Chapter 9

"Your Guardian Angel"

Hey guys! It's back!

-x-X-x-

"Roxas?!" My grip on the boy's smaller hand tightened almost painfully. "Roxas, please wake up…" My head dropped to his chest and the tears started streaming down my face. Will he ever wake up?

I lifted my head and looked into cerulean eyes. "R-Roxas!" My head instinctively dropped back into his stomach. My sobs came harsh and breathless. "Roxas, you- you're…." I paused and looked back into those dazed eyes. "Don't you ever do that to me again." I spoke weakly, trying my best not to break. He didn't say anything, but I could tell by his reaction that he understood. His clouded eyes filled with tears as his face became veiled with guilt. My lanky arms circled his waist and I held him close. As I buried my face in his stomach, small fingers raked through my hair.

"Roxas, you have no idea how much I love you." My voice was muffled through his shirt, but I knew he heard me when his fingers clutched my hair. I looked up from his shirt and met his gaze. His eyes were red and puffy from his silent sobs. I lifted myself from his smaller body and stood to my feet. After a moment of hesitation, I climbed onto the bed and straddled his lap.

"Axel…What are you?" But my lips over his shut him up. He responded almost instantly with the same passion as I was giving. My large hands cupped his face, desperately trying to deepen the kiss. Our lips danced in sloppy movements and our tongues tasted one another. His smaller hands clawed through my hair as our heated make out session continued on the hospital bed.

In my excitement, my hips instinctively ground into his. Roxas yelped in surprise and sunk into the mattress away from me. "Axel, we can't do that here…" I looked down at him through lidded eyes, my lips still in a pucker. I looked down to find both of us had gotten a little too excited. "Oh, sorry. I guess I just got lost in the moment." I chuckled and rolled off him until I laid beside him. I looked back down at the tented cloth then back at Roxas's beat red face.

"Do you want me to…?" I nudged my head toward his obvious problem. He looked down innocently and his blush deepened. "Eh?! What? I said we can't-" But I cut in. "I know, I can't fuck your brains out in the hospital." Blushing deeper… beautiful. "But Rox…" I held my right hand up and wiggled my fingers in front of his face. "I've got a hand. It doesn't have to be anything special. Just- *insert obscene hand gestures and tongue clicking*" He stared at me as if gauging my seriousness. I raised an eyebrow and slid my hand under his gown. My lanky fingers gently massaged his inner thigh, creeping upwards as I awaited an answer. "Okay." I grinned deviously and wrapped my fingers around his stiff length. My eyes remained locked on his expression as he experienced the sweet relief. It didn't take long. I knew all the little spots that made Roxie go over the edge. It might only be a quick little hand job, but I was going to make sure it was the best damn hand job of his life. The second I saw that look in his eye, the one that told me he was close, I shifted my body down between his legs. "Ax, what are you doing?" He asked me breathlessly. I slid my hand to the base of his erection and looked into his eyes. "I don't want make a mess…" I told his slyly through a grin. I wrapped my lips around the tip and rolled my tongue around his slit. His hand griped a fistful of my hair in response and I took that as my cue to swallow him to the hilt. He stifled a moan as I took him into my throat. "Oh my god, Ax…" He whispered to me in that sexy voice of his that drove me crazy. "Cum for me, Roxas." Just moments later, warm liquid filled my mouth and I swallowed every drop.

My body snuck from under the sheet and rested on top of his smaller body. I supported my weight on my arms, I didn't want to crush my Roxie. I rested there and stared down at his gorgeous face. His breathing was labored as he came down from his high. "Now you're all dirty. I'll help you get washed up." I winked at him as I climbed off the bed and onto my feet. "Ax, you don't have to-" I looked back at him as I was on my was to the bathroom and cut him short. "Nope. I'm going to. Now strip." I pointed at his gown and smirked at the sexual remark. I turned back and stepped into the bathroom and closed the door. I looked down at my lingering 'problem' and sighed. I guess I had to finish myself.

"Alright, Roxie! Let's get you washed u-" I halted my hollering when I saw the blond laying down with his eyes shut. My stomach instinctively churned with anxiety. I dashed to his side and shook him.

"Roxas!" His eyes cracked open and his voice came out gritty with exhaustion.

"What?" I breathed a sigh of immense relief.

"Sorry, I just thought that you… ya know… went into a coma again or something…" I sat down on the cold tiled floor beside his bed. My back rested against the hard metal frame as my body slumped tiredly.

"Axel." I turned my head and looked up to meet Roxas's eyes.

"Hm?" He stared at me for just a brief moment before he scooted his body over and patted the freed spot on the bed. I grinned wildly and didn't hesitate to climb into bed. My long arms pulled him close, conforming his smaller frame to my own. Feeling a shiver run through him, I reached down and pulled the blanket over both of us. Roxas snuggled closer to my chest and inhaled deeply.

