A/N: Next chappie, hope u enjoy!

Chapter 2

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Axel lay face up on his bed, holding the rose in front of his face. " Always and Forever," Axel whispered, " I feel the same for you too...my sweet love..."He placed the rose on his nightstand and rolled over onto his side, staring at the rose until he fell peacefully asleep. Axel could feel himself sinking into the soft void of sleep, and momentarily fought it. Suddenly, he heard that irresistable velvet voice whisper softly to him, Rest Axel...you need to sleep. Know that I'm here with you in your dreams...if that's all I can do right now...but I promise...I'll be back for you, sweetheart...just carry on a little longer and I'll liberate you Axel...just sleep for now.

Ok, I will...just promise to hurry, ok?

I'll try sweetheart...just don't forget me...and don't cry anymore, sweetheart.

I won't cry...I just miss you...

I know, baby. I love you.

I love you too...


" Wha What?!" Vexen cried. " I want you to tell me about the Soultouch!" Larxene demanded, slamming her hands down on the table. " B-but...it's forbidden...if Xemnas finds out about it I'll be killed...!"

" I won't tell if you don't, Vexen. Please. Tell me about the Soultouch..." Vexen hestitated. " The Soultouch is a connection that two Nobodies make with each other when they touch skin to skin. Two Nobodies whose personalities are compatable who touch skin to skin will eventually find the Soultouch. Now, we don't have hearts so we can't feel love. The Soultouch allows us to make the same connection with another like whole beings except our souls become as one instead of our hearts."

" So, if I would happen to kiss you right now, we'd eventually fall in love?"

" Our personalities aren't exactly compatable, Larxene." He said. "Oh...so, I guess, Axel and this other member got along? Kind of like Axel and Roxas?"

" Yes. What's wrong with Axel is that whenever the Soultouch is broken, like when the Nobodies become separated, it's as if the other had taken a part of one's soul with them. It literally rips their souls in two again. Axel is even more alone and even more incomplete than he already is. He longs to find his significant other and--"

" They can be whole again," Larxene finished. " Yes. That's why when Roxas left, he became depressed because he'd only half his soul left. Luckily, Roxas and Axel hadn't been in contact for too long. If that would've happened, Axel's soul would have been shattered and he would have disappeared into darkness again. He wouldn't been able to go on anymore. He would've just laid down and died. Sure, he misses Roxas, but he doesn't love him. He wasn't connected like he and his significant lover."

" Do you know his name?" Larxene asked. Vexen sighed. " No. Xemnas wiped his name from our minds. I don't remember much, but that Xemnas didn't want Axel and the other to love each other. Why, I cannot tell...I do not know. He seems to be a cruel man..."

" Ok, thank you so much, Vexen. I really appreciate it. Now maybe I can understand him better." She stood up and stretched. "You're welcome Larxene..." he said, bewildered. Larxene slowly walked from Vexen's chambers, thinking.


Axel?

Yes? Who are you?

How could you forget me? I left you the rose, remember?

So you were the one that left me the rose?

Yes. I left it as a token of my love.

But, if you left it...that means you were here...and you didn't take me with you?

It isn't time for you to come with me yet. I promise, when it's time I will find you. I'll take you away from there.

I wish the time would hurry up and come...I love you...

I love you too...so very much...

Axel's eyes opened slowly, and it took him a moment to figure out where he was. " Sweetheart?" he stammered, looking around. " He came to me in my dreams...again. Maybe this is a sign he'll find me soon. I...I actually heard his voice...he was speaking to me directly...and this rose," he said, picking up the delicate blue rose, " ...you left it for me...I love you so much...Sweetheart..." Axel got up and washed his hair again because during the night he'd started sweating again.

After he was finished, he took the blue rose and placed it next to the green ponytail holder, finally picking up both the ponytail and the rose and placed it on his nightstand. " I'm still waiting for you, my love..."

He felt two eyes staring at the back of his head and he whirled around, but no one was there.

I have come for you, my love.

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A/N sorry bouts the cliffie...but the cliffie bunnies told me to do it. PLEASE DON"T KILL ME!! Thanx. Feedback would be nice.