Rating: M

A/N: You're right --; the last one was a little detail lacking. –the infamous me- Glad you still liked it though. Hopefully this one's better :) Haha thanks for the ice cream offers :D

Disclaimer: The characters are still not mine. Remember, its fanfiction.

Reckoning: Chapter 7

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I sighed, lying down on Axel's bed. I'd been sleeping on the couch Zexion and Demyx were now sitting, and probably making out or something on. The bed's softness really surprised me; like I said, it'd been a while, and it was way better than the sofa. I turned on my side, inhaling deeply, surprised to find that the sheets smelled like Axel. It reminded me of autumn. Wait; when had I even noticed that Axel had a scent..? I wondered briefly before starting to drift off to sleep.

I'd only just closed my eyes when I felt a blanket be pulled on top of me. I knew who it was immediately, and quickly opened my eyes, seeing a very surprised red-head.

"Roxas, I'm sorry, did I wake you up..?" He asked.

I shook my head, saying no, before sitting up and pulling him into a tight hug. He really was excessively skinny, not that I minded; it just concerned me a little. "What did I do to deserve this?" the red-head asked, laughing lightly before hugging me back. "Did you miss me?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said. I was glad to hear his laugh again.

I looked up at him just in time to see him smiling before he rested his chin on the top of my head. "I missed you too," he said.

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"Hey, Roxas," Axel said, when he'd finally gotten out of my grip, "I got you some clothes while I was away," he said, handing me a large bag. "Sorry if they're in the wrong size."

"Axel, you didn't have to…" I started.

"I wanted to, Roxas," Axel interrupted, sitting next to me on the bed. "We can go shopping for you sometime if you want to too."

"Thanks…" I said, opening the bag, pulling out some shirts, a white hoodie, much like the one I'd been wearing when Axel'd first seen me, some pants, all close in size, he'd probably guessed on my size, and a black hooded leather jacket, with gloves, that was trenchcoat-like. I'd seen other members of the gang wear it while Demyx and I had been hanging out.

"Axel… how much did you spend on me?" I asked, wanting to protest about how much he'd been buying me; first the ice cream, now this.He'd said he'd wanted to.. but did he really? He seemed sincere about it…

"What's wrong Roxas? Did I upset you by buying you stuff?" Axel asked innocently while at the same time avoiding answering as I sat there staring at the clothes for a few minutes. I shook my head no.

"Never mind…" I said, deciding to let it go and making him brighten. "Thank you, Axel," I said smiling at him before leaning against him. He smelled just like his sheets I noticed. I didn't pull away when he slipped his arm around me; for some reason it felt right. I'd missed him so much over the past two weeks…

"I heard that you did really well with learning how to fight," Axel said. "Good job," he said, pulling me a little closer. I reached over, grasping his free hand, looking up at him.

"Axel..." I said sternly, wanting to question him about losing weight but stopped when he hurriedly pulled away. Judging by the look on his face and immediate removal of his arm, I knew that he'd thought that I didn't like what he'd been doing. "No… don't, come back," I said.

Axel put his arm back around me. "You don't mind?" he asked, pulling the hand I was holding away when I shook my head no and raising it to my cheek, rubbing his thumb along my jaw line. He leaned a little closer to me, stopping when I flinched. "Yes you do," he said chuckling softly, starting to pull away again. He stopped when I reached up and gripped the back of his neck. "Roxas?" he asked, looking surprised when I pulled him closer.

"We'll see," I said when we were only inches apart.

"What do you mean?" Axel asked coolly. I could feel his breath on my lips. It was making me nervous, scared, and a little… excited?

"Kiss me," I said softly.

"…Roxas…" he said uncertainly.

"Don't you want to?" I asked.

"Of course I do, Roxas," Axel said, "I want to every time I see you, but…"

"Just try it," I whispered, pulling him a little closer.

