Chapter 10:

Revelations

A/N: This chapter was much more difficult for me to write so I apologize for the wait.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy or any characters used therein. The character Will does belong to me however.

Warnings: Blood, Gore, Violence, Sexual Situations, Sex, Offensive Language, Nudity, Torture, Objectionable Political Views, Rape and Dark Humor.

Pairings: Zack Fair x Aerith Gainsborough. Roxas x Axel.

Summary: After spending a few hours at the compound the wounds from the group's journey begin to show.

Special Thanks: CrystalMeltdown for your review of the last chapter and Jade-Eyed-Jinchuriki for your support. And to everyone who still reads this fic.

The steamy water ran down Riku's bare skin. A month of grim and dirt washed down the drain. He couldn't deny that the hot water felt divine on his achy muscles and joints. He had spent some time after his confrontation with Axel sitting in the Humvee, where he found the mysterious black book. It was a hard cover and seemed to be old. When he opened it however he learned that Will had not been fabricating his past in the slightest for on those pages in gory detail were then names and crimes of his victims. Their punishments were explained in ghastly detail that made Riku feel ill even though he'd experienced horror first hand. It made him question his attraction to the burned male but that was changed by the last five pages of the book. They contained a poem written by the male presumably after all this began. It tugged at Riku's heart strings with such force that he had to think about what he wanted and needed.

After re-reading the poem for the sixtieth time Riku felt exhausted and made his way into the house. He was searching for Sora and his most valued opinion on the matter but was met instead by Axel's older brother Reno, who Riku recognized as the redhead that helped get Will on the gurney, telling him he smelled worse than a skunk and to take a shower. He was whisked by the redhead to the second floor bathroom and tossed a fresh set of clothes. Riku played through the days events over and over again.

'Only a month. Feels like years.' He thought to himself. He ran through all the events that led up to this point and tried to create a time line so he could understand how everything had happened so quickly but was soon muddled by the days of wandering and the sudden panic and terror of their encounters. Sighing Riku leaned his head against the wall letting the water run down his back. When he thought of the more disturbing events such as his eating a dragon's heart or what he and Will did to Marluxia he became nauseous. Those actions were fueled by pure emotion, no thought was given and Riku knew both would haunt him.

'Oh please. Don't be so dramatic. You enjoyed every minute of making Marluxia your slave.' The deep voice had become constant in Riku's mind. Always taunting. Always critiquing.

'Fuck off. I did not!' Riku shouted back.

'Oh sure. Whatever you say. Dragon's hearts taste wonderful don't they?'

'They're good...No I know what you're doing. Go away!'

'Yes. Only a couple more and you won't be afraid of your actions anymore.'

'I'm not eating any more, ever!'

'We'll see about that. I'm pretty sure you enjoyed being tied up and raped like the little whore you are though. You were used to men that large though.'

'Stop it. That was horrible.'

'Is that why you came so many times? Because it was horrible?'

'I couldn't do anything about that! My body wouldn't listen. It was all I could do to keep from screaming.'

'In delight maybe. You blew your last load just before William came to your rescue. What a gracious little princess you are.'

'Shut the fuck up!'

'That's right it felt like this.' That taunt hung in the air for a moment before Riku's body was racked with pain. Arching his back and gasping he felt every muscle tighten. He felt like he was on fire and soon he erupted. His groin pulsed violently and his seed gushed out onto the bathtub and wall. It kept going for eight pulses. The last two were nothing but blood. Crumpling to his knees Riku doubled over clenching his abused manhood. He sobbed softly to himself, frustrated that he could not stop Sephiroth and in a great deal of pain.

'Remember boy. I am in control.' The final taunt came and Riku cried softly. He thought of how Sephiroth would seize control of his body and kill Will, then everyone else and the cruel man would do so in the most horrible ways he could think of. Riku felt powerless, just like he did all those years ago when he started down his path of self destruction. This time though he wasn't going to go quietly.

'The ritual. That's the only hope.' Rousing himself Riku gingerly shut off the water and climbed out of the bathtub. Every step felt like he was getting kicked by a horse in the crotch. Still he managed to get to his clothes and dress in the boxers and jeans. The shirt was a plain white t-shirt which Riku tucked into the jeans. He didn't bother putting shoes on he needed to find Sora or Will now.

