When I could finally see, I was staring at Demyx's face absently.
"Rox...? Your eyes cleared a bit... You back?" Demyx asked, rubbing my shoulder a bit.
"Y-Yeah.. What happened?" I asked, an involuntary shudder down my spine. What the hell happened? The last thing I remember was Axel's comment about my mom...
"You and Axel got into a fight. He finally hit you, and you had a panic attack. I'm assuming over your father. I'm so sorry, Roxas..." He said, hugging me gently. I was still shaking.
"What happened after that?"

"He was hitting you for a bit after you curled up on the ground, but when the screams came, he stopped. You sounded hysterical, Roxas... Though, he might quit picking on you now. I'm not 100% sure how he feels about all of it.
Anyway, you're on your way to the hospital. You're staying 3 nights..." He trailed off, rubbing his forehead. When he continued, he looked genuinely sad. "Some of the cuts and bruises they assumed were from the fight, but others... well... They're Baker Acting you, Roxas. They think you cut yourself."
"W-What?! Did Axel tell them that?! I-I'll-!"
"I did, Rox. They started guessing correctly about your homelife. About your dad. I'm sorry if this messes up a lot for you, but I assumed the concequences would be worse if they questioned your dad and found out..." Demyx was talking in a rush, trying to get it all out. And I can't say i'm mad at him.
He's more of a friend then i've ever had.

"I understand, Dem.. I'm not mad, thank you. You really did save my ass.." I trailed off, looking at myself, silently assessing the damage done.
"But there's more, Rox..." Demyx trailed off again, looking sheepish.
Please tell me you didn't tell Sora. Please tell me..
"I told Axel. And he's in this ambulance."
I jumped and looked up at Demyx. "Are you kidding? Please tell me you're kidding, and this is just some sick joke."
He shook his head in response. I looked around, searching for the redhead. I spotted Axel, asleep in the corner. He woke up when the ambulance hit a bump, though. He looked at me and frowned a bit.
I never really noticed how attractive Axel actually was. Like, classic rockstar type. That would explain a lot, I guess...
I guess I just never really looked.

He crawled over to me and sat cross-legged beside me. I was about to tell him to keep his sympathy, he enveloped me in a giant hug. Damn, this boy is strong. I reluctantly wrapped my arms around him, returning the hug.
With the action of hugging him, I felt the true power of his muscles. He had more muscles than I thought he did.
He whispered cautiously, probably trying to not scare me further. "I had no idea. I don't know what I was thinking... I..." He sighed a bit, the breath traveling down my neck and sending shivers down my spine. "Look, from here on out, you are my friend. I think I was picking on you because you looked so weak and vulnerable. And so many people pull the 'Oh my life sucks because I don't get what I want when I want it because my parents hate me' act. I thought you were one of those. Hell, you look like one of those. I wanted to break you out of it. Er, more like beat you out of it. But I didn't realize how fragile you really were. That the weak defenseless kid wasn't some act, that it was completely real." He continued whispering, and he didn't let go of me. "Whenever he does that to you, my house is open. Its just me in the apartment, so your secret will be safe."

I nodded and whispered back, "Why are you being so nice now...? This is a really big turn around from earlier today..."
"I feel like I need to protect you now. Like you're my business. When I saw you curled up on the ground, something snapped. I know what its like to feel alone, I experienced it myself. And I can tell you in that moment, I saw myself in you." He cleared his throat, shaking his head. "Not to go chick-flick on you or anything."
I laughed a bit at that comment, relaxing. Then I realized we'd been hugging for too long, and released him. "S-Sorry! I didn't realize..."

He laughed, releasing me too. "You're fine. We're both going to the same place anyway, so I may need it."
"DID II DO THAT MUCH DAMAGE?!" I shrieked horrified. I hate to even imagine that dad could be alive inside of me.
"Oh, no! I"m getting Baker Acted, too. I'm a bit of a..." He trailed off, showing me his burnt arms, "pyromaniac."

