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Marluxia shook his head at the hyper ninja. He had been waiting for Saix to return with more food, but she had instead, along with the good news of a raft. A surprised expression came when Saix gave up the chance of getting food first. He wasn't exactly expecting to be last, but seeing as he had not done anything but argue, he found it fitting. The man looked over at Axel with a normal cold stare, but then turned to Saix again.

"I haven't aided in finding the food. Shouldn't you eat next?" he asked calmly. Marluxia ignored the pinching in his stomach, unflinching. He didn't want to be useless, but seeing as he had already attempted to lob Axel's head off in the beginning and done nothing after that, Saix should be the one to eat next.

His mind was on the people in the brown cloaks anyhow. A migraine was slowly approaching too...

((Sorry you had to godmode Marly around a little XD I don't like 2 hour limits to the computer. crying ))

Yuffie finished up the final batch and placed it in front of Marluxia. "Come on, Pinky, it's dinner time. You need to eat, too, ya know." As soon as all three men begun to eat, she started to put away the rest of the food. "I have enough for breakfast tomorrow, but I'll need to go out and get more afterwards. I'll show you the raft then."

Damn. Did I just cook dinner for three strangers? I'm scaring myself now. Aerith and Leon would be shocked. She let out a small giggle. Correction. Aerith would be shocked. Leon would just be an a*****e and tell me what all I did wrong.....I wonder what they're doing right now. Maybe Cloud's come back....maybe the group sent over there's giving them hell.

A drop of water fell to her hand, knocking her out of her memories. "What the-" She felt another drop roll down her cheek, making her realize she had just started crying. What the hell? I almost never cry; ninja's can't cry. She covered her face with her hands. "Guys, I'm tired. Would you all mind if I went to sleep now?"

Marluxia nodded at Saix, then finally started eating when Yuffie placed the food in front of him. He didn't bother correcting her, telling the ninja that his name was Marluxia. The man was too exhausted anyway. The migraine had settled into his head, and he knew that would probably be a problem when try to fall alseep. From what he remembered sleeping had always been a problem...his mind wouldn't stop thinking.

A sigh escaped his lips as he finished eating, and he looked up at Yuffie. Marluxia raised an eyebrow as she covered her face with her hands, but thought nothing of it. They were all tired. He looked over at Saix, who looked as if he had just fallen asleep. He stood up, walked around Axel and leaned against the cold wall, his head on his shoulder. He would just rest his eyes...he needed to think things through just a few more times....The migraine left soon, and a peaceful expression was now on his face.

So much for just resting his eyes.

Axel finished his meal in silence, and immediatly after feigned sleeping. Then the each breath of every other dropped to even and relaxed exhales. Then...the emotions burst out.

Axel suddenly sat up, tears pouring out of his eyes. His past had been tearing him up inside. All his pain. His dead mother. His b*****d father who shouldn't have been given his life. Everything came out in those tears.

Soft sobs were heard in the cave. He just hoped he wasn't the only light sleep, and that no one else would wake. He was an insomniac, and wouldn't sleep until much later. He was engulfed in the sadness he'd been keeping inside. He wanted a friend here with him. But all of his friends were in that Radiant Garden.

Xigbar, Roxas, and the newly be-friended Zexion, were all in the other world wiht each other. Though, Zexion would not be of much comfort for Axel, Roxas or Xigbar would. all he had here were these people. Saix: Who wanted to lob his head of. Marluxia: Same as Saix. Yuffie: an accquaintence that couldn't help at all.

Damn, why did having a heart hurt? Why did it make him sob so helplessly? So far it'd only made him feel weak and defensless. It'd put him in a depression. Axel's been wallowing in his own depression since he woke up in Twighlight Town. But he'd denied it passage, bottled it up. He feigned his normal self. He now poured out that bottle, opened the handle on the faucet of his emotions, as well as his tears.

Marluxia was asleep for only a few minutes before his subconcious woke him up. It was the sound of crying. Was he dreaming about crying? Maybe he was remembering his past? Then it became clear that he wasn't just hearing it in his dream. Somebody was really crying. His eyes opened easily, their piercing deep blue stare settled onto the image of Axel, sobbing. They showed no pity, just a cold, unnerving stare. Why was he crying. Then something thumped against his chest. His heart. Another beat, pulsing and gushing sympathy into him. He narrowed his eyes. How could he even feel slight sympathy for the annoying pyromaniac. Another figure caught his eye.

Saix.

Apparently he wasn't the only one who felt a little sympathy....but Saix looked like he actually cared. The whole setting at the moment was surprising to him. Marluxia had never took the time to actually think about Axel in a sympathetic way. There was definitely more to the man than the giant ego. It was just the ego itself that blocked the view of the inside. Marluxia shook the thoughts off, a bit taken back at them. What was he thinking? He wasn't an expert with emotions or mental stress...but he did know what it felt like.

His eyes stared on, cold and unflinching, watching Axel weep.

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Axel was still sobbing to himself as Saix told him to open up, even as he was forced to look at the man. He didn't want to open himself. He didn't want to reveal his weakness. But now that all contact was dropped with Saix, he began to sob continuessly again.

Then at the mention of that little boy, Axel thought it might atcually be best to share what was wrong, and some of the pain, if Saix was willing to take it. Then the sobbing red-head felt arms wrap around his waist. This scared the hell out of him. He heard Yuffie's voice, and immediatly whipped his eyes and peeled her off of him.

"I-...I'm not scared...and don't come after me." Axel said weakly, biting back more sobs as best he could. He left the cave as fast as he could, and burned a wall of flames in front of the entrance. He was trying to find a place where they wouldn't notice him, so he went and sat in the brush by the waterfall. Perfect. It'd cover his sobs, and they probably wouldn't notice him. There he could be alone, and try [and fail] to make himself feel better.