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Not always a Cinderella Story, Chapter 4
Axel fumed a bit, a glare on his face. "What the hell is that girls' problem?" He asked himself, standing up and rushing into the diner. He quietly walked up to Roxas, wrapping his arms around the blond caringly.
"A-Axel? W-What are you doing here?" The blonde asked though his tears.
"I'm really sorry… I never knew… now go upstairs and get your stuff, everything precious to you, you are moving in with me, questions asked… i'm really sorry Roxas…"He let go of the blond for the moment so he could move.
"B-But Axel, my stepmother and-" He was cut off by the other male.
"No buts now go upstairs and get your stuff." He stated with eyes looking close to a glare. The short blond quickly made his way upstairs which left the jock alone to think back on his actions. 'Oh man, we teased him for so long and he also had his step-mother to deal with too… God I feel so bad…' At that moment he saw the new co-workers walking into the building acting like they saw nothing. 'Bunch of bastards he hissed and glared at each one of them.
Roxas then returned with his small suite case and a little something of his mother's thinking he might need it in the future… that and she wouldn't fit in it anyway with all that plastic surgery on her breasts and hips. "I'm sorry for causing so much trouble-" He would of continued but the redhead hugged him again earning a few glares from the workers and customers of that actions. The blond blushes at the embrace but gladly hugged back feeling safe for once in his life.
"Why did you go though all that shit with your step-mother? Isn't your dad around?" He asked not caring about his language now. He was totally pissed and it was showing in his actions. Roxas could feel Axel trembling slightly because of keeping his anger inside.
"I'll tell you on the way to your house… that way time will go faster…" He mumbled just wanting to leave the hell hole and not see it for today. 'I'll be back for the diner though… it should be mine…' The short blond thinks before starting to walk out of the diner. It wasn't until the couple were on the bud, Roxas leaning on his elbow, staring out of the window as he has his flash back, recalling the terrible memories of what he was a young boy.
"It all started about…. 5 years ago now I think. My dad had to marry in order to keep the family business running. The Destiny Diner meant everything to him and I was supposed to take after him… but that all changed when my step-mother moved it. People who worked at the diner for years became sad, their wages also dropped so in turn those people left. While those dropped, the prices went up and less customers came and we were lucky to keep it open. Also at this time my friends pulled away from me because they never wanted to come over so they didn't get beaten by my mother like I was so near to the end of my younger days at school I had no friends and was often left alone because of her. When I started high school things got really bad. She beat me every morning and night. Although she often abuse me I still came to school so I could get away from her and the teasing you did wasn't as bad as her's so I could deal with yours… it also gave me the chance to get out of her grip… even if it was for a few minutes I felt like I was in heaven. She wanted me to quit going to school because she wanted me to work full time at the diner and in return I would have a roof over my head. She treated me like a pest, nothing more then a piece of tissue she could throw away any time she wanted… all because I was worth less.
And my dad? Well he died in a crash… taking me home from school… I wish he never left… then maybe… j-just maybe… I wouldn't be in this mess" He started to whimper and cry like the small, fragile child he was. Axel wrapped his arms around him, trying to comfort him seeing he did not say a word or did anything much but stare at Roxas while he was explain his sad story. Axel had no words to say but he could see the sadness and loneliness in the boy's blue eyes. He could also see desperation in the boy's eyes. If his heart wasn't already captured by the mysterious princess' the when they got home he would of definitely asked the boy to be his boyfriend because the redhead wanted to help and protect the little one with all the strength that he could.
As they got off the bus and walked to Axel house Roxas started to smile. "But still, I don't know how to thank you… you taking me to a new home after all… letting me under your roof… and-" He was cut off by Axel saying.
"But you're doing plenty! You helping me to find my love remember?" He said with a bright smile and Roxas turned, feeling bad that he was leading Axel on a wild goose chase. "And are you friends with her? There seems to be a lot of pictures of you and your friend Cloud on there" Axel asked turning to face Roxas who froze trying to think of a good enough excuse to tell his crush.
"I don't know, if I do know her I haven't see her recently so I might know her if I see a picture of her face or something…" He said thinking.
"Oh…" Was all that came from the redhead's mouth as he entered though the door. "Well, welcome to your new home! You can talk to my dad later if you want." Axel sat down on his bed looking at the Roxas with a friendly smile.
"You know you could put some posters up around the school to say you found her phone and that the owner should come and pick it up." Roxas offered sitting down to the redhead. He cheeks started to turn a slight pink colour feeling embarrassed for the moment.
"Yeah with that someone else could claim to be her and get it right without being the girl that I want for life" He said being really passionate about this. He wasn't HIS princess and he wouldn't settle with anything more or less for her. Roxas tried not to blush thinking that he could be with Axel for life if he just confessed now but he just didn't have enough courage to do so.
"Well then why not talk to the headmaster about organizing another ball? Then the person could turn up in the same dress as last time. From what I know her dress look like a one-of-a-kind BassHunter dress so it would be hard to replicate if some women tried." Roxas said knowing what kind of dress ally was one-of-a-kind.
"You know…that could work…I really owe you one Roxas! You're the best!" Axel stated cuddling him again to thank him.
"It's the least I could do seeing you letting me stay with you after all." He chuckled and hugged back. "Well, I have some studying to do so if you don't mind, ill start while I have no one controlling me" He sighed happily getting his math books out. And spreading it all out on the floor.
Axel mean while did the same and studied with the occasional glance at the other man in the room. He soon then started to realize that he had been staring at the other man for a good five minutes before he looked back at his own book.
"Axel, could you help me please? I'm stuck and I don't know what to do…" He sighed and talked as if nothing big had happened that day. Axel nodded and closed his book to lie down the opposite side to Roxas.
"What do you need help with?" He asked and looked down in the book to see what Roxas was working on simplifying sums.
"It's easy if all of the sums are adding because then all of the numbers are positive and all you have to do is add the numbers that have to same letters such as those two…" Axel explained with a smile. At one point they both looked up and looked into each other's eyes. Roxas licked his lips, realizing that they were dry all of a sudden and Axel felt his body leaning forward closing the distance between the two but soon stopped himself when they were only a centimeter apart. They could feel each other's breaths and Axel could feel something similar… like he did when he had his princess in his arms. Roxas noticed the time on the clock and Axel got up smirking trying to cover up for his nervousness.
"Well I think it's time to stop studying to go to bed no? It's getting late any way… He said looking away and going though his draws. "I'll sort you out fully tomorrow Roxas…" He said with a yawn as Roxas packed his stuff away.
"Good night Axel… thanks for everything" He said also yawning.
"Good night Roxy" He said coming up with a nick name already.
"Hey! Don't call me that! I'm no a girl!" He protested with a pout. Axel only laughed and patted Roxas' head.
"Well get used to it, I will be using that more often and you look like a girl to me" The same redhead grinned and continued to laugh at the boy's expression. "Any way, good night and sweet dreams" Axel winked for fun getting into bed.
"Where will I be sleeping?" 'Roxy' asked and Axel patted the space beside him on his double bed.
"Right here! Night Roxy!" He started and turned the lights off just leaving a gob smacked blond to get ready for bed in the dark. Once he sorted himself out he slowly crawled into Axel's bed blushing a bright red as he cuddled into the older man.
For once in his life he felt safe… he felt loved…
Nexanda: I'm here to say sorry on behalf of Deanna that this is posted 2 MONTHS after this was started but her life has now calmed down so this will become more regular again
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