Okay, this is a oneshot/songfic for Aku/Nami. You don't like the pairing, don't read it. This is dedicated to Battlecry for the idea. .;;

The song is 'Angel' by Sarah McLachlan


Spend all your time waiting

For that second chance

For a break that would make it okay

"I hope you enjoyed your stay in Castle Oblivion, you will regret betraying us number VIII," threatened the Graceful Assassin, Naminé was kneeling next to the wounded Axel, his breathing getting shallow. She had just witnessed a graphic fight, trembling at the slowly dying Axel.

"It was..worth it.." said Axel hoarsely as he flinched from the injuries over his body.

"We'll see about that, when you're dead," growled Marluxia and flung his scythe towards them.

"G-get out!" ordered Axel as he summoned a portal and Naminé, who was terrified for his life, hesitantly backed into it, witnessing the last of the fatal fight. Marluxia swung at Axel, and the last thing she saw was him fading...as she finally screamed..


"AXEL!" screamed the distorted blonde and she jolted up in bed, tears streaming down her face, covered in cold sweat, the dream had felt so real...

There's always one reason

To feel not good enough

And it's hard at the end of the day

Sobbing, she could only hope it wasn't real, trembling she slid out of bed and opened the pure white door, now completely dark. She shakily ran down the halls, not stopping till she neared his door.

In panic, she knocked loud enough for him to hear, not getting an answer, she whimpered and knocked again. What if he really..?

I need some distraction

Oh beautiful release

Memory seeps from my veins

Gasping she opened the door and ran inside, then stopping when she saw him sleeping on the king sized bed. Occasionally tossing and turning from whatever dream he was having.

"Axel!" she cried and crawled on the bed in panic, tears still falling, she nudged him, and tried to get him to wake up. "Axel!"

"Got it memorized...?" said the pyro in his half-sleeping state, then fully opened his eyes, noticing the crying Naminé.

"Namine?" he asked, startled from her appearing his room, then noticed her tears, "What's wrong?"

Namine sniffed and told him about her nightmare, when she finished, Axel wrapped his arms around her, "Don't worry Nami, it was just a nightmare, I'll always be here for you," he whispered. Namine nodded as a tear slid down her face, returning his warm embrace.

In the arms of an angel

Fly away from here

From this dark cold hotel room

As if answering her question, the shirtless Axel laid back down and pulled her close to him, kissing away one of her tears. Namine buried herself in his chest, letting his warmth sink in, Axel smiled softly and pulled the blankets over them, and returned with his arms around Nami. Showing that he could protect his angel.

And the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage

Of your silent reverie

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort there


W00t! first Axel/Nam fic, tell me what you think of it. And no flames. Seriously.

Thanks again Savvy! 3