A/N: Well, our rival Saïx is back for a little revenge. Will he succeed? Only one way to find out, read on! :D
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Chapter 10: Conflict

We walked through it and ended up somewhere on a hill.

"This is Sunset Hill," he said and sat on the bench behind us.

I sat down with him and looked up towards the sunset. "Wow, the sky looks beautiful."

"Yeah, it does." He smiled. "They say it looks even better when you bring a special person here."

I looked at him and asked him, "A special person? Meaning what exactly?"

"Well, I guess they mean someone that's very special to you. Someone you love." He shrugged.

I wonder how it would look if Sora was here with me, I thought.

I heard him sigh sadly before he spoke up, "You were thinking about him, weren't you?"

"Who?" I asked turning to look at him.

He turned to face me, as well. "Sora."

"Well, yeah. Just thought what it would look like if he was here with me," I confessed.

He shrugged and said, "He'd probably see the same thing that I am seeing."

"I wouldn't know." I shrugged.

He got up and said, "Let's go somewhere else."

"Okay," I nodded and got up with him.

He grabbed my hand and we walked through the portal.

We arrived some place else that had a huge courtyard with a beautiful fountain.

"Where are we now?" I asked walking towards the fountain.

He walked towards the stairs next to the fountain and sat on a step and said, "Radiant Garden."

"The name fits it perfectly. It sure is radiant." I smiled following him sitting on the step next to him.

"For awhile it was called Hollow Bastion, but it turned back to it's original name." He replied.

"Hmm.. Yeah, I like Radiant Garden better." I said staring at the fountain.

He smiled. "Back when I was a somebody, my friend and I would come here a lot."

I looked at him confused, "What do you mean when you were a somebody?"

"Oh, it's nothing," he laughed. "It's a long story," he confessed.

I frowned not understanding what he meant. "Will you tell me about it?" I asked.

"Someday," he said.

"Why not now?" I asked.

He shook his head. "I'll tell you some other time."

"What are you hiding from me?" I began to get aggravated, again.

He shrugged before saying, "I just don't want you to think less of me once you find out."

"Why would I think less of you?" I raised my eyebrow.

"I don't know. You just might if I tell you now," he said.

I crossed my arms and said, "Either way, I want to know."

But before he could say anything else there was another portal that appeared.

The person who stepped out of it was none other than Saïx.

"Axel, it's Saïx!" I gasped.

He looked down at his rival and got up from the stairs.

"Let's go!" He said. And his portal appeared.

We hurried through it heading back to the Castle.

"That was close! He could have spotted us," he shook his head.

I frowned before saying, "I'm sorry. This is all my fault."

"Well, I was the one who took you. The fault is mine," he admitted.

I shook my head, "Yeah, but I talked you into it."

"Yeah, but you didn't force me to take you," he shrugged.

I went to sit on the bed. "Do you think he saw us?" I asked.

"Not sure. But if he did, he probably would have followed us here."

"Well, it was nice while it lasted. Being out of this boring castle," I smiled sadly.

He sat down beside me. "Yeah, it was."

We heard a knock on the door. Axel got up from the bed and walked to the door.

"Who is it?" He said.

"Roxas, let me in." The voice on the other side said.

Axel opened the door and Roxas came in.

"What's going on?" Axel asked crossing his arms.

"Saïx, he said he saw you two leaving Radiant Garden awhile ago."

"Shit.. Well, is that it? Did he say he was going to come find us?"

Roxas shrugged and said, "I don't know. Maybe."

"Should we get out of here?" I asked the boy.

"Where would we go?" Axel looked towards Roxas.

"I don't know, man." Roxas said. "But he seems adamant on finding you."

Axel shook his head and frowned. "I don't get it, if he saw us why didn't he stop us? Why didn't he follow us?"

"Maybe, he has something else to do." The blonde boy shrugged. "I'm not sure, but I got to go. I just thought I'd give you a heads up."

"Alright, thanks for letting me know." Axel smiled.

Roxas nodded and then left through his portal.

I was worried. What if Saïx was not only after me, but after Sora and Riku, too?

"Don't be so worried, I'll protect you. No matter what." He said and smiled lightly.

"It's not that. But what if he's also after my friends?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Sora and Riku are good fighters. They could take him."

"I know, but.." I couldn't say the words. I just looked down at the floor staring at it.

He walked over and kneeled down so he was eye level to me and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure they're fine."

I leaned over towards him and hugged him.

I was sad and worried for not only us, but my friends.

He got up from his position and sat down next to me and held me for awhile.

Sadness took over me and the tears just fell. The sounds of my sniffles were heard by him.

He pulled back from the embrace and looked at me sadly and said, "Don't cry, Kairi."

I always hated crying in front of people. But this time I just couldn't stop them from falling.

He removed one of his gloves and brushed my tears away with his hand.

He put his glove back on.

And more tears fell, he used his mouth instead. Just kissing the tears away.

Until they finally stopped. I smiled sadly. "Thank you," I whispered.

His lips closed in on mine. Kissing me softly with his arms down by my waist.

We heard the sound of a portal. And someone walking through it.

"So here you are." His voice sounded familiar.

Axel moved his head away from mine and I gasped.

"Well, well.. This is interesting." Saïx said.

"What do you want, Saïx?" Axel said angrily.

"You know what I want, Lea."

"Lea?" I said confused.

"Don't call me that," Axel warned.

"Why not? That is your original name." Saïx smirked.

"Okay. Then, Isa." Axel frowned at Saïx.

"Isa? What the hell is going on?" I asked.

"Oh? You mean, the girl doesn't know of your true name? Lea, I'm surprised by you." Saïx tsked.

"Shut your mouth, Saïx. You can't have her." Axel said getting up from the bed.

"You dare challenge me? Your old best friend? Well, then.. Game on." Saïx smirked.

Saïx's weapon appeared in his hand.

"Wait. Let's take this some place else." Axel added.

"Very well. But the girl comes with us. I want her to see how you failed her." His yellow eyes looked at me.

"No! Anything, but that. I'll go with you, but she stays here." Axel said.

I shook my head. "No, I'll go with you. And you're wrong, Saïx. Axel will never fail me."

"Hmm.. we'll see." Saïx smirked. And turned his back at us as his portal appeared. "Let's go."

"Kairi! No! Don't follow us. Please!" Axel warned.

"I'm going whether you like it or not, Axel." I said and followed them into the portal.

We arrived in this huge room.

Axel turned to face me and said, "Why? Why did you come?" Axel shook his head.

"Because I want to see you win this. I believe in you." I said.

Saïx laughed and said, "The only thing you're going to see is Axel fading away."

Axel charged towards Saïx throwing his Chakrums at him. Saïx dodged the attack and charged at Axel next. But Axel jumped to the opposite side to dodge his attacks. Then charged his chakrums up and they twirled around him causing a huge fiery explosion with Saïx falling to the ground gasping, but he got up still and in pain.

"This isn't over, Axel." Saïx warned him, limping towards his portal and disappeared.

"Dammit! I almost had him!" Axel said running over to me.

"You'll get him next time." I gave him an encouraging smile.

He nodded, "Yeah.. Let's go home."

His portal appeared and we walked through it where his room was.