"Thanks for seeing me alone Rox." Sora began as he leaned against the wall. They were in the house's wine cellar. It was a small square room that had several angled shelves with dusty bottles angled downward. It was cool in the room and Sora felt refreshed particularly after bathing.

"Not a problem. You're my big bro after all." Roxas smiled brightly his blond hair giving a slight shimmer in the dull light. Scratching his head Sora struggled to begin.

"Look I don't know how to talk about this."

"What is 'this' Sora?"

"Well, lately I've been having these weird dreams."

"Go on."

"I...um...well...they have me...and Riku...and sometimes Will..."

"Okay. Dreams are known to just be replays of the days events in many cases." Roxas shrugged.

"Yeah...but we're doing things..." Sora shifted. He started tapping his feet and running his hands through his spiky hair.

'What kinds of things? Running? Jumping? Fighting?"

"Um...sex things." Roxas' face lit up when Sora mentioned that. He started laughing at his older brother.

"Those don't mean anything. They're just dreams. I am curious though who's on top?" Roxas teased.

"It varies. Sometimes me, other times Riku and sometimes Will."

"That is a little bit odd. Do you think about these dreams during the day?"

"Yes. I...find them...arousing?"

"Oh. My. God. You're going gay on me Sor!" Roxas threw his arms around Sora suddenly.

"I am not! And keep your voice down. Shit."

"Oh sure. Do you get off when you're 'aroused' by these dreams?"

"Um...yes...but that doesn't mean..." Sora couldn't finish his response.

"Why are you so adamant about not being gay?"

"Because our family honor is at stake. And what will people say if they find out I'm having sex with guys, not even one but two?" Sora paced around and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Well, right now people would probably say you're a lucky bastard to get into Riku's pants. He's a sexy bitch. Don't know about Will since he's a crispy critter."

"Riku was a total slut before this. And Will's an asshole." Sora shot back.

"Hmm. Maybe you're attracted to Riku's sexual liberation and I'm guessing Will is the king of guy that doesn't give a fuck about what others think of him. I think that's what you find so enamoring." Roxas said resting against one of the wine shelves.

"You think so?"

"Yeah. It's not unheard of for someone to see what they feel they are missing themselves in another person and be attracted to them."

"Really?"

"Yes. Its got this funny name too."

"What is it?"

"Love. You dunce." Roxas smirked wickedly at his brother.

"I can't be...in love...with..."

"Why not?"

"Because...I promised mom and dad..."

"I know. When they threatened to kick me out after I came out to them and you stood up and promised to bring honor to the family like dad wanted and go to all those stupid competitions and advanced classes, I knew there was no way I could repay you. Let me try though."

"You don't need to repay me. I did what a good brother would do. I love you Rox. You know that."

"Yes I do. Let me give you this advice: the heart wants what the heart wants. There's no point in resisting your feelings when there's no one left to judge. Mom would want you happy and dad, well he could understand following your own path under the circumstances. Remember a lot of what he did was centered around public perception. I love you too Sora. I just want you to be happy. You deserve it after..." Roxas trailed off. Sora knew what he was going to say and was glad he didn't mention Kairi. Maybe his little brother was right, that he should just go for it.

"Ok. I think I'll give it a shot."

"Oh good. Axel will be thrilled to know that Riku's your bitch." Roxas smickered.

"Huh?"

"Well, they had a bitch fight earlier. Axel's my bitch and Riku's yours, or is Will yours. Or maybe you're the bitch."

"Hey now. I don't have any idea how this is going to work so just quit. I do have a question though."

"What's that?"

"Does it hurt?"

"Love can be really painful, everyone brings their own baggage to the table."

"I mean sex. Does anal sex hurt?"

"It can, if your unprepared for it. When done correctly it is amazing just like any kind of sex."

"How would I prepare?"

"Oh, god. Didn't you ever do a google search?"

"No. I was too busy. And I wasn't interested in that."

"Well, it all really revolves around stretching. See as a virgin you're so tight that any one of average size would tear you open. Trust me that is not an enjoyable experience. So you'd have to use your fingers or some appropriate objects and a generous amount of lubricant to work you butthole loose. Just enough where you can take a guy without getting hurt. It's really simple stuff I'm sure Riku could teach you or train you for that matter." Roxas smirked again.

