So people wanted a sequel to "Two Minutes" and although this is a very slow chapter (in my opinion), I decided to start it this way. I put a little bit of the ending to the "Two Minutes" and the rest takes place a couple days after. It's told from Roxas's POV

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts *sobs*

At the end of "Two Minutes"

"I love you."

He kissed my forehead, causing me to open my eyes and look for a reaction. There was no need to say that us Nobodies don't know what 'love' is – that it's just a foreign concept to us and we'll never understand. But right then and there, we both knew that statement was wrong. We proved to all the Nobodies that we do have hearts, that we can feel, that we have emotions. Although we are empty shells with memories, we are able to re-learn and re-create the feelings we've lost. We just need someone to help us.

Looking at Roxas, I knew he was the one that helped me see through the fog that's clouded my feelings and thoughts. He helped me fly through and past the fog to a whole other world. He's taken me somewhere I don't want to leave. He's given me a purpose in life – something the Organization never gave me. Something no one will understand.

He pushed back the hair that threatened to fall in my face and lose site of him. I memorized every little feature of his face so I could see him with my eyes closed, although the picture was never as good as the real thing.

I began to wonder what he was thinking about. What was hidden behind those baby blue eyes? Was he curious about our future? How far had he thought ahead? What were we going to do tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Nine months from now?

And so I closed my eyes that filled with questions about what Roxas was going to do. His new image in my mind formed, just the two of us. After confessing a love I now know I posses, I felt a finger trace my cheekbone. Child-like lips greeted mine like seeing a friend after a long time. A finishing kiss to meet the night. A good-bye kiss for the day and a welcome for what is yet to come.

"I love you, too."

I grunted as I ran my Keyblade through another Heartless. I stood up, satisfied with how the mission was going. I had defeated a record number of Heartless and the day wasn't even half over.

I was stationed in Twilight Town and with some heavy persuading, Saïx let Xion come too. I had told her that I wanted to keep an eye on her, make sure nothing bad happened to her. While she was on the same mission, it would allow me to see how well she would do on her own mission. I'd rather her collapse here and know her limits than for her to collapse somewhere I couldn't get to immediately.

As I fought my way through the Heartless, I lost sight in the scenery around me, the buildings in the Station Heights seemed to drop and the only thing I was worried about was getting rid of the Heartless. I was trained to focus on only getting yourself out of a tough situation, others would have to fend for themselves if it came down to it.

A pitiful scream could be heard from behind me and I re-entered reality. I whirled around, afraid for who screamed.

"Xion!" I called, not finding her anywhere. This was the first time she was on a mission since she found out that she was in fact pregnant. If something happened to her, I'd never forgive myself. I froze, listening for her.

"Help!" I heard her scream. I took off in the direction of her voice, nothing else mattering anymore. I knew the streets of Twilight Town fairly well and navigated through the Tram Common with ease, making my way towards Xion. She wasn't too far away, but time seemed to slow down.

The closer I got to her, the more Heartless seemed to be appearing. With an easy swing of my Keyblade, they were destroyed, leaving behind a pink heart that flew into the sky. I ran faster, trying to get to her quicker, but it was useless, there were too many Heartless.

"Xion?! Where are you?" I had started to forget where her scream hand come from, fighting through an endless sea of Heartless.

"Where are these things coming from?" I asked myself. The streets had never been so full before. My mind began to think that maybe they were all coming from a larger Heartless. My fear was that Xion had found that.

"Xion!" I screamed on the top of my lungs, my voice cracking. A small groan escape somewhere, but it was enough for me to hear. "Hold on!"

I ran around a building, my eyes locking onto a cluster of Heartless that seemed to have been covering a small body.

"Xion," I breathed, relieved to have found her. My stare hardened as I saw she was still in danger. I rushed over to her, clearing any Heartless that got between us. For every Heartless that seemed to appear, two more seemed to sprout.

Eventually, I was by her side, but because we were in the open, stopping to help her wouldn't be productive. I scooped her into my arms after dismissing my Keyblade and found an open space with no Heartless in it. I recognized the as where a lot of people got rid of their garbage.

Breathing hard I placed Xion carefully on the ground, looking over her wounds. I sucked in my breath as I saw hundreds of scratching across her body, tearing through her clothes.

"Xion," my voice wavered, "Xion, you need to stay strong."

I began to search my coat frantically for any potions, but was angered to find none. I began to search Xion for any and was relieved to find one potion. It was small, but it would work for now.

