A/N: Okay, sorry this is took awhile to update. I hadn't had time to write much lately due to getting a job, lack of inspiration, writer's block and depression, etc. Sorry about that, but I'm glad you guys are still around sending review for me to update that lets me know that you're still with the story and all that. So thank you for your reviews. Um.. this chapter was a little hard for me to write. I had most of it wrote, but it was in parts and needed to be tweaked up a bit and I added more to it mainly the beginning part and the last part. Not to worry after you read the last part it may seem like an ending, but I'm here to tell you right now that it's not over with, yet. So hang in there, because I will update it whenever I have the time it just may a bit slow due to reasons I've stated at the beginning of this Author's Note. I'm going to end this note now and hope you enjoy this chapter. Let me know what you think after reading it. Much appreciated. :D

Chapter 12: Reunion

Kairi's POV:

The next morning I was the first to wake up and I got out of bed then headed to the bathroom. After I finished up, I walked back into the bedroom. The sound of a portal opening made me freeze in the spot I was in. And I felt two gloved hands on me. One was covering my mouth and the other was on my arm. I had a good idea of who it was. He whispered into my ear just loud enough that I was sure Axel wouldn't have heard or woke up to. The next the I knew, I was thrown into a cell. The door was slammed shut. He had a smirk on his face, because he knew he had finally succeeded in kidnapping me. He didn't say anything, he soon disappeared into his portal and I was left alone to rot in the cell.

His whispers replayed in my head on repeat. "Do not try to fight me, you will come with me. You'll be the perfect bait for me to end your precious boyfriend."

As the words repeated in my head, I broke down. No one would hear me and I doubt no one would find me was what I honestly thought. Until a little voice in my head spoke, "Come on Kairi, don't give up. You have to be positive. Obviously, Saïx brought you here to be found. You'll be rescued in no time."

Axel's POV:

I woke up to find Kairi wasn't by my side. I quickly got up and called out for her. And got no response. I looked all over the Castle and I began to panic. Then it hit me.

Saïx must have got her, so I set out to find him.

I visited the worlds I had thought he may be in, but didn't find him.

The person who would probably know where he was and what he was up to may have leads to his or Kairi's whereabouts; Roxas.

I found Roxas up on the Clocktower in Twilight Town, one of the places him and I use to hang out at.

"Hey, Rox." I called out to him.

"Axel," he nodded.

"Listen, I've got a problem."

He frowned. "Oh yeah? What's that?" He asked.

"Kairi is missing and I'm pretty sure Saïx had something to do with it. Have you spoke to him today?"

Roxas shook his head. "No, but if he took her I'd say he's using her for bait to get to you. So I'd be careful if I were you."

"I figured as much." I tried to act calm, but on the inside I was completely freaking out. "Where do you think he'd take her?" I asked.

"What about the Castle That Never Was?" he replied.

I began to remember that was the place where Saïx would take his victims that he had plans for.

"Roxas, you're a genius! I should have thought of that. Thanks, man."

"No problem. And hey, be careful, alright?" he replied.

"Will do." I waved to him before leaving through my portal.

The next place I was headed to, The Castle That Never Was.

Kairi's POV:

I had tried to keep myself calm as I waited for someone to rescue me. I was curled up against the wall hugging my knees to my chest. I didn't know how long I had been in here. Must have been hours or at least that's what it felt like. I wiped away my tear stained cheeks with my hands. And soon I could hear distant footsteps coming closer. I ran towards the bars of the cell.

I could tell who it was just by his distinctive red hair.

"Axel!" I called out.

"Kairi, I finally found you." he sighed in relief. "Did he hurt you?" He asked worried.

I shook my head. "No, but he told me not to fight him and that I would come with him. And that I was the bait to end my boyfriend, whatever that meant."

"Okay. Hold on, I'm gonna get you out of there." He said before disappearing into a portal.

I looked around waiting for him to find a way to get me out. And the sound of another portal behind me opened up. He then walked out of it. I ran to him and hugged him.

"Come on," he held his hand out to me.

I took his hand right away and we left through his portal.

But where we ended up wasn't his room. It was the place we had been before when Axel fought Saïx.

