn't say that"

"Why?"

"Well, let's just say Roxas isn't sometimes a good kid and can be a bit rebel at times" Father Leon said.

"Well, he isn't like that here"

"You should see him at the streets then" Mother Yuffie said as she dropped into our conversation.

"Mother Bowl—I mean, Mother Yuffie is right, she knows Roxas better than any of us" Father Leon said. "Any ways, how is your grandmother?"

"She's been well, I guess. Father hasn't allowed me to go up to see her and well, I haven't tried to go visit her either" I admitted.

"You should drop by and visit her when you can even if your father doesn't allow it, it is important that we take care of those who are our family and more of who are not our family" Father Leon said. "Your Grandmother is certainly religious, but she is not immortal because of that, you must spend as much time as you can with her, especially in her condition and illness"

"I know"

I slowly opened the door into Granny Olette's room and slowly turned one the light and walked over to her as we brought everything inside, being careful not to make any noise. She was sleeping soundly, almost like an angel and I gently shook her to wake her up. Her eyes blinked open and looked at me confused.

"Roxas, what are you doing here at this hour child?" she asked surprised.

"Surprise!" Everyone shouted and I saw her sit up quickly up on her bed, her eyes filling with tears of joy when she saw everyone and everything we had made. "Happy Birthday Granny Olette!"

"Oh my, this certainly is a surprise" she said as she looked at everyone surprised. "And here I thought no one had remembered it"

"Oh we did" Sora said. "We just wanted it to be a surprise"

"You didn't have to do that" Granny Olette said.

"Well, you are kind to us" I said hugging her. "We had to do it…it was a MUST in our calendars"

"And everyone's here, even Father Leon, Superior Mother Tifa and Mother Bowl-Head" Sora said.

I saw Mother Yuffie glare at him.

"Oh calm down Mother Bowl-Head, we're just toying with you, this is all to enjoy!" I said running to her and tackling her in a hug.

"Oh boy…" she said with a huff. "Who can stay mad with you two" she said hugging me back and grabbing Sora.

"Axel, don't you have something to give her?" I asked looking at him and he looked horror struck, of course he had nothing we didn't tell him about this.

Riku shoved a small package into his pocked and he looked at it, reaching for it quickly and looking at it surprised as he read the tag and looked at his grandmother.

"Yeah, I do" he said after a while, handing the present to his grand mother…

Two and a half hours later, we were all starting to eat the cake and all the while, we all sat around the bed, with Granny Olette eating hers on her bed. Riku and Sora had finished theirs and were now in a mad laughing fit from how drunk they had gotten, though Riku was a bit more sober than Sora and was just laughing at how drunken Sora was. Axel wasn't even far behind and was laughing at Sora too as he downed the rest of the bottle of wine. This was certainly a side of Axel I had never seen before and he was back to his normal self, with the exception of him being drunk…but he was laughing and smiling again and that made me happy.

"Ok, enough of this" Vexen said grabbing the cup of wine Sora had in his hand.

"What's wrong Vexey? You sore?" Sora said, the slur in his voice, making him almost unintelligible, before he began to laugh again.

"No, you've just had enough for one night" Riku said standing up.

"Sora, go to bed!" Axel shooed and Sora glared at him annoyed, a blush in his face, however, he couldn't keep it on for long or better said: he couldn't keep himself up on his own.

"At least I go to bed with my boy" Sora said proudly as he hugged Riku.

"Hey, enough of that Sora!" Riku said taking Sora's hands away from him.

"Oh, you think you're a wise guy, let me tell you one thing, I only need this bottle and I feel better than anything else" Axel said flashing the bottle in front of Sora.

Now the two were talking nonsense and Granny Olette was now the one laughing at their state.

"I think is best you take them to their rooms" she said.

"I'll take Sora" Riku said as he helped Sora.

"We'll clean this mess" Father Leon said as he, Mother Tifa and Mother Bowl-head began to pick up all the junk from the ground and put everything in the trash can.

"Come on tour majesty, I'll take you to your room" I said as I put Axel's arm around my neck and helped him up from the chair he was in as the bottle in his hand fell to the ground but didn't shatter.

"Oh look a mosquito!" Axel said laughing and I looked at him oddly as he waved at the air, "Hello Mr. Mosquito!"

"Ok, he's definitely out of his drunken mind" Riku said as he opened the door.

I had to agree with that. The dark side of Axel I thought, this was a side I had never seen of him and it was scaring me, but surprisingly at the same time I found it humorous and good to see him as happy as he was.

Well, looks like Axel got drunk and this is only starting so let's give you a preview of Chapter 3: Confessions.

Axel:

"Can you tell me what the hell was going though your mind yesterday?!" my father shouted as he glared at me, his face red with rage. I remained silent, knowing I was in a situation I could not get out of easily "you and your messing around can cost us our chance to merge with Hollow Bastion"

"Like if I care" I mumbled under my breath.

Well; that's all, wonder what Axel did to make his father mad at him like he was now? Well you'll have to keep reading to find out. Tell me what you thought of this chapter, I want to know, so please tell me.