Well last chapter~ Please enjoy :)
Axel sighed and sat down on a chair by the computer, he stared at the computer screen. Zexion still hadn't answered on any of his mails.
"Why are you doing this to me Zexy?" he hit his head on the table. It had passed two days since he sent the mail about his diary. "It seems like he ignored me again." Axel glanced on the diary. "Did he see me through?"
Zexion's parents woke him up.
"Zexion, wake up. It's Sunday so we have to go the church." His mother poked at him and Zexion sat up.
"Yes mother… Can you please get out so I can change my clothes?" he looked at her.
"Sure honey." She leaved the room and Zexion changed clothes. He took his bible and leaved the room.
"Let's leave then." Zexion went outside and his parents walked after.
"You sure were in a hurry today, Zexion. Why?" his father asked.
"Well there's a thing that I want to confess so that I may be forgiven by God."
"But you already confessed when we moved here, right?"
"I confessed everything but one small thing, father. I didn't want to it until a few days ago, since I didn't feel ashamed for it. But I changed my mind and now I want to confess my sin so that I can be forgiven."
"What is that you're going to confess, son?"
"I'm sorry father but I'll only tell the priest. I'm sure that you would be angry with me if I told you. I don't want to argue with you again. It was so difficult and hard the first time."
"Of course, my son!" he hugged Zexion. "I'm so glad that you're yourself again. That young boy sure knew what the problem was. I owe him so much."
"Yes, you do father…"
"I got a letter from him by the way. It said that the red haired guy you lived with recently got a boyfriend. I'm so glad that you're not with that sinful kid anymore." They continued to walk. Axel's words echoed in Zexion's head: "I have something important to tell you".
"So that's what he wanted to tell me?" Zexion thought. They reached the church and Zexion sat down on a bench.
"Remember the confession later honey." His mother said. Zexion walked to a booth when it was time for confession.
"Priest, I want to confess a sin I've had for around two months."
"What is it that you want to confess, you poor lost soul?"
"I loved a boy and I think I still do… but I want to confess at least. I'll feel a little better at least."
"I see, well you made a good choice. Is there something more you want to confess?"
"Yes, priest. I lived with the boy too. He helped me through a tough period… I realized my feelings one week before I moved out, but a few days before that… I was about to kiss him while he was sleeping. Will God forgive my sins?"
"Our Lord is proud for you, since you dared to confess that sin. He forgives you."
"Thanks priest." Zexion leaved the booth and walked to his parents. "Let's go then."
"Were you forgiven?" his father asked.
"Yes, father…"
"Do you feel better?"
"Not really…" Zexion sighed.
"Why don't you feel better?"
"Because I'm still having that sin, but God forgave me anyway."
"But son, as long as God forgive you…"
"I know father, but I just don't feel better. I don't feel better at all. I just feel worse for every passing minute…" Zexion began to cry and run away.
Zexion stared at the fishes and then reached for the bottle, which contained their food, and gave them some.
"Here you go fishes, remember not to eat too much… That would be a sin and then father would throw you out, since he doesn't want to have a sinner in his house,at least not when they don't confess it. But don't worry, since I'll protect you from him." Zexion continued to stare at fishes. He had been allowed to buy them a few days ago.
"Do you really think that the fishes were such a good idea, darling?" Zexion's mother looked at her husband. "He speaks to them like they answered him."
"Well at least it's better than not talking at all. He didn't say a word until we bought them, you know. He has been so weird since he confessed this Sunday."
"Yes, but still… Do you think we should take him to a doctor?"
"I guess that would be a good idea… Let's do that. Zexion, come here!" Zexion walked to his father and looked at him with empty eyes.
"Yes, father?" he said.
"We're going to take you to a doctor, you don't seem so well."
"I'm fine."
"You're not! Let's go." He grabbed Zexion's arm and dragged him to the car.
"There's nothing wrong with your son, sir. He's completely healthy, and I think the problem is that he feels lonely. Does he have any friends to be with?" the doctor asked.
"I don't have any friends, sir. I don't trust people anymore… I was betrayed once and that was enough for me."
"I suggest that you try to get some new friends Zexion, everyone isn't the same."
