Starstruck

[Rikugurl]

"At least you could go on that one and Riku could stomach it." Ventus tease when they exited the ride on the jellyfishes. It was somewhat like the Tower of Terror but only for wimps and girls. Then again, he saw plenty of girls on the Terror. Still, they made their way around back to where they once were and either had to pick Hamburgers or Hotdogs. The line for the hamburger joint looked packed so they headed towards the famous hotdog place. There, they ordered their favorite hotdogs and most of them got the famous corn dog.

They sat in the eating area which was amusing due to the scenery. It was suppose to be a stock room for movie disasters! Like a tub of stampede and lava which was sold separately from items like it. There were rattle snakes and slime too.
"I'm kinda glad I don't have to sleep him him..." Riku chuckled, seeing that Axel got a chili dog. When they were finished with their dogs, drinks and fries or apples, they cleaned up and walked around the area to go to the Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D movie. Like before, they were handed 3-D glasses and went to a Pre-show area. They stood and watched the cute little introductory, seeing Gonzo, Rizzo and Sam the Eagle.

The doors opened and they walked in, again taking the middle row and sat down. The show started with of course, Statler and Waldorf, with their jokes before the Penguin orchestra started the film. The film was about a new way of making 3-D which Dr. Honeydew and Beaker created. His name was Waldo and he escaped, making a ruckus through the whole thing. Bean blew some bubbles during a scene and real bubbles filled the theater, making the boy reach out and pop some. The poor bunny then ran away after ruining Miss Piggy's song and Sweetums had to come and find him. Sam the Eagle made a hug finally but it was ruined by Waldo.

At the end of the show Swedish Chef tries to destroy the now out of control Waldo, who has destroyed the film and is all alone on a blank screen, by firing a gun at him. After missing several times (shooting holes in the screen and even the theater wall), the Swedish Chef resorts to using a large cannon. This "blows-up" the theater, leaving a 'hole' in the main screen, as well as "revealing" some bricks and sheet rock throughout the main theater, revealing what's on the "other side" of the screen; guests at a Disney theme park.

When all was cleaned up, Kermit says goodbye and leave but not before they find out Waldo was really Mickey Mouse! When the film was over, they placed their glasses in another barrel. Riku was about to ask what was next when Axel glanced at his watch. "Nothing..." This made everyone stop and glance at him before the redhead tapped on his watch. "Roxas and I have to get going."

[Reno]

"Already?!" The youngest three boys cried, even Roxas looking unwilling to leave his fun and games. But he DID work for Disney. He couldn't exactly tell his boss he wasn't coming in today because he was having too much fun at their theme park.
Maybe he could get out of it by saying he was sick. He definitely wasn't feeling well anymore, now that his old stage fright was coming back. Why did he ear that corn dog?! What was he thinking?! Why was he so - "Ack!"
He flailed a little as Sora hugged him. "Calm down you're gonna do great!"
How could he even tell he was freaking out?!

"Yeaah I know..."
"You don't SOUND like you know. What do I always tell you about positive thinking?!"
He smiled in amusement and punched Sora lightly in the arm. He got some well wishes from Ven and the others, before he and Axel headed off to get ready for their show. They didn't preform for quite some time yet, but it did take time to change clothes and get on make-up among other things.
The others stood there aimlessly, unsure what else to do, before Sora saw another ride and dragged them off. Hey, just because Sora and Axel were gone didn't mean they couldn't still have some fun until the show started.

It was a cute Monster's Inc. ride that, like many of the Disneyland rides, had that old story-telling feel to it. They went through the familiar scenes, watching as Mike and Sulley tried to get Boo, a wayward child in the monster world, back home. By the end of the ride, they saw the unamused secretary, Roz, who said sarcastically 'Oh you're back, I'm soooooooo thrilled.'

They got off and Sora then decided now was the time to have ice cream, and dragged them all off again.
"This kid has got way to much energy for his own good." Terra sighed.

After finding time to ride a few more short-lined rides they returned to the northern-most side of the park, passing the 3-D show once more and saw quite a gathering of people in front of a largely built up stage. Roxas wasn't out there yet, but they knew he would be.

Behind the stage, all 'dolled up' Roxas was sitting nervously, his hands clasped as he waited for Axel to join him so they could - gulp - go out on stage together. His hair was more swirled up then normal and his clothes changed to something more flashy and eye-catching. His eyes accented by make-up and skin seeming to glow lightly with the blush. And, like always, his good luck charm was in his back pocket.

[Rikugurl]

"Sora, just because you're his brother doesn't mean you can cut everyone who got here on time!" Riku sighed as he held his boyfriend back from plowing through another fan to get to the front where the stage was. This area really wasn't a great place to have a small concert. There wasn't much space and it was somewhat far from the area where World of Color would be showing. People were probably nervous to come out here and watch the performance but he had to smile, seeing old fans coming out with Roxas's older merchandise.