Axel hesitated for a second before he catching my lips for the second time in a kiss even more perfect than the first. Apprehensively I opened my mouth, allowing his tongue to slip inside, shivering a little at the contact. When I didn't pull away, he gripped me more tightly and kept going, delving deeper into my mouth, successfully urging me participate. I trembled against him, weaving my hands into his fiery hair when his tongue slowly brushed against mine. It effectively made me forgot about everything except for him, and I gave in to what felt right at that moment, doing what I wanted. I gripped his hair, obviously surprising him and pushing my way into his mouth. I used his surprise to my advantage and dominated for a few seconds until he easily regained control, making me tremble and moan into his mouth before pushing me down.

My back met with his bed and he straddled me, making me freeze immediately before shaking and struggling violently as the action brought the bad memories back. I saw visions of Vexen on top of me in a similar manner, my wrists bound in handcuffs, a knife slicing my arm open, his creepy smile working its way across his face… him forcing his way inside of me… then the horrible screams…

Axel quickly pulled away from me when I cried out, getting off and pulling me, still thrashing, into a hug. "I'm so sorry," he said, rocking me gently. I started to cry when I heard his voice; what would he think about me for doing that? Would he hate me for it? "I went too fast, you're not ready… please forgive me… I'm sorry." Axel kept apologizing until I'd calmed down and weakly hugged him back.

"It wasn't your fault Axel," I said, hating myself for not being able to forget and move on.

"Yes it was; I went too fast and triggered bad memories for you didn't I?" Axel asked.

I stared up at him, biting my lower lip. "How did you…?" I asked, stopping when he raised a hand to my cheek and wiped away my tears with his thumb.

"You can't come away from being raped for years and be fine two weeks later," he said softly, "I knew something was going on. You just confirmed what."

"Axel," I whispered, when he held me close again, feeling guilty, "I'm so sorry."

"Shh, Roxas," Axel murmured, "don't apologize. If this is anyone's fault, it's Vexen and whoever else wronged you, but it's not yours. It will never will be your fault."

"Axel…" I said, pushing away so I could look into his eyes. I wanted to give him an answer to his question; to tell him that I'd go out with him even though I was still really confused, before I chickened out, "I…"

His phone rang before I could say anything and he answered it, turning away from me. I was a little hurt when he ignored me for his phone and watched him closely to see what was happening. He sounded happy about whatever news he was hearing and talked for quite a while. By the time he'd finally hung up and his attention had returned to me, I wasn't sure if I should say anything anymore.

"Sorry Roxas, what were you going to say?" Axel asked.

"I'll tell you later, I promise," I said.

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"Hey, Axel, what was your phone call about?" I asked later. He'd ordered pizza and he, Zexion, Demyx and I were eating.

"Siax; he got out of the hospital and is doing well," He said, taking another bite of pizza. I wasn't really worried about Axel not eating or starving himself anymore; he'd already eaten half a pizza and was still going. Maybe him being so thin was just a weird coincidence.

"That's great," I said excitedly.

"Who's Siax?" Demyx asked.

"A friend," Axel said, promptly changing the subject. "Are you two all set for tomorrow?" Axel asked, indicating Demyx and Zexion.

"You bet," said Demyx , nodding his head.

"Set for what?" I asked

"Just some gang business," Axel said.

"Is it dangerous?" I asked.

"No, it should be really easy and fun and.." Demyx started but stopped when Axel glared at him warningly.

"Can I go too?" I asked.

"No," Axel said flatly. It was the first time he'd ever tried to stop me from doing something.

"What? Why, Axel?" I asked.

"What if something happens to you? What if you get hurt, Roxas?" Axel said.

"But I'll be careful, and Zexion and Demyx will be there," I said, protesting.

"No," Axel said.

"Pleaseeee," I said, "I'll be really careful and…"

Axel sighed audibly. "Fine, Roxas," He said, looking irritable until I hugged him as Zexion and Demyx snickered at him. "One condition though," he said, "if anything happens to you, you're quitting the gang."

