Before starting, I wanna say somethings: 1st. In this story, everybody sees Xion as she is, it doesn't matter the relationship they have with her. If they see her with her hood up, is because she has it up. 2nd. As I said before, The story doesn't follows exactly the game's storyline and there will be a point where the story will completely change.

Enjoy!


Chapter 7: Deep Sleep

My mission with Xion yesterday was pretty hard, I'm still a little tired, but of course it doesn't matter because Saix rarely gives a day off, except for Demyx. It's strange, but Xion hasn't come for breakfast today, she's always early. I remember Axel telling me once that girls always took their time for dressing and taking a shower or something like that, I guess that must be why she isn't here yet.

Roxas was sitting in the Grey Area, for the first time in his life, he was waiting for Saix instead of Saix waiting for him. He was bored since Xion didn't seem to appear anywhere. He really missed Axel, it's been approximately a week since he left.

He heard footsteps coming to the room, he got his attention to the entrance hoping to see Xion or at least Saix, but Xigbar and Demyx where the ones who appeared there, Roxas sighed in disappointment, but then something in their conversation caught his attention…

-Did you heard man, they're saying everybody who went to Castle Oblivion were wiped out! –Demyx said in an alarmed tone

-Yeah, I heard it too. –Xigbar answered, Demyx sighed relieved

-I barely dodged a bullet over there! I'm glad to be here playing with my Sitar!

-Why didn't they send you?

Roxas stared at them confused and approached. His common sense told him that "wiped out" didn't meant anything nice.

-Hey there kiddo! –Xigbar greeted

-What happened to the members sent to Castle Oblivion?

-Oh! Well, it isn't official yet but… -Demyx couldn't finish with his explanation when Saix appeared, clapping in order to gain everyone's attention

-Well, in case you don't remember we're short handed, everybody, to work now! –Saix said, he quickly approached to Roxas, Xigbar and Demyx.

-Oh yeah! I have to buy some excuses… I mean buy some potions for the mission! –Demyx said as he started running toward his room, Xigbar chuckled

-Roxas, today you're working with Xigbar. You're going to a new world, defeat Heartless and collect hearts, as usual. –Roxas nodded

-Ok, hey, what happened to the members at Castle Oblivion?

-We're still investigating. Now focus on your mission, NOW! –Saix said opening a Dark Corridor for them, Roxas silently nodded, he knew something was wrong…

-Come on, kiddo. It's mission time. -Roxas silently nodded, his mind was busy thinking in Axel, was he ok?

Roxas and Xigbar arrived to a new world, a world full of sand and rock buildings. By the extremely high temperatures it was obvious they were in the middle of the desert, however, Roxas didn't even notice this.

Xigbar had to called for Roxas attention several times however. After some hours defeating Heartless, Roxas finally asked what he wanted to ask Xigbar all day long.

-Xigbar, "wiped out" means destroyed, right? –Roxas said with fear in his voice

-Ohhh, so that's why you're distracted. Well yes, destroyed, disappeared, killed… the way it sounds better for you! We can't do anything for them, if they're gone, they're gone. Thinking about them won't bring them back, understood? –Roxas silently nodded

-Understood. –he whisper

-Good. Now let's finish this. This temperature is killing me!

After some more hours defeating Heartless, Roxas and Xigbar finished their quota and investigated a little about the desert city they were in, Agbrabah. Finally, they were about to RTC when Roxas began to feel bad…

"What's wrong?" –he thought , feeling a little dizzy. His sight became a little blurred and he heard voices in his head, voices he had never heard…

-Xigbar… -he whispered in a very low voice, but Xigbar managed to hear him

-What's wrong now kiddo, we're about to… hey, you look pale! –he said noticing Roxas condition, Roxas heard Xigbar voice very far, even when he knew he was right beside him

-I feel… -he whispered, but couldn't finish because he finally fainted and felt to the hot sand. In his unconscious state he managed to hear Xigbar's voice, but he couldn't understand what he was saying. He heard the voices in his head louder, but couldn't understand them either, except for something:

"Till then, I'll be in your heart." –he heard a female voice

"Right. Forgotten, but not lost." -he heard a male's voice, somehow similar to his own voice.

