Roxas took a step back, his eyes were wide. His whole body trembled violently as his breathing became erratic. Two arms stretched out towards Roxas. He clenched his fists and ran forward, into the person's chest, wrapping both arms around the waist. The force pushed both back and so they fell onto the floor, Roxas on top of a certain redhead…
Roxas buried his face into Axel's chest and gripped his shirt tightly, landing in between Axel's legs. Axel smiled and sat up on his elbows. Roxas was crying so much he could barely breathe or talk. Just stutters and parts of words managed to escape his lips.
"Calm down, Roxas. You have to be quiet or we'll get caught." Axel put a hand on the back of Roxas' head and smoothed him gently. Roxas nuzzled Axel's chest and gripped his shirt tighter.
"Happy to see me?"
"Of course I am, I hate this place."
"I know you do…Demyx told me you wanted to see me...sorry I didn't come…" Axel turned his head to the side. His eyes were red and puffy as if he had been crying before Roxas saw him. Roxas looked up into Seme's eyes and smiled.
"I didn't know I could make you cry, Seme." Roxas said this as a joke but Axel gasped and looked at the young boy sat in between his legs. Axel sat up straight and bowed his head. He was silent. Roxas blinked and started to worry.
Did I say something wrong? Why isn't he talking?
Roxas was woken from his thoughts by two, long arms wrapping around his body, pulling him into a warm chest he hadn't felt in a long time.
"I waited so long for you to wake up…" Axel buried his face into Roxas' shoulder, as if trying to hide the fact that he was also crying. Roxas felt a hot stream of salty water slide down his neck. And down his back, underneath his shirt. Roxas shivered slightly and put both arms around the redhead's neck, tears streaming from his eyes too.
"Axel…thank you so much…you saved my life twice…I promise to make it up to you OK?" Axel pulled away but stayed close to Roxas' face, leaning in.
I waited for this for such…a…long…time…
Roxas closed his eyes as soon as Axel pressed his lips against his own. The sensation of being kissed by the one he wanted to be with forever and ever was all too welcome in Roxas' heart. The feeling of his loneliness and solitude being destroyed and his heart and soul being brought back to life make a smile appear on his face as Axel propped him up to sit in between Axel's legs as he sat up. Roxas leaned on the tattooed boy's chest and further into the kiss, not wanting to break, even for air.
Don't ever end…please…
When Roxas through he would faint from lack of air, He pulled away and stared deeply into Axel's green orbs. While knowing the warmth and kindness Axel had in his heart, Roxas smiled warmly and closed his eyes, letting Axel push him onto his back.
Axel crawled up to the boy's head and lowered himself to kiss the blond. Before their lips could touch, there was a noise in the background. A door opening. Roxas' eyes widened.
The nurses had to come NOW, huh?
"Nurses. You have to hide!" Roxas sat up onto his elbows, the pain had returned in his chest. Axel stood up and backed away, desperately looking around for a hiding place. Roxas was still on the floor, he attempted to get up but couldn't. He fell back onto his back and groaned loudly, causing another young patient to stir in his sleep as if he hear Roxas. Axel bent down and scooped the injured boy up into his arms. Roxas winced as Axel ran into the area Roxas' bed was in and lay him on the small bed. He stepped back and pulled the curtain around the bed so they were isolated from the rest of the room, like Roxas had been for every day he had been in the hospital.
"She'll see you if she checks up on me." His voice was hushed and quiet. Axel looked around and decided to bend down, crawling across the floor. The younger blond panicked and fell back into his bed, closing his eyes and pretendin to be asleep as the curtains were pulled back. A hug nurse stood in the way and stared at the boy.
"Poor boy, he finally managed to get some sleep." She shook her head and sighted, exiting the room. Roxas heard these words event though his head was turned to the side, so she couldn't see his face.
Finally managed to get some sleep…
Axel stood up and appeared beside Roxas. He had been crouched down on the opposite side of the bed, the nurse didn't see him. Immediately, the redhead bent down and kissed the blond on the cheek, receiving a small smile from the boy with tears in his eyes.
"I love you…" Another kiss. Roxas wrapped both of his arms around the older boy's neck, including the one in the cast. Axel pressed down and rested his hands on the blonde's side and waist.
I love you.
"I love you too…so much…Axel…" Roxas closed his eyes as another tear fell from his eyes and dropped onto the bed covers.
The boy with tattoos under his eyes moved so he was now led on the bed, on top of Roxas. He broke the kiss and pulled away to look at the blonde in the face. He rested his hand on Roxas' face and wiped away a falling tear with his thumb then continued to make small, relaxing circles with the thumb.
"You're…so beautiful…" One of the most sincere and thoughtful smiles appeared on the redhead's face. He closed his eyes and made their foreheads meet. Roxas smiled cutely and kissed Axel's nose. The two stayed with their foreheads together for a while. The feeling of holding Roxas back I his long, strong arms after everything he had been through made Axel want to stay there forever.
Such a young boy…faced with the worst kind of life…
After a while, Roxas closed his eyes and let his head fall back into the pillow, slowly inviting Axel to come back with him. The redhead moved down again so their faces were barely apart.
"Roxas…" Axel spoke in an abnormally quiet, kind voice. Roxas didn't open his eyes while speaking, and moved his head slightly.
"Hmm?"
"…Nothing bad is ever going to happen…ever again…kay? You're going to be fine…that bastard isn't going to get to you again…Roxas…" Axel broke off. Roxas noticed the seriousness in his voice and slowly opened his eyes. A tear fell on his cheek, Axel's tear. It ran down Roxas' cheek and dropped off.
Crying in front of him…pull yourself together you big wuss! Roxas needs me to be strong not blubbering all over him!
Axel mentally slapped himself and the tears seemed to stop, however brief they were. Axel closed his eyes and clenched his fists, turning his head to the side. Roxas curiously sat up and smiled lightly as he gently turned Axel's head to face him.
"Axel…I love you…I miss you…can we please…not talk about the past…?…Last time we spoke…" Roxas let his arms drop and stopped the smiling.
I've done it now…I made him remember about the fight…and his dad.
Without thinking, Axel pushed himself forward, on top of Roxas. Their lips met and Roxas' eyes widened from shock. Tears still in his eyes, ready to fall.
Thank You.
Roxas kissed him back and put his arms around the boy's neck.
The two of them kissed until Roxas fell asleep…
Axel slept on top of him…
The two of them, wrapped around each other until the sun rose and filled the room with warmth of its rays. Several yawns were heard as the other patients started to wake up. Axel cracked open one eye an raised his head. That was the first wink of sleep he had had since the incident with Roxas. That night he had slept with his head rested on Roxas' chest and his arms wrapped around the boy.
Surprised Roxas didn't suffocate or get too hot…
Axel sat up and put a hand on Roxas' forehead. He was still asleep but burning up. Fever.
"You'll get better soon…I have to go…I'm sorry…" Axel stood and pulled the curtain to one side, gently. He looked around to make sure there were no nurses or doctors and gave the 'all-clear'. Then, he looked back at the sleeping Roxas and smiled.
Such innocence…
The redhead quietly thought to himself. He couldn't go out the normal way because he would get caught. He would have to go out the way he came in.
Window…
Roxas open his eyes slowly and sat up, alone again…
"W-what happened? W-why isn't Axel here…?" He looked around, confused, then looked down.
Another day in this bed…without him…