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Heated Moments

Namine's POV

"NAMINE!"

A blur of black blocked my view as a I felt a sudden weight around my shoulders.

After fixing things up with Axel, I decided to do the same to the noir head girl. It was only when I walked further up the beach towards the mountains, I heard someone scream my name like a crazy to realize 2 seconds later it was only my beloved best friend; the very person I was looking for.

"Namgfh-iamf sogh sorrghy."

"Xion," I laughed, pulling the girl back so I could see her face, "I didn't get one word of that!"

My laughter instantly stopped however when I noticed her huge, glassy eyes and her lips curved downwards.

God I was such a bitch for snapping at her earlier on. Some best friend I am.

"Nams, I'm-"

"It's okay Xi," I said, resting my hands on either one of her shoulders, "I'm the one who should be sorry. I over reacted and I know you didn't mean it that way in the slightest."

She stared back at me still unconvinced.

Oh boy, nothings gonna get through to this girl.

I blew a puff of air, my loose bangs that laid in front of my face lifting in the process.

"Xion, I'm fine really! You were just teasin' and I know I would've said the exact same thing if I were in your position. Please stop bringing yourself down because of it. Friends tease each other like that all the time!"

She broke eye contact with me, and chose to gaze off into the the distance instead. "How can I Nams? What I said was awful..." She turned her eyes to the ground, "And that's the thing, yes friends do tease each other but..."

She flung her head up to face me, a tear suddenly breaking it's fall. "b-but best friends know when their going too far and when to stop. I didn't Nams. I-I carried on as if there was no feelings involved and as if what happened to you was all a joke."

I stood there stunned. I've never seen my best friend so torn up before. I could feel my own eyes beginning to water. Why was she so upset about it? I told her I was fine. I would apologize, we would laugh about how ridiculous the whole shenanigans was and get on as if everything was normal.

Why has that not happened yet!

"But the thing is Nams...what I'm most upset about...annoyed with myself is...t-that I weren't there when all of this happened to you."

I stared at her glossy eyes, shocked at what she said.

Woah woah woah, hold on there! Back up! Where did all this come from?

"This...this isn't just about what happened earlier on...is it Xi?"

It was her turn to look surprised.

She nodded meekly, rubbing the stray tear that ran down her tanned cheek. "I should've been there Nams. I felt so helpless when I got the call from Axel...knowing there was nothing I could do."

"But you did Xi!" I said, determined to get what ever was weighing her down out of that thick skull of hers, "You made sure my mom didn't find out, you cover-"

"But that didn't exactly stop you from getting fucking assaulted by that man!"

"Xion, you're not superwoman, you can't be there all he time!"

"Urgh!" She growled frustratedly, "That's not what I meant-"

"Then what do you mean Xi-"

"YOU NEVER CAME TO ME TO TALK ABOUT IT!"

Excuse me? Now I'm a little confused.

She obviously read my mind as she began to speak. "Namine...that outburst from you earlier on was-is the first time you have spoken to me about Monday night."

"Now that's not tr-"

"Oh really Nams?" She interrupted me, "because the details I knew from that night I had gotten were just from Axel's phone call...and it wasn't that much."

"Then why didn't you just come and talk to me about it?" I asked. She should know she could talk to me about anything.

"Because I thought it was best to leave you by yourself, you know? I doubt you would appreciate it if I came barging in with questions. I just thought that when you were ready...you would come to me...to talk about it."

A loose tear escaped her eye, "But you didn't."

"Now that's unfair-"

"Is it really Nams?" She blurted, her eyebrows slanting down in anger, "Because if I was 'supposedly' your best friend, you would've came to me in your own time instead of me having to force it out of you."

I—I didn't know what to say.

I wasn't expecting this. This wasn't what was suppose to happen.

"...How...how long have you been feeling like this?"

I wasn't just referring to what happened last week.

This was our friendship for the past 4 years.

"For a while now..."

We both stood in silence. Just the sounds of the waves and booming music in the background could be heard.

"...You should've said something Xi."

"Why? You would've found a way to avoid the conversation."