Saïx appeared out of nowhere. "Glad you found her, but you probably know now that this was a set up. She was the bait and I knew you couldn't resist going to find her. Well done." He said and started clapping.

"Cut the crap, Saïx." Axel said. "You got what you wanted. Here I am, let's do this." He added and made his chakrums appear.

"But wait! There's more.." Saïx said.

Axel and I exchanged looks.

The big door opened out of nowhere. We all turned towards it and who we saw walking in shocked me.

I gasped and yelled out, "Sora! Riku!" And ran towards them.

"Kairi?" Sora and Riku yelled out in confusion.

They both charged towards me.

Sora was the first to run up to me. Giving me a big hug.

"What are you doing here?" he asked confused.

"It's a long story, but it's good to see you finally!" I smiled and gave him a hug.

And Riku ran up behind Sora. "Ahem! Don't I get a hug, too?" Riku said.

"Of course," I smiled and gave Riku a hug.

Sora looking a bit jealous and I felt a little guilty remembering the times spent with Axel.

"Where are Donald and Goofy?" I asked not noticing them with Sora.

"Oh, they're off fighting heartless with Mickey," Sora replied.

"I see.." was all I could say.

"HEY!" We heard Saïx say.

"Huh? YOU!" Sora said angrily.

"Young Sora.. and Riku." Saïx said laughing.

"Hey! What's going on here?" Sora asked making his keyblade appear.

"We were just about to have a little duel here." Saïx said smirking.

"A duel?" Riku laughed.

"With who?" Sora asked not seeing Axel until now.

"Axel. Got it memorized?" Axel said pointing to his head.

"You, again? Why were you going to fight him?" Sora asked.

"Because Saïx is trying to take me away," I said.

"What? Hey! You can't have Kairi!" Sora said angrily.

Saïx laughed. "So it appears. Axel agrees."

I blushed.

"Wow, Kairi.. Look at all the boys. Ready to protect you." Saïx said.

"That's right!" Riku added.

"But don't you want to know how Axel kidnapped your beloved Kairi in the first place?" Saïx asked.

"WHAT? Axel is that true?" Sora yelled.

"Calm down, Sora! It's not what you think!" I said.

"I was going to bring her to you, Sora." Axel admitted.

Saïx yawned, "Can we just get this over with?"

"Sora, let me handle this," Axel said.

"No way! He was going to take Kairi. This is our fight, too!" Sora said.

"I agree, let's get him!" Riku added.

Axel shrugged and nodded.

Riku's soul eater appeared into his hand.

Axel, Sora and Riku all charged at Saïx.

Saïx just stood there smirking drawing out his weapon.

Sora slashed at him from the middle. Riku on the right side of him. And Axel scorching him from the right. Saïx hissed from the burns, but slashed Riku's arm. Riku went on attacking him. Sora dodged Saïx's attacks mostly. With the three of them on Saïx his life bar was deminished half way. Until his limit form took over him. His berserk rage attacked them head on. Leaving Riku out with Sora and Axel still in. Saïx used his berserk a few more times towards Sora knocking him out of the battle finally. Then it was just Axel and him.

"This was only suppose to be a one on one fight, Axel. It comes down to this," he smirked.

"You're not going to get away with this, Saïx!" He spat out angrily.

"Maybe not, but you won't make it, either."

"Bring it on. I won't fail." Axel replied.

And Axel charged towards Saïx throwing his Chakrums at him slashing against his throat and one at his arm. Soon after Saïx charged up, his berserk took over, again. Charging after Axel, as he was throwing his chakrums at him. Saïx dodged most of them.

I stood back watching as the two battled, I ran over to Sora and Riku's bodies. And revived Sora.

Sora was back in the battle.

"What? How did you revive?" Saïx shocked.

"Just a little help from a friend!" Sora charged at him.

Hitting Saïx hard. Saïx finally dropped his weapon, turning around holding his chest.

Then looking up at the sky before saying, "Why? Kingdom Hearts, where is my heart?" Before fading away.

I turned towards Axel and ran towards him. "Are you okay?" I asked.

He smiled and nodded. "Yeah." He turned towards Sora. "Thank you."

"No problem." Sora smiled and he turned to revive Riku.

"Where are we, anyway?" I turned and asked them.

"The World That Never Was," Sora said.

