Chapter 20

TITLE: Take Me To Church

Disclaimer: Me no own KH

The elevator felt slow and it was starting to irritate me. The shitty elevator music was making it worse so I punched the side of the slowly moving box and slid down the wall.

Floor: 3

Fucking hell… I put my head in my hands and was worrying over what I might see when I went into his room. How bad was he? I know the news said it was only minor but still, what if Roxy had gotten worse since the story? What if he ended up with internal bleeding? Or one of this bones was so badly broken they couldn't fix it? Ok that last one wouldn't happen so now I'm just making myself worry.

Floor: 7

Floor: 8

Floor: 9

I finally stood up when the doors opened and a couple of doctors pushed a man on a bed into the small space, pushing me up against the back wall. The doors closed and we ascended slowly but gradually. The guy on the bed didn't look too good and the doctors where just as impatient forthe elevator as I was.

"Fucking hell…" One said under his breath. "At the moment his car looks better…" He continued something else under his breath but I couldn't understand. My heart started racing as I put two-and-two together and I felt my heart drop. This was the other guy from the accident… Shit Roxy, I hope you look better. Why didn't I stop him from leaving…? Why wasn't I with him? Maybe I could have stop it or prevented it… My thoughts were cut off by the ding of the elevator doors opening and the rattle of the bed being rushed out. I gathered myself as much as I could and headed out the doors, passing the doctors and b-lined down the long corridor towards the end rooms.

I skidded to a halt and saw Roxas laying in a hospital bed. There were IV drips in both arms and a cast on two limbs, he was shirtless and wrapped in bandages… I resisted the eager to run in and shake him awake while screaming sappy sweets in his ears and walked hesitantly into the room as though I might break him. The air was as still like no life was present and I didn't like it. It was uncomforting, unsettling and bringing the same feeling as earlier back.

"Roxy…" I sunk into the chair beside the bed and placed my hands in my lap. I probably looked like the biggest queer right now and that made me smirk, but more in a mental way. "What happened Roxy? Where did I go wrong…?" The last few words were almost just mouth movements. I felt so helpless and annoyed because of this and cradled my head in my arms. Why did this happen?

A nurse opened the door and excused herself in and heading towards the end of the bed. The young woman gracefully strolled into the room holding a tray of food and placed it on the swinging table thing before turning her attention to writing numbers from the machines Roxy was hocked up to.

"Are you Axel?" Her voice was sweet and her smile reminded me of sunshine… if it had a physical form.

"Yea, how'd you know?" I raised an eye brow at her as the sleeping boy stirred once more between us.

"Well, this one here is quite a sleep talker." She nodded towards Roxas and smiled at me. "My names Aerith by the way honey." Aerith's voice sounded like honey.

"Really?" I chuckled a little, and was intrigued.

"Yes, he's been talking about you since he came in really. He really cares about you."

"What's he said?"

"Oh, no, no, no, I'll let him tell you that himself," There was something gracefully about the way she walked and it made me a little sad... Aerith reminded me a mother figure, the tone of her voice… what she said and the warm smile she wore so well. "Look after him now, you little fiery red head." And with that, she disappeared.

"Axel…" Roxas' voice filled the room as his eyes beat open but instantly closed and he groaned from the bright hospital lights. "Axel?" His gorgeous blue eyes found me and I smiled, swallowing my attention span within milliseconds. The kind of hold this boy had on me was a little scary.

"Yes, kiddo?" I moved my chair closer towards him.

"Can I go home now?" The younger boy looked like a helpless little, tired, five year old with broken bones, just waiting to go home.

"Of course we can, once we find out how you're traveling ok?"

Roxy pouted and rolled his head so he wasn't looking at me. I sighed and ran my hand through his golden hair as I felt him sink into his pillow a little and relax.

"I'm sorry for running off." He broke the silence. "I'm just new to all this…"

"We'll take things as slow as they need to be. But for now, we don't worry about any of that, because someone," I raised a brow at Roxas "decided they liked hospital food." We both eyed the tray comically and Roxas scrunched his nose at the sight of something that resembled mashed potato, peas and I'm guessing stake…? I chucked at the sight of Roxas and placed my hand on the bed. "When you finally are able to leave this lushes 5 Star resort, I'll cook you up a storm."

That's when the little blond took my hand and intertwined his fingers. I was surprised but returned the gesture and felt my face warm up and honestly I thought that was pretty stupid of me. Thinking back to the previous night to now, this was pretty minor, but it was sheer fact that Roxas had made it happen after the events earlier and his apprehensive thoughts about us. My face flushed slightly but wasn't noticeable and Roxas looked down at our hands. I couldn't see his eyes to see if he was questioning his actions or admiring them and it kinda made me a little unsure about whether or not I should be happy or neutral.

"I like you Axel…" His voice was low and cracked at my name, my face relaxed and my heart was in my ears pounding, and just waiting to see what else he had to say.

