To Each Their Own : Part One - Chapter 7

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XemnasAxel

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"You've got to stop taking such risks, Axel. You'll end up getting hurt."

"What, you think that a little fire can hurt me? You have no faith, babe."

Xemnas sighed as he watched his junior striding towards him. Axel smeared a spot of ash that managed to stay lodged onto his perfect nose. Glowering at his love, Xemnas moved away when the younger attempted to move into his embrace. "C'mon, what is this? You gotta admit that I was pretty awesome in there today."

"The whole place could have collapsed on you."

"It didn't."

"Thank God it didn't. But if you don't smarten up, I'll have to suspend you from the force until you learn your lesson."

"Aww, Xemmy, baby, you wouldn't do that to little ol' me, would you?"

Xemnas glowered at the nickname while his lover succeeded in gripping him in a hug. "It would be better than losing you."

"Let's sleep on it, okay? I'm beat. Rescuing chicks from burning buildings takes a lot out of you."

Xemnas sighed once more, giving up to the redhead that was leading him towards their bedroom.

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The Next Morning

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"Axel, you're going to listen to me today, right?"

"Bottom in the bedroom, but top in the office? I still have to get used to that, babe." Axel smirked, his feet up on the table, one emerald orb peeking up at the man to gauge his reaction. Xemnas set his jaw, glaring at his lover, crossing his arms over his chest

"Not funny, Axel. If there is a call today, you aren't leaving that spot."

"What?" Axel's eyes both opened wide, the smirk being wiped from his face. "C'mon, Boss-man, you're kidding, right?"

"No, I am not."

"But-"

"Smarten up and I will let you come with us."

"How can I prove to you that I won't screw up?"

"Don't go playing the hero."

"I'm a firefighter! Of course I'm gonna 'play hero'! It's in my job description!"

"You go there to save people and put out the fires. You do not go to show off by going after unsavable victims."

"But I always save them! I haven't died yet!"

"That last word, right there, is the whole reason why you should stop pressing your luck. It will run out."

Axel pouted. "Geez, don't have to be so blunt."

"Apparently I do."

Just as Xemnas moved forward to go comfort his sulking love, the alarm went off and the two jerked to attention before Axel stopped, begging his lover with his eyes to follow after him.

"Do everything that I tell you."

"Yes sir!" Axel leaped out of his seat and ran to gather his equipment.

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"Axel, there's only one person unaccounted for. But they were last seen on the third floor. It's not safe in there for you."

"Get off me, Xemnas! I need to help them! I have to!"

The redhead struggled against the hold on his arm, finally slipping free of the grey-haired man. "I love you, Xemnas! Don't worry, I'll come back! I swear!"

Xemnas felt something fall through the pit of his stomach. For some reason he doubted the redhead's words as Axel dashed away, exploding into the burning building. "You're just going to let him go, Bro?"

Turning to his younger brother, Xemnas sighed. "Do I have a choice, Riku?"

"Go in after him."

"But-"

"Just go. I'll take care of things out here."

Xemnas forced his golden orbs shut, thinking. "Fine. If anything goes wrong ..."

"It won't. Not with you in there to save him."

"I hate you some times."

"But you love me more often."

Xemnas followed after his love into the burning building, searching through the heat and haze to find the one he needed. Streaking up the stairs that were still in tact, Xemnas managed to find his love as he hoisted a coughing boy up into his arms. When he turned and found his lover, Axel stepped back in shock, almost toppling onto the teen's bed.

"X-Xemnas?"

"Axel, come on! There is no time! This place will fall and you will be hurt."

"And now you will be too. C'mon, move!"

Xemnas spun on the spot, dashing back down the hallway, stopping when he realized that the fire had moved to envelop the stairway. "We've got to move. At this rate ... Axel?"

The redhead had stopped halfway down the hall and was fumbling with the child in his arms. "You gotta breathe, kid. Okay, c'mon, just breathe."

"Can't you do that outside?" Xemnas ran back to his lover. The boy in his arms shook, clutching to him and writhing, unable to breathe.

"He'll die!"

"So will we!"

"Just screw off for a minute." Axel tore off his mask, pressing it to the boy's face to attempt to force him to breathe. A moment of tension passed by the duo while the boy continued to writhe. Finally he gasped, bucking, taking in much-needed oxygen. "Okay, c'mon."

Xemnas followed his love down the weakening stairs, almost tripping as he got his leg caught up in the last one. Fear coursed through him but he forced himself to remain calm, pushing himself up and out of the burning building.

"You've got to stop taking these risks, Axel."

"I got out fine. Leave me alone for a minute. Let me catch my breath."

Xemnas refused, pressing the man that had moved over to the ambulance down and kissing him. "You're an imbecile, Axel."

Axel smirked through his personal haze, mind clouded by the amount of smoke he had inhaled. "But you love me."

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