Chapter 3: All Around Me
Axel hadn't thought about sex very often since he became a Nobody. In fact, he had admittedly forgotten about such carnal pleasure during his time being without a heart. It wasn't as if there was anything to fuel his desire in the Castle That Never Was, what with all the other inhabitants being male and him being entirely straight.
Of course, that changed once he knew what Larxene felt like against his lips. That rough kiss they'd shared in the library had revealed more than any words could to both of the Nobodies. It revealed the want and the need that pulsed through their bodies, and had ultimately awaken something raging inside them that could only be soothed by the one thing they still understood. Larxene had found her perfect plaything and Axel had found someone who desired feeling just as much as he did.
It was always a power struggle between the two Nobodies. They were both dominating and arrogant, and so their encounters were never gentle. They always fought against each other -- especially when it came to sex – struggling against submission and battling for domination. But in truth they were both submissive, if not to each other. They yielded to their desires, giving themselves in to the euphoria found in their physical contact. It always began with the usual taunt or tease from one or the other and it always ended with them entwined in the most intimate way, bloodied and bruised, but satisfied beyond satisfaction.
The first time was a sight to behold. It was a few days after the library incident when Larxene found herself wandering to Axel's room in the castle. She hadn't even cared to knock before she pushed the large monotonously hued door open, although it would have been a wasted effort since its usual inhabitant hadn't yet returned from God knows where. The blond Nobody merely kicked the door closed and flopped down on the large bed covered in crimson sheets. She produced a book from her standard Organization coat and made herself comfortable among the pillows. It was the same book she'd read at the library the other day, Marquis de Sade, the original sadist's life story unfailingly astonishing and inspiring Larxene with the gory details. The time passed and her focus became so solely fixed on the words of the volumous novel that she hadn't noticed another presence enter the room. It was only when she saw a gloved hand come into her line of sight and grab the book from her own hands that she'd realized that Axel had finally arrived.
"Ah, such appropriate reading material for everyone's favorite sadist." Axel said with a chuckle when he read the title. He didn't even seem even slightly surprised to find her in his room, as if he'd known she'd show up eventually.
Larxene ignored the comment and decided against attempting to swipe the book from the redhead's hands, which were flipping through the volume's contents as his eyes quickly skimmed the pages. "Gee, you sure took long doing God knows what." Larxene said, her smirk hiding her initial annoyance at the man before her.
Axel didn't aknowledge her snide remark and continued to skim through de Sade's life story. "Heh, Buggy," he said, once again using the nickname that infuriated her so, "I think this guy makes you look like a saint." He laughed at the glare he received from the easily-frustrated woman that sat on the edge of his bed.
"He'll beat you in sadism any day."
Instead of a heated retort or another piercing glare, Axel saw a sinister smile cross her features. "You wanna bet on that?" she asked in a low, dangerous voice, her eyes looking up at him with one of the darkest and most enticing expressions he'd ever seen. He noticed how her hand had begun to make its way across his chest.
Ah, so the games were finally beginning, he thought to himself.
"Actually, I think I do." he whispered, leaning closer to her until his lips were grazing her jaw. He thought he felt her tremble slightly, but it was such a brief movement that it might have just been his imagination.
"Show me what you're made of, Larxene." his lips whispered against her smooth skin.
The sound of her name coming from his voice and the feeling of his lips on her sensitive flesh awoke a heat deep inside her that burned to feel more. Without a second thought, she grabbed Axel's hair and crushed her lips against his. It was reminiscent of their time in the library, but this one held more passion and more fury. It was full of lust and uninhibited desire, wonderful shocks of electricity flowing through Axel's body as a heat as strong as fire pulsed through Larxene's veins. She moaned when Axel roughly pulled her from the bed by her thin waist and crushed her body to his with bruising force. But Larxene was not be undone by this simple man. She would not yield to him without a fight. He wanted to see what she was made of? Then he would see it all – every single thing she was capable of doing to him.
She bit his bottom lip painfully, tasting his delicious blood on her tongue. He broke away from her, laughing even as his lip throbbed in pain. "You're sure feisty." he teased, "But you could do better."
Larxene growled, her hands impossibly fast as she disposed of Axel's jacket and shirt, leaving his body exposed and vulnerable to her. She grinned wickedly and Axel grinned right back as her hands explored the contours of his pale, toned body. He expected the hidden blade in her sleeve to impale him, but when the knife made it's way into his flesh, he still let out a surprised gasp of pain. She'd struck him in his side and giggled at the reaction she received.
