Axel laughed as Saix shoved a piece of cake into Xemnas' mouth. The cake piece was just a little bit too big and he had gotten icing all over Xemnas' lips, nose and some even got on his cheek. He knew that after the cake they'd have a toast, and then the dance. Axel was nervous for all of it.

He had prepared his speech, but he left it at home purposely. He wanted his words to come directly from the heart, without thinking and rewording and making it perfect on paper. He wanted Saix and Xemnas to know how he felt at that very moment, so he ditched his speech and hoped he wouldn't say anything stupid. The dance was also a worry. He didn't know how to dance exactly, and he had told Roxas they'd dance. Axel worried he'd step on Roxas' feet and hurt him, he had always been a clumsy sort of person.

After getting his slice of cake, Axel walked back to his table and waited for Roxas.
"They're so cute together."
Roxas pulled his chair out and sat beside Axel, a grin still on his face.
"They are, yeah."
"This cake looks amazing."
"It tastes amazing too."
Making his point by putting a fork-full of cake into his mouth, Axel winked and enjoyed the vanilla and icing flavors on his tongue. Swallowing and shifting in his seat, Axel glanced at Roxas and poked at his cake.
"Did you still want to dance?"
"Yeah."
"You sure?"
"Yeah ... why? You're not backing out, are you?"
"No ... well, I mean sort of. I want to dance with you, but what if I step on your feet?"
Axel looked up and glared at Roxas, not happy with the laughter he was receiving.
"Don't worry about it Axel."
Sighing and taking another bite of his cake, Axe shrugged and decided that since he had warned him, Roxas couldn't get angry if he got hurt.

Axel stood and clicked his glass, making sure everyone heard. After everyone was looking at him, Axel cleared his throat and shifted.

"Saix requested I make a speech, or say something nice about the couple ... easy enough, right?" Axel shrugged, "To be honest I don't exactly know what to say. Two of my best friends got married today and I couldn't be happier for them. I've told Saix this before, but I knew right away they'd spend their lives together ... they had that special thing so many people look for, and they're lucky to have found it and held on to it. I know a lot of people here will look to you two and hope they can find someone they love as much as you two love each other," Raising his glass and winking at a crying Saix, Axel smiled, "So heres to the happy couple, I hope you guys stay together for the rest of your lives and beyond and are as happy in twenty years as you are now."

Axel watched as everyone clapped and drank. Sitting down and feeling some of the worry be lifted off, Axel turned to Roxas and smiled.
"Did I do okay?"
"You made Xemnas tear up."
Axel felt his eyes widen as he looked at Xemnas, who had in fact teared up and was wiping his eyes with the napkin. Everyone went quiet again as Saix and Xemnas rose to give their speech.

Axel watched on as Saix and Xemnas shared the first dance. He didn't bother hiding the fact that he was tearing up anymore. He had been hugged long and hard by both Saix and Xemnas and they had made each other cry, so after he returned to his table with tear streaked cheeks, he decided that watery eyes was okay.

Roxas stood and pulled Axel to his feet after everyone had joined on the dance floor.
"Come on, Axel, this song is perfect!"
Groaning and following Roxas to the dance floor, he placed his hands on Roxas' waist and laughed as Roxas tried to wrap his arms around his neck.
"You're so bloody tall."
Settling for placing his hands on Axel's upper arms, Roxas grinned and began slowly moving with Axel.
"You're not going to step on my feet, stop looking at the floor."
Sighing and giving up, Axel looked into Roxas' eyes and smiled.

Roxas was thankful that three slow songs came on in a row, but was also glad when a fast song came on so he could dance around Axel, who stood awkwardly on the dance floor unsure of where to go or what to do.

"Let the music move you!"
Axel laughed and swatted Roxa' hands away from him. Slow dancing he would do, whatever dance Roxas was doing was out of the question. He didn't even know if he could move like that.
"I'm getting a drink, you enjoy yourself."
Axel grinned and made his way off of the dance floor and to the bar. Ordering a water, Axel smiled and watched Roxas move around the floor, dancing with anyone who would have him.

The water in his mouth nearly ended up on the floor as an older lady took Roxas and started to grind against him. Axel gasped with laughter as Roxas mouthed "help me" to him. Putting the cap on his water and setting it on his table, Axel walked over to where Roxas and the older lady was and smiled.
"Excuse me, but I think it's my turn."
"Anything you want, cutie!"
"Ack!"
Axel stared down at the woman as she started to grind onto him, both in amusement and horror. You could tell she had been drinking. Laughing and pointing her in the direction of Larxene, Axel and Roxas both laughed as they heard Larxene's squeal, but turned away quickly as Larxene made eye contact and shot daggers at them with her eyes.

Axel blinked and looked towards a speaker in shock while Roxas gasped and grinned.
"Axel! They're playing our song!"
"Yeah, they are."
Wrapping his arms around Axel's waist, Roxas grinned up at him and winked.
"You're not too tall to put your arms around my neck."
Shaking his head and rolling his eyes, Axel put his arms around Roxas' neck.
"No, I'm not."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Axel leaned down and kissed Roxas, grinning at the taste of cake still on Roxas' lips.

"Hey Axel?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Of course. What's up?"
"Will you marry me?"
Axel stopped dancing and moved his face away from Roxas.
"What?"
"Will you marry me?"
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah. ... I have the ring, but it's at home ... I was going to do it as soon as we got back, but our song came on and I couldn't ... I mean it was perfect. ...If you don't want to it's okay, I mean I just thought that sin-"
"Yes."
"Oh. Alright. Well, that's oka ... yes?"
"Yes."
"Yes what?"
Axel laughed and leaned closer to Roxas, kissing him again.
"Yes, Roxas, I'll marry you."

Roxas pulled Axel closer and grinned. He had known Axel was the man he was going to marry the minute Axel introduced himself.