Annnddd I'm still bored and left you guys on a cliff hanger! How mean!
I don't own kingdom hearts!
Only five or so minutes after Axel left did a fully clothed Roxas come out of the room, though upon seeing Demyx still in the living room and wide awake at that all the blonde did was scoop up Aiko and retreat back into their room with a slam of the door. Call it childish, but it wasn't as if him and Axel were together! No! It wasn't as if Axel had brought up the subject of them having children together! It wasn't as if Axel held him down earlier and implored how much he loved him. Not at all... it was that Axel had promised everything to him... that that night would never happen again... if he hadn't been standing there.. would it have? It was that night in the rain all over again, Roxas sitting against the wall of the bedroom with the purring kitten on his lap... crying without emotion. Love... what was love? Don't know. Don't care.
Allowing the rain to soak him as he broke out into a run, it was impossible to tell if the man was in tears or not. But the give away was the redness in his eyes. Why would Roxas take him back now? He had no reason to. Axel could just get rid of Sora then himself... Then maybe Roxas would find the perfect person that would love and cherish him in a way he somehow couldn't.
It was going to be awhile before he actually reached the small town square...
Calming down didn't take very long. Just forced himself to forget what sorrow was. Setting down the cat lightly on the floor and stroking down the length of her small back lightly. only after wiping his face did the blonde leave the room with a small smile being his farewell to the kitten. Axel would take care of her, him and Demyx both. Time to go find Sora. Leaving the room without a word and looking over at the musician. Perfect, he was staring off into space. Didn't even have a chance to look up before the blonde slipped out the front door and started down to the stairs of the apartments. Well good. Didn't want to see Axel either. Nice for him to care enough to try to explain himself, or at least come and lie again so he didn't feel like doing what he was about to. Looking out at the storm the flashes of his near death experience made him hesitate. Maybe.. maybe he'd die out there before he even got to Sora... Shaking his head to get rid of the thought the blonde started running, knowing from Sora's memories how to get there the fastest. Wouldn't take but a few moments to get there.
The rain continued to fall down as Axel walked down the long and winding roads towards the town center. Bringing his arms around his soaked chest, to keep whatever warmth he had left. Finally making into the center of the town he trudged up some slipperly steps towards a dark corridor... He was nearly there... And he could feel it.
A few roads down from where this was happening a young adult carrying nothing but a shopping bag and an umbrella was walking in the same direction as Axel. Soon as he was about to cross the road a huge gust of wind blew him into someone. "Sorry!" He jumped as he dropped his bags. "Ahh crap!" Dropping to his knees to pick out the split contents, which in fact was sweets...
Blinking back at the exclamation, he made a face before tugging back the small hand he was holding. "Go help daddy, hold the umbrella up!" Handing his tool to the little girl as she fumbled with it, though did as told and smiled almost proudly as she did, of course the four year old was so short holding the umbrella there did almost nothing... "Hey you! Careful next time!" Sora shouted over to the running figure as he leaned down to help pick up the dropped items while balancing a bag or two of his own.
Smiling as he was helped by Sora. Picking up the last of the sweets and getting to his feet. "Thanks Sora."
"Nearly there." Puffing to himself, having to grab hold of the side railings to help himself.
Sighing in relief as he saw the familiar sign, and right next to it was a small house. That had to be it! Having to stop himself when he heard a familiar voice. "Thanks Sora." He pressed his body to the side of the wall. Shit. Him being outside was not part of the plan...
"Yeah, no problem." Grinning as he climbed to his feet as well after dumping the ones he had collected into the bag, shaking out his now completely drenched head before frowning. "Aw man... Come on before we catch our deaths out here..." Reaching over and lifting the girl up and onto his back, of course as clueless as ever, not catching who the person running was, or even sensing anything wrong. Than again who ever felt their own demise coming but paranoid people?
Axel watching as another figure came to light. A little girl. He couldn't quite see what she looked like.
Pushing his hand into the white bag Riku pulled out a small wrapped up chocolate. "Hey sweetie, lookie at what daddy got you!" He cooed at the child, bringing the sweet over Sora's head.
