Sinfully Pure

Disclaimer: I do not in any way own Kingdom Hearts or it's characters… I do, in fact, own David Gallagher so everyone else please keeps your hands off the merchandise… if you're lucky I can get him and Haley Joel Osment to do something for me… like if I ever learn to draw good enough, make a nice little yaoi cartoon of Sora and Riku… YES, I KNOW I AM LIVING IN A DREAM!!!! But don't say that it's not a dream that you're living in too.

Warning: Yaoi… and lots of it… some violence.

A/N: This scene occurs before Sora woke up from his dream. He was asleep for a very long time. Oh yeah… and I know that many of you are hardcore yaoi fans and so I am I so power to us! But please read my fic, A Full Metal Fairy Tale! Almost everything that happened in the fanfiction really happened to my best friend and beta! It is like the most amazing thing that could ever happen to someone, it was her dream!

Chapter 16: The Prodigal Son Returns

-"And I hope that day comes, when our sins are washed away, and we become beautiful too."-

(Angel Sanctuary, Vol. 5)

"Shut up!" Sephiroth roared, slapping Riku across the face. "I do not need to explain myself to anyone, especially you."

Riku growled.

"What the hell did you do to Sora?!" He yelled back, throwing a punch at Sephiroth's face. The elder of the two brother grabbed Riku's fist before it connected with his skull and used the leverage over his brother to throw him against a wall, succeeding in knocking down several family portraits. Riku slowly then picked himself up off the ground. "Why do you always have the need to interfere with whatever I do? What the hell are you trying to pull? What was that… that thing you gave him?" Sephiroth smirked.

"Alright dear younger brother… I'll tell you. Zexion and Vexen have been creating a new drug that will return a person's suppressed memories, whether the person suppressed them out of fear, amnesia, or even the memories of a past life. The only problem with it is that the side effects are a bit, unusual." He explained.

"I don't like the sound of that." Riku said. "What kind of unusual side effects?" Sephiroth's smirk turned into a feral smile.

"Well, it might result in a slight… personality change, I guess is you would call it. But in the end Sora will definitely be easier to persuade to come to our side. We might not even have to resort to kidnapping. Of course… that's if you don't fuck this up." He sneered. "Now go to Paine's house and collect him before he fully awakes with all his memories. Lord Ansem will be extremely displeased if you fail to bring his newfound toy home." Riku glowered but left Sephiroth's room, slamming the door behind him. In his anger he didn't notice the person, ready to knock on the door, until he crashed into them. He looked down and aquamarine eyes met sapphire colored eyes.

"S-Sora!" He gasped. The other boy picked himself up off the floor and brushed off his clothes, shooting a glare at Riku. The teen immediately settled when he realized that the other was Roxas. "Oh, sorry Roxas. I mistook you for someone else." Roxas smiled mockingly.

"Sora on the brain, oh mighty thief of hearts? And you once said that no one person could captivate you." He said, laughing. Riku smacked the back of Roxas's head, glad to be able to take some of his frustration out on someone.

"Oh shut up, Roxas." Riku's face then grew serious. "Have you gone to see Axel?" He asked. Roxas shook his head solemnly. Riku patted his back.

"C'mon, I'll take you to see him. He's in… umm… let's see… Demyx's room today. We've had to move him to different rooms every once in a while. He's been asleep for the past few days, his body's trying to heal itself but there's been immense spiritual damage. If he wakes up, he'll be lucky if he can ever use his fire without killing himself. Maybe you can snap him out of this stupor. He really needs you… I don't normally say things like this… but… he really loves you. I think that's the only thing that's kept him loyal all these years." The older teen said. Roxas nodded in understanding.

"I know that this is all my fault… and it hurts to know all that. I was just so selfish that all I could think about was escaping my father; I didn't care who I stepped on or hurt in the process. And I only realized how selfish I was only after I met Sora. There is something about him. He brought back all my memories, everything that I had forgotten. But, amongst the chaos, that was my mind, I felt one thing that was stronger than anything else. My feelings for Axel. I want to be with him, no matter what. Fuck this organization, fuck what my father thinks, I'm in this for Axel." Roxas mused. Riku smiled slightly. He didn't understand what Roxas was going on about, but he knew that these feelings were strong.