"Axel, that's not fair," I said, pouting.

"Sorry sweetie, I'm in charge so I have the final say." Axel said.

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I dressed in my new black coat Axel'd gotten me, which surprisingly fit well, before meeting up with Zexion and Demyx the next day. I was still pouting and angry with Axel, glad I hadn't answered him yesterday. It was probably better that I hadn't said anything; he probably wouldn't have let me go at all if we were dating if he was this protective now.

"Aww, cheer up Roxas," Demyx said hitting my arm playfully, "Axel's just worried about you and wants to protect you."

"Yeah.. sure," I said, sulking. "What're we doing anyway?" I asked. I'd been so excited to get to do something that, up until now, I hadn't cared what it was.

"We're going to be part of an ambush to eliminate another gang. They're making a drug trade with some guy today and we're going to their meeting place," Zexion explained as we continued to walk toward our destination.

I nodded my head, understanding. It did sound like fun. All I had to do was avoid getting hurt and maybe Axel would let me do more stuff…

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We arrived, surveying the scene but doing nothing but wait in the shadows.

"What are we waiting for, Dem?" I whispered.

"The guy hasn't arrived yet," Demyx whispered, "He's going to be the distraction before we move." I nodded in understanding again.

"Are we just going to wait when he arrives?" I asked.

"Yeah," Demyx started…

"Hey what the hell are you kids doing here?" came a loud voice from behind us. I froze. I knew that voice all too well.

"Shit," Demyx cursed under his breath, only loud enough for us to hear, looking behind us. "It's the guy."

There was a brief silence before Zexion spoke up. "Uhh, nothing, we were just hanging out," Zexion lied.

"Well get the hell out of here," He snapped. I remained frozen.

"What're you doing, Rox?" Demyx whispered gripping my arm, as I began to shake, "Let's go."

"Roxas?" The voice asked in disbelief when he heard Demyx say 'Rox'. I heard the familiar sound of the safety being clicked off of a gun. "Get up and turn around blondie. Now." He was going to make sure it was me.

I slowly stood, turning to face the man. He looked like complete hell. His eyes were bloodshot, hair a tangled mess, and it didn't look like he'd changed his clothes or showered in a week or so. I shuddered at the look that came across his face when he saw that it was me.

"Get away from my son," he demanded, pointing the gun at Demyx and Zexion. I saw their eyes widen at those words.

"Not a chance," Demyx said, standing in front of me protectively, "We won't let you touch Roxas!" Wow, Demyx could really be brave, I thought, impressed. The gun went off and Demyx fell to the ground.

"S-stop it!" I yelled as he aimed the gun at Demyx, who was obvoiously in pain, again. This time he was going to shoot the blonde in the head.

"Fine," He said calmly, still pointing the gun at Demyx, "but only if you come with me. Now."

"Roxas, no!" Zexion yelled at me as I began to walk toward my father. I'd never seen any expression on Zexion's face before, but now pure anger and hatred was written all over it. All of it was directed at the man who was now pointing a gun at him for speaking.

I ignored Zexion and continued walking up to my dad, stopping only inches from him.

"Roxas," he said, smirking at me as I looked at him fearfully. "I'm glad you're here; I was just beginning to wonder what I'd have to do to get drugs." My eyes widened and I took a step pack. He immediately grabbed my arm forcefully before hitting me across the face so hard that I saw the world spin. I vaguely heard Zexion shout my name when dad pulled me closer and punched me in the stomach, making me wretch and collapse just as the world started to go black.

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-To be continued-



A/N: Poor Demy T.T; pls don't hurt me for hurting him. D:

What's gonna happen when Axel finds out what happened? Will Axel be able to find Roxas before he's raped again? Will Demyx be all right? Guess you'll find out next time.

Review to let me know how I did/ if you want to know what happens next soon?

--until next time