A few hours later…

-I guess he's not coming today… -Xion sighed, with a ice cream stick in hand, she got on her feet, opened a dark corridor and went back home.

Xion started walking through the halls of the castle, then an idea came to her mind.

-Maybe Roxas is in his room.

She happily thought and went running towards the boy's room, but she got surprised when she noticed Xemnas and Saix where there. Before getting noticed, she putted her hood on, she didn't liked others especially Xemnas to look at her.

-So when will he wake up? –Xemnas asked

-We don't have idea, since Vexen is at C.O., we don't have other choice but to wait. –Saix answered

Xion got confused at the conversation and shyly entered the room, she then saw Roxas sleeping on his bed, she got concerned

-What happened to Roxas? –she asked leaving aside her shyness

-That is none of your concern. –Saix said while he and Xemnas left the room, Xion glared at Saix and then approached to Roxas.

-Roxas… can you hear me? –she asked concerned, but she got no response

-I doubt he can, Poppet. –Xion didn't had to turn to know who was talking to her, the nickname Xigbar always used really annoyed her, but due to the situation she just decided to ignore it.

-What happened to him?

-Oh well… we where on a mission on Agbrabah and he suddenly fell unconscious. At first I thought it was because of the high temperature.

Xion sighed sadly, and set her attention back to Roxas as she sat on a side of his bed.

-He will wake up, right?

-Of course! Now let's leave him alone. Scar-face said the Dusks will take care of him. –Xion gave Xigbar a curious look

-Scar-face?

-Saix, Poppet –Xion giggled at Saix's nickname

-Guess not all of your nicknames are bad. –she smiled at him

The next day, Xion visited Roxas before breakfast, but he still was unconscious. She sighed and left the room and had a light breakfast, she didn't feel like eating.

Her new mission was recon a new world, this was her first time she visited another world beside Twilight Town, this however didn't excited her.

When she got there, she was surprised at the beautiful world she was, just as her mission details said, the world was an tropical island. There where many houses built on the trees. She started walking through the beach as some kids played there. She got her attention to the sea as a town was located on a larger island not to far from the one she was on.

-What a beautiful sea. –she said setting her sight at the endless sea

She suddenly felt something hit her foot, she spotted a blue ball over there.

-Excuse miss. –a little kid said while getting his ball again and leaving, Xion giggled.

-Alright, its mission time.

Xion started reckoning the island, even though it was a beautiful place, there really wasn't enough for investigating so she decided to investigate the other island. The town was somehow large, she continued with her recon mission until something or someone caught her attention. She saw a girl about the same age and even height that her, with red hair.

-That girl… she looks like…me? –she whispered to herself, she then shook her head and continued with her mission. When she decided she had enough information, she returned to the beach and got a seashell and left.

When she got to the castle and gave her mission report, she went directly to Roxas' room hoping to see him awake, but she got disappointed when she arrived.

Roxas was still unconscious, but something was different, he had a lot of marks and draws in his face. Xion smiled sadly while staring at his face. She started cleaning his face with a wet toilet.

-Stupid Dusks!

After a little while, his face was clean again. Xion stared at Roxas and started wondering when will he wake up? She took out a seashell from her pocket and placed it beside Roxas' pillow.

-Roxas, today I went to a beautiful world. There was an vast and pretty ocean, It's weird, but when I was there, I felt a strange feeling, like if I had already been there.

Xion waited an answer, even when she knew Roxas wouldn't answer, she however could feel like if Roxas was listening.

-I hope you wake up soon. We can visit that world and have Sea-Salt Ice cream there. Bye Roxas. I'll visit you tomorrow, okay? –she said with a smile leaving the room

Today makes 22 days, It's been that long since Roxas felt unconscious on a mission. I wonder when will he wake up, I'm even more worried than before, nobody can't sleep that long!

I heard that all of the people sent to Castle Oblivion were exterminated, I feel bad for Roxas, when he wakes up, he'll know his friend Axel has been wiped out like Xigbar said. I guess I'll have to tell him when he wakes up.


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