Thanks everyone once again for the support. I started this one later because I went to the beach for a day. But I'm back and at it once again.

Now, continue reading.

It's been over a month.

Xion still hadn't woken up.

Kirux knew because he went in to check in on her everyday. He'd walk in after he returned from the clock tower and see if she had woken up yet, and every time he'd leave in disappointment.

...

Kirux rolled onto his shoulder in his bed. His mind wasn't letting him sleep. It didn't matter, as he had to get up soon anyway.

'If she doesn't wake up soon, DiZ is going to get angry. We're already behind schedule as is.'

'But, I can't stop going back. I promised her, back in that dream, that I'd be there when she wakes up. When she does, I've got to help her find out what she really is.'

'I don't know where to go, though. I can't take her to the mansion, for obvious reasons. There isn't anything here in the castle that could help me. None of the other worlds would help, and Hollow Bastion isn't safe or anybody. Saix said himself they're closing off the portal there permanently.'

'If only there was a place I haven't been to before.'

...

...

...

Kirux got it then.

'That's it! Castle Oblivion! There's bound to be something there.'

Kirux sat up in his bed then. He got up, and ran out of his room towards Xion's.

'I can see what my mission is later. I've got to go see her.'

...

Play: Missing You - KH2

Kirux opened the door to her room slowly, peaking his head inside first.

He found her there, in the same place she had been in for over forty days.

Sleeping in her bed, peacefully.

Kirux's face went from enthusiastic to sad, all because of her.

...

He sighed sadly, "How long is this going to go on?"

He walked over and sat in the chair beside her bed, "DiZ is not going to like this."

...

His eyes drifted towards her face. She had a smile on her face, as she normally did when he would ever see her.

Kirux noticed something on her bed. It was a shell, with a purple and yellow fade. It was resting down by her hand.

He picked it up, admiring it even more. Xion had talked about a world she had been to, where she had started collecting seashells.

This one in particular must have caught her attention, and it caught Kirux's as well.

...

He placed the seashell back in her hand. He grasped her hand tightly with his own.

"I'm not going anywhere, Xion. I promise."

...

He felt his eyes getting heavy.

Now, his body had decided that it was time for some rest.

He laid his head down and fell asleep, at her bedside.

Stop: Missing You - KH2

He was awoken by somebody calling his name.

"Kirux. Wake up."

He shot upwards, finding Roxas standing above him.

"Hey, Roxas," he said, rubbing his eyes, "What's up?"

"Saix said you and I were paired up today, but you never showed up."

He smiled then, "I had a feeling you would be here with her."

...

Kirux looked down at the floor, "Well...I uh-,"

Roxas shook his head, "Don't worry about it. I'm worried about her too. It's just odd that she's been asleep for this long."

"I know. It's been over a month already, and nothing. I'm starting to wonder if she'll ever wake up."

"Don't think like that. She'll wake up, eventually. All we can do is wait."

Kirux didn't find Roxas' words convincing or reassuring in any way.

He looked back towards her, "I can only hope so."

...

...

...

He stood up then, "Alright, if you're ready to go, then we can-,"

He was interrupted by somebody stirring behind him. When he turned around, he saw Xion moving around slightly.

She opened her eyes slowly.

At long last, Xion was awake.

...

Roxas was stunned, but Kirux could hardly contain himself.

"Xion!" He said, beaming, "Finally."

Xion was confused, "What...what happened to me?"

"You've been asleep for a long time. Do you feel okay?"

She sat up, "I feel fine, I guess. How long was I asleep?"

Roxas spoke this time, "Over forty days. Like he said, it's been a long time."

Xion looked down at her feet, "I see. You guys must have been really worried."

"I'm sorry."

Kirux shook his head, "You have nothing to be sorry for. It's not your fault. Besides, all that matters is that you're awake."

...

She didn't respond.

When she looked back up, she was smiling.

"Right. Thanks, Kirux."

He nodded at her.

"Roxas," he said, turning towards him, "Should we be going?"

Roxas nodded, "Yeah. Let's head out. We'll see you later, Xion."

The two of them turned to leave, but Xion interrupted.

"Wait," she said, standing up, "Let me go with you two."

The two of them were surprised, "What?"

"Come on. I'm not gonna get in the way. I'll help you. Please?"

Roxas whispered to Kirux, "She really wants to avoid Saix. Do you think we should let her?"

"I don't see why not. What harm is she gonna do?" Kirux whispered back.

"I heard that." Xion said.

Kirux smiled, "Come on. It'll be fine. The three of us would just get it done faster, right?"

Roxas thought it over, "You have a good point."

Kirux nodded, opening the portal. Roxas walked through almost immediately.