"Why did I have to have a brother that can talk about gay sex like he was talking about baseball?" Sora groaned.

"Because if you didn't the first time you go to get some butt love you'd pass out from the pain and bleed like you were on the rag. And besides you don't need to be such a prude." Roxas teased.

"Huh. I guess you're right. Anyway, I better find Riku. Thank for the talk." Sora hugged his brother and the pair made their way up the small staircase back into the kitchen. It was spacious and suited more for a restaurant than a house but even with the oversized stainless steel ovens and stoves it seemed appropriate given the circumstances. The pair strolled through the kitchen doors and into the dining room. There was a long table made of a deep colored red oak as well as several paintings of scenery hanging on the walls. There were also pictures of Reno, Axel and an older redhead who Sora could only guess was their father. They stepped into the foyer when the black man from earlier approached Sora.

"You're with the new group right?" His voice was deep but he was polite and formal.

"Yes. Is something wrong?"

"Your friend William. I'm afraid he won't make it. His injuries are far too sever for us to treat with our equipment. Even with Aerith's assistance we were only able to stabilize him. He is still bleeding internally and we cannot perform such a complex surgery. I'm sorry." The man touched Sora's shoulder sympathetically.

"I see. Where is he?" Sora asked.

"Second floor. Head to the right and it's the room at the end of the hallway. Your friend Riku is already there." He instructed.

"Ok thanks. See ya Rox." Sora muttered quickly as he raced up the stairs two at a time nearly flattening Aerith as she shakily made her way down.

"I'm sure you did your best Rude." Roxas said.

"He did. So did I. But it wasn't enough it seems. But who knows..." Aerith trailed off as she stepped onto the floor. Zack came to her side and handed her a cup of coffee. She thanked him and sipped the drink.

"Let's get you to bed. You're exhausted." The black haired man said. Aerith nodded and followed him leaving Roxas to part with Rude and go in search of Axel while the bald man went about his usual duties as medic.

"I can't believe Will's dying." Aerith breathed.

"He's won't. Sora and Riku won't let him. Not after all the shit we've been through." Zack said confidently after he laid Aerith down on a couch in the living room, it was more than long enough for her to lay on without curling up.

"How do you know that?"

"Been there before."

"What do you mean?" Zack sighed at the question. He'd been avoiding this conversation for a long time, but he would have to come clean now.

"I told you that I messed up my knee in Afghanistan. That was a lie. I was sworn to secrecy but that don't matter now. Fact is I was part of a black box unit know as SOLDIER. It was some attempt at creating the perfect warrior. We got all kinds of weird injections."

"A super soldier program? I never would have thought they actually existed."

"They do. Anyway, part of our job was to take care of some strange goings on throughout the world. See, we encountered Zombies and ghosts and other creatures like that before. And we had to keep it quiet and sometimes that meant taking down civilians. My last op was in the Congo. There was some village that had a portal to the other side open up. By the time we got there all the villagers had been massacred. I don't know what we encountered but it was fast and deadly. We lost ten men and our transport getting in the village. It hunted us as we made our escape. Finally it came down to just us three: me, Cloud and our CO Sephiroth. Well when it came for us in the night Sephiroth went bat shit crazy and started trying to kill us so me and Cloud had to fight back. The whole jungle went up in flames and we kicked him onto this log that was on fire an he went up with it. We ran the fuck outta there but I tripped and smashed my knee on a rock. Cloud carried me on his back for three days before we got an evac. They decommissioned me and sent me packing. I don't know what they did with Cloud though." Aerith was silent the entire time. Zack gave her a sad look and she hugged him. She didn't care about the secrets anymore, she only cared about her love.

"Do you know how Will got his weapons then?"

"From me. I started dealing arms illegally through my old army contacts. Someone sent Will to me and I hooked him up with what he wanted. Small stuff at first but eventually as you saw he got some pretty serious gear. I'm glad for it come to think of it."

"Me too. Don't go. Lie down with me. Doctor's orders." Aerith smiled. Zack did as he was told.

