Author's Notes: Thank you for keeping up with the story! Warning: This chapter does have adult themes and gets a little dark...
The Runaways (Roxas, Xion, Riku, and the Organization side of the story)
Chapter 6: Life Has To Go On:
As morning light glowed through the windows, slowly, Xion's body rose up from her bed. Her eyes lowered to a close as she placed her hand to her head. Even with sleep, she still exhausted. What surprised her most was that she felt dizzy. Still, she pushed herself to get up from her bed. As she headed to her bathroom, her body felt heavy. Inside, she leaned against the counter with her eyes closed. Already, she felt sick to her stomach. She placed one hand near her mouth and leaned over the sink just in case, but nothing came. Once she felt a little relaxed, she opened her eyes partly. The past few days, she had been getting worse. For now, she would have to ignore it since she had to go to school. Once she got ready, she headed downstairs. In the kitchen, Kairi sat at the table as she ate breakfast. Kairi smiled at her. "Morning Xion. You wanna eat with me?" Xion stepped over near where the food was. She took one glance at it before she quickly stepped away. A surprised look came on Kairi's face. "What's wrong?"
Xion shook her head and headed toward the door. She wasn't feeling hungry much. The smell started to get to her nose and make her queasy. Nervously, she smiled. "It's okay. I'm going to head to school." She waved before she walked off. Kairi stood up out of her chair. She wanted to check on her, but she was too late. She sat back down with her eyes lowered. She began to get more worried about the way Xion was acting…
At school, Xion sat at her desk as her eyes stared toward the floor. Her stomach changed from nauseous back to hungry. She closed her eyes as she sighed. Her head leaned on her hand. She was still feeling kind of dizzy. She had no idea what was wrong with her. Kairi walked over to her and smiled. "Hey Xion." Xion looked up at her surprised. "I was wondering if you would be my lab partner for today?"
Xion wasn't sure what was going on since she stopped listening in class. She smiled toward Kairi. "Sure." The two sat together as they got ready to work on their assignment. Xion grabbed onto her stomach as she started to feel nauseous again.
Kairi noticed and got concerned. "Xion?" Her eyes lowered and saw her hand on her stomach. "Are you okay?"
Xion tried her best to smile at Kairi. "Yeah."
Kairi thought about calling the teacher over, but waited to see if Xion would get any better. Instead, Xion started to feel dizzy again. Her eyes lowered as she felt as if she was about to pass out. "Xion?!" Kairi called again. She placed her hands on her shoulders. Her concern escalated. Xion pressed harder onto her stomach as her other hand covered her mouth. The smells around her were making her stomach worse. Quickly, Kairi raised her hand to get the teacher's attention. "Excuse me!" The teacher walked over. "Please! I think that she's really sick. Is it okay if I help her?"
The teacher took a look at Xion. It didn't seem like she was faking nor did she believe that they were up to something. Finally, the teacher nodded. Kairi and Xion left from the room and headed toward the bathroom. Xion rushed toward the sink. Kairi stood nearby as she heard the sounds echo from her. Kairi walked over worried and held her hair back from her face. Xion started coughing. Her sight started to blur a little and her body was exhausted. Her breathing stayed heavy for a few minutes. She leaned against the counter for support. Kairi placed her hands on her shoulders. "Are you okay now?"
"Yeah," Xion whispered. She felt a little better, but not completely.
"Do you think you're coming down with something?" Kairi asked, curiously.
Xion shook her head as she stood up straight. She turned to Kairi and smiled. "Don't worry…I'm okay now." Suddenly, the strength from her body had given out.
Kairi caught her just in time before she could hit the ground. Both of them sat on their knees on the floor. "Xion! Xion!" Xion let out a groan. Neither of them understood what was going on. Kairi looked back toward the door. She helped Xion to her feet and placed her arm around her shoulders. "Come on. We're going to see the nurse." Later, Xion woke up in the nurse's office, still exhausted. When she looked over, she saw Kairi hover above her with a concerned look on her face. "Xion." Kairi smiled a little for comfort. "You almost scared me back there."
