Title: The Price Of Freedom
Author:
Izzy-Lawliet
Pairings:
Axel/Sora
Rating:
M
Warnings:
Yaoi, lemon, MPreg, mental problems
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or places that are in this story; those belong to their respective owners.

Summary: Birthday-fic. Sora likes to whore himself to everyone, but when he tries to whore himself to Axel, the redhead—being the good, caring guy he is—says no and asks Sora out on a date like a proper gentleman.

Author's Note: I told Shaye I was gonna write a story for her for her birthday and I made her agree. She wanted el prego-ness, skanky-ness, Akusora-ness and whatever else this story contains. So yeah…

Happy Birthday, Shaye-Bear! (Even though it's a little late…*shot*)

XxX

The music in the club set the pace of everyone's heartbeat. It let me easily dance along to the music, moving my body up against some sexy silveret who I knew was about to take me to the bathroom and fuck me. Hard, if I played my cards right. Did I care? Not really, I just wanted that fleeting feeling of weightlessness that came with my release like it usually did. I think the Mako in my body made it more so than normal. And that made fucking all the more better. It's just too bad I can't keep a steady partner; otherwise I'd get it more often.

But was it my fault that I was only good for sex and no one caught my interest long enough to keep me. And that is why I'm currently ready to fuck this guy then leave it at that. But of course, he'll probably ask me for my number, which I won't give him. Something that I always do. The only people who had my number were my family and two friends that I hadn't felt the need to change.

The silver-haired guy's hand went from my hip to the front of my skinny jeans, rubbing against my obvious hard-on. I leant my hand back against on his shoulder and turned it so I was able to moan in his ear, knowing I was turning him on.

Next thing I know, he's dragging me to the bathroom and we're in one of the stalls. I'm pushed on my knees and I have his cock in my mouth and I'm trying not to choke. When I'm over the shock, I start to bob my head, sucking lightly while using my tongue to trace around him. He was pulling on my hair, moaning quite loudly. I rolled my eyes and pulled my head back, standing up and turning around, bracing myself on the wall. I looked behind me with a sexy look and watched him move both our pants out of the way and pull a condom on himself.

Without any preparation or lube, he positioned himself and rammed into me. I bit down on my upper arm when I turned my head to keep from screaming out in pain.

But, God! was it good pain.

I didn't give myself time to adjust; I bucked back to meet his hips, hearing his needy moan while he started to thrust in and out of me uncontrollably. It felt so damn good. I braced myself by spreading my legs further apart, not only making us more stable, but letting the other go deeper in me. It felt better that way. I moaned slightly, accidentally letting the guys name slip through my lips. "Damn, Riku." I bit my lip afterwards; not wanting to let anything else slip.

I made a promise to myself that I would never moan someone else's name during sex. Ever since I realized that I couldn't keep a boyfriend, I made that promise, not wanting to get attached to anyone. Sex was sex. It didn't need to matter. Just needed to feel good.

And this sex with this silveret felt great!

XxX

I stood up and pulled up my pants, turning around to say goodbye to the guy who just fucked me. Instead, he had other plans. He kissed me, passionately. And I couldn't do anything but go along with it. I stood there, moving my tongue with his and wrapping his silver hair around my fingers before detaching our mouths. "I never got your name." His demanding voice demanded.

"Skye." It was a translation of my real name, but most people didn't know that here in the U.S. It was the only thing about myself that I gave out.

"Is that like a stripper's name or something?" I glared and brought my hand down across his cheek, leaving the bathroom stall then the bathroom itself. Jerk.

I walked to the bar to get a drink, a soda the only thing this wristband let me have. Although I did need something stronger. I felt someone squeeze in beside me and I looked to my left to look him up and down, seeing his tight leather pants that were tucked into the knee-high black boots that were done with buckles and his open emerald button down shirt. The side of his face that I could see was a pale and smooth-looking. His hair was in spikes and cascaded down his back. His body frame was slim and yet very muscular.

He was orgasmic.

And I wanted him.

I turned and had my body fully face him. "Hey there, handsome," I said.

"Hi." He replied, barely giving me a moment's time.

I furrowed my eyebrows together before trying once more. "Ya wanna dance?" I asked, moving my body closer to his.

"Sorry, but I don't dance." Odd.

