feel like you're alive again

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[The library has always been one of this Larxene's favorite places in the dressing room, and it's about time she introduced Akane to it. Okay, so it's too early for Akane to be learning to read, but she seems to be getting a kick out of the board books nonetheless. They have bunnies in them!

While Akane is cheerful and energetic today, her mom's looking a bit the worse for wear-- grumpy, pale, with shadows under her eyes like she hasn't been sleeping well.]

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[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[sighs, hugging her] What can I do for you now, then?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[snuggles are good!]

Still don't know, but thanks for caring.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Well... I can stay with you, if you'd be okay with that...? [well, snuggles forever, then.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Mm. Did you give up on Riku?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[quiet for a moment at that, frowning and looking up at the ceiling]

...

I don't know.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[kisses him lightly on the chin]

I mean, if you insist on staying I wouldn't mind.

[Of course you wouldn't.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[smiles faintly, then] I'll stay.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Don't know if it'll help, but how can I argue?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[kisses the top of her head]

Admit it, you just want me around all the time~

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

That too.

[smirks]

Which reminds me, you didn't let me finish telling you earlier what I'm going to do.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Looks at her, kind of surprised] There was more?

Keywords. They are relevant.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Of course. So, where did I leave off... you, tied up, naked and blindfolded in my bed. Right.

[moves so her lips just barely brush his ear and drops her voice to a whisper]

I'll kiss you all over. Play with your scars-- maybe give you just a tiny shock here and there. I'll drive you crazy, Axel-lovely~

And then, when you can't take any more...

[she pauses to take in his reaction.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Just her talking about it was driving him crazy, that was obvious enough. His mouth went dry as he had to look away, because his face was flushed and he knew it, making him feel like a hormonal teenager all over again, there, Larxene. More like a horny teenager, really.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Talking about it's making her wish she felt up to doing it right now. Oh well. She laughs and nips at his earlobe.]

And then... it'll be your turn.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Ooh, he likes that idea, smirking slightly.] Mmm, it will?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

It's only fair.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Mm, I guess it is~ [nuzzles her neck.]

[They'd doze off together after a little bit, then, Axel cuddling Larxene close.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Some time later...

Not all the nightmares are about Saïx. Larxene wakes with a start, clawing at her throat as if trying to free herself from an invisible rope or vine. It takes a few moments for her to realize she's awake and safe.]

Oh. Ugh, not again...

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Her movement wakes him up, he groggily opens his eyes, disoriented for a moment before he remembers where he is.]

Larxene? [He asks sleepily as slowly realizes what just woke her up.] You okay...?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[takes a deep breath]

I'm fine. Didn't mean to wake you.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

It's okay... Bad dream?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[She doesn't try to hide her embarrassment. It's such a stupid, little thing to be having trouble with, a sign of weakness-- so she sees it, anyway.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Larxene, you're talking to the king of paranoia. He has no room to judge.]

I'm sorry. [hugs her] Wanna talk about it?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[squeezes back] It's pretty stupid. Marluxia was choking me, is all.

[She's not going to mention what they were doing before she found herself with a vine wrapped around her neck.]

No wait come back, I have tag for you!

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[shifts so he can pet her hair idly] It's not stupid... If it's enough to bother you, it's not stupid...