Osoi Teigen

Pairing: Riku x Axel

Summary: He swore this time that he wouldn't go back. After all, those scars still burned. But the sensation was alluring.

Inspiration: Slow Motion by Third Eye Blind.

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Hollywood glamorized my wrath I'm a young urban psychopath
I incite murder for your entertainment,

Cause I needed the money,
What's your excuse?
The joke's on you.

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"Be careful-" The boy looked up questioningly, "It's loaded."

He nodded, his eyes and fingers carefully lingering over the cool metal object lying innocently in his hands. It was on lock, but that didn't mean accidents didn't happen. He held the gun like he was going to shoot it but made sure it was pointed at the ground. 'Couldn't it ricochet?'

Glancing up from the enticing object he looked at his emerald-eyed boyfriend who watched him with a delicate smirk; he obviously was aware of Riku's awe. He didn't care though, he WAS fascinated. Such a compelling and powerful thing this was.

"Where did you get it?" He asked out of mere politeness, he didn't really care where his boyfriend got all the illegal things he did. He just liked to be a part of them.

Axel raised a finger to his lips and shook his head, "I'm sworn to secrecy."

Being careful to keep the gun aimed away from them Riku stepped closer to the redhead and hooked his fingers into the waistline of his tight black jeans and formed his full lips in a pout, "But you always tell me your secrets…" He tugged suggestively but Axel appeared disinterested and merely shrugged.

"Too bad, baby."

Riku inwardly grinned, he liked hearing Axel call him that. He would never voice that out loud because he could never give the fiery boy that much satisfaction (it was bad enough he was on top!) but it was comforting to hear him utter it. And though in the Slums it was a haphazard to say such things to another male out loud because being gay wasn't accepted as long as it was quiet and no one was really around you were safe. The town was small and dirty, worn down and filled with bad people with bad secrets, such as Axel's. Having this sort of weapon in your house was asking for trouble but Riku knew the redhead could handle himself.

"Awww, oh well." He drawled, innocently sliding two fingers up the middle of Axel's abdomen in effect making the other shiver.

"What's with you today?"

Riku pretended to be hurt, taking his hand away and placing it in mock hurt on his chest, "Whatever do you mean?"

"You're very affectionate."

Riku rolled his eyes in thought and twisted his lips in thought, "Nothing, can't I be nice?"

"Of course you can, it's just you're not normally this kind unless it's in bed. And even then, it's different." Axel snickered and quirked a pierced eyebrow.

Riku sighed, he couldn't get away with this today it was dreary out meaning Axel was restless and observant. "My mom's been wondering where I've been going after school."

Axel's eyes, thickly outlined in kohl-eyeliner widened a fraction, "You didn't tell her…did you?"

Riku shook his head solemnly, he'd never rat out him like that. "Definitely not. I'm just running out of excuses; it's the drugs or you."

Axel swore and averted his gaze. Riku understood. It wasn't Riku's parents where the problem lied, it was Axel's alcoholic father. Riku's parents were more than accepting, and if it hadn't been for the fact Riku's dad worked with Axel's he would've already informed his parents about his new fling. But his padre couldn't keep a secret.

"Sucks your dad's a homophobe."

Axel sighed and nodded, extending his hand, demanding the gun, "I know."

Riku gave up the machine with a slight hesitation not fully wanting to disperse of the feeling it gave him. The moment kind of reminded him of Lord of the Flies when Jack had the knife and Ralph had the conch. Jack had the scarier weapon but Ralph was able to maintain the title of chief. Axel was Ralph. He was Jack.

Reluctantly he handed the gun over and watched as his boyfriend carefully tucked it into a black case. It looked kind of like a mini-suitcase.

"I paid sixty-dollars for this all." He said giddily, obviously trying to change the subject. His tear-drop tattoos gave him an eerie doll-like appearance as he grinned.

"Hmm…" Riku mused, allowing his eyes to linger on the redhead. He was definitely a looker, no doubt about it. His skin was porcelain and his features edgy and defined. He was tall and slender with sharp hip bones and long legs. His face was thin and his eyes were a shocking shade of green. His hair was fiery red, long and spiky. Had it not been for the grungy clothes and arrogantly childish attitude he could probably be a model or something equally as successful.

'Axel could be anything he wanted.'

"You're avoiding it." Riku stated simply.

Blinking once Axel coughed and looked down to inspect his painted black fingernails, "Am not."

"Are too."

"Your father can't keep secrets."

"They'd be ecstatic."

Both fell silent.

Axel rubbed the back of his neck and sighed, "I don't suppose you could tell them you're smoking pot…ehehe…" He laughed sourly, running a hand through his mass of hair.

"Not if you never want to see me again."

Scuffing the tip of his combat boot on the ground he rolled his shoulders back, "Me it is then…"

Riku smiled slightly and waltzed closer, sliding the palms of his hands up Axel's slightly sculpted stomach and chest, "You could…come stay with me for awhile." He offered in a husky voice.

The thought of him and Axel laying together in his bed, the smell of sweat and smoke lingering throughout his room after a round of incredible sex was all too appealing. 'We wouldn't have to get up for hours…' Axel must have mimicked his thoughts because he lifted his chapped lips in a teasing smirk and snaked his arms around Riku's curvy hips.

"Maybe." He murmured, lighting a cigarette and taking a drag, turning his head to the side a bit and allowing the smoke pass in between his lips before facing his boyfriend and leaning down to capture his lips in a deep kiss. One hand resting on Riku's lower back, the other hand hovering away from their bodies a bit so that he wouldn't burn themselves with the cancer stick.

Riku grinned, eagerly returning the affection as his hands slid up his abdomen and rested lightly on his shoulders. When he thought about it, it was times like these he knew he was happy. Standing on his doorstep with Axel waiting for his parents to come home so they could be let inside and just like always Axel would stay for dinner. And even though his home might be shitty, and Axel's father might an ass hole, and being homosexual in the Slums was you just asking for abuse he was really, truly happy. He had Axel and Axel had him.

As they parted, the ghost of a smile on Riku's lips there was the sound of a car pulling up in the driveway. Axel made a move to step away but Riku squeezed his shoulders, silently telling him to remain where he was. They might as well do it now. Axel looked about nervously and rolled his eyes in uneasy resentment.

"Riku maybe now isn't the best…" He was interrupted.

"Riku! Axel! We're home!" Exclaimed Riku's as she got out of the car, her eyes passing curiously over the two but she said nothing. It was Riku's dad that broke the ice.

"About time you told us." He said, carrying the bags of groceries to the door as his wife unlocked it and ushered them in.

Riku smirked, knowing his father wouldn't be shy about these things. But the pale look on Axel's face wasn't so reassuring nor amused for that matter.

"Are you staying for dinner, dear?" His mother questioned, hurrying into the kitchen. Peering up into entrancing eyes Riku raised his eyebrows in encouragement, he could tell Axel wasn't sure. He wasn't ready for them to know yet. But he hadn't let Riku go yet, that was a good sign.

"Will you, baby?" He mocked, hoping to lure him in.

His lips cracked a grin and though the pale complexion hadn't left and his face was still entertaining worry he nodded, "As always."


A/N: Maybe not EXACTLY how I wanted this to be. I hope it's okay.

Next Pairing: Riku x Sora.