A/N: Rawr! Royal Dragon here! Sorry guys I haven't posted anything in a while I've been getting ready for Aniamazement! Going to Raleigh again yay 3rd year in a row so I'm very excited I'm going as Holo from Spice and Wolf this year anyway, here's chapter 3 its short I'm sorry like I said I've been trying to get everything ready before I leave friday so if you don't hear from me for a while then I haven't had a chance to update yet. So here we go on to chapter 3!
Disclaimer: I don't anything but the plot so without further audo here's chapter 3!
Chapter 3: Anniversary
Axel's POV
Zexion was smart enough to have marked the map with abandoned houses, churches, really anything that could house everyone safely from the sun. I was still angry that Zexion had woke Riku up and forced me to go to sleep. He was my Mate I should have been the one helping him. Sighing I sped my pace up causing a few yelps in the backseat for those who weren't ready.
"You seem a little tense..." Demyx started trying to pull himself as close to the front seat as possible.
"Wonder why." I snorted. "Damn it Zexion he's my Mate! I should have been the one to help him when he was in pain. Instead you forced me back to sleep what the hell?"
The ride became silent for at least twenty minutes before Zexion spoke up. "He is your Mate but I wouldn't have done that had you stopped acting like a fool! We had to chain you to a tree! We're trying to help Roxas not hurt him! You have to be willing to do everything in your power to save him! If I told you that ripping out his heart would save him I would expect you to rip his heart out!" Zexion stated his eyes never leaving the side of my face.
"I would do anything that I have to do in order to save my Mate." I growled out gripping the steering wheel tightly until my knuckles turned white.
"Good, you won't have to rip his heart out thankfully but I did want to tell you that I've been working on something now for quiet some time. In fact I actually had Olette pack it for me. It may buy us some time so that we can help Roxas. Axel are you familiar with dialysis?" Zexion asked his eyes never leaving the side of my face still.
"Yeah of course its when you filter the blood out for any impurities... right?" I stated passing one of the slower cars, as Demyx pointed out the next exit I needed to take.
"Correct. I've managed to make a dialysis machine but a much smaller one. Portable if you will. It should buy us some time with Roxas, if we can get him woken up it will make the journey much easier. When we stop tonight I'll hook him up to it, but I do want to warn you though this won't cure him. For now it will help him but the poison, its extremely aggressive Axel I want you to understand that. That poison will eventually turn his own body against him we can get rid of it as much as we can for the time being but were on the clock, we need to get him better fast!" Zexion stated firmly clenching his hands into fists.
"What are we looking for anyway?" Riku asked he was unusually quiet as were the rest of the occupants in the van. While Zexion turned to talk to Riku I was left wandering why Zexion would be working on a dialysis machine? Did he know like Sora did what was going to happen to Roxas? Maybe Sora warned him... which would have left me out of the loop again! Shaking my head I continued on driving trying to take my mind off the subject. I would ask him later when we were alone.
Opening the small leather bound book Zexion turned around in his seat and handed Riku the book. "This, its a Blood Rose this is what were looking for. It only blooms once in a hundred years and yes this is the year the flower is going to be in full bloom. Its power is said to cure any Vampire or Dhampir no matter what ails them."
"So this is supposed to cure Roxas? What do you do just pick the flower? Does he have to eat it?" Riku asked I could hear him flipping through the book, his fingers skimming over the pages as he read.
"It's the only flower in existence. There is a small pond that's near the flower, we have to crush it up and scatter the flower into the small pond. Once that is done Axel will be the only one allowed to carry him into the pond. Anyone else steps in besides the ailed and the one helping the ailed will die on contact. Once he's cured Roxas will have to be the one to replant the seed that will be leftover so that the flower may grow again." Zexion finished as he turned back around book back in his hands.
"What makes the pond kill anyone but the person who needs to be healed and the one helping?" Demyx piped up.
Shrugging Zexion turned around a small smile gracing his features. He truly loved Demyx to the point he would do anything for him, just as I would for Roxas. "I wish I knew love. The book doesn't say, all it talks about is the flower and how to be cured." He sighed closing the book and passing it to the back at Riku's request to see the book again.
"Hey Ax did Luxord give you another book?" Demyx wondered peeking his head to the front again as Riku and Sora began talking in hushed tones.
"Nope this is the only thing he gave me. Sorry bud." I laughed as Demyx whined and looked at Zexion expectantly, who had to explain to him that just because he read a lot didn't mean that he knew everything.
We drove for a long while until there was only about two hours left of the night. We stopped at the first abandoned house where we unloaded our bags and hurried in. It was run down falling apart with cracks everywhere. Cloud carried Roxas inside and headed upstairs to one of the three bedrooms. Lying him on the bed I followed swiftly behind making sure that the windows were boarded and every nook and crack was covered.
