The next thing Axel knew, his eyes were burning from the light. Caught between the pain and how heavy his eyelids were, he finally opened his eyes, finding himself having a staring contest with a shining white ceiling he didn't recognise… Feeling so many bones in his body aching, he just lied on his back, remaining still for a moment, waiting for his body to numb the pain. Whilst in this state, he noticed another presence in the room. A presence he recognised and never thought he'd feel again.
He tried to turn his head, just to look, to make sure. It couldn't be… But it HAD to be! He could always tell which one was the real one, even when Zexion tried to trick him after Axel had pulled a prank on him earlier that day… Why did every movement have to hurt? Even moving his neck was an arduous task. It wasn't till Axel noticed the sides of his vision growing smaller, darker, that he realised he was going to pass out again. He knew he shouldn't have stopped drinking… But, as pathetic as it sounded, anything that even remotely resembled water just made him depressed. In fact he was surprised to have even made it this far after- No! He wouldn't be able to see! He had to be sure! Trying to form the words around his dry mouth, he slipped out of consciousness. Back into the darkness. Without him… Again…
"Just look at you Axel. You look like you've just had a boxing match with Beast" Demyx chuckled.
Axel smirked "-…" He'd paused. He'd even had the witty come back perfectly formed in his head, but he couldn't say it. He could only stand still and stare. Because he was there, with that cute little sad smile on his face.
Slowly, painfully slowly, Demyx stepped towards him. Finally in front of him, he said "I'm sorry, but this is all I can give you at the moment…" and kissed him.
It was gentle, kind. As if he was forming an apology with his lips. But Axel wanted more. He needed more. He tried move his hand over his body, from thigh to waist and back again, using the other to hold Demyx's head there as Axel tried to cling onto him for as long as possible, deepening the kiss. But try as he might, he couldn't move. Everything was heavy. He, himself, was immobile. All he could do was close his eyes and enjoy. As Demyx finished the kiss, Axel heard him move back and let out a sigh. If only Axel could figure out what that sigh meant, why he couldn't move, what in the name of Kingdom Hearts was happening!
Slowly, fearfully, Axel opened his eyes again, willing Demyx to still be there. He knew he wouldn't be, but that didn't stop that dull pain from appearing again when all he saw was an empty room. The room he didn't recognise. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something. A glass of water. Licking his lips, they were no longer dry… Maybe…? No, impossible… but that didn't stop Axel from smirking, and drinking the rest of the water. Axel started looking out the window, reminiscing about the times he'd spent with Demyx. Every smile, kiss, touch all showing themselves in his mind after being repressed for so long, like a movie from the past, with some of the details slightly blurred and feeling numbed. And the pain resurfaced again…
He focused on the sky while subconsciously repressing the memories again, and as he looked at kingdom hearts, a thought struck him. What if there was a way of getting him back? After all, with every nobody, there's a…
Axel sprung to his feet and, ignoring the head rush, ran out the door and down the corridor. Only when he was gone did a shadow step out from the darkness, looking at where Axel had once been. After a while, the figure went back into the room and stood before the bed. Hesitantly, summoning up the courage, they stroked the warmth. After leaving their hand there for a second or two more necessary, they quickly removed it, crushing it into a ball with the movement. They waited until the pain started moving up their arm before they touched their lips for a moment, before rushing out into the corridor, banging the door behind them, trapping the memories and feelings within the little room, or at least trying to…