Omg guys, I'm so sorry this took so long to update Dx I was such a lazy ass and didn't feel like getting it up on the internet yet. Go figure. It won't happen again. Buuuuut I think this is the second to last chapter. I'm not entirely sure yet. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I love hearing from people c:

I was sitting on the couch, watching Axel pace back and forth angrily in front of me. I was hugging a pack of ice to my stomach, just listening to him rant. "It fucking pisses me off," he continued, using his hands as he spoke, "Just because the kid is the school's new quarterback, he can fucking get by with anything. 'And the proof'. Proof? As if you crying and that mark on your stomach wasn't enough. What do they want, a fucking video?"

I shrugged sadly, curling up in a ball. "It's not a big deal," I muttered, laying my head on a red pillow.

Axel stopped short. "Not a big- are you serious? He was fucking you with a vibrator and was moving onto the real thing. You call that 'not a big deal'?"

I winced at his words, burying my face in the pillow. "Apparently I'm an easy target," I said bitterly, my voice muffled from the stuffed fabric.

He pulled me up, frowning at me slightly. I was surprised to see sadness in his malachite eyes. "Don't think like that, Zeku." I nodded slowly, my eyes falling to the floor. He sat next to me, rubbing my leg in a comforting way. "How's your stomach?" I snuggled against him, shaking my head. He sighed and pulled me down in his lap, gently petting my head. He took the bag of ice out of my hand, slipping his free hand under my shirt. I moaned, feeling heat on my skin. "Who needs heating pads?" he said with a smirk.

"Thanks Axel," I whispered, closing my eyes.

"You can stay out of school tomorrow, yano." He kissed my forehead gently.

Tomorrow? I opened my eyes, looking up at him. Tomorrow is Saturday. We have the day- oh yeah. That stupid new policy the school has that we have to go half the day on Saturday. I groaned, rolling over to hug his middle. "I'll be okay…"

"Take some sleeping medicine, would you? I want you to sleep all night." I nodded and he nudged me to sit up, standing. I hugged the couch pillow tightly, leaning my head back, closing my eyes. I doubt I'd get any sleep tonight, medicine or not. There was too much going through my mind…not to mention my lower body was sore. He returned, pressing two small pills in my palm, handing me a glass of water. I swallowed the medicine, handing the empty glass back to him. He set it on the table and scooped me up in his arms. I snuggled up against him, thankful his body was so warm. He laid me down on the bed, curling up next to me, kissing my lips. I kissed back then nuzzled against his shoulder. "Night, Zeku." I nodded, closing my eyes.

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"Wake up sleepy-head." I groaned at Axel's voice, opening my eyes.

"What time is it?" I asked, stifling a yawn with the back of my hand.

"We have like, thirty minutes to get ready." I nodded, opening my eyes. They widened when I saw Axel was standing there, hair damp…only in a towel.

"Damn, where'd I put my pants?" he muttered, searching through the closet. He conveniently let the towel slide off his body. Water still on his back glistened in the light. I swallowed thickly. God he's so sexy. "Mind helping me instead of being a living Niagara Falls?" I blushed, looking away, embarrassed that he'd caught me staring at him.

I stood, sliding off the bed, bending over to look under it. I jumped, feeling arms wrap around me. "Axel?"

"Thought I saw my pants for a minute. But, while I'm here…" He pressed his lips against mine, pushing his tongue in my mouth. I groaned, wrapping my arms around his neck, kissing him back. His mouth was so hot, it was burning my tongue. He tasted so good, I couldn't pull away. His hands were in my hair, pulling me closer to his body. He pushed me against the floor, straddling my hips. I rolled up, feeling my body brush up against his. He pulled away, looking down at me, a hand on my face. "Oh there's my pants." He smirked, picking them up from under the bed. I sighed as he got off me, pulling them on.

I grabbed a pair of my own pants and pulled them on, holding them in place with a stud belt. I chose a long-sleeved, striped, purple shirt and pulled it on, smoothing the fabric on my arms. "Nice pants," Axel said, sticking his hands in my back pockets, squeezing me.

I blushed, pushing him away. "We have to go…"

He shrugged, pulling his white, button-up shirt on his body, buttoning the buttons. I looked away, grabbing my messenger bag. He put an arm around my shoulder, leading me out the door. "Come on, Muffin."

I let him lead me out of the apartment, all the way down to the subway. I didn't give a damn about the other people on board and snuggled against him, using his arm as a pillow. He petted the top of my head, lacing his fingers in my hair as he rubbed my neck.

Once again, the train ride seemed too short and we were at the school's stop before I knew it. I followed Axel down the walkway to the school, pulling my bag up higher on my shoulder. He walked up the steps, pulling the door open. I hesitated, looking across the courtyard at my friends sitting under their usual tree…locked at the lips as usual. "Zeku?"

I looked back up at Axel, seeing him staring down at me with an eyebrow raised. "The hallways are empty right now," I said in a quiet voice.