"Then why are you at a dance club?"

"Friend dragged me here. Against my will." I sighed and started to walk away, surprised when I felt a hand grip my upper arm. "But hey, let me buy you a drink." I lifted up my arm to show my wristband before shaking him from me and walking further away. "Hey, kid!" I turned and sighed, crossing my arms. If he didn't wanna fuck, then he shouldn't be bothering me. "You wanna go out sometime? Maybe without the excess of body sweat and loud music?"

Oh fuck.

"No." I said, walking towards the exit of the club. I sighed audibly, feeling him bump into me and cause me to trip forward. I turned around and glared at him, "What was that for?!" I said over the loud bass.

"It was an accident, my friend pushed me to you," The redhead said, motioning behind him to his black haired friend. I scowled in their general direction and turned around, shocked when I felt him grab my arm once more. "What?!" I snapped, not realizing it was the dark-haired one until it was too late.

"Go out with my friend here. He hasn't gotten laid in months. Just humor him; he was raised right or something like that. Come on, one date isn't going to hurt you." He said in a hushed tone, obviously not wanting his redhead friend to hear.

"Fine," I snapped, waiting for him to take out his phone to get my number. "375-528-4626. The name's Skye." I said and turned around, leaving the club for good this time.

XxX

It was like eleven in the morning, too early for my tastes when I heard my phone go off. I wanted to ignore it, but then I realized it was someone calling. I sat up and reached for it, not bothering to open my eyes. I eventually found it and flipped it open, "Hello?" I said, my voice already clear from the minute of being awake.

"Hi…uhm, this is Axel from the club last night. Is this Sora?"

"Uh, hi? How do you know my name?"

"Sora…it's a translation of Skye, isn't it? Sorry, I just moved here from living in Japan most of my life…"

That's sweet.

Gag me. "Yeah…"

It was silent for a few minutes after that. "Uh, do you wanna go out…maybe tonight, if that's not too much of a hassle?"

"Uhm…I guess tonight's fine. You can pick me up at seven." I gave him my address and then we hung up, not really having anything else to say.

Looking at the clock on my phone, I saw that it was eleven o' nine. I sighed and fell back against the bed, closing my eyes and falling asleep in no time.

"It'll be fun." My soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend said, grabbing the handcuffs and snapping them across my wrists.

"But, Saix, I have to talk to you." I don't think he got the concept that he was only meant to be temporary, either that, or he's purposely trying to avoid that conversation. Either way, he ignored me and handcuffed me up, looping my arms through the bars on his bed frame. I knew going into his bedroom was a horrible idea.

"No talking now, just feel." I wanted to shake my head, but just before that, he grabbed something and stuck it in my mouth, tying something around my head. I started to panic, feeling helpless. Especially when he grabbed another piece of cloth to wrap around my eyes. I started to kick around blindly, wanting to get out of here. Away from him.

I sat up, finding myself on the floor in a tangle of blankets once more. I sighed shakily and stood up on weak legs. God, that was so real. It felt like he was right here. I still remember the day he made me…never mind.

I picked up my phone that ended up on the floor, also, and saw that I had an hour and a half to prepare for the date between this Axel-guy and me. Then I could get him to fuck me. He seems like he would be an awesome fuck anyways…

I got up and got in the shower, washing off the remnants of the previous night and getting out in no time. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist, using another one to dry my neck, chest, and hair. In that order. I let my hair stay damp, knowing it would cooperate if I did. Standing in front of the mirror, and picked up a thin stick of black eyeliner, applying some to the insides of my eyelids. Once I was done, I stared at my body, seeing many imperfections that only I could see on an otherwise perfect body.

I pulled down the curtain, that I had gotten when I first moved into this place—not having liked what I saw—and walked into the bedroom, pulling out a pair of faded blue denim skinny jeans that had rips in the thighs and a tight plain black shirt. Practically the same thing I wore every night.

Once I was done getting ready, I went to go sit out in the living room, not bothering to eat. I was fat enough as it was. That and the fact that the Axel-guy was coming to pick me up to take me out to dinner.

I took a quick look at my phone that I had grabbed on my way out of my bedroom, and noticed it was twenty minutes until he was supposed to be here.

