Riku held his breath and looked to Axel, who had his neck turned to look behind him, anxious and nervous.
"Congratulations to," Sora clicked the button before the four letter name came up on the screen.
Riku didn't turn around; he didn't want to see for himself. Instead, he closed his eyes, and when the crowd started cheering, he opened his eyes again. He looked to Axel, who had a hand over his mouth in disbelief, and when Roxas started jumping up and down wildly, Riku looked to Sora. With his back to the crowd, Sora gave a slight frown before he looked to Riku and gave a comforting smile. Riku nodded. He knew. He lost.
Riku turned to the screen to confirm his suspicion.
"Congratulations Axel Lea, and his vice President, Roxas." Sora clapped his hands before stepping away from the podium.
"We lost." Riku whispered when Sora sat next to him.
"We tried." Sora whispered back as Axel started his thank you speech.
"Wow, I really am shocked! Thank you so much for supporting me and my campaign, and a big thank you to my VP who dedicated so much effort and time to make this all possible," Axel continued as Riku gulped down his acceptance.
"Riku, what now?" Sora asked just as Axel finished his speech.
"We knew what would happen if I lost. The choice was never mine." Riku said before Axel excused everyone to celebrate in the cafeteria.
"Congrats Axe!"
"Good job Axel!"
"Woohoo, new President!"
Everyone congratulated the redhead as he and Roxas entered the cafeteria side by side.
Riku walked up to his boyfriend, swallowed his pride, and stuck his hand out.
"Congratulations Axel Lea." Riku gave a formal hand shake.
"Thank you. You were a challenging opponent."
"Thank you." Riku said in return.
"Would you like to celebrate our success afterward?" Axel asked Riku in a quiet tone while everyone else partied with the loud music, surplus supply of sugar, and overall positive energy flowing through the school.
"I'm afraid I won't be available." Riku said formally.
"How come?" Axel dropped his proper English to ask curiously with a small amount of hurt laced in his voice.
"Something came up. I'm sorry Axel. I, I really am proud of you." Riku tried to be supportive.
"Oh, well, thanks. Maybe later." Axel shrugged before he left to join Roxas.
"Are you going to go party with Roxas?" Riku asked Sora just as the brunette walked into Riku's office.
"You shouldn't be alone in here. You're supposed to be out there, partying with us."
"We lost Sora." Riku reminded his vice president with sorrow.
"I know, but, we should at least look professional." Sora shrugged.
"I need to pack up all this stuff." Riku sighed.
"Axel won't be president until next term begins, and that's still a few months away. Sora reminded the silverrete.
"Next academic term starts in two months; next housing bill is in a week." Riku looked down at his desk, which he knew he'd miss dearly.
"So, you really were serious?" Sora pouted.
"Sora, I told you when I asked you to be my vice president."
"I, I thought one year would have been enough?" Sora asked hopelessly.
"I wish it were." Riku uttered quietly. "Well, I need to start packing. Not like I own much anyway."
"Riku?" Sora swallowed down his sorrow.
"Hm?"
"I think you were the best president ever. And, I'm really happy I got to work with you. I'd gladly do it again and again. I, I'm really going to miss you." Sora sniffled.
"Sora, I still have a week left here." Riku gave Sora a hug and tried to prevent becoming emotional as well.
"I don't want you to go."
"I know." Riku whispered. "Sora, don't tell anyone that I'm leaving. And, don't tell them why, ok?" Riku asked politely.
"But, why not?" Sora couldn't understand.
"Because; I disappeared from these people once and they never noticed. Why should this time be any different?"
"Don't say that!" Sora became frustrated.
"Sora, it's ok. I'll be ok." Riku kissed the brunette's temple. "Thank you, for being better than the best." Riku hugged his vice president tightly before letting go.
"Thank you Riku. Come on let's get started. I'll help you pack." Sora said before he and Riku returned to the silverette's dorm. They had been working for no more than two hours when Sora's phone went off with a text signal.
"Roxas says that Axel isn't happy." Sora said before he responded.
"Why not?" Riku didn't want to hear about his own boyfriend.
"Well he didn't say but I'm sure it's because he wants you to be with him. I know you guys are just friends, but, still. He likes you Riku. He probably just wants you to be proud." Sora shrugged before Riku's phone went off.
