Author Note: Well, this is chapter 2! There is one more chapter left and well…nothing more to say about it! On with the chapter and review!

Stay With Me, Axel

I had always wanted to be loved and to love someone. That was the one and only dream in my empty and lonely life. I was born on the streets and my parents were murdered on my second birthday. I thought they abandoned me. From then on, I didn't love anyone not even myself. I never made eye contact or talked with anyone. People bullied and bossed me around. I thought this was the life I was destined to live. But one day, that whole thought changed.

It was half past one and I was already sleepy. I wobbled side to side and I could tell Axel wouldn't be able to stand any longer. But we were determined to find a place where just the two of us could live. Axel wanted to find a place where he could keep me safe from any danger and I wanted to find a place where we could spend every day together. We kept going, pushing ourselves to our limits. I knew Axel wouldn't stop till he found the place of his dreams and I was determined to help him look for it.

After hours of walking, soon it started to rain. First it was only drizzling then as time went by, it became stronger until it was pouring. I was tired at wet and Axel was too. We knew we had to stop or we could get sick or possibly die.

"Axel, we have to find somewhere to stay." I mumbled in a shaky and frightened voice. Axel looked back at me to see I was freezing cold and wet. He didn't think I was that bad so he said, "We'll walk a few more miles." I tried to nod but I had not strength left. So we continued to walk and I was soon too tired to even move. I looked at Axel but I could only see a blurry vision. Axel kept on urging me to keep up and I tried with all my heart but I just couldn't. When I was at least three feet behind him, he looked back at me. I looked up at him and just collapsed.

"Roxas! Roxas! Roxas, wake up!" Axel yelled in a concerned voice. He slipped his hand behind my back and the other hand under by legs. He lifted me up bridal style and held me close to his chest to help me keep warm. But I was still to cold and getting colder. Axel was now worried out of his mind. He stopped under a tree and laid me there. He then pulled off his shirt and wrapped me in it. My shivering lessened but I was still too cold for anyone's comfort. Axel knew we had to stop. I was sick and I could possibly die. Every time I took a breath in, Axel could hear a wheezing sound and every time I breathed out, I coughed up blood and started to shiver even more. Axel was worried. All that mattered to him now was my safety. He risked his own for me.

I continued on getting worse. Axel put his hand on my forehead and pulled back immediately. I was burning. My breathing got even worse and I even started to throw up occasionally.

"Roxas, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have ever asked you to come with me." Axel said. Tears started to roll down his face and landed on mine. Axel reached out a trembling hand and stroked my dirty blonde hair.

"Roxas, I promise to you, I won't ever let anything happen to you. I'll even kill myself to save you. I promise that…got it memorized?" Axel was now sobbing. All his tears landed on my face and mixed with the rain. That night was the worst axel had ever experienced. He had no money to buy medicine or food. He had no blankets and he had already wrapped his shirt around me. But Axel never left my side that night. He stayed by me and made sure I was okay. He soon fell asleep on my chest and soon, the sun began to rise.

Axel woke with a start. He looked around anxiously and then at me.

"Roxas? Roxas?" Axel asked as he shook me lightly. Axel was relived to hear a groan escape my mouth. He was overjoyed that I was alive. He hugged me tight and I found the strength to hug him back. Axel then pulled away and laid my head down.

"Do you think you can walk?" Axel asked in a gentle and calming voice. He looked at me with those same, friendly eyes he always gave me and I smiled. I tried getting up but I collapsed once again. Some blood dripped out of my mouth as I hit the ground. Axel picked me up bridal style and we walked on.

It was seven in the morning and I was feeling slightly better than yesterday. I was still dizzy and occasionally, I would cough up blood. But other then that, I was feeling great. Axel had helped me that night and I was grateful to have a friend by my side.

"Axel, thank you for saving me." I said shyly while looking up at him. Axel turned to face me and smiled.

