A/N: Thanks for the reviews last time (: I really hope you'll enjoy this chapter as well. Please forgive slow updating. I'll try to update this more… I find myself missing it a lot when I don't update it.

Black and White

Chapter 10

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I sat at the edge of the pond, staring at myself in the water. My neck was bruised, abused from the red-head's biting, sucking, licking… I closed my eyes, shuddering, unable to stop our newest memories from flooding into my mind. …I gasped as his body bore down against mine, pressing flush against it, skin rubbing against skin sensually and then he rolled his hips into mine again and again and again, our throbbing arousals…

"How are the clothes?" I shuddered again, coming out of my thoughts.

I blushed, feeling his warm breath on my neck. "The boots are too big…" …brushing together and I shuddered at the delicious sensation as his icy cold met my pulsing heat. I cried out in ecstasy, unable to contain how wonderful he made me feel …

"Can you walk alright?" I nodded, trembling like a leaf in the wind as his hands ran down my sides, already high from his touch and from remembering what we'd just finished doing... Those hands had ghosted down my thighs, almost as if in response, and then raised my legs, putting them over his shoulders…

"What are you doing?" I breathed, trying not to moan. After pulling them apart…

"Fixing the shirt for you," he whispered in my ear as he grasped the hem, pulling it down.

"I-I aahh," I murmured as he kissed then bit the back of my neck, my back arching like it had when he had taken me. His arms wrapped around me. "L-let me go," I whispered. It was dangerous… how easily he could do this to me and how I just let him, just like I'd known I would. Axel sighed, his warm breath tickling my neck.

"Roxas…" he sighed. I trembled at his sensual tone, melting instantly. "I'll never let you go." I gasped and he bit my neck again, making me moan. And then he reminded me that I was his as our bodies joined and he hit my prostate hard and then harder and then harder, building both heat and friction as he moved faster and faster and faster with me screaming for more, underneath him…

"Ah-Axxell," I whimpered softly. Long, slightly damp, red hair trailed across my shoulder as he leant forward, gazing at me over my shoulder as one of his hands worked its way into my hair, grasping and pulling hard as he turned my head, making me meet his intense gaze. I stared into his eyes, my mouth opened slightly as my eyes lidded and before I even had a chance to breathe, his mouth met mine, our tongues tangling together as he coerced me into kissing him back. I clung to him, unable to help myself, rubbing my body against his. I moaned as he pulled away. I would have, even if he hadn't told me to. He knew; he'd seen it in my eyes, and I could tell that he was pleased…

Beautiful green eyes swallowed me up and I swallowed hard, trying to stop panting. I couldn't. "You're mine." He let go as my eyes and nose began to tingle, stinging. I was his… but it hurt beyond comprehension that he would never be mine. I sobbed, wiping my eyes as tears trailed down my face. "Let's go." Nodding, I stood, gathering my belongings.

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Axel didn't kiss me again after that. Two weeks passed and my heart began to ache, making my chest feel hollow, yet heavy, as I began to draw conclusions.

Why was I even trying to fool myself? There was no way that that beautiful creature would want me. No. Way. He'd only done it because I'd saved him, I reasoned. Either that, or he felt sorry for me…

My heart and self esteem sank and I stared and the portrait of the beautiful face I'd drawn. Axel's face, again. Frustrated, I threw it on the floor. I bit my lower lip trying to stop myself from crying but it did no good and I angrily wiped one side of my face, brushing tears away and smearing charcoal on it. That's when I heard Axel's footsteps approaching me softly. I bit my lip harder and my heart sped up as he sat beside me.

"What's the matter?" He asked gently. I blushed, closing my eyes. "Hmm…?" He worked my lip out from between my teeth with his thumb, making my entire body tingle, and I dared to look up at him. My gaze travelled to his lips, lingering there and he seemed to understand. He always seemed to know what I was thinking… He hummed before speaking. "I already told you that you can-" I shook my head.

"I'm not going to make you-" our eyes locked and his widened with realization. "I mean… we shouldn't if it means nothing…" Axel smiled sweetly.

"Silly boy," he murmured coyly, then he leant closer and our noses brushed. My face turned a deep shade of red. "I don't know if I should kiss you if you don't ask." What felt like a million butterflies taking off unsettled my stomach as I began to feel nervous and giddy, yet conflicted. He was still a man, after all... However, I didn't want to deny my feelings that I had for him... and he wasn't denying me… I shuddered, feeling his hot, moist, breath fanning across my lips. Then my thoughts came back to me.