Xion sat up and looked down. "I'm sorry…"
The nurse walked in after. "Good. You're awake. I told Kairi that it was okay for you to go home. I checked to see if you were getting sick, but your temperature seems fine. How long have you been sick like this?"
"A few days now," Xion answered.
The nurse looked a little concerned. "If this continues, you should go see a doctor. It could be serious."
Xion nodded. "I will." The nurse smiled and left Kairi and Xion alone.
Concerned, Kairi turned her attention back to Xion. "I thought you seemed sick lately. How come you didn't tell anyone that you were feeling this bad?"
Xion still didn't understand what was going on. Even the nurse didn't have an answer. "I thought it would go away."
Kairi smiled, hopeful. "Well... I just hope that you get better." Xion responded with a smile as well.
The next day, Xion was brought to the hospital by her adoptive mother. Her stomach still hadn't gotten better since yesterday. Xion stepped out of the car and looked back at her mother. Her mother smiled, apologetic. "Sorry that I can't go with you this time."
Xion smiled to assure her. "It's okay. I'll be fine on my own."
"Don't worry. I'll be back to pick you up." Xion nodded. She closed the car door and headed toward the hospital as her mother drove away. Afterwards, Xion walked inside.
Minutes later, she was sent back and met with a woman with a chart in her hand. Gently, she smiled at Xion and greeted her before she asked if she had any idea of why she was sick. Xion shook her head and replied with no. The doctor started by asking her a few basic questions after she checked to see if she had a fever. Once she got to more personal questions, Xion became nervous, but answered them all honestly. In the end, the doctor gave her a serious look. Her suspicions rose. She tested Xion and walked out of the room a few minutes later. Xion waited patiently in the examination room until the doctor came back again. There was a concerned look on her face. She sat down in front of Xion with a chart in her hand and looked over at her. "I have the results back from the test..." Xion became anxious since the doctor didn't sound happy. The doctor looked toward the ground before she lifted her head to Xion. She spent a few minutes talking to her. Once she told her the result, Xion was shocked. She couldn't believe it herself. Afterwards, the doctor stood up. "Do you need me to call your parents to pick you up?"
Xion looked up at the doctor with worry in her eyes. "N-No. I'll just walk home. Doctor…?" Xion looked down, worried still at what she might say. "Do my parents have to know about this?"
The doctor sighed with her eyes closed. "We do have a patient doctor confidentiality agreement, but something like this, you can't hide for long. Still, remember what I said to you." Xion stared toward the floor, saddened. The doctor stared at her concerned, but then walked out of the room. Xion waited a little longer before she stood up and walked out of the room.
After Xion left the hospital, she walked along the road alone as she looked down. She placed her hand on her stomach. She still couldn't believe it. Her mind traveled back to that night that had led things up to this day. Xion clutched onto her stomach as she closed her eyes tight. Minutes later, Xion returned back home and laid on her bed. Her hand pressed against her stomach once more. After she remembered the news the doctor told her, Xion closed her eyes tight. Tears fell from her eyes as she wondered why she got caught in this. How could she let anyone know? She didn't know how her adopted parents would react. She had just gotten them and now, if they found out, she might lose them again. After a few minutes, Xion calmed down and began to weigh her options. She turned over on her back as she stared up at the ceiling. Her hand rubbed against her stomach. She had to accept the fact that she was pregnant...
Xion wasn't sure what to think or how she could handle this. She was only fifteen years old and the father wasn't much older than her. Roxas was only a few months older and was soon enough about to turn sixteen. She thought back to that night when they were alone together in Roxas's room and about everything she felt that night when she was with him. There was no question on how it happened, but somehow it did. She felt as if she made the mistake of not stopping him when she told herself she should have. Then, she thought of Roxas and what he would think if he knew. Would he accept it, care for her, and take responsible, or would he leave her because of it? Since she was the one who had to deal with carrying it, it made it easier for him to say no if he wanted. Her mind switched over to what the doctor had told her. Before she could think about anything, she had to take some things into consideration. She was two months along and had time to think of what she could do with it.
Her first option was that she could get rid of it. She turned on her side. The thought of killing someone scared her. She thought about on her own past and how she had almost died. That was one thing she couldn't do.
