Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ Together In Our World Alone ❯ Abandon ( Chapter 7 )

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Seven: Abandon - Naked pt. 2

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“No Riku, it's not!”

 

His giggles echoed through the starlit evening, the last remnants of summer lingering in the warm air. They were lying side by side in a hammock they had suspended in between two trees near the old pirate ship they used to play in on their play island back in Destiny Port.

“Sure it is,” Riku replied, taking hold of Sora's fingers pointing into the sky at one particularly brilliant star. “It's Venus and that over there,” he now pointed at a smaller radiant object west from the planet, “that's our lucky star.”

Sora turned his head to him with an incredulous stare, “It's Sirius.”

Riku ruffled the back of his hair with a loving smile, “but of course I take it very seriously, why wouldn't I?”

The brunette smirked and shook his head. “It's Sirius. As in the name of the star? It's called Sirius. With an `I'.”

Riku blinked a few times at that and then stared back up again. “Oh. I forgot you used to study this stuff.”

Sora lay back beside him and snuggled closer with a reminiscent smile. “I always dreamt of becoming an astronaut… But I sucked so badly at maths that I quickly buried that dream.”

Riku laughed, “I remember Cloud coming over to your place to tutor you.”

“There was no helping it,” Sora smiled, “Algebra was my worst nightmare.”

“But it never stopped you from reading astronomy-related books and such…”

“No, it never did,” he sighed and gazed upwards again. “Hey, you know what?”

Riku shifted his head a little backwards so he could look at his face resting on his chest. “What?”

“That one, over there,” Sora whispered, pointing at one very bright star shining North-East from Sirius, “the one that looks a little more red?”

Riku nodded.

“That one is called Betelgeuse,” he continued. “Do you see the group of three stars under it?” He pointed at the said stars, feeling a nod against his head, “and the two smaller stars under those?”

“Hey,” Riku said, “all together they look like some sort of hourglass, if you draw imaginary lines to connect them.”

Sora giggled and nodded, “That constellation is called Orion, the hunter.”

“Orion, the hunter…”

“Yeah,” the brunette smiled. “Orion the hunter, hunting with his two dogs, Canis Major,” he pointed at a group of stars around the bright star Sirius, “and Canis Minor, over there…”

Riku smiled as he watched Sora count the tale of the mighty hunter Orion, simply loving how his clear voice sounded in the sweltering evening, sounding like innocent music to his ears. The night crept closer and closer and as the time passed and the skies filled themselves with more stars and untold myths, he wished to never find more happiness than the one he found with Sora in his arms just watching the stars.

 

With a gasp his eyes opened and he vaguely heard his bedside alarm clock going off. He silenced it and sighed, turning his head to the empty space next to him in the bed. Everything came rushing back now and he sat himself at the side of the bed, bringing his hands to his face to cry.

“Sora…”

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The room was gloomily lit and chilly, the floor was hard and his body felt cold. The notion of time began to lose in meaning the longer he remained, only the pain of what he endured before crystal clear in his mind.

What was going on?

Whispers of an important person floated around the ones who kept him captive, the mystery of his whereabouts carefully covered by an impenetrable veil.

Sitting up from his lying position, Sora sniffled and turned his head towards the low table left from him, on which a variety of foods were displayed on it. His moist eyes then shifted to the rather comfortable bed that lay behind the table in a corner and then to the sole window several meters above his head through which a form of silver light shone.

Where was he?

He decided to stand up carefully, but soon realised that his sense of balance had been completely shambled and found himself falling back to the floor and against the wall he managed to lean on in time. His breathing was coming rapidly and he felt nauseous, the dark room bouncing around him. Sora realised quickly that he had been drugged, adding a new sense of fear to his already scared state.

What else were the ones keeping him captive capable of doing to him?

A door suddenly creaked open in the distance and he found himself bathing in a bright light, unable to do much but shield his tearing eyes against the invading brightness. A shadow moved towards him and a ruff voice called, but all fell back into darkness a few moments later as his body abandoned on him once more.

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The door to the apartment swung open after Axel had unlocked it and he ushered Roxas standing behind him in.

“Now, it's less impressive than what you had back in DC, but it's a place to call `home'.”

The younger one smirked briefly and stepped in. “Well, seen as how I left my place, I'm confident it got blown up or something, so I don't think your place can be any—”

Axel turned on the light and an incredibly messy room was lit. He then turned to Roxas with a goofy grin.