It was hard. Much harder than he thought it was going to be. When the make-up artist walked off, Axel sighed, sitting in his chair a little longer than usual. That guy wasn't Kalama. He didn't have Nico to talk to and didn't hear the snappy voice of Roland. These people taking care of him weren't his family. They even called him Mr. Xipil. This just wasn't right...

He stood and walked through the small hallway towards the backstage behind the curtains, seeing Roxas sitting on a wooden chair looking nervous as ever. He walked over but when Roxas stood up, Axel sat down on the floor beside the chair. Instantly, the blonde singer knew something was wrong. The redhead dancer was always thrilled and pumped up before a show but now he looked suddenly worn and lacking life. Before he could voice his concern, Axel made him more worried. "I'm sorry Roxas.... this is all my fault."
"W-what?"
"This." He motioned to the room. "This isn't... what it should be. You shouldn't have needed to lose everyone. To lose everything. If it wasn't for me.... you'd still joke with Kalama.... laugh with Nico and be poked with a pin by Roland. But you had to give that all up because... of me."

[Reno]

"What are you talking about?! That gives me EXCLUSIVE right!" Sora cried but obediently stayed where he was with Riku chuckling as Terra and Ven squeezed in as well, Terra having a bit more trouble because of his larger frame. Ven just said something about how he was sneaking too many muffins again.

Roxas, meanwhile, was looking down at Axel who's hair, even spiker than normal, seemed to droop with his sudden depression. He blinked slowly. '...because of me'
What....?

He knew what Axel was feeling. Even Roland had been concerned, warning them about making their relationship public because, the moment he did, the effects were nearly instantaneous. His fame had started to flounder. But he had refused to hide it. But Disney had seen that as an opportunity to strike a more popular interest from the gay and democratic community.

He knelt down, ducking his head down to catch those green eyes and smiled. "And you tell me I have low self-esteem issues?" He reached out, running his hand along the smooth skin of the man's cheek, still smiling. "I miss them too Axel. But... I couldn't of been on tour all my life, you know that right? Whether it was that day, or next year, I would of still one day had to say goodbye to all of them. Popularity is like High school - it's gone before you know it." He tugged gently on a gelled red spike, "But I don't regret it. I'll never regret it and I certainly could never blame you! You're more important to me... than even singing is."
He lent forward, sealing his lips against Axel's in a sweet kiss.

[Rikugurl]

Axel's eyes widened for a second before their lips sealed and they slowly closed, leaning into the kiss. His hands wrapped around the warm skin of Roxas's neck and jaw before their kiss broke. Well, if Roxas was alright with then than... He shook his head and stood, looking down at the blonde who was still smiling up at him. "Am I..." He paused, thinking his question through. Mostly, he was asking himself the same question. Was Roxas more important to him than dancing? Of course he was. As long as they had each other...

"I am ready to blow our fans away~" He smiled, taking Roxas's hand and squeezed it tight before they stepped out on to the stage. Instantly the crowd went wild and they could easily hear their friends whooping and hollering over everyone else. They could even see Sora jumping up and down to show them where they were.

"SORA! You're going to kill someone!" Riku mumbled after getting hit a few times from the brunette. He didn't mind it but he was sure anyone else who got hit by his crazy flailing did!

[Reno]

"I think you're exaggerating a little bit!" Sora cried as Riku grabbed onto him and held him steady. He squirmed and pouted mumbling about how unfairly strong Riku was! That just wasn't right.

Even still, Roxas did spot them and chuckled some, shaking his head at his sibling's antics. He would never change, would he? He flipped on his microphone, his voice coming out loud and clear. "Hello adventurers! I hope you're having a great time here at California Adventure! I sure know I am!" Cheers met his words, and he grinned, "Well that's what I like to hear! So, why are you all here?"
He cupped his hand to his ear, hearing them yell. "Sing? You want me to sing? Okay~ Twinkle, Twinkle little star-"
"Nooo!" The crowd laughed.
"Eh? Whats wrong. I'm singing!"
"For real!" A fan yelled.

He glanced at his dancing partner. "Axel, they want me to sing! For real!"
"I think you better give them what they want Roxy. But what about me?"
"DAAAANCE!"
"Dance? Okay! You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out," Roxas had to struggle not to laugh as Axel did the hokey pokey and like him, he got yelled at for it.
"Dance for real too? Such a demanding crowd. But this is the place where all your dreams come true!"
"And since we're at Disneyland, I think it calls for... a Disney song!" He had to thank Sora one day for his insane obsession with Disney movies so he was already well-trained with every song. He started with his own rendition of Zip-a-dee-doh-dah; a new single that would be going out on the next Disney Mania CD.

