author's note:
holy crap! lol. uhhh i'm sorrry this chapter isnt very good AT ALL but i just felt like updating and it's reaaaally cracked out. please dont say i didnt warn ya! it gets super dramatic at the end and it's pretty random at times... jeez, why am i even posting this? oh well, must get it over with. ehhehehe. XDDD

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AkuRoku

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- chapter five -

Is there something I've done in my life besides violence, thievery, & vandalism that made me deserve to see such a scarring sight! Axel thought in misery as he made his way tiredly into his first period class.

Riku and Sora making out up against the wall. The image was still so fresh and vivid in his mind. It seemed like just yesterday… oh wait, it was just yesterday.

After the incident, Axel had ran straight into the arcade. Zexion and Larxene were talkative enough to take his mind off things for a while. He didn't tell them about it and he wasn't really sure why he didn't but it was just like a strange gut feeling not to. Instinct. I'm like protecting their dignity or some shit, Axel had thought, feeling all cynical and high off expired Robittusin.

"Yesss! I beat him off the score charts!" Demyx had exclaimed and Zexion had pouted. Zexinator was overtaken by Demexy-is-Sexy on the racing-car arcade game, their ridiculous screen-names were flashing in neon bright colors.

"No fair, Demyx…" Zexion sulked and emo-ed in a conveniently nearby corner.

Larxene snickered into her hand.

Meanwhile, Axel had nearly popped a blood cell. Beat him off, huh? why did such three innocent words have to trigger his memory and rewind his mind back to that … incident. Axel gripped his face tightly in frustration and pulled on his eyes turning to Demyx.

"I won! I won! I'm g-o-d- OH GOD WHAT THE HELL, AXEL!" Demyx yelped upon sighting Axel's "night of the living dead" look. "Don't look at me like that !"

Axel released his grip from his hands – it was a nice stress relief – Demyx freaking out and acting retarded, that is.

"Demyx…" Axel had begun, tone all serious. I should tell him about what I saw, Axel decided. Demyx was still twitching at him. "We need to talk."

"…"

"Well?" Axel prompted.

"That was reeeeally gay, man. Two guys should never have to use that line on each other. It's just…homosexual." Demyx said shaking his head.

"Your hairstyle is homosexual." Axel deadpanned.

"What! You're eye make up is! It just SCREAMS 'hi im a gay'," Demyx pointed out.

"Shut up and eat." Larxene cut in, seemingly re-appearing from out of nowhere with a tray of assorted junk food. She then sat on the fake arcade motorcycle Demyx was currently seated on and with no warning whatsoever, stuffed a few fries in Axel's mouth. Axel nearly gagged.

"Fuck tee double you WARZENE!" Axel gasped , mouth full of French fries.

Larxene just rolled her eyes. "Eat it, stupid. You look skinnier lately. The hell's wrong with you?"

In any other day, Axel would have been touched to have known that the devil-may-care attitude Larxene usually possessed was actually giving a damn about him.

"That doesn't mean you can just stuff THINGS in my mouth!" Axel exclaimed as he finally swallowed down the food.

"Axel. We need to meet with you before school tomorrow," Larxene started. Axel blinked at her.

"What, why?" He asked, confused.

"Don't you listen to anything I say?" Larxene twitched. "That gang, the one that's starting shit with our gang. It seems they got beef with Riku and you know what that means."

Axel nodded.

So... Axel thought, so Riku wants us to go jump some shithead that's messing with him? And who the hell is this new gang everyone seems to be talking about? Everyone knows that if you mess with Riku, you're basically dead.

"Hey, where's Zexy?" Demyx asked. He sneakily took a sip of Larxene's drink only to be judo-chopped on the shoulder a second later.

"Next time I'll punch you in the neck." Larxene warned easily as Demyx whimpered.

Meanwhile, Axel was off thinking again. Why did they have to mention that damn Riku! Should I tell them now? Should I fucking tell them?

"HEEEY, no eating on the rides, morons!"

The three teens - looking entirely unalarmed - glanced up to the direction of the voice. It was no other than the arcade owner; Xigbar. He was tall, dark haired, one-eyed and bad ass. He had to be about 30 but he still acted like he was not a day over uh… fifteen, maybe.

"Xigbaaaaaaaaaaar!" Demyx sang as he hopped up from the motorcycle and did some personalized handshake with said Xigbar. "Guess what! I got an idea on a nickname for you! 'Cigar'!"