“—worse… I think I stand corrected.”

The redhead hastily began to gather the socks, t-shirts and underwear still lying around, as well as the half-eaten up boxes of Chinese and slices of pizza that littered the low table in the middle of the living room. “I didn't get the time…”

Roxas chuckled and waved his excuse away. “It can't be any worse than the way my house must be now. And either way, I'm sure your double life doesn't permit you enough time for cleaning.”

Axel now came out of the kitchen were he had thrown away the left over pizza and Chinese food, took off his black leather jacket and placed it on the L-shaped 8 seat sofa. “Glad you understand… Can I offer you anything?”

Roxas descended the few steps that led into the living area, shaking his head. “No, thanks,” he whispered, now walking over to the impressive dresser on his right. “You have a nice place underneath all the empty bottles and dispersed underwear and magazines.” He picked up a red sculpture of a dancing geisha and observed it, “I like what you've done with it, Axel.”

By now Axel had lowered the blinds of his large window and closed the curtains. “Thanks.” He then let his hands slide into his back pockets, feeling a little uneasy. “So uhm… there's a large bed upstairs.” He pointed to the small set of revolving stairs behind him in the corner between the entrance and the kitchen door. “I mean, if you want to sleep.”

Roxas silently noted the nervous tone Axel's voice had taken and he smirked. “A shower would be nice now.”

“Sure.” The older male said, turning around and walking towards the steps. “Let me show you…”

Roxas began to follow him up the stairs but soon had him halting with a hand his right arm. “Can I ask you where you'll be sleeping? You talked of one bed earlier.”

Axel reddened but a little and quickly turned again. “The sofa is spacious and overly comfy, believe me.”

A slightly disappointed expression then formed on the younger male's face and he let go, following him up the stairs.

Several hours later, Roxas sat in the corner of the sofa, watching TV while Axel cleaned up the dishes after their improvised dinner of left over lasagne and a (surprisingly) fresh salad mix.

Axel put away the last of the dishes and dried his hands with the towel, silently watching from his spot in the kitchen door's opening at Roxas chuckling amusedly at a joke made on TV.

So many feelings had resurfaced lately… yet so many wrongs had to be set right and now just wasn't the time to give into the growing want he experienced for his former lover. The way his cheeks would dimple whenever he would laugh or how his eyes would lit up when he was happy… it had been so long since he had seen it and now that he was here, it was all he longed to see.

But he knew, and felt sorry, that he couldn't acknowledge the fact that the attraction was there and that it was, to his greater regret, mutual.

He closed his eyes and let out a silent sigh before setting up a smile on his face. “I see I'm still the one doing the dishes while you lounge in front of the TV.” He jokingly commented, moving himself to sit right from the blonde on the couch.

Roxas grinned at him and shrugged. “Some things will never change, I guess.”

Axel smiled back and averted his eyes. “Yeah… some will never change…”

An awkward silence then settled in which they both tried to focus their attention on anything but each other.

“So…” Roxas started reluctantly, “when will you be going to your HQ?”

Axel cleared his throat and shifted uneasily. “I have a briefing first thing in the morning.”

“Cool. I'm coming with you.”

The redhead had dreaded that and so turned to him. “Roxas I know I said we were supposed to go together—”

“Oh no you don't.” Roxas moved to sit on his knees next to him and pointed a finger his way. “You did not just bring me here to keep me locked up in this place!”

Axel closed his eyes and turned away from him before standing up from the couch. “Roxas I wanted for you to be safe. That was the first thing I thought about when I was taking you out of there! I want for you to live! I understand you want to help, but think of the people who would be hurt if anything were to happen to you.”

Roxas stood in turn and grabbed Axel's right hand in both of his and smiled up at him. “In other words, I must mind the feelings I know you still have for me, but that you're so desperately trying to hide in order to protect me? What am I? A three year old?”

The redhead smiled a little and averted his eyes again. “Don't let all have been for nothing.”

“Axel,” Roxas placed a hand on his face so he'd look at him, “I appreciate what you've done, I really do—”

“Then why can't you look at it from my perspective?” He whispered back, looking him in the eyes pleadingly. “You want to help Riku and Sora, okay, but no offence, what is it you can really do?”

“That's why I want to join you and your team!” Roxas whispered, “I need to do something, anything, or I'll go crazy, Axel! They're my friends and I owe them at least that much.”