"Riku, I kinda wanted her to sleep tonight... I gotta do the midnight rounds for Leon.." Sora huffed though too late, the girl gave a tiny squeal before gently taking the sweet. "Ank you Daddy!" The grin ever present on her face. Her accent was different then both the islanders, and her black hair cut short to orphanage standards... She struggled with the wrapper for a moment before holding it back out to Riku, "No know how! Help peeaaasseee?"
Grinning at Sora before taking the sweet from her. And unwrapping in before popping it into her open mouth. "It's only one, she'll be fine! And don't worry leave her to me when you go out." Pausing whilst fumbling the keys to their home. "So why are you going over to his again?" Unlocking the door, then pulling down his daughter from Sora's back and propping her down onto the carpeted flooring.
Rolling his eyes Sora allowed Riku to remove her from his back, moving to set down the bags further inside the kitchen. "He says Tron's program found a disturbance near the old castle. Just gonna go check it out." Grinning at him as he waved it off completely. "It'll be fine, no worries!" Trying to avoid his partner's worrying rampage he put a hand on the four year old's head, "Come on Destiny, go dry off and get ready for bed. I'll come read to you when you're done." The little girl grinned up before going to hug Riku around the legs. "Ni night daddy!" Skipping down the hall and towards her room.
Kissing the little girl on the head as he hugged his knees. "Night Destiny, love you." Watching as she bounced to her room.
And soon as she was out of ear shot, he frowned at Sora. "Sora!" He whined. "I thought the whole point of us moving here and adopting, was so we'd settle down. And put the past behind us. You promised when we got Destiny!" Riku was actually going to propose to him, but was waiting for the right moment for pop the question.
Moaning quietly as Riku started lecturing him, Sora leaned against the counter and crossed his arms over his chest with a small pout. "I did put the past behind me! And I'm just going to check it out Riku! I'll be back within the hour! I still gotta work don't I?" Moving behind the counter and starting to put the groceries away before he lost to Riku's puppy eyes. ALWAYS lost to his puppy eyes. "Pleeaaassseee don't worry? I won't use the keyblade. Just taking a quick look around and running back. I bet it's just a kid playing pranks."
Pouting as he leaned against the counter and crossed his arms. Falling for Sora's own puppy eyes. "Fine. But you better come back in ONE whole solid piece." Relaxing his arms. "Want me to do Desti tonight?" Smiling slightly, and pinching on of the sweets, this one was in fact a chewy sour one. His favorite one which was apple.
Pout changing into a grin as he jumped up and hugged Riku tightly around the middle, kissing the side of his face quickly. "Thank you! And I will, no worries!" Grin widening as his partner offered to take care of their daughter, thinking of it for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, she really likes that cat in the hat one." Letting go of Riku before putting the rest of the spoils away and getting a jacket from the hanger. "I'll be right back! Promise! Don't let her stay up, it's already late." Giving a quick wave before he can be called back and pulling up his hood before running outside into the rain, shutting the door behind him and starting with a sprint to the castle.
Kissing Sora on the head before he left, and watched as he left the house. Now back in the kitchen he set his leather jacket onto a wooden chair. Smiling to him self as he mused. 'I'll ask him tonight when he gets back.'
And bounced to his daughters room.
Finally after what seemed an hour to Axel, Sora finally emerged from his house. The rain had stopped a little while ago thankfully, but now was a shivering mess from the cold wetness clinging onto his skin. He looked like a drowned cat or something along those lines.
Waiting a bit before Sora had paced ahead and stalking the brunette.
Seeing as it was no longer raining but still wet out, Sora lowered his hood before looking ahead to the giant castle. Disturbance on one of the cameras on the first level... that shouldn't be too hard to find. Hard part was getting there... Breaking off his chain of thought with a yelp, sneaker hitting a puddle before he realized it, sending the brunette falling onto his back with a thud, laughing at his stupidity. "Owww... that hurt..." sitting up stiffly and rubbing the back of his head, shutting one of his eyes as he did so. Though a new sound hit him. Looking backwards his pained expression faded slightly into something confused before he grinned. "You see that? Embarrassing..."
Axel watched as Sora fell over, stifling a laugh as his did so. "Well that was clever wasn't it?" Clapping his hands as he went over to the brunette. A glint was in his as he grinned at him, not even offering to help him up.
