A/N: Hey guys! I'm back! I got a few things to say. Well first off, this story might be kind of random and crazy. Also, I'm super into other pairings, like I ship almost everyone together in KH. Yaoi, I'm saying. I'm totally against almost all heterosexual-ness with these guys. So, honestly, there MIGHT be a bit of I dunno...Axel/Sora, or even Roxas/Sora. But that is just a warning! Just so everyone knows how my crazy brain works, haha! But besides for that, just let me know what you guys think! Hope you like this chapter! Even though you'll probably feel real bad for poor Sora :C

-Vindicated-

It'd been sixteen minutes and Axel hadn't shown up yet. I was beginning to think he was just joking.

But why would he…?

What would be the point? To laugh at me? He did that enough as it was.

I paced the front door, eyeing my mother a few times. Only because she was eyeing me back.

"Sora? Why don't you sit down. Your friends will be here any minute, I'm sure."

The motherly woman smiled at me as she cooked something in a pot. I had already forgotten what she said she was making.

I shook my head fervently. "I can't sit down. Not right now."

She got the idea then and just nodded. I figured she knew me well enough by now. I never stood still when I was told.

I began skipping, back and forth until the door hit me in the face.

"Oww!" I yelled, reeling backwards.

Axel's head popped into view along with a large grin. "Sora? The hell're you doing?"

"Cradling my noes…" I said angrily, doing just that.

He laughed loudly and nodded over to my mother. "Hey, Sora's mom! What's for dinner? I'm starving!"

Of course Axel walked right over to my mother and swooned her with his good looks and…I was going to say charm, but he really didn't even have any of that. So he just swooned her with his looks.

"Oh awesome, I love chili!" he exclaimed as I let Roxas in as well.

"I'm glad, Axel. Maybe you should come over more often." She winked and I cringed.

"Ugh mom! Please…" My head was starting to hurt; I just wanted both of them in my room so we could actually talk about the situation.

"Sora's just being a prude," Axel said while walking over to me, wrapping one long arm around my shoulders. "Not like you at all, Mrs. S."

"I always tell you, Axel. Just call me Susan." She giggled and I wanted to throw up.

"Uhhh, mom? We're gunna go upstairs. Just uh…let us know when the food is ready." I hurriedly pushed Axel's back towards the stairs, my mom telling us to have fun and don't be too loud and yada yada…

When we were all sitting down on the floor I clung to my Moogle plushy. I even slept with the thing…even though it was really childish and girly.

"So!" Axel exclaimed, sitting Indian style just like Roxas and I. "I just wanna start out by saying that Sora's mom is really hot."

"AXEL!"

"Axel…"

Roxas was a little less surprised, but I was steaming. "I thought you were here to—"

"I know, fudge cakes. It was just a joke. Calm down." Axel put a finger to my lip and I did calm. "Let's get to the crisis on hand, shall we? Sora, please start by telling us both how you're feeling. Take all the time you need."

He suddenly sounded like a therapist and I was suddenly really nervous. How was I actually going to talk face to face to two of my good friends about something like this…? Wasn't this something you were supposed to figure out on your own…? Was it really even that big of a deal? Was I just overreacting? Did they even need to be here? What if I—

"Soraaa? You in there?" Axel tapped on my head and Roxas scolded him.

"Let the kid think, Axe," he said quietly, maybe not to disturb me. "Sora? Just remember. We're your friends and we want to help you. Or else we wouldn't be here. Alright?"

I nodded slowly, biting my lip and squeezing the life out of my Moogle.

I just have to talk. Close my eyes if I have to. Axel and Roxas are here to listen and to help…I know that.

Taking a deep breath I finally started to speak. "It's…it's all that guys fault! Ever since I saw him in the lunch room when Axel told me he was looking at me. Ever since then it's like everything has been flipped upside down and I can't figure out which way is right anymore! I feel like…he's the most gorgeous…person I have ever seen. Kairi doesn't even compare…and I feel bad saying that! Why would I be saying that? Why am I? I don't like guys. I shouldn't like guys. It's not even possible so maybe this is just some weird phase..." I trailed off and set my eyes on the ground, too afraid to look at my friends.

Axel spoke first. "Would you kiss him?"

My face flushed bright pink. "What?!"

"You heard me."

"Maybe he doesn't want to answer that, Axel." Roxas glared at the redhead.

He just smirked. "Yeah well, I'm just trying to help. You want help don't you Sora?"

I swallowed and nodded. "Of course…"

"So answer the question."

