A/N: Hiya guys! I wanted to update today and wish you all a Happy 4th of July!
And a thank you to all of you who have reviewed so far. So thank you so much. :)
Now, since I haven't wrote Chapter 12, due to lack of inspiration/writer's block it may be a little while for me to update hope you understand. Anyway, without further ado here is the next chapter! Enjoy! :D


Chapter 11: Lea's Story

We laid down on his bed. I heard him hiss through the pain when he laid down.

"Did he get you?" I asked worried.

He shrugged. "Nope, just muscle aches, you know?"

I sat up and asked, "Where at?"

"Just my shoulders and my back," he replied.

"Lay on your stomach," I said.

"Why?" he asked, looking up at me.

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "Just do it. For me?"

"Alright," he turned over and laid on his stomach.

I started rubbing his shoulders hearing a pleased sigh smiling I continued massaging his shoulders then moved down to his back.

"Okay, I'm ready to tell you my story." He said.

I let go of him and he rolled onto his back and I laid back down next to him.

"Okay." I nodded.

"My real name is Lea. Well, that's what it was when I was a somebody. I am a nobody named Axel. I am part of the Organization XIII. I am number 8 of the Organization. I am originally from Radiant Garden. That's why I said before a friend of mine and I use to hang out there. Isa was my best friend, Saïx is the nobody of Isa. When you become a nobody that's when your heart is lost to the darkness and all that you remain is a nobody, which is what I am. When we, Isa and I were younger, we finally decided that we were ready to be apart of the Organization that was forming. Upon joining the Organization, I was turned into a heartless, but because of the strong heart I had gave me the ability to turn into a nobody instead. The Organization members are all nobodies. And they're mostly the bad guys. With the exception of me and Roxas. Because the members plan is to take all the hearts, collect them all to try to become whole, again. Whereas, I'd rather help your friend, Sora for the common good. Well, that's pretty much it." He shrugged.

"You're a nobody?" I questioned.

"Yeah.. They say nobodies don't show emotion and they fake everything, but somehow I don't." He said.

"Seems to be that you're just the same as anyone else. And good like Sora." I admitted.

He laughed. "Well, that's good to know. I'd hate to seem like a bad guy when I'm really not. I'm on the same side as him."

"Well, that was a lot to digest. But I don't think of you any less or any different." I replied.

He smiled and grabbed my hands. "I was afraid after I told you that you would hate me or something like that."

"You're just misunderstood is all." I smiled back.

"We nobodies can never hope to be somebodies." He said randomly and shrugged.

"What do you mean?" I looked at him confused. "You are a somebody. You're a somebody to me."

He chuckled. "Well, that means a lot coming from you."

I smiled. "It should and I'm glad it does."

"Anyway, we should lay low for awhile. Saïx will show up, again."

I nodded. "Yeah, that guy never gives up."

"Well, if he sees something he can use to his advantage he'll do it." He said.

"That's sad. You were once close friends. Now, you're enemies. I can't imagine being enemies with any of my friends."

He shrugged. "That's life. It happens."

"So what now?" I asked.

"I guess, we just have to wait it out here. I'm sorry we couldn't go anywhere else."

I sat up thinking before an idea popped into my head. "Well, what if we went to find Sora?"

"What could he do?" He sat up with me.

"Maybe, he could help get rid of Saïx."

He shook his head. "No, Saïx is my battle. I won't put your friend's life in danger."

"But he could help you. You said it yourself. You're on the same side as Sora. And Saïx is the enemy. And what about when you said even Sora and Riku could take him down together?" I added.

He put a hand up. "No, he's my old friend. I should be the one to put an end to him, myself. I don't need others to fight my battles."

"You know, it's not a bad thing to ask for help every once in awhile, Axel. You just need to stop being so stubborn."

"I don't need help! I can take him, myself!" He suddenly burst out.

I flinched at his outburst. "Okay. Sorry, I even said anything."

"Look, I'm sorry for yelling. I just - I need to do this myself. This is my fight. Not theirs. Not yours. Mine."

I looked down at the floor not knowing what to say. So I just nodded not looking at him.

He sighed and kneeled down in front of me. Trying to get me to look at him.

"Hey. Kairi? Look at me." He slid his hand underneath my chin to tilt my head to look up him.

I looked up at him, but stayed silent.

"I'm sorry, okay? Do you forgive me?"

I shrugged and looked back down at the floor.

He sighed, again. "I'll make it up to you. I'll get us out of this mess. I promise you that."

"What then? What happens after you get rid of him?" I looked back up at him.

"What do you mean?" He looked at me not understanding.

"When this is all over with. What happens between us?"

"I hadn't thought about that." He admitted.

"What are we, anyway?" I asked.

"We as in you and I?"

I nodded.

"I dunno." He shrugged.

"What happens if we run into Sora and Riku? They don't even know that I'm not home. They don't know that you've kidnapped me. If they find out or see me. Then they'll know. And ask a bunch of questions. God, what would I even say? And Sora! What about Sora?"

I was beginning to freak out. After all that has happened between Axel and I. I couldn't bare the look on Sora's face. It would hurt his feelings. It's not like we were together. We weren't official boyfriend and girlfriend. I mean, sure he knew about my feelings, I think. And I was pretty sure about his feelings. Sure he was busy out fighting the heartless and being the hero. He didn't have time for me. But he gave me a promise that he would come back for me. I felt so guilty.

"Kairi. Calm down. Everything is going to be alright." He caressed my arms to shake me out of my worries trying to calm me down.

I shook my head. "No. They'll be so - he'll be disappointed. He gave me a promise."

"Promise? What promise?" He asked.

"That he'll come back to me."

"And did he?"

I shook my head, again. "No. Not that I know of, but you took me away."

"Maybe," he sighed and continued, "maybe, I should have just left you there and you would have been safer. I had no right and I put you in danger. I'm so sorry." He seemed like he was mad at himself, like punishing himself for it.

"Don't, don't punish yourself over it. I'll admit, taking me away was wrong. But it seems like your intentions weren't bad. And these past few days have been wonderful, despite the issue with Saïx. You've been there more than Riku and Sora have been in the past few months of them being gone. I appreciate it." I smiled at him.

He smiled back. "Well, at least I've tried to show you a good time after taking you away from your home. But still, I am sorry for all the mess I have caused you."

"Don't be. It's been fun and adventurous. Better than being stuck on that island all alone." I grinned at him.

He stood back up and slid next to me onto the bed taking me into his arms. I leaned down on his lap resting my head on his legs and looked up at him and smiled.

"You're so beautiful," he said before removing one of his gloves to stroke my cheek.

I blushed. "I know, I know." I yawned.

"You tired?" He asked.

I nodded and moved off of his lap then laid my head on the pillow.

Axel laid down beside me swinging one of his arms over me after turning the lights out.

"Goodnight," I whispered to him.

"'Night," he replied.