"But… does it mean anything to you?" The red-head hesitated. "Axel?" I swallowed, my heart falling to the floor and I pulled back. I closed my eyes, feeling foolish. Of course not.

"It's in my nature, to pursue you, actually." I stared at him, confused. The red-head licked his thumb before wiping away some of the charcoal on my cheek. My face immediately began to tingle where he'd touched me. He smiled at me fondly. "So it I hope that it actually means more to you that I'm staying away."

"I don't understand…"

"Doing things with you physically… can be detrimental to your health…" He stared at my lips for a long moment. "You can't forget, I'm a monster too." My heart began to pound. He was so selfless… just for me… That had to mean something, right?

"I don't care."

"Why? Because I'm enticing? Because I'm beautiful?" His brows furrowed as he searched my eyes. He shook his head. "No…" he murmured, still searching, not seeming to find what he was looking for.

"You're kind to me, and that's all that matters." His eyes widened and that was enough for him. He gently touched my face, pulling me closer and he leant forward, closing the space between us.

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I gasped, stopping in the middle of the forest. My head was throbbing. Axel hesitated.

"Why did you stop?" I shook my head.

"I was… dreaming." I didn't know how else to explain the ongoing dream that I always seemed to be having about Axel and I, even when I was awake. Where he was kind and gentle and cared…

"But you are awake," he replied neutrally with a hint of skepticism. I shook my head, apologizing. He grasped my shoulder, stopping me and pressing his hand to my forehead. His eyes widened and something unreadable flickered across them. "You're burning up…" I closed my eyes, keening into the soothing touch. I heard him curse under his breath, barely having time to look up at him before he was scooping me into his arms. I gasped as he jumped from bough to bough, ascending a tree. "Don't make a sound."

"Why Ax-" I froze, my mind completely blanking when his lips pressed to mine, abruptly silencing me. When he pulled away, I followed his gaze, my eyes widening. There was a walking bath tub directly below us. I bit my lower lip, shaking. I remembered the three children inside of it well.

"I still think Axel's hidin' that human."

"Me too."

"Me three!"

"We just gotta try harder to get the drop on 'im next time." Axel's grip on me tightened and I stared up at him uncertainly. Next time? When had there been a last time? I blinked when they laughed evilly amongst themselves, startled that three children could sound like that. When I was certain that they were gone I opened my mouth to speak. Axel glared and I closed my mouth. Not a moment later, a living-dead human ambled by, and then another. They appeared to be searching for something. I trembled, hoping it wasn't me.

Axel stayed perfectly frozen, almost seeming impassive. Once they had passed, he seemed to listen for any sign of movement. When he heard nothing, he moved. I gasped as he jumped from tree to tree, easily and gracefully until we got to a larger one, covered in dead looking vines. My eyes widened when he pushed some aside before stepping into the tree, which was hollow. The cavity was nearly eight feet tall but it wasn't rotten. It looked like this had been made deliberately. Axel saw the question in my eyes and decided to explain.

"I did this. There are many places here that naïve eyes such as yours cannot see."

"I'm not naïve!"

"Yes you are." He hesitated for a moment, glancing at me again. "You are also closed minded." I huffed as he sat me down.

"Thank you for damaging my self-confidence further." Axel smirked.

"Any time." Angry, I slapped him. His body bore down against mine and I trembled, realizing what I'd done. "You are lucky that you are unwell," he whispered, unbearably close. I gasped, finding it hard to breathe as I lost myself in his eyes. "However, the moment you are better, I will punish you." My heart thudded painfully fast at the words.

"I-I thought you were supposed to seduce your victims." Axel snorted.

"Why waste my time, when I already know that I can have you whenever I want?" I searched his eyes, feeling sad.

"If I'm yours, why can't you just… be mine, too?"

"I have no desire to belong to anyone." His eyes narrowed, "Least of all, a child," he spat. I pitied him, wondering what had made him this way… Again, he saw it. However, he chose to ignore it. Taking a few calming breaths, his anger dissipated. "Stay here and I will get you something for your fever," he murmured, resting his hand on my forehead, wiping some sweat away.

"But..."

"Stay."

I closed my eyes and when I opened them again, he was gone.

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-TBC-

A/n: I think it's a little on the short side… Sorry. Let me know if you're still interested in this one?