"I thought you were sharper than that." Larxene taunted as she produced another knife from her sleeve. She shoved Axel against a white-washed wall and pressed her hips against his, feeling his desire for her through the fabric of his pants. She giggled again when she ground her hips against him, producing a groan from the redheaded man.
"Watch me, Axel." Larxene commanded, showing him the knife. The light glinted wickedly off the sharp blade as its tip ran across the skin of his chest. He watched in sick fascination as the knife cut deep into his skin, beads of crimson seaping from the wound. His face screwed up in pain, but he never stopped watching as Larxene bent over to run her tongue across the bleeding cut. He couldn't decide which he found more incredible: the wonderful mix of pain and pleasure, or the fascinating enjoyment Larxene took in tasting him.
"Wanna try?" Larxene asked teasingly, holding up an bare finger wet with his blood to Axel's lips.
He laughed and simply replied, "You're sick."
Larxene pouted in mock disappointment before smirking evily. "Oh well," she said with a shrug, "I guess that just means that there's more for me."
Then she started sucking her fingers in a very arousing fashion. The erotic display was all that he could handle. Axel couldn't take it any longer. He had to have her. Now.
He grabbed her by her upper arms bruisingly and spun around to slam her against the wall he'd just occupied. Her breath was knocked out of her briefly and she hissed in pain when her head made jarring impact with the hard surface.
"Geez, you're sure gentle." Larxene muttered sarcastically.
"Shut up." Axel growled as he quickly disposed of all that she wore. Her body was bare to him now; exposed and so very enticing. Axel licked his lips hungrily before leaning his head to her ear.
"And here I thought you didn't have any curves." he whispered with a smirk on his lips that she didn't have to see to know it was there.
"Why you--" She would have said something else, but her train of thought was cut off when Axel's hand found a very nice place to explore. She moaned quietly and began to move in response to his touch when her natural instinct to refuse to submission took over, and she made quick work of his pants so that she could regain control of the situation.
Passion was heightened in the next moments. The power struggle began; the test of wills fought by both Nobodies. They refused to give in to each other. To let the other control them. It was a savage dance, the thrashing of bodies and the entanglement of limbs. Blood and sweat and pure, agonizing bliss was all they could feel, their senses overwhelmed by the scent, feel, and taste of each other. Lightning and fire, electricity and flames. It was all around them, coursing inside them, and they reveled in the exhilaration of pain and pleasure.
But even as Axel thrust into the Savage Nymph, her nails digging so painfully deep into the flesh of his back, and even as she rocked her hips against his with such force that they were sure to both be sore the morning after, they knew that there was something more beneath the physicality of it all. There was something else; something with deeper meaning. They couldn't understand it, and they feared what the truth may be. They were afraid to face the deeper facets of this moment they'd found; to know what it meant to truly feel. They'd gone too long without hearts -- without emotions -- to comprehend them.
Axel and Larxene, two Nobodies with one purpose in each other: to feel, even for a moment. But could they really handle anything more than what they already understood? The question always passed through both their minds – even subconciously -- when they lay side by side, breathing heavily, and too weary to say anything. And the answer was never certain, for the truth was they could never really be certain at all.
But what they were certain of was that they were addicted. And like many addictions...
... It could very well lead to their destruction.
AN: So here's the third chapter! I originally planned to put slightly more detail into the actual sex part of the scene, but I think it was better left somewhat vague, with some description, so as to not stray from the real meaning of the story.
If you didn't recognize the title of the chapter, it was inspired by the song "All Around Me" by a great band called Flyleaf. They're something like heavy rock, if being part of the Family Values Tour with KoRn gives any indication as to what kind of music they play. Anyway, I thought that the song was good for this chapter for what it's about, although it is somewhat ironic since it also talks about healing a damaged heart.
"This fire runs in through my being
Burning, I'm not used to seeing you
I'm alive, I'm alive
I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing"
Those lines remind me most of this chapter. You should listen to the song. And it's not just the lyrics, but the way she sings those lyrics that make me think of Axel and Larxene's strange, mutual desperation to feel.
Anyway, I'm done raving about the song. Review please if you'd like. Seeing the review alert e-mail in my inbox gives me unimagineable joy. I'll even throw in a virtual chocolate candy for your efforts :P
