YAYZ! It took me a few hours, but I eventually pulled this outta my butt! :D The second paragraph just DIDN'T want to be written. :( It's a jerk-face. :( But, I think it turned out ok! :D Thankfully. It was supposed to be really emotional and crap. XD Nah, I'm kidding. I love the emotional parts. :3 Enjoy! 1,731 whole words! :D

I don't want to alarm you, but you should all look at the bottom afterthought again. ;)

When Zexion awoke next, he could no longer feel Demyx's hand on his own. Did he leave? Where is he? He started to panic a little, his heart beating faster. The heart monitor beeped at a quicker pace.

"Relax, Zexy. I'm over here. Don't worry."

Zexion turned his head to the side and saw Demyx sitting in a chair by the wall, his phone on the chair next to him. He calmed down a little. "Oh," was all he said.

Demyx smiled at him. "Don't worry, Zexy. I said I'd stay as long as you want me here, didn't I?"

Zexion smiled back. "You did. Thank you," he said softly.

Suddenly, Demyx's phone vibrated on the chair. He picked it up and flipped it open, sighing.

"Sorry. It's Axel. He's been asking me how you are every five minutes. I'll tell him you're finally awake."

Zexion blinked in surprise. "He has?"

Demyx nodded. "He may not like my obsession over you, but he is worried about you. I mean, you almost..." He didn't finish the sentence. "He doesn't hate you or anything. He just doesn't want to see me get hurt," he said instead.

Zexion frowned, thinking. Wow. Even Axel's worried about me. It was a strange thought. But, Demyx was right. When Axel had confronted him, Zexion didn't think Axel hated him. He just didn't really like how much attention Demyx was paying to him. "How long was I... gone for?" he asked.

Demyx snapped his phone shut and put it back down. "About seven hours. Your dad was in here for the first hour or so, but he had to leave. He should be back soon. I've been here the whole time."

Seven hours? "That's... a long time," Zexion mumbled. Demyx nodded. "You-" he broke off as the door opened, and Zexion's father stepped in.

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Zexion's dad looked terrible. There were dark circles under his eyes, and his normally perfect hair was a mess. Demyx's eyes widened.

"I'm sorry, Zexy, but I'll be right outside, okay?"

Zexion was about to protest when he noticed Demyx's expression. He blames himself for this, he realized. He probably thinks if he hadn't made me move it wouldn't have happened. "...All right," he said quietly. His gaze never left his father. Nervousness rumbled inside him as Demyx got up and left, leaving him alone with his father. There was a full minute of silence. Zexion could feel the tension in the air. He swallowed nervously.

"...Hi, Dad."

His father just looked at him for a moment. His eyes were all red. He looked torn apart. After a moment, he sighed. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to the bed. "...Oh, Zexion," he said finally. "How did this happen?"

Zexion looked away, ashamed. "I know it's not nearly good enough, but... I'm sorry, Dad. I've been such an idiot."

His father sighed. "Yes. You have." He ran a hand through his messy hair. "How long have you been... doing this?" he asked.

"...About a year and a half."

There was silence for a minute.

"So... that was it. That was why... why you changed," his father said softly. A tear trickled down his face slowly. "I should've seen it. This is just as much my fault. If I'd been around more often, maybe none of this would've happened. If I'd been paying more attention..."

Zexion's eyes widened. "No! Don't try to take some of the blame away from me, Father. I know it's my fault. It was the worse mistake I could make, and I never stopped myself. I could've stopped a long time ago, I could've not done it at all, I could've confessed, I could've..." he shook his head. "I have no one to blame but me."

His father put his head in his hands. "You could've died, Zexion! I almost lost you! Do you have any idea how... how scared I was? I thought you were gone for good!" he said. He sounded like he was crying.

Zexion bit his lip. "I know. I... I messed up big time. And I almost paid the highest price, without even knowing it." He'd started crying now too. "I wouldn't have... graduated. I wouldn't have grown up. I wouldn't have ever found a job, or made my own family, or see any of you again, or..." He sobbed. "I'm sorry, Dad. I'm so sorry."

His father lifted his head and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry too, son." For a minute, they just held each other and cried.

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After a little while, his father pulled away and sat back down. He wiped away the tears from his face. "I'm going to start being around more often, ok? I'll find a less demanding job if I have too."

Zexion nodded. "That would be good."

His dad looked away nervously. "So... why was it that you... stopped? I mean, you had a reason, right?"

Zexion smiled slightly. "Yes, I did. It was because of Demyx."

His father blinked and looked at him in surprise. "That boy? You stopped for him?"

Zexion nodded, still smiling. "Yes. I told him about it, four days ago. I expected him to not speak to me, but... he stayed by me anyway. That's when I decided to quit."