"Shit," Riku sighed when he saw that Axel was calling him. He gulped nervously before he answered. "Hello?" He kept his eyes away from Sora, even though he knew that Sora was staring at him the whole time.
"Look Riku I understand that you must really be sad about losing, and I'm sorry that I won. But hell, I don't want to feel guilty. And I miss you. I want you here with me, by my side. If I could have chosen you as my VP I would have but when I started the damn campaign you hated me." Axel said into the phone. Riku could hear loud music in the background, but he didn't even care.
"I didn't hate you. And don't feel guilty. You worked hard and you were rewarded for it."
"Then join me. I want to spoil you for your hard work. I want a hug, want to feel my arms around you. I can't even celebrate properly knowing the one thing I want most, I can't have." Axel whined.
"What is that?" Riku asked curiously, his body slowly numbing at the idea of being held comfortably in such warm arms.
"A kiss." Axel said pleasingly. "Just a simple kiss. One smooth meeting where my lips are satisfied against yours." Axel drew Riku in closer.
"I, I'm sorry. I'm busy." Riku didn't want to hint at his secret relationship in front of Sora.
"Where are you?" Axel asked.
"Axel please, just, let me do what I have to do right now, and later I will celebrate with you." Riku hung up his phone, feeling horrible for being so selfish, but he couldn't think about anything other than packing.
"Riku, does Axel know?" Sora asked hesitantly.
"No." Riku whispered.
"Riku, you have to tell him!" Sora pressed, making it seem like Riku had no choice.
"If I do he'll only try to intervene."
"That's a great idea! Axel could totally help you!" Sora smiled, as if all of their problems were solved.
"No, Sora, I can't possible consider such an option." Riku shook his head.
"Why not?"
"Because it's not Axel's responsibility." Riku sighed.
"He's going to miss you so much. And if you don't tell him, at least warn him, he's going to be so sad." Sora frowned.
"I feel bad but," Riku checked his vibrating phone to see that Axel had texted him.
"What'd he say?" Sora asked, not even caring if he was being nosey.
"He said sorry if he angered me." Riku sighed, wishing his boyfriend weren't so perfect. At the end, Axel texted that he loved Riku, only Riku kept that a secret from Sora.
"He's so considerate." Sora smiled. Riku sighed before he decided to call Axel.
"Hello?" The redhead answered.
"I'm sorry I hung up on you."
"It's ok."
"I'm in my dorm." Riku gulped.
"Would you like some space?" Axel asked thoughtfully. Riku looked to Sora, and then answered.
"No."
"Would you like me to stop by?" Axel rearranged his question to be certain.
"Yes please." Riku curled his knees to his chest as he sat on his floor, his dorm a mess with boxes everywhere.
"I'm on my way." Axel said before he hung up.
"Is he coming?" Sora asked with a failed attempt at hiding his smile.
"Yeah."
"Good, I think you two need to talk more if you want to get anywhere." Sora said as Riku sighed patiently. He knew that Axel wouldn't care if Sora discovered they were dating, and he was nervous to reveal his secret.
"That must be him!" Sora jumped up when there was a knock on Riku's door. The brunette tip toed through the piles of boxes, clothes, and random belongings on Riku's floor to open the door. "Hey!" Sora waved Axel inside.
"What the?" Axel stared at the disheveled dorm. "What happened here?" He asked in utter confusion.
"I, I'm packing." Riku gulped.
"Why?" Axel couldn't come up with a single reason.
"I," Riku looked to Sora, "I'm leaving the Academy." He gulped quietly.
"WHAT?!" Axel's eyes went wide. "Prez I'm sorry for sounding like a dick, but come on don't be a sore loser!" Axel became frustrated with Riku's pride.
"It's not like that," Sora whispered on Riku's behalf.
"What is it?" Axel looked to Sora, then Riku, then back to Sora.
"I, I can't tell you." Riku whispered.
"Riku," Both Sora and Axel sighed at the same time, only Sora's tone was angered while Axel's was sympathetic.
"I can't afford it ok?!" Riku stood up. "I only got to stay here because I made a deal with Ansem that if I played on my soccer scholarship all four years I would need to serve for President for at least two to pay for my housing." Riku sighed.