"I never would've guessed..." I confessed honestly. His arms looked terrible. But yet, they had a strange beauty to them. These burns looked like he passed a lighter over his arm 10-20 times.
"Most people don't. I'm fairly good at hiding the burns." He laughed again. "And funny enough, we're sharing the same room. Go figure."
At that, the doors opened, waking a sleeping Demyx. I laughed at Demyx's temporary disorientation.
"Alright, boys. Lets go." The ambulance attendant helped us out, stopping Demyx. "You can't go in, though. Come back in an hour, they'll be settled by then." Demyx nodded, waving goodbye to Axel and I.

Once we got into the hospital, they made us change into hospital gowns and a pair of their boxers. I was led into the room, and layed down by the nurse.
"On a scale of one to ten, how bad is your pain?" The nurse asked me quietly. For the first time in a while, I started paying attention to the rhythmic throbbing of my body.
"Hmmm... 7." I pulled a random number, just wanting the nurse to go away. No offense to her, but they're always so annoying.
She nodded and smiled, injecting another needle into my arm for the morphine.
"I'll be back in an hour~" She chimed, walking out of the room.

Axel whistled, smirking. "Well, don't you look sexy in those fashionable hospital clothes."
"Not too bad yourself." I said, winking. We both busted out laughing. "So, what do we do here? Do you know?" I asked a bit sheepishly. I have no idea what goes on in this part of the hospital.
"Nothing serious. You stay in bed and sleep. They wont let you get up unless they seriously don't think you're gonna do anything bad to yourself. So you'll most likely have to get used to a bedpan." I made a face at the bedpan comment, and he laughed. "That's everyone's reaction, don't worry." He stopped short, turning to the window. "Hey, I think someone's here for you."

I turned to the window, to see Cloud's face up against the glass. He obviously wants in here, bad. Oh god, what if he thinks I honestly...
"Axel, do I need to roll with this self-harm thing?"
"If you don't want any suspicions, yes." Axel said, yawning.
"A-Alright then..." I whispered, scared.
"This should be good..." Axel muttered, obviously amused.

The nurse walked in, opening the door for Cloud. "Roxas, you have a visitor.
"Oh my god." Cloud whispered, running to my side at the bed. Cloud is my cousin, and he tends to over react about everything. He isn't gonna get super emotional about it, but the world is always ending with him. "Are you okay? Oh my god. Why did you do this, Roxas? Why? Did you honestly want the end that badly?"
"Y-Yeah..." I muttered quietly, completely unable to form any words. How does a suicidal teenager talk?!

"Why, Roxas? What sucks that bad?" Cloud asked, honestly disappointed.
"I-I..." I was struggling for words, trying to think of something. "I miss mom. I miss mom so hard it hurts. Life is so hard trying to function without her." There was some truth in there. Just kinda.. stretched a bit.
"Yeah.. I guess that makes sense..." Cloud nodded, approving. "Hey, I have to go, okay? I'll see you in 3 days."
I nodded, smiling. I was suddenly really tired. Cloud nodded and smiled, leaving and closing the door.

"Why am I so tired...?" I asked Axel, yawning.
"Pain meds, they make you tired. Go to bed, it'll help." Axel said, rolling over on his side, away from me.
As I watched him ( and slowly started falling asleep), I studied his body. I couldn't get over how muscular he really was. The muscles in his back and lower back flexed and relaxed as he fought to get comfortable.
He really is attractive, honestly. I can see why girls throw themselves at him. And he does seem to have a really good personality once you get to know him.

He shifted again, his gown falling forward to reveal most of his ass. Of course its still covered by boxers, but damn, he had a fine ass.
My eyes drifted shut, and I entered the most peaceful sleep i've ever had.

AN: Hi!
Two chapters in one day. Wow, who has a life? Obviously not me. But eh xD
This has to be my favorite chapter so far. c:
Review please! I can use all of the criticism I can get :3
I love you all~