And that was how the concert went. He meshed Disney music with his own songs, getting the crowd excited over hearing all the old songs in his new covers of them along with all his popular hits. And of course, together he and Axel stole the show with their dancing which really got some of the girls cheering.

By the end of the show, Roxas was waving his goodbyes and reminding everyone to not forget to watch World of Color - which would be starting in 45 minutes. It was definitely going to be something to see!

[Rikugurl]

"Whatta bunch of dorks. And I thought your teeny bop music was something." Ven sighed but was quickly punched.
"Alright, alright! We don't have much time! Let's hurry!" Riku reminded them because THEY had to get over to the World of Color area too. Unfortunately, it seemed that only the people with a Fast Pass were really able to enjoy it because the line was pretty much the whole park. Luckily for them, they were 'staff' so they were able to be ushered through to the front of the line in a separate area just for them.

"Do you think we're dorks now?" Axel asked as they sat down in their seats and Ven could only blush but the show started and the water began to move.
"♪The world is a carousel of color,
Wonderful, wonderful color.
The world is a carousel of color,
History, comedy, fantasy,
There’s drama and mirth,
There’s old mother earth
With all of her secrets to see.♪"
"Ah!!" Everyone smiled, seeing all the colors that the water turned into and the effects that it showed. It was so amazing, so breathtaking. It brought out their inner child as they saw projections of Disney characters as the music filled their heads. They slowly found themselves holding their lovers, enjoying the moment and the warmth in the night around them.

The first piece was from the Little Mermaid, the song 'Part or your world' easily familiar to them. Ariel sang with Flounder and then pictures of underwater life were displayed on the spray of blue color water.
And then...
"♪The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake!♪"
The triplets sang and dances in their boyfriends arms as Sebastien began to sing and the water started becoming more colorful. Then the song 'broke down' and started sounding more like a fiesta!

The turtles from Finding Nemo showed, surfing the waves and having fun. Then of course Dory started to speak whale!
Wall-e was next and they could see galaxies in the water.
They all grew smiles when Woody and Buzz appeared next, introducing themselves. It was a scene from the first movie where they argued about Buzz's ability to or not to fly. Buzz did and the water started to flicker green as he flew around only for an action scene to appear, the evil villain taunting the beloved space hero!
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH~~~" Ven and Sora laughed, high fiving each other when they heard the aliens at the end.

"Aaah~~" Ven smiled, seeing some balloons float in the water.... and then a whole bunch! "WOW!!" It was from Up!
And then suddenly!
"♪I can show you the world♪"
"Aladdin!"
The colors of the water in this performance were beautiful!
"♪Can your friends do this? Can you're friends do that?♪"

Everything became dark then and the sound was of a string instrument that they would have known if they weren't so excited to see what was going to happen next. It turned about to be a water show of colors once more and a nymph looking character that Riku had never seen before. She made a beautiful landscape though which lead to a scene with Pocahontas. She was riding through the water, on water, and they could all hear Sora squeal as a rainbow came across the display water.
Leaves twirled around and one fell.... only to reveal Heimlich! Rain picked up and suddenly spooky music started to fill their ears.

Ghost started to fly about and they all knew it had to be the devil from the ending of Fantasia! No not...as Jack Sparrow appeared instead!
"WOOOO!!!"
Red water shot out as the powerful music from the Pirate soundtrack played.
"IS THAT FIRE!?" Axel suddenly called, pointing around the back and sides of the water and sure enough, it was!

Then there was the devil.
And a huge flame shot out in the middle, making Axel deafen them all from his shout and excitement. Fire erupted everywhere, going perfect with the music and actually making the area around them hot. Instead of water, it was nothing but fire for some time as the scene changed.
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
And then it was dark again.
And to Riku's disappointment, it came to the scene where Mufasa was killed by his brother. He bit his lip when he saw little Simba nuzzle his dead father, some tears slipping down his cheek.

The tragic scene turned into a collage of love scenes which brought the boys closer together and Riku was shocked to feel Sora reach up and wipe his tears away.
The water grew bright and large, turning white when Cinderella got her ballroom dress and it became dark for a moment.
"♪The world is a carousel of color,
Wonderful, wonderful color.
The world is a carousel of color,
History, comedy, fantasy,
There’s drama and mirth,
There’s old mother earth
With all of her secrets to see.♪"

Rainbows of colored water started dancing again and the smiles appeared once more on their faces, knowing this was the end but they enjoyed it nonetheless. The ferris wheel in the back lit up and the so did the stores around them, signifying that the show was over and the rest of the music was playing for the leaving crowd.