About five minutes after I checked my phone, I heard a faint knocking on my door. I sighed deeply, wanting to get this over with. Getting up, I walked to the door and was confused when I saw the Axel-guy had a bouquet of flowers in his hand. I mentally cringed, trying to keep that emotion off my face.

He shakily held them out to me and I took them, not bothering to bring them to my face to smell them. I smiled awkwardly and then walked back inside, motioning for him to follow me. I walked to my kitchen and found a small vase that my mother had given me forever ago and set the flowers in them, starting the water and running it into the vase. While I did that, I looked over at the Axel-guy and started to check him out again, seeing that he had on simple loose jeans and a Pantera shirt on, nothing special, yet nothing too dressy. So I assume it won't be a fancy dinner.

Good.

Once the vase was filled, I turned and saw that the Axel-guy was standing there awkwardly, obviously trying not to stare at me.

"You ready?" He asked, finally looking in my eyes.

"As I'll ever be." He cringed at my harsh tone and we both walked out of my apartment, my keys safely in my front pocket.

In Axel's car, there was no sound that could break the heavy silence that made me shift uncomfortably. He drove down through the back streets quite quickly, obviously wanting to avoid the major streets for some reason. But it didn't matter to me; the back of his car looked roomy enough to fuck in. Perfect.

Minutes later and he parked in front of some pizzeria that I didn't even know existed. We both exited the car and walked into the place, sitting down at a random spot. It was still silent between us and I didn't know how to break it, not that I really cared. All I needed was for him to fuck me so I could move on easily. It would be so much easier if I didn't meet him at the club last night, otherwise I could be there right now, picking up some random guy.

"Uhm, so, Sora…"

"Why do you assume that my name's a translation?" I snapped, not liking anyone calling me by that name.

"I didn't really…I'm not completely perfect on my English, so I occasionally slip into Japanese from time to time…"

Cue awkward silence. For another fifteen minutes. But at least something happened during those fifteen minutes.

The waitress asked us for our drinks.

We both ordered Root Beer.

After that she said she'd be back for our food orders.

"What are you going to order? The garlic breadsticks are to die for." But hold tons of calories. "What do you prefer?"

"Uhm, nothing…" I said, wanting to shrink into the chair.

"Aren't you going to eat?" I shook my head slowly, avoiding eye contact. So when the waitress came back for our orders, only Axel said what he wanted. A salad with a side of breadsticks. Sounded appetizing, but I couldn't eat. I was too fat.

"So…what part of Japan are you from?" I looked up from stirring my straw around in my drink and tilted my head in a curious way. "You are from Japan, right?"

"Yeah…I'm from Osaka." I said simply, my voice not wanting to be as confident as it usually was.

"Seriously?" He asked, seeming amazed. "Me too." I smiled. "Didn't you just love it during spring?" I nodded. "I loved how the trees were grow and turn their green color. Oh! And don't even get me started on the flowers blossoming."

I giggled lightly.

"What?" Axel asked embarrassed-like.

"Nothing, you just seemed like you really liked Japan…"

"I did! Why, didn't you?"

"Not really, I mean, I did. But I didn't." He raised an eyebrow in confusion. "The places, especially where there was no one around, was absolutely beautiful and I'll always miss it, I just can't say that I would go back. The people there…weren't exactly welcoming to me…" I trailed off, hoping Axel wouldn't press me too much further on the subject.

"Oh, I understand. But…never mind." There was another small silence between us and I looked away, glancing around the place. When I turned back to face Axel and say something else, he popped something in my mouth. "Chew."

"Wha' the hell!" I went to spit it out, but Axel pushed on my jaw.

"Just eat it…" I glared and started to chew it, realizing it that it was a garlic breadstick. I let it sit in my mouth for a little while to dissolve slightly before I swallowed it, moaning slightly at the onslaught of pleasurable taste. "Good, huh?"

"Yeah, you weren't lying when you said they were to die for, were you?" I took another piece of his breadstick off his plate and put it in my mouth, moaning at the taste once more.

"Not at all. But you will die if you take another—hey!" I snatched the rest of the piece and shoved it in my mouth, smiling widely. "Jerk!" He said playfully, kicking me lightly under the table.