It was now my turn to be angry. What the actual fuck. Who does she think she is? "Excuse me? How do you know that if you hadn't even attempted to talk to me?"

"Because we all know what you're like." She stared at me, her icy blue eyes vivid, "What Nami wants, Nami gets."

I stood there astonished. The anger quickly flushed away to be replaced by sadness.

"That's not true."

Xion appeared to slightly regret what she had just said, but she still stood her ground. "I feel you don't trust me. I feel what we had at the beginning has faded. I feel that there's been a wall placed between the two of us. I feel that I can't tell you anything anymore..."

My ears picked up on the last part of her sentence. "Xion..."I looked up at her, eyes widened, "Is there...something you're not telling me?"

She suddenly looked surprised-no not surprised, scared; her reaction easily answering my question.

"Xio-"

"I've got to go." Xion lifted her bag up from the floor, her head down and avoiding all eye contact with me. "I'm not really in the mood to party any more."

She pushed past me in a flurry, her figure soon turning to a speck in the distance.

This was much bigger than I thought.

AxNAxNAxNAxN

I stayed sat on the beach. On my own. For the past half hour...hour..or something like that. I wasn't really paying attention to the time.

I was too busy thinking about how I lost my best friend.

My eyes were red and sore; I had stopped crying a long time ago.

I kept re-running our conversation in my head.

'I feel like I can't tell you anything anymore...'

What was she not telling me?

It must've been something serious from the way she reacted...

I re-arranged my legs so I now sat cross legged. I idly made patterns in the wet sand as I watched the waves attempt to touch my toes.

I knew something would go wrong. What happened between Axel and I was too good to be true.

Fucking karma.

I heard light footsteps approach me from behind, but I didn't really care at that particular moment to see who it was.

"Hey...I was looking for you everywhere...again."

My ears perked up as I instantly recognized his smooth voice. I looked up to see Axel adorning a slightly ticked off face. His expression changed however when he probably noticed my red rimmed eyes. I attempted to give him a smile, "Hi..." Why hello there croaky voice.

He quickly sat beside me, his back facing the ocean (the opposite way I was sitting), "What's wrong?"

He placed a hand on my shoulder, the corners of his mouth pointing downwards in concern.

"I..." I cleared my throat, hoping it would go back to normal, "..kinda just lost my best friend." No such luck there.

He released a breath, letting his hand slide down my arm, "Wanna talk about it?"

"No...not particularly."

He was about to respond when i suddenly interrupted him, "But I mean, why didn't she tell me she felt like she couldn't talk to me?"

"I-"

"-or that she felt our friendship wasn't the same as it use to be? Huh?"

Axel looked at me in utter confusion slash bemusement, as I fired my unanswered questions at him. "Err-"

"Tell me! Because I sure as hell don't!"

His lips tightened as everything I kept trapped in was being released.

Axel was going to my rant guinea pig for the next half an hour.

"And, 'I feel like I can't tell you anything anymore', what was that about? It must be something serious since she just stormed off."

I tugged on my curl in frustration.

"Maybe she-"

"And I do come to her whenever I have problems!" I flailed my arms in the air as Axel leaned away slightly in surprise "She's talking a load of bull, that's what."

I fell on my back, groaning in annoyance, "Ugh, why are girls so confusing!"

Axel looked down at me in amusement, his legs bent in front of him and beside myself, "You tell me sweetheart."

I ignored him, not in the mood for his logic.

I had my arm across my eyes, my sight covered in complete darkness.

"And..." I started, playing the conversation once again in my head, "why did she keep going on about it? About me never coming up to her-"

My eyes widened as I sat up in realization- again startling Axel.

"THAT'S IT!"

It's all coming together now!

"What's wha-"

"The reason she kept going on about me never going to her is because she wanted it to happen the other way round!"

Axel continued to stare in utter bewilderedness; one eyebrow arched, mouth slightly ajar.

"Don't you see? When I asked her when something was wrong, there obviously was something wrong as she looked at me scared as if there was something wrong and so she walked off in a panic as if something was wrong! Get it?"