[Reno]

Cheers erupted from all over, clapping and wooting able to be heard. Even Terra, who hadn't seen most of those movies since well he never really had a childhood after a certain age still was overtaken by the amazing performance and clapping along with everyone else. It had been something quite breathtaking. But, the end of the show also meant they had to be heading back. Roxas had rented out their rooms for two nights, not willing to drive them back home after such a long day on freeways he didn't know well.

Ven and Sora quickly agreed to this plan. If they didn't they'd probably end up in the middle of the desert somewhere GPS or not!

They all walked slowly, some of them with their feet dragging as they made the long trek back to their rooms but even still they all jabbered excitedly, sharing their favorite part of the show.
Axel's of course was the fire. Roxas was impressed by the music track. Ven, of course, liked the part with the flying house from Up. Sora couldn't decide so he just claimed he loved it all. Riku really liked the space fight and, of course, the pirates!
Terra, blushing, wouldn't tell anyone what his favorite part was.

They said good night to one another, agreeing to meet once more for breakfast before the drive back home, and went to their respective rooms.

"Riku you are so cute." Sora was chuckling, hugging him around his waist, laying their pirate ring door bell for fun. "I really can't believe how emotional you got!"
He gave him a kiss, before dancing off towards their little living room, snatching up Stitch and bouncing onto the couch. He was much less tired today because the day had been shorter and their had been more waiting and less to do.

"No way I'm not telling you!" Terra said, shaking his head and yelping when Ven jumped on his back, making him stumbled and fall across the bed. "That's not going to convince me to tell you!" He felt hips wiggle up against his ass, his cheeks flushing some at the promise of slow, unnatural torture. "Okay okay! I... I like the part with the princess... getting true love's kiss."

Figures Terra would choose the most romantic part to like!

[Rikugurl]

The silverette blushed, crossing his arms as he crossed the small little living room that really wasn't necessary at all. "Well, it was a very sad part of the movie and no matter how many times I see it I still....."
"Cry?"
"I don't cry! I just... release some tears." He said, trying to sound manly but it was failing horribly. He smiled though as Stitch started to 'talk' to him and gave the stuffed animal a kiss when he wanted one. He had to give the puppeteer one too.

"We should head to bed, we have a long day tomorrow." Riku suggested, though the only person who really should have some rest was Roxas since he was going to be driving the whole way home. He had to wonder if Roxas actually had a 'home' since he traveled so much. He supposed now that they were more settled to one place, he and Axel would be thinking of making a real purchase. They made their way to the bedroom and dressed for the night before laying down together, Stitch being between them and ticking their bare chest with his fur.
Out of no where, Riku's eyes snapped open wide when Sora asked a question.

Something about one day wanting to have kids.
"Uuuuuuuuuh.... I don't.... think I would be a good dad, Sora."


"You're such a sap!" Ven laughed, slapping his man on the butt before getting off, and bounced on the bed with his own butt. He reached out and grabbed a bag that had a purchase of his from today, taking out a black tin that had the silhouette of the queen from Sleeping Beauty. "Ah, I haven't tasted these Wicked Apples yet." Ven smiled, opening it up and popping a red tablet onto his tongue. He smiled as he sucked on it, tasting the yummy apple flavor.

His blue eyes glanced over at Terra who looked curious about the taste. "You wanna taste it?" He asked and received a nod, a hand reaching out to take a tablet of his own but the tin was pulled away and set on the nightstand instead. With the extended arm, Ven grabbed Terra's wrist and pulled him close, their lips suddenly meeting and the Wicked Apple was passed over into Terra's mouth by tongue.

[Reno]

"Wha... you're kidding right?! How could you say that?!" Sora cried at the idea Riku WOULDN'T make a good dad. The other started to make some excuses about being too anti-social and not playful at all and that he really never had to take care of kids before since he was an only child-
Sora covered his mouth, looking at him, and suddenly he understood what the other wasn't saying. Riku felt so uncertain about it... because he was never raised by his dad either. He smiled ans snuggled up against Riku.

"But Riku... you're so responsible. And caring and successful. If we had a kid, they'd look up to you. You might be a little strict sometimes, but parents have to be. Kids need to learn discipline as much as they need to have fun. As long as you care... you'll really make a difference." He nuzzled up against the other's chest, his chin on Stitch's head. His breath tickled the other's chest as he spoke gently, "After all, you made a difference with me."


"Mmmmm~" Terra hummed softly, feeling the little tablet on his tongue before he pulled away from the kiss and CHOMP he bit right into it and swallowed it. Ven blinked at him, but before he could complain about how quickly he ate it, Terra pounced on him and sealed their mouths together again the only flavor besides apple was the sweet taste of themselves.

[Rikugurl]

"Yea, I guess you're right..." Riku thought, laying comfortably on the hotel bed. "Well, let's not think about kids all just yet huh?" He laughed, turning his body to face Sora's, his hand reaching out to run though the smooth, spiky hair. "I don't wanna feel any older than I already am! Come on, we're in Disney!"

