Hey, kiddies! What's up? Okay I know you waited for a long time but don't worry I knew you guys wanted me to finish but I had my doubts but that's not the reason for me not updating, I was grounded and I had HSPA to think about, but it's all cool now, so who will review this time?
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Riku and Mai
Fifty two
Mai held him. After all this time he was alive!
Mai started to cry, her tears stained his shirt. Mai couldn't believe it. Axel was alive and not a scratch on him! Mai shook her head in disbelief. 'Axel! Axel!' Mai held him tighter. Axel made no advances, which was good, Riku could be back at any time. Mai held him tighter, she was sure it was a dream.
Mai had so many questions she wanted to ask him. Mai wanted to know what happened to him, Mai wanted to know if Doki was really dead or not, and what Axel had been doing while he was gone. Mai had so many questions for him. She looked up into his green eyes and smiled nervously.
"What's wrong, not glad to see me?" Axel joked.
"You know I'm glad you see you!" Mai yelled. But she wasn't angry with him she was just still getting over the shock.
"Then what's wrong?"
"You're alive," Mai whispered. Axel was silent for a moment. "Axel?" Mai looked up into his green eyes.
"What made you think I was dead?" He tried to sound cheerful but it failed.
"Sephiroth and Doki assured me you were dead."
Axel looked at her, dropped his arms and frowned, "You thought I lost to them?"
"Then what happened to you?" Mai questioned, she knew it was just his cockiness going around. Besides after reading his mind for a second she saw the battle that ended with him in serious pain. After that she stopped searching through his mind.
"Um…"
"Listen, you don't have to lie, because it's okay now, you're alive," Mai smiled. She grabbed his hand and pulled into the room. "Riku has to see you!"
"Mai…" he pulled her back. "I don't think…"
"No, he won't hurt you, he promised." Mai assured him and smiled. She pulled him again and dragged him down the stairs. Axel tried to argue with Mai but soon gave up, he knew she wouldn't allow him to run away, he knew that she wouldn't let him get away. Axel was dragged down three floors and Mai yelled out to Riku.
"What's wrong?" Riku was calm and turned around to see Mai running toward him. Mai wrapped her arms around Riku's neck and jumped in his arms. "Ow, what's going on?" Riku then figured that nothing was wrong, she was just very excited and happy. Riku was no where near the stove when this happened, he and Mai were on the floor now Riku holding Mai on his lap.
"You wouldn't believe who's here!" she exclaimed filled with excitement and joy. "Come on! Get over here!" her voice very demanding.
Riku looked to the doorway and waited for this person to come from around the door way. After a while Riku heard steps and then a groan. Riku waited, wondering who it could be. Then he saw a white sneaker, he wondered who it was, he was guessing names now. But who could it be to come through the balcony upstairs?
Wide eyed, Riku blinked blankly filled with confusion. Mai stood and pulled Riku up to a stand and smiled widely at him.
"Can you believe it?" Mai asked still just so happy to see her old friend from back from the dead.
"Hey, Riku. Long time no see." Axel said poorly he was clearly nervous. He waved and walked forward.
"Axel?" Riku said completely puzzled.
"Yeah, confused?" Axel asked.
Riku closed his eyes and lowered his head for a second, "Glad to have you back," Riku grinned while his head was lowered and his eyes were closed. "What are you doing here?" he asked out of curiosity, Mai was glad that on the surface they were getting along.
"With all jokes aside I'm here to talk to you two about Doki."
Riku nodded opening his eyes, "That's good to know," Riku said, "Oh, and you can't take her out on a date," Riku grinned.
"Why not?" Axel went along with the joke, "She's not in school so what?"
"She's my girlfriend," Riku tilted his head and grinned again.
"Darn, since when?"
"New Year's," Riku chuckled.
"Oh, I was busy, I would have come over but you requested me not to come anywhere near you remember?"
"Of course, but if Mai trusts you I'm willing to pull that request," Riku looked at Axel.
Mai so sweet and so naïve to the human world, she thought that they were getting along. She grinned and knew that everything was going to be alright from then on. When really the two were just being thorns to each other, well, so much for getting along.
