Three days later…

"Axel… do we have to go?" Roxas whines, hugging me. I pet his spikes and kiss the top of his head.

"No Roxas… we don't have to… Larxene was a bitch and Haku is like a stranger to us…" He nods, sighing.

"…We should go to Aqua's though. For Xion." The blonde starts crying softly and I can feel pricks of tears in my eyes too. Xion was a good person…Even if Aqua wasn't in the end.

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When we get to the funeral home of choice, we walk inside, hand in hand. Nearly all of the people from the organization are there to honor Aqua. From Naminè to Zexion to Marley and even Miku and friends. We take a seat in the front with Shadow and Naminè. Her mother, Tifa, and sister, Yuffie, sit in front of the other side, sobbing and clinging to each other. Everyone here knows that it's a joint funeral, in a way.

Namine Ritsu takes stage as the pastor. He normally colored dress isa black gown,somewhere in between Lolita and a priest.

"We gather here today in memory of Aqua Tsumi. She was a sister, daughter, friend, and girlfriend, loved by the few that mattered. But there is another to honor today, a girl who sacrificed herself to save many. Xion Kuro was friendly, hard working, and a friend to many." Roxas snuggles in closer, another tear running down his face.

"The two girls today, we mourn their deaths but we also celebrate their life. We can carry on their memory, because they've finally been set free." A sob sounds from the other side, Tifa is hysterical.

"Now," Ritsu says, smiling sadly. "Does anyone have anything they'd like to say about the girls?" slowly different members of the crowd gets up, speaking of their achievements and downfalls, memories and life. Finally Roxas pulls himself from my arms and makes his way up to the podium. He clears his throat before speaking.

"Xion was the luckiest, happiest girl I knew. She was my best friend while I was going through some hard times and was nice to me even when I was depressed and wasn't talking to her. She took me back right away when my boyfriend, Axel, started helping me get better." I cover my mouth when he mentions me, tears pricking my eyes. Don't cry Axel…

"Then she became part of this scheme to save me from a past tormentor," Roxas pauses, swallowing tears. "And she sacrificed herself for my well being, once again. I'll never ever forget her, in this life or the next. Same with Aqua. She helped make Xion what she was." That's the final straw… I can't help myself, but I start sobbing like a baby. He finally told his story to everyone, too bad people had to die to get here.

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After the funeral, we go out to eat with Xion's family, Shadow and Naminè, and Aqua's little sister, Gillian. Roxas shares stories about Xion with them and vise versa. She was like a martyr, dying for what she believed and her friends. Tifa tells us that she was always like that, searching for peace at any cost, eventually the price was her life.

Gillian tells us that Aqua was distant, but loving most of the time. She was also Gillian's last remaining family.

"That's so sad Jill… you can visit us anytime you like." Naminè says sympathetically. Shadow nods in agreement.

"Us too, whenever." I interject, smiling. Gillian nods,

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"Thank you everyone, you're all so sweet. I have to go home though, I have friends waiting." We all say goodbyes and slowly head our own ways. We're about to get in my car when Yuffie runs up, a bag in hand.

"Axel, Roxas… we found Xion wrote kind of a will… and she wanted you to have this…" She thrusts it into my arms and runs away. Roxas has a puzzled look on his face. I shrug and we slip into the car.

"Roxy, you should open it, you knew her better." I say softly, handing it to the blonde. He nods and takes it, trembling. Then ever so slowly, he opens it and then gasps, covering his mouth. I lean over and peek inside. It contains Xion's favorite combat boots, a seashell, and a big Technicolor crystal. And lastly, a letter addressed to us.

Axel and Roxas,

I have had this feeling that something would happen
to me, so I put together this bag for you. Sell the crystal
and use it for something important, it's just a trinket I
found lying around. The others are memories, only two
of many. I love you both, never forget it. You were my
best friend a girl could ask for. Oh, and could you give
my sis a hug sometime? Thanks.

~Xi

"She's always been so fucking sweet, every single second I knew her…" Roxas sobs, his tears staining my shirt. A hug him and lie my head on top of his. Thank the gods for Xion…