21. [I Remember...]

"Axel... for some reason you remind me of someone I knew from back home..." Lixpra looked over at the tall, fiery haired man who was sitting by a window in the library. Axel slowly looked over at her.

"...Where did you say you were from again?" he asked, nervously.

"Radiant Garden." she replied, sitting down next to him.

Axel then realized who she was thinking of. He started to think back to see if he could remember ever running into her before he lost his heart. He remembered a young brunette, but she didn't wear glasses then. Then again, he didn't know when Lixpra started wearing glasses so he couldn't really say it wasn't her.

"Didn't you say you were from Radiant Garden.... well your somebody?" Axel nodded, still thinking.

Lixpra looked up at him, eyeing his hair. She smiled slowly, remembering something.

"I remember...." Axel smiled nervously.

"Y-you do?" He asked. Lixpra nodded.

"You were that jerk who hit me in the back of the head with that frisbee of yours!" Lixpra lightly pushed him. Axel laughed nervously.

"So you were that little girl. I thought you seemed familiar when I met you. Once a target, always a target."

"Hey! I'm not a target." She shouted, pushing him harder.

"Well, when I was a kid I hit you with a frisbee, Demyx accidentally hit you with his sitar, Xigbar just loves to shoot you, books always fall off the shelves here and hit you on the head, Marluxia smacked you in the face with a-"

"Okay, I get it! I'm the human target! Shut up already." Axel laughed and he inched closer to her. Lixpra sighed and leaned back on the couch. Axel smiled as he reached his arm around her.

"Even if you are just a human target, you're my human target." Axel pulled her closer, Lixpra smiled.

"Does this mean you're gonna start using me for target practice?" Axel laughed.

"Nah, I couldn't hurt you... well on purpose anyway."

"Thanks, that's real comforting..." Lixpra inched away, but Axel just pulled her back over to him.

"You know I'm only kidding. I hate seeing you in pain." he said, holding her close.

"Really now? I recall you laughing when Xigbar shot me AND when Demyx hit me with his sitar."

"I may have been laughing, but I was worried about you. I brought you ice when you had that huge bump on your forehead from that sitar." Lixpra smiled.

"True, I'm actually surprised it didn't melt before you got it to me." Lixpra looked up at him, Axel smiled.

"I tried my best not to." Lixpra leaned against him, enjoying his warmth.

"It was very nice of you to do that for me."

"I'd do anything for you, Lixpra. I care about you to much to let anything happen to you. I will always protect you. I love you, Lixpra." Lixpra blushed. She smiled up at him and lightly kissed his cheek.

"I'd do the same for you. I may not be able to fight, but I'm not gonna let any one hurt you. I love you." Axel held her tighter and she leaned more against him, closing her eyes. Soon the two of them feel asleep.

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*coughcough* Spoiler for Heartless ahead *coughcough*

"I'd do anything for you, Lixpra. I care about you to much to let anything happen to you. I will always protect you."

Sooooo, what happened? XP