"You think so doctor?"
"I don't think so, I know it."
"Oh… Well I don't care… I don't want to be hurt again."
"Can't you at least try?"
"No."
"Come on, Zexion. Both you and I know that you'll feel better if you do."
"You're not going to give up, are you?"
"That's correct."
"Alright then, I'll try it once. If it fails I won't do it again." Zexion sighed.
"Good, since I know the perfect person for you to talk to, my daughter. She's the same age as you and goes in your class."
"Oh…"
"I'll call her over right now." the doctor picked up the phone and dialed a number. "You can go and wait outside for the meantime Zexion."
"Yes doctor, let's go father." They walked out and waited. "You can go home father, I'll take the bus home, or walk… I don't know yet."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes father…" Zexion looked at him with empty eyes.
"Alright, I'll leave now." His father left. Zexion sat down and waited for about ten minutes.
"Zexion, how nice of you to meet me!" a girl said. Zexion looked up and was a black haired girl with blue eyes standing in front of him.
"My name is Xion, if you didn't know that already." She smiled at him.
"You have the same kind of eyes as that guy…!" Zexion glared at her.
"Excuse me? Who are you talking about?"
"A guy named Roxas…"
"You must mean my cousin, Roxas. He lives in the same town that you moved from."
"Roxas is your cousin?!"
"Yes, he is. So you know him?"
"I don't know him… But it was he that made my parents move here!"
"He did? Why?"
"He didn't want me to trouble Axel anymore…" Zexion muttered.
"So it was Roxas that hurt you? Since he made you move away from your friends?"
"Kind of, but he also told me that my friends only wanted to hurt me… They used to bully me before, you see. They got close to me, to hurt me even more than before."
"Did you ask them if it was the truth? You should be able to see if they tell the truth or not if you really see them as your friends you know." Xion smiled gently.
"I didn't… My parents were already there and we moved as soon as I found out about it." Zexion stared in front of him.
"Have you talked to your friends anything?"
"They wrote mail, but I didn't answer…"
"Then why don't you go visit them? And ask them for the truth?"
"Yeah, I'll do that…"
"I'll follow you and make sure that Roxas doesn't get in your way."
"Thanks Xion."
"No problem, let's go get a taxi."
Zexion and Xion went out of the taxi.
"Finally we're here!" Xion sighed. They had been in the taxi for three hours. "So where does this Axel live?"
"He lives on the sixth floor in that building." Zexion nodded against the building Axel lived in and they walked inside. They walked up the stairs since the elevator was used by someone else. "I don't dare to knock Xion… I mean I just moved all of a sudden and have ignored him for two months!"
"Oh come on! You're a guy, show some guts!"
"But…"
"No buts! I didn't sit in that taxi for three hours just to see you freak out! You want to talk to him, right?"
"Yes, you're right." Zexion took a deep breath and knocked at the door.
"I'm coming!" they heard someone shout. After awhile Roxas opened the door. He stared at Zexion in shock and then closed the door. He hadn't noticed Xion.
"Who was it?" they heard someone else ask.
"No one, it was probably a kid that knocked on the door just because he thinks it's funny."
"Hey open the door again, idiot! It's impolite to close the door in people's faces!" Xion shouted and hit the door. After a short while the door was opened again.
"What are you doing here, Xion?" Roxas stared at her in shock. "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."
"You didn't mistake me for anyone! You saw this guy right here!" Xion dragged out Zexion that was trying to run away. Roxas tried to close the door again but Xion had put one of her feet so he couldn't close it. "Axel, you have a visitor!" she called. "Hurry up and stop this guy from closing the door."
"I'm coming…" they heard a sigh and then after awhile a red haired guy walked down the hall. He didn't notice Zexion. "What do you want?" Xion stared at him in shock, since Axel had lost weight and had bags under his eyes.
"You look terrible! I haven't seen you before but I'm kind of sure that you don't look like this otherwise…" Xion said. Zexion got loose and run away and Xion turned around. "Hey, come back here you coward and face it like a man!"
"Forget it!" Zexion said and then fell down the stairs. "Ouch, I hit my head!" he complained.
"Zexion, is that you?" Axel ran out in the corridor.
