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Chapter 12

About four months passed, but luckily Rai and Fuu gave me food every couple of weeks, so that I was just on the edge of life, not dead. Where would be the fun in that? Torture’s much more fun. At least, that’s what Rai told me. “Payback, y’know?” I didn’t have the energy for anything anymore. If I had a knife, this would be where I started self harming again (I stopped when Namine asked me out). All I could do was sit in the vast prison, hugging my knees, trying to keep warm seeing as I still didn't have  a shirt to wear. I was thinner than Axel by now, and had given up on all hope of getting out. It was obvious that either a) Axel was still in hospital or b) They’d forgotten about me. Those were the only possibilities. I didn’t know which concept I hated more.
Rai opened the door, and put a bag of apples down next to me. “The shops ran out of oranges, y’know?”
I nodded weakly, and he left. He stopped by the door though, and said “Axel came out of hospital last week. Looks like they forgot you, y’know?” I looked up at him, and dropped my head again. After all, he could be right.

Axel had finally come out of hospital two weeks ago, but that didn’t change the fact that Roxas still wasn’t back in my arms. Whenever someone at school asked, we said he was off ill – but there aren’t any illnesses in the whole country that mean you’re off school for four months. No matter how much we thought about it, we couldn’t think of any decent plans.
“Well, when do they see him?” Asked Yuffie; we were all at Leon and Yuffie’s apartment, like we were every day, trying to think of a way to get him back.
“Once every two weeks to feed him.” Said Leon, sighing.
“Well, that’s a start. Does Seifer go with them?”
“Um, I don’t think so...” Replied Axel, readjusting himself on the sofa wincing.
“So how do they get the keys?” We all thought, and then I remembered something I saw the other day.
“He gives it to them before they go. On Monday I saw them all outside, and he gave them something on a silver chain. After seeing them off, he looked at me and said “Food duty.” Then he left.” All of their faces lit up at the same time.
“We can get the keys off him on their next “delivery day” before Rai and Fuu get to school.” Decided Leon, folding his arms and leaning back into the sofa.
When we arrived at school in the morning, we saw Seifer waiting as usual for his two main followers to appear. Leon walked up behind him, and grabbed his arms. Axel took the keys out of his pocket, and shook them in front of his face. “Time to get our friend back.” After going to the main office and making up the excuse that we weren’t going to be in school because we’re working at an old people’s home, Axel got into Leon’s car and drove to the industrial estate while we went back to the apartment and waited.

It was getting harder and harder to stay awake now. They started giving me less food, and I just lay on the floor instead of sitting. There was no way to pass the time these days apart from think about the people closest to me, and reminisce about old memories. One day though, my prayers were answered. I was in exactly the same position on the floor, doing exactly the same thing, like I had been for a while. Next thing I know there was someone standing in the doorway, letting a pure breeze and a blinding light in. “Roxas!" They ran over, kneeling down next to me. "Jesus Christ, there’s barely anything of you left.” A familiar, concerned face looked at me, resting a hand on my shoulder.
“Ax-Axel? Is that you?” My voice was really scratchy, but it wasn’t surprising – I hadn’t said anything since he left. His face softened, and his familiar grin spread on his face.

I pulled up outside the warehouse in Leon's car, grippng the steering wheel and sighing with my head bowed.
^Please be alright.^
I put the keys in the door, and tensed as I opened the lock; expecting the worst. It still didn't prepare me for what I saw. Roxas was lying on the floor; legs curled up, one arm behind his head in a straight line, the other stretched out towards me.
"Roxas!" I ran over and he turned his head slightly to look at me. His eyes had changed from his normal glistening blue to lifeless, dull and hazy orbs. I rested my hand on him as a sign that a)I wasn't fake and b)I was there for him. But most of all, I was sympathising.
“Ax-Axel? Is that you?”  His voice was so unnatural; it was qiet, scratchy and weak. It ripped me apart, but at least he was still here. I smiled at that thought, and grinned at him.

“Come on Rox, get up. I'm taking you home.” I tried to stand, I really did, but I was too weak to even smile at my best friend. He sighed, still smiling, and picked me up in his arms. “Wow, you’re way lighter than you used to be. Let’s go.” I nodded, trying to keep my eyes open. When we got out of the car (no Leon, apparently he’d trusted Axel with his baby) Axel again lifted me out of the car, and carried me bridal style into the apartment. As soon as the door was open, a blonde blur hugged me tightly (which must have been difficult, seeing as I was still in Axel’s arms). “I’m so glad you’re okay. I’ve been so worried.”
“Then w-why didn’t you c-come sooner?” Namine looked down guiltily, and I completely regretted saying that.
“Come on Rox, save your energy. Sleep, okay?” Axel put me on the sofa, and Namine sat down next to me, holding my hand.  I suddenly felt weird; all my body parts seemed to be working at half speed, and everything quickly went black around me. I guessed that my eyes were closed, but I couldn’t remember closing them.