Her second option was to put it up for adoption. She knew what it was like to be alone, but then adopted. It wasn't so bad. Still, if her new family found out, would she end up being alone again? Would they disown her? She knew the family she was adopted into was a proud one. With the baby gone, she would be alone again.
Then, there was here third option: to keep it. She turned on her other side. She didn't consider the option fully before. She had to think if she would be able to take care of it on her own. Would she be a good mother? Her eyes lowered. She knew if she kept the baby, she would never be alone again. Still, how would she help them to survive? She pressed onto her stomach as her knees slid closer toward her chest. The thought scared her of not being able to take care of her own child.
As she thought about her decision, her hand rubbed against her stomach. A few minutes passed when she stopped. She closed her eyes as she smiled. She didn't know exactly what she was going to do, but she knew one thing. She didn't want to part with her own child because she knew, out of anything, that she would love them and that they would love her back in return if no one else did. Xion drifted off asleep and remained that way through the rest of the night. The next morning, Xion stayed in bed and decided to miss school. Her parents allowed her to stay home since she was still feeling sick. As she laid awake in her bed, she kept her hand to her stomach. She would figure out what to do soon, but for now, she would enjoy the time she had with her unborn one.
Another month had passed. Xion walked the school hallway alone as she did every morning now. Since she found out the news about the baby, she distant herself. She believed that all she needed now with her was her child. The person she would talk to the most was Kairi. Kairi still had her concerns about her. Whenever she would ask, Xion would assure her that she was fine. Xion still chose to hide how she felt and her secret. Sometimes, Kairi would deliver notes to her that were sent by Roxas. Xion read his notes, but didn't respond back to them. She wasn't sure if she was ready to face him yet, especially when she kept her secret from him. During the mornings, Xion would smile, pretend as if nothing was wrong, and pretend as if she wasn't hiding anything or that she wasn't feeling sick sometimes. Over the past month, her stomach became better, but not completely. Sometimes, she had to excuse herself from class whenever she did feel sick.
In class, Xion sat in her chair and listened like the rest of the class. As she did, her stomach began to bother her, but this time for hunger. She was tempted to reach into her bag to pull out her lunch, but wanted to try and wait until lunch time started. After some time, she couldn't take it anymore. She reached down into her bag and started to sneak pieces of her food into her mouth, hoping that no one would notice. Kairi, who sat nearby, looked back to see Xion eating. Kairi's eyes widened in surprised. "Xion?" she whispered loudly. "What are you doing?" Xion looked surprised. Her eyes widened a little bit. Kairi leaned over off of her desk a little. "You're not going to have anything to eat later." Xion smiled nervously as she kept chewing. She reached into her bag again and pulled out another piece of food for her to eat. Kairi sighed with her eyes closed and turned her head back forward.
When the class was dismissed for lunch, Xion stepped outside into the hallway still hungry. She looked to one side of the hall as she tried to figure out what she should do. "Xion." Xion looked over surprised to see the familiar face that called her. Once she saw who it was, she stood stunned. He stood with his hands in his pockets with an uneasy stare. Xion held her hands in front of her, nervous. She wanted to look away, but kept her eyes on his. "Hey! I was wondering if your class is out all ready… that you would want to eat lunch with me?" he asked softly.
Xion smiled a little. She hadn't spoken with him for a while. "Sure…Roxas." The two walked down the hall in silence. The two exchanged glances back and forth at each other nervously since they haven't spoken in a while. As they walked away, Riku stepped outside of the classroom to talk with Xion, but he could see now that she had walked off with Roxas. Something still felt off about the two of them. He had no idea what was going on, but he would find out soon.
Outside, Roxas sat under a tree and pulled out his lunch. Xion sat down beside him. Both of them were covered by the shade. Her eyes couldn't help but be drawn to his food. Roxas looked over and noticed that she didn't bring anything with her. "Aren't you going to eat?"
Xion gave him a nervous look. "I kind of…ate it through class today." She laughed a little.
Roxas looked surprised. He held out his sandwich. "You want a piece of mine?"
Xion shook her head a little. "It's yours. I couldn't-."
Roxas smiled a little. "It's okay."