Two Years Later

"Sora, why can't I just keep my hair down?" The silverette ask as he felt his hair being pulled again for the fifteenth time in the last few minutes. The brunette had worried all day, waking up earlier than usual and getting himself ready hours ahead of time.
"Because, Riku, today is a special day so you should look...er.... special!"
"Sora.... today isn't my special day. I don't want to take away their attention if you put my hair up in piggy tails."
"Actually, that sounds like a great idea!"
"SORA!"

Riku probably should have been more worried or ecstatic than he actually was since today was indeed a big day and even though it really had nothing to do with him, he still had to look his best. They were no longer in Michigan but instead Massachusetts, Boston to be exact, which they had flown to the day before. Sora had been a bit antsy in the plane, realizing that none of their relatives were on it. They had been given the invitation awhile ago and no one realized that they could have all taken the same flight. Riku assured him that everything was going to be fine and everyone was going to make it. At least they all were in the same hotel and thankfully, everyone was already waiting for the couple or met with them with a couple of hours.

Why they were here was the main point though. Terra and Ventus were able to scrape up enough of their savings to put on their wedding. They were kind of glad they waited too. Even the closest of couples had their rocky moments so when they first moved into Terra's small little apartment, things became a little tight. There wasn't enough room for all of Ven's wild outfits or even is multiple sex toys. Terra had said something along the lines that he should just throw them out because there was no need for them now. That didn't go over very well. Through the grape vine, Riku found out the two were living together in pure silence for over a week.

"Here." Riku commanded, grabbing his own hair back from the tanner fingers before bushing his long hair back, revealing his pale forehead and grabbed a barrette, pinning what he brushed back into a nice, flat half ponytail. He looked at himself in the mirror, looking more like a general in the army or some sort of high ranked officer but it would do for this formal occasion. "Now, what about your hair?"

Sora's hair was pretty wild, but not as much as Axel's. At least he was able to find a nice, subtle hairstyle which was just a low ponytail wrapped up in a black bow. Unlike the two couple still in their hotel, Axel and quite a few others were putting up the last of the chairs. It wasn't going to be a very large wedding, since many of the people invited had to fly to it. There was a good 50 chairs though and the weather was perfect for their outdoors celebration. They reserved a part of a large park and decorated the public gazebo in the grooms theme. Gay Pride. Axel had never seen so much color in his life and he worked for Disney!

Even with the rainbow theme, it was classy and not overdone. They all figured Ventus was going to blow it out of the water somehow. Just as long as he actually wore clothes of his wedding, they should be all set. The tall man walked down the row, making sure everything was straight and glanced over to his side, seeing the stage just getting finished. What was a wedding without music? Since one of the groom's brother was the biggest pop star right now and Ven being in a band himself, they didn't need to pay for any bands to come in. Even Sora's harp was on the stage and Bryna had a piano ordered to play the music when her son walked down the isle.
Axel walked into the gazebo, seeing their cake had arrived on time. This was Bryna's present for her son.

Green exotic eyes looked around the set up, spotting the man that meant most to him. He walked over and wrapped his arms around his lover's shoulder's, which spooked him a bit but as his neck turned, they sealed a kiss. "Nervous?" He asked, seeing Roxas holding onto a box tightly. He was holding their rings. Roxas was asked by Ven to be his best man, which was an honor, Axel knew, because of how their lives had been for so many years. Apart. Now, Ventus tried to involve his identical twin in all his big decisions. As for Terra, he asked his best friend to be his best man, even if it was a girl.

With nerves as their peak and people arriving and taking a seat, the wedding was about to begin. Once Terra was spotted, walking down the sidewalk towards his celebration, plenty of people walked over to him, congratulating him on his big day. Even Wolf was there to yip at him happily but unfortunately for the dog, he wasn't allowed to get too close due to Terra's tux.
"So you ready?" The raspy voice of his uncle made Terra smile, nodding to the man taking care of his dog. "More than ever."
Braig walked his adopted nephew down the isle, where Aqua was waiting for him. Her dress was blue, making Terra raise an eyebrow. It seemed like she passed on the suit, only seeing Fuujin actually wearing it instead, seeing that it was a deeper navy.

He realized that all the women were wearing a different colored dress and chuckled, knowing it was Ven's idea to keep the theme whole men dressed in shades. Aqua took his arm and they slowly ascended the gazebo steps, pausing in front of the panel where the ceremony would be held. Everyone was quickly settling, everyone accountable except for the other groom and Roxas.
"Mom!" Sora whispered and waved to her over the crowd where she sat at the piano. She knew it was time and smiled, beginning the traditional song.
Everyone turned their head to see some shifting inside a tent and out came two males, the same height and with the same figure. Only one was wearing a wedding dress with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. He was even wearing high heels.