Axel. Face falling at the voice and forcing himself to climb to his feet. "Thanks, pretty graceful huh?" Just as Demyx said, he jumped around for a second before putting full weight on his left leg. Weak point. "Love to play with ya dude, but got to get this job done so I can get home... so yeahhh..." Backing away slowly as he pointed behind him. he didn't like this feeling. Either did the keyblade.
'Hide away the emotions.' Closing his eyes as he went to his old self for a moment. "No, I think you should stay here with me. There's no telling what dangers are out there, right? Now I'd hate to see you get hurt." Smirking as he kicked the teen in the left leg from behind. And walking around Sora.
"You too? Jeeze how come everyone is worrying about me all of a sudden?" Sora gave a very sarcastic smile, watching the older man like a cat. "Ah!" Dropping to the ground almost instantly after Axel kicked his leg, only barely catching himself with his elbows and wincing as he heard a loud pop. "Come on, what did I ever do to you?" pushing himself up slowly and making a pained noise as he fell backwards instead of sitting on his knees. Yep, weak point. Though he hadn't called his keyblade yet, only glaring death up at the red-head.
Wincing as the teen fell down, but compelled himself quickly. "Shall I tell you?" Saying it sarcastically then pressing his shoe onto Sora's chest to stop any movement. His face betrayed him as he uttered the next part. "Roxas lost his heart. AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Axel's face contorted into rage, digging his shoe into the brunette even more.
Sora continued to simply glare up at Axel as he was knocked down and held there, though wasn't struggling to get away, though hissed in pain as the heel dug into his chest, ribs aching with it. Even still, he didn't call for the keyblade, even as he heard it screaming to come. He made a promise... no more fighting... "Losing his heart is my fault huh? Last time I checked... I hadn't laid a finger on him. How is it my fault?" Finally deciding to strike back slightly, though had to dig both elbows further into the ground to kick up with one of his legs, catching Axel on his back. Of course it wasn't as strong as it might've been... considering he couldn't really breathe or move...
Stumbling back slightly as the bottom of his back was hit at. Putting his foot onto the ground and snapped his fingers together, in a burst of brilliant flames the pair of chakrams appeared in his hands. "Don't you get it? He's going to disappear you idiot!" He gritted his teeth, aiming his weapon at Sora's neck.
Rolling to his feet quickly as Axel's foot left him, stumbling in place before staring down the older male and shaking his hair out, though not drawing his weapon. "What do I have to do with any of that? Why can't you just be happy with the way he is? Cause guess what? He told me the other day that He loved you when you didn't have one! What's so hard about doing the same!" Jumping back instead of trying to retaliate, wincing as the very tip of the chakram caught the smallest bit of skin on his neck, instantly covering a hand over it and glaring at Axel.
Took longer than he thought. Out of breath and barely able to stand, Roxas pretty much bashed on what he hoped was the right door. Please be it please be it... Tired of running, not sure his lungs could take anymore stress. Too thin to be trying what he just did. "Come on answer... please..." Soaked to the bone and shivering, no doubt in his mind that his fever had spiked again...
His body shaking now as he brought the tip of one of the eight spikes to Sora's neck, as a tear drop ran down his face. "He's going to disappear... I can't lose him. If I could I'd rip out my own heart for him. I'd do anything thing for him, I'm sorry but I have to do this." Running the top of the sharp spike gently down his throat, and leaving the smallest cut. Steadying both weapons and aiming for the stomach. "I'm sorry..."
Looking up from the book he was reading to his daughter. Frowning slightly and thought it couldn't possible be Sora. It was too early.
"One moment sweetheart." Putting the storybook to one side and went to the front door. And upon opening it he saw none other than the blonde other of Sora. "Roxas? What's up?" His eyes softening when seeing the teen.
Biting his lip and looking away, knowing that he was forced into a corner but still didn't want to summon the keyblade. Light brought darkness. He'd rather die than have his daughter brought up in a world full of heartless. "... Kill me if you have to. Leave Riku and my daughter alone." Final most request, giving a small jump and gasp as both weapons collided into his middle, barely able to close his eyes before slumping forward, one tear leaving his eyes before he died.
