The Demyx Continuum: Water Extinguish Fire (Book 4 of 5?)

Chapter 12: Caught Red Handed

Three weeks past and Demyx and Axel were in the room with Zexion. Since Demyx had won the recent small argument on staying in the room, a little bit longer for the day.

"Dem, he won the fight against death...you know what he told you just as well as I do. That little argument with Marluxia took most of his strength; you of all people should've known he would've needed this long to recover from that visit." Axel stated.

"I know, I know...but it's been three weeks. I thought he would've been up earlier than this."

"Dem...come...here...please." Zexion asked him, they jumped when they heard his voice.

Demyx went over to him. "How are you?"

"Much better...I feel stronger...that's good right?"

Demyx laughed. "Yes, that's right...it is good that you feel stronger."

"Got you to laugh again...you're doing better to." Zexion said as he smiled.

This time Axel laughed. "He still finds ways to cheer you up...even after so long." Axel stated.

"What about your kids?" Zexion asked.

"What about them?"Demyx asked him.

"I know Lea is, but the other two...are they content with me?" Zexion asked.

"I don't know, Raiwren hardly talks about us...and Akinson, well he's fine with it...though he's not really in the understanding like Lea is."

Zexion got up into a sitting position by himself, shocking himself when he did.

"Well, you are stronger now."

"Has Saïx come by to cheek on me?" Zexion asked.

"Yeah, yesterday he did. The wound you got from saving Akinson is healed; except where this wound connects with it."

"That'll explain most of my pain...anything else did he say?"

"Well, according to him you are healing rather quickly...my wound I gave you by accident healed while you were still out cold. It's barely a scar on your right arm. Only the one part of the wound is healed, the others seem to be reopening when you move more than expected."

"What does he mean 'move more than expected'? I move around just as much as you guys do if and when I have the strength to...like I do now. But before this I was mainly lying in an uncomfortable spot for months at a time."

"We understand this Zexion. He wasn't sure on how much movement was 'more than expected' but he was only being cautious...you can't blame him for that."

"I know...it just caught me by surprise."

"I see..." Axel replied.

"Ax...Could we talk alone for a bit?" Demyx asked.

Axel tensed. "I don't like this...I don't like it a bit. Dem, what are you going to do?"

"I'll tell you later, I promise. Please go...I'll come find you when we're done."

"What are you going to do?" Axel repeated.

Demyx sighed. "You're not going to leave are you?"

"Not until you tell me what you're doing."

"We're just going to talk."

"You can talk with us here."

"No, he and I had started a conversation when he woke up that we never finished."

Axel sighed this time. "Fine."

"I know you hate it these rules I set up; but you said you'd abide by them as long as he doesn't do anything I don't ask him to."