A/N: Dudes, I'm extremely sorry about my lack of being here-ness over the last two weeks. Work is eating my life. I've got more excuses, but something tells me you really don't care...XD

Disclaimer: El videojuego de Kingdom Hearts 2 no es mio.

Chapter 12- 2 hours remaining

If one good thing came of Xemnas' impromptu visit earlier, it was that security had been tripled for the show that night. Riku was never without at least one bodyguard since they'd returned to the studio and they had reported what happened. It annoyed Riku to no end, but he dealt with it because Sora begged him to. The extra security helped ease the brunet's anxiety, but he wouldn't be completely relaxed until after he was sure Riku would survive the night. A condition Riku had to accept that bodyguard was that Sora would have one as well. He too was worried about the threat, but he seemed to focus more on the fact that Sora wasn't safe instead of his own safety. He had some crazy idea that Sora might be snatched away if he wasn't being watched every second.

The show had just started and the crowd was pumped. There were three security guards on each side of the stage and a few at the front where the crowd surfers were pulled out and released to find their way back to the crowd. Riku was talking to the crowd animatedly and there were deafening screams, which made Sora wince. He'd forgotten how loud concerts could be.

Roxas stood at his side and they watched the show, making fun of the various members every once in a while. At one point, a fan climbed on the fence that divided the crowd from the front of the stage and reached towards Demyx, who leaned down and touched her hand. She looked like her entire life was complete, which was pretty damn funny. Another time, Riku jumped off the stage and climbed up on the fence, nearly being swallowed by the crowd. A braver person tried to yank him into the crowd, but two security guards who seized him around the waist and practically shoved him back up on the stage saved him. There was a large and wild mosh pit going on in the crowd and Sora winced again.

"You know, I just don't understand mosh pits," he yelled to Roxas. "Why in the world would anyone voluntarily want to get the hell beaten out of them?" Roxas shrugged.

"I don't know. Maybe they think it makes them look cool or something. Maybe they're sadists and they enjoy pain?" Sora almost choked at the thought.

"Ew. Tidus and Wakka like mosh pits. Do you think they're sadists?"

Roxas' eyebrows shot up into his hair. "I don't know…I can't really see Yuna allowing Tidus to tie her up…Lulu, on the other hand…that chick is straight out freaky. Not to mention the fact that Wakka would let her do anything if it would keep her happy with him."

Sora had a fleeting image of Lulu and Wakka before he felt severely ill and wished he'd never brought up the subject in the first place. It was enough to destroy an innocent's mind.

"Ew. Lets not talk about this anymore, huh?" Roxas nodded quickly, obviously having seen the same mental picture as Sora. The twin connection was a terrible thing sometimes.

The song they played came to an end and Riku waited for the screams to die down before he began to speak.

"Now…we're doing something a little bit different tonight. We usually don't let Axel have a microphone unless he's singing because he's kind of a flirt…" There were loud screams from the crowd. "But he's promised he'll be good if I let him do something."

Sora and Roxas frowned, exchanging a glance. What the hell were they doing? Axel took off his bass and handed it over to Riku, exchanging it for the microphone.

"Don't touch the damn tuning pegs, Riku. The last time you touched my bass it took hours for me to get it to sound right again," Axel warned with a grin. Riku shrugged, returning the grin. It was obviously just a ploy for the audience, but they didn't seem to care and screamed loudly anyway. As if someone had hit him over the back of the head with it, Sora suddenly remembered what was going on. How could he have forgotten something like this? Maybe because of the traumatic event that happened later that very same night. He watched, trying to hide the grin slowly building the way across his face.

"Now," Axel spoke to the crowd as if he were talking to each and every one of them individually. "Some of you might know this, some of you might not, but I've been dating this guy for nearly a year now. About…eight months, I'd say." He was interrupted by loud cheers from the crowd, though Sora was sure he heard a few disappointed groans amongst the screams.

"Yeah, thanks. He's a great guy and I love him very much. Don't worry guys, I'm not gonna pull a Tom Cruise and jump on Harpo's couch or anything…but I kinda want you to meet my Roxy."

Roxas' eyes had become as big as dinner plates by this point and he shook his head vehemently at Axel, despite the encouraging screams from the crowd. The redhead laughed and waved for Roxas to come out onto the stage.

"There is no way in hell I'm going out there. I am going to kill him," Roxas hissed.

"Aw, he's being shy," Axel teased. "Come on Roxy, the nice fans won't bite. Tell him you won't bite, nice fans."

The nice fans chorused in unison that they didn't bite, the words melting into more screams at the end. Axel sighed and shook his head.