A sad expression came onto the older male's face. “Some things really don't change,” he whispered, referring to the way Roxas used to treat him back when they still lived together in Crystle.

Roxas closed his eyes in remorse, sighing softly. “No,” he shook his head fervently, placing both his hands on Axel's face, determined to not make the same mistake. “Not this. Not this time.”

“But it doesn't matter—”

“Will you stop saying that?!” The blonde whispered softly. “I want it to matter because our break up has hurt me a lot more than you think! I want it to matter because you are the only one that really makes me feel like I matter! I want it to matter because this time… this time I want to put you first and not on the second place like I wrongly did last time!”

“Roxas…”

“Did you honestly think I never felt guilty for what I did to you?” He whimpered, clear drops beginning to fill his beautiful sapphire orbs as he continued to stare at him pleadingly. “Back then I was just so full of myself that I never really cared about what you were thinking or feeling. I just assumed you'd always be there, picking up after me. But now, seeing you punishing yourself like you do just hurts me more than you can ever imagine because it's my fault! You matter to me, Axel and I was an ass to not realise it back then…”

Axel took him in his arms and held him close, not saying anything for a while and just letting him cry his tears against his chest. “Then I hope you realise that I have to do this, Roxas.” His voice was soft and his tone not demanding.

“I'll stay.” Roxas whispered, giving in. “But don't say it like you're not sure to come back…”

A smile formed on Axel's lips and he kissed the crown of his head. “Why wouldn't I want to come back?” He closed his eyes and breathed in his scent. “Have faith in me, pumpkin.”

Roxas smiled and closed his eyes as the arms surrounding him tightened their grip.

“Axel...”

“I'm so glad to finally see you open up to me…” Axel softly spoke against his forehead. “It was about damn time.”

Roxas giggled and looked up at him. “I'm glad you've opened my eyes to see what I had been missing…”

“Roxas…” Axel whispered, feeling his heart overflow with renewed amorous feelings. He couldn't pinpoint exactly when it was that he fell for Roxas for the first time, they had been friends for a few years before that. All he knew was that when he did fall, he fell hard and desperately. He remembered how hard of a time he had had trying to convince him to give into him. Never did he get truly satisfied with the relationship they started and yet his feelings never changed. He only kept hoping that one day Roxas would return what he felt so strongly, but it never happened.

Now he decided to not hold back, to give into the feelings he had carried for the blonde for years. He wanted Roxas to feel the heat of the fire he had started deep within him. No more excuses, no more hesitating. He would support his whims and quirks no longer.

Roxas could feel the change in Axel. Where he had been unsure and hesitant before, he was now confident and straightforward. It was certainly a welcome change and he could feel his heart beat faster as a small voice in his mind labelled the change as `sexy' and `absolutely virile'. He blushed hard at that.

A seductive grin formed on Axel's lips as he witnessed the reddening of Roxas' cheeks and caressed his ringed right thumb against his left one, coaxing him into the soft kiss that followed.

Roxas couldn't help the surprised whimper escaping his lips and he closed his eyes, melting into the tender yet firm hold he was in.

How could he ever have missed what he had had all along?

Axel placed his hands on the smaller male's hips before letting them slide down towards his thighs and joining right underneath his rear end, pulling his legs apart and lifting him up against him, never breaking the kiss. He barely gave Roxas time to gasp against his lips and then captured them again in a new, raw kiss.

“I want you so much…” Axel whispered throatily against his lips, shifting his attention on his arched back throat, suckling gently yet hungrily, generating delicious moans and gasps from the trembling blonde in his arms. He walked them over to the free wall next to the kitchen's entrance and he pushed him against it, putting his legs around his waist.

Roxas arched as Axel pressed against him, his awakening erection brushing ever so lightly against his. He pulled him closer and moaned throatily with the soft roll of hips Axel produced against him, sending sparks down his spine. “I… I want to see you… Axel…”

Axel flashed him a smile and put him down on his feet, taking a step back. His jade eyes locked with his sapphire ones and he took off the black sleeveless shirt he had been wearing, lifting it over his head, showing his lean and toned body underneath. Another grin formed on his face as he noticed the surprised stare that now adorned Roxas' features in reaction to seeing his body. “You like?” he whispered, throwing the shirt to the side and reaching for the buttons on his black jeans.

“When did you become so—” Roxas whispered, licking his lips as his mind screamed `ripped!!', “—toned?”

