Yup it's that time again. Time to update. But sadly the next chapter will be the last. It will be up as soon as I finish reading In Visible Light by Xelruna' It's very good you all should go read it!
Nonetheless I'll have plenty of one-shots coming up after this along with an update to Twisted Love and Stargazer if I get moving. :) But I really wanna write more RikuZexy so I might come up with another spur of the moment idea XD Enjoy the cliffy!

Anonymous Letters

Chapter 6: Smile

I seem to stare at Xigbar in helplessness. The faces of Ienzo's friends stare at me with expectations. Sora smiles encouragingly at me and I can't help but feel somewhat...empowered by it.

I don't think I can show him, or anyone but Ienzo, how much I want to take care of Ienzo...or well Zexion...But that doesn't mean I won't try.

"My whole life I've never known what it's like to love someone. Sure Sora and Cloud are my friends. Namine is like a sister. But nothing compares to how I feel about Ienzo. When I'd get a letter from him in these past days, my heart seemed to beat faster and all I wanted was to see him. I didn't care if I knew his name, as long as I could see him. Then I blew him off without even knowing it and I couldn't feel worse about it. I'm not the type to get on his knees and beg, I'm going to fight."

Axel's frown breaks out into a grin, "Then I guess you're driving me over there. Me and Dem were gonna go talk him out of leaving anyway." He turns to Demyx who also bears a large smile, "Come on Dem baby, we have a bookworm to catch!"

After bounding over to the red head, Axel let's the other know that they can stay if they want, which they decide to do since they want to finish their game, before we ultimately head out to my car. Demyx slides into the back with a pout on his face while Axel settles down into the front passenger seat, after he had called shotgun of course. The second I pull out into the road and up to the first stop sign, Axel pipes up.

"Okay, so the first place he has to be is his apartment."

"What about job?"

"What do you think he does? He's a writer and journalist. Trust me, if he's anywhere, it's at home."

Once the address is pasted into my memory, I speed away through the streets, only hoping that I'm not too late. Either way, the instant I pull up to the not so elaborate apartment complex, Axel and Demyx are already ahead of me. Before I can turn the car off, they're out and waiting impatiently for me. Locking the door shut, I obediently follow the two lovebirds up two flights of stairs and down a hall to the last room on the floor. Demyx knocks a couple times, but no agitated answer or friendly 'I'm coming' greets us. At finding no luck, Axel begins digging in his pockets while Demyx and I look on in confusion.

But when a small key is revealed to us, I know that at least I understand the plan.

Axel inserts the key and with a twist of the doorknob, we're inside. Inside the home of the man that I'm in love with. The two stand back and let me go in first. However, when I round the corner leading into the living room, I wish they had gone first.

No furniture...no electronics...no nothing! Everything that he could have possibly owned wasn't in here. In helplessness I rush back to where the bedroom must be located and throw the door open. The only thing sitting in the room is a four poster bed and a bedside table...nothing more but drapes. As I drag myself back into the entryway I see their destroyed looks as well. None of us are happy at this. Yet, I suck it up and turn my attention back to what I need to do. "Where's another place he might be?"

"Um...I don't know. How about you Dem?"

The blond taps his chin thoughtfully. "Zex- er- Ienzo loves the park. He might be there."

I feel my stomach churn at the thought of him being there, the place where we were supposed to meet. I shake it off and rush back down to my car with them on my heels. By the time that we're heading to the park, sprinkled drops begin hitting my windshield.

Of all the times for it to rain on this sunny island...why now?

The glistening leaves of palm trees appear in my sights. The dark green flourish on top of the lighter colored ones, absorbing what is left of the sunlight, all to warm itself down to the roots buried deep in the soil. By now, the rain has turned into a downpour. I pull into a parking spot and jump out the door, leaving the car running with Demyx and Axel inside. For some reason, they hang back, for I don't hear any footsteps behind me.

Rounding around a tree, so that I can head to the center of the park, I skid on the slick grass and fall to the ground. Green stains the knees of my jeans and dirt grates into my elbows that break the fall, that way I don't face plant into the mud. Anxiety and fear well up inside of me, fueling the adrenaline that forces me to move. Digging my heels into the earth, I push myself back up even though I must look like a train wreck. Hair sticks to my face and I wipe at it, leaving mud smeared on my cheek. Drenched, I finally reach the petite sculpture of the papou fruit.

Destiny Islands is forever now for the papou. It's said that if two lovers eat a half of the same fruit, they will be together through eternity. That not even death could split them apart. It brings more tourism than one would expect, but I believe in it.

Breathing heavily now that I've scoured the area for him, I sit on the bench in front of the statue of the papou. A bench sits at every direction around it, but I know that no one else sill want to be out here in this weather. Leaning my head back against it, I close my eyes and let the tears drain out of me.

The rain suddenly stops hitting me and a voice sounds next to me, "You'll get a cold if you sit out here any longer."