Chapter 7: "Hold me."

"Blaze." Axel whispered in Blaze's ear, she was still unconscious and had been for a few hours. After telling Axel that he and Blaze had split up earlier that day, Silver went with the others to Tails' workshop and Axel took Blaze to his house, so the workshop wouldn't be overcrowded. While relieved that now Blaze was not taken, Axel couldn't help feeling bad for poor Silver. "Blaze." Axel kissed her on the cheek; "I love you, Blaze."

"Uugh..." Blaze stirred.

"It's ok Blaze, its ok." Axel pulled his bed covers over her. "You're safe."

"My head..." her eyes opened a little, "Axel..." she smiled slightly.

"Hey," Axel took Blaze's hand.

"What...what did you say before?"

"I said you're safe."

"...Before that."

Axel paused, "I'll tell you tommorow, its getting late."

"Me and Silver broke up..."

"I know." Blaze slowly sat up.

"Axel?"

"Hmm?"

"Hold me."

Axel was suprised that she was being so open, mayve it was the blow to the head, but he put his arms around her, and let her rest her head on his shoulder, she had a very warm aura. It wasn't long before she fell asleep. He didn't mind though, he would let her lie there forever.

Somehow, Axel managed to fall asleep too. They both slept through most of the day, it was half past one when he woke up.

"Blaze," Axel whispered in her ear and nudged her gently, he didn't want to have to wake her up but he had to, "Blaze, come on."

"Uuugh..." Blaze's arms wrapped around him.

"Come on Blaze."

"Yeah, I'm sorry." she giggled.

Wow! She giggled. At me!

They both got up, had breakfast and went outside,on thier way to Tails' workshop to meet the others. "Sooo..." Axel didn't know how to say this, so he just said it, "Are we going out now? And if not do you wanna go out?"

"I guess we are." Blaze said, and gave him a peck on the cheek, which sent Axel bright red, as he held her hand.

After walking very slowly, the two came to Tails' workshop. "Hey everyone." Axel said cheerfully, Amy - in Sonic's arms of course - replied with a smile, as did Sonic. Silver was scowling and Tails had a worried look on his face.

"What's wrong Tails?" Blaze asked worriedly.

"Well...I'm sorry but... the dimensional travel machine is broken, when I took the chaos emerald out to help Sonic, it... shut down," Tails looked down. "You and Silver are gonna be stuck here for at least a month."

"Oh," Blaze didn't seem that disappointed, "Axel, can I stay-"

"Sure!" Axel was beaming.

"Anyway," Blaze turned to Axel. "What are we gonna do today?

"We'll see," Axel smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

"That's soooo cuuute!" Amy cried, making Sonic jump.

"Oh brother, kill me now lord..." Silver was looking down grumpily.

"Anyway, we're off, we just came to be sure that every" Axel said, breaking eye contact with Blaze for a spit second to look at Sonic, who winked at him. "See you later."

The couple went for a walk, not quite knowing where they were going and Blaze said; "So Axel, what do you wanna do?"

"Anything you want Blaze..." Axel said as he wrapped his arm around her, "Anything you want."