The rest of the date went smoothly, no more awkward silences. Axel eventually ordered me food and forced me to eat it, saying 'I'm a gentleman, I won't let my date go hungry.' It was a sweet gesture, really, and I didn't get that often, but I felt fat eating all this. And Axel must have somehow realized this, for he started to pick at my food, helping me finish it.

"Hey, Sor—Skye, I never got your age. I mean, you have to be at least eighteen to get into that club, but the wristband means your under twenty-one. So…nineteen?"

"Good guess. How old are you?"

"Twenty-two." I nodded and smiled as we easily flowed into another conversation, this time about video games. Apparently Axel had the newer games that had yet to come out in the US. "Wanna borrow them sometime?"

"Hell yeah!"

"I'll let you for another date." My smiled dropped and I looked away. "What's so wrong about going on a date?"

"Cause dates lead to togetherness and that leads to more. And I can't ever keep a long-term boyfriend. I'm like ADD in that department. If we date and stay together for more than a month, I'll most likely get bored and cheat, looking for something new…" I admitted, not wanting to get this guy's hopes up. He really does seem like a nice person.

"Then I promise not to be a bore." I looked up at him to see his green eyes smiling.

"I can't guarantee that I won't get tired…"

"That's alright…I'll take the chance. But, is there anything I can do to make sure you don't get bored?"

I blushed and shook my head, not wanting to seem like the whore I was.

"Come on, you can tell me. 'Cause in truth, I wouldn't want to just lose you after getting to know you so well."

"Fuck me."

"What?!" Axel gasped, sitting back in his seat.

"Fuck me. It's the only way to keep me entertained."

There was an awkward silence that settled over us. The first in a while.

"Okay."

"What?" I asked, looking up to see him fiddling with his hands.

"I said, okay. I'll 'fuck' you." The way he spat out the word made me cringe. "When would you want me to?"

"As soon as possible?"

XxX

I was laid down on my bed, my shirt gone and my pants being slowly pulled down as Axel kissed gently along my neck. His clothes were gone before I even realized it.

"Just tell me." I opened my eyes and looked down at him. "I want this to be perfect for you." I shook my head and closed my eyes, bringing my hand up to lay in Axel's hair, playing with the hair by his neck.

He was currently biting my chest gently, tugging my skin with his teeth slightly. I felt him push down my bottoms, keeping his hands on my thighs. Axel moved them to the inside, spreading my legs while he kissed downwards.

"Oh god!" I moaned in anticipation, not being able to wait any longer. Axel chuckled and took me into his hand. Once his cool skin touched that heated part of my body, I moaned and started to move my hips. I thought that that was all he was going to do, but I was wrong, he started to lick along me, slowly moaning when he pressed his lips to me.

"Axel!" I moaned, not really caring that I broke my own rule. This guy was worth it.

Axel kept on doing this thing with his tongue and it was driving me insane. I'm not sure what, but I know that it was bringing me closer to my peak. My back was completely arched off the bed and I was squirming under Axel. His hands were setting fire to my skin as he continued to bob his head around me. I had never really felt like this so quickly, I felt like I was a teenager again and I had no control over my libido.

I was this close to coming. I could feel it. And I wanted to warn Axel, I really did. But for some odd reason, my body wasn't reacting the way I wanted it to. It was tensing and arching against my will and I couldn't help but scream as I convulsed before coming harshly into Axel's mouth.

Minutes after that, I was still breathing heavily and I was continuing to pull lightly on those soft red strands. "Axel…" I murmured.

"Yes?" He whispered against my inner thigh, pressing sweet kisses against it.

I shook my head and pulled him up by his hair, laying his head on my chest.

"Tired?" Axel chuckled and I felt his smile against my skin as his lips pressed there softly.

"Not. Nearly. Just…I dunno. I'm just, just." He laughed but didn't say anything else. "What about you?" Again, he didn't say anything, but lightly grinded against my leg. I retaliated with my own movement and smirked when he moaned and kept rocking his hips. I rolled us over and kissed him while adjusting myself so I was straddling his hips, his length pressed right against my entrance. Axel gasped just as impaled myself.

"Fuck!" He yelled, gripping my hips roughly as he arched his back and pushed further in me. I groaned and felt nothing but pleasure. I may not have been hard two seconds ago, but I was now.

I didn't waste any time and started to move quickly, clenching each time I rose myself almost completely off of him. Axel was moaning and thrashing under me. I kept my hands braced on his broad chest while I continued to lift myself up and down.