“It's a natural result of my job requierements,” Axel chuckled throatily and began unbuttoning his jeans, casting him cheeky glances now and then. “Is it okay?”

Roxas didn't even answer as he didn't get what was asked, his eyes so anxiously fixed on those fingers working those buttons open so excruciatingly slow.

Axel now openly laughed and finally opened the last button, sliding the garment down his hips and passed his thighs, revealing dark blue shorts and a rather large, twitching bulge. He then stepped out of his pants and walked over to him, placing both his hands flatly on each side of his head against the wall.

Roxas was trying his best to breathe normally and to not completely lose himself in this new overwhelming presence named Axel. He was totally taken over, he knew, and his knees were about to give away completely but he loved it. Being overpowered by so sexy and handsome a man made him melt utterly and completely and he was aware that trying to fight his ever growing desire was a futile thing to do.

Axel lowered his right hand from its position near his head and placed it against Roxas' left hip, still looking him in the eyes as he shivered at the electric contact, sliding it underneath the white wife beater top he was wearing and up towards his chest.

“Hnn…” Roxas grabbed hold of Axel's hand underneath his shirt with his left hand as it skimmed his nipple.

Axel brought his face closer and smothered another one of the blonde's gasps with his lips, delving into his mouth with his tongue in a wild chase, pressing his body now against his, discovering the evidence of Roxas' arousal poking against his own. He used his free left hand on the small of his back to keep him close to him.

“Axel…!” The left hand placed on the younger male's back now crawled lower and into his grey low-hip drawstring pants, enclosing its fingers around one soft lobe of flesh, squeezing wantingly.

“Shall I take them off…?” He teased, murmuring the words against the sensitive skin of his throat, dropping kisses here and there.

Roxas smiled against his shoulder and buried his nose in the crook of his neck and shoulder. “What are you waiting for?”

As soon as he had said that, his pants dropped to the floor and his shirt was going over his head, his naked body now panting against the wall underneath the ravishing gaze of the redhead standing there to look at him.

Said last one only grinned smugly after a few moments before reaching out for Roxas' right hand. He approached and made him turn around slowly, with his face against the wall. His hot breath then played against the blonde's right ear as he whispered in it hungrily. “I've dreamt of this before… you, against this wall, crying out my name over and over…”

One hand had crawled around the younger one's hips and closed around his rampant erection, beginning its tantalizing motion of pressure and release. “Haa- aah… oh fuck…” Roxas whispered, his hips pulled back as his ass grinded against Axel's crotch. “A-Axel… come on… ah!”

“You know, politeness is a virtue…” He whispered back, taking his engorged manhood out from his short, rubbing the tip against that most sensitive spot in between Roxas rear cheeks.

“Please…!” Roxas exclaimed, arching his back violently at a strong jerk before falling against the wall again, breathing in high pitched gasps in time with each pump on his erection. “Give it… to me…”

Axel's lips slid over the soft skin of the blonde's right shoulder, his left hand reaching towards the drawer of the commode next to them and taking out a tube of lube.

“Did you plan this in advance?” Roxas whispered as he heard the cap of the tube pop open before slick, cold finger prodded at his entrance.

His response was a caressed kiss onto his shoulder and his rigid tip pressing up against him, slowly sliding its way in.

Roxas gasped in slight pain, his face contorting itself briefly, drawing in deep gasps. “Fuck…!”

“I want you so much…” Axel murmured against his right ear, licking the flesh right underneath it as the younger male arched his neck, his body trembling to the growing strength of the strokes within him. His eyes were closed, his left temple pressed against the wall as he breathed his name, his nails scraping against the dark red surface. Roxas couldn't but loose himself in the torrent of desire Axel had thrown him in, his grunts and moans swallowed into the melody of their zealous joining.

Axel watched him mewling his name helplessly before him and couldn't but reach out to that moaning face, capturing its lips and taking its tongue hostage without ever slacking in his ardent need.

Roxas couldn't tell where his body ended and where Axel's began, everything he felt seemed to go flawlessly into a new feeling each time he tried to put his mind to it without avail. Axel had taken him over completely and he felt absolutely safe and right where he wanted to be.

Axel now removed himself from him and coaxed Roxas to turn around and face him, putting his arms over his shoulders. He smiled gently as their eyes locked and he lifted him up, reading silent words of affection in those clear sapphire eyes of his. His lips lowered on his and he kissed him back eagerly, longingly, not ever wanting to let go of what he now had.