Axel again, stared at me as if I was a complete loon.

"Err...no-"

"So there is something wrong, and the reason she kept emphasizing that she couldn't come to me and that I didn't approach her is because she wants me to come to her instead because she doesn't want to approach me!"

"That doesn't make any sens-"

"Ahh but it does Axel!" I exclaimed, turning around (still cross legged) to face Axel fully, "It's called reverse psychology my friend."

I wavered my finger in front of his face, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

I smiled triumphantly, "I...am a genius."

Axel smiled as well, his final expression mixed up of one of amusement and confusion, "Sure...whatever you say."

"You know what? I could totally play the Riddler in the next Batman movie."

"Yeah, and I could play the penguin because I am totally the right height for that role."

I pouted at Axel's sarcastic remark and shoved him lightly, "You won't be feeling so smug next time when I'll be rolling in the money whilst you're living as a budha in China, eating nothing but leaves and bamboo."

He snorted, turning his face at me, "You can't eat leaves and bamboo."

"Yeah you can. Just like you can eat grass and witchetty grubb. Their edible but taste like shit."

He rolled his eyes but chuckled no less. "Why is it with you I have the weirdest conversations?"

I winked at him playfully, "It's because I'm one of a kind."

He shook his head in amusement, as he leaned back on his arms.

"Hey Ax?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks."

He smiled up at me, "Any time."

AxNAxNAxNAxN

By the time we were making our way back to the party, the sun was setting and the sky was mixed of orange and purple hues.

"So..."Axel started, his hands in his pockets as we walked along the shore, "When are you going to talk to Xion?"

"Not today...maybe tomorrow? I think I'm going to give her a bit of space. I really want to sort this out properly, and marching to her house now isn't going to do that."

Xion and I have never fought like this before; ever. It was quite frightening when I think about it.

She's honestly like a sister to me.

"Are...you gonna head home? Or are you up for staying?"

I looked up at him, his face not fazed one bit, "I dunno," I raised an eyebrow. "It depends."

"On what?"

"On what's there to look forward to and who I'm going to be with for the rest of the night?"

Yes, I was challenging Axel and hoping that he would say that he would hang out with me. If I was going to stay, I wanted to make sure I had a good night. I want to be able to take my mind off the doings of earlier on.

And I know Axel is the only person who would be able to do that.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Like, what's going to be there to keep entertained and who's going to be there with me. I mean, I brought Xion with me...but for obvious reasons she's gone home, so I need someone to hang out with."

The said red head looked at me with a raised eyebrow, but soon his familiar smirk returned, "Well, first there's pretty cool music that's played, the DJ's a pretty awesome dude."

He took a out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket as well as his lighter, plopping one of the sticks into his mouth and lighting it up. Hm, he must've put them there after our swim.

"Then a bonfire's set up, where you kinda just socialize and shit. Of course that involves marshmallow roasting and s'more's." He wriggled his eyebrows on the last part, making me burst out in laughter at his ridiculous gesture.

"As for who to hang out with," He took a puff of his cigarette, blowing it out ever so slowly, "Well, there's Demyx because he was the one who invited you."

My face completely dropped from disappointment.

Oh don't get me wrong, I love Dem to bits but that wasn't exactly what I wanted to hear.

Well there goes my successful plan.

"But then there is an alternative."

Wait, now I'm listening.

"This person is sure to feel up both spots; keeping you entertained and keeping you company. Their awesome, funny, cool and just down right sexy."

I chuckled as he turned around to face me, so he was walking backwards in front of me.

"And who might that be?"

He winked at me, the cigarette sticking out of his mouth and he gestured to himself with both of his hands, "They're right here baby."

I snorted at his silliness, "Well then I guess I'll have to stay, though I would cross out the sexy, cool and awesome part."

He put his hand to his heart in moch hurt, "Ouch."

Noticing we had reached the party, I decided to check to see if anyone decided to steal my goodies and to put my jean shorts back on.

"Hey Ax, I'm gonna check something? Can I meet you back here?"