Sora opened the door to the last room as he was told. There was a number of machines set up around the room. A heart monitor beeped steadily and a respirator sounded quietly. As soon as he entered he saw Riku in a chair leaning over the bed. Even from where he stood he could tell the silverette was distraught. Riku turned to look at the door and gave a sad smile to the brunette. Sora stepped quietly over to Riku's side. Laying a hand on his shoulder he looked at Will. His skin was black and red and cracked all over. He was deathly thin, far thinner than he thought the man could ever be and every few ragged breaths a fine mist of blood escaped his mouth and coated the inside of the oxygen mask. It hurt to see Will like this.

"They said he's going to die." Riku said softly.

"I heard. How are you though?"

"I'm not good, Sora. I think I love him, but I think I love you too. I'm torn."

"How come?"

"Because the ritual that can save him will bind us forever. We will know everything about each other. Every intimate detail. I'm not afraid of sharing that, but I want to share with both of you."

"Are you sure? Can you commit to a relationship?"

"Absolutely. I was lost before all this. Now I know who I am and what I want, what I need. I need both of you."

"Ok. Tell me this though. Did you actually rape that Marluxia guy?"

"Yes we did. I don't know how Will did it since it was after he was burned. I'm sorry Sora."

"It's okay. Your being honest and I had always planned to kill him horrifically anyway but I thought you loved him and would be all pissed off."

"I might have been then. I enjoyed the brutality. But you don't know what he did to me. How he made me feel about myself. I'm just glad that this most recent trip to the other side seems to have healed up my anus."

"That's...good I guess."

"Yeah it is. It's like being a virgin again. It's a little scary though."

"You're afraid of butt sex?"

"Well, concerned. If done incorrectly it will tear up your insides. And it won't feel good at all, trust me. I know. When I lost my virginity I was sixteen and the guy I was with had a ten inch dick. I couldn't walk right for two weeks."

"You're not making me feel better about this."

"Sorry. I want you to know what you're getting into though."

"Thanks."

"I'm still not sure how the logistics are going to work though."

"Me either."

"I'm sure you and Will both will want to be on top. I'm okay with being the bitch. That's okay. But one of you will have to take a dick if we're going to do this together."

"We'll work it out later. Just tell me about this ritual." Sora crossed his arms. Riku stood and gathered Ygglemir from the floor to his right. Bak'frelm was leaning against the bed near the head. Sora gave a startled look and checked his side for Oly'be'nas only to find it missing. Riku smiled softly and produced the sword from the other side of the bed opposite Bak'frelm. Stepping forward Sora took his sword from Riku's hands.

"It's a very simple ritual. We take our energy and focus it into our hearts. We will have to help Will focus his. Then we recite the chant three times and drive the tips into our hearts at the same time, all three of us. We'll need to help with that too. After that it should take care of itself. Are you sure you want to do this?" Riku looked concerned. Sora wasn't sure if Riku was afraid the ritual might do something unpredicted or that it could easily kill them if they do it wrong in even the most minute way. Sighing Sora nodded. He shifted anxiously and unsheathed his sword.

"Just tell me what to say."

"First things first. Put your hand over mine." Riku instructed as he lay his hand over Will's heart.

"Now focus your energy." Riku said. Sora did as he was told and looking down saw a gentle green orb shine through his shirt. Riku had a blue orb and Will's was red. Sora gulped as the energies compounded. Machinery began shorting out and sparking wildly.

"Position the swords." Riku and Sora held a their swords to their chest and using their free hands held Will's to his chest. Riku breathed loudly for a few seconds.

"Now repeat after me. Ely'bak'ty vor pas shi'qun. Ely'bak'ty vor pas shi'qun. Ely'bak'ty vor pas shi'qun. Now!" Riku shouted. All three blades glowed and were forced into their hearts. The room was filled with a blinding white light and there were screams of agony. Riku watched as a redhead girl was held down and brutally gang-raped. Sora watched a young boy slit his wrists and die in his arms. They both saw a family burst into flames. The memories washed through their minds with the force of a hurricane, leaving nothing undisturbed.

"What did you do?" Riku heard someone say as he came to. He had fallen face first onto the floor but it didn't hurt. Clutching his head he rose to his feet. Sora stood across from him his face deathly pale, he looked like he was going to become violently ill. More surprising was the male in the bed. Will sat eyes wide staring at nothing, he dripped with cold sweat and shook visibly. Riku marveled at his taught skin over his tight muscles. He looked much better than at any time before, quite handsome actually. His face was sharper and more defined. He now sported a six pack and all over his body was more like a Greek hero than a man. His blonde hair was just above his shoulders and Riku ran his fingers through the golden strands impressed at how silky they felt.