I brought her closer to me, hating myself for the damage that was done. I shouldn't have turned my back, let her even come out on a mission. She was two people now. I had to start thinking about how I could protect her more, I had to start worrying about two people.

I took her head in my hands and rested it gently in my lap. I titled her head back and began to give her the potion. Slowly, I saw her slow, uneven breath turn normal.

She coughed and I helped her to sit up.

"Roxas?" she asked, her eyes squinting, looking at me. Tears started to fill in her eyes and I started to hate myself even more. I was supposed to protect her, but I left her all alone. I promised I would be with her, always, but I broke that promise.

I wrapped my arms around her, bringing her closer to my body, protecting her for sure. I made a silent promise to myself that I would do anything to protect her, no matter what happened to me, she would come out on top.

"I was so scared," she whispered through her sobs, "Why did you leave me?"

"I'm so sorry," I said, meaning it, "I'm sorry." Those were the only things I could say. She was out of my sights and anything could have happened. I tried not to think of the worse, but that was my punishment.

I closed my eyes and held her closer, repeating the words over and over, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

We stayed like that for a while, me repeating those two words over and over with her quiet tears falling. I rocked us back and forth, rubbing her back in rhythm. I put my head on her shoulder, closing my eyes tightly, wanting to go back in time, to prevent this from happening.

"Roxas, Xion," a voice interrupted my apologizes. I stopped moving.

I opened my eyes and looked over to find Axel. I was sightly happy that it was someone I could trust that saw me and Xion.

"You guys need to come back to the castle," he said, rubbing the back of his neck. Right, we were probably out for most of the day - way longer than we should be.

I began to stand up, taking Xion with me. She stood slightly off balanced, using me to balance herself. I decided that it wouldn't be best if she walked, so I scooped her up into my arms.

I looked over her face to make sure she was in pain. Her face scrunched slightly, but she knew that she could endure the pain. She looked into my eyes, her eyes going from painful to worrisome. She raised a hand and as she retracted it, I was shocked to find it wet. She wiped away the rest of my tears and held my face.

I took a step, making my way towards Axel, but after that first step, I collapsed, falling to my knees. I tried to slow down my fall to prevent Xion from getting hurt.

"Roxas, don't run yourself dry, I'll take Xion," Axel said, rushing over to take Xion.

"No," I breathed, exhausted from all the Heartless I battled, "I- I can do it."

I shakily took a step up to stand up, collapsed again. I closed my eyes in frustration. I was so weak!

Axel went down and picked Xion up, "I don't want to have to take both of you back to the castle."

I began to pick myself up off the ground, using the wall for support. Axel had already started towards the portal and I followed shortly behind, walking with a slight limp I didn't bother to hide. I rubbed my arm and focused on the ground. I couldn't face everyone, but luckily there was no one around.

Once we were back in the castle, Axel began to take Xion back to her room.

"Wait, Axel," I choked out, putting my hand against the wall for support, "She goes to my room."

Axel looked me over, seeing how much I was struggling to even speak. He tried to decide if having Xion in my room was a good thing or not, but didn't argue.

"I'll come back to get you after Xion," he called as he changed courses back to my room.

I was breathing harder, trying to catch my breath. What the hell is wrong with me? I asked myself. How can I protect Xion if I can't even protect myself. I tried to take a step forward, but fell to my knees, unable to go any further. I stayed there, waiting for Axel to come back.

Axel returned soon after. He bent down and carried me in the same manner as Xion. I didn't protest, I was too weak.

"Am I pathetic?" I asked him softly as we made our way to my room. Axel scoffed.

"You are the least pathetic person I've ever met," Axel said seriously.

"Then why do I feel so pathetic?" I asked, "I can't even protect her."

I squinted ahead, watching the scenery go by.

"You just need time," Axel said, fighting for words of comfort, "Xion is a strong person who doesn't always need help. But when she does, she knows you'll be there."

I closed my eyes and let that soak in.

I felt the body of Axel leave and the comfort of my bed beneath me. I opened my eyes. A new body was present next to me, Xion. I looked up to Axel and mouthed, 'Thank you.'

He winked and left, shutting the door behind him.

I turned myself onto my side, looking at Xion. She laid on her back, her face grimacing from pain that she had suffered. I decided that I couldn't leave her like this for the night.

I got up, ignoring the pain that was everywhere. I walked slowly over to my closet, each step threatening to make me fall. I looked over the closet that no longer only housed my clothes, but some of Xion's as well.