Xion frowned, but Kirux waved her along.

"What? Did you change your mind?" He said with a smile.

Xion smiled right back at him. She went through the portal, Kirux right behind her.

Play: Lazy Afternoons - KH ReCOM

The three of them exited in the same order they had entered. Roxas first, Xion second, and Kirux last.

Xion stretched her arms out, "It's nice to actually be out and about and not stuck in my room."

"Hey. At least you didn't have to deal with the Heartless in your sleep."

"Funny. I thought you said the Heartless were not a problem for you before I fell asleep."

Kirux had said that, one day at the clock tower.

"They're not. But the fact that they're still around after we've defeated so many makes it pretty annoying."

"If you two would stop bickering, we should probably get to our mission." Roxas said, but he was smiling anyway.

"What even is the mission? You never told me."

"We're supposed to eliminate two giant Heartless. They're somewhere here in town, and we should be able to handle them no problem."

"Then why are we still standing here? Let's go find them."

Kirux started to walk off, but Roxas stopped him, "Are you just gonna go find them yourself?"

"You two aren't coming?"

"Well, wouldn't it be smart for us to split up and find them?"

"Yeah, but that means that we'd have to fight them by ourselves, and there's no point in sending two people if we're just going to fight alone."

"Three people," Xion interrupted, "I'm here too, you know."

"Sorry. Three people. But splitting up still doesn't seem like a good idea."

Kirux turned around, "We can just move together, and take out the Heartless when we find them."

Roxas gave up, "Alright. You win, so you lead the way."

"Okay. Follow me, then."

...

The trio walked off.

And they weren't walking for five minutes before they found the first Heartless.

Stop: Lazy Afternoons - KH ReCOM

Play: Sinister Sundown - KH ReCOM

It had two blades where a person's hands would be, both of them orange and dark red, as if they were blazing.

"That didn't take long," Kirux said, summoning his Keyblade into his hand, "You two ready to do this?"

Roxas summoned his own, but Xion was too focused on one thing.

Her eyes were on the weapon in Kirux's hand.

"How can you wield the Keyblade?"

Kirux looked at her, shaking his head, "It's a long story. I'll tell you later."

Xion didn't look any more confused, but she did summon her own Keyblade.

...

Kirux was the first to attack the Heartless, attacking it with two combos, before firing ice projectiles towards it. Roxas and Xion did similar attacks, only less frequently.

At one point, Kirux got slammed in the stomach by the Heartless. He went flying backwards, but was able to flip himself onto his feet. His whole body was aching, but he shook it off and continued fighting.

Xion was struggling a little bit, but she still held up her own. She did a good deal of damage to the Heartless when the blizzard spell she summoned went haywire, and ended up freezing it in a large icicle.

Kirux claimed out, "We can get this thing now! Come on!"

He flew towards the Heartless, slicing his blade right through it. When he turned around, Xion and Roxas had done the same thing. The icicle cracked, and the Heartless fell to the ground. It disappeared, the heart it held captive flying into the sky.

Stop: Sinister Sundown - KH ReCOM

Play: Lazy Afternoons - KH ReCOM

"Wow," Kirux said, his Keyblade fading away, "We make a great team."

"That was awesome! Xion, how did you freeze that thing in place like that?"

"I have no idea. It just sort of...happened."

Kirux crossed his arms, "I guess all that sleep got you a little stronger, didn't it?"

"It must have. I've never done that before."

Roxas turned around, "Well, we've got another Heartless to take care of. So let's not waste any time. And, try not to show off again, Xion."

She shook her head lightly as the trio walked away.

...

...

...

They reached the clock tower, having not found the Heartless yet, when something none of them expected happened.

Xion collapsed to the ground, Kirux catching her in his arms before she could hit the ground.

Roxas turned around, "What happened? What did you do?"

"Nothing. She just...collapsed. I don't know why."

Kirux says that, but he had a thought.

'Sora's memories. They might be hurting her, causing her to collapse like this.'

'If that's what it is, this won't be good for anybody.'

Stop: Lazy Afternoons - KH ReCOM

Play: Tension Rising - KH2

Out of nowhere, the second Heartless they were sent after showed up. It charged up a massive laser, which Roxas dodged to his left, Keyblade already in hand. Kirux had covered Xion's body with his own to protect her. Both of them were unharmed, however.

"Stay with Xion! I'll take care of this thing." Roxas yelled, his face showing Kirux that he was angry.

"Got it." He responded, as Roxas ran towards the Heartless.

His eyes went back down towards Xion.

"Xion," he said, quietly, "What am I supposed to do if this keeps happening to you?"

