A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for the wait, I really don't have an excuse this time. But hopefully I'll be forgiven...maybe...hopefully...anyway, I hope you all like this chapter! I apologize if it seems rushed or if there's any grammer/spelling mistakes. Enjoy!!

WARNINGS: Yaoi, language

DISCLAIMER: Do we have to go through this every time? It makes me depressed to think I can't own Axel ot Roxas

CLASSROOM ATTRACTION:

Chapter 10: Text Messages In the Morning

It was an odd feeling. For the first time in what seemed like years, I woke up feeling unbelievably happy. I woke with a smile on my face, looking forward to the day ahead. My head filled with thoughts of Axel, of his lips on mine, and I smiled wider.

I had heard about love many different times, how people seemed so happy and how they seemed to look forward too each and every day as long as they could spend time with someone they cared deeply for. I never thought I'd feel that way, I didn't even believe in love. Until yesterday that is. Almost my entire outlook on life had been altered because of one red head, and because of one single incident that seemed to change everything I believed to be true about love. It was in fact, a wonderful feeling. And though I had just begun to understand what it felt like, I enjoyed it.

As I bounded downstairs for breakfast that morning, I wasn't the only one to notice my newfound happiness. My mom noticed too, and at first, she gave a look that told me she knew something was going on, but she seemed happy that I was happy and never asked.

She beamed at me, "well, someone is happy this morning."

"Yeah, I don't know why, but I just woke up in a really good mood."

"That's good, I can't remember the last time you've been this happy on a Sunday morning."

Breakfast continued silently after that, me and my mom basking in a comfortable silence. I helped mom clean up the kitchen a bit after we were finished eating, then headed back upstairs to take a shower, wondering what the day ahead held.

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AXEL POV

Sunlight peeked through the blinds, causing me to groan and turn over, trying to bask in the happiness I felt.

Roxas

Just thinking about his name was enough to put a smile on my face. I pushed the covers off myself and decided to start the day. I felt oddly optimistic. And though I found it odd that I would feel this way, I didn't think about it and just enjoyed it.

Demyx seemed to notice my newfound happiness too, because as soon as I walked into the kitchen for something to eat, he was bugging me about why I felt so happy.

"Come on Axel, just tell me!"

"No Demyx, I don't want you to know yet."

He peered at me intently for a minute, then went back to eating his breakfast. Minutes passed in a somewhat awkward silence before he spoke again.

"Does it have something to do with the help you gave Roxas yesterday?"

I tried to keep my face carefully composed, trying not to let any emotion show through. Unfortunately, as soon as Demyx siad the name Roxas, an smile found it's way to my face.

"Ah, so it does have something to do with Roxas. Tell me now!"

I sighed, sometimes Demyx could be so demanding.

"Fine. We kissed. Happy now?"

"What?! You guys kissed?!

"Yes. God, you don't have to be so loud about it." I grumbled.

"Sorry it's just surprising, that's all."

He looked at me closely then, almost as if he was trying very hard to figure something out that I didn't understand.

"So, are you guys like, an item now or what?"

I smiled again, "yeah. I guess we are an item now."

Another few moments of silence followed, each of us lost in our own thoughts. Then Demyx cleared his throat.

"You should invite him over for dinner tonight."

I looked over at him and smiled, "Demyx, that's the best idea I've heard from you in a long, long time."

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ROXAS POV

I had just gotten out of the shower when I heard my phone vibrating on my nightstand, my heart skipped a beat as I headed over to it, somehow hoping it was Axel texting me again. I picked the phone up and flipped open the cover, smiling when I realized that it was from Axel.

Hey you. You wanna come over to my place for dinner tonight? My roommate said he'd make lasagna.

The smile on my face grew even wider as I read the message and started typing my own response.

Sure, I'd love to. What time?

After I sent the text, I threw on some clothes, not really caring about what I was putting on.

My phone vibrated again, and I read the message quickly.

Hmmm...how about you come over around 4? That way we can hang out a little bit before dinner.

His response surprised me, it seemed so normal. Something you wouldn't hear from a 20-something year old. But it worked for me, and I happily texted him back saying that would be perfectly fine with me.

He gave me the address and directions to his apartment, and the long, slow day waiting for four to roll around began.

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AXEL POV

the day passed slowly. Demyx and I spent the hours cleaning up the apartment, running errands, and getting everything ready for dinner. Finally, 3 o'clock rolled around and I figured it was a good time for a shower.

As I stood beneath the hot spray, I thought about everything that had happened in the last few weeks. I never imagined that something like this would happen between me and one of my students. And I never thought I'd grow to care about Roxas as much as I realized I did. True, I had had my share of relationships, but never, not once did I remember ever feeling as strongly toward them as I did now. It scared me to be honest. I never thought I would actually care so much about a person, and I didn't know what to expect. But as I stood there, surrounded by my thoughts, I realized it didn't matter, and as long as I cared about Roxas and he cared about me, then we would find a way to make this relationship work. The thought filled me with optimism, and I got out of the shower feeling refreshed and eager to see Roxas' face again.

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ROXAS POV

I groaned internally. I couldn't find anything to wear, and it was really starting to piss me off. I stood in front of my closet, going through all of the outfit possibilities, and none of them seemed good enough. True, I was behaving like some sort of teenage girl who couldn't find something to wear on her first date with the highschool hottie, but I had a good reason. I wanted to look good tonight.

Finally I decided on a somewhat decent outfit to wear. I choose my favorite black t-shirt, with a white shirt over it with my favorite necklace. I also choose my most comfortable pants, my black converse, and my checkered wristband to complete the outfit. I glanced at my self in the mirror and decided that was good enough. I looked over at the clock, and started hyperventilating when I realized it was 3:45.

"Fuck!"

I ran out of my room and down the stairs, nearly tripping and falling on my ass. I ran to the living room where my mom was to let her know I was going out, and then I was out the door, directions in hand, to the apartment where I would have dinner with the person who had seemed to become my reason for living.

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A/N: And there you have it folks! Sorry again for the long wait, I love you all for being so patient with me! Hopefully I'll have another chapter up soon!