Time flew. I don't even know how much time passed before I felt Axel release into me. It warmed me to the core and caused me to come once more.

XxX

I rolled over in my bed and felt another body pressed against me. I automatically knew it was Axel and I wasn't surprised at all.

Outside the moon was shining brightly and my clock read two thirty-seven.

I usually was up at this hour, at a club, but it wasn't because my body wasn't used to sleeping at this time. I was up because something didn't feel right. I felt sick. Like I was about to throw up. I sat up in bed only to regret it. My head swam as my stomach started to twist. I got out of bed and ran to the bathroom. I forgot to turn on the light and immediately sat in front of the toilet, losing what little food I had in my stomach from the night before.

I continued to dry-heave until my stomach settled down. And by that time, I noticed the light was turned on, and there was a hand rubbing circles on my bare back. Axel was sitting behind me, holding out a glass of water for me. I gingerly sipped from it as he held it up to my lips.

But once I was able to swallow it, my stomach spit it back up and I was dry-heaving once more for another five minutes. When I stopped I leaned backwards, ready to hit the cool tile, but was surprised when there was Axel to catch me. My back landed against his stomach as my head rest on his chest.

"Do you wanna head back to bed?" I nodded, not wanting to talk just yet. Axel helped me stand up, but then lifted me from my feet and carried me easily to my bed. Laying me down, he covered me up before heading back to the bathroom to shut off the light.

I watched him as he bent down and picked up his jeans.

"Please….stay…" I said pathetically. I wanted to hit myself.

"I am. I have some promethazine that I keep on me at all times. It should help your stomach, but your going to have to sip some water. Alright?" I nodded and gagged at the thought of having to swallow some more water.

Axel brought me a cup. I opened my mouth and he laid the pill on my tongue and helped me shakily lift the cup to take a small drink. I took as little as possible and then fell back to bed. My head was killing me. There was this sharp pain throughout my whole skull and it wouldn't go away.

"When was the last time you ate?" He asked softly from behind me, his lips buried in my hair with his arms wrapped loosely around me.

"Last night, with you." I groaned back.

"Before that, I mean. Last night, you didn't eat much at all." I couldn't answer him. Not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't know how. I don't remember the last time I ate. I think I had maybe a few pieces of an apple the day before…but nothing else. "That's what I thought. You do look too skinny." I winced at his tone. "If you let me stick around, I'll take care of you, alright?" I nodded and went back to sleep.

Three Months Later

"Ax-el! You jerk!" I whined, pushing him away playfully.

"But come on, baby. You know I love you." I pretended to gag and continued to walk away from him. "Sora! Please! I want you to meet my brother."

"I've already met him!"

"Talking on the phone doesn't count. I want you to meet him in person." I stopped walking and waited for him to catch up to me and wrap his long arms around my waist, pulling me against him.

"What do I get for this?" I asked, closing my eyes and leaning back against him.

"I'll…give you a full body massage then let you do whatever you want to afterwards?" Mm, that sounded tempting.

"Alright."

"Yus! Score!" He said, pumping his fist in the air. I shook my head at his antics and then took his hand so we could continue walking down the street to my best friend's bar.

When we stopped in front of it, I noticed most of the lights were off. And that wasn't normal for it being almost close to opening time. "Demyx!" I yelled as I knocked on the front door.

"Maybe he's not here?"

"No, he always is. Let's go through the back way." Axel nodded and let me lead him to the alley on the side of the bar. I went through that door and found Demyx doing stock in the back. "Dem! You do know what time it is, right? Shouldn't you be in the front?"

"Skye! Yeah, but Xig called in sick and left me to do all the work. So, I need to do this before I can open. Un-less…" Shit. "You wouldn't mind helping."

"Ugh…you suck Dem!"

"Only on weekends!" He chimed as he handed the box off to me and went to the front to do whatever he did before he could open the bar.

"Here, I'll take this box; you just tell me where to put it." I smiled at my boyfriend's kindness and pointed to the shelf near the door Demyx walked through.

"You bring me the boxes, and I'll unpack them onto the shelves, kay?"

"Kay kay."