Roxas still was breathing hard by the time Riku answered the door, rubbing at his eye almost exhaustedly. "W-Where's Sor-" Stopping mid word as it started. At first barely noticeable... though grew louder... faster... "Fuck... fuck, fuck no!" Hand over his chest before not giving Riku a chance to answer and darting off again. His heart...
Watching as Sora slumped into a puddle of his own blood, but catching him just before he fell and letting his bloody chakrams fall behind him. Daughter? No! "What have I done?" Tears flowing from his face. Cradling the bleeding teen in his arms as he cried out his own heart. "I'm sorry I took you away from them... I was selfish in greed." His own clothes were soiled with the crimson liquid of life.
Found him. Breathing heavily with one arm supporting him against a wall, almost dizzy with the racing heart in his chest and lungs completely void of air, though emotions were resurfacing one by one no matter how much he tried to stop them. Axel cheated on him. Betrayal, sorrow. He just lost his entire life, family, friends, everything. Pain. He didn't want this. Didn't want any of it. Axel couldn't love him before... he didn't have a heart, but still he... why couldn't...? "You didn't have to go and do that," Roxas spat out as coldly as he could, tears upsetting his voice and making it hard to talk upon seeing the usually so joyous and cheerful face so cold, expressionless.
Not looking at Roxas behind him, he couldn't. He could will himself to speak no more. It was impossible. "I-I-" He couldn't his voice was cracking up. "I did this for you, I did this for us... I know you won't ever forgive me but I'm sorry." Still clinging onto the lifeless form as if it were the last thing he could do, but only moving to pick up one of the blood soaked chakrams. "You can have my heart." His face tear stained as he went to stab himself in the chest. He couldn't take it anymore, he had wrecked too many lives, he even ruined his own loved ones.
His heart stopped in his chest as he saw Axel reaching for the chakrams. No... No... darting forward and clinging onto Axel's arm quickly, dragging it back. "I don't want it! Not without you! Please... please don't make me lose you too..." tears falling down his face and hitting the ground as he struggled with Axel's hand, trying to tug the weapon away. "Cheat on me every night. Sleep in a separate room, send me out on the streets, never look at me again! But please... please... I-I can't..."
Trying to pull his back his arm to himself, but surprisingly he failed. So he switched hands, by passing it to the other, aiming for his heart but missing it by a fraction. Gasping out in pain as he shudder and slumped backwards. The chakram still lodged into his breast bone as he collapsed.
"NO!" catching Axel's head as he fell, blood like ice in his veins as he tugged the chakram out of his chest as quickly as possible, almost animalistically ripping off his shirt and pressing it against the wound. "No.. no please, please.. please Axel... I love you.. please..." Voice squeaking, not knowing what to do other than keep the blood from flowing out onto the street and hold him, crying like a little kid would. He couldn't be alone anymore... On this foreign world... sick... afraid... Put pressure on the wound... hospital.. where the fuck was the hospital? Sora... Sora would have a phone right! Reaching over quickly, almost afraid to touch the cold body though doing so paid off, punching the number quickly with shaking fingers, other hand becoming soaked in blood as he kept the pressure on the wound. Why? If he had just... if he had just snuck back to his room, not commented... if there was something he could do... something... anything.. please no...
Coughing weakly and grunted as Roxas tore away his weapon and shirt. "Rox?" It was barley as whisper. "R-Roxas?" His hand blindly searching for his. He had to hear this...
Coughing again, but this time the same red sticky liquid that ran from his chest wound.
"Hello you have reached the Emergency Service. What would you be needing?" An overly quirky voice asked down the phone, obviously female.
Being shirtless when it was so cold wasn't agreeing with him, the blonde trembling in place as he held the cloth against Axel's chest, waiting for the person on the other end to answer though jumping in place as he heard the voice, head snapping to Axel's face as tears fell from his chin. "No, don't talk... please... hang on you have to..." trying to use his forearm to keep the wound covered and the phone against his shoulder as he took Axel's hand in both of his, letting out a noise of distress seeing blood escape his lover's jaws. The voice on the phone sent him back. "Ambulance! Quickly! One male in critical condition and one already diseased. We're two blocks away from the restoration committee's building in district one!" Trying to spit out the orders as fast as he could, though just coming out as a jumbled mess.