She took his sandwich and took a bit out of it. Then, a nervous look came on her face. "Um…?"
Roxas looked surprised. "What?" Xion's stomach started to turn for the first time today. She knew that something on it must've set off her stomach. She handed his sandwich back to him and rushed over to the nearest bushes. Roxas leaned over and looked back to see what was going on. He could hear the sounds of her throwing up. Instantly, he got concerned. He clutched his teeth as he wondered if he should help, but his body wouldn't move after hearing the sounds. Xion stayed a few seconds later to make sure that she was done. She wiped her mouth and turned around. She saw that Roxas was staring at her so she smiled to show that she was okay. She walked back over. Roxas gave her a surprised look. He wanted to make sure that she was all right. "Are you okay?"
Xion bent down in front of him, still smiling. "Yeah. Of course," she assured him. Afterwards, she sat down beside him.
Roxas stared at her as he wondered what was going on. "So…? Have you been getting the notes I've been sending through Kairi?"
Xion looked down at her fingers as they fiddled in her lap. She felt bad for avoiding him. "Yes. I'm sorry for not answering back."
Roxas became concerned. "I tried to call. Lately, you haven't spoken to me. I was wondering if… I did something wrong."
Xion didn't want him to blame himself for anything. "No. You didn't. I just…needed some time alone that's all."
"I've been thinking a lot. That's why I wanted to talk to you." He paused for a moment before he spoke. "I wanted to say that I'm-." Suddenly, they heard the bell echo from the inside of the school. It was already time for them to go inside. Roxas turned his head back to Xion. "Is it okay if we talk later after school?"
Xion nodded. "Okay." They got up and headed toward the school.
Later that afternoon, Xion headed to the library afterschool as usual. After a few hours inside, she walked out. When she did, she saw Roxas waiting for her in the hall. He smiled a little. "You ready?" Xion nodded in response. Together, they walked in the hall and headed toward the stairs. Suddenly, Roxas grabbed onto her arm and stopped her before they could walk down. He couldn't wait much longer to say what he had to. "I wanted to say that I'm sorry." Xion was curious as to what he was apologizing for. Roxas let go of her hand as his eyes lowered to the floor. "I know why you're mad at me." Xion gave him a surprised look. "It's because of that night, isn't it? The night where we…" He went over and over in his head the reason why she wouldn't speak to him. The only explanation that popped into his mind was that night. "I wondered if I rushed things. If you weren't ready. I know it's too late, but I wanted to ask you now if that night… if you were ready?" Xion's eyes lowered as she debated about what she should say. Her silence had given him the answer he needed. Inside, he felt at his lowest. "I see... So it was my fault." The last thing Xion wanted him to do was feel bad. Before she could say anything, Roxas continued, "After we left the hideout, I felt so angry, thinking about what the organization did, and I brought you back there where you remembered everything bad that happened. I just wanted to forget it all too so… I used you to do it. I don't know why I did it. I hope that you can forgive me."
Xion could see how guilty he felt. She was never mad at him for anything. She stepped in closer to him and placed her hands in front of her. She gave a smile of comfort. "You know. It wasn't just you." She thought back to that night. "You're right. I wasn't ready. I wanted to stop you, but I gave in, just the same as you did and I don't regret that. I see it like this. I rather be with you than anyone else so I figured it would've happened between us eventually, so don't feel bad." Xion shook her head. "I don't blame you for anything."
Roxas was relieved to hear that, but still didn't understand. "So? If you weren't mad at me for that, then why have you been staying away from me?"
Xion wondered if she should tell him the truth, but still wasn't sure if she should. She had no idea how he would react. "Well…" She placed her hand on her stomach, but then quickly moved it to her other arm so that he wouldn't get suspicious.
Roxas stepped closer. He noticed and looked at her stomach. "Kairi said you gain a little weight. Did you get to eat anymore today?"
Xion nodded. "Yeah." She figured that he must've noticed as well since she wore a bigger shirt.
Roxas grabbed onto her hand. "I want you to know that I sent all of those notes and I've been trying to see you because I still care about you a lot. I just want to make sure you're okay."