"AS IF!… Now go eat on the tables before I kick you're asses outta here." Xigbar said before walking away.

Demyx pouted and Larxene rolled her eyes whilst Axel was still wondering things.

A minute and a conversation later, Demyx sighed as they ended up having to go sit on the tables. He had also dragged Zexion back with them and the four of them were now seated around the table.

Axel was still completely zoned out. He was actually pretty sleepy. After this third pizza, he would definitely leave.

"Hey guys I think I'll go now –" Axel stopped abruptly as at that exact moment, who else would come strolling up to their table than a silver haired aqua eyed Riku.

"Leaving already?"

Axel resisted the urge to scream and tried ignoring the horror music that had automatically played in the back of his mind. He never remembered being homophobic or anything like that… c'mon; girls on girls should be worshipped. But guys and guys? He never thought about it. Honestly.

Axel decided not to answer – hey he didn't need to answer – just because he asked does that mean he had to answer? – good logic, yes yes. He he quickly stood to his feet before excusing himself and as he brushed past Riku, their shoulders connected in a painful shove. Axel hadn't meant it but Riku didn't know that. The action had induced a glowering glare from Riku.

Axel couldn't decide whether it was Riku or Sora that was ruining his life.

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Now that Axel was in class, it meant he didn't have any distractions to stop him from thinking about things. Things like, Sora's pink tongue in Riku's wet mouth. Like, Riku's slender fingers gripping Sora's narrow hips. Like…STOP. Axel commanded in his mind. This is Captain Axel speaking inside the thing you call a brain near the thing you call a mind; what I say goes and what you say blows!

I've lost it, Axel realized with horror as he banged his head lightly down on his desk, eyes shutting close as he heard his teacher begin to take roll.

That's when he noticed.

Sora's… Sora's name wasn't called. Axel lifted his head off the desk, blinking and feeling confusion wash over him like cold water. But… that doesn't make sense. Or maybe I was too much in my own world I didn't hear?

They had a substitute teacher today so maybe it was a mistake that Sora's name wasn't called?

Axel felt an intense gaze boring into the side of his face and he nearly jumped as he caught Riku's eyes glued on his.

He twitched. Why the hell was Riku looking at him so much? So disturbing! In so many ways…

Riku continued to stare and Axel continued to watch Riku stare until the sound of the door opening was heard and collective gasps arose from the whole class.

It was him. Definitely, no mistake about it. The spiky blonde hair and the storm colored eyes. The tanned skin and the absent expression.

What the…?

Bandages. Bruises. It was all over him. There was an extremely foul looking blue-black mark on the underneath of one blue eye and on the defined cheekbone were about three criss crossing bandaids, but the cuts were still visible. He also had a patch on his chin and a cut on his eyebrow.

He looks like SHIT, Axel thought in awe.

What the fuck HAPPENED? was his second thought.

The substitute teacher they had who happened to be a complete dumbass doesn't even question Sora's messed up appearance or even his name.

Axel feels his blood boil.

Who the hell did this to him?

Why the HELL do I care?

These thoughts flashed through Axels anger-shrouded mind so fast he couldn't stop it. Why he cares so much… why he's so concerned…why Sora's fucked up.. why Riku won't stop staring at him…

He doesn't know anything.

Axel shifted his gaze to Riku to see the silver-haired teen's reaction. This was like his boyfriend or something wasn't it? He had to be - they were all hot and heavy just yesterday! So if that was true, then why Riku had a look of intense pleasure and satisfaction all over his face! Sora was all beat up and that's how he was reacting! Something was definitely wrong around here.

Class finally ended and Axel made sure Sora didn't leave his sight. He quickly followed him and since it's never crowded in that part of the school, it's easy catching up to the blonde.

"Don't follow me." Sora hissed before Axel even called out to him.

"I'm bringing you to the office." Axel hissed right back, not sure why he's acting so irrationally.

Sora stopped walking and Axel does the same. Their eyes lock; intensity and mistrust and other negatives swirl in the blonde's eyes and Axel doesn't blink. Captivating. He's captivating.

"Why?"

It's silent for a moment. Its not like Axel knows what to say or what the hell he is even doing. Clenching his jaw and making his decision, Axel decides he doesn't need to answer.

