Chapter 14 – He Doesn't Look a Thing Like Jesus

"Hey guys?" Sora beamed, "We've been helping Dad cook all day."

"Oh, this is gonna be exciting! I haven't had a family dinner since…uh," Demyx looked to Zexion who looked down sadly. I'd have to remember to ask Axel about that. "You know." An awkward silence followed.

"Um…okay. Come in." Sora invited.

This was this first time I had ever stepped foot inside my dad's home. The first thing noticed was that it was very inviting. It wasn't too clean like mom's house nor was it too messy. It was full of rich colors and modest furnishing. This was so much more comforting than mom's house.

"This is very nice dad." I said as my father walked into the room, Leon right behind him.

"I always thought your mom's house was too white, and clean." Dad said.

"Were you two having rough sex or something?" Leon, the man who rarely talked, asked me and Axel, who started cracking up. My jaw dropped.

"Leon!" Dad scolded.

"That's what I said." Demyx commented elbowing Zexion in the stomach. Riku and Sora were laughing along with Axel.

"Leon, why would you ask something like that?" Dad asked in a scolding tone.

"They both got bruises on their faces. And Demyx agrees with me."

"It's not very appropriate, and I'm sure it's not the reason. Right?" My father asked me.

"Oh, uh no that's not the reason. I got beat up on my way home and Axel had a fight with the kitchen.

"See." Dad taunted. "On your way home?" he asked as an afterthought.

"The kitchen again." Leon commented.

"Let's eat!" Sora cheered.

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Roxas was having a wonderful time and I loved it. I just watched him laugh and enjoy his family as I picked at my food. The little bit that I had eaten was very good. Demyx tapped my shoulder lightly as I rolled a carrot around my plate. "What?" I whispered.

"You should eat something." Demyx whispered back.

"I'm not hungry." I admitted.

"Roxas said you haven't had breakfast or lunch either. Is this because of yesterday?" Demyx asked, "Because being horny isn't a good excuse."

"I'm fine, Dem. I'm just not hungry." I'll admit I have no idea why I'm not hungry, but I know it's not because I'm horny, as Demyx put it.

"The last time you stopped eating was after Saix died." Demyx insisted.

"He's correct in that. The only time you get anorexic on us is when you are depressed, and when you're doing drugs. We know it's not the latter." Zexion backed Demyx up.

"I don't think I'm depressed either. I'm just not hungry." I said as my pone began to ring. Hmm…he rarely calls me, it must be important. After excusing myself from the table to talk to Marluxia for a few minutes I came back to the room. "I have to go to a friend's house. Demyx drive Roxas home, and don't leave him until I get back." I walked over to Roxas giving him a chaste kiss before leaving.

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My good mood immediately vanished as I watched Axel walk out the door. It may be illogical to be jealous and angry, but it only took one five minute phone call for Axel to run out the door and leave me alone. "Rox, are you okay?" My dad asked.

"Yeah, um…can, can I be excused?"

"Sure." My dad said somewhat confused. I got up from my chair and walked into the living room. After pacing for a bit I sat down in a chair and threw my face into my hands. Of course he'd have someone else, more important than me. I was just some druggie he wanted save. He didn't have a future with me.

Tears were pouring down my face and into my hands. How could I be so stupid and think I was important to someone? I felt a breeze go past me and heard a squish as someone sat down in the other chair. I continued to cry into my hands and ignore the intruder. When my crying finally died down the intruder spoke, "Do you want to talk?"

I looked through my puffy red eyes at Zexion and shook my head. I talked it through with myself already; Axel had someone better than me, what more is there to say. "You know you're the most important person in Axel's life, right?" Zexion asked like he could read my mind.

"If I'm so important, how could he just leave me? Xemnas is still looking for me, you know?" I cried.

"That's why he has Demyx and me driving you home, and staying there until he gets back." Zexion maintained.

"Just take me home." I begged him. He nodded and got up to get Demyx.

