S!CK

By Candied

Author's notes: Yes, this is the end of SICK. I know it's a little short, but I hope you enjoyed it anyway. This is dedicated to everyone who's been with me from the start, and everyone who's joined in along the way! I love you all and hope you'll continue to read my other fics, as I write them all for you. I'm so sad to end it, but it's just time y'know?

::Sets out a box of tissues::

Feel free to take one if you start crying. I tried not to make it too sad.

Chapter 18: Blinding Light

I was driving my motorcycle, happily on my way to work.

The wind was blowing my hoodie, and I couldn't help but feel so absolutely free.

Life was good again; Roxas and I had gotten back together last night, and with him came the spark of light that filled my life. I had gotten rid of my pills, without Roxas even having to request.

That and we had the most intense make up sex known to man. Seriously, I'm telling you, that was the kind of sex people dream about. I had it though, so I am wayyy cooler than you.

I even checked my back in the mirror before my shower, and sure enough there were red marks (some with blood) where Roxas had clawed my back. I could almost feel his nails ripping through my skin even now. Hell Yeah.

Anyway, immagine my suprise as I'm rolling down the road and my ass starts vibrating. I wondered who the hell it was, and pulled off to the side of the road. I took off my helmet, and flipped open the beeping device, sticking it to my ear.

"Axel." I stated, a little annoyed.

I was answered by a muffled conversation at first, before some guy's voice I couldn't place.

"Uh... Mr. Axel, are you Roxas Hikari's legal guardian?"

"Who wants to know?"

"Principal Xemnas, from Roxas' school."

"Yeah, sure, what's up?"

"Roxas has been suspended from school for two weeks."

"What!? What did he do!?"

"Injured another classmate and made rude comments toward his superior."

"Fuck."

"Excuse me?"

"Nothing. So I guess I have to pick him up, huh?"

"Yes. Will you be here soon?"

"Fast as I can."

"We'll be in my office."

"See you there."

I sighed. Well, wasn't this a pleasant suprise?

I dialed my foreman, and told him that I'd be a little late. Then, I was on the road again.

I walked into the main office of the school, ignoring the woman at the desk, moving straight into the Principal's office.

"You're a lotta trouble, shortstuff." I said to the blonde who smiled when I entered.

Not so friendly though, was the look and confusion that crossed the other's face.

"A-Axel Shigamitsu?!"

I grinned and waved in mock friendliness. "Miss me?"

"Y-you can't be here! I have a restraining order against you!"

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

Ok, one time I set his silver locks on fire. Guess he still wasn't over it.

"You asked me here, man. It won't hold up in court."

He stared at me in shock for a moment, before he pointed at me accusingly.

"How did you get custody of a human being!?" He turned to Roxas. "Are you alright? Does he feed you? Do I need to call damily services?"

I rolled my eyes, and put a hand on Roxas' shoulder.

"There are two other guys who help, ok? Chill out."

"Well, it certainly explains his violence towards your brother!"

I looked to my boyfriend. "You beat the crap out of Seifer again?"

The blonde nodded.

"Way to go, Roxas. Fight, fight, fight."

Xemnass pointed to the door. "Just go."

"Later," I called, walking through the door as Roxas followed.

"So," I started once we were out of the building, "What 'rude comment' did you make towards your 'superior', eh?"

"I told him that his name also spelled 'mansex'."

I laughed and slung my arm over the boy's shoulder.

"How did I not meet you sooner?"

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"Axel?" I asked, just before he put on his helmet.

"Yeah?"

"Could we go up to the cemetary?"

He smiled at me, knowingly. "You got it, Rox."

We donned our headgear, and Axel drove us to the place Hayner had been buried.

There was only one cemetary in town, so that wasn't the hard part.

When we got there, Axel and I took off our helmets, and I looked at him with sorry eyes.

"Can I... can I visit his grave alone?"

He nodded. "I'll be around here, somewhere."

I must have looked for half an hour before I saw Hayner's grave. Though I was a good distance away, I knew it almost immediately. It was as if it had called to me.

I ran over to it, and smiled at the fresh flowers laying there.

My knees lowered, hitting the ground, and I brushed my fingers softly over the letters of his name.

"Hayner, I whispered, the name floating away with the wind as if to go on to oblivion.

Then, I was surrounded by a blinding light, and my arm moved up to sheild my eyes. It faded, and I put my arm down, observing my new surroundings.

I was in a field, with a forest on all sides. The sky was a brilliant shade of cerulean, and every so often, between blades of grass, there was a dandellion.

"Why are you here?" Although I was not facing the speaker, I knew it was Hayner's voice.

The question was friendly, and the feeling of happiness that came over me caused by this tranquil setting paused my answer.

"I think... I wanted to say I'm sorry." I turned around to face him, and he smiled as he shook his head.

"For what, exactly?"

"I... didn't try to stop you."

He laughed. "Roxas, you were a good enough friend to let me end my pain."

"But... I don't know."

"You need to learn to let things go."

My eyes moved to meet his chocolate gaze. They were just as full over wonder and kindness as they were in life.

"I guess," he shifted his weight onto one leg, "I didn't see how much it would hurt you. I'm sorry, too."