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Chapter 12

About four months passed, but luckily Rai and Fuu gave me food every couple of weeks, so that I was just on the edge of life, not dead. Where would be the fun in that? Torture’s much more fun. At least, that’s what Rai told me. “Payback, y’know?” I didn’t have the energy for anything anymore. If I had a knife, this would be where I started self harming again (I stopped when Namine asked me out). All I could do was sit in the vast prison, hugging my knees, trying to keep warm seeing as I still didn't have  a shirt to wear. I was thinner than Axel by now, and had given up on all hope of getting out. It was obvious that either a) Axel was still in hospital or b) They’d forgotten about me. Those were the only possibilities. I didn’t know which concept I hated more.
Rai opened the door, and put a bag of apples down next to me. “The shops ran out of oranges, y’know?”
I nodded weakly, and he left. He stopped by the door though, and said “Axel came out of hospital last week. Looks like they forgot you, y’know?” I looked up at him, and dropped my head again. After all, he could be right.

Axel had finally come out of hospital two weeks ago, but that didn’t change the fact that Roxas still wasn’t back in my arms. Whenever someone at school asked, we said he was off ill – but there aren’t any illnesses in the whole country that mean you’re off school for four months. No matter how much we thought about it, we couldn’t think of any decent plans.
“Well, when do they see him?” Asked Yuffie; we were all at Leon and Yuffie’s apartment, like we were every day, trying to think of a way to get him back.
“Once every two weeks to feed him.” Said Leon, sighing.
“Well, that’s a start. Does Seifer go with them?”
“Um, I don’t think so...” Replied Axel, readjusting himself on the sofa wincing.
“So how do they get the keys?” We all thought, and then I remembered something I saw the other day.
“He gives it to them before they go. On Monday I saw them all outside, and he gave them something on a silver chain. After seeing them off, he looked at me and said “Food duty.” Then he left.” All of their faces lit up at the same time.
“We can get the keys off him on their next “delivery day” before Rai and Fuu get to school.” Decided Leon, folding his arms and leaning back into the sofa.
When we arrived at school in the morning, we saw Seifer waiting as usual for his two main followers to appear. Leon walked up behind him, and grabbed his arms. Axel took the keys out of his pocket, and shook them in front of his face. “Time to get our friend back.” After going to the main office and making up the excuse that we weren’t going to be in school because we’re working at an old people’s home, Axel got into Leon’s car and drove to the industrial estate while we went back to the apartment and waited.

It was getting harder and harder to stay awake now. They started giving me less food, and I just lay on the floor instead of sitting. There was no way to pass the time these days apart from think about the people closest to me, and reminisce about old memories. One day though, my prayers were answered. I was in exactly the same position on the floor, doing exactly the same thing, like I had been for a while. Next thing I know there was someone standing in the doorway, letting a pure breeze and a blinding light in. “Roxas!" They ran over, kneeling down next to me. "Jesus Christ, there’s barely anything of you left.” A familiar, concerned face looked at me, resting a hand on my shoulder.
“Ax-Axel? Is that you?” My voice was really scratchy, but it wasn’t surprising – I hadn’t said anything since he left. His face softened, and his familiar grin spread on his face.

I pulled up outside the warehouse in Leon's car, grippng the steering wheel and sighing with my head bowed.
^Please be alright.^
I put the keys in the door, and tensed as I opened the lock; expecting the worst. It still didn't prepare me for what I saw. Roxas was lying on the floor; legs curled up, one arm behind his head in a straight line, the other stretched out towards me.
"Roxas!" I ran over and he turned his head slightly to look at me. His eyes had changed from his normal glistening blue to lifeless, dull and hazy orbs. I rested my hand on him as a sign that a)I wasn't fake and b)I was there for him. But most of all, I was sympathising.
“Ax-Axel? Is that you?”  His voice was so unnatural; it was qiet, scratchy and weak. It ripped me apart, but at least he was still here. I smiled at that thought, and grinned at him.

“Come on Rox, get up. I'm taking you home.” I tried to stand, I really did, but I was too weak to even smile at my best friend. He sighed, still smiling, and picked me up in his arms. “Wow, you’re way lighter than you used to be. Let’s go.” I nodded, trying to keep my eyes open. When we got out of the car (no Leon, apparently he’d trusted Axel with his baby) Axel again lifted me out of the car, and carried me bridal style into the apartment. As soon as the door was open, a blonde blur hugged me tightly (which must have been difficult, seeing as I was still in Axel’s arms). “I’m so glad you’re okay. I’ve been so worried.”
“Then w-why didn’t you c-come sooner?” Namine looked down guiltily, and I completely regretted saying that.
“Come on Rox, save your energy. Sleep, okay?” Axel put me on the sofa, and Namine sat down next to me, holding my hand.  I suddenly felt weird; all my body parts seemed to be working at half speed, and everything quickly went black around me. I guessed that my eyes were closed, but I couldn’t remember closing them.