Thanks for the reviews on the previous chapter. It's really motivating when writing. This chapter is kinda mushy and hints of cheesyness so bare with me. Next chapter will hopefully be up soon!

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"Well, if you're not going to tell me, I may as well guess." Axel said happily. Demyx rolled his eyes and looked in the other direction.

"Are you sick? Worried I'm gonna catch what you've got?" Axel said jokingly nudging Demyx. He let out a small chuckle, but continued to look away. "Girl problems?"

"N..not exactly.." Demyx shut his mouth tight knowing he just gave Axel a little too much information.

"Uuh, I see. Larx refused to go out with you again?" Demyx looked at Axel wide eyed.

"No!" He said in a-matter-of-fact tone. "And she didn't refuse last time..she just..lit me on fire.." Axel laughed and it echoed down the cold streets. Suddenly a heartless appeared. A huge one.

"What the hell!? These ones are never around Castle Oblivion!" Axel summoned his chakrams in a quick instance. The air suddenly felt warmer. Demyx summoned his sitar lazily and stood closer to Axel. Axel swiftly moved behind the heartless and unleashed a powerful attack throwing his chakrams at it. Demyx built up a strong water attack unleashing it at the heartless. He started running toward the heartless but it was too fast, and struck him down causing Demyx to scream in pain. Axel gasped and unleashed the same attack again causing the heartless to finally die. Axel knelt down next to Demyx cradling his head.

"Demyx!? Demyx!! Are you okay? Can you hear me?" Demyx squinted his eyes open. His hand was clutched at his stomach. Axel unzipped Demyx's coat and lifted his shirt to find a large bleeding wound. He hovered his hands over the wound unsure what to do. "Pressure...pressure will stop the bleeding!" He looked around swiftly for something to wrap around it. Failing he pulled his own shirt off and wrapped it around Demyx's stomach. He then zipped Demyx's jacket back up to keep him warm. He quickly pulled him up off the ground pulling Demyx's arm over his shoulder.

"Axel.." Demyx said faintly as his breathing started becoming heavy and uneasy.

"Just hold on tight pal" Axel created a portal back inside the castle outside Vexen's room. Axel knocked several fast quick knocks until a grumpy looking Vexen opened the door.

"Axel, what the hell-?" He suddenly noticed Demyx's state and quickly helped him inside his room. They lay him down on the floor. Vexen quickly rushed to his bathroom rummaging through draws. Demyx brought his bloody hand to Axel's face. Axel held his hand tightly.

"It'll be alright Dem."

"Axel. The thing I couldn't tell you before..well..I..I'm..-"

"So how did this happen?" Vexen interrupted holding bandages and various other bits of first aid equipment.

"Heartless…a big one!" Axel quickly answered. Vexen removed Demyx's shirt and started cleaning the wound. Demyx stared up at Axel with tears in his eyes from the excruciating pain. He started moaning in pain as Vexen touched the wound with disinfectants.

"Axel…" Demyx whispered. Axel brought his face closer to Demyx so he could hear his whispers. "Axel…I..I think…" he screamed in pain as Vexen tightly binded the wound. He shivered and continued. "..I think I love you." He whispered it so quietly even Vexen couldn't hear. Axel stared at Demyx's tear-wet face. Vexen stood and headed back to his bathroom putting the first-aid away.

"Nothing much else I can do for now. Let Demyx sleep and we'll see how he is later in the day." Axel nodded still staring into Demyx's blue eyes. He slowly helped him stand and brought him to his room laying him on his bed.

"Axel. I'm sorry. But I can't hide it no more. I love you. I had to avoid you at all cost so I wouldn't ruin our friendship." He closed his eyes in exhaustion repeating over and over what he just said in his head. He felt like a big cliché, but it was the truth. "I understand if you don't want to be around me anymore." Axel sat on Demyx's bed and leaned towards him resting his forehead on Demyx's. "Are you mad at me?"

"Mad? How could I ever be mad at you Demyx?" He paused and whispered quietly "I love you too…" Demyx felt his heart flutter in fast beats giving him a feeling of relief. Axel pecked him softly on the lips and leaned back. Demyx gave Axel a wanting look. He wanted more than that pathetic kiss. "Rest for now Dem."

To Be Continued..