GAHHHH!!! Why am I starting another story?! DX It's just imposed upon me! I cannot deny the CALL! Hot in Here… is on temporary hiatus. I need to have another Anime Night with my friend Sammi before I could get more ideas. This was already pre-started by me sometime in November of 07. And… after reading the updates like It's just you and me by Nejinee and also Shifting Roads by NaruRau. Lovvve them. And their stories. They are amazing. So… I shouldn't't be starting another story but here I am, bear with me please 

Character List:
Sora 18
Roxas 18
Riku 19
Axel 21
Cloud 23
Leon 23
Kairi 18
Naminé 18
Olette 18
Pence 18
Hayner 19
Seifer 20

'Thinking'

"Talking"

emphasized words/noises

Disclaimer: I no own, you no sue. :3

Somnolence – noun – the quality or state of being drowsy

Sora's eyes wearily opened. He felt drained, like he hadn't slept in weeks. The strange thing was he wasn't quite sure where he was. The room was very bright white along with the sheets that were draped over the lower half of his body. His arm was in a baby blue cast, lying useless on the side of him.

A grunt followed by a quiet murmur startled him. Sora's gaze settled on a redhead sprawled in one uncomfortable looking chair near his bed where he was laying. Fiery red hair and two triangle tattoos under the man's eyes stirred something in his mind. Names waded through his brain like water before a name graced his lips.

"Axel?" his voice was barely over a whisper, and it hurt his throat to speak. But he had gotten the desired effect. Axel shot up straight in the chair and gazed at him bewildered. His green eyes locked with Sora's.

"This has got to be a dream," the man stated simply. He raised his hands to his face and rubbed his eyes. "This has got to be a dream, right?" his tone questioned his own sanity. Axel's green eyes drifted over Sora, taking everything in.

Sora shook his head, answering with a silent 'No'. He could feel his spiky brown hair sway with his movement. He tried to push himself up onto the pillows that were holding most of his upper body in a tilted position, but Sora found that he didn't have the strength to do such a simple act. He face morphed into one of confusion.

"Axel," Sora said apprehensively, the redhead eying him questionably, "Why am I here?" Axel sighed and leaned back into the chair he sat in. He rubbed his forehead with his fingers, like he was easing back a headache. Sora was so confused, he felt the need to break down and cry for a while.

"Look, that's not for me to say brownie, sorry." Their eyes connected before Axel looked away and stood up. "I'll go get a nurse, be back soon, all right?" Sora just nodded tiredly, resting back into the pillows that were propping him up.

His eyes drifted over the ceiling and landed on the curtains that were glowing a yellow color from the sun outside. Sora switched his gaze to his hands. they were folded neatly over his lap, a habit of his. But something seemed off... something was wrong. He lifted the hand that wasn't connected to the IV next to his bed and examined it closely. Covered, in what seemed to be thousands and healed over cuts and gashes, Sora looked further and further up his arm.

His stomach wrenched, forcing him to look away. He was vaguely aware of the tears that began streaming down his cheeks. Sora fought to stay awake, he fought the tide of questions ebbing at him, he tried to keep it together. He was fighting a losing battle.

'What happened to me?'

Outside the room…

Axel grabbed his cell phone out his pocket and hastily dialed Riku's number in. Riku took a moment to answer his phone, and spoke drowsily.

"Whaddya want Axel?"

"Jeez," Axel scoffed, shaking his head, "So brash, so then maybe you don't deserve to hear the good news." There was a lengthy pause on the other end of the line.

"If it has anything with you and Roxas, kindly keep me out of it."

"You pervert, though Roxas really knows what," Riku squawked loudly, protesting, "Fine, fine then. Anyways, interested in my news yet?" Axel raised his eyebrows in anticipation.

"Fine. What is it?"

"Well, you know Brownie?"

"…Who?" Axel rolled his eyes, exasperated.

"Sora." 'You doofus,' he added mentally. Riku went silent on the other end. Talking about Sora was a touchy subject. Anything that had to do with Sora, usually never ended up well on Riku's end.

"Yeah?"

"He's awake." Hearing a banging 'thud' on the line, Axel knew that he had shocked Riku into silence.

I kinda want to hurt myself leaving off where I did. Unfair to you guys XD;; But... I dunno. It's a good ole buddy of mine named Cliffhanger. And I think this is his more suspenseful cousin. Anyways, so what do you think? A bit angsty for ya? Tell me what you think:D

Not sure when the next chapter is going to be up and written and whatnot. My parents haven't been liking me spending "so much time on the computer" so we'll see what will happen with that as well.


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