A/N: I must apologise for keeping you waiting, I've have been so confused on how to write the sinking correctly, and how to write out the most important moments, the main reason for why I am watching Titanic to obtain some inspiration…which would be a miracle.

Chapter 10 – The Sinking

"Mum, I've got something to tell you…" I heard Axel say, I was pretending to be asleep while Axel was talking to Dorothy, I knew it probably counts as eavesdropping, but I had to know what they were talking about.

"Yes Axel?" Dorothy said, sitting on the opposite bed to Axel.

"I-I'm gay." Axel stuttered, I heard Dorothy's breath hitch as she stayed silent.

"Say something, please." Axel said desperately, I peeped out of one eye quickly to see Dorothy take Axel's hand.

"I know Axel, I've known ever since you met Roxas. You've never stopped talking about him ever since you bumped into him. The only person I worry about though Axel, what about the girl in America? The one you write too? You promised her that you would be with her as soon as we set foot in New York. How are you going to tell her this?"

My heart sank slowly, should I be happy that Axel chose me other this girl? Or should I be sad and angry with him, for not telling me before? My head slowly began to overflow with questions that I needed to ask Axel.

"I don't know mum, I don't feel the same about Ethel anymore. It's been years since I last saw her, besides she's probably off with some boy. Anyway, I've never felt the same about anyone until I met Roxas…" Axel explained.

"Axel, you've only been together for 2 days…" Dorothy sighed.

"I don't care, it feels like I've known him for longer, he understands me…and I love him." Axel burst, I felt like I could melt right there and then. Axel just told his mum that he loved me, and didn't care about the girl he'd known for longer.

"Axel, do you even know what love is?" Dorothy asked.

"I know more than you think I know, and I know what it feels like to be in love, and I love the feeling of it. It makes me feel good inside, and I never felt this way for Ethel, she was more of a friend than anything more than that…" Axel answered.

"I know that I'll never understand how you're feeling about Roxas, Axel, but you've got to understand that I don't want you to be hurt, you're my boy, and always will be." Dorothy smiled, holding out her arms for Axel to hug her, "Come here and give me a hug"

I saw Axel walk over to her, and hug her tightly.

"I love you mum. I can't wait till New York, we'll be so happy together. The three of us…" Axel smiled.

"Yes Axel, it'll be great. I will miss your Grandfather though Axel, you do understand that there's no turning back now, if everything goes wrong like before, we'll be on the streets." Dorothy explained, wrapping her arms round Axel.

"Yes Mum, but I wish you wouldn't dampen my spirits like you do." Axel murmured, Dorothy patted Axel's back reassuringly.

"I know, but I don't want you to be disappointed, that's all. Anyway, I should go out, this rooms making me feel too squashed."

"Okay, I'll be up in a few. I'll just wake Roxas" Axel whispered, releasing himself from his mother's comforting grasp. Dorothy nodded, kissed Axel on the head and left the room.

"Wake up Roxas, we need to get up" Axel smiled, "it's time to get up." I squinted to make it look like I had just woken up, and yawned to make it look more believable.

"What time is it?" I asked, Axel stroked my cheek with his thumb.

"Half 9" Axel looked at me with lust in his eyes, "You're so beautiful…"

I smiled at him, looking up at his eyes, acid green. I thank his compliment with a kiss, crashing our hungry lips together. I shut my eyes and felt Axel kiss back with as much force; I ran my fingers through his red nest for his hair and let his tongue enter my mouth. We both fought for dominance, our tongues merged togeth-

"What on earth are you two doing?"

Axel sat on the floor; we both looked up to the door where Dorothy was standing, her face angry and red.

"Um-um, I can explain Mu-mum" Axel stuttered, standing up as he held onto the bed frame for support.

"I think you'd better, outside Axel, now!" Dorothy hissed, her face as red as her hair. Axel stood up and walked outside, looking at the ground with every step, Dorothy tapped her foot impatiently. As soon as Axel stepped out of the room, Dorothy marched out with him, and slammed the door behind her.

I sat there motionless for a few minutes, staring at the door as I heard Dorothy and Axel argue, I didn't want to listen to their argument, but their voices overpowered my thoughts.

'What do you think you were doing Axel?'

'Being human! Why does this shock you so much?'