"We...performed a ritual..." Sora answered in pain.

"Why would you do that?"

"We wanted to save you." Riku answered.

"Why?"

"We love you." Both Riku and Will were surprised at the answer and turned to look at Sora.

"After seeing all this. Living your lives. I know that you both can fill the void in my heart. I dunno maybe we were meant to be." Sora chuckled softly. Riku smiled brightly, happy that Sephiroth's voice had subsided in his mind. Will remained quiet unsure how to respond. Silence hung for a few moments before Will wrapped his left arm around Riku and his right arm around Sora. He drug them down to his level and the three shared a few moments in a tight embrace.

"What the hell happened here?" Reno appeared. Rude, Aerith and Zack were at his heels and took in the sight of three males hugging with various equipment broken and shorted out around them. The room had strangely had the stench of burning flesh in it though no one was burned.

"A miracle. Reno is there a room that we can share?" Riku answered. Reno gave them a confused look but motioned them to follow. Rising from the bed Will walked down the hall not bothering to put on a shirt. From the darkness of the house it was night time anyway. The ritual had left him tired anyway and he was sure that Sora and Riku were exhausted as well. Reno led them to the opposite end of the house and opened the door. The room was more intimately decorated with a desk and dresser. The massive bed had a canopy over it with blue drapes. The hardwood floor creaked ever so softly as the trio made their way inside. Reno shut the door behind them.

"What the fuck just happened?" Axel asked climbing the staircase.

"I have no idea. But looks like we got some more homos like you." Reno produced a cigarette from his jacket and lit it.

"That's not nice. Calling me a homo."

"You are. No reason to sugarcoat this shit anymore. You're a fag. A poof. Butt pirate. Just get used to it. I'm tired of your PC bullshit and so is everyone else. Just quit stirring up drama all the time. You don't think we got enough?" Reno shot back angrily.

"Well, fuck you too!" Axel shouted and stormed back down the stairs. Rude and Aerith stopped just to Reno's left. He saw Zack linger back from the group.

"Don't worry about it. He's just being a pansy."

"I see. The equipment is useless now. I don't know at all what they did but they succeeded in healing William. It would seem their story is true." Rude replied.

"Yeah. I thought it might be. Well we better tell the president. You two get some sleep." Reno pointed to Zack and Aerith. This was the last thing he needed at a time like this.

"So how do we do this?" Sora asked scratching his head.

"Do what?" Will replied.

"You know...fuck?" Sora looked between the other two nervously. Riku started laughing at the brunette.

"We aren't doing that tonight. We're all tired. Let's just sleep together. We can worry about that another time. Let's get used to sharing each other's warmth first." Riku answered as he stripped down naked. Sora blushed as red as a tomato. He never actually looked at another man's groin on purpose. Riku saw Sora looking and gave him a devilish smirk and made a number of lewd gestures.

"Your turn Sora." Riku said. The brunette did as he was told. His body was much thinner than Riku's and had a heavy tan but Riku found the small male to be quite gorgeous. He was more than adequately equipped with an above average sized penis. Riku noticed that it was actually larger than his own and gave a slight laugh. It would seem that even after consuming a dragon's heart he simply wasn't equipped to be a top.

"O...kay. Your turn." Sora looked to Will. He simply shrugged and disrobed. Though he was between Sora and Riku in height he was the broadest and strongest in build and this was reflected by his own member which dangled precariously close to the top of his knee. Will gave a smirk of pride as the other two went wide eyed. They had not expected him to be so well endowed.

"What?" The blond asked.

"I don't know how were going to have sex when you have a horse dick." Sora shuddered.

"Relax Sora. We'll go slowly so no one gets hurt." Riku answered.

"Whatever. Let's get some sleep." Will said. The trio climbed into the bed and after a few fights over the covers and tossing for several minutes they fell asleep in each other's arms. Their soft rhythmic breathing went uninterrupted for the whole night. There were no terrors. No nightmares and no disturbances from any vindictive acquaintances. The three would later refer to the night as the "night of one heart."

A/N: Well here's chapter 10. No action this time I know but this is what I was building up to for a while anyway. Hope you all enjoyed it.