Doctors rushed back and forth in the hallways, shouting commands at each other and pushing Kairi into the operating room on a gurney. Axel flipped his cellphone closed but kept it balled up in his fist as he watched the doors close. He was certain it was Roxas was the one who had hit her, there was no doubt. The cheap florescent lights flickered above him, giving him a terrible headache. Suddenly, a doctor with bleach blonde hair and piercing blue eyes approached Axel, "Excuse me," he spoke in a strong English accent, "I'm Doctor Garret, Luxord Garret; chief of staff."

Axel was so stressed he just wanted to snap at Dr. Garret, but he knew it wouldn't have done any good, "Please, tell me, is Kairi going to be alright?" he spoke as he tightened his grip on his cell phone.

"Your friend's right hip seems to have been shattered in the accident; along with a lot of blood loss due to external and internal bleeding, and a fracture to the skull. We are doing all we can to save her…"

He paused, letting the information sink in. Axel could barely stand, and this is when Dr. Garret took him by the shoulders gently and sat him down on a nearby bench, "Sir-"

"A-Axel… my name is Axel…" his voice shook with every word he spoke.

"Yes… Axel… Do you know who this girl is? I am going to have to contact her parents and inform them on what has happened to their daughter."

"I-I just met her today… Her n-name… Kairi… Kairi I-Izumi. Her parents own the S-Stardust Café…"

Oh god… her parents…

Axel's head began to spin. He slouched over and tucked his head between his knees as an attempt to get ahold of himself. Dr. Garret placed a cool and collected hand on Axel's back, "Axel, I need to know, if you are withholding any information about the accident, the police with charge you with accessory to crime."

Axel sat up slowly and took in a deep breath, "I understand…"

"If you need some time to collect yourself, I understand. You look like an innocent boy."

Axel kept his head down and muttered, "It's all my fault…"

"Excuse me?"

Suddenly, Marluxia and Zexion stepped into the entrance to the hallway, "Axel, we're here, is everything alright? You're okay, right?"

Axel didn't speak, he only let his head hand. Dr. Garret caught the message, and made his way over to Marluxia and Zexion. He held out his hand out to Marluxia, whom he had recognized from the weekend trips to the bar in town, "Mr. Marluxia, I'm Dr. Garret, chief of staff."

"Nice to meet you sir; is my brother okay?"

Dr. Garret smiled, "Axel is completely fine, it's his friend who's in the operating room at the moment. There seems to have been a car accident."

Marluxia turned his gaze toward his brother sitting behind Dr. Garret, "His friend? Axel, who is the doctor talking about?"

Axel kept quiet…

All Axel heard was the muffled shuffling of feet and voices in the other rooms, and vision was blurry with tears that he had not yet let go. It was as if the world he knew didn't exist, and he was in a world of his own; all by himself. Zexion walked over to Axel and crouched in front of him, "Axel, please, you need to tell us what happened." He spoke sternly; he had shaken off the drowsiness in the car on the way to the hospital.

Axel couldn't hear his friend's pleading; he could only stare down at the white tiles.

Dr. Garret spoke up for Axel, "He seems to be in shock; it's best to give him some room to breathe, please." He pulled Zexion by the shoulder gently, "I would like the two of you to come to my office, and I can fill you in on what Axel has told me."

Marluxia's brow furrowed and he put on a scowl, "Will my brother be alright my himself?"

"It's just in the hall over, please, follow me…"

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Marluxia and Zexion both sat and listened to Dr. Garret's tale. Marluxia held back tears due to the emotional situation, and Zexion had to grip onto the arms of the chair, keeping himself from standing up and punching the wall.

"I-I just spoke to her half an hour ago… she was on her way to come see Zexion when… oh, god…"

Marluxia slouched in the chair, placing his hands at both sides of his head, "It's all my fault…"

Zexion clenched his jaw; he couldn't bring himself to say anything.

No… it's my fault…

"Please, this accident was no one's fault but the driver who hit her. The police have been contacted, and they will make it their goal to find out who did this."

Zexion opened his mouth, "Her parents…"

"Yes, I have the receptionist trying to reach them at this moment…"

"Please, tell me she's… she's going to be alright…?" Zexion's voice shook, he dug his nails into the arms of the chair.

Dr. Garret noticed this and placed a hand on Zexion's shoulder, only to have it shaken off, "Our top doctors are doing what they can."

Suddenly, Zexion shot up from the chair, throwing it back against the wall. He grabbed Dr. Garret by his white coat and pulled him close, "Will she live!?"

Dr. Garret was nearly half a foot taller than Zexion, he wasn't scared. He placed his hand over Zexion's and removed them from his coat, "Given the circumstances, we cannot be certain. Please, calm down."

Zexion didn't want to listen to Dr. Garret anymore; he spun around, flung the office door open, and sprinted over to the next hallway where Axel sat.

He picked Axel up by the collar of his shirt and looked him dead in the eye, "You know what happened! You bastard, tell me what happened!"

This caught the attention of a passing nurse, "Sir! If you don't put that boy down, I'll have to call security!"

Zexion ignored her and spoke through gritted teeth, "Tell me what happened!"

He continued to look into Axel's eyes and finally…

The tears in Axel's eyes, they spilled. Zexion loosened his grip on his friend, "A… Axel…"

Zexion hadn't seen Axel cry since the last time he attempted suicide…

They wrapped their arms around each other and wept for each other; for Kairi.

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A/N: Hello! Listen, school is about to start back up again. I won't have a whole lot of time to write. But I have made it my goal to finish as much as I can before the new school year begins! The good news is: I will be taking 2 English classes to improve my writing skills! Giving me a better insight on things, and giving you a better reading experience. Be sure you R/R!