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I walked into Marluxia's house, without knocking, saw him slouching on his couch and made my way over to him. His normally feathery pink hair was a tangled mess, his eyes were red from crying, and he had a bottle of whiskey in his hand. He looked up at me when I stopped in front of him

"He's gone, Axel, he's really gone." Fresh tears fell from his eyes and I quickly knelt down and wrapped my arms around him. "Do you know what tonight is?" I nodded, I remembered now. This is why I wasn't hungry. "Its poker night," Marly continued, "Saix is never gonna have another poker night with us?"

I stayed, several hours with Marluxia, comforting him. Once a month he Saix and I would get together for a poker night. Demyx and Zexion occasionally joined us, but it was mainly our thing, just the three of us. With Saix gone we hadn't gotten together for a poker night and it seemed that it was just now hitting Marluxia, that Saix wouldn't be doing anything with us anymore. I knew exactly how Marly felt; I had already gone through this.

When Marly finally passed out I tucked him into his bed and left him a note, much like I did for Roxas his first night, telling him to call me if he needed me. It was a habit I picked up from my mom.
Whenever she left early for work she would leave me a note. I saved all of them.

I was exhausted as I left Marly's house. All I wanted to do was cuddle up with my Roxy and sleep. Ten feet away from my car a fist connected with my face out of nowhere. I immediately sprung into action. Five, there were five of them and they looked like Xemnas' lackeys.

I went for the two big guys first, attacking with fists and kicks. My fist made a hard connection in the face of one of them sending him to the ground unconscious. I turned around to see four more men coming at me. Fearlessly I jumped into the fight, causing as much damage as possible, and taking out two more men. My ribs snapped and something hit the back of my head just before I passed out.

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"Just take me home." Roxas begged." I nodded before getting up and walking to the dining room, where they were serving desert, towards Demyx.

"Roxas wants to leave." I whispered in his ear. He nodded and stood up.

"Mr. Cloud, Mr. Leon, this has been fun and I really hope you allow us to come back. But it's time for us to leave." Demyx announced. "Bye everybody."

"See you later."

"Bye."

"Thanks for coming."

"Roxas says bye too." I said before dragging Demyx out of the room and walking out the door with Roxas trailing behind us. Roxas climbed in the back as Demyx and I jumped in the front of my Jaguar XK.

"Who's he seeing?" Roxas asked from behind me.

Demyx, completely oblivious to Roxas emotions, answered, "A friend, that's what he said."

"Dem…" I sighed. "Roxas, it's most likely Marluxia. They're just friends. This is Axel, Saix, and Marly's poker night…" Demyx punched my arm, "Ow, what!?"

"That's why Axel wasn't eating?" He realized. I nodded and continued.

"Marly's been in denial about Saix's death. He probably realized that it's real, and nothing will change it. It makes sense that he would call Axel. I assure you Roxas, Axel only wants you."

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I came to, face down, on a dirty mattress. I could tell my wrists and ankles were tied to the four bed posts, spreading my limbs far apart and immobilizing me. The last thing I noticed was that I was completely naked. As soon as I lifted my head I was punched in my already pained face.

"Axel, long time no see." Xemnas' voice filled the room. "Six years since I last sold drugs to you. I always did enjoy my time with you." He said as he climbed onto the bed and whispered in my ear, "You are a man of many talents."

I threw my head back, hitting Xemnas directly in the face and earning myself another punch, "Fuck off."

"Be nice! Axel you denied me my payment from Roxas. And you belittled me in front of him. I'm not happy about that." I listened to him unzip and pull down his pants. "Stay away from Roxas. I will get my payment from that cute little blond. If you try to stop me, there's no telling what I'll do to you."

"I'll take all the pain you got for me, you're not touching Roxas!" I hissed at him.

"We'll see." I held back a scream as Xemnas forcefully shoved himself into me without preparation or lubricant. I was able to save Roxas, but I wouldn't be able to save myself.

AN: It seems I have a horrible habit of doing awful things to Axel when I'm in a rut. I think it's because he's my favorite character which means I consider him my main character. And you can't be afraid to do everything bad that you can possibly imagine to your main character.

You can't have a story where everyone's happy and everything goes right.

Anyway, I'm still on Chapter 17 for this story which means updating is still going to happen a little less (only a little).

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