"What?" Axel shook his head.
"I am using my soccer scholarship to pay off my tuition fee's. For my housing fee's, I was told I had to do more. My freshman and sophomore year I took out loans, but I maxed them out and so I made a deal that if I served as President they would pay for my dorm and meal plan. Only, I lost my Presidency, and now I have to withdraw from the academy and find work so I can pay the thousands of munny in debt I already owe." Riku shook his head before he started putting more belongings into a box. Axel watched silently for two seconds as Sora started to help.
"No, put the box down." Axel said angrily.
"But," Sora didn't know what to do or say.
"Prez, if you would have just told me,"
"I refuse to win out of pity." Riku said clearly with as much stubbornness as ever.
"Ok, well if you didn't want to tell me that you need the position to stay here, then you should have at least told me that you need the munny."
"That's ridiculous! I will not use you or your family's munny. I can take care of myself, and I will work for everything I need." Riku said proudly.
"You are a hard-worker, but there is nothing wrong with accepting help when it's being offered to you."
"I don't need it Axel. It's ok. I can go to a public school and still graduate and get into a good college." Riku shrugged.
"You know that staying at this academy sends you straight into the top notch schools. You really want to let the past two and a half years be a waste? All that munny and all those sleepless nights?" Axel had a point as Sora watched quietly.
"I don't have a choice Axel." Riku said for what felt like the hundredth time.
"You know I'm just going to pay it for you." Axel shrugged, arms folded.
"You do and we're through." Riku pointed a finger at Axel.
"Through?" Sora asked, but the two boys ignored him.
"You seriously refuse to take my help when I'm just trying to give you a hand?"
"I can do this on my own!" Riku fought back
"Quit being so stubborn and just take the munny. As cocky as it sounds, it's all chump change to me and I won't lose you over it!"
"Well it's more munny than I can even count to, so I'm sorry I can't keep up with your luxurious lifestyle but I have to drop out!"
"Riku quit being stubborn and just take the damn munny!"
"No! I told you Axel, if you pay even a fraction of it, I will never talk to you again. I, I need to do this, the right way." Riku let out a deep breath. "I can't rely on other's to pay my way through." Riku ended in a quiet thinking voice. "I have to, for me. For my family." Riku explained as Axel nodded.
"I'm sure they're unbelievably proud of you."
"I need to give my family's name something to remember. And if all I leave behind is the fact that I used your munny to get anywhere, then I'd only bring shame." Riku frowned.
"I know that your parents think higher of you than that. Look at you," Axel smiled comfortingly.
"They're gone." Riku frowned.
"What do you mean?" Axel asked in bewilderment.
"My mother passed when I was little and my dad ran off when he realized how expensive it was to pay for my food. I was left with my grandmother who sacrificed all she had and worked every damn day so I could eat. Then I had to drop out of the day care so that my grandmother could save munny to pay off their debt. I got a job at twelve to help out, but when the soccer coach at this academy offered me the scholarship, my grandmother insisted I take it. She is proud of me for making it this far, but I need to stop living in this wasteful life. I need to go back to a public school, pick up a couple part time jobs, and get my life back in order." Riku said as if he had already accepted it all. Axel remained silent for a while.
"I respect that, a lot. You are so admirable, Prez."
"I'm not Prez anymore." Riku sighed.
"Yes you are," Axel started dialing a number on his phone.
"What are you doing?" Riku asked.
"If you won't accept my financial aid, then I will simply step down from being the new president."
"That's not any better so hang up the phone!" Riku shouted.
"Well make up your mind, which do you want?" Axel hung up his phone but asked in a yell.
"I want you to understand!"
"Well if you started making sense! I know you want to do this on your own but goddammit quit being prideful and take the fucking munny!" Axel shouted before Riku went quiet as Sora gulped.
"I want you to leave." Riku remained calm.
"Prez," Axel frowned. "I'm sorry, I just, I lost my beautiful angel once. I won't lose you again. Not over something I can prevent. Please, let me take care of you?"
"I can take care of myself." Riku repeated.
Axel let out an unsatisfied sigh. "As you wish," He bowed and left without another word.
"Through?!" Sora asked Riku, still confused by that threat that Riku had made.
"We're, we're dating." Riku sighed.
