"They're going to be ok, right?" Roxas asked once both knocked out boys were lying on Zexion's bed with cool towels ontop of their bare skin.

"Yes I'm positive that they will recover in due time." Zexion assured Roxas.

"They look so cute asleep," Roxas said, eyeing the way Axel inhaled deeply as he slept, and the way that Demyx's lips were partly pursed in his slumber.

"Yes they are an adorable pair."

"They look so peaceful together." Roxas said, since both boys were sleeping close to the other as if to feed off of the friendship.

"Well it makes sense for ex's to still feel a bond." Zexion said and Roxas froze.

"Ex's?"

"Yeah, you didn't know? They dated for a few years actually."

"I had no idea." Roxas said, half there in reality and half in his mind wondering how naive he had to be to not notice just how best of friends those two were. Roxas remembered when Zexion had told him how Demyx had asked him out; he even remembered how Zexion was a bit unsure and didn't know whether he was in love or not, but decided to say yes and give it a shot anyway. He remembered almost feeling sorry for Demyx for dating someone who wasn't too sure about how he felt, but the two had seemed like a perfect match ever since. Then a nerve of curiosity struck Roxas.

"Why did they break up?"

"I don't know; I don't think anyone knows. They ended it about eight months ago, and as you know, Demyx and I have only been together for two and a half."

Roxas nodded; he had moved into the castle just three and a half months ago and was still trying to get used to everything and everyone, but it seemed like this castle had more secrets than he thought.

"I really want to know what happened."

"Me too; I hate to say it but, well, I wonder if they really are over each other." Zexion sat on his couch and Roxas joined him.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, when they broke up, they stopped talking for about a week or two; after that they were back to best buds."

"Now that I know, I can see it."

"I'm sure that Axel loves you like he says he does, just like I trust Demyx; but you can't help that inner jealousy sometimes, you know?" Zexion twiddled his thumbs and stood up. "I'm tired, maybe we should get some sleep too?"

"Good idea." Roxas began to leave when Zexion stopped him.
"Why don't you stay here, so you can keep a better eye on Axel when he wakes up?"

"Really? Thanks!"

"No problem. My couch turns into a bed." Zexion and Roxas assembled it and decided that if Demyx and Axel could sleep together in the same bed then so could they.

"Night Zexion."

"Night Roxas."

But neither of the boys fell asleep and it was evident with all the tossing and turning.

"You still awake?" Roxas asked Zexion.

"Yea. I can't sleep."

"Me either."

"It always helps whenever Demyx would hold me, maybe if I hold you it'll work too?" Zexion hoped it wouldn't be too awkward a question.

"Thanks," Roxas said when Zexion put his arms around him, and did the same in return. Within half an hour both boys were sleeping peacefully.

"Look at them; aren't they adorable?" Roxas was half awake and could hear Demyx's voice.

"Roxas is so cute." That was Axel's voice, Roxas was sure of it.

"I gota admit, its kinda sexy to see Zexion being the dominant one with Roxas." Demyx giggled.

"Well Roxas is just too sweet and innocent, but I'm sure he would make a hot top."

"Would you ever let him?"

"I don't think so. After last night I realized that I'm still not over everything."

"I'm sorry, I know it must have been hard to take it and not give it, after what your dad used to do."

"It was the first time I've ever had anyone inside me since he used to rape me. I tried to hold in the tears, but by the time you and Roxas got to me, the flashbacks just felt too real."

"I could tell; I tried to make Xemnas stop, I really did!"

"I know you did Demy, and thanks."

"Are you ever going to tell Roxas, about your dad?"

"I don't know. I really don't want to."

"Axe, remember when we dated, and I thought that you were being an ass because you wouldn't ever let me take top? Remember that huge fight we got into that nearly ruined us, until you finally gave in and told me. I felt so selfish after I found out, and it explained everything. Roxas should find out before it gets to that point with you like it did with us."

"Good point. But its hard to admit something like that."

"You say it like it was your fault, and you know its not."

"It's still embarrassing to know that your boyfriends father raped him for ten years before leaving him to die. I don't want Roxas thinking that I'm weak." Axel's voice was serious and calm at the same time.

"He wont, because you're not."

"Thanks. I just, I'd rather he not know if I can help it."

"And if you cant? You cant hide it for forever Axe."

"Then I just hope he understands why I wont let him ever top me."

"He's a great guy Axe, real sincere. He'll understand."

"He's prefect." And at that moment Roxas could feel fingers grazing his scalp and he couldn't feign sleep anymore.
"Axel, you're amazing!" Roxas through his arms around his lover.

"Ah, still sore Roxy," Axel grimaced with a trying smile.

"Sorry,"

"How long have you been awake for?" Axel asked, his pain being replaced with fear.

"Long enough." Roxas admitted.

"So you heard?" Axel's eyebrow went up.

"Yea; I'm sorry for eavesdropping. And I don't think that you're weak Axel, I never would!"

"It's alright my love." Axel tried to remain forgiving.

"Mm? What time is it?" Zexion asked; he still had a protective arm around Roxas.

"It's almost noon actually," Demyx helped to lift his boyfriend out of bed.

"Axel, you shouldn't be walking." Roxas said with concern.

"I'll be alright, don't worry about me."

"But I do worry; yesterday was awful." A dark silence fell after Roxas' words.

"Axe, I think it's time to swap it out." Demyx said and Axel sighed like an impatient child.

"I don't want to."

"Axe, come on." Demyx guided Axel to Zexion's bathroom, half carrying the pyro's weight. Demyx shut the door and the two boys outside of the bathroom could hear Axel groaning and Demyx arguing with him.

"What do you think they're doing?" Roxas asked, half questioning if he really wanted to know.

"I don't know, but it seems fishy." Zexion tapped on the door. "Whats going on?" No sooner had he asked when there was a shoving sound and a crashing noise.

"What the hell man?" Demyx shouted.

"It hurts!" Axel yelled back louder.

"What's going on? Demyx open the door now!" Zexion became angry.

"That's not my fault," Demyx retorted, opening the door and closing it behind him after he exited the bathroom.

"What happened?" Roxas asked in fear.

"I got more tampons from Larxene because Axel was bleeding pretty badly during the night."

"Wonderful," Zexion sighed, since Axel fell asleep on his bed.

"He'll be fine, he just needs to get used to it I guess."

Axel came out of the bathroom in his boxers, walking slightly crooked. "God these things are painful; no wonder Larxene's a bitch."

"Just get in bed will you?" Demyx sat on the edge of the bed and stretched his arms.

"Fine but I'm going to my room."

"Alright, but don't think that I won't check up on you and make sure you change that thing out." Demyx gave Axel an evil smile and the redhead rolled his eyes.

"Whatever; I just want to go back to bed, I'm so tired."

"Do you, do you mind if I join you?" Roxas asked, following Axel as he started to walk towards his portal.

"Not at all." Axel smiled.