"C'mon!" Axel commanded instead as his hand shot forward and wrapped around Sora's wrist in a vice-like grip. Axel was strong and Sora was already in a weak state, so his resistance was futile.

Axel was sure Sora was protesting but he blocked the sounds out and instead hurriedly made his way to the supply room.

They reach the small storage center in thirty seconds flat, and Axel doesn't let go of Sora.

"In here." Axel said in a rough voice as he opened the door and flips the light on. He glanced quickly to where Sora is standing behind him in the cramped room. Whenever he glanced over at the bandages, at the scars and bruises, he felt like he can feel them too. He made his mind focus on such things because whenever he glanced at Sora's face, he was reminded of what happened yesterday, something he did not want to think about at a time like this.

"Don't run." Axel warned as his eyes scan the shelf for the proper medicine and bandaging.

Surprisingly, Sora doesn't leave and instead, sits on a wooden box marked fragile. It was almost like a metaphor.

He had a pout on his face and his brow was furrowed. Looks pissed off, Axel thought as he finally found what he was looking for. Turning around with a somewhat victorious grin, he gets on his knees in front of Roxas so that he's leveled with the seated boy.

He raised the two items. "Bandages." he explains, and waves the wraps. "Medicine." He shakes the bottle.

Sora just glares.

"Why are you doing this?" Sora asks quietly as Axel gives him five bandages. Why why why… why is that the start of all my questions and of everything I do?

"I don't know." Axel replied honestly and takes the tab off the medicine. He opens it and spills some onto the small cup. "Drink up, kid."

Sora doesn't move, instead staring stubbornly at the wall, not meeting Axel's gaze at all. Axel twitches at the lack of cooperation before sighing.

"It'll make you feel better." Axel tries his hand at reassuring, staring at the purple gooey liquid with badly concealed disgust. "…Trust me."

Sora's eyes flash at the words and Axel doesn't have to hear it to know what he's asking. Why should I? He had no reason to. Absolutely none.

The blonde boy takes the red head by surprise again, and opens his mouth, leaning forward slightly. Axel gets the picture and brings the cup of medicine to his waiting mouth. No emotion crosses Sora's face as the medicine is poured into his mouth and Axel just watches.

He watched as the liquid poured down Sora's throat.

"Good. Swallow."

He didn't miss Sora choking a little bit at that and the slight frenzied blush staining his cheeks the next second. Well, that did sound a little suggestive.

A moment of awkwardness and silence and a heavy atmosphere hangs in the air.

"…thanks." Sora quickly muttered and gets up, hand already on the door handle.

"Whoa whoa! Wait!" Axel calls standing up quickly.

When you walk away - you don't hear me say!
Please, oh baby, don't go.

"Oh…cellphone." Axel muttered before pressing the end button without checking who was calling.

Sora's halfway out the door already.

"Hey - I said wait, dammit!" Axel shouted. Sora threw him an extremely pissed off look.

"What is it? I said thank you didn't I? Or am I in your debt now?" Sora asked coldly.

"That's not it…" Axel trailed off.

"Who did this to you?"

It's out of place and unexpected; Sora's laugh that is. But it holds no amusement whatsoever.

His eyes look darker. "Don't fuck with me, Saito.."

Whoa, creepy, Axel thought. "The hell are you saying?"

"You know who did this." Sora said quietly. "You fucking KNOW who did this, don't you?"

"If I did I wouldn't ask – " Axel snapped irately.

"It was your damn friends, wasn't it! You sent them after me, didn't you? For attacking that silver haired bastard! You fucking hurt HER. It's your fault. I'll never forgive someone like you. I hate you. I hate all of you!"

It was like someone had reached out into his chest and tore the skin open, slicing their hand through his flesh and crushing his heart. It was like he coulnd't breathe. Axel's emerald eyes widened but Sora was gone before he could say anything.

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author's note; dundundun. ohhh shit, i think i've been watching too much BLEACH and not enough KH and im mixing up their personalities buahahah xD oh well. if you hate it, tell me. if you like it, tell me. if you like bleach, tell me. i'm giving up hope on this fic xD -sigh- i have so much shit to explain in the next chapter xD

oh yeah! please keep in mind, when i say sora i mean roxas but axel doesnt know that blahblah im confusing myself D:

so ... who beat Sora up? Why is Riku so happy? Why is Axel so concerned? Who is "her"? Who is this new gang?

review. ♥