"Really?!" Sora's eyes went up. "You, you should have hugged him. You look like you want to be held." Sora said as Riku gulped and sniffled, sitting in defeat on his floor. Sora ran to the door, opened it, and called for the redhead. "Axel!" He waved Axel back, who returned in a hurry.
"Everything ok?"
"He's sad," Sora stated the obvious as Riku began to rub his eyes. Axel sat by his boyfriend and silently held him.
"I love you." Axel said gently.
"I love you too." Riku let out a tired breath.
"Sora, thank you for all of your help. I'm sure Roxas is excited to celebrate with you, so please join him. I can assist Prez now." Axel smiled politely.
"Ok. And, I won't tell him about you two. But, you guys make such a cute couple!" Sora squealed before he ran off.
"Please, you have to understand. It's not easy for me to deny your help. It's so tempting to just erase my problems with one word, but that's not how I was raised by my grandmother. I have to do things on my own so I don't become reliant on others." Riku sighed heavily, his body sounding in pain.
"I understand. I respect you Prez. You are such a hard working individual. Your work ethics won't go unrewarded. Please, be proud of yourself for you accomplishments. You are beyond honorable." Axel held Riku before the two crawled into bed and slept the dense day's events away.
When the two woke up, Riku curled closer to Axel, holding on tightly, afraid and ashamed to say he knew he was going to miss mornings like that.
"You ok?" Axel asked when he noticed how tight Riku had been squeezing.
"I'm going to miss you. It feels like we just started dating. I don't want it to end."
"Well, we could try to date while at different schools. I'd drive out and visit you on weekends, take you on dates. Smuggle you into my dorm so we can sleep together when we have the time." Axel chuckled as he wriggled his nose into Riku's neck. Riku let out soft laughs before he sighed.
"I'd like that."
"Good, me too."
"Axel, can I ask you something?" Riku asked timidly.
"Didn't you just ask me a question?" Axel said with a smirk.
"I'm being serious." Riku sat up, so Axel joined him.
"I'm sorry. What is it?"
"Why did you ask me to drop out all of those times?" Riku asked before Axel sighed.
"I needed to be President for the same reason as you." Axel whispered.
"What do you mean?" Riku didn't understand.
"My parents have raised me to groom me for my father's business. They said that if I graduated from TTA without being president for at least one year, they would give up my inheritance."
"Seriously?!"
"They are very strict and expect perfection. Kairi is the president of her academy, so they asked what was wrong with me. I needed to impress them. I, I only started running because I wanted to get to talk to you and see you. To be honest I never cared about winning. But when my parents found out that I started running they threated to kick me out of the family name and munny if I didn't live up to their expectations. I never thought I'd ever be able to win against you. When we started dating and you asked what my parents would think, well I didn't think it'd matter cause I expected to lose the race and their connections."
"I didn't realize that we both needed this job."
"Yeah me either." Axel rubbed the back of his head.
"Well, I'm glad you still have your family. That is far more important than tuition." Riku smiled to lighten the mood.
"Thank you for understanding." Axel said before things became uncomfortably quiet.
"Can, can you pick up the moving out of the dorm forms that I'll need to fill out?" Riku asked Axel, since the forms were in Axel's office.
"Yeah." Axel said quietly.
"I'm sorry I have to leave."
"I know you want to do this on your own, but, but I need you Riku."
"You still have me. It'd be too shameful and degrading to feel like I'm using you."
"You aren't! If anything I'm being selfish, can't we just look at it like that?" Axel begged.
"If I could find a way to raise the munny on my own I would, but,"
"There's a scholarship available!" Axel said, as if he just remembered.
"There is?" Riku asked suspiciously.
"Yeah, ask Ansem about it. It's for low income students but no one here ever qualifies so they never advertise it. It should be just enough."
"Hmm, well, I guess I can apply."
"It's just an essay, and I'm sure you'll be successful in writing it."
"I guess, if I can attain a scholarship on my own, then I can stay." Riku smiled tamely.
"That'd be perfect Prez." Axel scratched Riku's back relaxingly.
"I should go see Ansem now, so I have more time to work on my essay before I have to turn it in. That way in case I don't get it I'll still have time to pack." Riku remained realistic.
"Very mature of you to think about a backup plan."