He ruffled my hair, nodding, understanding what I was talking about. "I'll see you later. We can grab lunch somewhere after school, neh?"

I smiled and nodded, watching him enter the school. I sat down next to Demyx and he actually pulled away from Roxas, looking at me. "Hi Zexy," he said with a grin, leaning back, pulling the little blonde against him. Roxas winced and sat back up, his hands moving to his lower back.

I felt a smile pull the corners of my mouth. "Did you two have fun last night?"

Demyx grinned, hugging Roxas tightly. "Well, it was our anniversary last night. Roxy convinced his parents he was staying at your house. And then me and him-"

"DEMYX!"

Demyx laughed, hugging the younger blonde tighter. "He makes the cutest noises, Zexy. You should hear them. Especially when he cums. He screams so loud and his little back arches so far. It's so adorable." Dem made a cute face at Roxas who was redder than Axel's hair, I'm sure. He buried his face in Dem's chest and I could hear a slew of threats coming from his muffled mouth. Demyx giggled harder. "N'ohhh you always say that, but you never mean it. I just have to pet you and you can't say no." Roxas groaned in defeat.

I rolled my eyes. The bell rang and I stood, following them in the school, glad they were near….mental note to self, find Riku after Latin.

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"Good morning, Zexion."

"Morning, Miss Gainsborough," I responded as she lowered the duster she held in her hand. Looked like she'd been dusting the leaves of the viney plants on top of the bookshelf. She smiled at me as I sat down and pulled out my textbook.

"Oh, you won't need that today. You're just in here 45 minutes so I thought you'd like to do some puzzles." She handed me a small stack of papers.

I glanced at them and nodded. "Sure." I pulled my pencil out and skimmed over the Latin words. I blinked a few times, reading the same sentence again. For some reason, the words weren't sinking in. I couldn't help thinking about how sweet Axel had been to me last night. I didn't even know he could act like that, honestly. He seemed so…motherly, strange as that sounds.

"Do they hurt?" Huh? I looked up to see Miss Gainsborough frowning down at me. I noticed I'd been unconsciously fingering the burns on my forearms. I pressed against my skin gently before dropping my hand by my side, shaking my head.

"It's my fault I have them. I shouldn't cook in the mornings," I said with a forced smile. I fisted the end of my sleeve.

She suddenly grabbed my arm, and pushed my sleeve up before I could even utter a protest. Her face fell even more the swirls of burns were revealed, some in the shape of flames, Axel's name just under my elbow. "I thought so…"

"It's not what you think," I started, pulling my arm from her grasp, pushing my sleeve back down.

"He doesn't…make you do this, does he?" She leaned against her desk, her green eyes sad.

My eyes widened. "Are…you implying he rapes me?" She opened her mouth to say something but I cut her off. "No. He doesn't force me into anything. I love everything he does to me. He's…probably the only one who doesn't want to hurt me." I looked away, feeling anger build in my gut.

"Please be careful, Zexion. He loves to break people-"

"You're wrong," I said looking back at her with cold eyes. I don't know why I'm letting myself get this upset, but she's trying to make Axel to be some kind of bad guy and it's pissing me off to no end. "The only time I've ever felt broken is when I left Marluxia's, wanting to be back with Axel, wanting him to protect me. Axel isn't a bad person."

"You barely know him," she said bitterly, looking at the door, crossing her arms.

"And you do?" Her gaze snapped back at me, anger in her green eyes. "He said he likes me…maybe even love, I don't know-"

"He toys with people's emotions Zexion. He plays with people for awhile and gets bored and moves on to the next sucker in line. He told me the same thing. I thought he loved me too." My mouth fell open in shock. What? She sighed. "High school senior year, long story. As far as I know, he hasn't changed. Just, be warned Zexion. He hurts people just for the fun of it. I don't want to see you go through what I did."

I stood, scooping my bag up. "I won't. I know Axel cares about me. If he doesn't give a damn, he would have left me at my brother's. He would have left me on that bus bench. He would have let something horrible happen to me yesterday, but he didn't. He cares about me." I stormed out of the room, shoving the door to the courtyard open. I hurried back to the old part of the school and ducked into the first bathroom I reached. I leaned against the tiled wall, breathing heavily. Why was I so angry? Miss Gainsborough had always been my favorite teacher. Just, what she'd said made me so… I groaned in frustration, sliding down the wall. I closed my eyes, taking in a few calming breaths.

My eyes snapped open. I am such an idiot. I jumped up and hurried to the door. I need to get back to class, or at least Axel's. I need to be around other people. I pushed the door open and was almost immediately hit by the frame. "Oh, sorry," I heard a deep voice say. My stomach clenched. "Oh, it's you again."

I backed against the stalls. "Stay away," I warned, actually trembling. He smirked, touching the side of my face. I tried to move away, but before I knew it, his mouth was on mine, his tongue roughly pushing past my lips. I whined in protest as he pinned me against the wall, pulling my pants down. No stop. Not this again. I don't want this pain again. Axel!