He didn't know how he had managed surviving the day much less the past two and a half weeks. In fact he didn't really even seem to notice the time that had gone by since time itself had pretty much ceased to exist when Roxas had. He spent most if not all of his time gazing out at the ocean and then most if not all of the evenings watching in a daze as the sun slid beneath it. And then he would finally force himself to retreat to his room and then, not so much sleep as dream of all the ways he could have saved the love of his life. And then he would wake up and begin the routine all over again.

However, this night seemed much more painful than usual and he fell apart much more suddenly. His chest throbbed with piercing pain and angrily he wondered how it was even possible to experience heart break when you supposedly didn't even have one to break, much less feel so incredibly lost and alone. He didn't know how much longer he'd be able to bear it.

He looked up at the stars and tried his best to smile, but failed miserably. He no longer had the strength to keep his promise nor the energy to remain in a world that now seemed so empty. So instead he glared angrily at the stars and shouted, "How could you just leave me? How can you possibly expect me to continue on like you were never here? You're such a jerk, Roxas! You can't just do this to me! I demand you come back to me, now!"

Silence was all that answered.

His anger quickly melted into deep despair as the tears came streaming from his eyes. "Don't you get it," he sobbed, slowly dropping to his knees, "I can't possibly exist without you… I've never been stronger than when I'm…with you… And it wasn't just that," he balled his hands into fists, pulling out some grass, "With you around, I no longer needed to obtain a heart… You see…you were my heart…, my life, my…everything…"

He wiped his eyes and slowly rose back to his feet, "I guess what I'm trying to say is that I can't possibly keep my promise. You were the only one I ever smiled for and I guess you never knew why… But don't worry," he said, walking to the edge of the cliff, "I'll smile again. Seeing you again will be all the reason I'll need," he spread his arms out a sudden gust of wind blowing back his coat and red hair. "I'll be with you very soon," he smiled and then leaned forward.

But instead of plummeting into a freefall, someone was pulling him back to safety. He struggled against them in desperation.

"Let go of me! I have to do this-I have to see him again! I-"

"No, Axel! I can't let you kill yourself!" they paused a moment before adding, "Not over me…"

There was a similar desperation in their voice and it took Axel a moment to process what they had just said.

Not over me…

Axel's eyes widened as the impossible began piecing itself together.

His voice…his hands…but how-

He slowly turned around and looked down to see blond hair and when they looked up at him a pair of impossible blue eyes with a similar sadness swimming in them.

"What-how-I-I don't…"

"I couldn't just let you kill yourself," said Roxas, clutching at Axel's coat.

"But how…"

"I don't know exactly," said the blond before pausing in thought. Their coats flapped about as another gust of wind swirled around them. "One moment I was screaming at you not to do it and next thing I knew I was standing behind you and you were leaning forward. I didn't know how or why," he gave Axel a stern look, "But now that I was here, I couldn't just let you go to another place I wouldn't be... Besides, I already failed once to tell you this and I'm not letting the chance slip though my fingers again. So, Axel, I lo-"

But before he could finish, Axel had already laced his fingers through Roxas' hair and gently placed his lips on the blond's. At first Roxas was annoyed that he had been interrupted, but considering what had done the interrupting, he knew Axel felt the same way. So, he laced his arms around the red head's waist and pulled him tight against him. The kiss quickly deepened into a dizzying passion that had both their heads spinning.

After several moments, Axel pulled away breathing heavily and wearing a big goofy smile for all the world to see. For a moment he just stared into the soulful eyes of the young man who only two weeks ago had died in his arms. The one he had nearly ended his own life to be reunited with, but somehow that very person had stopped him and was now standing here before him as the single most desired answer to every prayer that had gone unanswered.

"You know," said Axel, still slightly elated, "It seems you're not the only one who didn't want me to die…"

Roxas blinked at him and said, also in slight elation, "What do you mean?"

Axel gave a crooked smile as the first tear of joy slid from his emerald eyes. He gently laced his right hand through the blond's hair and said, "Whoever brought you back must have known that your voice and your touch were the only things that could have possibly saved me at that moment."

Roxas smiled sadly as he pulled Axel down and kissed the tear on his pale cheek. He then moved his lips back to Axel's and guided him to the ground until he was resting on the red head's chest. He then deepened the kiss and slid his tongue over Axel's lips while lacing his fingers through spiky red hair. Roxas smiled when his friend moaned with pleasure. How could it be possible that this man didn't have a heart when he expressed love so eagerly…so passionately? Roxas finally pulled away and gazed down at the man whose love for him was so powerful it had somehow granted him a second chance to be with him.

"I love you, Axel."

"I love you, more," teased Axel.

"I love you most," sighed Roxas, resting his head on his friend's chest.

For a moment they staid like this, lost in the miracle that had placed them back together. Axel slid his arms around Roxas' back and said softly, "I think we should update our promise."

Roxas chuckled. "To what now?"

"That when we do die, it will be together…fighting back to back…!"

The blond grazed his lips across Axel's neck. He grinned when the red head shivered. Roxas propped himself up and smiled down at him in adoration for a short moment before whispering, "You've got yourself a deal."

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