A/N: Heeeyyyy again everyone! :D Sorry this one was a bit late tonight. However, I just wanted to say... I do believe this is my favorite chapter so far. ;3 I hope you like it too!


I closed my eyes and took a breath. It'll be fine, it'll be fine, I repeated in my head. I hoped against hope that it would be. I had no clue how long it would take me to get to the Greater Moon Fountain… "So I guess I'd better start walking," I murmured, shaking my head.

I walked to the door and put my hand on the handle. I paused and put my other hand over the necklace Xigbar gave me. I smiled and then threw the locks and opened the door slightly, just enough for me to stick my head out.

I looked to the left; there was no one there. I looked to the right; no one that I could see. I looked forward; all I saw was the white marble wall and roman-style columns reaching up to the ceiling. Holding my breath, I nodded to myself and stepped outside, closing the door quietly. I let out my breath quietly and then turned to my right, keeping between the columns and the wall. I walked quickly, checking in back of me frequently to make sure no one was following me.

You could say I was pretty paranoid. Well, I guess you couldn't blame me; for one, it was midnight. Two, I was all alone. Three, I was in a place that I had never been in before. Four, I had no clue what I was getting myself into.

I kept walking, though, trying to keep my flip-flops from making noise; no matter how hard I tried, they squeaked or flopped onto the ground. I frowned at them and stopped, taking them off and holding them in my hands. I smiled and wiggled my toes on the cool marble. It felt really good.

"Yeah, we'll try later. Maybe she'll be in then."

My heart just about stopped. That was one voice that I did not want to hear while I was alone.

"Don't worry, Lexal. We'll come back when it's really early, like maybe four in the morning. If we're lucky, she'll be fast asleep."

I heard Lexal chuckle evilly to Marluxia's reply. I swallowed to myself and then pressed my back to the white column in front of me before putting my hoodie's hood up over my head. I hugged my shoes to myself. It sounded like they were going in the same direction that I had been going before I heard them.

It was hard to determine where their footsteps were going and coming from, because the hall made their steps echo, just like it had made Xigbar's voice echo earlier.

"Yeah, I guess. That'll be really nice to nab her while she's sleeping!" said Lexal. He was smiling; I could hear in his voice.

I peeked around the corner of the column but whipped my head back as a black coat flew by my view.

"Mmhmm, oh yeah. Ah man, I wish we could just get her right now," sighed Marluxia.

"Yeah dude, I know what you mean. I can't wait to just get in there and run right up to her bed and—"

I plugged my ears and closed my eyes. I didn't want to listen to them talk about what they were going to do to me. That was almost as bad as listening to someone planning to kill you. I shuddered and held in a sigh. That was just plain creepy. I mean, sure, they weren't that much older than me, and it was kind of normal for guys in their early twenties to think about things like that, but I didn't want to hear it.

I counted in my head to 40 before I took my fingers out of my ears and opened my eyes. I sighed and peeked out; it was all clear. I continued walking. I hoped it wouldn't take too long to get to the Fountain. Step by step, I made my way there. I kept behind the columns just in case and I stayed as close to the wall as I could.

I kept walking and walking and walking… I switched holding my shoes to my other hand. I was getting tired of holding them, and the bottoms of my feet were getting cold, but it was the price to pay to be quiet.

It felt like I had been walking for a long time, but I probably had only been walking for five minutes. I sighed; the black and white marble under my feet was getting repetitive and I just wanted to be with Axel already.

I suddenly didn't want to be with him. I was nervous again… it would be so easy to just turn around and walk back to my room, but… I had to keep going. If I wanted it, then I'd have to work for it. I took in a breath and then kept going.

The quiet sound of my feet hitting the floor was getting repetitive, too, until a new sound cut through my senses.

I stopped and listened, straining my ears to listen. It was the steady trickle of water that I heard. I smiled and let out my breath. I made it. I stepped out from behind the column and then gaped.

If I thought the rest of the castle was much too fancy and elaborate, I was way wrong. My mouth fell open at the sight of the Greater Moon Fountain. It was too pretty for words to describe.