He was so... real. I couldn't speak, couldn't take my eyes off him.

"Wait, what am I sorry for?"

I smiled.

"You can be such a bonehead, Rox."

Laughter emerged from my lips. "Learned from the best, y'know."

"Can it, smart ass. Look... thanks."

"For what?"

"Being the best friend there ever was."

We were back in the cemetary, standing in front of his grave.

"It's time for yo and Axel to moe on, Roxas. Do you want to do it together?"

I looked into the distance, and saw Axel standing at a grave with a female figure. I knew she was his mother.

My head nodded, and my eyes again met Hayner's. "Yeah."

"Then go get him, it's time for your reunion."

I grinned. "Thank you."

My feet started moving on their own, running towards the two- no, three -figures. I felt Sora running beside me, and my smile widened.

It could have been my heartbeat, or my immagination, but I know I heard the beating of a drum as I ran.

Bum da da dun dun...

This was it, the moments where I was going to be whole again.

Bum da da dun dun...

My heart raced, and I saw Hayner running beside me as well.

Bum da da dun dun...

This was going to be the happiest moment of my life. I wanted to share it with Axel, just as Hayner had wanted to share his with me.

Bum da da dun dun...

I finally reached Axel, and he turned to me, smiling.

"You ready?" I asked.

He nodded, seeming so calm. There was a spark in his neon-green eyes, though, that told me he was just as nervous as I was.

Bum da da dun dun...

I moved to his side, facing Sora, and Axel faced Riku.

Bum da da dun dun...

Hayner stood to mys side, taking one of my hands in his, and Sora's hand in the other. Axel's mother did the same with Riku and her son.

Bum da da dun dun...

A feeling swept over me, unlike any other. The closest thing I could compare it to was like falling in love. You know, that butterfly feeling and incapability to frown? Add that with fear and stir in the sadness after the perfect dream when you wake up. That's what it was like.

Bum da da dun dun...

"I'll miss you," I told Sora.

"I'll never be gone. We'll finally be together again."

My lips curled up even further.

"I had a fun time, being with you."

"There's even more fun to come."

Hayner, and Axel's mother then spoke in unison. "Ready?"

The two of us hesitated, taking a glance at each other for strength before responding.

"Yeah."

Hayner brought my hand to meet Sora's, and Mrs. Shigamitsu mimicked with the hands she held.

When Sora's hand touched mine, it was like a tidal wave of happiness and tranquility of the purest kind.

He dissapeared like sand before my eyes, the tiny pieces of him merging with my body.

I could feel him become one with me, aligning in perfect eclipse with tingles going through my body.

It was magical, and breathtakingly warm in its nature. My entire self seemed to glow with unnatural light, and I closed my eyes, taking him in.

When the pieces were almost finished melting together, my eyes opened, looking at myself.

"Nothing's changed, Roxas." Hayner said comfortingly.

I could feel him, Sora, flowing through my veins. My heart was delightfully warm, all the empty pieces of me filling up.

"I want to line the pieces up, yours and mine."

Sora's voice spoke to me one last time, and the last bit fell into place.

I was one person, unified.

Hayner started to walk away, but I turned to him. "Where are you going?"

"I've done what I came to do," he explained, "It's time for me to go back."

"But... I'll miss you."

"Did you forget already? I'm always with you, in your hear, no matter what."

I nodded in understanding. "Goodbye."

"I prefer 'later'!"

He continued on his way, slowly dissapearing from sight.

Hayner was right, I would never be alone. He was part of me, now and forever.

There was a tap on my shoulder, and I turned to face Axel.

"You alright?"

"Yeah," I managed, "I think that I finally am."

"Me too."

"As long as you're here with me, life is always going to be oerfect."

He slung his arm around me, and we walked back towards his bike.

"Guess you're stuck with me, then."

"There's no one I'd rather be stuck with."

For a moment in time, I was Sora smiling at Riku, and Riku was grinning back.

I almost find it funny, looking back, that such a thing happened where it did.

I was happy, extremely so, and everything was as it should be. I'm not saying that everything went according to plan after that, because it didn't, but life was better than I could have possibly hoped for.

In less than a month, I had lost everything, found happiness, and repeated the process once more. Funny how it happens like that.

But most people think of mourning and sadness when they think of a cemetary. They remember the loss of loved ones, the empty feeling in their heart where that person had filled them up with joy in life. I used to feel that way too, even sometimes dreading passing them. They were sad, depressing places to me and I loathed them.

Not anymore though. Now they made me feel the warmth and joy I felt when Sora and I were together again at last. I would never forget that feeling.

"You wanna go move your stuff back into my apartment?" Axel asked, interrupting my thoughts.

"Yeah, and this time it stays there for good."

Strange, thinking that cemetaries usually signified then end of someone's life. For me and Axel, though, it was just the begginning.

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Author's note: It's over and I'm sad. Still, please review! And that means all you people that favorited this story, too. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Also, I've posted the prologue for Moonlight Shadow, so be sure to check it out! THANK YOU SO MUCH to all those who reviewed and urged me to keep going! Without you, none of this would have been possible!