"Hey, I had to help my BEST FRIEND." Axel said in a cheerful tone. I remembered one time I heard three girls calling each other best friends. I was curious so I asked if I could join. All they did was squeal and punch the living daylights out of me. But Axel didn't do that. He called me HIS best friend. Those words made me feel happy for some reason. I lifted my head up and kissed Axel lightly on the lips. He stared at me with a red face. I smiled.

"Well, since I'm YOUR best friend, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND!" I said cheerfully. Axel stared at me then HE kissed me on MY lips.

I smiled and he laughed at how red I looked.

"You just gave a new meaning to Blush!" Axel said jokingly.

"I guess you're right." I said. I started to feel the strength that had escaped me last night seep back into me.

"Axel, I think I can walk now. Can I try?" I asked as he looked at me cheerfully. Axel nodded and gently set me down. I was a bit shaky at first and a few times I even fell down but there, Axel was, standing by me.

"Don't worry, Roxas, I've got you. And I also promised I would never let you get hurt." Axel informed and lifted me back on my feet. I gave him a tight hug and started to walk on my own two feet. I fell a few more times then I finally stood straight without falling once. I turned around to see Axel smiling at me.

"Thank You, Axel! I LOVE YOU!" I screamed as I ran toward Axel and tackled him. He ruffled up my hair and I giggled.

"Hey, that's what BEST FRIENDS are for." Axel said. He then kissed my forehead and smiled. I blushed and smiled.

"Well, we better get going. It's early and hopefully we can reach that mystery place by noon. I'm STARVING!" Axel said and we were off. We continued on walking in the hot sun and soon, we stopped under a big oak tree to rest. Axel and I sat close together and my head was resting on his shoulder. He smiled down at me and I smiled back. We sat there picking the grass.

"Roxas, when we get to our destination, can we spend every day together?" axel asked suddenly. I stared at him in confusion then thought.

"Do you mean like together-together as in we spend every day together as in we play together?" I asked him and he stared at me.

"Uh…you could put it that way. Yeah, I guess. Can we?" Axel asked again and this time he looked as if he REALLY wanted to spend every day with me…literally.

"SURE! I'd love to spend days with you! You're the nicest person in the world!" I said happily while I leaned over to give Axel a hug but before I could hug him he kissed me instead. I looked up at him in confusion and I could see a wide smile across his face.

"Eh?" I asked tilting my head to my right. Axel laughed and ruffled my hair. He then helped me up and looked around.

"I'll tell you later." Axel said with a smile. He then turned around and signaled me to follow. Soon, we were walking again. In just a few hours, I caught a glimpse of a tall, castle-like building.

"Axel, is this the place?" I asked as he whisked around curiously. He stared wide-eyed at the site and I looked at him blankly. But before I could say anything, he happily ran down the hill toward the castle.

"C'mon, Roxas! I'll race you!" Axel said from the bottom of the hill. I smiled and raced down the hill. On the way down, I tripped and tumbled the rest of the way down the hill. I landed at Axel's feet and looked up at him with a sheepish yet silly smile. Axel stared at me and started laughing.

"Roxas, I just LOVE YOU so much." Axel said with a sigh. He bent down and kissed me on the cheek. I blushed and got up. I looked around for Axel but I suddenly realized the race was still on.

"AXEL! THAT'S UNFAIR!" I yelled from behind.

"Sorry, Roxas!" Axel yelled to me. I laughed to myself and chased after him. I was surprised to see how fast I could run. I was soon neck to neck with Axel. Axel looked over at me and smiled. I smiled back and we kept on running. We were less than five feet away from the door when I tackled Axel playfully. Axel rolled onto his back and stared up at me.

"Hiya, Roxas!" Axel said cheerfully. I smiled at him then bent down to kiss him on the cheek. Axel laughed and ruffled my hair. I smiled and suddenly, the door in front of us…opened.

"What are you street rats doing here?" An old man with grayish black hair and an eye patch questioned us. Axel stood up and protectively stepped in front of me. I peeked out from behind him and spoke to the man.

"We need a home. We're orphans." I said innocently from behind Axel. The man looked at us and smiled.

"You're welcome here. Come in."

Axel stared at me and nodded. We headed inside. Our journey was over.

TBC…

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