'Being human?! Axel, as far as I'm concerned this is not human. I know that I've said in the past that people who are gay are normal, but seeing you do that has made me see you in a different way…'

'What on earth do you mean?'

'I don't want you near that boy Axel! He is no longer living with us in New York; I can't live with the boy that kissed you in such a way. He'll never cope with us Axel; he's a posh snob, who will look down on us. He doesn't love you Axel; he's the son of the Devil, who's played some inhumane, disgusting trick on you. You are not gay; it's different when you see other gay people and when your own flesh and blood is gay!'

'How dare you insult Roxas like that Mother? He is the man I love, deal with it. If you can't accept Roxas, then I can't accept you. I am staying with Roxas; we will live on the streets if it means we can be together. I don't need to live with an old crone like you who will never accept me for who I am!'

I heard a slapping sound, and a loud thud, followed by small stamps going through the corridor. I can't believe Axel would live on the streets just for us. I stood up cautiously and tiptoed towards the door, I kept trying to grab the door handle as nerves took hold of me. What if Dorothy is out there? I'm the last person she wants to see. I rolled my eyes at myself, I was being a wimp and I needed to be man. I grabbed the handle and opened the door, I was thankful to find Axel instead of Dorothy, but the sight of blood drained the relief away.

"What's happened Axel?" I looked at his bloody nose, and then it hit me, Dorothy had obviously hit Axel, left him on the floor and ran off.

"Did Dorothy do this?" I asked Axel, he nodded slowly, holding his nose and using his sleeve as a wipe. I kissed him on the head and went back into the room to get a handkerchief for Axel's battered nose. I wiped away the blood that remained on his face.

"How could she do this to you? Her own flesh and blood?" I thought out loud, Axel looked at me as his green eyes started to form tears.

"It's not her fault, she's ill" Axel whispered, I looked at him in shock as I continued to wipe the blood.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I don't know for sure, but I know she's ill. My grandfather told me to look after her because she was sick, and it would take some time for her to get better. He wouldn't tell me what she had, but he said that I needed to make sure she was okay, and that I'd always put her first before anyone."

"Axel, I'm sorry if I'm over-stepping boundaries Axel, but what does your mother do for your grandfather to say she was sick?" I tried to question him cautiously, but the desperation to know was unbearable.

"Dunno, it would be strange, like one day she would be really happy, and would be bouncing off walls and all smiles, and the next day she would be depressed and wouldn't leave her bedroom. My grandfather would say that it was the stress of keeping me safe and sound after my father left us to suffer. Of course I understand why she would be like the way she is, because it's unexplainably hard to be a single-parent, but she got through it, unfortunately it left some scars that will be difficult to get rid of, but my grandfather taught me that everything would take it's time. You know, if it wasn't for him, I don't think I'd be alive and breathing for the past few years…" Axel explained, I looked at his eyes as he explained his past life. I didn't need to say anything now, I just needed to let Axel know that I'll always be there for him, no-matter what, and I don't need to say it for him to know that. Instead I just hugged him tightly; he hugged back reassuringly as his warm hands rubbed up and down my back.

"I love you Axel"

"I love you too Roxas"

Another POV – The Captain's Headquarters

"Another ice warning, Sir"

The Captain sighed deeply, dismissing the third warning today.

The Captain's first officer looked at the Captain in disbelief, "That's the third one today, Sir"

"Yes I know Mr. Murdoch. Do you want me to feel like I'm even more of a failure?" Captain Edward wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked to his First Officer, William Murdoch.

"I'm sorry Sir that I offended you, but this is getting really serious. You must be thinking about slowing down, surely?"

The Captain knew that he was right, but he needed to keep the Titanic even more famous, even if it meant that he risked the lives of everyone on board.

"No we can't. If we stop now we'd be stranded, I've already had the last boiler lit, so there's no going back now." Edward explained, he couldn't escape Murdoch's shocked face.

"You must be pulling my leg Captain? Why would you do that?" William looked at Edward in complete disbelief.

"I did it for everyone; I did it for the Ship. Mr Ismay said that if we reach New York on Tuesday night instead of Wednesday we'd create headlines!" Edward whispered, it sounded much better in his head than when he said it.