It was extremely tall, sitting inside a little pool of water. Right in back of it was a huge window; the only thing I could see out there was the dark night sky and the moon shining bright. The water under the fountain reflected the light and the sky, so it looked like the fountain itself was in the sky. It was made of pure white marble, purer than any I had ever seen. It seemed to glow and shimmer in the moonlight.

It was intricately carved to look like the moon sitting upon puffy white clouds. With the way the water reflected slightly onto the marble, it looked like the clouds were moving. The water was running down the moon and over the clouds to land in the pool at the bottom. It was the prettiest thing I had seen in a long time.

"Pretty, isn't it?"

I jumped about a foot into the air before I whipped around. I smiled.

"Hi, Axel."

He smiled back at me, seeming to lighten the night as he walked towards me. I looked up at his red hair; it was looking even cuter in the moonlight. His green eyes seemed to sparkle brighter than normal, too.

I hoped that I looked at least half as beautiful to him. He stopped in front of me and looked at the Fountain. "It's so stunning at nighttime; I'm glad you came, love."

I turned around and looked at it too, and smiled at the beautiful detail. "Me too." Oddly, I felt at ease. It felt easier to talk to him now. Odd.

"It's been here for as long as I could remember," he said softly, his voice mixing with the quiet trickle of water. "Its one of the three Moon Fountains. They say that if you visit all three in one day, you get to make a wish on the third one."

I smiled. "That's really pretty. Have you ever tried?"

"Mm…" Quietly, he walked right up to my side and clasped his hands behind his back. "I haven't tried yet," he murmured. I could smell his cologne then. It was a wonderful scent… it smelled like cinnamon and woods mixed together.

My heart rate sped up, but I still felt at ease with him. It felt normal to be standing this close to him. I couldn't help myself as I leaned my head on his shoulder. "Who made it?"

I heard a smile in his beautiful voice. "I'm not sure," he said quietly, leaning his head softly on mine. "I think probably the same people who made the castle."

We stood like that for a while; I wasn't sure how long. I wanted to say something because it felt so awkward but so wonderful at the same time. I wanted the moment both to end and never stop. "So," I said, breaking the silence. "What did you want to see me for?"

His head shot up. "Oh, that's right. I wanted to show you around the castle."

I stood upright and looked at him. "Really?"

He smiled and nodded. "Really." He looked back at the fountain. "I just wanted to show you the fountain first." He shook his head. "It's really too gorgeous for words." He turned to me and smiled.

I got lost in his eyes, of course. I just nodded slightly, looking into his beautiful eyes. They were dark green around the edges, and it was light green around his pupils. Small zigzags of bright green broke up the two colors in his eyes. No wonder I always thought his eyes were sparkling.

I suddenly felt myself leaning closer to him, to kiss him. I even started to get up onto my tiptoes, until I glanced away, breaking our eye contact. It felt like I had just ran into a brick wall. I smiled slightly, though; I stopped myself from kissing him. I took a big breath, and when I looked back at him, he was tilting his head slightly, but his adorable smile was smile was still there.

"Let's go," he said, holding his hand out to me.

My breath caught in my throat. Slowly, so slow that I was shaking, I put my hand in his and he clasped my hand. He held our hands at his side and turned to walk. Even with him being taller than me, he kept to a slower pace for me, being so short. It was easy to walk with him like that. What else, it felt like the most natural thing in the world for me to be holding his hand. It was like my hand was made to fit in his. I smiled to myself and felt my face flush up.

"Where to first?" I asked, the walls making my quiet voice echo faintly.

"I was thinking I'd show you the main areas, like the cleaners, the pool, and the gardens… stuff like that."

"The cleaners?"

Axel chuckled. "It's where you go when you need things cleaned."

I smiled. "Oh, got it." I smiled a little bit more and then tightened my grip on his hand. It was so warm and I never wanted to let go. I felt him grip my hand tighter, too. "So there's a pool in here, too?"

Axel nodded. "A few, I'm going to show you the one that is my favorite; I'm lucky enough to have my room right next to it. Maybe I'll show you around my room, too."

I froze. The facts hit me hard: I'd be alone with Axel. In his room. With no one else. Just us.

