Band Oneshots

Im not good at this stuff(Axl Rose X Steven Adler)

Sorry it's kinda shit!!

Axl was actually a really nervous person. Despite being loud and sometimes extremely annoying on and off stage, he got nervous easily and that's when doubt tended to eat him away at him form the inside out.

Steven, however, wasn't a nervous person. Steven knew Axl well, so he knew that more often then not the shit Axl was going through, would slowly eat way at the older man and he wouldn't tell anyone just suffer alone.

That absolutely killed Steven.

Steven was very open with Axl about his feelings for him. The two have even gone on dates, well as much of a date as they could with Axl being shy and worrying about what the world would think if people knew the two were dating, so said dates weren't exactly romantic.

However when it comes to the idea of Axl feeling the same? "I em don't- I don't er think it's a good idea to be- To be together Popcorn, ya know with the band and everything." After the red head barely stuttered out his words, he would then run off.

This happened a few times after their dates and every time Steven would be left alone with another piece of his heart gone.

Steven had finally had enough of Axl. "Fuck him!" Steven yelled to no one in particular while pacing around Duff's room. "Why can't he- Ugh!!" He groaned, gripping at his blonde hair for a moment before shaking his head. "Does he even understand what he's doing to me?" He pondered out loud, looking up to the ceiling.

Duff looked at the smaller blonde, not impressed but he seemed worried. "I doubt he does. Axl's probably not used to this stuff look at him he only really trusts Izzy and giving what we know bout his childhood his dad used to beat him, and his mother just didn't care he probably hasn't be given any love or kindness, not like this, in years." Duff pointed out. "Have you tried asking Izzy or maybe Slash, there kinda close, about it?"

"Of course I have!" Steven huffed, frustration clear in his voice. "But they just say he'll show it in his own way, and I don't know what that means!" Duff scooted a little on the bed and patted the spot next to him.

"Maybe you're reading too much into it Stevie." Duff shrugged and wrapped his arm around Steven's shoulders once he sat down. "How about we take a nap? Calm this little tantrum of yours and rethink later?" Duff elbowed him gently with a half smirk on his face.

"You do know I'm not a baby right?" Steven glared at him a little. Duff smiled and chuckled at him "Em yeah, yeah you are, your Stevie da baby." He argued before pulling him down. "Now take a god dam nap, you know you need it" Duff urged.

Steven had reluctantly accepted the offer to nap, but as soon as he laid down he was out pretty quickly. Duff stayed, laying there for a moment, eyeing his friend before grabbing his camera. He brought it up and took a picture of them both, it was just to cute not to.

As he put the Polaroid camera down and the picture next to it on his chipped bed side table. He heard a knock at the door. "Come in." He called softly, not bothering to move.

The door opened, and there stood Axl. "Hey man. Your here for Steven I guess?" Duff asked, propping his head up a bit with his arm. Axl didn't say anything at first.

Instead, he stared at them. "Ax?" Duff tried again. "Huh-? Oh- uhm. I- I was but... But you both look... Busy..." He huffed and that seemed to confuse Duff . He raised a brow and sat up. "You feeling okay, man?" He asked.

Axl gripped the stomach of his leather jacket, tightening his hold in confusion. "I- I.." He looked at them and then shook his head, walking out of the room.

Duff blinked before standing. "I'll be right back, Stevie." He stated, pulling the blanket over his friend before leaving the room while shutting the door. He started down the hallway, following the sound of paced steps. "Ax?" He called once he saw him. "Are you okay?"

Axl stopped walking and turned around, eyes locked on the ground taking a minute to look up at Duff. "Are you and- Are you and Steven d-dating?" He asked. "What? Fuck no, His my best friend." Duff stated with a laugh.

"Steven's got a different type." He passed off. "Aren't... You two dating?" He asked in return. Axl seemed taken back by the question and he fell silent, looking off to the side.

Duff nodded. "You've been jealous before?" He asked instead. "Cause you're gonna be a lot more if you aren't dating Steven. The guy is prone to being able to get a date quickly. You and me both know Steven his basically walking sex to both women and man, Anyone could steal him if they just make him laugh and make him happy."

Oh Duff knew exactly what he was doing.

Axl's face twisted into a new emotion, something of hatred and doubt. "He won't- He won't like dating me." Axl justified. "I'm gonna stop you right there. Steven would literally die to be officially dating you. He's done nothing but complain for months about how after every date you'd just leave him." Duff raised his tone a little in frustration.

"He-He... It's been months?" Axl furrowed his brows. God, Maybe it had been. Duff nodded. "Since November last year. Ya
know we don't have a show tomorrow and Tomorrow's Valentines day after all dude."

"Just figure it out, Axl." Duff shrugged, waving his hand a little. "He wont wait forever you know that Ax so you need to be quick on figuring it out and now I'm gonna go back to my nap time with my dear and loving Stevie."

Skip time to Valentines day by Axl snake dancing his problems away

Axl hadn't figured it all out. He had figured all of his doubts out, but that was it. He looked at Steven, who's cheeks were a bit red from the cold. "I had a nice time tonight, Ax." He spoke softly, a smile on his face, but if you looked in his sky blue eyes he was sad.

Axl eyed him, frowning. "I did- Did too." He agreed. "Uhmmm..." He fiddled with his hands. Shit, how did he go about this? Steven looked at him, blue eyes washing over him before he side stepped away.

"I guess now's the time we split, right? See ya tomorrow at the sounds check Ax." Steven chuckled but Axl could hear the sadness in his voice that he was trying to hide. Steven wanted to rush the end, risk the heartbreak. He moved to turn.

"What- No- No! Wait!" Axl spoke quickly, reaching out. He grabbed the younger man's hand gently. "Listen..." He began, slow and calm, contradicting the urgency he just had. "I know- I know I'm not good at this stuff. Not as good as anyone- Anyone else." He shuffled and pulled out a ring from his pocket.

"But I know I love you, Steven." He declared, smiling shakily. Steven froze. His eyes widened and he turned to look back at older man. His eyes hooked on the ring. He couldn't look away.

"Axl?" He breathed. "What's... What's that?" Axl nodded and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "I'm not ready- I'm not ready to get married." He stated with a laugh, a reassurance of sorts to them both.

"But, I'm willing oh fuck, I'm willing to commit to you. So this em This ring is a sign of my promise to be yours alone! For... As long as you'll have me..." He glanced away. "Em that is If... If you'll have me."

Steven hadn't quite processed it all yet, really. So he was confused why he felt like crying. He felt so unbelievably happy yet tears were threatening to burst the seams.

"Popcorn?" Axl asked, voice shaking a little as his eyes met blue ones again. Steven nodded a little in acknowledgment. "What do you er What... Do you say?" Axl asked as carefully wiped his eyes. "You... You want to actually...?" Steven nodded, a fondness to his loving eyes that made Axl's heart melt.

"I can't believe this is how you did it," He stated with a smile. "Of course I'll have you, Axie." he let Axl put the ring on his finger and then pulled him into a tight hug. "You're a dumbass." He laughed shakily. The read head man nodded. "I-I know."

Later that night, Duff got an earful, from a very happy excited hyper blonde drummer about how happy he was to finally be with Axl, flaunting the ring like he was newly engaged.

Axl sat in the living room with Izzy and slash, Izzy scolded him for being stupid but congratulated him on finally facing his fears.

As for slash he laughed his stupid curly head off then congratulated him while still laughing.

At least both Axl and Steven were happy.