The sun disappeared behind the horizon and the bon fire was lit. The DJ that was hired for the event was playing Fancy Footwork by Chormeo and everyone was on the dance floor showing off their moves, accept for Roxas and Axel.

Cloud saw his younger brother sitting at one of the tables munching on the last of his hamburger when Cloud came over and sat by him "So where's Axel at?" the elder brother asked.

"By the tide pools. I told him about our moving and I just know he's mad at me about it. He made a good point about me being selfish too, because I didn't think that no matter when I told him I would hurt him." Roxas said.

Cloud put an arm around the younger's shoulders "I know it will be hard to say good-bye to your best friend, but you two can still keep in touch. They didn't invent the email and chat room systems for no reason right?" he said, trying to cheer him up.

Roxas gave in a smiled just a little "Yeah, you're right. I guess I should go talk to him huh?"

"Yup. And better get him back here soon if wants to see Angeal get dunked like the rest of us do." Cloud said.

With a laugh and a quick hug, the younger blonde got up and went over to where Axel was.

The redhead was still sitting at the tide pools staring out over the ocean, listening as the water hit the sand and smelling the salty air which was pleasant.

"Axel?" he turned his head to see Roxas "Can I talk to you?" he nodded and his friend sat beside him.

"I wanna say I'm sorry for not telling you about everything." Roxas said quietly.

"It's alright Roxie, I forgive you. I don't blame you either." Axel said.

"You don't?" the blonde asked.

His friend shook his head "I thought about it in the time I was alone and it hit me: If I were in your shoes I probably wouldn't have told you right away either. But I still do wish you told me as soon as you found out, because now I feel rushed to tell you…" he trailed off, a light blush crossing his face.

"Tell me what? Come on Axel, I told you mine! Don't pull the same crap on me." Roxas said.

"G- Gimme a sec would ya? It's not easy for me to say." Axel said.

"If you don't tell me, I won't give you half of the paopu fruit I have." The blonde said in a teasing voice.

"Hey! That's not fair, gimme some of that!" Axel demanded as he tackled his friend onto the sand, seeing the yellow star- shaped fruit that was being held out of his reach.

He didn't have any trouble making a grab for it though since his arms were longer than Roxas, he was taller after all. As soon as the skin of their fingers made contact their hearts skipped a beat and they looked each other in the eye, emerald green connecting to ocean blue.

Without much thought to their actions their lips touched lightly against each other, sending what felt like an electric shock down their spines. Roxas snaked his arms around Axel's neck to pull him into the kiss deeper as the redhead ran a hand through the blonde hair of the one underneath him, receiving a satisfied moan from him.

They broke the kiss and stared into each other's eyes again, exhilarated green connecting deeply with calm ocean blue. Axel then turned his head away from Roxas' gaze with a blush that would rival his hair spreading over his face and his heart pounding like it wanted to break out of his ribcage and high tail it for the other side of the universe.

"Axel?" Roxas asked, trying to get into his line of sight "What's wrong?"

The redhead looked back at him out the corner of his eye "I'm sorry Roxie; I didn't mean to do that. I don't know what came over me." He said in a shameful tone.

The blonde couldn't help but laugh "What are you talking about Pyro?"

"Ya mean… you're not mad that I did that?" Axel asked.

"Are you kidding? I was wondering if we ever do that!" the blonde said with a bright smile.

Axel looked back at him and took a good look at him, see happiness, love, completion written everywhere on his face and in his eyes "Because, I've loved you since eighth grade Axel. I was just scared to say so because I didn't know how to react." The blonde said.

"You were afraid? I've been in love with you since we first met, and you're scared of how I'll react? I was worried about whether or not Cloud would beat me until I was two dimensional, if not your uncle. I know he wouldn't care if my dad was one of his best friends." Axel spazzed.

Roxas couldn't help but laugh and he brought the redhead he loved into another kiss and that got him to calm down "Come back to the party now? They're about to dunk Angeal." He said.

Axel jumped up immediately and pulled the blonde with him "Hot damn! Why didn't ya say so? Let's hurry before we miss the good stiff babe!" and he ran back to where everyone else was, pulling Roxas in tow.

They were just in time to Cloud and Leon sneaking up behind Angeal as he was giving one last speech to the students, everyone who was watching doing masterful jobs of not laughing until… ! The Twilight Town High School principal was soaked by salt water!

Everyone, even Angeal, laughed so hard they had to hold their sides "Ah I love you guys!" the principal said as he hooked an arm around each of the seniors the dumped the water on him.

Then everyone was on the dance floor again, Roxas dancing with Axel, moving in time with the music and the redhead singing along with the lyrics he knew would apply.

"And tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame." Roxas couldn't help but laugh and he turned around so that his back was against Axel's torso and they continued to move in time with the beat and Axel kept singing.

"I can't wait to fall in love with you. You can't wait to fall in love with me. This just can't be summer love, you see. This just can't be summer love (no, no baby)."

Roxas turned around again and wrapped his arms around the redhead neck and their foreheads touched.

Summer's over for the both of us (summer's over),

But that don't mean we should give up on love (don't give up).

Those words sank deep into Roxas' and Axel's heads and the blonde noticed he still held the paopu fruit in his hand. He looked at Axel "Share it with me?" he asked and his now lover nodded. They split the star shaped fruit right there while still in their dance, Justin Timberlake had a majorly good point.

July 1st…

Sephiroth, Riku, Sora, Genesis, Lea, and Axel were at the airport to say good-bye to Cloud, Roxas, Ventus, Leon, Reno, and Rod as they were now leaving for Midgar. Riku was crying, not full on bawling but he had tears falling from his blue- green eyes as he was making his cousins swear to contact him every day.

Lea was begging Reno and Rod not to be too competitive, that last thing they needed to be expelled from the school. Axel finally managed to pull Roxas aside and they shared a loving kiss "You'll write to me as soon as you get there right?" Axel asked as he rubbed the blondes back.

"If not I'll be on the internet or I'll call you." Roxas said, obvious by his voice he was crying.

"Flight for Midgar now boarding." A voice said over the intercom and Roxas and Axel squeezed each other tightly.

"I love you." Axel said as the tears began to fall from his eyes.

"I love you too." Roxas responded.

Ten minutes later the departing passengers were all on the plane to Midgar and Axel was in the car with his father and cousin, listening to the newest addition to his iPod to assure him him and Roxas would be together again.

Summer's over for the both of us (summer's over),

But that don't mean we should give up on love (don't give up).

Someday soon he and his beloved, little blonde would be together again.