"Alright, I'll be back." Riku got off of the bed and left the dorm, right as Axel called Ansem.
"Ansem, can you do me a favor?"
Riku was busy for the next few days, writing his essay, working as hard as he could to save his place as a student at Twilight Town Academy. Axel was also busy, working with Roxas to outline the year ahead for the academy.
When Riku turned in his Scholarship essay and application, he met up with Axel.
"Well, turned it in." Riku let out a sigh of relief as Axel gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"I'm very proud of you." Axel put a hand at the small of Riku's back.
"Turned what in?" Roxas asked since he and Axel were causally passing a soccer ball back and forth on the field. Sora was watching, sitting on the grass with a book in hand.
"My scholarship essay."
"What scholarship?" Roxas asked.
"The one for students who need financial aid." Axel said on Riku's behalf.
"What's it called?" Sora asked next.
"TTA's scholarship for low income students." Riku shrugged.
"We don't have any financial aid at this school." Roxas said as he passed the ball. "No one ever needs it."
"We had extra munny donated and since there is a student with need, it is available." Axel tried to answer all the questions with one statement.
"No we don't. I reviewed the school's finances and we don't have a fund for students who need it cause no one ever needs it. Everyone who goes here is usually super rich." Sora stood up, having said 'usually' to soften the blow that Riku was the only exception.
"I'm going to go talk to Ansem." Riku turned around.
"No," Axel reached out for Riku.
"Why not?" Riku grew suspicious.
"Cause, it just, it doesn't matter." Axel shook his head.
"Axel, explain to me, what's going on?" Riku asked patiently, yet timidly.
"They're right." Axel hung his head. "There was never any fund set up for students who needed it because there was never a need for it."
"So why did I turn that essay in?" Riku grew sad, wondering if he had been lied to, his hopes up and then crashed.
"Because, I, I needed you to believe you had earned it, I mean you have but you're so stubborn." Axel sighed.
"Earned what?" Riku asked in horror.
"The munny I used to pay off your debt, your tuition, everything." Axel shrugged.
"Axel! You, I, I told you! Didn't I tell you? I specifically told you NOT to get involved because I needed to do this on my own!" Riku whined, his heart beating with rage.
"I can't just sit here knowing you're going to leave over munny that I can easily spend. Please? Prez, I'm begging you!" Axel took Riku's hands. "I love you. I just want to take care of you." Axel smiled honestly.
"I, I just don't want to be pitied." Riku frowned as he looked down at his shoes.
"No one pities you. You are a hard worker, you are honorable, you are pure." Axel kissed Riku's cheek.
"I just want to earn what I get."
"You've earned it, you've earned it and more."
"So, you asked Ansem to lie to me?"
"No. I asked Ansem to start a new scholarship for future students who will need financial aid in the future, beginning with you. I put munny into the school's funding so that we can support students for years to come." Axel shrugged.
"You did all that, for me?" Riku asked.
"Well yeah. I want you here. But I respect you enough to let you do it on your own." Axel smiled.
"Th-thank you." Riku blushed. "So I, I got the scholarship?" Riku asked curiously.
"Yes. The munny already paid for your tuition, your housing, your meal plan, you books and school supply expenses for the rest of this term and for next year, with some munny still left over."
"Are you serious?!" Riku asked in shock.
"Yes. You had munny for your tuition from the soccer grant, but this covers everything. The munny from your first two years here has also been taken care of." Axel said, no smile, no frown, jut honesty.
"I, I don't," Riku started to get teary eyed. "I don't deserve all of this," Riku sniffled.
"Aww, Riku, of course you do!" Sora gave a sweet smile.
"Yeah, you've always worked really hard." Roxas agreed.
"You are my prince, and you deserve to be spoiled." Axel shrugged.
"Thank you." Riku sobbed, his face hidden in his hands. "Thank you." His shoulders bounced up and down in shame. The thought of such a debt being paid, gone, away with was just too much for him to comprehend at once.
"Shh," Axel put his arms around him. "I love you Riku. I just want to see you smile. I can't see you smile if you aren't here. How can I protect you if I let you go?" He asked with a small smile.
"Thank you." Riku repeated, his arms tight around the redheads neck.
"You are welcome." Axel said, rubbing his hand steadily up and down Riku's back.
