I called for her every night after that. She would come every time but in the end we couldn't be together for long. I would yell at her or she would yell at me or we would just yell at each other. Then she would leave or I would leave and that would be the end of it. We decided we were better off apart. It broke my heart to admit it.

I smashed my mirror when I got back home. I wasted so much money trying to find her, trying to rescue her. I sulked around my house, wishing I was stuck in a bad dream. Demyx and Zexion checked in me often. After a couple of months, they got me to leave the house. I met a girl. Her name was Aerith but her friends called her Aeris. Her hair was long and curly. Her eyes were the same green as mine. She was beautiful but most of all she reminded me of Rienna. I could look at her and see, of course, different color features, but her eyes were the same shape. Her hair was just as long.

I would try not to compare them but when I would kiss her, I could tell the difference. I would hear her voice whenever Aerith would talk.

Months, about a year, passed and my relationship with Aerith seemed normal, something I have never had, normality. I took her to Twilight Town so she could meet Kairi. Granted, Kairi was still be pissed at me for letting Rienna go, she was happy to meet Aerith. But I quickly saw that just because Kairi was happy to meet her doesn't mean Kairi was happy to be around her.

I decided to take Aerith out to see the city. We walked the streets holding hands, looking a normal happy couple. We stopped at an ice cream shop. She sat down and I went to order. The bell above the door jingled and I turned just to get a glimpse of the person coming in. I gasped when I saw Rienna walk in, pushing a stroller, with Xemnas holding the door. I gasped and paid for the ice cream. I took my seat with Aerith and did what I could to avoid Rienna's eyes. We ate our ice cream in peace. I heard Rienna cooing and laughing.

"Xemnas will you give me a wipe? I swear he looks like you but got his eating habits from Xaldin."

"It's true. Xaldin never can keep food off his face."

Aerith waved her hand in my face, "Ax, can we go? There was this cute little boutique back there and I kinda wanted to go look around."

I nodded and stood. Aerith stood with me. As I walked toward the door I heard a gasp then a whisper then another gasp.

"Axel?" It was Rienna's voice.

I took a deep breath, put a smile on my face and turned around, "Hey."

"Oh my god, Axel it is you." she smiled and shifted the small child on her lap.

"Is that the baby?" I muttered.

"Axel, what's going on?" Aerith asked from next to me.

"Yeah, his name is Sephiroth."

She turned him so that I was looking at him. He blinked his golden eyes. His hair was the same brown as Rienna's, which was now down to her waist, with a silver tint to it. She wasn't lying when she said he looked like Xemnas.

"Axel!" Aerith yelled.

"Who is this, Ax?" Rienna mumbled.

"This is Aerith, my…"

"I'm his girlfriend."

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Sephiroth giggled. I picked him up off my lap and gave him to Xemnas. I stood up and walked the couple of steps to stand before Axel. I extended my hand to Axel's girlfriend, Aerith.

"Hi, I'm Rienna. Axel and I are old friends."

"How did you two meet?" she asked, not taking my hand but glaring at me angrily.

"It's a long story."

I looked to Xemnas and he smiled.

"Why don't you two join us for dinner?" Xemnas asked still smiling.

I turned and glared at him. I gently shook my head.

"We'd love too." Aerith said smugly.

I turned to see Axel staring at her. I rolled my eyes, sucked it up, and smiled.

"Great. Xemnas can we go? Sephiroth's getting a little irritable. But if you wouldn't mind, I would love to see Kairi. I've been speaking to her often actually."

Axel nodded. I turned to Xemnas and he held Sephiroth out to me. He scribbled something down on a napkin after I reached out to take the baby from him and I heard a slight gasp. That was when I knew Axel had seen the wedding ring. Xemnas and I had gotten married almost three months ago but it had taken me another four months to say yes to him. I didn't want a shotgun wedding. I wanted to marry him because I loved him. When Axel and I ended what we had, it made my decision that much easier, I guess. I couldn't say that I didn't love Xemnas but I also couldn't say that I love him more than Axel. Axel was and still is to everything me. Xemnas gave him what I guessed was our address.

I looked at my son. I saw Xemnas in his features but I saw Axel too. I saw Axel in the way he smiled and laughed. It may have just been my imagination but it made me happy.

Xemnas and I went home, which was still at the facility. The big difference was that everyone viewed me, not as a former prisoner, but as Xemnas' equal. I took Sephiroth into the kitchen and set him on the counter. I gave him a spoon to keep him busy. Xigbar and Luxord came in.

"Hello, Rienna, how was your day?" Xigbar asked, trying to get the spoon back.

"It was hell. We ran into Axel in that ice cream parlor uptown. Xemnas invited them to dinner."

Sephiroth laughed and threw the spoon at him. Luxord and I laughed then he got really serious.

"Are you completely over Axel?"

