So there it is. Chapter number 2! I started early on this one because I also want to update my other story. Please enjoy and thank you for reading this!

Axel

It was getting harder to reassure Xion, or himself, that everything would be fine. Her doctor's smile fading after the first test they did on her, and his face aging after every other one after. They had been here for hours and still had no clue to what was going on. With each time the doctors prodded her with needles or asked the same questions she seemed to grow more distant.

He found himself constantly running his fingers through his red wild spikes and trying to swallow a lump that was forming in his throat. "Xion?" Those sky blue eyes looked into his green ones, but he had the feeling she wasn't really seeing him. "Do you want to go to sleep?" For some reason, he hoped she would accept her offer. However, she refused, shaking her head so her black hair wound its way in front of her face. Studying her, Axel felt a wave of shock and fear go through him.

Xion looked utterly alone. They were only a couple feet away from each other but Xion's expression behind her curtain of black hair made held it, like she was the only person left on the planet. Just like when they met. But he thought he had chased it away, assured her that he loved her and would always be there. Without thinking about it he stood up in front of her, leaned down and pulled her chin up so she was forced to look at him. "Xion?" This time he was begging, he wanted her back. His heart ached as her chin started quivering, and her blue eyes grew shinier with water. "Xion." He breathed out her name, relishing the sound of it. It felt nataral to pull her in to his arms, letting her bary her face in his chest. Her delicate arms wrapped around his waist and his heart bounced around with more fear.

"I'm scared." She squeaked out, holding him tighter. Axel didn't have to look to see if she was crying, her voice always became higher when she was. Running his hands through her soft black hair, he resisted to tell her he was to. Afraid. Which was ironic, he was always the first to volunteer for the more dangerous jobs not caring about his safety. And now this short black haired girl shows up in his life and he's never been more afraid. So afraid to lose her or see her in harms way that now he was shaking as well. Life could be cruel.

A soft growling sound interrupted his thoughts, and Xion stiffened. Then giggled. "Was that your stomach?" Axel guessed, Xion nodded looking up at him with pink cheeks. His heart stuttered a bit with wonder and fear. Afraid. "You didn't eat at the restaraunt, huh?" This was mostly said to himself but Xion still nodded. "I'm going to grab you something from the snack machine." With a quick kiss he headed to the heavy brown door. "I'll be right back." He want ed to add on that she needed to stay here, as if she'd dissapear. Instead he glanced back at the small girl, and tried to calm his nerves. I'm Afraid.

Xion

Again her stomach growled, and she giggled. It wasn't really that funny but she couldn't help herself from trying not to laugh. Sitting back on the hospital bed, she let her mind wonder back to Axel. She loved him. ore then she thought she could, which is why he always made her feel so sad. As if all the happiness he brought to her life he could just as easily take away. But, in all honesty, he saved her. From the eternal torment that kept her locked up inside, all alone. Xion smiled.

Lately, she realized he wasn't going anywhere, and that he might just love her back. When she thought about it a strange warmth filled her, just like now. And for a moment, she let that warmth go through he, making her feel like she was glowing.

The doctor, interrupted it, filling her back up with that jagged coldness. With him, he brought pain and memories, and, subconciously, she scooted away from his presence. By now, the doctor looked dead tired, nearly stumbling into their room. Worn brown eyes gazed aroung the room, probably looking for Axel, then settled back onXion.

Wait! I need Axel! Where is he!? The room stayed silent.

Coughing, breaking the tension by adding more onto it, Leon, the doctor finally spoke. "We need to talk," his once cheerful voice softly got out. There it was, the words she always heard from them. Despair clawed at her, trying to sink back into her like before. Axel, axel, axel. . . It was the only thing she could use to fight it off. Thoughts of him, his name, his voice, they were the only things that could keep it from being drowned in it.

"Yes?" Words came out, but she wanted to take them back. No, not yes! I need

"So we've run tests, and we found out what you have." The news was bad, Leon was easy to read because he never hid his emotions like Xion used to. Instead, his shoulders slumped and the smile that was on his face earlier looked like it hadn't been there at all. Leon was a down to the point doctor, unlike the others who would try to confuse you he would say it in a way you'd understand or explain it so you could. Normally, she would have appreciated that but now she only felt anger and, of course, fear. "I'm sorry Xion," he sighed sadly like all the other doctors did. "The tests showed that you have a rapidly growing cancer.

"We haven't been able to find where it's started yet, but . . ." This wasn't real. It couldn't be. She would know. But, as if to prove her wrong, the pain came back with a vengeance. Almost as if mocking her for beleiving she could be happy. Doctor Leon's voice was now just background noise, something she couldn't force herself to listen to. Instead she listened to the rising noise in her own mind. Fear quickly gave way to despair.

Looking around, she saw the room was now empty. Where's Axel? He said he'd always be here, so where is he? A soft voice whispered in her mind, and then it was silent. There wasn't anyone here. Xion was Alon. There wasn't anyone to save her this time.

Axel

The elevator didn't move fast enough, and he impatiently pressed the 5 button over and over. Whenever the door opened, so a group could go up with him he glared at them and pressed the close door button. Their expressions ranging from shocked to full out pissed as the metal doors closed in their faced. Under other circumstances, Axel would've found that hilarious. But holding a bunch of snacks and pressing the button, all he could think about was getting to Xion.

His mind kept taunting as he finally ran out of the elevator to her room. Every second he had been gone, he kept having the feeling that she had left. It annoyed him when he got down to the first floor and saw a line to the snack machine, contemplating on just pushing them out of the way. He didn't, in fear of getting kicked out and seperated from Xion.

Wincing at the sound of the door banging against the wall, he nearly cried out at seeing her there. She hadn't left or disappeared, and he was ready to dance out of happiness. "I got you some m&m's and some lays. I also brought you a diet coke, because I thought you could use the caffeine. Sorry it took so long, you wouldn't beleive the lines down there." His rambles didn't even seem to faze Xion, who sat stiller then he had ever seen her. "Xion?" She looked up, but there was nothing there.

That's when he realized he was wrong. When he entered the room she was long gone, leaving only her body behind. "Xion?" With a few long steps, he had her in his arms again, hoping she would come back like usual. She didn't even stir. "Xion!" His voice was louder now, and he held her at arms length and shook her. Blue lifeless eyes stared at him. Without hesitation he pressed his lips forcefully against hers, nearly whimpering when her body didn't react. Deepening the kiss, he prayed to a god that he never had beleived in to give her back. Xion's lips moved without emotion against his. She was gone, again.

Xion, come back to me. I need you, I-I'm Afraid.

So this wasn't so easy to write. I had to put alot of sad emotion into it and, well, it was sad. So thank you for reading this sad chapter. I'm really glad that you did and Thank you!

So, I'm going to start this off early. SPECIAL THANKS TO Krajesh for reviewing and following! (She's reading both of my stories which makes me really really happy!). Twili Princess Hyrule Queen for following this story! (She hasn't read my other story and found -and chose- to read this which also makes me happy :D) Thanks so much you two, and to all of you who read this, you guys rock and I send you all my love!

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