He wasn't listening! "P-please!" Another cough.
"Right, we'll step to the double! We'll be down in around ten minutes." The phone beeped out.
Axel's grip on Roxas' hand was loosening. "I-I don't have much time... But p-please listen." Axel rasped out in pain. It hurt. It hurt everywhere and he just wanted to fall asleep. Yes sleep that sounded great about now.
Ten minutes there wasn't enough time! Though he practically dropped the phone as Axel confirmed this, more tears leaving his eyes as he leaned over him. "Shut up! You're going to be fine! Don't you dare let go!" Holding his hand tighter as he placed more pressure on the wound, "Save your energy, it can wait Axel... Please you're not leaving me..." The tables were turned.. he was the one begging for him to hold on... This wasn't going to help his depression any... no... it'd be a miracle if he even spoke to anyone after this.
Shaking his head weakly. "I-I never c-cheated... I asked for a-advice that's all." His body had started to shake from all the coldness in the air, his chest was aching. "Roxas?" Looking up to see those big beautiful eyes that were stained with tears. "Don't cry, you'll make me sad. Be brave hon. Please... Let him have it, he has a family now." Insinuating Sora. "I love you." Using his last bit of strength to say this. His body finally gave up as his eyes finally closed.
Let him... have it... Looking over to Sora before glancing at Axel and letting out a pained noise as his eyes closed. "No! No! Stay awake! Please! Axel! Keep yours! It doesn't work that way you dipshit! You're not his nobody! You can't give yours!" If he gave it back to Sora... if he.. He has a family now... He never wanted one to began with. But... He didn't want... to fade... With a half choked sob Roxas leaned over to Axel's lips, kissing him firmly and ignoring the taste of blood. "I love you..." moving over to Sora after a second, looking over the cold face before leaning down and putting his hand over the wound, the other over his own heart. Please... please... Taking Sora's hand and placing it over his heart, "It's yours. Take it back." He remembered every emotion now... enough to know it wasn't worth having them. Axel loved having a heart. He deserved... Heartless and Nobody together, though released as he felt the heart in his chest still, Sora's chest raggedly moving as he started coughing, the blonde giving a tiny smile, dizzily moving back over to Axel and almost collapsing beside him, hands fumbling to put pressure on the wound again. A ray of hope, the sirens were heard coming. "Come on Ax. Hang in there... They'll fix you up."
Axel was still able to listen to all Roxas' speech. Wanting to desperately run over and stop his love from what he was doing. No! He went to so much trouble to get it back for him! Asking Demyx for advice, his relationship with Roxas was almost destroyed, he killed Sora so Roxas would live.
Having a heart... It wasn't a huge deal anymore, if it caused so much heart ache what was the point of it all? If he could just hang onto whatever life he had maybe... Just maybe.
The truck pulled out right beside the three males, and a team of three popped out.
One instantly went to Sora's side whilst one was talking to Roxas. "Hey sonny, let your friend go so we can see to him."
Nodding almost sheepishly to the stranger as he offered to help Axel, shifting his grip to the larger hand for a moment before letting go completely and trying to climb to is feet. Didn't work for several tries though managed it after a moment or two. "Sorry I was mistaken, both are alive." Voice dead. Though it was better this way.. so much better... he couldn't feel. He could think. Wiping at his face and unknowingly smearing his brow with both his lover's blood and his other's. Though they wouldn't question him too much. He looked a child, he still had tears on his face, shirtless and the material blood soaked on Axel's chest.
Frowning at the teen as her co-worker wrapped a 'shock' blanket around his shoulders.
She pulling on a pair of medical gloves and lifted the fabric slowly to only see blood pouring out. Continuing to make her examination and only to discover that the male's heart had in fact stopped. And he wasn't breathing. Shit didn't the kid just say? Yeah he did. This is the problem she hated about her job. After her co-workers had strapped the brunette into the gurney, she muttered something into one of the male nurses ears.
Slowly gathering to her feet and made her way over to the blonde. "I'm sorry but... He didn't make it."
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