Axel turned to look at me. "Oh, unless you don't want to, that is," he said quickly, his smile gone. "I wanted to show you the fun places around the castle. I guess you wouldn't want to see my messy room," he said sheepishly.

I shook my head. "No, no. It's fine. I'd like to see your… room," I choked out the word and felt my face flush. Again.

He nodded and smiled. "Wonderful."

We continued walking again, still holding hands. I wished that I'd never have to let go. Once again, I couldn't help myself when I took a step and walked closer to him, my side right against his. I could smell his woodsy cinnamon cologne again; I already loved the smell. We walked like that for a few steps, and then I looked up at him.

He was looking down at me, a small smile on his face. He pulled our hands up and kissed the back of my hand lightly before putting them back down. He glanced at me again out of the corner of his eye and winked at me.

I quickly looked forward again, tilting my head so my hair covered my face.

I didn't want him to see how red my face turned.

I had to hold in a giggle; I felt so happy. I couldn't believe that I was getting to stand so close to him, holding his hand. I wondered what he thought about me. Of course, I was much too shy to ask him right out. Maybe, if I was lucky, I could—

"Here's the cleaners," he said, breaking me out of my thoughts and nodding at a large white door. It had bubbles carved into it all over the place.

I smiled. I thought it looked really pretty and peaceful; that is, until the door opened.

"Oh crap," I whimpered.

Lexal's eyes were huge, and his mouth was dropped open. He blinked once and then his face turned into a smile. "Mm, hi there, cutie," he said to me, closing the door behind him and paying no attention to Axel.

Axel sighed and let go of my hand. He pulled me around to stand in back of him and held his hands out to bar Lexal. "Keep away, Lex." I stood on my tiptoes to see over Axel's shoulder and put a hand on his back to steady myself. I thought I felt him move a little under my touch.

Lexal laughed dangerously and smiled. "Yeah, right. She's mine." He bunched his hands into fists and planted his feet, as if he was holding himself back. He moaned and shook his head. "Ahh, why can't I just have her already? No one will let me just take her to a nice dark bedroom and—"

"Lexal, enough," said Axel, glaring at him.

Lexal looked at Axel with pleading eyes. "Come on, please? Just let me look at her or something. I'm aching to take her pants off. Literally!" He showed Axel his hands. "See? I'm shaking! Please, just let me borrow her for like, five minutes. I'm begging you, man," he pleaded, falling to his knees.

"Drama queen," I muttered, rolling my eyes.

I felt Axel laugh once under my hand. "No, Lexal. Try controlling your sexual desires sometime. It might make life more bearable for you."

I giggled and Lexal sighed loudly. "Dude, I can't. If I can't have a girl that I want, that's like… taking away my food. Like a bad dog!"

Axel rolled his eyes. "That's because you act like a dog, Lexal."

Lexal looked at me. "Can't I just… touch her?"

"No," said Axel and I at the same time. He looked over his shoulder at me and smiled. "It's okay, I won't let him get near you," he whispered. I looked into his green eyes and said nothing. All words escaped my head at that moment, and all I wanted to do was be closer to him. I leaned closer and closed my eyes slightly.

Lexal let out a loud whine, breaking my focus. My eyes shot open wide and I put my weight back onto my heels and took my hand off of his back. I didn't notice I had clenched my hand into a fist, holding his coat tightly in my hand. That was a bad sign; to me, at least. I had to make sure I didn't go too far with him.

Axel winked at me, making my heart rate flutter again, and he turned back to Lexal. He was still sitting on the floor, staring at me like a hungry animal. I was glad that I was standing safe behind Axel, but I couldn't help but feel a pang of… sympathy or something for Lexal.

I blinked. Why did I feel like that? I felt bad for him… what the hell. Before I knew it, I took a step to the side and ducked under Axel's arm. He looked shocked, and so did Lexal.

"Lexal, look," I said, sighing. I saw him swallow, his eyes watching me hungrily. I glanced back at Axel; he was looking down at me, a confused look on his handsome face. My heart thumped once in my chest before I put my hand up and put it on his cheek. He immediately pushed his face into my palm and watched me.

"I hope you know what you are doing," he whispered, putting his hand over mine.