"I owe you so much," Riku hiccupped, his nose running.
"No, you owe me nothing. I have played cruel jokes on you, have disrespected you, and I let you think I didn't love you as we grew up, apart. I am merely giving you a fraction of all the munny it would cost to repair the damage I've caused your heart to suffer." Axel said sweetly. Riku shook his head before he looked up into Axel's eyes.
"I love you." Riku blinked his eyes free of tears.
"I love you too." Axel smiled wide.
The two pecked lips ever so gently, holding it for a few seconds as Roxas' eyes went wide.
"What?!"
"They're dating," Sora giggled, assuming it was finally appropriate to say.
"No way! Roxas ran up to Axel.
"We'd still appreciate some privacy on the matter, but we trust you two." Axel said on his and Riku's behalf.
"You got it." Roxas nodded.
"I'm still so happy for you two! Aren't they adorable Roxy?"
"Just like you," Roxas kissed his boyfriend.
"We'll have to go on double dates now." Axel smiled as Riku let out a tiring sigh. "You ok?"
"Yeah, just, tired. In disbelief. My, my grandmother will be so happy." Riku bit his lip to prevent more tears.
"Guys we should celebrate that Riku's staying!" Sora jumped up and down at the idea.
"Yeah, we should!"
"Well, shall we do it now or later tonight?" Axel looked to Riku.
"Oh, they're going to have a great night." Roxas winked at Sora, who blushed.
"Hey, no thinking dirty things about my boy." Axel put an arm around Riku's waist. "What do you say? I can give you your present today if you'd like."
"I have yours in my dorm." Riku smiled back.
"Great, well after dinner we can go back to your dorm. In fact, we can take my car to dinner and I can show you your present while we're at it." Axel grinned before he walked off and the others followed.
"What did you get me?" Riku asked with wide eyes, almost scared.
"Nothing big," Axel shrugged as he walked to his garage, on campus, for his car.
"Axel Lea you are not giving me your expensive sports car." Riku shook his head at the idea of such an expensive gift.
"Of course not." Axel scoffed. "Mine's used and a few years old." Axel opened the garage to show his red sports car.
"Thank god," Riku sighed, not sure if he was able to withstand the weight of such a present, especially after Axel had paid off all of his debt and more.
"Which is why I got you the brand new model," Axel flickered on the lights to show a silver car of the same make but new model.
"Holy SHIT!" Roxas put a hand to his head.
"Dang," Sora barely mouthed the word as the car literally shined with a glossy paint.
"I can't believe it." Riku stared at the car in fear.
"If I remember correctly you don't have your license yet but I'll teach you how." Axel shrugged as he unlocked his car.
"Wait! What? No! Axel, what if I crash it?! I've never even tried driving! Oh my god that, I, I don't even want to touch it; it looks far too expensive!" Riku panicked as all the thoughts overwhelmed his mind.
"If you crash it I'll just get you a new one." Axel said as if it were such a simple question.
"Axel, no, that's, it's, it's way too much munny!" Riku sighed with a hand to his head to calm down his rapidly beating heart.
"Don't worry about it." Axel opened the door for Riku to sit behind him with Sora in the back as well. "I'm going to spoil my prince as best I can."
"I really can't accept this," Riku's eyes didn't return to their normal state as he glared at the shining silver metal.
"Prez, if you had a penny in your pocket and I asked you for it, would you think twice about giving it to me?" Axel asked as Riku quickly shook his head. "Ok, same thing." Axel shrugged.
"How can you even compare the two?! This must be a million times more than that!" Riku rushed his hands to his hair in a mental awe.
"If you don't mind me asking, just how much was it? I kind of want one." Roxas scratched his chin thoughtfully.
"Just under a million munny actually." Axel said plainly.
"A MILLION MUNNY?!" Riku tugged at his hair to keep from passing out.
"Yeah." Axel said with calmly blinking eyes.
"Axel, I can't," Riku shook his head even as he sat down and Axel shut his door.
"Riku, either shut up and take the car or I'll steal it!" Roxas sat in the front seat as Axel chuckled.
"You've got a nice car too."
"Yeah, but Sora won't let me go fast in it." Roxas pouted.
"It's dangerous Roxy!" Sora lectured from the back seat.