"All right fine. I didn't want to do this…Sora, bring your brother out to meet the nice fans, why don't you?" Roxas shot Sora a glare that warned against it, but Sora just couldn't help himself. He knew Roxas would be too happy to hold it against him later, so he grabbed Roxas' shoulders and started pushing him out on the stage. The blonde dug in his heels, but it didn't really do much. Finally, Sora got him to the center of the stage, where Axel took the blonde into his arms to keep him from escaping. As Sora turned to make his escape, his own arm was grabbed and he was pulled back. He looked back at Riku in shock, who smirked at him.

"You're gonna let Roxas stand out here all awkward and embarrassed by himself?" he asked quietly. "I think you should suffer with him." Sora merely shrugged, allowing Riku to wrap his arm around his waist and keep him from leaving the stage.

"How could I suffer with you next to me?" he whispered cheesily, the statement making Riku roll his eyes and shake his head.

"You're such a cheeseball," Riku informed him.

"Riku, Sora, shut the hell up. I'm trying to do my thing here and you're distracting me!" Axel exclaimed, sending them pointed glares. They stopped talking instantly and watched Axel work his magic.

"So, guys, this is Roxas. He's damn cute, isn't he?" The crowd screamed and Axel laughed. "Yeah…I know…but don't get any ideas, he's mine."

"I don't know, Axel," Roxas spoke through clenched teeth. "I might kill you for this."

Axel laughed, dismissing Roxas' words with a wave of his hand. He took a few steps as if nervous before he grinned again and looked at Roxas.

"You know Roxy…we've only known each other since we met at Riku and Sora's wedding…and we've only dated for eight months…but it was definitely the best eight months of my life. I was thinking to myself that I wished my entire life could feel like I do when I'm with you…and I came up with a solution."

Roxas looked at him wearily, as if expecting him to handcuff them together.

"So…I tried to think of the perfect way to present this solution to you in a way where you absolutely couldn't shoot it down and after many hours of thinking, I finally came up with this. The way I figured it, you couldn't possibly shoot me down with all these people watching…besides that I wanted to share this with all the important people in my life…" The crowd screamed long and loud, hooting and hollering.

"Okay, okay!" Axel exclaimed after a minute or so. "I love you guys too, but shut the hell up so I can finish talking to Roxas, will you?" They obediently fell silent and Riku smirked. Sora had to choke back a laugh.

"All right, Roxy. I guess I'll just come out and say it considering I've spent the last five minutes babbling like a moron…"

Roxas nodded, waving a hand for him to get a move on.

"Roxy, will you marry me?"

The place went completely and totally silent for a moment as Roxas' eyes went wide with shock. He nodded dumbly for a moment before throwing his arms around Axel neck and shouting a "Yes!" that rang throughout the entire arena. The cheers erupted as Axel swung Roxas around and kissed him deeply right on the stage. After a moment when they didn't disconnect, Riku cleared his throat and called, "Axel…I'm pretty sure live porn on stage in front of this many minors is illegal…" When the redhead didn't appear to have heard him, Riku stole Demyx's microphone and held Axel's bass by the neck, inching to the edge of the stage. When he was at the very edge, he spoke again.

"Axel…if you don't release Roxas I'm going to have to throw Baby Girl to the audience…" Axel's head snapped up and he turned to glare at Riku.

"You wouldn't dare!" he spat. Riku extended his arm toward the crowd some more, Axel's Bass-aptly named Baby Girl-hanging just over their outstretched hands.

"We have a show to play, Axel. Molest Roxas later, when we can't get sued for it," Riku said. The crowd was just cheering away, having a grand old time.

"All right, okay. Just…put her down gently Riku. She's a fragile girl…" Axel spoke as if he were talking a suicide jumper off the edge.

Sora rolled his eyes and crossed the stage, taking a much-dazed Roxas by the arm and leading him off the stage. Shortly there after, the show started up again and continued on the way it was supposed to.

"So," Sora spoke. "That was interesting, huh?" Roxas nodded numbly. "Congratulations, Rox."

Roxas seemed to snap out of it and he grinned. "Oh my god…I can't believe that just happened. It's like…amazing…like I seriously just can't believe it…I'm getting married. I'm engaged. To Axel."

"Surreal, isn't it? Don't worry, it'll settle in soon," Sora assured his brother, remembering when Riku had proposed to him. He'd been on cloud nine for weeks. Sora threw his arm over his brother's shoulder, pulling him into a half hug.

"I'm really happy for you Roxas."

"Thanks Sora."

Sora was happy at that moment. The real trick would be seeing if he could keep that happiness throughout the night. It all depended on the fate of the silver haired guy on the stage, singing his heart out to the crowd.

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A/N: So…in case you guys haven't figured it out, we are nearing the end. One more chapter from here…Yeah, so this chapter wasn't really necessary but I thought I should add some happy just to ease poor Sora's mind for a little while.