"Well… let's go see him." Riku lead the way to Demyx's room. It wasn't hard to notice, judging that Demyx had to be an individual and paint a musical note on his door. Riku knocked five times before the door swung open and the two were hastily pulled into the room. Immediately, Roxas ran to the bed where Axel was laid out. Namine sat on the edge of the bed and Demyx sat in a chair at the foot of it. The blonde ran a hand down the Pyro's cheek; the skin was cool to the touch instead of the normal heat that radiated from him. The blonde teen took one of his friend's hands in both of his own and kneeled by the side of the bed. He squeezed it slightly, wanting Axel to know he was there. Roxas felt a heavy hand on his shoulder, looking up to see Demyx watching him sympathetically.

"I'm really sorry Roxas. We didn't know what was going on when it happened. We weren't prepared for something like this. Namine has been transferring little bits of her energy into him to ensure that he stays alive. We're pretty sure he'll make a recovery. Axel's pretty strong; he's got a strong spirit. You know that." He mumbled Roxas nodded in understanding. Axel shifted slightly in his sleep. Roxas couldn't stop the tears from falling. This was entirely his fault. Axel was in this position because he had been selfish. All the sadness and pain that was inside him burst like a dam. He laid his head on Axel's chest and sobbed.

"Wake up you idiot! Wake up! You can't die!" He bawled. "You said that you always would survive, that you had the will to. Where is that will now? I need you; I'm absolutely hopeless without you here with me. Please Axel, snap out of it! I'm sorry that I left; I know that this is entirely my fault! You warned me that there would be consequences and I didn't listen! I'm sorry that I'm the cause of your suffering! I left you alone. But…but… I can't live in this world without you!" Everyone one in the room was staring speechless. Practically everyone in the room was amazed by the normally stoic and serious Roxas's emotional outburst. "Get up, you IDIOT! GET UP! I am completely hopeless without you!" Roxas sobbed harder into Axel's chest. There was still no reaction from the comatose teen. His eyes remained closed, his skin remained sickly pale and his breathing was still shallow. Demyx gripped Roxas's shoulder.

"Maybe you should go, kid. Talk to Lord Ansem and see if he'll let Namine heal him." He said, trying to be his usual optimistic self though he didn't feel it.

"Maybe I'll do what?" A deep voice said from behind them. Everyone but Roxas turned to face Ansem, who was casually leaning against the double doors. Through Roxas's crying they hadn't heard him come in. "Well, Roxas, what might I do?" Roxas picked his head up from Axel's chest and turned slowly to look at his adoptive father.

"You bastard." He whispered. The blonde released his friend's hand from his own and suddenly charged at the white-haired man. "You fucking bastard!" He screamed, aiming a punch at Ansem's face. The older man caught it easily and twisted his son's arm easily. Roxas cried out in pain and fell to his knees. "Why… why did you do this to him? He didn't know anything! I left because I HATE YOU! I wanted to get away from you once and from all and no one was willing to help me, I left on my own. HEAL HIM! Heal him now!" Roxas shouted. Ansem smirked sinisterly.

"Why would I do that after all the trouble you and him put me through? And you didn't even ask me nicely. And on top of that, you expect a reward for running away from home. Tsk, tsk, tsk, Roxas, I thought I raised you better. You are being such a spoiled brat." He chided. Roxas growled underneath his breath.

"Why did you lie to me? Why did you have Namine erase my memories? To create a blank slate that you could write on, to produce the perfect heir to your kingdom of insanity. This isn't a kingdom; it's a court of fools, blindly following a crippled leader. I want you to fix Axel. I want you to let Namine heal him!" He yelled.

"What will you do if I don't and he dies? He's in an awful lot of pain. Xemnas is brutal isn't he, with that horrendous ability of his? But what will you do if I don't let your sister heal him? You're no match for me, Roxas. Stop being foolish and forget again. You'll be happier that way." Ansem ordered. Namine took this time to step out from the corner that she was currently hiding in.

"Father… I'm… I'm going to heal Axel. He's my friend and I don't want to see him die. He's one of the only people here who doesn't tiptoe around me like I'm something breakable. I won't sit back and let you deny him life." She declared angrily. Ansem released Roxas's arm and whirled around, amber eyes blazing.

"You dare to defy me, Namine? Me, who adopted you when no one else would because you scared them?! The person who has given you everything you've ever wanted! You ungrateful child!" He raged.