And for the next two hours we were both stuck doing this. It would've been longer if it wasn't for the fact that we had to get up early in the morning. I went out into the front and said goodbye to Dem, ignoring all the looks I got while I was out there. Luckily, Axel was still in the back waiting for me.

"I wish we could've hung more. I hate the fact that I have to leave." Demyx said as he mixed some drink.

"Yeah…it does suck, but when you get back we'll hang for as long as we want." I hugged him and waved before going through the door.

"Ready, baby?" I nodded and took Axel's hand in mine.

"Yeah…" I sighed, looking up at the night sky.

"You gonna miss him?"

"I will. He's my best friend. I know it's only gonna be a couple of weeks, but since he opened the bar we haven't had much time together."

Axel didn't say anything more, just pulled me slightly closer to his body to keep me warm on our way home. "Who's place tonight?"

I contemplated that. I didn't mind being at home, but I hated the memories I had there—well, the ones before Axel came along. "Yours." He nodded and we turned down the street to his house.

When we got there, Axel checked his messages and commented on how much he couldn't wait to see Reno.

I was scared to meet him…

XxX

"You don't know how much this means to me, Sora…" Axel said, gripping my hand just a little tighter. I didn't reply to him as we walked into the building and up to the front desk.

"Axel! You really did make it. Reno's been talking about you nonstop. He can't wait to see you." A woman said. Her eyes were a pretty green and her brunette hair was in a braid down her back.

"I know, every day when he calls he talks about it. I only wish I could get up here more often…" The tone in Axel's voice made me feel a little down.

"That's alright. He says he doesn't mind." She smiled kindly at my boyfriend. "Now, is this Skye? Your boyfriend, right?" Axel nodded and I titled my head in confusion. How'd she know? "Reno told me you'd bring him along. That caused him to be that much more excited."

"I'm glad. We're gonna head to his room now, alright? Think you can send the doctor in a little while when he's free?"

"Course, love! Have fun and you know who to call if something happens that you can't handle."

"Yep!" Axel pulled on my hand and we started down a hallway. "You ready?" I nodded. My throat tightening. "Relax. He won't hurt you. If he gets to close, just say something and I'll pull him back, kay?" I nodded once more as we stopped in front of a door that said 'Reno Sinclair' across it.

Axel raised a hand to knock on it, "Reno? It's me, Axel." He said just before he opened the door with a special code.

"Axey!" A redhead, that looked just like the one I was with, jumped off the bed, knocking over a tray of food that was on his lap.

"Oops!" Axel said happily. It sounded like he was talking to a child. "It's alright. I'll get it for you." He stepped forward to give Reno a quick hug before bending and picking up the things that fell onto the floor.

"I'm sorry…" I looked up to Reno and saw his blue eyes start to fill with tears.

Axel laid the tray on a table in the corner and brought his brother into his arms. "It was an accident. No harm done." He wiped Reno's tears and motioned me into the room. "Reno, this is my boyfriend, Skye. Skye, this is my brother." There was so much pride in his voice.

Reno rushed forward and gave me a hug. I was shocked at first. I have to say, it scared me slightly, but I ignored that and hugged him back. Axel was right, he's very affectionate.

"Reno, calm down sweetie." Reno nodded and let go off me. "Have you drawn anything, lately?"

"Yeah! Look!" He picked up a sketchbook and opened to one of the last pages. "It you. And Sora. And a baby!" My eyes widened as he turned the book around and showed me the picture. I know for a fact that he's never seen what I look like.

"Whoa! That's really good, Ren." Axel said, acting like there wasn't anything odd about the picture.

"Sora doesn't like it…" Axel looked up at me and bit his lip, like he was afraid of how I was going to react.

"No, Reno, that's not true." I kept my voice calm. "I do like it. You can draw very well."

Reno smiled once more and laid the notepad on the table before sitting on the bed with a Rubik's Cube.

"Reno, Skye and I are going to step outside for a little while to talk to the doctor. We'll be right back in, alright?" Reno nodded as he twisted the cube to where three of the sides matched.

Axel took my hand and pulled me out of the room. "You alright, Sora?" I nodded. Even though we both knew that wasn't true. How did he know what I looked like? And why did Axel and I have a baby? "It's just a drawing…"

"But…" I pulled my hand away from Axel's and turned around, looking down at the white tiled floor.