"And I'm so sorry for running off… I just didn't know what to do; I was taught that… That homosexuals were nothing but sex crazed and I believed that, because when I went back to my dorm-"

"You don't have to tell me Roxy." I cut him off and squeezed his hand noticing how uncomfortable he had become. "You don't have to because I know I'm fly as fuck." I held the serious look on my face for as long as I could and even started pouting a little as Roxy's face cracked and grinned at me, I smiled back and leaned into the chair, putting my hands behind my head. "It's all good, I know."

"Piss off you are!" Roxas snapped playfully at me.

"No, no, no, I understand that you can't stop thinking about me."

"You're not even that great, Demyx, now that's a man." He laid back into this pillow, proudly smirking and looking at me in the corner of his eye as I sat up straight and my mouth hung inhumanly low at the comment. "I wouldn't be embarrassed about bringing him to the family." Little shit kept fishing and I took everything; hook, line and sinker.

"What? No way!"

"Yea I think they would. He just has a kind of…"

"Stoned?"

"I like to think of it as 'medically relaxed'."

"Whatever you wanna call it." I folded, embarrassedly, and sat back in my previous position. "We both know I'm better looking anyway."

"Of course you are Axel." Roxy slouched further into his bed and tried scratching around his left leg cast and he cried out in pain, clutching onto the air around his chest. I hit the red button near his bed and within a couple of seconds, Aerith came running in and instantly started fiddling with the IV bag. It started dripping faster and Roxas started to settle back down and Aerith returned the IV back to nomal.

"What on earth where you trying to do?" Aerith's motherly side was more dominant and she had a stern look about her. "Your ribs won't heal if you keep moving around! I've already said that, young man." Her arms were across her chest.

"Was just trying to scratch, but thank you."

"Gosh, Roxas. I'll go get something so you can do it yourself, ok?"

Roxas nodded and Aerith headed out of the room once again.

"Hmmm." The gorgeous blond was now wearing a drunk smile.

"They got you on the good shit aye?"

"Mmhmmm." Mr. 'Medically Relaxed' seemed overly relaxed and all traces of pain had vanished completely.

"Yea it should be enough for now." Aerith had slipped into the room undetected and handed me a ruler. I looked at her puzzled. "It's for his leg, dear."

"Oh right." I put the ruler on the bed and Aerith leaned down to Roxas and ran her fingers through his hair. "Now, you; your parents called and they said that they were on their way."

Roxas shot up at Aerith's words and he freaked.

"WHAT?! NO, NO, NO. Wait I never asked for this?!" The drugged boy was near on yelling now and both Aerith and I tried to calm him down.

"Hey, hey, it'll only be for a couple of days, just to see how you are and make sure you're getting better." I tried to reassure him as much as I could but both Roxas and Aerith gave me a look as to say they both knew that wasn't how things were going to be.

"Axel, love, can we talk?" Aerith ushered me out and closed the door. "Sweetheart, I'm guessing you've never met his parents, right?" She placed her arm on my shoulder and I just shock my head, not wanting to speak so she couldn't hear how scared I kinda was. I didn't want to hear what she was going to tell me… I finally got Roxas to open up a little and I had a feeling it was all going to be taken away. "His parents are helped fun this hospital and if something ever happens to either Roxas, or one of his parents, the other finds out within seconds of them being admitted. That's how they set it up, love… His parents are the nicest but they know how the government work and how it effects the hospital and it's very beneficial for us… But I've seen how it effects Roxas…" Aerith paused and looked in the room and saw the blond sobbing to himself and her aura turned miserable and low. It really didn't suit her. "I transferred to keep an eye on him… He didn't do so well emotionally and mentally through high school and I made sure I saw him. But that's a story he needs to tell you, Axel love."

"But I guess it's safe to say that his parents weren't very supportive…" I hung my head and Aerith dipped under to look at my face.

"But now he does have the support he needs." It felt like a long time since I had seen her smile and it was reassuring for me. Aerith smiled then left down the hall as her pager started going off, and I just stood there for a bit, trying to figure out what Roxas' teen years were like. Actually, I don't think it'd be a great idea for to think of it, cause who knows what my imagination would come up with. Hmm, so I walked back into the room and Roxas was almost out cold again and I felt a little happy, maybe his sub conscience will give him something to look forward too when he finally falls asleep; he deserves it.

Those beautiful blue eyes fluttered open a little more when he heard me walking close to the bed and smiled.

"Hey there, kiddo. How are you feeling?" I sat on the edge of the chair and held my head up with one hand, the other placed on the bed.

"Can't I just go home with you? Like, just smuggle me out in a bag or buy me a wig and we'll say you have a twin." His eyes dropped and darkened in colour a little. "Please don't let them take me…"

I almost did what he asked and scoop him up and just leg it out of here, take back to my dorm, set the PlayStation up closer to my bed and cook him the best egg and beef ramen I can. But sadly there was a lot more involved than that; he had broken ribs, left leg and arm, so it wouldn't be the greatest idea to remove him from the hospital. That and his parents would probably go nuts on my ass.

"When you're discharged and able to come back, I promise I'll be the greatest and most annoying home nurse you could imagine." My hand reached for his hair and I started making circles with my fingers and Roxy fell back into my hand.