I almost didn't answer. My eyes trailed down and I wondered how long it would take me to take his coat off… I shook my head and blushed, banishing the thought. That was a hard thought to banish, considering the way he looked at me like that. I nodded slightly. "I'll be fine," I whispered back, trying to smile.

He sighed and broke our eye contact, looking down. He stayed like that for a little while before holding my hand tightly in his. He took my hand off of his cheek and looked at my fingers. He ran his thumb over each one lightly before pulling my hand back up to his face and kissing me gently on the top of my hand. He left his lips there and his eyes shot up to me.

I could feel the blood rush to my face, and I hoped I didn't look too silly, what with my face so red. His lips spread into a smile and he let my hand go. I smiled back at him. Gosh, it hurt me that he was so hot.

I had to force myself to turn back around to face Lexal. Even from standing over here, I could hear his heavy breathing. I didn't understand what could make a man like me that much. I mean, I didn't think I was old enough for… sex. I almost couldn't even think the word in my head, let alone say it. My face flushed. I cleared my throat.

Lexal immediately shot upright and kept his eyes on me. I could see his chest moving in time with his heavy breathing, and I could see his legs shaking, like he was trying not to rush me.

"Lexal," I said, staring hard at him. He swallowed and took a step closer. I heard Axel stiffen behind me.

Lexal reached his hand out to me. "Please," he whispered hoarsely, his brown eyes turning a little darker. He took another step closer, and his eyes shot down to my body as he drew in a breath.

I looked up at the ceiling. I heard him take another step, and I looked back at him. His eyes looked like they turned even darker, and his other hand was reaching towards me, too. He looked scary like that, and I suddenly wondered what the hell I was doing. I didn't want to be anywhere near him. All feeling of sympathy vanished and I took a step back.

A smile spread over his face. "Too late," he murmured before leaping at me. I yelped and covered my face with my hands. I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist and yank me backwards. It felt like I was flying for a moment before I suddenly noticed I was standing behind Axel again.

He was holding Lexal back, away from me. Lexal's eyes were on me, and he was trying to claw Axel out of the way. "No! I almost had her!" he cried, hitting Axel.

"Control yourself! You can't—"

"Sleep with her? Hell yeah I can!" he grunted, reaching out towards me again, but Axel threw him back. "Come on!" he cried, his voice leaping up an octave. "She's so skinny and hot and her skin is so… give her to me!" he shouted, running at Axel again.

I blinked and missed the whole thing of what happened next. I only saw Lexal on the ground, a red line running across his face. Red fluid was dripping down his shocked face.

"Stay away from her," Axel growled, holding a flaming chakram in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the flame went out. The tip of one spindle had a drop of blood on it.

Lexal put his hand to his face. "Dude, ow…" He shut his eyes but then stood up. "Fine," he spat, glaring at Axel. "You and Xig won't be around her all the time. You can't do that. I'll be watching her all the time now. I'll wait for an opening." An evil smile spread over his face. "Just watch. I'll be so happy when the day comes." He winked at me. "Be ready for me, baby. I'll be ready for you."

I shuddered and he laughed, walking into a Dark Sphere behind him. He was gone, but his laugh still echoed around the hallway. I wrapped my arms around myself and shuddered again. I was too young to sleep with him!

Suddenly, Axel's arms were around me, holding me to his chest. My eyes shot open.

"I'm sorry," he whispered into my hair, holding me close. "I'm sorry."

I blinked, and then I smelled his cologne on his chest and I was lost again. I slowly let go of myself and then wrapped my warms around him, holding him tight. I smiled and laid my head against his chest. "It's alright," I whispered.

I couldn't remember anything that just happened. The only thing I knew was that I was in Axel's arms. But it wasn't enough for me; I wanted more. I needed more.

I shut my eyes tight and stopped breathing. NO! I shouted in my mind. NO, you can't think that way! Don't go to far with him! You'll never forgive yourself! I held my breath for as long as I could without passing out.

"Come on," he murmured, hugging me tight. "Let's get you a cold washcloth." He let me go and looked down at me.