I found her shorts and a tank top in matching black colors. I retraced my steps to the bed and placed them gently at the end of Xion. I left the room and made my way to the bathroom. Inside, I found a bucket and washcloth. I filled the bucket with hot water. Not hot enough to burn, but hot enough to enjoy.

Leaving the bathroom, I made sure no one around before entering my room. Xion had been spending countless nights in my room, an established rule that we constantly broke. I kept her spendings as secretive as possible. So far, it had been working since no one checks the bedrooms at night.

I looked over Xion again, leaning over her body. She was so broken and ripped, it was painful to look at. However, I made sure I looked her over thoroughly so I know that this was my fault.

I kneeled down to begin my work after feeling sorry for myself. I started by gently unzipping her coat, revealing her bra. I took out both arms from the sleeves without her stirring. I then leaned her forward to remove her coat from underneath her. I placed in a corner, reminding myself to dispose of it whenever I had the time.

I then began my work on cleaning her wounds, which were a lot more than I thought. I dipped the cloth into the bucket and gently wiped her body. I started his her arms, slowly moving closer to her chest and then down to her stomach. Around the stomach caused me slow down even slower than I was going. I thoroughly checked for any deep cuts and was relieved to find none.

Cleaning the upper part of her body over, I pulled the black t-shirt over her, careful not to wake her. She didn't even moan.

I continued by pulling off her boots, which miraculously were in good condition. I smiled, she always loved to clean her boots. She would spend a half hour on each, just making sure they were pristine. I worked on getting her pants off, undoing the belt, button and zipper. After everything was loose, I slipped them off and place them with the coat.

I tried not to stare at Xion in her underwear. I could feel my checks burn as I remembered what had happened not two weeks ago. I shook my head and returned to my sitting position.

I got my trusty washcloth again and worked on her legs, starting at the bottom and working my way up. I opened her legs to get the insides of her thighs, but she woke up, startled.

"What are you doing?" she hissed, raising herself from the pillow. I raised my hands in defense.

"I'm sor-"

"I don't want to hear that from you anymore." I looked down at my hands.

"I was trying to help you. You were covered with scratches, I didn't want anything to get infected."

She laid back down and I continued to work. I begun cleaning the insides of her thighs, not finished from before. She fidgeted underneath the cloth.

"I'm not going to hurt you," I said softly. She nodded. I moved slower, wanting her to be as comfortable as possible. I finished soon after and put on her shorts.

"Thanks," she whispered. I smiled and dipped the cloth into the water one last time.

"I'm not done yet."

I moved closer to her face so that I was right next to her. I moved her hair out of the way and dragged the cloth down the side of her face.

She watched my face, looking for something. I tried to think of something to say to her, but the only thing that kept coming to mind was 'I'm sorry.'

"Don't say it," she said. I cocked my head, not sure by what she meant, "I don't want to hear 'I'm sorry' anymore. I can see it in your eyes."

My gaze dropped and I stopped working, "But I am Xion. This is the second time I couldn't protect you, this time was far worse than before."

She shook her head and I continued my work, "It's not your fault."

"But it is," I insisted, "If I can't protect you, how can I protect the child? I'm so stupid. Stupid stupid stupid. Why didn't I stay with you?"

I threw the cloth into the bucket, finished fixing Xion and brought my hands into my eyes, frustrated.

A hand gripped my wrist and I looked over my hands to see Xion's eyes filled with determination.

"You are not stupid," she said, a hint of anger in her voice, "You did your best to protect me. You're not worthless, Roxas. Soon I'll be back on my feet and we can forget about this."

I got up and rested near Xion, careful not to touch her in case it would pain her.

Looking up at the ceiling, I said, "You might forget about this, but I won't."

"You shouldn't worry about too much, it makes me worried and stress isn't good for the baby." She turned over and kissed my check gently.

"You're right," I said and sighed, "I love you."

I heard her mumble a response and I began to close my eyes, sleep finally taking over me. As I was about to enter the dream word, a last thought creeped into my mind; what if my best, wasn't good enough?

I was soooo happy that I managed to cough up nearly 3k words for the first chapter. I wrote this at, like 12 last night, hoping to finish it and post it. I wanted to update this story on Wednesdays, but I was too late. Damn. :/

Regardless, let me know what you think of the story so far, I have big pieces of it planned out so far, but as to how to get there, I have no idea :D

Hopefully, I didn't mess up too much (grammar wise) in this chapter!

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