"Did you just sniff me?" I chuckled and looked down at the top of his head.

"Maybe…" Even though his face was successfully buried into my neck, I could still hear the smile in his voice. I leaned down, placed a kiss on his blond spikes, and inhaled an exaggerated breath. He chuckled and looked up at me.

"Did you just sniff me?" I laughed and pulled him closer.

"Maybe…"

-x-X-x-

I woke up that morning to a room full of doctors. They swarmed Roxas, taking vitals and other tests like crazy. I heard something about how it was a miracle that he had waken up. Did they really not expect him to come back? Could he really have…?

"Axel?" I shifted my attention to the blond calling my name.

"Yeah?" I looked around at the room. I guess the doctors must have left while I was lost in thought.

"They said I might be heading home tomorrow." Usually I was spot on when it came to reading people, especially Roxas. But not now. I can't tell what he's feeling through that facade. He's smiling a little, but his eyes still look pained. I don't understand…

"That's great Rox!" I tried to be cheerful for him.

"Yeah, it is." Sadness, disappointment, what? What is this emotion?

-x-X-x-

"Axel, you passed by my house." I kept my eyes locked on the road, set on my destination.

"I know." He was looking at me, but I couldn't look at him. If I looked at him, I'd end up grinning like an idiot. Teasing Roxas is fun and all, but sometimes its hard.

"Where are we going?" Out of the corner of my eyes I could see him hugging the sleeves of my oversized black sweatshirt that I lent him.

"You'll see." I answer plainly, trying hard not to smile.

After a few more questions from Roxas, we finally arrived at our destination. "We're here!" I said excitedly through a wide smile and finally looked at Roxas. His blond head turned to look out the window. I heard him chuckle before he looked back at me and smiled knowingly. "Come on." I pulled the keys from the ignition and dashed out of my door and around the car to the passenger's side. Before he could retaliate, I opened the door and took his hand like a gentleman. He let me take his hand and smiled ear to ear, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Stay here, I'll be right back." I reluctantly let go of his hand and went to place our order.

"Okay." He called back to me and waved. God, he looked so adorable in my sweatshirt. I smiled to myself and waited for someone at the counter to appear.

"Hi, two sea salt ice creams please." I held up two fingers and dug around for my wallet.

"That'll be 500 munny."

"What? 200 munny a pop?!" I sighed and handed the woman the correct amount. In return, she disappeared into the kitchen and retrieved two blue bars of ice cream.

"Enjoy." I refrained from rolling my eyes at her utter lack of enthusiasm. I took the two ice creams from her hands and gave her my thanks.

"Roxas I-" I stopped when I saw three teenagers huddled around him. "Hey!" I yelled and ran full speed toward the group. "Get the fuck off him!" I dropped the ice cream and grabbed a fistful of the blond kid's shirt.

"Woah, calm down! We were just having a little chat with Roxas." He arrogantly looked over to the crumpled ball of blond laying on the ground. "Isn't that right faggot?"

"What did you do to him Seifer?" He met my gaze again and smirked evilly.

"Nothing he didn't have coming." That's it. I threw the scrawny kid to the ground and dropped to my knees beside Roxas. I stroked his hair and brushed the stray pieces out of his face.

"Hey, you okay?" I wiped away a bit of dirt on his cheek with my thumb and helped him into a sitting position.

"I'm fine." His voice was weak, almost pitiful.

"This'll just take a sec, okay?" He looked up at me with teary eyes. I patted his cheek and climbed to my feet. I stood a good 4 inches above even the tallest of their posse: Rai, the ape-man. I turned to face Seifer and got intimidatingly close. "I ought to kick your ass, you know that?"

"Oh yeah? I'd like to see you try." I could tell he was trying his best to seem tough. "Yeah, Seifer could take you any day, ya know?" Fucking ape. The gloomy girl beside Rai just nodded.

"As much as I'd love to prove it to you, I've got better things to do than hand your own ass to you. So I'll let you off with a warning." I leaned down to get in the beanie-wearing brat's face. "Stay the fuck away from Roxas."

"Or what?" He smirked and crossed his arms, trying to look unfazed.

"Or next time I see you, you'll be in a body bag."

"Axel!" I turned around to see Roxas looking scared and embarrassed.

"Oops looks like you upset your boyfriend." I turned back to Seifer who was wearing his cocky grin.

"He isn't my boyfriend." I mumbled, remembering Roxas's rejection. I stepped away from Seifer and hauled Roxas to his feet. "Come on, let's go." I mumbled again and brought him to the park that stood next to the ice cream parlor. I led him into the shade below the trees and took a seat in the grass. Roxas copied my actions and sat beside me.

"Axel…" I looked over to Roxas. He looked embarrassed as he anxiously twiddled his thumbs. "Sorry."