Xion stared up at him as she wondered. She still cared about him enough not to let him go completely and knew she would always think about him for one reason in particular. The child she carried was partly his so she would see him in them. She thought of just her and the baby together, but started to change her mind about letting him in. "Can I ask you a question?"
Roxas nodded as he smiled. He held his hands in hers. "Yeah. What is it?" Xion stared into his eyes with longing. She had to know what his answer would be. "If I asked you to run away with me, would you?"
Roxas was a little taken aback by her question, which she noticed his reaction. "Why?"
Xion looked down, thinking now that it was a silly question. "Never mind."
Roxas grabbed onto her hands tighter. "No. I want to know what you meant by that."
Her eyes shifted from side to side as she tried to figure out another way to ask. "If I were to… ever think about leaving and I…didn't want to leave you behind because…I care about you too…If I asked you to go with me, would you go…?" She closed her eyes as she thought that he would say it was a silly idea or that he would say no.
"Yes."
Stunned by his answer, her eyes opened. When she looked up, she saw a serious look on Roxas's face. She didn't know what to say, but she couldn't help but smile gently. It was then she decided that she would tell him the truth. She took a step back as she closed her eyes. "Then there's something you should know." Roxas waited for her to speak. It sounded serious. "Roxas... That night between us…changed a lot of things. I wasn't sure if I should tell you at first, because of how you might react, but I know…you have a right to know too. Then you can decide if you want to stay with me or not." Confusion became written on his face. Xion took his hand and pressed it against her stomach. "Roxas…I…I wanted to tell you that…" Roxas stared at her stomach as he tried to figure out what she tried to tell him. She was afraid to tell him, but knew she had to. "The truth is…I'm-."
"Xion!" Xion turned her head surprised to see Riku come up the stairs toward them, upset. He searched for her once she left the library. Roxas stepped in front of Xion as he frowned. Riku stood in front of him. "Are you bothering her again?"
Roxas glared at him. "What are you want?"
Riku stepped closer. "Every time I look for Xion, it seems that you're always trying to get her alone."
Roxas pointed toward himself. "I'm allowed to! She is with me."
"No you're not! Just leave her alone!" Riku argued.
Xion stepped out from behind Roxas and went to Riku. She didn't want an argument to break out between them. "Didn't you read the note that I gave to you a while ago?"
Riku looked a little confused. "What?"
By the look on his face, it didn't seem like he read it. She became concerned. "I-."
Roxas stepped closer. "She's not with you anymore."
Riku looked upset and grabbed onto Xion's hand. He made her stand behind him closer toward the stairwell. "Stay away from her!" Riku warned. Roxas tried to walk pass him to get Xion out of there, but Riku pushed him back.
Worried that they would get into a fight, Xion got between them. "Both of you stop it!"
Riku pulled her aside so that she wouldn't get hurt. "Stay back." Then, he grabbed Roxas by his shirt. "I told you to stay away from her."
Roxas grabbed his hand as he struggled to pull it away. "And I told you she wants nothing to do with you!"
Xion pulled onto Riku's arm to get him to let Roxas go. "Riku! Stop it!" She tried to pull him away still, but he wouldn't budge. Then, Riku held his arm aside to block her way so that she wouldn't get hurt.
Frustrated, Xion pushed them apart and stepped near the edge of the stairs. The situation became too stressful for her to handle. Her fists baled at her side as she closed her eyes tight. "JUST STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU! PLEASE I-!"
Unaware of how close she was to the edge, Xion's foot stepped back and slipped on the edge of the stairs. Her eyes widened as she could feel her body fall. Roxas looked over to see her body head toward the stairs. He pushed Riku out of the way and tried to reach for her. "Xion!" It was too late. Xion tried to find some way to stop before she could the floor hit with her hands. The front of her body fell forward against the staircase and caused pain to course through her. She closed her eyes tight as she cried out. Roxas's eyes widened, scared for the worse. "Xion!" He kneeled beside her to check on her. He was careful not to shake her. "Xion?! What's wrong?" It seemed like she was in a lot of pain as she clutched her stomach tight. When he traced along her body toward her legs, his eyes widened in surprised. Blood leaked from her body as she laid on the floor.
