A/N: A fourth of the way there! :D La dee dah de dah, more AkuShi yeah. Takes place right after the Remembrance cutscene of KH2FM.
Destiny's Union – Xion
This is why I was created. My destiny. What's that even mean? We're supposed to have choices, right? Choose our own lives? I think most people are allowed at least that much freedom.
Not replicas. Not me.
What do you want to do, Xion?
I want… I want to be… with you two.
Roxas… and Axel. I'd come to terms with almost everything before coming here, unifying with Sora, but I still regretted one thing – Never giving Axel a proper farewell. If he could remember me, he'd probably hate me.
I never meant to things to end like they did…
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"Ugh… Where am I now?"
That voice— I turn towards the black-cloaked redhead lying a few yards behind me on the normally empty white floor.
"Is this what the void look like? Pretty boring if you ask me, not that I expected much else… Huh?" Axel finally locked eyes with me, confusion flashing across his face. "Who are you?"
Something cracked inside me, like shattering ice. Of course he wouldn't remember. I hadn't even been able to see Roxas, so it was a miracle Axel found me here at all. But how?
"I'm… Nobody." I mumbled in response. I want him to remember me, but what if… what if he does hate me? I was torn both ways.
"Sounds like we have a lot in common, then," he said, smiling and standing up to walk over to me. "Got any idea where we are?"
"You were always the one with the answers." I grinned shyly back.
Axel's eyes widened. "Wait, you know me?"
"Well, um, I- kind of."
He raised an eyebrow. "Kind of? Who are you really? Your name."
"My name is… Xion."
"Xion…" Axel turned my name around on his tongue.
"Do you remember anything?" I asked desperately.
Something flashed behind his eyes, and he took a step back, clutching his head. Then he looked up again, as if seeing me for the first time.
"Axel? Please don't be mad, I'm sorry for running away, but I couldn't let-"
I was lifted off of my feet, held up to his eye level as he hugged me close, pressed my cheek to his. Tears soaked them; whether they were mine, his, or both, I didn't know.
"You thought I would be mad?" His warm breath tickled the back of my neck like a summer breeze. "I thought I'd never see you again, but here we are. I could never be happier."
I could never be happier. That meant more than the universe to me.
And then, just as everything was going to be alright, a golden light surrounded us, filling the white expanse with a yellow glow.
"Xion… I have to leave now." He set me down gently, beginning to fade as he grew brighter.
I took his hand, our fingers twining together. "I've already given Sora back his memories, and I can't talk to Roxas. Please, take me with you, wherever you're going."
He smiled, taking my other hand, and the light flowed between us in shining streams.
"I promised I'd bring you back."
A/N: Way over, but I didn't feel like shortening it. Oh well, I have more that should be in the limit. Just gotta get around to typing them up. xP