Demyx POV:

Aerith and Kadaj were currently spending a week at their 'Auntie' Yuffie's. I lay on the couch, like I have been for the past two days or so. I supposed I should have used that time to clean the house, but I couldn't. Zexy would have wanted me to, but I don't care about that. I just want him back. I had cried myself dry. Tear stains are all over my cheeks, my body devoid of any water left to make more tears. The dull ache in my chest constricts to full on pain every time I see his face on one of the pictures, hanging along the walls like little murder weapons. Had Zexion not been the one to put them there, I was sure I'd have knocked them down by now. His face frozen on the photo. Is that how I would continue to see him? Would I ever see my Zexion's face again, whole, happy and real? Or would I be forced to only be able to see his face in solid photographs, never to see the glint in his eyes, the true happiness on his face or the aura of grace that radiated off him again?

I slowly move my head away from the picture I had been staring at. It hurt. The not knowing. Personally, I think I would rather know if he was dead, than have false hope. Not knowing if he was in pain hurt me. Not knowing if he was still alive killed me inside.

A sharp rap at the door pulls me from my thoughts. It's a knock I know all to well.

It's the knock of Tammy. I hadn't seen her since before Zexion went missing, so seeing her eyes, her smile and her overall face, is bound to hurt like hell. I don't move, just stare blankly into space, knowing that Tammy will let herself in anyway. A few minutes pass, and then the door is opened. I dimly registered her gasp, then a hand was placed on my forehead. Seconds later, or maybe it was minutes, A glass is shoved in my hand, and two tiny paracetamol capsules. I screwed my face up in disgust, but I should have known better than to think Tammy would let me off nicely.

Eventually I have the tablets swallowed, and the glass of water laid untouched on the coffee table.

"You know, Zexion would hate himself if he realized you were like this.."

"Zexion doesn't have to know..."

"Demyx...You're Killing yourself..."

"Oh Tammy....If Only you knew..."

"I'm a lawyer Dem...Not a doctor. But I know that you better get you're ass off this couch, or so help me god, you will find the bloody outside lamppost shoved so far up your backside a super magnet won't be able to remove it!" She hissed at me. That got me out of my seat and into the bathroom.

"Alright! Just don't hurt me!" I shouted through the door.

"You have twenty minutes to get yourself cleaned up! It says here on this calendar that you're supposed to be meeting the police officers at five! It's half past three already! And I will know if you haven't washed!" She yelled through the door. I heard her 'pfft' In satisfaction, and walk off. Tammy could be pretty scary, especially since she had those eyes. The eyes that Zexion would stare me down with until I admitted that I did something wrong. The eyes that undid everything inside me and made me confess everything on my mind.

I Quickly showered, throwing on my clothes. Stepping out the bathroom, I gasped. How long had I been in there?! The dishes were clean, the curtains opened, my mini bed on the couch gone, and overall, the place was cleaned. Thoroughly...

"Whoa...Tammy...You Didn't have to do this..." She wandered out from near the fridge, thrusting a bowl of fruit into my hands.

"Yes...I Did...You Don't want Zexion coming home to a untidy house, do you?" The second I hear Zexion's name my eyes start watering, and Tammy had me pulled into a hug.

"Wh-what If we don't find him? What am I g-going to do? I-I can't live without Zexion, I really Can't" I sobbed into her shoulder, soaking her top. Surprisingly, although Zexion is smaller than me at 5.4ft, Tammy is a good 6ft3. She patted my back, shushing me.

"He'll come back. Zexion can never be gone for too long..."

I made my way to the basement in Nobody Corporation. For those who haven't guessed yet....Thats Where Zexion works. Leon told me that Cid was stationed in the hospital, waiting for Pete to wake up from his coma. We were to search the basement thoroughly, to check if there was any form of lead.

Eventually, Leon slapped me round the face and told me to go to sleep in one of the corners. I refused at first.

"Look, kid. If I find anything, I'll tell you moments after. Okay?" I Whined, nodded, and curled up next to a barrel that smelt like Zexy's cologne.

Hold up.

Zexys'....Cologne?!

Tipping the barrel, I opened up the lid. Empty. Empty but for a small folded up piece of paper. Reaching in, I pulled it out, unfolding it slowly. By now Leon was staring at me, watching me closely.

Demyx.

By now, Pete has probably got me hidden away somewhere. And you have probably noticed my absense. Petes currently looking through some big bag, and I'm not sure how long I'm going to be living in this world. However, idiot was stupid enough to let slip where he's taking me.

Remember. I'll always love you

Zexion.

Silver emperor way. Where Tower touches the midday sun.

What the hell did that last line mean?! Why couldn't he just tell me where he is?!

At some point, Leon's phone rang. When I showed him the note, he breathed out.

"Well...this kinda balances things out"

"How does it?"

"Zexion has left a riddle for us to solve. Ironically, for us to find that note, something bad just would happen to us.."

"What's happened?" I asked.

"Petes dead"

A/N: And there you go! Next chapter will probably be the last, but the longest! And, for those who haven't realized it, Tammy is Zexion's mum, and Demyx lived with her whilst Zexion was in college in my last story.

Until Next time!~
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