"What kind of question is that? We've been over this. I can never be over him. He was my first real love and to tell you the truth my only one. I do love Xemnas, you know that, but he can never be what Axel was to me. Yes, he is the father of my child but that's not enough for me to be okay with seeing Axel again. It's only been a year. I still think of him, all the time. I dream about him even if I don't enter his dreams. I am in love with Axel, but at the same time, I need to be with Xemnas. I'm not saying I don't want to be with him because I do, just not as much as Axel."

He sighed, "Rienna you are one emotionally twisted person."

The small boy, Roxas, emerged in the kitchen door then. He bowed his head and mumbled and apology.

"I thought no one was in here. I was going to get dinner started."

"Well, prepare a couple of extra servings with that. We have guests coming."

He nodded quickly and I turned to pick up Sephiroth. I left the kitchen. Luxord and Xigbar followed behind me.

A couple of hours passed when Axel and Aerith were let into our home. I could lie and say that they were welcomed by everyone but, like I said, that would be a lie. I was not happy. Larxene, a small blonde girl that I recognized from my early days of freedom, glared at them both. Marluxia, a tall man with pink hair, didn't want to meet them but Xemnas made him. Everyone else plastered on fake smiles, thinking they were doing it for my sake. Sephiroth was the only one seemed that genuinely happy, but he was happy all the time so it wasn't too shocking. I was trying my best not to just attack Aerith then and there with the way she was staring at me.

We sat at the table, everyone except for Roxas. He usually ate in his room. Xemnas shared stories of his travels as I fed Sephiroth. Aerith looked at me from across the table.

"So how old is your son?"

"Seven months tomorrow."

I had a five month pregnancy. Which meant, after finding out I was expecting, I spent four more months caring the baby. I watched Axel's fist clench. Sephiroth yawned and reached out for me. I picked him up and stood.

"I'm going to take him to bed. Axel, can I talk to you?"

He nodded and followed me. We were quiet during the walk to Sephiroth's room. After I put him down, I turned to Axel.

"Follow me." I whispered.

I led him into the courtyard.

"What is your problem?" I yelled.

"My problem? What's your problem?"

"I don't have a problem! You're the one who brought some other fucking girl to my house."

"Why are you so jealous? You're married, remember?"

I gasped and took a step back, "You're the one that left me, Ax. Did you think I wanted to leave you behind that night? If it were up to me, I would've stayed asleep forever if it meant being with you. Xemnas has given me a great life though. He loves me and he loves his son too. He's done a lot for us. I have more now than I ever thought I could. I used to think I could never have a child and then Sephiroth came along. I love you, Axel, I do. The thing is I love Xemnas too. He is the father of my only child! According to Luxord, I may never have another child. If I only have one chance to get it right, I plan on taking that chance. So go, Axel! Take Aerith and go! Whatever we had is over!"

Then he was cradling my face in his hands as if he was going to kiss me. I pushed him away and took a few steps past him.

"I mean it, Axel. Leave now."

"No."

"A year ago it wasn't that hard for you to do. Go on and leave. I know that's what you really want."

"No it's not! I love you Rienna, not her."

"But like you said, I have a husband, remember? Go away Axel. We are done and have been for a year now. When you said you couldn't be a father to another man's child, you left me. The only thing I did was leave your dream."

"I called to you every night."

"I was too exhausted to answer. That's the thing, Ax, being pregnant takes a lot out of you. If you hadn't said the things you did, I would've tried harder to see you. But you said them and now you can't have me back. I'm going to stay here. I'm going to stay with Xemnas and with Sephiroth. I'm going to stay here with people that care about me." I turned to face him. I reached up and put my hand to his face, "I'm sorry, Ax. This is how it has to be."

"Don't… don't say that."

"If I don't, I'll be lying. I've never lied to you before and I don't plan on it now."

I turned back around and went back inside. He followed me in silence. We went back to the dining room. I stood behind Xemnas and put my arms around his neck.

"Um, we have to go." Axel muttered.

Aerith stood and moved to his side.

"Well it was nice to finally meet you, Axel." Xemnas smiled.

"The pleasure was mine. I was great to meet you all."

Axel turned to leave and Aerith followed him. She held onto the back of his shirt and Roxas showed them to the door.

"Come on, love, let's go to bed." Xemnas whispered.

I nodded and we walked to our bedroom. I showered first and then he did. I sat on the bed and pulled my legs up. He exited the bathroom with a pair of shorts on and a towel in his hand. He dried his hair with the towel and joined me on the bed.

"Are you alright? What happened?"

"I told him to leave. He's gone now, forever."

"I thought that was what you wanted."

"It was. I just wasn't expecting it to hurt. You know?"

"Do you miss him?"

"Yeah I do, but I have you, right?"

"Always."

I curled into his side after he laid back. He held me close and I drifted to sleep.

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