"About what? What have you got to be sorry for?" I paused and looked at Roxas slightly bewildered.

"About everything." He snuck a glance at me and then back to his twiddling thumbs. "About getting in trouble back there, about hurting myself, about trying to kill myself, about rejecting you…" His words trailed off as he failed to meet my gaze. "So, I'm sorry."

I didn't know what to say. Sometimes, when Roxas gets all cute like this, I have a hard time with my words… And controlling myself. I took two fistfuls of his shirt and pulled him toward me until our lips crashed into each other. He was tense at first, like always. But within seconds, he was ravenously kissing me back and pawing his small hands through my hair.

But as quickly as it started, it ended. Roxas's lips retreated and his fingertips covered them in surprise. "I-I'm- I mean- I…" He rambled nonsense and stumbled to his feet. Just as he was turning to walk away, I grabbed his wrist and pulled back toward me.

"God damn it, Roxas!" His smaller body fell onto mine so he sat on my knee facing me. "You've really gotta stop running from your problems." I studied his scared features as he chewed on his lip.

"Sorr-"

"Jesus Christ, Rox if you apologize one more time I'm going to slap you." I smiled jokingly and he returned a little grin. It fell silent for a moment before I gathered my words. "Roxas?" He looked up at me, a glint of fear in his eyes.

"Yeah?" I stared at him for a minute, considering the consequences of what I was about to do.

"I love you." He almost looked… surprised.

"I love you too."

"Then why can't we be together?"

"Ax, I-" He stopped and intertwined our fingers. "I love you. More than you know. But…" His thumb ran along mine ever so gently. "It's because I love you that I can't be with you."

"Rox, you aren't making sense."

"You have a lot going for you, Axel. You're smart, you're talented, you're going somewhere… You don't need someone like me to ruin all that."

"You're so stupid Roxas…" Before he could say anything else, I pulled our interlocked hands toward my waist so he fell toward me. Our lips met again. But this time, the kiss was short and sweet. "Roxas, I'd gladly give all that up for you. You really think I care about some stupid piece of paper and a fancy title more than you? Roxas, no amount of money in this world could make me as happy as you do." That's when his face turned that lovely shade of pink.

"Axel, I don't want you to throw away your future for me."

" If I wanna throw away all that useless shit, then it's my decision. Don't you ever feel like my fuck ups are your fault. I want my future to be with you."

"But, Axel I-"

"Roxas, if we both love each other, then we should be together. Right?" He looked at me and nodded innocently. "Then Roxas Hikari Strife, will you please be my partner in crime, my shoulder to lean on, my make-out buddy, and last but not least- my boyfriend…" I lifted our locked fingers and turned his hand toward my lips and gently kissed it.

"It would be my pleasure." He chuckled and kissed my hand back. My lips curled into the widest smile of my life. His perfection is making me lose my self control… With one hand behind his neck, and one twined with his, I pulled him into a kiss. It started off innocent, just a sweet closed-mouth kiss. Then we got a little carried away and starting making out in the park. Roxas somehow found his way onto my lap, moving his hips in unspeakable ways that turned me on to no end. The kiss was hot, really fucking hot. Perhaps too hot for the park though…

We were snapped out of that fantastic kiss when a few teenagers walked by and called, "get a room, fags!" I bit my tongue for Roxas's sake and walked him back to my car. I helped him in, even though he told me he could do it himself. I got into my own seat, and before I could put the key in the ignition, Roxas was out of his seat and into my lap. "What the hell are you doing?" I chuckled as he struggled to grab the seatbelt behind my head. "I'm trying to buckle you in seeing as you never do it yourself." He finally managed to secure my seatbelt with a click, then met my gaze as he looked up from the belt. "There…" He said it softly, almost distractedly. A smirk crept across my face at the sight before me. "So that's what you're into?" His eyes squinted and an eyebrow raised in confusion. "What?" I laughed and ran a finger along the smooth fabric that restrained me. "Tying people up? Ya know, kinky shit?" I winked seductively and his face turned beat red. "What?! No! I was putting on your seatbelt so you don't die, you dumbass!" I chuckled and kissed the tip of his nose. "Hm, that's a shame. Thought it woulda been kinda hot…" I looked back up at him deviously and flicked my tongue over his lips. "Just drive…" He climbed off my lap and crawled over to the passenger side. On his way over, I found him on all fours, ass in the air. I slapped my hand across his cute little butt and turned the key. "Ah! Axel!" He shrieked and I laughed until tears threatened to come out. "Come on, let's get you home."

Author's Note: Hey guys! It's back! Chapters for this story as well as See Ya Buddy might come a little slower now. Some one-shots may also pop up every now and again. The hiatus on Grasping At Straws is still in place. I honestly don't know if I'll lift it though. It was my first story, and I'm not too big of a fan of it. But, if you guys like it, then let me know and I'll keep working on it!

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