"Is it dangerous when he's going fast inside you?" Axel asked as Sora gasped.
"AXEL!" Sora bottled up as Roxas laughed.
"Nah he's always begging for more, huh baby?" Roxas turned around as Sora folded his arms and clenched his lips shut. "Aww come on babe, don't be grumpy."
"Riku! Your boyfriend's being mean!" Sora tattled.
"My boyfriend just paid for my brand new car and my entire costs to live at this academy. I don't think I can say a word against him for the rest of my life." Riku said, his voice numb as if he were still in disbelief.
"You guys, this is going to be the best double date ever!" Roxas said just as they all entered the restaurant.
After a fancy five course meal, the four students returned back to campus where Riku and Axel said goodbye to the twins and returned to Riku's dorm.
"Thank you so much, for taking me to dinner, for the car, and for being so thoughtful." Riku smiled as he sat on his bed.
"Anything for you, my prince." Axel smiled with a gentle bow.
"Surely you can't think that after paying for my tuition and debt, I'm still worthy of such a nickname." Riku frowned.
"Prez, it isn't about any of that. It's about this." Axel put his hand over Riku's heart. "And I love you for it."
"I am thankful for your love, and thankful for the opportunity to reciprocate it." Riku smiled at the redhead.
"I am very pleased to hear that."
"Speaking of pleased," Riku grunted.
"Yes, my love?"
"I have to give you something." Riku cleared his throat, a bit nervous at what he was about to start.
"Oh? And what would that be?" Axel asked.
"A congratulations gift, as well as for our relationship." Riku blushed as he presented Axel with an elegant white box that he cradled in both of his palms.
"What's this?" Axel asked before he removed the green bow and the box's lid. He reached inside, pulled out the item, and then looked up into Riku's eyes. "You bought me a jade gem butt plug?"
"I, I want to move forward in our relationship. I know the gem is obviously fake, but it reminds me of your eyes." Riku smiled.
"That is the sweetest thing ever, my dear." Axel smiled. "So, you uh, you want to move forward?" Axel wanted to be sensitive to Riku's needs, especially considering what happened with Seifer, but he couldn't deny his body what he so badly yearned for.
"Yes." Riku nodded. "With you."
"Only with you." Axel echoed before he kissed Riku's lips. "When will I have the honors to try it on?" he asked with a smug grin.
"Well, I was thinking now?" Riku shrugged.
"I see. All along, I was impatiently chasing after my prince, and now that I have him he makes the first move?" Axel asked with a chuckle as Riku laughed in guilt.
"I thought it would be fun to reward you." Riku shrugged.
"I am very much looking forward to it." Axel smiled, kissed Riku's temple, and set his gift on Riku's dresser. "Man, your gift is way better than mine. I wish I would have known, I would have given you something fitting." Axel smirked as he encouraged Riku to lay down on his bed once Riku had stripped of his shirt.
"What would you consider fitting?" Riku asked curiously yet shyly.
"Perhaps some handcuffs, for myself, to see you dominate. I think you'd make a sexy top."
"Really?" Riku gulped.
"Everything about you is sexy." Axel hovered his body over the silverrete's.
"Th-thanks," Riku bit his lip.
"Let me kiss you," Axel closed his eyes as his lips delicately grazed Riku's, gently yet selfishly tasting Riku's tongue.
"I like having you top. Makes me feel less nervous." Riku admitted with a slight chuckle.
"I have no problem leading. I just follow the sexy vibes you give off." Axel winked.
"I'm willing to follow." Riku admitted.
"Then let's begin." Axel whispered.
Author's Note: Thank you all for following this story! Once again, the lemon will be the next and the LAST chapter of this story! NOTE (just so you all know) the lemon will go along with the previous plot (translation: ) It wont be a lemon with rough intercourse (sorry to disappoint) but it follows the storyline where Seifer had attacked Riku and thusly their relationship, physically, has been affected. I had a great time working on this story, so thank you all for your comments and support. For those of you who wanted Axel to win I hope that you were happy with this version, and for those of you who preferred Riku, well just go back a chapter lol. I really hope that you liked having both versions available and I hope you enjoyed this story. Will post the Lemon once I start/finish writing it! Estimate about a week, sorry for the delay.
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