"The world that.." I started to say.

"Never Was." Axel finished.

"Okay. What do we do now?" I asked.

"Kairi, you stay with Riku. I need to talk to Axel." Sora suggested.

I frowned and shook my head. "No."

"Huh?" Sora said confused.

"I want to stay with Axel." I stated.

"But why?" Riku asked.

"I've.. grown close to him." I admitted.

"Kairi..." Sora said sadly.

"I'm sorry, Sora." I looked down at the floor.

"What happened?" Riku asked.

"Yeah! Explain yourself." Sora said.

I looked at Axel and he shrugged. And said, "Tell him, if you want."

"Okay.." I said.

I began to tell them what happened between the time of Axel kidnapping me and when I was staying at the castle with him. It wasn't that I was ashamed of myself. I just felt so guilty, because I was once close to Sora when we were on the island. And I saw the look on his face. He looked so hurt and heartbroken. But after I finished with the story. He smiled and nodded his head in acceptance. But there was this look in his eyes like he was disappointed in me. I knew he had liked me, too, but we were never a real couple. So it was really not my fault. He would just have to get over it. We'll always be friends no matter what. And that's just the way things would have to stay.

"What are you guys?" Riku asked in confusion.

I looked over at Axel.

"Well, I love her.." Axel spoke up.

"You love her?" Sora asked.

"Yeah," he replied.

"And Kairi, do you love him?" Riku asked.

"I'm not really sure," I said and shrugged.

"Well, that's helpful." Sora added, but in a sad tone.

"Don't be sad, Sora. It just wasn't your time." Riku said putting an arm around his neck.

"Get off me," Sora said shrugging Riku's arm off.

"Sora, don't be mad at me. Please?" I said to him.

"Yeah, don't blame Kairi, Sora." Axel added.

"I'm not mad at you, Kairi. I just.. thought we would be something eventually," he shrugged.

"It's like Riku said, it just wasn't our time. I didn't plan this. I really liked you, Sora."

"It just wasn't mean to be, I guess." Sora said sadly.

Before anyone could say anything else, a bunch of heartless popped up from the ground.

"Riku! Grab Kairi!" Axel yelled.

Sora charged at the heartless, but they just kept appearing.

"It's no use!" Sora yelled.

"Don't stop moving, or the darkness will overtake you!" Axel yelled back.

Axel jumped over to the side hitting a few with his chakrums and yelled, "Get goin'!"

"Why?" Sora asked.

"Don't ask. Just do it!" Axel replied.

Out of nowhere a dusk hit him causing him to follow to the floor. And Sora ran up to him. Hitting the dusks with his keyblade.

"You okay?" Sora asked.

Axel got up and nodded.

Another dusk flew up behind Sora and he turned around in time to hit it with his keyblade.

"Leave us alone!" Sora yelled.

Sora and Axel charged at the nobodies. Making them all disappear one by one.

"I think I liked it better when they were on my side." I heard Axel say.

"Feeling a little... regret?" Sora replied.

"Nah.. I can handle these punks. Watch this!" Axel said.

He jumped up and landed in a spot making his chakrums fly up and fire surround him as his chakrums twirled around and a big boom was heard. The light was so bright we all covered our eyes. Once we uncovered them, all the nobodies were gone.

"Whoa!" Sora said looking around. Sora ran towards Axel to see him laying down.

"Axel!" I screamed out and ran over to him.

"You're.. fading away.." Sora said.

"Well, that's what happens when you put your whole being into an attack. You know what I mean?" Axel replied.

"Axel, please! Don't die!" I cried out leaning over his body.

He turned his head towards me. "Don't cry, Kairi. You... made me feel like I had a heart. Not that I really had one. It's kind of funny," he chuckled.

"Of course, you have a heart! And yes, you ARE a somebody." I cried.

"Sora.." Axel started to say.. "Take care of her for me."

"I will.." Sora replied.

Axel turned to Riku and said, "You, too Riku."

Then he turned back to me and held out his hand towards me. I took it in an instant.

"Don't go.." I cried.

"Remember me so my memory will live on, okay?"

"Of course, I will. Axel, I.. love you." I confessed and leaned down to kiss him.

He smiled and replied, "I love you, too."

Then he finally faded away.