AxNAxNAxNAxN

The sun had completely set, the sky now a dark shade of blue and the stars twinkling down on us. I was currently next to Axel, both sitting in front of the bonfire and a log resting behind us. We held long sticks on top of the fire, a marshmallow plopped on the end.

"Did you know I am the marshmallow roasting king of Radiant Garden?

I looked up at Axel, my head swaying at the small movement. Yes, I had drunk a bit and I was the teaniest bit tipsy, but Axel here has stopped me from drinking any more.

Yup.

He's so sweet. He he.

"Oh really?"

"Yup!" He smiled, pulling his marshmallow out from the fire, it being a perfect crisp brown. "See?"

"Well," I challenged, "Did you know that Emu's can't walk backwards?"

"Really now?"

"Hmm."

"...and how as that got any relevance to marshmallow roasting?"

"It doesn't."

"Rigghht." He smirked, tucking into his golden goodness.

"You know Namine, you might want to pull yours out now."

"Oh, okay." As I did, instead of it being a lovely browny colour.

Mine came out black.

Black as the abyssss.

I chuckled at my catastrophe, "Awwh man! I killed it."

"We'll just make you another one." The red head assured.

I pouted, "Let's bury him!"

"It's a him now?"

"Yup!"I nodded enthusiastically, "I think Antonio would've liked to have been buried on the beach."

"Antonio...the marshmallow."

I nodded once again at the bemused red head, pulling the black stickiness from the stick and burying it into the sand. Above it, I wrote 'R.I.P Ant'.

Ant is his nickname.

Maybe I should've put Tony cos' people might mistake him for an actual ant rather than a marshmallow...

Huh.

"He was a great comrade our fellow Antonio was." Axel joked, putting on a sad face, "He had one hell of a life, traveling from the marshmallow packet to the fiery pits of the bonfire. May he rest in eternal peace."

"Amen!" I saluted.

After roasting a few more, Rihanna's 'What's My Name' came on, however the DJ dude remixed it so it had a dubstep beat underneath it.

"Oh my god, I love this song!"

Axel looked down at me, his knowing smirk appearing on his face, "Wanna dance?"

"I'd love to!"

The taller man stood up, shaking the sand from his legs before pulling me up as well. He held onto my hand as he led me to the dance floor. We squeezed through a maze of bodies, stopping when we finally reached the middle.

As if I were a natural, I placed my arms around Axel's neck, he placing his around my waist. I closed my eyes, rocking my body to the rhythm.

If it wasn't for the light amount of alcohol running through my body, I would've been nervous as heck, my face flushed. But instead, I felt ridiculously comfortable and confident.

I bit my lip, feeling Axel lean his forehead on mine. We moved in sync, slowly and rhythmically to the heavy beat, my hips swaying from left to right as well as his. I felt everybody around me, as we all danced, sweaty bodies pressed against each other, all eager to feel the heat as the music took control.

I felt Axel's hands roam around my body, slowly up and down my spine, my hips, my waist, my thighs.

I absolutely loved it.

I ran my fingers through his soft hair, my hands soon taking a course of their own, exploring his naked chest. I ran them over the lining of his abs, feeling the toned muscles under my finger tips. I felt him press his head in the crook of my neck, as one of his hands kept hold of my hip while the other through my hair (I had lost my hair band long ago).

I moaned as I felt his lips press against my neck, sucking on a tender spot causing me to moan even louder. Although the music was blaring at full volume, Axel seemed to had noticed as I felt his mouth curve into a smirk against my skin. He traced his mouth further up my slender neck, choosing to nibble on my ear lobe.

Feeling his hot breath on my skin sent small jolts of electricity down my spine, a warm tingling feeling erupting in the pits of my stomach. My body pulsed for his touch as I tugged tightly onto his hair.

Soon I felt the wetness of his tongue stroke against my ear down to my jaw.

This man was driving me insane, sending my body into overdrive.

I wanted to kiss him so bad.

But before I could take the chance, the music stopped, the DJ having decided that this was the time to take a break. I would've moaned at him if I still had the energy to; I was too busy panting from the proximity of it all.