"Please, I don't want to go with them." I sighed and his eyes started welling up again. "I really need a smoke." Oh Roxy. I chuckled and so did he and it was good to see smile like that.

Roxas reach over and hit the nurses call button once again and within a few minutes a different nurse came in.

"Yuffie! Help me into my wheelchair please!" Roxas was practically beaming at the idea of going outside.

"Roxas!" The short haired woman hung her head as soon as she came into the room, as though Roxas had been asking this quite a lot in his short stay. "You know I'll get in trouble." Now the rest of her body was hunching over as though she was exhausted.

"If you help him into the chair, I could take him?" I stood up and walked over the wheelchair in the corner of the room and Yuffie reluctantly helped the crippled Roxas out of the bed and into the chair. As soon as Roxas was moved the slightest, he hissed in pain and scrunched his face up.

"MOTHER OF FUUUUCK!"

"Ok I think we need to just sit him back down." I made the call and I knew Roxas wasn't going to be happy.

"We'll try again tomorrow Roxy." Yuffie rub the base of her neck and looked down at her watch. "Ok guys, well it's now well past visiting hours so my red head friend, I'm sorry but I'm going to have if you could leave."

"Could, we just have a moment then?" Roxas' face dropped and fear took over.

"Ok, but only if you promise no longer than two minutes." Yuffie walked out backwards and eyed us till the door, then jogged off as someone called out for her.

Roxas' looked up at me with sad puppy eyes and my heart sunk a little. Roxas, if I could take you now, fuck, I wouldn't hesitate. A tear escaped his eye and rolled down his check and I almost gave into the blonds silent pleads but I was just dragging out the pain. I bent over to kiss him on the forehead when he suddenly grabbed my scarf and pulled me down to his face where our lips met briefly. It was warm and sent tingles through my body; this was 'public' and the blond didn't seem to care. Maybe it was the pain killers clouding his better judgement but I liked this more innocent Roxas; it made me want to look after him and wrap him up in bubble wrap.

I leant back down and Roxas wrapped my scarf around his wrists pulling me down further. The kiss was eager this time, almost full of desperation and fear and I didn't know how to make anything better. So I did what comforting I could in this situation; I cupped his face with one hand and held his other. Roxy instantly tilted his head into my hand and I felt him relax a little and that's when I pulled back. Hopefully this new wave of calmness would be enough until he fell asleep or at least till I left.

"I promise to be back in the morning." His eyes were a little brighter now and that was enough for me because I was already mentally planning what I was going to cook for him for tomorrow and I was getting a little excited over it.

"I don't think you will be."

Both Roxas and I jumped and his face stiffened up as my heart dropped. I had only heard that voice once and the way Roxas reacted just confirmed my thought. A tall blond man with a neatly kept goatee and slicked back hair stood glaring and beside him stood a shoulder height woman with dark hair and red eyes. It was scary; even for me and it made me wonder where Roxy got his blue eyes from.

"Mother! Father! I-I.." Poor Roxas was stumbling for words and for once I didn't have any myself – clearly I wasn't any help at this moment.

"Uhm, I'm sorry, I don't think we've met before." I tried my absolute best to turn this awkward situation into something… Less awkward? "I'm-" and I failed. Roxas' father cut me off.

"Leaving." His voice was stern and enough to make anyone wet their pants in fear, but rather it pissed me off.

"Well, that was a little rude." And with that I turned to Roxas; "You have my number, if things turn shit face, I'll be wherever you need, whenever you need." And then (clearly I wasn't trying to win any brownie points with the parents) I leaned down and kissed Roxas on the check.

"Roxas, tell this faggot that he isn't wanted or welcome. Clearly you morals have slipped, but," And the pale skinned woman headed out the door with her phone in her hand and called over her shoulder, "never mind that, we'll just have to send you back."

Roxas' face went pale and I had a feeling I made things incredibly worse.

"What's she talking about?" I asked Roxas.

"I'm sure Roxas would appreciate if you left this instant. He's already been disturbed enough by your sin, since we arrived and I'd like to preserve what little is remaining of his decency."
"Axel, you need to leave," Roxas startled me because it didn't sound like him; it was emotionless and cold like stone. "I wish not to associate with you and your filthy kind." It stung like ice and his mother walked back in. What was that phone call? It didn't last long and it seemed like Roxas knew what it was about and it scared him, which made me uncomfortable. "Axel, leave." Now he sounded like his father.

"Alright. Fine."

So what else was I meant to do? I took my pride and left, I walk straight past the father and said my last piece; "You're the kind who just pick and choose what they want out of that book. You're the kind no one wants to be around." He screwed his face and spat in mine. My mum taught me better and I decided to be the bigger man.

She'd be proud…

A/N: Sorry this took so long to post up, but I did write this last week but my laptop threw a poo and I lost the file, soooooo I had to rewrite it and I was worried I wasn't doing it any justice. So this is the end result. PLEASE review and let me know what you want to see in the story cause I'm feeling a little lonely. I have all these visitors (546 last time I checked) but no interaction. Please let me know your thoughts on the chapters! Review! Follow! Favourite!