“Axel…!”

He watched how he arched against the wall, his eyes tightly shut and his lips parted in unspoken bliss. He slid into his silken warmth again and buried his face in Roxas' throat, muffling his wordless grunts of rapture while their bodies rocked to the rhythm of their newly rediscovered romance. “I've always… always loved you, Roxas…”

Roxas sobbed softly and held him closer, resting his right cheek on top of his head, nodding with a smile. “Axel…”

The redhead pulled back a little to lock eyes before starting his series of thrusts again, altering them between deep and hard, eliciting growing gasps and cries from the blonde.

It wasn't long before they both found release in each other arms, sliding down onto the floor as they were utterly spent.

Axel held Roxas close in his arms and watched how he fell asleep, a satisfied smile on his soft lips. He pressed a last kiss on his forehead and moved so he could stand, carrying the sleeping blonde up the stairs and into his room for the night.

He would not have the heart to say goodbye in the morning to keep Roxas from waking up alone in an empty bed.

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"You're late."

08. 30 Am. Location: 4km underneath the Aoki Lake in Harudai Park, Dusk.

Axel yawned and then grumbled something underneath his breath, not looking up as he passed by the dark haired young woman who had shot him the remark. "And you're ugly," he murmured, "you don't hear me complain."

She chuckled softly and added sarcastically, “How refined…” He growled at her and she laughed. “Lulu wanted to see you. She 's in the conference room."

He sighed and rolled his eyes as he came to a stop a few steps further. "Ruby? Shit."

She walked back up to him and gave him a worried look. "What have you been doing on your own, Axel?"

Axel turned and looked at her. "Tifa..." She was Ruby's younger sister. You could see that, they had the same long and dark hair with fiery eyes. And of course, you had to be an idiot to not notice how absolutely gorgeous she was.

"Don't explain," she whispered, placing a comforting hand on his right shoulder. "I understand. It's Ruby you're going to have a hard time convincing."

Axel sighed, dreading the upcoming confrontation. Lulu, codename Ruby, was the Head Chief of their order and not a cat you'd want to handle without gloves. Next from being extremely talented, she was also very intelligent and possessed the capacities required to run a secret organisation like theirs. But the thing that made her really redoubtable was the fact that she never took shit from anyone and had a habit of striking back with a nasty vengeance when done wrong.

"It won't change the fact that I disobeyed to a direct order even if I apologise and give her my reasons, Tiff," he whispered, turning himself back towards the end of the corridor. "I'll just go and get this over with."

She smiled softly, "If it's any help, I wish you good luck."

Axel began walking and waved his hand at her without looking back, "Thanks, I think I'll be in dire need of it."

He continued his way down the hall and quickly proceeded towards the lower floors of the underground complex. Finally arrived in front of the double doors of the conference room, he knocked twice before entering.

He found himself standing in a gigantic, circular dark red room once he closed the door behind him. A grand circular table was standing in the middle of it, taking most of the space. Surrounding it where giant screens, adjusted to the curved walls, occupying the whole upper half of them.

The head chair was turned towards the largest of all screens, right across from him at the other side of the room.

Axel took a breath and bent over. "Jade here to report, ma'am."

The chair turned itself to the side and a pair of long, pale legs was seen, uncrossing themselves on top of high-heeled black stiletto's. Black nailed fingers gripped the arm supports of the leather seat and a gorgeous woman stood from the chair, her black eye-lined ruby eyes taking him in a cold and distant manner. She was wearing a black, long sleeved leather shirt with a matching black leather skirt to finish her ensemble. Her long black hair was done in cornrows that went only as far as the middle of her head and joined together in breads tightly bonded in a high ponytail.

"Approach, Agent Jade," her sultry voice echoed through the room. She moved herself to the left side of the large screen she had been looking at before and touched a switch situated there, immediately plunging the room in a semi-darkness.

Axel did as told and placed himself next to her chair as soon as she had seated herself back in it.

"I shall not divulge in your current solitary activities, Jade, for we have more pressing matters that call for our attention. I am afraid the Organisation has finally made a crucial move."

Axel only blinked, having prepared himself for a terrible session of scolding, but seemingly getting away without it. "What is going on?"

She took hold of the remote she kept on the right arm holder of her chair and pressed a command towards the screen. A very familiar face suddenly appeared on the screen.