Axel stepped back, he seemingly to be be in the state as me, his breaths irregular like mine.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of overwhelming pride.

Once catching his breath, the taller man bent his head next to my ear, "Do you want to go get a drink?"

I nodded meekly, not having the effort to speak, allowing him to lead me from the slowly dispersing people and to the make- shift bar shack.

"Can I just have 2 waters please?"

Axel turned to me, "Is water okay?"

Why would you order it first then ask me after?

"Mhmm, yeah." Water sounded good at the minute anyway. I wasn't in the right state of mind to complain.

After Axel passed me the bottle of water, I twisted the cap off, taking huge gulps of the transparent liquid. I smiled in satisfaction, "God that tasted good."

The red head hummed in agreement, literally downing half the bottle then puring the rest of it over his head. "Woo! I needed that."

I sat on one of the free stools, Axel choosing to stand between my legs due to the large crowd (of course I didn't mind it too much). He had one elbow resting on the bar, the hand on the same arm rubbing the back of my neck (I had my eyes shut, sighing in content). The other hand was idly tracing circles on my leg.

"We gonna go back on the dance floor?" I asked hopefully, my eyes looking up at him.

He chuckled, "I think we should cool down for a bit more longer."

I pouted, "Party pooper."

"Hey guys, there you are! I haven't 'hiccup' seen yous all night!"

We both looked up to see a tipsy Demyx stumbling his way over, "Well don't yous two look comfortable! You better have not 'hiccup' do any appropriate-wait, no, I mean inappropriate things with my Nami!"

Axel looked unfazed and just rolled his eyes, "Dem, you're drunk."

"No, 'hiccup' I'm not! Anyway, that wasn't 'hiccup' why I was looking for yous. A group of us are gonna be chillin' 'hiccup' around the bonfire, playing a few acoustic songs, I was just wondering 'hiccup' if you wanted to join us?"

He looked expectantly at us, whilst Axel chose to look at me, "What do you say Nams? Dem's not an all bad singer so your ears shouldn't bleed too much,"

"Hey!" I laughed at both Demyx's reaction and Axel's response, "I am an 'hiccup' amazing singer! Don't hate!"

The read head again rolled his eyes before dispatching himself from between my legs and took my hand, "Come on, it beats staying here."

We made our way back to the bonfire, a few people were there along with Demyx, who had sat himself on one of the logs with an acoustic guitar on his lap.

"Any requests?

Surprisingly, Axel was the first to respond, "Yeah I do Dem. I think you know the one."

Demyx sent him a toothy smile, "Sure thing roomie! John Mayer it is."

Axel smiled before pulling me to a free spot near the fire. He grabbed one of my hands whilst the other rested on my hip.

We got the afternoon
You got this room for two One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you

We swayed to the soft melody, a few other couples soon joining us.

Because if you want love
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile

I rested my head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat as we danced. I soon felt his chin rest on the top of my head.

Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland

We continued to dance like this for the rest of the song. I felt completely relaxed. Content even. All my worries seemed to fade away when I was with Axel.

I could still smell the cinnamon and ash despite having been swimming in a water full of chlorine and bodies covered in sweat. He kept me warm against the cold breeze, and I couldn't have felt anymore safer.

I could honestly get use to this.

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Songs:

Rihanna ft. Drake – What's My Name (Blackmill Dubstep Remix) (From 1:05 is where the dance scene starts)

Nero – Me and You

Calvin Harris (The Sound of Dubstep) – I'm not alone (Doorly Remix)

John Mayer – Your Body is a Wonderland

So whatchoo guys thing? Things got pretty heated between Axel and Namine

As for the argument with Xion, does anyone wanna take a wild guess what's her secret? I didn't plan on things to drift that course, but I watched a film the other day that got me inspired (i'll tell yous what it is in the next chapter). Plus I want to add a bit of drama (I think this fic is starting to lack it!)

But yeah, hoped you guys like but Please REVIEW. I hope to reach the 200 review mark :) If we do, it means quicker update!

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