Leon and Cloud decided to stay up and watch over us during the day and sleep during the night since they were both Dhamphirs and did not have a Mate, they were free from the suns prison.
Curling up on the bed I lay next to Roxas as Zexion pulled a small metal machine out. Sitting it on the bed he punched some buttons before sitting on the bed opposite me. Holding Roxas arm he stuck two needles inside placing a small piece of medical tape to the needles before turning the machine on. It hummed to life and I watched as blood went through the small tube attached to one of the needles, then go back into his body going through the other small tube.
"How long is this journey going to take?" I asked nuzzling my Mate's neck.
"Two weeks tops, that's assuming that everything goes according to plan and we're not ambushed along the way. It's also assuming we're the only ones who are going after the flower." Zexion's voice was kind but firm. This wasn't going to be easy, nothing was ever easy for Roxas and I.
"Zexion did you know that Roxas was going to get sick?" I had to know. How else would he have known to pack that machine?
Shaking his head Zexion gave me a sad smile, "I wouldn't have even started to work on it had Olette not told me to. She came to me shortly after Roxas got out of the hospital. She said she had a dream that Roxas had been poisoned. She kept dreaming that over and over until I finally decided to make this machine. I thought if her dream came true then I would be ready." He responded.
Nodding I closed my eyes listening as Zexion padded around the room for a moment more before disappearing.
"Roxas," I whispered my eyes still closed skimming my nose across his neck. "It's our anniversary don't you remember? We have the date tattooed on our hips... Happy anniversary love." Kissing his temple I let the first rays of sunshine take me down into a peaceful slumber.
On a night like tonight with the moon high in the sky we wouldn't have even left the bed. We would have spent all night in the bed just making love the moon as our only reference of light.
We would have woken up with the bed probably covered in blood, Roxas covered in bites and grinning straddling my lap and telling me what a wonderful anniversary it was. Then I would take him out to dinner of course I couldn't eat anything but that didn't matter. We would exchange gifts afterwards and we'd come back home and spend time together lounging on the couch just cuddling and holding.
Opening my eyes I was in a forest of some kind there was a small waterfall off to the side with flowers everywhere. There was a bed in the middle of the meadow with iron flowers curling around the bedpost... this was my bed from home! What was my bed doing here?
Lying upon the bed though was my Mate. His blond hair was fanned out on the pillows, when I took a step forward his eyes fluttered open. Sitting up he rubbed his eyes, once they landed on me he smiled. Running I jumped on the bed pulling Roxas as close as I could littering his face with kisses. "Happy anniversary baby I love you." I panted letting my hands explore his body.
He answered with a moan as I found his hardening erection. He was naked under the covers. Hurriedly he stripped me both of us not knowing how much time we really had to spend together. Tongues clashed and danced as Roxas hurriedly pulled my shirt off. Next were the pants along with the boxers, I wasn't wearing any shoes so that was one less thing to worry about.
"Axel I need you inside of me! Now ohh fuck!" He cried as I pushed him down on the bed attaching my mouth to one of his nipples.
"Your wish is my command Angel." I whispered huskily leaving butterfly kisses all over his body.
Once he'd had enough Roxas rolled us over so that he was straddling me. Teeth nipped at my neck as I exposed more of my throat for my Mate to suck. Moaning I let him continue until his lips made their way back to the corner of my mouth. "Roxas," I groaned as his lips traveled down south.
Those plump pink lips slowly engulfed my cock. He moaned sending those delicious vibrations running through my body. "Fuck Roxas baby..." I hissed bucking my hips.
Bobbing his head he continued his onslaught until I was so close to the edge. "Angel baby, I'm so close!" I groaned bucking my hips releasing my seed into his awaiting mouth.
Pulling back Roxas lips were back on mine his tongue invading my mouth. I wanted to bite my Mate I needed to have his blood inside of my body. Pushing Roxas off I flipped him over exposing my fangs. His eyes were wide as he stared at me as if he didn't know me. It scared me quiet honestly but at the same time I couldn't stop from wanting to bite him.
"No Axel no! You can't my blood has been poisoned, what if you get poisoned to?" He cried pushing me away.
Poisoned? I wasn't allergic to silver I was however allergic to the sun. "Angel love I won't get hurt." I whispered smiling crawling back over my fangs still exposed. I knew I looked like I was about to attack but I couldn't put my fangs away. I wasn't sated and until I fed they were going to stay exposed. Besides I was still in control of my body I wouldn't ever hurt my Mate not like last time.