My hands were shaking again. My heart was beating loudly. I'd never felt this nervous before. "I…I dunno. Maybe…if he…if he tried to kiss me then maybe I—"

"Okay, well the whole doki doki thing you got going on here is definitely telling me you're head over heels for this dude. You'd kiss him given the opportunity you're saying, right?"

I nodded again, too consumed in my own embarrassment to even reply.

"Kay. Now. Would you kiss me?"

Roxas growled and I gasped. I was about to ask "WHAT?!" even louder, but the opportunity escaped me.

"Axel, you're going too far."

"I'm trying to fucking help the kid; get off my back, Rox!"

"No! You're trying to sexually harass him!"

"Am not. I usually only do that to you."

"Cut it out, Axel."

"Not until I help him the way I want to. He asked me for help, not you, blondie."

Roxas groaned and crossed his arms, looking away from us both. "Fine."

"I'll ask this again, and with no interruptions this time. Would you kiss me?"

I shrugged, his eyes were glued onto me. "I don't know!"

"Does the thought disgust you?" he asked.

"…No. It's not disgusting…"

"So you would?"

"I'm not saying that!"

"Just…close your eyes for a sec."

"AXEL!"

Before Roxas' pleas could stop Axel from doing it, his lips were forced onto mine. My eyes went as wide as saucers and my face was burning hot. His eyes were so green up close, narrowed just slightly; I could feel his lips in a soft grin. It was quick and he pulled back in a few seconds, Roxas was clawing at his back.

"What was that?!"

"Look! He does the same damn thing you do!" Axel was pointing at me and laughing while trying to subdue the cat-like Roxas.

"What does THAT mean?!"

"Would you just—STOP and look at him!" Axel yelled, using his whole hand to gesture to me then.

Roxas stopped and he did look at me, which just made my already beat red face go even brighter. I was about to explode.

I…actually had…guy's lips…on mine.

For some reason, just looking at me made the blond stop his vicious acts on Axel.

"He's fucking red as a strawberry. You ever see him blush like that when Kairi kisses him?" Axel suggested, eyeing Roxas from beside him.

The smaller boy stayed silent and just shook his head.

"Of course not. Cause he's as gay as a fucking rainbow. I'm surprised it took this long to figure out."

I was about to retaliate but instead my mouth just opened and I made a really stupid sounding noise.

"My point…" Axel narrowed his eyes and sat down fully, crossing his arms. "Sora, you need to break up with Kairi. It's not fair to you or her from this point on. I'm sure this transfer dude will totally wanna fuck you anyways."

Roxas hit Axel on the head.

I stayed silent once again.

"Shit, Rox! I'm only telling the truth!"

"Stop acting like such an…such a—"

"Such a what, Roxas?"

"Such a douchebag!"

"Oh get the stick out of your ass. You're just jealous because I kissed Sora."

"OH YEAH RIGHT!"

"Why don't you kiss him too? I wouldn't mind watching."

"Are you insane?!"

"Uhh…guys…?" I finally found my voice and they both turned to me, blue eyes angry and green ones expecting. "I think we…we might be being a bit too loud…"

Roxas huffed. "Well if this guy wasn't being a total dickhead."

"My apologies, princess butt hurt."

"Are…you two dating…?" I asked finally. My face was still red…but I could at least think a bit clearer now.

Axel was laughing and Roxas was still facing the other direction, away from both me and Axel. "I wouldn't really call it dating. He just likes to come over for sex sometimes."

"Axel I am going to fucking kill you…"

"Whenever you're ready, sweetheart, lemme know."

"But you two…you guys kiss…and stuff…? Like at school…?" I asked slowly.

I saw Roxas' eyes avert to the floor but Axel answered. "Yeah, sure. As long as he lets me. Only ever had sex a couple times at school though. Such a bummer!" Axel laughed again and Roxas at this point was staying silent. But I could see his face blushing.

Mine was too though so it's not like he was alone. Axel was really an upfront kind of guy. Of course I had noticed this before, but it was just so…obvious now.

"Axel…you really think that I'm…that I'm…" I couldn't say it. It was too embarrassing and painful.

"Kid…" he put his hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes. "You act like a little school girl when you talk about silver hair, you blush like crazy when I kiss you, and you said it yourself. You think he's gorgeous. What more proof do you need?"

I looked from him to Roxas, who was still glaring at the ground.

Tears bubbled in my eyes.

"But Axel…" They flowed softly down my cheeks and into my mouth. "What's going to happen to me…? Everyone will hate me. Kairi will hate me. How will I tell my mom? How do I deal with this…?"

