"Axel it's your turn to go to town and get groceries." Saïx said. Axel scoffed and gave him a look like he was crazy.

"What's the deal Saïx, you never send me out." He came forward and took the car keys that Saïx was holding out to him. Saïx just gave him a mischievous look.

"Hmph" Axel went upstairs to get his jacket. Along the way he ran into Demyx.

"Axel? Where are you going" Demyx looked concerned. He had a right to be, normally when people left this place, they didn't come back.

"Don't worry Demyx I'll be back in a while, I'm just going to the grocery store." Axel said reassuringly.

"Alright, come back safe though" Demyx still looked sad. Axel gave him a hug.

"I will" Axel turned around and headed downstairs. Right on the way of going out the door caught Roxas.

"Roxas get Zexion and watch after Demyx while I'm gone." Axel turned and left without a second glance, knowing that Roxas would watch Demyx for him.

-X-X-X-X-

An hour later Axel returned, arms full of groceries. He quickly moved into the kitchen and placed the groceries away. After he was done Axel noticed something strange. It was completely empty and silent in T.W.T.N.W. It was never loud here, but almost never silent. He went into the sitting room, and saw no one. Axel started to worry as the emptiness and the silence normally only meant one thing, that someone was getting punished.

Axel quickly went upstairs, taking the steps two at a time. He quickly went to his room, praying that Demyx would be there. Axel burst through the door, only to find Roxas and Xion there. He stared at them for a second, waiting for them to tell him where Demyx was.

"Oh Axel thank goodness you're here, Saïx went berserk and took Demyx upstairs. Roxas tried to stop him but Saïx threw him against the wall. Please Axel you have to go and save Demyx he doesn't have much time left!" Xion said, all in a rush.

Axel gave a quick nod and hurried up to the top floor where Saïx's room was. He didn't hesitate as he burst through Saïx's door. The sight was not something he was prepared for.

Demyx lay on a steel table, hands tied above his head. His shirt was gone and tossed to the side. His eyes were barely open, just slits at this point. Saïx was leaning over him, holding a cattle prod in his hands.

"Saïx what is the meaning of this? Why are you torturing Demyx?" Axel screamed at Saïx. Saïx almost didn't seem to register that he was here until Axel yelled. Then Saïx's murderous gaze fell onto Axel.

"He was bad, needed to be punished…" Saïx kept muttering to himself. The cattle prod had fallen to the floor when Axel yelled at Saïx. Saïx reached down to pick it up, but Axels hand stopped him.

"Don't you even dare" Axels voice came out in a harsh venomous whisper. Saïx stared at him for a second, then retracted his hand. He gave Axel a cruel smirk.

"I'll be back." Saïx walked out the door without a glance back. Axel waited a minute then went to Demyx's aide.

-X-X-X-X-

Axel had taken Demyx to the hospital, and when the doctors wouldn't let up with the questions, Axel broke down and told them all about the orphanage. The doctors said that Demyx would be fine though and that his wounds were only minor.

The police were called to the orphanage and Saïx, Xemnas and everyone on the staff (including Larxene) was arrested. All of the kids cheered when they were getting put into the police car.

Every kid was placed into another home, and all the couples got to stay together because the police thought that they had been through enough. Demyx left the hospital soon and went to the same home as Axel.