"It doesn't matter! I'm poisoned my blood is poisoned if you drink it too then you'll die! I'm sorry Axel..." He looked away from me his face red as he handed me a small black box. Opening it up I shook my head, caps Roxas had invested in caps?
Caps were for Vampires they were small and plastic designed to go over the Vampire's fangs. Dhamphirs usually got them for the Vampire's so they could have multiple lovers without ever getting bitten therefore never getting Mated. "Damn it!" I wanted to throw the box on the ground and attack Roxas. I wanted to show him that in this dream or wherever we were he wasn't going to poison me.
"I'm so sorry... this isn't romantic at all is it?" He laughed without humor as he tried to take the small box back. "This was a stupid idea... I'm so sorry." Reaching my arms out I wound them around his small waist and drew him into my lap.
"Maybe not the most romantic but who cares? I still love you. You're still my Mate," I responded planting kisses on his neck. Sighing I pulled back long enough to put on the plastic caps before going back to kiss my Mate. "Just so you know as soon as you get better we're not leaving the bedroom for a long while." I growled in his ear.
He shivered his breath picking up as he turned around and tackled me back to the bed. Exposing his neck I bit down as hard as I could still not enough though to draw blood. Growling I tried to bite even harder I didn't like that I couldn't draw blood. Back arching he cried out my name over and over like a prayer.
"Axel! Axel, right there!" Leaving his neck I nipped my way down tanned flesh until I was situated right between his legs. Lifting his legs over my shoulders I bit his inner thigh licking the abused flesh before licking a trail up his balls to his cock. His chest was rising and falling at rapid speed as I sucked him off. Fondling the heavy sac he sucked in a breath trying not to scream. Bobbing my head I let my Mate buck his hips while fingers threaded through my hair harshly pulling me down.
While Roxas fucked my face I slipped two fingers in his entrance. His hips faltered a moment before returning back to their original pace. Scissoring my fingers I stretched him before I slipped the third finger in. By the time I found his prostate it was all over. Thick ribbons of cum spurted into my mouth leaving behind a bitter taste.
I could care less though this was my Mate, I missed being able to do this with him. Sinking back on the bed Roxas smiled through hooded eyes. "S'good." He hummed snuggling close to my chest.
"But its not over quiet yet." I growled pushing him back down on the bed. I'm not sure how many times we had sex that night. It was as though in the dream we never got tired. It was probably either the fourth or fifth orgasm that Roxas finally pinned me down to the bed.
His face was flaming red as he tried not to remain serious before he broke out into a goofy grin. "Can we just lie here for a while?" He asked dropping back down on my chest. "I don't know how much time we have left and I want to make every moment count." He whispered pressing his lips against my neck.
"You'll wake up Angel I know you will and when you do I'll be right there for it." I whispered nuzzling his neck. "I miss you so much."
"I miss you to Axel." Tears gathered in the corners of his eyes as he grabbed me tightly. I didn't want to wake up and see my Mate lying there eyes closed. We didn't have to say much to each other we already knew how the other was feeling. It was nice to just stare into those beautiful sapphire blue eyes again.
Before too long I felt the familiar tug of wakefulness. Tugging Roxas closer I pressed my lips against his, who knows when I would be able to see him again. "I love you Roxas!" I whispered as the feeling of waking only grew. Reaching our hands out they touched briefly before I woke.
Sitting up groggily I looked over to see Leon who smiled before his eyes rolled back in his head and he passed out. Cloud who was sitting beside Leon pulled him close letting his head rest on his chest. "Happy anniversary Axel." Cloud whispered.
"What...? Huh what's going on?" I asked rubbing the sleep from my eyes.
"I told Leon today was yours and Roxas' anniversary so when you went to sleep he let you see Roxas. He said that you guys have such a strong connection as Mates that it was extremely easy to put you in the same dream. I don't know exactly how he does it but that's how he explained it to me." Cloud smiled pressing his lips against Leon's head.
"Thank you Leon," I responded even though I knew he probably couldn't hear me at the moment. However he had done that had drained him. Standing up I watched as the last rays of the sun dipped below the horizon to make way for the night.
The rest of the Vampire's and Mated Dhamphirs woke up soon after. After gathering everything including the unconscious Roxas and Leon we set off to our next destination.
A/N: Done with chapter 3! Yay hope you guys enjoyed it please review and let me know what you think! So to anyone going to a convention this weekend or your just staying home be safe have a good Memorial Day weekend and I'll see everyone in chapter 4! Drop me a review and let me know what you think I'll also be packing my laptop so I'll try to work on writing some this weekend any who see everyone in chapter 4!
xoxo Royal