"Oh boy..." Sirocco sighed, shaking his head as his sons passed him. He was quite sure Ventus came out of the womb as a boy but since this was his first time seeing the wild side of his middle child, he wondered if he actually had a daughter. But being Ven, he pulled it off perfect and instead of the crowd awing the bride in her beautiful dress, there was some happy chuckles and even some 'WHOO's around. This brought a beautiful smile on Ven's face and when he got up to the gazebo, he stepped up the small stairs carefully, standing in front of his husband to be. "Try not to jack me off in front of everyone today, ok?" He grinned, making Terra blush full force.

Though it was a same sex marriage, it carried itself like any other. The vows were spoken, the rings were exchanged and the kiss sealed their lives forever. They were now Mr. & Mr. Tellus. Ventus brought a new flavor to the name, not being the average Tellus at all. For Terra, he wished his mother could be there to watch one of his greatest moments in life because though she had lost a son, she gained another. The whole thing was recorded though so when she was ready to see it, she wouldn't miss a thing. The cake was cut, the cameras flashed, the tables were set up with gifts all around.

Ven reached out, taking a card from the small pile of gifts. From the handwriting, he could tell it was from Roxas. Now, knowing his brother, he wanted to actually pay for this whole wedding but again and again, Terra and Ven refused. Only getting a card from Roxas made him intrigued. He looked across the table at the blonde and grinned before opening, pulling out a beautiful card.
Terra leaned in when his new husband opened the card to reveal plane tickets... and a brochure?
Oh god... Ven thought as he turned the tickets right side to read them and suddenly jumped up in his seat, nearly throwing the whole table over.

"OH MY GOD! WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND PARIS!"

Terra never thought in his wildest dreams that the man we met in the club would make him feel like a kid again. But that was alright since he missed out on most of his childhood. He would relive it with someone he loved.

Next would have been Axel's and Roxas's favorite part but perhaps it still was. It was time to dance and celebrate but instead of dancing with everyone else, they were up on the stage and ready to perform with Aqua on the guitar and Fuu on the drums.
Roxas took the mic and smiled down at everyone on the little dance floor. "This song is dedicated to all of those who have hit a wall at one point of their lives but thanks to the love of others, have bloomed into the person they are today. Thank you!"

"♪Do you ever feeeeeel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start agaaaaain
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thiinnnnnnnnn
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving iiiin
Do you ever feeeel already buried deeeeep
Six feet under scream
But no one seems to hear a thiiiiing
Do you know that theeere's still a chance for yoooou
Cause there's a spark in yooooou

Yooou just gotta igniiiiiiiiiiiiite the liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight
And leeeeeeeeeeet it shiiiiiiiiiiiiine
Just OOoown the niiiiiiiiight
Like the Fooooooooooourth of Julyyyyyyyyyyyy

Cause BABY you're a fiiiiiiiiirewoooork
COME ON show 'em whaaaaaaaaat your wooooorth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!
As you shoot across the sky-y-y!!!!♪"


Behind him, a large ferris wheel burst into color, lighting up the night as a large icon of Mickey Mouse sat in the middle. Roxas and Axel were no longer at the wedding in the Boston park but back on Paradise Pier in California, up on the stage in front of thousands of people.
"♪Baby you're a fiiiiiirewooooooork
Come on let your COOOOOLOOOOORS burst
Make 'em go 'Oh, oh, oh!'♪"
Roxas sang with his headpiece, his hand on his heart as his other pulled back a bit, his frame illuminated by the ferris wheel behind him as his gyrated his hips a bit, making the fan go wild.
"♪You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own!!!♪"

"♪You don't have to feeeeel like a waste of spaaaaace
You're originaaal, cannot be replaaaced♪"
It was moving day and not to anyone's surprise, Roxas bought the little house that they had been renting for some time. It was just a perfect place that was close to the beach and still somewhat close to work. It was big enough to family a friends to visit but not too big that their relationship would suffer. Moving wasn't as hard as they thought and just as Roxas gave the mover an ok to setting his entertainment system, he turned to see the front door open, his tall redheaded lover walking in with two beaten up boxes.

"Hey baby, what's this?" Roxas asked, walking up to his partner in more ways than one. For the first time in quite awhile, Axel looked away, feeling embarrassed and well, insecure as he explained. "This is my stuff. All.... my stuff."
Blue eyes widened a fraction before looking down at the boxes. Axel had been away for a few days, heading back to New York and then Texas to get all loose ends tied up. And now for the first time since knowing Axel, he realized just how little his lover actually had before he signed the contract. Axel's whole life could be fit into two boxes and a luggage bag.