"Pull the wool over your eyes Sir! You're putting the lives of over 2,000 people at risk. Look Sir, I hope you know what you're doing, because if this goes wrong, then it'll be goodbye for the both of us." William walked out onto the deck and looked over the sea. Edward knew that what he did was wrong, and any collisions with ice-bergs would be deadly, and it would be his entire fault.

I looked down at the Sea crashing against the Ship, Axel and I decided to get some fresh air after the incident in the third class corridor.

"Only a few days till we arrive in New York" Axel smiled, holding my hand.

"Can't wait" I smiled and gazed at the sunny sky, I couldn't wait till I could explore another place, where opportunities were always available.

"Rox, I've got something to tell you though," Axel looked over at me, his nose was swollen and red "we'll be living on the streets for a couple days, just until I can find something for us both. It will be difficult I know, people will be suspicious about how old we are, but to hell with them. We'll be fine, as long as we stick together."

"I know Axel, I heard you're argument, but I don't care. We'll always have each other, and that's better than living with people who can't accept us for who we are." I said, I gazed into Axel's eyes and saw the same twinkle in his eye from when we first met. I love him so much.

"Anyway Roxas, as you've learnt about the mess that I call my life, what about your life? Why were you coming to America? A better life or a better business?" Axel asked, he looked at me intently waiting for me to spill.

"Both of those I suppose, my father is being transferred to another business offering better pay, and my mother said that America had much more to offer than Britain, better weather and opportunities." I explained, "I was happy that were going to New York, because I'd be getting away from all the grief…"

"What do you mean grief?" Axel scowled, he held my hand tighter.

"Well, my mother's best friend is the Duchess of Cornwall, I think? So they arranged for me to marry my mother's friend's daughter, Naminé. It took some time to organise, and we were going to get married as soon as we were old enough, but apparently they heard about my 'gallivanting' and called off the wedding…"

"How did you feel about that then? When they called it off?" Axel questioned.

"Quite relieved actually, it felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off my shoulders…" I smirked, "She was a scarlet woman, and she couldn't have been faithful in our relationship if she tried."

Axel chuckled at my name-calling; he pulled me into a hug and held me tight.

"You're a character Roxas, you really are!" Axel laughed. I smiled, happy that I had cheered Axel up.

"Axel?"

"Yes Roxas?"

"I hope you won't get angry at me, but I overheard you and your mum talking this morning, you know, when you told her you were gay. She seemed okay with it then…" I said, Axel looked at me, somehow confused with where I was going.

"How come she got so angry, after you told her that you were gay?" I asked, Axel looked at the floor after realising what I was talking about.

"She's ill Roxas, she has severe mood swings, one time she was calm, and didn't say a word, and there was a knock at the door, she must have felt disturbed by the sound when it was silent. She went berserk; I couldn't do anything but watch her. She'd sometimes hit me, but I understand why she does it, and today when she caught us must have set her off. That was the final straw for her, but I can't cope with it anymore, not when it's only me that can see it happening."

I looked up at Axel; his eyes had fogged up with tears. I squeezed his hand reassuringly. I was shocked to see the Sun already start to go down, time had gone so quick today.

"We should go inside Axel" I whispered.

"Can we just lie down here for a while? I mean, I don't want to be stuck inside every day, not when there is a beautiful view to admire" Axel breathed, looking over the horizon at the sunset.

"Yeah, sure" I whispered. I lied down next to him, and nestled into his comforting arm supporting my head.

"Hey, do you know why the sun sets red?" Axel asked me, looking up at the sky. "The Suns sets red because out of all the colours, red travels the farthest."

"Like I asked, know-it-all!" I scoffed as I playfully punched him in the arm; we both laughed and hugged each other tighter. It felt strange just lying on the 3rd class deck, yet comforting in the arms of my redhead. That's how we stayed for a few hours; we ended up falling asleep in the comfort of each other's arms.

Only to be woken by a ghostly shudder and a terrifying scream.

"ICE-BERG!"

End of Part 1

A/N: I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter, but unfortunately, I can't guarantee you a quick update on the next chapter, as Christmas is 3 days away, and I've got loads of homework that I haven't even started! Well anyway, I hope you'll bear with me for the second part of this chapter! See ya' and keep reading!

~HereGoesMyReputation