I smiled up at him. "Okay," I whispered. A cold washcloth would feel really nice against my burning skin. I hoped my head wouldn't explode with all this blood rushing up to my face. I was proud of myself, too, for forcing myself not to do anything. I just hoped that I could keep it up.

He looked at me for a moment longer, and then leaned down and kissed me on my forehead. He took my hand and put his other hand out, a Dark Sphere forming. I took in a large breath and noticed that I had been breathing heavily. I shook my head; I felt oddly numb. He stepped through and pulled me with him.

The cold-water feeling made me shudder, and I remembered too late that I couldn't go through Dark Spheres. I opened my eyes and noticed that I was still in the hallway, but behind a column this time. I whipped around, looking everywhere, but Axel was nowhere to be seen. I ran out into the middle of the hallway, and looked to my left. I didn't know where to go; I guess I was just broken.

"Hey!" I heard someone shout. I whipped around and it was Axel, standing about fifty yards away. He looked really shocked. "How'd you get over there?"

I shrugged and ran over to him. "I don't know. I can't go through Dark Spheres, though."

He blinked. "Huh, odd." I nodded and he took my hand again. He turned and I noticed that we were at a huge red door.

Axel glanced back at me and smiled. "This is my room." He pushed the door open and let me walk in first.

It was beautiful. His whole room was red, and sloped in at the middle. His bed was at the bottom of the slope, looking slightly circular. "Wait here," he said, giving my hand a squeeze. "I'll get your towel."

I nodded and he ran off to the bathroom. I looked around at the room again; the walls were made of a beautiful dark red marble. I walked down the slope to his bed and sat on it; it was really soft. The comforter was made of silk or something; I couldn't tell. It was a four-poster bed, with the hangings tied at the bedposts.

"Here," said Axel, walking into my view. He held a dark red washcloth in his hand; it was darker because of being wet. He was at my side in an instant. He held the cool cloth against my cheek and I sighed happily. It felt really nice. I closed my eyes and he put the cloth against my forehead. I couldn't believe how good it felt, the ice-cold cloth on my burning up face.

My breath caught in my throat when he put the cloth against my neck. I waited to him to move again, but he didn't. I opened my eyes and saw him standing right in front of me, his face just inches from mine. I looked right into his eyes again, those perfect green eyes… and I lost it.

I leaned up to him and put my lips against his, kissing him. I could feel a bit of surprise in him, but I forgot about that as he dropped the cloth and put his hand on the back of my neck and pulled me closer to him.

My lips moved against his, slow at first but then faster. I felt urgent, like I wouldn't get to do this ever again. His other hand wrapped around my back and pulled me up to him, holding me close to his body. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him with everything I had.

No…

My hands bunched up into fists, holding his coat tightly. I tried to pull him closer to me.

No, I can't…

My hands moved up to his head, clenching my hands in his hair and pulling him onto me.

Stop…

His hands slowly moved down my back, until he reached the small of my back. He pressed me close to him to shape his body and he bent over me slightly. He held me tight and kissed me with a ton of power. I could feel he didn't want to stop either.

No.

I let go with my hands a bit and tried to stop kissing him. I can't do this, I can't. I can't go too far with him…

He noticed me let up a bit and he reluctantly pulled away slightly. "What's… wrong?" he asked, in between breaths.

I noticed that both him and I were breathing heavily. He opened his eyes slowly and looked at me with his eyes half open.

My breathing sped up. But I couldn't…

His breathing sped up too, and he held me closer, putting his lips at my ear. He kissed me the whole length of my neck, to my shoulder and stopped at my hoodie. "This is in the way," he whispered hoarsely.

"Yeah," I murmured, my heart beating in my chest. Suddenly, his hands were at my chest, unzipping my hoodie.

He unzipped it fully and then pulled it off of me, letting it drop to the floor. He wrapped his arms around me again, slowly, and then leaned down to me, kissing me again. I gave up trying to stop.

He stopped then, our lips parting. Slowly and gently, he pushed me down onto the bed. I didn't protest. He leaned over, lying on top of me. His lips met mine again and he pushed me down onto the bed. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him down onto me more.

My heart was in my throat, and I knew I should stop, but I couldn't…

I turned my head slightly, breaking contact, but he didn't stop. He continued to kiss down my neck, down my chest, stopping at the top of my tank top…

"This is cheating," I whispered, reaching up and unzipping his coat.

