Grounded

"Roxas? Why are your ears bandaged?"

I barely walked in when my parents stopped me. My mother walked up towards me and, looking slightly concerned, before reaching up for my earlobe. I winced and squeezed my eyes as she felt the bandage and the piercing underneath. "Roxas! Is that an earring?" she asked.

"I…"

"Take them off right now," Dad demanded. I hesitated before reaching up for my ears. Daddy told me that I should at least have them bandaged for a couple hours, and I was going to do so after I shower… Wincing, I slowly peeled the bandages one at a time, my new studs on display for my parents. My mother gasped and my father looked livid. "Roxas Fujisaki! What in the world were you thinking?" My father roared. "Piercings? Without our permission? Are you stupid!? Are you mad?"

"Dear—" Mom tried but dad was on a roll with his anger.

"No! This is unacceptable Roxas!" Dad continued. "What were you thinking? Did you even think—why do you constantly do these stupid things that your brothers would never do! You don't see Sora coming in with surprise piercings do you? No! You don't see Ventus—so why the hell do you think that you can—"

"BECAUSE THEY LOOK GOOD ON MY DAD!" I exploded. "I LOOK FUCKING GOOD WITH THEM AND I AM TIRED OF YOU AND MOM CONSTANTLY COMPARING SORA AND VENTUS TO ME! I'M MY OWN FUCKING PERSON!"

"GO TO YOUR ROOM!" Dad yelled back.

"I AM!" I screamed and I flipped the bird to both him and mom. The next thing I knew, I felt a stinging heat on my cheek and my father's hand was held before him. He fucking slapped me!

"You do not treat your mother or me this way Roxas," Dad said, "You're grounded!"

I just glared at them and walked past, not noticing that Ventus and Sora was there until I was halfway up the stairs. They looked worried but I didn't say anything to them. I slammed my door shut and slumped against it, shaking in anger.

I wanted to scream, to shout to just—do something! I didn't even have a chance to defend myself, I just exploded and—FUCK!

I stomped and fell onto my bed, my face down into the blankets and I screamed. I did not know how long I've stayed on my bed, just laying there doing nothing. At some point I could hear my father's heavy steps come to my bedroom, but he didn't knock. I wasn't sad, I didn't cry… yet my body felt burning, convulsing as I laid there.

"Roxas?"

It was Ven, I still did not move until I felt a faint touch on my shoulder. I jumped and turned slightly to see Ven sitting next to me, smiling gently as he held a plate of food in his other hand. "It's already eight," he smiled, "I thought you might be hungry."

I turned onto my back and sat up slowly. Ven smiled and handed me a plate of pasta and sausage that felt microwaved. "Dad told us that you won't eat until you come out and apologize to them… but knowing you that could take a while, and I didn't want you to go hungry," Ventus said.

"Thanks," I said softly I took the plate and started eating. Ven sat next to me in silence, staring at my ears, his face slightly gapped. After a while, I turned and said harshly, "You going to yell at me too?"

"Huh? No!" Ventus blinked, "I-I wasn't… in fact, I think it's cool, you know, the piercings."

Now I was shocked, I turned to Ventus, my fork hanging off my lips. He was blushing! I quickly swallowed and said, "You—you think it's cool?"

"Yeah," Ven smiled, "I do, and it fits you Rox, you've always been a cool guy, doing stuff that I would never dream of." His blush grew and he scooched a little closer to me, "Can I… can I touch them? Is it safe?" I asked.

"Yeah," I nodded, "Daddy told me that they should be safe by now, I just need to keep them in for a couple days and have the bandages on while I shower."

"Daddy!" Ven gasped in shocked.

I chuckled, "Right, that's what we just call my piercer," I explained. "He runs the shop that I got them done."

"Oh, I see," Ven nodded. He gave me a smile and reached out slowly, gently caressing my ear while I ate. "They're pretty," he breathed, "pretty awesome."

"Thanks," I said.

"Is this all you got?" Ven asked curiously. I looked at him and debated for a moment. Trusting that he's my twin and would never squeal on me, I shook my head with an impish look. He gasped and said, "Where? Can you show me?"

I gave a confident smirk and placed dinner to the side. "You have to keep this a secret to everyone, alright bro?" I asked.

"Of course! Twin's honor," Ven smiled. Smiling, I stood up and gave my twin a playful wink before lifting off my shirt, revealing my tanned, smooth skin and a sleek bandage going across my chest and nipples. I heard Ven make a noise, but ignored it as I slowly unrolled the bandage.