"Xion!" Riku quickly kneeled beside her to check on her. "She needs help!"
Riku tried to pick her up, but Roxas pushed him away. "Get away from her!" Roxas was more scared for her than angry at Riku. Roxas pulled out his phone and called for help. The ambulance came and took her to the hospital. Neither Roxas or Riku were allow to ride with her. Roxas went to the hospital to wait for news if she was okay. He waited along with Sora who waited to hear news about Xion from Kairi. Roxas paced around as he waited.
Sora gave him a concerned look. "Don't worry. I'm sure she'll be okay." Roxas still couldn't help but worry. After some time, Kairi stepped out toward them. Both of them looked anxious. "How's Xion?"
"Is she okay?!" Roxas asked, anxious.
Kairi looked concerned. "She was sleeping when she came in and the doctor's waiting for her to wake up so that she could tell her the news."
"Which room is she in?!" After Kairi told him, Roxas took off.
Sora got up and stood beside Kairi. "I wonder what's wrong with Xion…" Then, he heard a whimper from nearby. Surprised, Sora looked over at her. "What is it?" She seemed as if she was about to cry. He jumped as he looked worried. "Hey! Xion is going to be all right. She just fell."
Kairi shook her head as her hands covered her eyes. "It's not just that. I should've seen it… what's been wrong with her lately…"
Sora tilted his head. Then, he straightened back up. "You know something else, don't you?"
She turned and leaned her head against his chest as she closed her eyes. "This whole time…I didn't see it even when it was right in front of my face." He wrapped his arms around her for comfort. Even though he was confused about what was going on, he would be there.
As he walked through the hall, all Roxas could hope was that she was okay. Xion's life could be in danger and he didn't protect her like he promised. When he looked up, he saw Riku head toward Xion's room. Roxas looked down as he hoped to see her first and to avoid him again. He was still upset at what he did. He tried to head for her room, but Riku stepped in front of him. "What are you doing here?"
Roxas glared over as he walked pass. "I came here to see if Xion was okay."
Riku grabbed his arm. "Just stay away from her."
Roxas snatched his arm away. "She's not with you anymore so just go!" Roxas tried to walk pass Riku, but Riku pushed him back. Roxas growled. "Stay out of my way!" Roxas pushed Riku aside and headed toward Xion's room.
Inside, Xion was in a hospital bed. She moaned as she woke up and looked around. "…Where am I?"
The doctor who had examine her months ago stood nearby. Xion had a concerned look on her face. It was then she realized where she was. The doctor stepped toward her. "How are you feeling Xion?"
Xion closed her eyes as she struggled to sit up for a little. She was still in a little bit of pain. "I'm okay."
"That's good to hear." She signaled for the nurses to step away while she talked to Xion alone. The concerned look on the doctor's face grew. "Your fall has caused something to happen." At her words, Xion started to get worried.
Outside, Riku tried to stop Roxas from entering the room, but Roxas pushed back and slipped passed him. When they entered in the room, Roxas smiled once he saw that Xion was awake. "Xion," he said relieved. Then, the smile disappeared from Roxas's face once he noticed that she was crying.
The doctor looked sad. "I'm sorry…"
Xion shook her head a little as she closed her eyes tight with her arms wrapped around her. "No... No I couldn't have..." Roxas and Riku were worried and wondered what could've had her this upset. She continued to let the tears run from her eyes. "I couldn't have... I couldn't have lost my baby..." her voice faded out into a whisper.
The words she spoke made them froze. Roxas's and Riku's eyes widened shocked as they took in the news. "Xion..." Roxas reached out his hand. He wanted to rush to her side to help comfort her, but Riku grabbed his shoulder upset. Riku grabbed Roxas by his shirt and slammed him against the wall. Roxas closed his eyes tight from the pain he felt in his back.
Riku gave him an angry glare. "You! You did this to her!"
The doctor looked back surprised to see what was going on. The nurses came over and pulled them apart. They made Roxas and Riku leave the room and put them out into the hall. One of them gave the boys a stern glare. "If you want to visit the patient, then do so one at a time without fighting."