From what Roxas could see, there were a lot of dance movies including Dirty Dancing, Chicago, Saturday Night Fever, Save the Last Dance and more. The blonde gave him a soft smile and took his hand. "C'mon. Let's put these on the DVD rack together."
"♪If you only knew what the future holds---
Axel picked up a box and followed the blonde into the livingroom, placing it by a a large borough where some framed pictures were already placed, including one of the triplets with their last cousin, all together and smiling.
---After a hurricane comes a rainbow♪"


"♪Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you can open one that leads you to the perfect road♪"
"Ah, it was so good to see them again." A happy tone came from the taller male as he walked down a narrow hallway with his lover. They had just come back from a New Years Eve party where they met up with Kalama, Nico and even Roland. Their company was performing again for New Years Eve. It wasn't as big as many years ago, when Roxas was their lead man, a star climbing up the ladder to fame with them in tow. Still, after seeing their Star, their smiles brightened as they shared some fine dinning and of course, ice cream.
"Yea! Kalama looks great!" Roxas added, stopping at their suite door and opening it up, revealing the large hotel room.

Kalama had just given birth to a son after meeting another dancer a few years ago. They hit it off as fast as Axel and Roxas had and danced their way into bed. The redhead would call Axel and Star every once in awhile, feeling upset that her dancing career was over because of her pregnancy but they insisted that she would be fine and back on stage before she knew it. Because the boy was still so little, Kalama kept him at home with her boyfriend but had plenty of pictures to pass around the table at dinner. To Roxas and Axel's surprise though, she name her boy after them. His name was Roxel and had hair just as red as his mommy.

As they placed their bags by the large bed, Axel walked up to the big window, overlooking Times Square. They had a perfect view of the ball. Thin fingers pressed up against the glass, his green eyes looking up at the ball. Only another hour to go. How it reminded him so of years past when he sat in a hospital room, overlooking the love of his life as the ball dropped just outside their window. He could even remember the kiss he stole, hoping that he would never be alone again. He never regretted it.
Almost like Roxas could read his thoughts, the blonde was at his side, looking at the ball himself. "Remember that night you caught me when I fainted?"

"Of course, how could I forget that?" Axel smirked, feeling his chest tense from the memory.
"You know, I actually read a slash about us... and it was about you... you know... while I was in the hospital bed. It was pretty hot..."
"♪Like a lightning boooolt, your heart will blooooow
And when it's time, you'll knooooow♪"

"Oh really?"

"♪Boom, boom, boom!
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon!♪"
The ball for New Years, which usually is made in Galway, Ireland, slowly started going down the pole as the countdown began. It flashed a bright color and lit up the sky while confetti and streamers fell down towards the millions of people in the crowd. The only two people not watching the New Years come in, completely wasting their view, had something more important to do.
"♪It's always been inside of you, you, you♪"
"Haaa....nnhaaa! Roxas!" Sweat ran down Axel's arms as he hovered over the star, the hairs around their neck sticking fast to their sweaty skin as their body shifted back and forth against the bed.

"♪And now it's time to let it through, ooo, ooooo!♪"
Axel's hard cock pulled out of his lover, letting some precome dribble against the bed below before putting it back in, pushing through that tightened ring of muscles. He thrust in hard, leaning himself over Roxas more to drive his pulsing length in deep.
"♪Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go---♪
"AAAAAH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! AX--EEEEEL!!!!"
"♪As you shoot across the sky-y-y♪"
Hot semen jetted out from the tip of Roxas's swollen head, flying across his abdomen and chest, feeling a warm filling him up inside.


"♪Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon~~~♪"

The full moon shined in the clear night sky over a quaint little house in Ocean Beach, Long Island. The lights in the house were slowly being shut off a a silverette made his rounds. Today was the year anniversary of moving in and he was just appreciating the house in silence. It was pretty expensive, but perfect. Vacations were lost along with wedding ideas just so they could afford the home with the private beach and recreation. It was close to his job in New York City and almost exactly across from the state where most of their families still lived.

The thirty-one year old business man smiled, turning off the last light in the kitchen to head down the hallway towards another glowing light of his bedroom. Things weren't always easy but life was never suppose to be. He graduated and got his masters in business, applied to a large company in NY and got it without a problem. He was the head of business trade with their partner, a Japanese company who invested a lot of money on their product. Riku, already knowing a bit, relearned his native language and was actually able to fly back to the country he was born in on a business trip. Not only was he the head of that operation but he also earned a paycheck as the company's translator as well.

And of course, Sora was living his dream too as a second grade English teacher. In the summer, he would do special trips with the school and even volunteered at the beach and local community pool for swimming lessons.