He smiled and put his hand over mine, helping me unzip it. He threw off his coat to land on top of mine. He just had a black t-shirt and black pants on now.

"That's better," I said. "Now—" He cut me off, leaning onto me again, kissing me.

"Don't talk," he said around our lips, and I needed no second bidding. I wrapped my arms around his neck again, and pulled him onto me. My hands trailed down his back until I got to the bottom of his shirt. I pulled it up quickly, placing my hands on his skin. He stopped kissing me and threw off his shirt quickly before putting his face right back to mine. I held him close to me, his skin felt so wonderful.

I felt a low rumble deep in his chest, and he rolled over, pulling me on top of him. I ran my hand down his chest as he kissed me, and I felt him shudder. He wrapped his arms around me and held me closer to him. He rolled again so that he was on top of me. His wonderful cinnamon woods smell was all around, and I didn't want to let go. Ever.

He put his hands on the bed on either side of my face and pulled away. His breathing was frantic, and his eyes were closed. "Mmm…" he whispered, and then he arched his back. He grabbed the bottom of my tank top and pulled it up, kissing my stomach.

My eyes shot open and my breathing matched his. But his lips kept going lower and lower and lower… then his hands were on my pants, undoing the button.

I closed my eyes and tried to find myself. I had to stop, I had to stop…

Axel pulled my pants down just the slightest, kissing lower.

I had to…

Suddenly, the door burst open and Axel stopped just below my belly button.

Any desires I had vanished. The burning feeling in my gut disappeared and was replaced by a horrible sick feeling. My heart thumped once before I swallowed and my breathing slowed.

"What… are… you…" was all Xigbar said, his eyes popping out of his head.

I wished I were dead.

"Crap," I heard Axel whisper. He sighed, the air brushing across my stomach to make me shiver. He grabbed my hand and pulled me up.

"What… did you…" Xigbar's eyes were as large as saucers, looking at Axel.

I quickly zipped my pants up and pushed the button through the hole. I snatched my hoodie from off of the ground and put it on as fast as I could, fixing my tank top. I ran my fingers through my hair, trying to look presentable.

"I thought you… said—!" stuttered Xigbar, his eyes huge. I could see his face turning red from here.

Axel looked down at the ground and put a hand on the back of his neck. "I'm sorry, Xiggy. I—"

"Sorry doesn't cut it, Axe!" Xigbar shouted.

I flinched at his voice. "It's not his fault," I said quietly. "I started it…"

"I don't care who started it! Arii, get up here! I'm taking you back to your room. Now."

I glanced at Axel right next to me, but he wouldn't meet my gaze. I felt a pain in my chest, and I flinched. I sighed and kissed his bare arm quickly before running off to Xigbar. He was glaring at me, but once I got close to him, he turned his glare on Axel. "You're just as bad as Lexal," he spat.

Axel's head snapped up. "No, I—"

"Do you know what you just tried to do?" asked Xigbar dryly.

Axel's head tilted down again slowly. "I'm sorry," he whispered.

"Come on, Arii." He grabbed my wrist and pulled me out of the room.

I stopped and turned to look at Axel one last time. "I love you," I whispered, my heart hurting.

Xigbar pulled me along again. "Come on," he said, slamming Axel's door closed. His grip on my hand was tight, and it almost was to the point of pain.

Suddenly, I felt angry. I gathered in a breath and glared up at Xigbar. "What was that for?"

Xigbar shot a death glance down at me. "You two just had sex!"

I kept up my glare. "No, we did not! Don't jump to conclusions!" I growled at him.

"Don't growl at me, Arii. I'm not in the mood."

I snorted. "Oh, really? We didn't do anything bad!"

"That's not what I saw! I saw him breathing down your pants. Now, tell me that's not bad."

"It's not!" I shouted, glaring at him.

"Hell yes it is! Do you WANT to get pregnant? I told you to watch your back!" he shouted back at me.

"I wasn't going to get pregnant!" I yelled.