Namine crossed her arms and stood her ground.

"So what if I am ungrateful? You're a ruthless tyrant. You nearly kill Axel when his doesn't give you what you want; you keep me locked in this room. And you made me strip Roxas of his memories!" She yelled. Ansem was stunned for a moment before he struck her across the face. A line of blood ran from her lip down her chin, dripping to stain her pure white dress.

"You disobedient brat! I should send you back to the streets. Fine! Cure that waste of space! But don't cross me again." The man then looked towards the direction of the blonde close by. "And Roxas, I expect you in my chamber immediately so that we can sort out your punishment. Maybe some attitude modification is in order." The white-haired leader snarled. He exited the room, slamming the door behind him. Ansem was a bitch when things didn't go his way. Roxas swiftly returned to Axel's side. Namine placed a hand on Axel's forehead and held his left hand.

"Roxas, you take his right hand. My power alone may not undo the damage Xemnas has done, like it was said before he has extreme spiritual and physical damage. But our powers combined may be able to heal him." She advised. The blonde boy grasped Axel's right hand tightly. Both teen closed their eyes and concentrated. The hum of the combined energies filled the air and there was a prickle on everyone's skin from the sheer amount of it. White light concentrated at their feet and slowly moved upwards, enveloping them head to toe. It flowed through their hands into Axel's body as the spectators in the room watched in awe. When the light was finally absorbed into Axel's body. Namine slumped against the wall, devoid of energy and Roxas fell to his knees, still clutching his best friend's hand.

"Did it work?" Demyx whispered.

"If it didn't, well, there's a reason why Ansem keeps Xemnas locked up, isn't there? Riku replied. There was a sharp intake of breath from the bed. Roxas squeezed Axel's hand, praying to whomever would listen. Chartreuse eyes fluttered open and darted around the room.

"Why… Why am I in Demyx's room?" Came a low, hoarse voice. Roxas was rendered speechless; there were no words he could say to express his happiness. He just stared at Axel. The redhead turned his head slightly towards him and their eyes met. "Rox…Roxas?" The Pyrokenetic asked. The blonde nodded wordlessly. "I… I told you not to come back." Tears welled up in the younger teen's eyes.

"When I heard what happened I couldn't stay away. Not when you were hurt and it was my fault. I was so unfair to you. You were warning me and I just walked away from you. I will never leave you again." Roxas declared. "I love you Axel. I honestly love you." He bent over and gently touched his lips to Axel's. The relief and joy he felt was indescribable. The redhead was so confused that he didn't react. When Roxas broke away he just stared at him.

"Roxas… do you know what you are saying? What you're doing?" Axel stammered. Roxas nodded and smiled.

"I know exactly what I'm doing, thanks to some advice from some newfound friends. Axel, when I first came here, everyone and everything scared me because I didn't understand and no one would take the time to explain. You reached out to me. I always have been fond of you but never thought that those feelings would change. When it did, I never had really been shown real love so I didn't know how it felt to love and be loved in return. Then when I ran away and met Sora, I realized what I felt and everything became so much clearer. I came back because you're hopeless without me Axel, just like I'm… hopeless without you." Axel couldn't help but smile.

"You're right. I am hopeless with you." He pulled himself into a sitting position. The flame-haired Pyro pulled Roxas into his arms and hugged him tightly. Of course, Demyx ruined the moment.

"Uh… lovebirds… I'm sorry to interrupt this lovely moment but…" The musician cut in. "Roxas, unless you want Axel back in a coma you should go see Lord Ansem." Roxas sight and lifted himself up.

"I'll comeback when I through." He said to Axel. Roxas hurried to the throne room. He wanted to get this over as soon as possible. He knocked on the heavy doors. "I'm here."

"Come in." Ansem's voice was able to penetrate from behind the thick doors, despite how quiet he was. Roxas struggled to open the metal door and entered the barren chamber. Four torches burned on each wall, casting a gloomy light across the room.

"Father." Roxas addressed Ansem, bowing on one knee. The white-haired leader got straight to the point.

"As punishment, my son, I have decided that you and Axel shall never come in direct contact again."

Author's Note: Dun Dun DUNNNNNNN!!! Okay, sorry it took so long loves but… it was difficult to write this… and a lot of things have gone on… so here you go. I made it long… okay R&R!!! Oh… does anyone know what Vam is? I do… do you?