What none of them expected though was---
"Daddy?"
Riku paused, some of his silver hair falling into his face from the abrupt stop. He was just passing a room that the door was opened a sliver but pushed on it gently, peering into the bedroom that was decorated in a space theme for a child. In a twin size bed, a boy was sitting up, looking back at him, half his body glowing some from the light of the nightlight plugged into the wall.
"Hey..." The man walked into the room, leaving the door open a bit before walking towards the bed. "You fell asleep on the couch so I brought you in. How are you feeling?"
"Better... but... can you tell me a bedtime story so I can fall back to sleep?"

"A bedtime story?" Riku asked, slowly settling down on the edge of the boy's bed. Sora was much better at those than himself but ever since this little boy was brought into his life, he didn't get to spend as much time with him as he wanted to. The boy was their adopted son, well, Sora's adopted son since gay couples weren't allowed to adopt in this state. His name was Tensai and he was found all alone on the beach one day, the makings of a beach bum. But Sora wouldn't have it, knowing that the black haired, hazel eyed boy had come from a loving family. Adopting him was a rough part of their relationship, both emotional and financially.

"Alright, well.... once upon a time, there were three shining stars in the night sky. They shined so brightly that everyone loved them. However, one day, two of the stars tried to shine brighter than each other, beginning a battle of stardom. They became so competitive that suddenly, they turned into shooting stars, no longer wanting to be next to each other. This left only one star to shine on but as time passed, his shine became dull, missing the other two stars so much. The lone star twinkled when other shooting stars flew by, giving them a show that made the lone star feel better but the stars would continue to fall away, leaving him alone."

The look on the boy's face saddened but continued to listen to the man's story. "One day, another shooting star passed the lone star and saw its twinkle. Unlike the shooting stars before, this one was captivated by the genuine twinkle that was truly only made for show. The shooting star didn't believe it though, knowing that a true shine was inside this lone star. Wanting to see it shine again, the shooting star stopped its fall and landed next to the lone star. Together, they twinkled, the once shooting star trying to convince the lone star that it no longer would be lonely and that it needed to shine brightly again, to show its real beauty. After many nights of twinkling, the lone star knew that it was no longer alone and its twinkling stopped, only to shine bright, outmatching any kind of brightness the once shooting star did."

A smile appeared on Tensai's face, knowing this was going to be a happy ending.
"Because the once lone star shined his true light, two more shooting stars appeared, only for the once lone star to recognize them. They were the stars that once shined next to him so brightly. They had returned, their own light shining brighter than ever. Why? Because they came with other stars, ones they twinkled, telling them at their light was the best and none could outshine the other. Together, the six stars clustered, making a beautiful constillation that now everyone can enjoy and watch shine."
When the story was over, he looked back down at his son, seeing the little boy sleeping peacefully. "Night, Tenny~" He whispered, leaning over and planting a gentle kiss on the boy's forehead before standing, letting the bed go right slowly so it wouldn't stir the boy.

He snuck out of the room, closing the door behind him and was about to resume his trek to the bedroom when he bumped into a solid figure. "Ut..." He paused, aquamarine orbs peering down into a deep blue sea. "And you said you weren't a good father figure~~" Sora tease, his arms wrapping around his lover's neck, pulling him into a passionate kiss. Sora knew just who that lone star was.
Riku hummed into the kiss, his hands slowly creeping under Sora's shirt and up his abdomen before pausing, feeling something bizarre. Slowly he pulled away as Sora did, seeing the uneasy smile appear on the brunette's lips.

The silverette looked down, seeing the bunched up night shirt Sora wore, his bare abdomen smooth and tanned except for a small flaw. It was called a stoma. Even if Sora was careful with his past profession, making sure that he was protected and even ran a test for every STD before he and Riku made love, he had no clue what the long term affect of his prostitution would do to him. It happened about a year and a half ago when he was diagnosed with anal cancer, and quickly metastasized to his rectum. They were told persons who participate in anal sex were at an increased risk for this cancer and they both instantly knew why Sora got it. Chemo and radiation was started and again, Sora fell into a pit of depression, just watching his hair fall out and not being strong enough to go to work. This was their second wall in the relationship, again being emotional and financial.

Unable to bear seeing his lover like this, Riku had to make a tough decision but knew it was the only way Sora would get back to his old self again. Riku had to sacrifice making love to Sora in order to keep him healthy. Sora rejected the idea again, feeling like if they couldn't have sex, Riku would eventually leave him. The silverette promised that it wasn't the case, reminding him that it wasn't the sex that made him fall in love with the peppy brunette. So, after much convincing, Sora had an operation to remove both parts of his cancerous organs, leaving him with just a healed skin graft over where his entrance once was. It was an expensive procedure and the colostomy supplies were pricey but it was all worth it because Sora was cancer free for six months now.

"A rough road leads to the stars..." Riku whispered against his lips, having pulled him close again. "Must have happened because I was starstuck."
Smiled brought their lips closer and slowly, their lips latched into a passionate kiss.

I love you.

The End