Graduation. That was what Axel was currently busying himself with the whole school year and all his hard work paid off, today was the day he was graduating high school with Sora, Riku, and Lea. He was especially excited because everyone was going to witness this day, Reno, Rod, Leon, Cloud, Ventus, and Roxas; the last name on his list of expectants was particularly good.

Yes they often talked whether it were by phone, postal mail, or email, but Axel missed Roxas like it was gonna kill him! Never mind that fact that they visited each other during their school breaks, the redhead was just spoiled when it came to his boyfriend. In fact a lot of people who knew about their relationship were surprised they were able to stay together in a long distance relationship, a sophomore Axel use to tutor when she was in middle school, Namine, said he twin sister Kairi tried it and it was an epic fail.

Needless to say Axel wasn't so surprised it had all worked out for him because there was a factor that he knew about for almost a year. He discovered it while he and Roxas were spending what time they had left together.

Last week of June, almost a year ago…

Axel and Roxas were at the top of Twilight Town's clock tower sharing sea salt ice cream like they always did, the only difference being the fact that Roxas was sitting on Axel's lap and it wasn't just the ice cream the redhead was licking.

Roxas giggled a little when he felt Axel's tongue at the junction between his neck and shoulder again "Hey, don't let your ice cream melt." He said.

"Can't help it, you taste better." The redhead said and he continued on.

Roxas gave off a small mew like a kitten and Axel couldn't help but chuckle "C-Can we at least finish the ice cream first?" the blonde begged.

Axel gave in and they finished their ice cream, the redhead didn't really want to be sticky anyway. Then he laid back, bringing Roxas with him so that the blonde was laying on him.

Roxas turned over so that he was looking into his lover's eyes and there was sadness in both of their eyes, so overwhelming that Roxas just laid his head down with his face buried in Axel's neck. Axel was holding Roxas tightly, wishing there was something he could say to comfort the both of them but nothing came to mind.

They were completely silent, the only sounds being the traffic that was below them in the streets and the gentle breeze that was blowing. Then Axel heard another sound that seemed to be coming from either him or the one laying on him "Yo Roxie, sit up real quick." He said.

"Why? What's up?" the blonde asked as he did what the other asked.

Axel put a hand to both their chests and closed his eyes, just listening and feeling for a moment. The sound he heard was their heartbeat, and the reason he couldn't tell if it was him or Roxas was because they were in sync. They were exactly the same!

"Roxas feel this." Axel said breathlessly as he put the blonde's hand on each of their chests.

Roxas did just as Axel did and when he knew what got to the redhead he glomped him, claiming his lips with his own. That day they both realized they were soul mates.

Knowing that gave Axel assurance there would be no problems with him and his blonde lover at all that would do sever damage to them.

"Axel! I'll leave without you if you're not down here in five seconds!" he heard Genesis call from down stairs.

"I'm comin'!" he called back as he raced down to the front door with his cap and gown in his arms.

Genesis was there, tapping his foot with impatience when his son got to him and Lea "About time. Honestly I think you want to miss your own graduation." He said.

"I guess he doesn't want to see Roxas again." Lea said with a smirk.

Axel was about to comment but Genesis put his hand up "No more wasting time, we have to go. Now!"

Soon they were at the school and the graduation ceremony was in progress. As Angeal called the names of the graduating class there was merely applause then when they heard him call Lea up the biggest eruption of cheers rang throughout the stands. It happened again when the names Riku Hikari, Sora Leonheart, and Axel Rhaphsodos were called.

Everyone knew exactly who it was that was cheering for them; Axel just thought that it was weird to see his dad and Sephiroth jumping up and down with everyone else, even Angeal had a hard time suppressing his laughter at the sight.

As soon as the caps went up in the air and landed on the ground again Axel quickly found his (thank goodness he was smart enough to write his name on it) and ran off to find the others. They had agreed to meet in the plaza and as soon as he saw him Roxas jumped on Axel, practically suffocating him with a long kiss. Not that the redhead minded, in fact Roxas stole his idea.

"Congratulations to all of you! Roxas let Axel breathe would ya." Cloud said.

Roxas broke away and settle for just hanging on to his boyfriend with his arms around his neck and legs around his waist while Axel supported him with his fingers under the blonde's butt.

"So do we get a grad party or what?" Riku asked.

"Of course you do. So let's head back to my house and it can begin." Sephiroth said.

Everyone was confused, was Sephiroth going to decorate the place while the party was goin on? No, the place was already decorated by the time they got there.

"How did this happen?" Sora asked.

"SURPRISE!" three silver haired men shouted.

The tallest one had a normal boy cut with his hair spiked, the middle one had his hair past his shoulder blades, and the shortest had his hair to above his shoulders.

"Loz, Yazoo, Kadoj!" Riku said happily and he each one of them.

"Glad to see you too, little brother." Kadoj, the shortest one, said as he ruffle Riku's hair.

"I had them do the decorating while we were gone." Sephiroth said indifferently.

"Not bad huh guys?" Loz, the tallest one, asked.

"This place looks totally wicked! Awesome job Hikari triplets!" Leon said, giving them a thumbs up.

A couple of hours went by and Yazoo had set out to cakes set out "Why two cakes, Yaz?" Cloud asked.

"I have my reasons." The silverette said as he gestured everyone to gather around. Just Riku's luck he had to stand right in front of the cake that had "To Riku" written on it in orange frosting "And by reason, dear cousin, is this." He said, nodding at Loz and Kadoj.

The next thing everyone knew the youngest silverette had his face shoved right into the cake that literally had his name on it, making everyone laugh like there was no tomorrow "How do you like that little brother? Pay back for the haunted house incident!" Kadoj said with triumph in his voice.

Riku licked some of the frosting off his face and use three napkins to wipe of the rest which was enough "Good one you guys." He said and put one in each of their faces "But you'll have to do far better to get me back for the haunted house!"

Everyone else nodded "Let's face it, that prank made twilight Town history." Rod said.

"Oh! Graduation gift for Lea, Riku, Sora, and Axel!" Genesis cheered.

"What?" Ventus asked.

"You all got accepted into Midgar University like Roxas and Ventus!" Genesis exclaimed.

The graduates jumped and cheered, accept for Axel and Roxas. Axel picked up his little blonde and spun around with him, kissing him deeply "No need to worry about long distance relationships anymore." Roxas said.

"Now that I'm happy about." Axel responded.

~Owari~