"'But' what, baby?" He laid his hands on my upper arms and pulled my body back against him. I shivered as the scent of whatever he smelled like flowed over me.

"It's possible…" I whispered, hoping to god, that Axel didn't hear me, or he didn't care.

"What?" Axel whispered back, his voice a mixture of shock and something else.

"My dad…he was one of those people that got those 'injections' regularly…they told him that it wouldn't do anything to him or his kids…they lied. When I was born, the doctors could tell right away that I had large amounts of Mako in my body. It didn't do anything to me, really, because that's what made me, that's what I was practically bathed in for those nine months. It was completely natural for me…but not for anyone else."

Axel continued to stand against me, his chest heaving as though he had an anxiety attack.

"The doctors wanted to kill me right away, for fear of mutation occurring while I matured. But, my father being who he was, took me and raised me normally. I didn't need monthly Mako injections like anyone else, because my body made it for me as easily as it would anything else my body would need."

There was more silence, and I was so afraid Axel would push me away and demand that I be held here like his brother.

When I finally found the nerve to look at him, my head turned slightly and I saw a composed expression on his face.

"You have…Mako in your blood?" I nodded, hoping I wouldn't have to say it out loud again. "Shit…"

"I'm sorry…but I didn't think it relevant to just come out with it."

"You're right, and that's why I didn't say anything as well."

I stepped away from him and felt my mouth drop in astonishment. "What?!" I snapped at him.

"I…have Mako in my system…as well as Reno…we were both given it while we were little."

"Then why haven't you been going to the doctors to get more?"

"Because…when we were given it, they didn't do it in a little dose…they completely submerged our whole bodies under it, and let it flow freely through our blood stream for hours. When they finally stopped…Reno wasn't the same.

"This happened when I was four and he was six. And that's why his mind is still that of a child. The Mako messed his brain up…and I curse those bastards every day for it."

"So…what you're telling me is…that we had sex…without protection…and we both have tons of Mako running through us?" Axel nodded. "Shit!"

"Everything's gonna be alright," He reached out for me. "Sora…just believe me…" I pushed him away and snapped at him:

"No! Don't call me that! Just go away!" I turned and ran towards the exit, ignoring the looks from the patients and visitors. As I got outside, I contemplated calling Dem, but remembered that he was out of town. I scrolled down my contact list and came across his name.

XxX

I buckled up and sat as far away from his as I could in the small confines of his car. Saix sped out of the parking lot and towards the highway.

"How are you, Sora?" I shivered as I started to regret calling him. I always hated it when he said my real name.

"I'm…okay." I said softly.

"That's good. Why were you at that place?"

"My boyfriend's brother's there. But we got into a fight and I couldn't be there anymore…" He didn't say anything in return, but continued on his way to his place.

He was going slightly above the speed limit, which was unusual for him. If I knew better, I would have ignored the fact that his hand was on my thigh and was inching its way up.

I pushed Saix's hand off of me roughly and glared at him. He simply smirked deviously and put it back where it was. "Don't." I protested weakly.

"You wouldn't have called me if you didn't want me." I scoffed and ignored him, moving his hand once more.

"I said no." I would have left it at that, but he had to continue to touch me.

Now, if I knew this was going to happen, I wouldn't have called Saix in the first place. But I thought since it's been over a year since we've actually seen each other, that he would have matured and gotten over me and the fact that I don't and never will want him.

"Pull over." I said emotionlessly.

"But, Sora…" I shivered. "We're almost at my place…"

I glared at him and took his hand that was on my leg and squeezed it unbearably tight. "I said, pull. Over." He did as I said and pulled over to the side of the rode, ignoring the honks of cars passing. When I stepped out of the car, I slammed the door and started to dial the only person who would bother to pick me up.

"Sora…?" Axel's voice was so obviously broken. I could even hear Reno in the background, trying to cheer him up.

"Axel…I'm sorry that I did that to you…I shouldn't have reacted the way I did, and I definitely shouldn't have left like I did…"

"But you did react like that, and you did leave. And you had all the right in the world to. I completely understand. But what I don't understand is why you're calling me when I know you're mad at me for not telling you sooner."

"My ride bailed. I'm walking to a gas station as we speak…I need picked up."

"Alright, tell me where exactly and I'll tell Reno and be right there." Shit…I now feel bad…