Roxas watched as the nurses walked away. When he turned his head, a fist had met his face. Roxas fell back to the floor. He pressed his hand against his cheek as he felt a little pain. Riku glared at him from above. "You slept with her?!" He grabbed his shirt and baled his fist. "You took advantage of her! You got her…" His fist baled as he shook uncontrollably. He couldn't bring himself to say it.
The nurse who warned them before rushed over again. "Stop it or I'll have security escort you out! I told you if you want to visit the patient, then come back next visiting hours." She glared at both of them. "I suggest you both come separately." Still fuming with anger, Riku turned and decided to leave. Roxas stood up from the ground as he looked down. He wondered what he had done. His eyes looked back toward the room before he decided to leave.
The next day, Roxas returned back to the hospital with a bouquet of flowers in his hand for Xion. He stepped inside of her room, but saw that her adopted parents, Kairi, and Namine were already there to see her. Xion seemed better now than she was yesterday. A smile was on her face that mirrored her family's. Roxas decided to leave her alone. He walked out of the room and headed pass the nurses' station. The nurse looked surprised because she had seen him walk into the room, but quickly left. "Hey!" Roxas stopped and look back at her. "Leaving so soon? You just got here."
Roxas handed the woman the flowers in his hand. "Could you give these to the girl in that room?"
The nurse looked surprised. "Don't you want to give them to her yourself?" Roxas closed his eyes as he shook his head. He walked further down the hall. The nurse leaned out of her chair as she tried to catch him before he left. "Wait! Who should I say sent them?!" Roxas didn't respond and left.
Later, Xion lied in her bed alone. Her family left some time ago and by tomorrow, she could go home. The hospital wanted to keep her for observation. Though she smiled in front of her family as if nothing was wrong, inside she was hurting over her loss. Her hand rubbed against her stomach, devastated. Once again, she felt alone. Now that the baby was gone, she didn't have to worry anymore about what her family would do if they found out and if they would help her. As she stared forward, Riku stepped into the room to see how she was doing. He could see that she was still miserable. "Xion?" Slowly, Xion turned her head toward him. She was surprised that he came by to see her though she didn't show it. Riku stepped in closer beside her. "Are you okay?" Xion turned her head from him. She didn't answer. Riku's eyes lowered. "You…you were with him, weren't you?" He was hurt by what happened, knowing that she had been with Roxas.
Xion looked down. "…Yes."
Riku couldn't look at her right away as he knew what his next question would be. "You were…having a baby. So that means that that baby was…"
Xion's head remained turned away from his. She knew what he wanted her to say. "Yes... The baby was his…" Riku sighed with his eyes closed. Her arm rested on her stomach as she got ready to explain. "I thought you knew. I didn't get a chance to talk to you so I wrote to you in a note how I felt and that…" She looked down. "…that I didn't think we should be together anymore. I didn't feel the same way about you that you did about me."
He sat down in the chair beside her bed as he looked concerned. "Why didn't you tell me?"
She thought about the conversation she had with Roxas. "I realized…that I was just using you to help me escape from my past." Inside, she felt bad for saying that, but she wanted to be honest with him. "Something bad happened to me in my past that was…really painful and you helped me to forget about it, but it was wrong of me to be with you because of that."
"So… is he a part of your past too?" He suspected as much, but wanted her to confirm it.
Xion knew that he was referring to Roxas, but he didn't want to refer to him by name. She smiled a little. "Yeah. He was a really good friend of mine. He helped me out a lot." Her eyes lowered toward her hand. "He was the only good thing about my past."
Riku looked serious. "Do you care about him?"
Her head leaned back against her pillow. "Yeah..." she whispered.
"Maybe you shouldn't." Xion looked over at Riku surprised as she wondered why he would say that. A serious look came on his face. "Look at what he's done to you! You wouldn't have to cry because of him. Listen. I'm sorry that…you lost your baby, but…he should've been more responsible. He shouldn't have made you go through that." Xion looked down. "I don't want you to get hurt by him again. Maybe it's better if you stay away from him." Xion didn't want to listen to him, but at this point, she didn't know what to do. All she could think about was what she had lost. She didn't want to get hurt again. She started to believe that she should have listened to herself and leave her past behind. All of it...
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