This time, Roxas came up to me, placing his hand in mine he stared into my eyes thoughtfully. "You're gunna be fine, Sora, trust me." For some reason, even though Roxas usually made fun of me at school and joked around a lot, at that moment all I wanted to do was believe every word he said. "You don't have to tell your parents any time soon. So just put that off for now. Your friends will be fine. Obviously we don't hate you at all or ever will. I really don't think anyone could really hate you, Sora. Kairi will be upset for a while, but that isn't your fault. She'll get over it and end up being your friend again, I promise you that. And…dealing with it will come easily enough. Just accept it. Don't push it off or try to pretend you're something you're not or you'll be miserable. We like you for who you are. So just…be you, okay?"

I was bawling at that point and I instantly let go of my Moogle and clung to Roxas. I cried over his shoulder and he slowly rubbed my back. All of my emotions poured out like they usually did when I cried. I was kind of an emotional person, so this was a normal thing for me. Though I don't really think either of them has seen me cry this badly.

I think Axel began soothing me as well, rubbing my shoulder next to Roxas' hand.

They really did care…I knew they did. And they did help me…the only problem I had was actually…doing and remembering everything they told me.

For some reason it all seemed so much more complicated than it really was.

Axel and Roxas stayed for dinner but left shortly afterwards. The redhead was intentionally flirting with my mother and even Roxas seemed more embarrassed than I was. So to save him from further torment, I instantly lead them to the door.

"Remember what we talked about, Sora." Axel smiled at me.

I rolled my eyes a bit, as if I could really forget anything that was said in my room that night.

I turned to Roxas and nodded my head a bit. "Thank you. Both of you."

Roxas tilted his head a bit but smiled shortly after. "We'll see you on Monday, Sora."

They left and I was alone with my heavy heart once again.

"That Axel is such a charmer," my mother said while I stood in front of the door, almost unable to let my friends go.

I sighed. "He's nineteen, mom."

"Nineteen and in highschool?" she asked shocked.

"I guess he got held back a year or two…" I said slowly, still staring at the door.

"Well, if he was a few years older…"

"I'm gunna tell dad!" I yelled.

"Sora, sweetie, I'm joking. You tell Axel thank you for being such a gentleman tonight for me, alright?"

That was a funny thought. Me thanking Axel for being a gentleman. The guy kissed me without any consent just before he spouted nonsense to my mother. Sighing again I nodded and was about to ascend the stairs when she spoke again.

"Hon? Where is your brother tonight?"

I felt a little bad for lying but I did anyway. "He went to Ventus' house. I'm going to bed."

"Your father won't be home till next week, Sora!"

"Okay…"

My room seemed empty without them. My heart felt empty without Kairi. Knowing that I was going to have to break up with her…it hurt. She was one of my best friends. I still wanted her around. I wanted her there when I needed someone to talk to. It wasn't like I wanted to just…drop her for…for the transfer student or anything…

She was probably cursing my name as I spoke.

Sleep was the only thing that I actually welcomed.

The next few days passed by quickly. I ignored my phone besides for when Axel or Roxas would text or call. Of course I wanted to talk to them. They understood me and accepted everything I had to offer. It was comforting to just send messages to them.

Sunday afternoon Axel asked me to go out with them.

"Let's just get you out of that house, peanut. It'll be good for you. And don't worry; I haven't even spoken to Kairi yet. That's all you."

I nodded to myself and said, "Where will we go?"

"Ice cream of course! Roxas is such a fucking fiend. I'll pay too."

Again I nodded but added a small smile. "Okay. That sounds fun."

"We'll be there to pick you up in ten."

When he reached my house he had the small blond in tote, grinning as usual. "Hope you like sea salt, Sora."

"Of course I do. Roxas used to buy boxes of them and he'd share them with me on summer days," I said smiling brightly at the blond.

He blushed a little. "Yeah like, two years ago…"

"Still! I always liked those days. We don't hang out enough anymore." I quickly latched my arm around Axel's, just as Roxas' was, and we started off to our destination.

Roxas spoke softly to me, "So…let's hang out more then."

I grinned to myself and both of them. "Thanks for this, guys. I needed out of that house anyways."

"Yeah, we kind of figured," Axel laughed a little, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Where are we getting ice cream?" I asked happily.

"The station," Roxas said.

"Are we gunna go up to the clock tower?!" I tried to control my bouncing but it didn't work too well.

The redhead ruffled my hair. "God Sora, you're adorable."

"Well are we?" I asked again.

"Yeah. Of course." Roxas grabbed my hand in his and we walked like that until we reached the clock tower.

