Once again, NightxBlossom helped write this one. She edited too! *hugs*
This is shorter because I have limited computer access, and writing is hard.
I own nothing *whimper*
Relena stretched her arms out from around her legs and her body twitched slightly. After spending too long in the same position, her body was telling her just exactly what it thought of her not moving for so long. She could feel two extremely warm arms around her, and she twisted her head around to see who they belonged to.
As she turned her head, so did he. All she saw was a spinning mass of fire-red spikes and a bit of the side of his face. He had to realize she was awake by now, as she moved. That hair... oh! Relena shook her head as memories of the cloaked men hit her abruptly. Axel had shown up so soon after she'd gotten home...
"You're okay?" Axel had meant this as a statement, but it came out in a questioning, unsure tone.
Relena nodded her head. "But I should call the police..." She looked to the kitchen and played with her hair.
Axel looked down at her and had the urge to tighten his arms, to restrain her. Call the police, against Saix? The police wouldn't help... hell, they wouldn't even be able to find him. Saix was probably safe back at the World That Never Was by now...
"Axel, please let me go." Relena's voice was pleading; she believed calling the police would be the best idea. She was still a bit shook up, and the rational part of her head was telling her that she'd nearly been raped. "I need to get up now..."
"You can't call the police, Relena. It won't help." Axel carefully pulled his sleeves further down around his hands, paranoid that they were slipping. He wasn't even sure why he was holding her. Axel felt overly protective even though he knew humans probably found it strange - after all, he had only spoken with her for a few minutes. To turn up at her door..
But she didn't seem to mind.
Relena looked forward at the door and cringed as she remembered the state she had been in when he first arrived. Just crying and being held for a little while had calmed her down an immense amount, and now she was ready to get up and do the rational thing.
"Why not?" She pushed at his arms, wondering why he was so much warmer than she was. Axel wouldn't let her go, for some insane reason. "Please let me go."
"Just trust me on this. Calling the police won't do you any good."
"Of course it will!" Relena protested, and broke out of his hold. She stood up and took a few steps away from him. "You weren't there!"
Relena turned and walked over to the wall where her cordless phone was kept.
"Besides, that's the whole point of nine one - wha?" Her voice faded out.
Axel no longer sat beside her doorway - he was next to her, the frayed phone cord in his hand.
"... Axel, why is my phone cord ripped in two?" Relena looked at the cord hanging limply from his hand and sighed. He was really insistent about this.. it scared her.
"Because you wouldn't listen." Axel made his face look calm, a mask that was the opposite of what he was feeling.
"Out. Leave." Relena stepped forward, pointing at the door.
"What? Relena, don-"
Relena placed her palms firmly on his chest and shoved him backwards at her front door. She knew when to say no, even if she was shy. He wasn't her friend, just a concerned stranger. And while she did appreciate that..
Axel stumbled when she pushed him and his hands brushed her bare arms. Relena snatched her arms back before his overly hot skin could burn her, and looked at him quizzically.
"What are you?" She asked, shrinking back a little into her thoughts. Humans weren't that warm, hot enough to burn. Perhaps he had some kind of condition.. ?
"Nothing." Axel muttered as he went out the door, thinking of the cold castle that awaited him with disgust. Why had he even bothered in his attempt to befriend her? She wouldn't understand about Nobodies and everything he saw daily. Heartless weren't a part of this girl's world. Thankfully.
Stalking through the streets, Axel looked up at the sky. The moon was fading; Saix would be back to normal now. She was safe for now, it seemed.
