A Reason to Stay (One Shot)
Axel's (POV)

There we stood on the roof top of an abandoned building. I had chased him here, with the hope that I could save him. I wasn't going to let him throw away his life..."I'll never leave you. Roxas I promised you didn't I? Don't think for a moment you're alone. I love you too much to let you kill yourself knowing that there's still a reason for you to keep on breathing. Please, I beg you once more, don't leave... My life would be so empty without you next to me, holding me, making me laugh, making me smile, and most of all giving me a reason to believe that true love can really exist..." I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close. My eyes filled with tears.

He pushed me back, he looked into my eyes, and gave me that fake happy smile. "Love? Ha don't make me laugh. No one "really" loves me... No one really wants me around, I can tell I'm becoming a burden to you. I figured I just make things easier on you Axel." He stepped further towards the edge, one slip and he'd fall... I couldn't just stand there and allow this to continue, I had to try harder...

"You talk so silly... You know that? I know for a fact; I "really" love you Roxas! You may think that there's nothing left for you to hold on to." I extended my arms out towards him, "but there is something, so please... Stay?" I half smiled, "I'm always here for you, remember that..."

He looked behind him, then looked down. I began to panic in my mind, thinking he really was about to jump and end his life... I fought to keep smiling. Hoping to God he'd reconsider... "Let me ask you something Axel... Why do you care so much?"

"I told you a million times why... I'll say it once more though, just to keep you here alive... I care because I know your life means something... I'm not breaking my promise." I pulled him towards me again and held him tight. " You're not going anywhere Roxas."

He then returned my embrace, and cried. "How is it you keep me here Axel? How is it you manage to love me? I'm a horrible person... I screw everything up, I can't do any damn thing right... I'm just a burden to others, nothing but a mistake... I don't underst-" I couldn't stand hearing him talk that way any longer, I tilted his head back slightly and gave him a long kiss.

I pulled back just a little bit and looked into his blue eyes and smiled."You're not any of those things Roxas, I love you for many reasons. Nothing or no one is keeping you here but yourself. You don't want to die... You just want all this emotional pain to stop. I can make it stop hurting for just a little while, that is if you'll let me try..."

He smiled for real this time, tears still leaving his pretty blue eyes. "Alright... I guess I can let you try... Make the pain go away.. I don't care how.. Just kill it.." His arms wrapped around my neck and he kissed me back. I held him and I happily returned his warm kiss. I had saved him, it felt good knowing that he was here alive for another day..

I will always love you and protect you no matter what... I promise

THE END