"Daddy told me I shouldn't be doing this, but I want to see them myself too," I said. "You should feel lucky, seeing my tits before Axel." I continued to unroll until my hard nipples were free, hanging from them were two thick silver rings, big enough to loop a finger through. I breathed deeply as the fresh air assaulted my nipples, "Fuck," I said, "my tits feels good."

"Roxas…" Ventus breathed, he looked entirely entranced. I don't know why, but I blushed as Ven stared at them. "Did they hurt?" he asked.

"A little… but I had Axel with me," I said. I saw a sort of jealous, pained look on Ven's face. I gave a smile and wrapped an arm around his shoulder, "Hey," I said, "he'll get around, I'm sure of it. And if not… then I'll beat him till he does!"

Ven gave a small chuckle, but I knew that he was still hurting inside. "It's just… if he did, wouldn't he tell me by now?" he asked.

"Ven, we're guys," I tried to help, "you know we're oblivious to this stuff. Sure, he said he has to think about it—but you know what I think? I think he might be a little scared, and jealous."

"Jealous about what?" Ven asked.

"That you were the one to confess to him," I said, "I think that he wanted to be the one, to declare his feelings for you, but now that you took that from him… he might be thinking of another way to do it."

"But—but that shit doesn't matter! It shouldn't matter! Who says 'I love you first' who does what first—it's stupid," Ven exploded, throwing his hands up. I nodded with him in agreement.

"It is stupid, but we're guys," I said, "you know how fragile all of our egos are—especially Riku's with his hair," I joked. Ven didn't look like he wanted to laugh, but his lips did curl upwards.

He sighed and fell on the bed, "I wish… I wish I could just have a relationship like you and Axel, you know. Just easy, romantic… daydream like."

I sighed and laid down next to Ven, "I'm lucky, I know that," I said. "It took Riku two months to get the courage to date Sora, you remember? But with me… everything seems to be going good, really good, and really easily." We turned our heads in unison to look at each other. "But you know, with Axel… I'm honestly not sure yet. He's showing me this whole new world that I never knew existed… I never thought I would get my nipples and ears pierced—or even refer to my chest as tits—but that's Axel for you. To be honest, I don't know if what Axel and I have, our connection, is as strong as yours with Terra, or Sora's with Riku. You two have years together while Axel and I… we barely have a month, if that. I guess what I'm saying is that you know where your love lies, Ven, and it might take forever to get there, but I know you'll get it with Terra. … But for me, I don't know. I don't know if what Axel and I have… if you can really call that a connection."

"I think you can," Ven said. "I think that it is a connection. This is the happiest I've ever seen you Roxas, I don't know if you're close to calling it love or far from it but, I think that what you and Axel have… it can grow into a strong connection. You two just need to weather the storm, right."

"Yeah," I breathed. Though I was scared. Axel and I had a real easy time so far, I don't know how he or I would handle the lows… or what will happen when a storm comes to break everything we have.

A silence fell over us as we laid there, staring at each other. I didn't mind that I was shirtless with my brother, it seemed normal, childish. Like a faraway memory came back to remind both of us of the good times. We didn't need to talk, we didn't want to, we just wanted to stay there forever, in our twin's presence. But of course, that couldn't last forever. We heard mom calling for Ven. We gave each other a frown and sat up. I moved to put my shirt on, but Ventus shook his head, he wanted to see me one last time, a me that only he can know about. I chuckled but agreed. He smiled and, with a last look, left my room.

The night continued and I did not move to put my shirt on, until my phone gave a low buzz. It was a text from Axel.

Axel: Come outside baby.

Me: I can't I'm grounded.

Axel: Climb out then, there's something I want to show you.

Me: Axel, I'll get into a shit load of trouble if I get caught.

Axel: Then don't get caught. Climb out Pup, this is your Alpha's order.

I bit my lip. I glanced at my door, it was late, almost eleven, my parents would be in bed by now. I looked around my room, and with a sigh, surrendered myself. I dressed for outside and opened a window. There was Axel, dressed in his leather jacket and sitting on the top of his car. I moved towards my window, feeling a sense of déjà vu, and gave one final look at my door, expecting, hoping, that someone would barge in. But they didn't. So, like before, I snuck out and landed in front of Axel.

The redhead smirked and immediately devoured me in a kiss, pulling lightly at my nipple rings. I moaned in it, and felt a dark heat develop over us. I knew that a storm was coming, they eventually do, I just didn't realize that it would be so soon.