This was the second time Xion had collapsed into sleep on a mission with Kirux. It upset him majorly, because it showed that he couldn't protect her.

He had said, in that dream, that he cared about Xion. A lot. She was the one person that he cared about the most.

And the fact that this has happened now, twice, while he was there upset him.

...

Xion was muttering in her sleep. It was very faint, but Kirux could hear it.

"...Sora."

He gasped lightly.

'Is she having dreams about Sora? Or the memories she has of Sora?'

'If only she were awake to tell me.'

Stop: Tension Rising - KH2

Roxas walked over, his Keyblade fading as he approached.

"Anything?"

Kirux shook his head, "No. Nothing. Not a single move."

Roxas sighed, "Well. We should get he back to the castle. She'd be safest there."

Kirux agreed. He picked her up in his arms as Roxas summoned a portal. They left Twilight Town.

Play: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days

The two were walking towards Xion's room, her still being carried by Kirux. As they walked, they ran into Saix, who merely scoffed at the sight of them.

"Well well, now that didn't take long. How did it break this time?"

Kirux and Roxas were enraged, with Roxas saying, "She isn't an it!"

Kirux said nothing, but when he got to Saix's side, he whispered.

"You should learn to keep your mouth shut."

He didn't wait for Saix to respond, and began walking immediately. Roxas followed not far behind.

Saix said to himself, "There's something off about him." He was referring to Kirux.

He turned around, "He knows something. Too much."

...

Xion was resting in her bed, once again. Kirux was seated again, Roxas was leaning against the wall.

Axel entered the room, "I came as soon as I could. What happened?"

"Xion woke up this morning, and begged to come with us on our mission today." Kirux started.

Roxas continued for him, "Once we were almost done, she just...collapsed. She's been this way ever since."

Axel looked down at her, "Wow. That quick. What do you think is making her collapse?"

Kirux didn't answer, and Roxas could only shrug.

The three were silent for a while.

"Well, I'm glad you guys brought her here. It wouldn't be safe to stay out there like this."

"What else were we supposed to do? She's our friend, we couldn't just leave her out there."

Axel crossed his arms, a smile displaying on his face.

Stop: Sacred Moon - KH 358/2 Days

Play: Friends in My Heart - KH2

"You're right. We're all best friends after all."

Roxas looked up at him, "Best friends? What do you mean?"

"Well, here's out it is. All of us go to the clock tower everyday after a mission. Right?"

The two nodded.

"Right. Because we don't have to go out of our ways to meet up there, don't we?"

"No. We don't."

"But, the reason we do, is because we're all best friends."

Axel didn't stop, his smile still on his face, "Get it memorized. We are best friends. Alright?"

Kirux and Roxas were silent, up until they heard Xion giggle lightly.

Her eyes opened, "Thanks Axel. That was sweet of you."

Axel rubbed his hair lightly. Kirux smiled, turning towards Xion, "Are you feeling any better?"

She nodded, "I just got a little dizzy, that's all. Sorry to worry you guys."

"Don't scare us like that anymore."

"Yeah. Just take it easy for the rest of the day. You need it."

She nodded again, "I will. Thanks guys."

Roxas and Axel left, and Kirux was about to follow, but Xion stopped him.

"Kirux, wait." She said, sitting up in her bed.

He turned around, "What's up?"

...

"Do you...remember anything, from that dream that one night?"

Kirux nodded, "Yeah. I do. I said I'd be here when you wake up."

Xion smiled, "Yeah. And you were. Thanks."

"Don't mention it. So, what's on your mind about that?"

Xion stood up, "Well, it's those dreams of Sora. They keep making me fall asleep like that."

"Please, can you tell me anything about them? Anything?"

Kirux looked away for a second, "No. Nothing, at least not now."

He looked back up at her, "You're going to have to find out about what you truly are before I tell you."

"Well, where can I do that?"

Kirux crossed his arms, "Well, if my prediction is right, we should find something at,"

"Castle Oblivion."

Xion gasped, but nodded, "Okay. Thank you."

She went for the door, but Kirux put his hand on her chest and stopped her, "Whoa, hold on. Remember what Axel said. You need to take it easy for now."

"But, I have to find out what I am."

"I know," he said, "And you will. But now is not a good time. Plus, I can't risk you collapsing into sleep again."

"You would come with me?"

He nodded, "Of course. I said that we would get this figured out."

He placed his hand on her shoulder, "Wherever you go, I'm going with you. Whatever happens, I'll be there to help you. I promise you that."

Xion gripped the hand that was on her shoulder tightly, "Kirux..."

The two were silent then.

Xion then hugged Kirux again, only this time, Kirux returned it immediately.

"Thank you."