"Oh yeah?" he asked, glaring at me. "That's what happens when you have sex! You get pregnant! It's a good thing I decided to follow you today. Larxene doesn't know shit about the Greater Moon Fountain; she's too young a member! I knew something was up when you asked me about it!"

I gasped. "You knew the whole time?"

He shot another glare at me. If his looks could kill, I'd be deader than dead right now. "Yes. I. Did. I should have stayed around after that thing with Lexal to make sure you were safe, but I forgot."

"Keep your nose out of my business!" I shouted.

"No, I am here to watch over you!" he yelled.

"I can't help it that you can't get a girlfriend! No wonder your face is deformed!" I screamed at him.

He froze and I knew I went too far. "Well thanks for boosting my self esteem," he growled, narrowing his eyes at me.

"I-I didn't mean it," I said, wishing that I could take it back.

"Oh, right," he said shaking his head. "Here's your room." He shot a glare at me. "It's not my fault if you get pregnant and die. You're like a sister to me, I have to watch out for you…" He snorted. "See if I help you anymore."

With that, he made a Dark Sphere and was gone.

I blinked. What did I just do…? I felt tears pool in my eyes and I fell to my knees. I put my head in my hands and cried, letting the tears flow. I sobbed and sobbed, crying my heart out. My cries echoed down the hallway and I tried to stop crying but I couldn't. I couldn't hold it in, just like how I couldn't stop with Axel. That made a fresh wave of tears come.

I told Xigbar; I told him, I told him that I wouldn't go out. I promised him. He listened to me, and yet he still knew that I was going out with Axel… I clenched my hands in my hair and shut my eyes tight, shaking with the effort.

"I'm sorry…" I whispered into the air. I couldn't believe what I just did. Xigbar was totally right; if he hadn't come in at that time, I would have gone too far with Axel and… would've gotten…!

I started crying again, but I felt like I had no tears left. I guess I used them all up. I sniffed and wiped my face off. I sighed and sat against my door, looking up at the ceiling. "I'm such a horrible person," I whispered. "I broke a promise…" I sighed again and closed my eyes.

I sat there for who knows how long. I felt horrible about what I had done. I hurt Xigbar, and he was my only good friend here… Whenever I wanted to get up and go into my room, I just didn't have the energy. I didn't care if Lexal came and raped me. I didn't care if I died. In fact, death sounded pretty nice right now. I bet everyone hated me; Xigbar probably told everyone about it. I couldn't blame him; breaking a promise is a horrible thing to do.

I opened my eyes slowly, but my vision was blurred from the tears in my eyes. I rubbed them and then sniffed.

I froze as I noticed someone squatting on the ground in front of me. "Ahh!" I yelped, scrambling back a pace to hit the wall.

Zexion blinked. "What's wrong with you?" he asked. His voice was slightly monotone.

I put my hands over my eyes. I bet he read my mind. "Everything. I'm a horrible person."

He shook his head. "No, I mean, why are you crying?"

I blinked and looked at him. "Hmm?"

"Why—" he paused, watching me, "Are you—" he pointed at me, "Crying?" he made crying motions with his hands.

I sighed. "Long story. Just ask Xigbar. I feel horrible right now, Zex. I'm sorry."

He furrowed his brow and his gray-blue hair fell across his face. "Why do you know who we are?."

"Simple," I whispered, but didn't say anything other than that. I had to energy; I tired myself out from the crying.

"Hmm." He held out his hand. "Come on, you can't sit out here all night. It's not safe."

"Yes I can," I whispered again, turning my head to the side.

"Come on."

I sighed. "Fine." I put my hand in his and suddenly I froze. I blinked. I started to feel better. What I had done wasn't that bad; I didn't do anything horrible with Axel, and I could always mend my relationship with Xigbar. It was possible; I just had to work at it.

Zexion smiled sadly. "That's better, isn't it?"

I sighed and nodded. "Yes. Thanks, Zexion."

He nodded. "Don't mention it." He looked at me oddly. Like he didn't understand something. "You'll feel better in the morning. Trust me."

I blinked. "Wh—"

"Sorry."

I felt something cover my mouth, and then I blacked out.

Guess you gotta wait till tomorrow for Chapter 8 to come out ;3

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