The three of us were quiet and peaceful as we stared at the setting sun. My ice cream was dripping all over my legs but it didn't bother me much. I was too consumed in the scene laid out on front of me. I never wanted the moment to end. I never wanted to have to think about my school life or…or how I was maybe possibly…homosexual…

I shook my head, smiling to fear my frown away. "I want to do this a lot more, okay?" I didn't look at either of them but I'm sure they heard me.

"Axel and I do this almost every day. Sometimes Demyx even comes. You're welcome to join us, Sora…"

"As long as Roxas doesn't end up getting too jealous…" Axel said slyly.

I turned to him. "Hu…?" He reached over and used a gloved finger to lap up some ice cream that had landed on my inner thigh. He then placed that finger in his mouth.

Roxas' face was almost as stunned as mine.

"Oh come on, kiddos! Let's not be killjoys."

"Stop being such a pervert and maybe we wouldn't have to feel this way!" Roxas exclaimed, slapping Axel.

"Maybe Sora should start wearing shorter shorts!" he laughed heartily, swatting Roxas' hand away.

I instantly pulled my shorts down, blushing feverishly.

"Roxas! Yours is melting too! You're getting it all over me!"

"Well I'm not gunna lick it up!"

"Awe, damn…what a letdown."

Roxas groaned and sat back down, slurping up the rest of his ice cream.

I smiled even through my blushing. These guys…were my friends. My true, true friends. I was so happy.

"I'm so happy…" I voiced, staring into the last rays of the setting sun. They both stopped suddenly and looked towards me. "I'm…so very happy…" My eyes filled with tears but I didn't let them fall. I was way too happy to be crying.

"Don't cry, Sora…" Roxas said.

I shook my head and smiled. "I'm not gunna. I promise."

Axel was quiet. So was Roxas.

And the sun set on yet another day. It felt like any other. But this one was…different. It would set into a day that would change so much, so quickly.

Waking up was really hard. Not just because of how sleepy I was. But because of the dream I had…

All I remember was a lot of silver and…kissing. It was almost just like Axel's kiss. But…so much…hotter and faster. It wasn't something I wanted to think about…or maybe it was because the more I did the warmer my body became and the more I wanted it to actually happen.

What's wrong with me…?

I forced myself up and began to get dressed for school. I stopped suddenly though and remembered that I hadn't even said a word to Kairi since I yelled at her on Friday…

She's…going to be expecting this big explanation and I won't be able to give her…anything.

My heart was thumping as I pulled on a yellow tank top, layering it with a smaller blue one. After that came my signature red shorts and my crown necklace that I wouldn't go a day without wearing.

In the mirror I looked fine…but inside I felt like my life was going to fail me. Or maybe…I would fail my life.

As I walked to school, Vanitas stopped me, asking me for a couple of dollars that I didn't even have. "I'm all out of munny, Van…" I told him, slightly sympathetic for letting my brother down.

"Then how about you just walk with me real quick?" he asked, eyeing me up and down.

I narrowed my eyes slightly, "What for?"

He grabbed my arm and began pulling me towards the back of school, into some woods. The smell of cigarettes instantly hit me and I crinkled my nose. I was never one for the smell since my father was a chain smoker.

My dark blue haired brother walked me up to a few kids in a small circle and smiled, saying, "This is him. We look a lot alike, yeah?"

They all set their eyes on me and I flushed slowly. "He's cute," one of them said.

"How cooperative is he?" another asked, touching a piece of my hair.

I backed away slightly and glared at Vanitas. "Van…what's going on?"

"Look, if you do what they say, then I'll get my weed."

"What?! You mean drugs?" I shouted.

A boy slapped a hand over my mouth. "He sure is loud, eh?"

They all laughed and I narrowed my eyes, trying to fight the boy off of me. "Let me go!" I yelled. "Van, you don't really do drugs, do you?" I asked, pleading with my brother. I had never heard of anything like this from him. It was upsetting and entirely heartbreaking.

"Oh like no one else smokes weed, Sora. Calm down, you're embarrassing me," he scoffed, spitting on the ground.

"I'm gunna tell mom!" I closed my eyes and shouted at the ground. There were hands around both my arms.

Vanitas walked up towards me and put a finger under my chin, forcing it up so I had to see his eyes. "You do that and I'll tell her you're gay."

My eyes were watering.

How…would he even know that…?

"You guys can take him. Just give me my shit, aiight?"

Would he really…do that…?

I heard a few noises in my ears but I couldn't register what they were. My eyes were wide and glaring at a small ant hill on the forest floor. I watched as the ants went in and out of their small home. I suddenly wished I had never left mine.