"Sora Nagakawa," Ruby spoke, "life partner to Riku Masako, has been kidnapped yesterday afternoon out of Roxas Haruki's duplex."

Axel gave her a shocked look.

"Due to the wiring we made on Masako and Nagakawa's residence a few weeks ago, we managed to tap into their telephone line and listen into a conversation Mr Masako had with the people who kidnapped Mr Nagakawa some time last night. We have no doubt about it any longer that it is Organisation XIII that is behind it."

She pressed in another button on her controller and a sound track was played off, demonstrating the conversation Riku had the night before.

"They're after the company as we feared," Axel concluded after he had listened to it. He then closed his eyes and averted his face from the screen. "That guy has no chance."

Ruby nodded solemnly, "Even though they seemingly offer some sense of comfort to the one left behind to worry about his loved one, they have no intention whatsoever to return their hostage alive. We've seen it happen before."

Axel sighed and obviously showed to have a hard time accepting it. Ruby noted his behaviour from the corner of her left eye and then closed her eyes. "Your friend and Nagakawa were very close."

The redhead bent his head and shook it, "On our way to the city, he was the only thing he could think about..."

She opened her eyes again and nodded. "Our role is to make sure that the Nobuhiro Conglomerate doesn't fall into the hands of Seymour Masako through his minions. We are to protect Riku and help him bring his rule to a good end. That's the task Sir Ansem left us with, all else is but trifle."

Axel gritted his teeth at that and closed his eyes. It would be as he feared, there would be nothing done to save Sora.

"But," She continued softly, "in order for Riku to function well as the head of the enterprise he's inherited, he needs Sora by his side."

Axel's head shot up at that.

"I've observed the both of them long enough to know that now," Ruby glanced him a gentle smile. "I am truly glad you went to save your friend. It had been a misjudgement from my part to keep you from it. How else would you have been able to work properly with him on your conscience?"

"Miss Ruby..."

She chuckled softly and he stiffened; this was the first time he had ever heard or seen her laugh openly like this. "Thank Riku and Sora and accept my deepest apologies, Jade."

He was still too baffled to realise what had just happened and he only blinked stupidly before realising that a response was awaited from his part. "A-ah thank you, Miss Ruby!"

She nodded and turned back to the screen. "Riku has been told in a new message that he was to give up all of his rights to the company if he wishes to keep Sora alive."

Axel nodded in turn, "They sent him a tape?"

Ruby nodded darkly and pressed in a new button. A black screen appeared.

“Please, let me go…”

A man huffed and then some shuffling was heard, but the screen remained black. Some more shuffling and a frightened whimper sounded.

“Please… no… no stop!”

A low chuckle was heard and Sora began sobbing.

Axel averted his face and closed his eyes. “Fuck…”

Sora screamed and the man breathed hard, seemingly putting effort in whatever he was doing.

“Stop… p-please…” his voice sounded pained and broken now, something slapping against a smooth surface before he cried out.

Ruby wasn't looking at the screen anymore and sped the tape up, “It goes on like this until he's finished.” She stopped the forwarding and white letters appeared on the black screen.

“HAD ENOUGH? GIVE UP THE COMPANY OR WE`LL SEND ONE OF HIS EARS WITH THE NEXT TAPE. IM SURE SORA WILL LOVE OUR NEXT VISIT. YOU HAVE 48 HOURS. WE'RE WATCHING YOU.”

She turned off the video and turned to him with a grave look on her face.

“How soon?” Axel asked.

“In an hour. Everything has been prepared; you'll go by jet. You'll act according to standard procedure 3. Don't leave him out of your sight. Agent Scarlet will be waiting for you in DC.”

Axel nodded.

Ruby stood now and placed her hand on her hips, sighing. “Do you think you can ask your friend to stay here?”

The redhead winced, “I can, but whether he'll be willing is another problem.”

She smiled, “I see. Then take him with you. Though, make sure he understands the situation he's still in and what it means for you.”

“Yes, ma'am,” Axel nodded and turned, walking back to the door.

“Agent Jade?” Ruby called, catching his attention a last time. “Make sure you're prepared for Riku. Don't forget you and him have a history.”

He grinned and saluted her, “Don't worry, I'm used to atoning for my past actions. He should be a piece of cake.”

She watched him leave, her smile slowly dissipating itself into a worried scowl.

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Thanks for reading… as always, you guys are the greatest!

 

ToBeContinued…

 

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