His father looked thoughtful. "I see." He looked around. "Where did he go off to, anyway?"

Zexion nodded his head towards the door. "He's waiting outside. I think he's afraid you blame him. Because I think he blames himself for this. He persuaded me to come home, and he thinks if he hadn't made me move around so much this wouldn't have happened."

His father blinked. "Why would I blame him? If he hadn't brought you home, who would've been around if you collapsed? Who would've called an ambulance if he and I weren't there?"

Zexion shrugged. "I don't know. That's just what I think he's feeling. If you could get him to come in here, you can tell him that."

His father stood up. "Okay. I'll be right back." He went over to the door and opened it. "Demyx?"

There was a slight scuffling sound of someone standing up. "Y-yes?" He sounded nervous.

"Demyx," Zexion called out. "Can you come back in now?"

Demyx poked his head in. "Is your father leaving already?"

Zexion shook his head. "We want to talk to you."

Demyx bit his lip. "O-oh. Okay..." he came in, with Zexion's father following him.

They both sat down next to Zexion. There was tension in the air again. Zexion looked between them for a moment. Obviously, neither of them would speak first. He sighed. "Demyx... why did you leave the room?"

Demyx bit his lip and looked away. "I... I wanted to give you some time alone with your dad."

There was silence for a moment. "Demyx. Is that the only reason?"

Demyx hesitantly shook his head. "N-no." A tear flowed down his cheek. Suddenly, he stood up, trembling. "Oh, Zexion, I'm sorry!" he said. "It's my fault, isn't it? If I hadn't pushed you so much, this wouldn't have happened! You would be fine! You wouldn't be..."

Zexion sighed. "Stop, Demyx," he said softly. "Neither of us blame you. Don't blame yourself for this."

Demyx shook his head. "How am I not supposed to blame myself? If I hadn't-"

"Wait." Zexion's father cut him off, standing up. Demyx broke off and looked over at him. "What?"

Zexion's father sighed. "Now, I don't really know much about you. I don't know who else you hang out with, I don't know what your like, and what you do. But I do know this. Until you came along, my son was the most miserable person I've ever seen. I didn't have a clue why. But then you appeared. And then, he was happy. It was like a miracle. I don't know you, but I know you've done a lot more for Zexion than you think. Did he tell you? It was because of you that he quit. It was because he didn't want you to think badly of him. It because he wanted to be around you. This whole... episode was because he stopped, right? What if he stopped when he didn't have you around? I'm not around much. I work. What if he collapsed while no one was there? What then? It was because you were there for him that he's still here. So, Demyx..." he held out a hand. "Thank you for saving my son."

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Demyx just stared at him for a moment, surprised. He looked down at the hand offered to him. He smiled slowly. "...Sure," he said, taking his hand. "Thank you too, Mr. Corazza. It means a lot to me that you think that."

Zexion smiled. "Good. Everyone is happy," he said softly. "Now that that's settled, you're both going to stick around, right? I don't want to be here all by myself."

Demyx took his hand in his own, squeezing gently. "Of course, Zexy. I'll stay as long as I can."

His father came up behind Demyx. "Me too. I'll be quitting anyway. When you can come home, I'll start looking for a job with less hours."

Zexion smiled at them both. He couldn't help feeling better as he looked between the two of them. He loved them both so much. And, looking at Demyx's wonderful smile, he knew he'd made the right choice. Thank you, Demyx. For so much.

You're all going to hate me and maybe kill me for this, but... THE END. :/ I'm going to make a little epilogue since I promised to have an appearance by Saix and Lexaeus, but since I'm not counting an epilogue as a chapter, this story will again end at chapter 6. I seriously didn't plan on 6 each time, I swear! D: Anyway, as I was writing it, I just kept thinking 'hot DAMN, it sounds like an ending again. T_T' And it seemed like a good place to end, so you can all imagine what you like after this. The story is told, and the rest is yours to interpret. ;) But, like I said, there will be an epilogue, so look out for that as well! ;) Please don't shoot me for ending it. D:

I just realized: I never said Zexion's last name until this, the final chapter. O.o How did I not catch that? XD

A little shout-out:

AMLF and LiteraryMirage : hey, hey, hey! Is this better? I tried to space it out like you said! :D I actually do like it better this way. It looks longer. :3 Thanks for your advice! ;)

Anyway, you've all been such awesome reviewers! Thank you to you all! :D And thanks to those of you who read but don't review. I know you're there, and I thank you for that! ;)

Look out for a new Zemyx story I may put up soon! It's called 'Melodious Stories'. I'm already writing chapter 2, so I'll put up chapter 1 shortly! ;) Thanks again! Until, the epilogue, wonderful fellow Zemyx fans~~ :D *waves* ^w^