"Just don't bruise him or anything. My mom will ask shit and I don't want anything slipping up." Vanitas was walking away from me.

My hand wanted to go up towards him. I wanted to reach for his hand and beg him to take me home. He didn't even turn around.

I was crying my eyes out as a brown haired boy took my shirt off and began touching me inappropriately.

I screamed and someone used some tape for my mouth so the only noises I could make were squeaks and moans.

This was the worst. This was the absolute worse.

I knew that Vanitas was evil…but I never would have pictured him doing something like this…

"He's even cuter than Vanitas. If we had more time…"

"I wanna play with him a little…"

"Stop hogging 'im!"

Hands traveled over my stomach and I shivered, feeling tears soak the tape around my mouth.

One of them started biting and sucking on my neck. I screamed but heard nothing but a muffled groan. My whole body was on fire, one of them wouldn't stop touching my nipples, squeezing them too hard, too fast, too much.

I hurt and my pants felt tight.

"He's getting hard…the kid really is gay!"

"I bet he wants one of us to fuck him, huh?"

They laughed and I cried.

I cursed Vanitas. I cursed my brother.

Damn…him.

Suddenly a bell rang and the touching stopped. They stood up and left me on the ground, talking to themselves, laughing like they hadn't just molested anyone. Like it was just a regular day for them. It…was sickening.

I ripped the tape off my mouth and instantly threw up on the ant hill.

I'm sorry ants…

Somehow I found the strength to put my shirt back on and trudge to the front doors of my school. I went to the bathroom first and began washing off the dirt from my face and stomach. A few people walked in and glared at me I felt like this wasn't even happening…at least, I didn't want to accept it.

My neck was littered with red marks and I tried to scrub them away, as if that would do anything.

They're hickeys…I've never even had one before this…

In fact…I'd never even been touched like that before…not by anyone.

My head was pounding and my heart ached. My eyes wouldn't stop leaking fluid. I felt like running home. But what good would that do? My mom would ask why I was skipping and she would see the marks.

Vanitas will tell her I'm…gay…I can't deal with that. I won't be able to…

I cried softly as I walked to my homeroom, it felt as if there were bricks in my shoes. It was almost impossible; I was so close to just sitting outside of the building until school let out…

Of course the first person who saw me was Kairi.

How did I forget she was in my homeroom…?

I guess there was just too much on my mind.

She looked at me once and then instantly turned her head, making sure that her friends wouldn't look towards me.

I felt my heart twinge with pain as I slumped into my seat. It was against the wall and so I put my head against it. It was nice to feel how cold it was, but it didn't ease the rest of my pain. Probably nothing would do that…

Math was slow and painful as my head would not stop its pounding and I had to ask to use the bathroom twice to throw up the rest of what I had eaten for breakfast. By history my mouth tasted like acid and the seat next to me was empty. Kairi was sitting in the front row, next to her friends. I suddenly missed Axel and Roxas more than anything in the whole world.

Lunch time was the only thing that had me hoping.

My eyes lit up when I saw Axel's smiling face. Kairi was sitting by Namine, Olette and Selphie. She was a decent enough ways away from Axel and Roxas which I was thankful for.

As I approached the two their expressions quickly changed.

When I sat down Roxas spoke softly, "Sora…what the hell happened to your—"

"Can we move to another table…?" I asked, looking at the ground.

They nodded and we moved.

My heart beat so loudly I thought they could hear it.

"Sora, you've got some major fucking hickeys…" Axel said.

I was crying again. I couldn't speak.

"Did you already go at it with silver hair?"

I shook my head and they both looked at each other. They turned serious in a second.

"Sora, what happened?" Roxas moved and sat next to me, holding my hand in one of his.

Axel was leaning across the table, waiting for me to speak.

"I…I can't…" I didn't even know what I was going to say.

"Someone did this to you…someone forced you into this…" Axel growled and slammed a fist on the table. "Who the fuck did it? Just tell us, Sora and we'll kill them."

I shook my head quickly. "You can't!"

Vanitas will tell…he will tell my mom…

"Why?" Roxas asked.

I just kept shaking my head. "No…no…"

Axel sat up and punched the wall.

A teacher ran over to him and he shoved her off. I could see his knuckles bleeding.

I just knew everyone at our table was looking at us. Looking at me. Looking at the hickeys. Judging me. Thinking things. Thinking wrong things. Knowing lies.

Suddenly he was there too. His eyes weren't hard though like the ones at the table. They were soft and kind and…gorgeous as I remembered.

"Brownie…?"