"Wait Axel, don't go!" Roxas said and walked after him.
"You stay here! You've created enough problems as it is Roxas." Xion grabbed his arm. Axel walked down the stairs and saw Zexion.
"Zexion, you're finally here!" Axel sat down by Zexion's side.
"Stop with the charades Axel! I know the truth already! You're trying to be my friend to later crush me!" Zexion was about to cry.
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't lie to me! You're not my friend! You've been lying to me all this time!" Zexion began to cry. "You wanted me to move out but had to stand me so you could crush me later and Demyx helped you! I believed in you two! I thought we really were friends! But…"
"Hey, what are you talking about? None of that is true!" Axel looked very hurt.
"Roxas told me that you lied to me the whole time!"
"Roxas did?!" Axel looked shocked and Zexion nodded. "Roxas, I give you two minutes to leave this building!" Axel roared. After a few seconds Roxas ran down the stairs with Xion right after him.
"I'll make sure he doesn't do anything weird." She said and continued following him. Axel stood up and dragged Zexion up the stairs, and then into his apartment. He closed the door.
"I promise you that everything that Roxas said was a lie, Zexion! Please you have to believe me!" Axel seemed desperate.
"No…"
"Zexion, I'm serious!" Axel walked against Zexion, who backed into the wall. He put each arm on the wall beside Zexion.
"Alright…" Zexion said and stared at the ground. "You sent a mail before… You said that you had something important to tell me… What was it?"
"You see, awhile after you moved… I realized something…" Axel leaned closer to Zexion so he was a few inches from his face. Zexion felt his breathing. "I love you Zexion! It hurt me so much when you were gone and didn't talk to me! It made me crazy! Please understand that…" Axel looked into Zexion's eyes.
"Axel… I… I'm sorry…" Zexion began to tremble. "I was so afraid of what Roxas said… It hurt me so much that you hated me!"
"It's not your fault Zexion! You didn't do anything wrong." Axel hugged Zexion tightly. "I would never hate you…"
"A-A-Axel… He said that... That you have a boyfriend…"
"I don't have a boyfriend" Axel stopped hugging him and looked at him. "I want one though, got it memorized?"
"I love you…" Zexion blushed and hid his face with his bangs.
"You do?" Axel smiled a weak smile and Zexion nodded.
"I realized one week before I moved…"
"Zexy, you have no idea about how happy I am to know that you feel the thing as I do." Axel kissed Zexion. "I love you so much Zexy, please don't go back to your parents… They wouldn't accept this anyway…"
"I won't, I'll stay here with you." Zexion hugged Axel. "And Demyx too."
"Demyx answer darn it!" Axel muttered, he was holding his mobile and waited.
"Oh Axel… How is it you heartbroken guy?" Demyx mumbled. It appears that Axel woke him up.
"What do you mean by that?!"
"Well you are, aren't you?"
"Just come and visit me later today!"
"Sure…"
Three hours later someone knocked on the door so Axel went to open it.
"Hello Demyx!" Axel said with a cat-like smile.
"You sure look happy for being heartbroken…" Demyx raised an eyebrow.
"You think? Well that's because I'm not my heartbroken!"
"Oh really? That was something new, since we're both ignored by Zexion…"
"Hey you…" Axel began but was cut off by Zexion who walked out into the hall.
"Hey Demyx, don't be so mean to Axel."
"What do you mean by mean? I'm not mean Zex… Hey wait a sec…" Demyx was silent for a minute. "Zexion?!" he screamed in shock.
"What is it?" Zexion smirked.
"So you are finally back?" Demyx gave Zexion a friendly hug.
"Yeah, I am."
"So what Axel meant by not being heartbroken anymore is that…"
"Yes, you're…"
"I'm not heartbroken darn it!" Axel muttered.
"Well then let me give me say congratulations, your love is not one-sided." Demyx said and laughed.
"Thanks Demyx."
"What the hell happened before?"
"Nah, it was Roxas that said some weird stuff about us. It hurt Zexy like hell!"
"Damn that Roxas… But at least Zexy is back with us! That's good news! So let's celebrate!"
"Yes!" Axel and Zexion said.
