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Chapter 8: Reappearance

During the time Roxas was asleep, Xion was sent to a bunch of different worlds. Her mission today was at Hollow Bastion, her objective: To hunt a giant Heartless.

She was walking through the streets of the town, as usual during missions: Hood up. After searching practically the entire town, she sat on the floor resigned.

-It's useless. That thing isn't here. –she sighed to herself defeated.

After resting her legs a little, she then continued with her quest. She exited the town and searched in the cold mountains where some caves were located. She entered the caves, but as she got deeper, she felt something in her body…

-Maybe… the Heartless isn't here anyway. I should search outside! –she said running back to the cave's entrance. As soon as she exited, Heartless appeared and attacked her.

She easily destroyed them until the giant Heartless appeared... A giant soldier.

-This is what I've been searching? –she said with disbelief.

The giant Soldier started attacking but Xion easily dodged all of its attacks, with little effort the Heartless was defeated.

-All the day searching for an useless Heartless. I could have defeat it blind folded! –she protested to herself. She finally left a frustrated sighed and left.

She went first to the islands to get a sea shell for Roxas and then she went to the clock tower for some ice cream. Even though Roxas was asleep. She usually went to the clock tower for some ice cream alone. When she got to Twilight Town, she bought her ice cream and went to the clock tower, however, when she got there, she saw something that surprised her: Roxas was there!

-Roxas! –she gasped surprised

-Xion… what happened to me? –Roxas said with a sad face, but Xion didn't noticed it 'coz she rushed and hugged almost making them fall, Xion didn't noticed this either.

-Roxas, you had me really worried! -she hugged him tightly

-Xion… I can't… breath! –he managed to say

-Oh, sorry. –finally releasing him. After Roxas recovered his breath, he started talking again.

-What happened?

-You were sleeping. A long, long time. Saix told us not to get our hopes up. That you might not… -she paused, she didn't want to remember that, Roxas stared curiously at her

-...

-Well you're awake now. That's what counts. –she said grinning, Roxas nodded

-I feel like a zombie. Guess there's some things a nap can't cure. –Roxas joked, both teens started laughing, it had been a while since Xion laughed. She then sat at Roxas side, searched at her pocket and handed the sea shell she picked for him. Roxas stared curiously at it.

-Here, I brought you this. It's a seashell, I've been picking one every time I go out on a mission. Hold it up to your ear.

Roxas nodded and hold the seashell on his ear, he closed his eyes while listening to the sound of the waves thanks to the seashell. He then started seeing some images of him in the sea, even when he had never been there.

-I guess this explains the seashells on my bed. –Roxas said, Xion giggled

-That was me. I brought you one for every day you were asleep.

-Really? But they were more than twenty! No doubt I was so hungry when I woke up. –Xion giggled

-Hey, talking about food, where is my… Oh no! –she said spotting her ice cream on the floor. –Roxas laughed

-Here, you can lick my hair. –he said showing her his hair, ice cream in it.

-How…?

-It was your fault, when you hugged me you putted it on my hair. Come on lick it! –he answered, Xion made a disgust face

-No way! You haven't take a shower for more than twenty days!

-Hey, that's not true! I took a shower after breakfast today! –Both teens started laughing again, after a short silence, Xion spoke again

-I'm glad you're awake. Roxas. –she said with a grin

-Thank you, Xion.

The next day. Luxord, Demyx and Xion were sitting in the couches of the Grey Area. As usual when Xion was with other people, she had her hood on. Saix was giving everybody their respective missions, surprisingly, Xion had the day off 'coz she was doing double work because of Roxas' deep sleep.

-Roxas, your mission today is at a new world for you. Hollow Bastion. Collect as many hearts as you can.

-Ok. –Roxas said, nodding but glaring at Saix.

-Do you have a problem with that?

-Saix… What happened to the members at Castle Oblivion? –he asked

-I think you already know. They were all exterminated. Now get to work, there are hearts waiting to be captured. –with that, he handed him his mission paper and left. Roxas set his sight on the floor, still incredulous. She then saw some tiny feet, he rose his sight and saw Xion there.

-Morning. –she said with a smile

Roxas sighed, opened a dark corridor and left.

-Roxas…

After a day destroying Heartless, he went to the clock tower, not really wanting to be there, but he hadn't any other place to go. A few minutes later, Xion arrived with a big smile on her face.

-You're here.

-Xion… I'm sorry for today. You know…

-It's ok Roxas. You actually worried me, it's everything ok? –she replied sitting at her usual place.

-It's just… I don't feel… motivated. I can't believe Axel is gone.

-Oh… what about the others?

-I didn't knew them very well. Saix put Axel in charge of me. That's why I knew him. He taught me almost everything I know.

-Really? Then I should be thankful, 'coz you're always teaching me new things. –she said with a smile

-I guess…

-Come on, I know a way to cheer you up. Tomorrow I make the best breakfast you ever imagined.

-Since when you know how to cook?

-When you were asleep, Demyx taught me. Beside, television can be educative sometimes. –she giggled, Roxas started laughing.

-Alright…

The next few days, everything was normal at the Organization. Roxas and Xion were always doing their missions and after going for ice cream. Sometimes, one of them didn't finished their respective missions on time and didn't showed up. Roxas, however, was still depressed because of Axel's death. He didn't even knew what he felt 'coz he thought he didn't had a heart to feel with…

One day, both Roxas and Xion were having a mission in Twilight Town: Defeat a giant Heartless. After they defeated it, they were walking to the clock tower when a horde of Heartless attacked them…

They started eliminating them, after a long time of battling, they were running since there were to many Heartless to face them, but they got to a dead end.

-We have to fight… -Roxas said gasping, Xion nodded

They continue with their fight trying to destroy them all, but it was useless. After a short time, they were both at the floor just deflecting the Heartless attacks. Just when they thought everything was over, a large flame appeared from nowhere in particular and destroyed all the Heartless.

-How many times I have to tell you: Don't let your guard down! –a male voice said

Xion started looking everywhere until she spotted a tall man with long red hair, it had the Organization coat so it was an ally at least, but, who was he?

-What's wrong Roxas? You look like you've seen a ghost.

-…Axel! –he shouted surprised pointing him with his Keyblade, shivering. Xion on the other side looked at him in surprise.

-Hey, you still remember me. –he joked

-But... I heard everyone at Castle Oblivion was exterminated! –he said, still in shock

-Correction. The weaklings were exterminated. Oh, and who's your little friend? –he said noticing Xion

-Umm… Hi. I'm Xion. –she said shyly

-Oh! The fourteen member. I didn't recognize you since when I left you always had your hood on. –he said helping both teens to get on their feet, Roxas suddenly smiled

-You and Xion go to the clock tower, I'll go and get some ice cream. –he said running to the shop, Axel and Xion laughed at the boy's reaction. Minutes later, the three were at the clock tower eating ice cream.

-Heh, I haven't had this in a while. –Axel said, biting his ice cream

-I've been coming with Xion while you were gone, it doesn't bother you, right?

-Of course not. Why would it bother me if you've been bringing your girlfriend here. –Axel joked

-Girlfriend? What's that? –he asked, Xion shrugged

-I know I heard the word on television, but I don't remember. –she replied, Axel laughed

-Forget it.

They stayed there talking until night. Then they went back to the castle. For the first time in a while, Roxas felt everything was finally ok. Even he sometimes hated the missions he had to do, he made his best in them so that way he could finish them faster and get to the clock tower with his two friends… He was happy.


Well here it is, Roxas is awake again and Axel is back, now the friendship we all love can enjoy new adventures! As I always write, Please Read and Review... It makes me happy!