Chapter Fourteen--Better left alone

Kadaj wasn't sure why but suddenly it was like his world imploded. He'd been laying on his bed for hours, pouring over the days events and what was the best course of action to take. All Had been quiet and peaceful and then suddenly, it was a whirlwind of anger and screaming. Leon had burst from his room, cursing and hitting the walls on his way down the stairs. Kadaj opened his bedroom door cautiously, afraid to bring the brunets attention unto himself though he was still concerned for the sudden burst of rage when Leon had been pleasant lately.

"That fucking..." Leon's voice dropped lower and Kadaj couldn't catch what was said. Leon threw on his bomber and reached for the door when it swung open, catching him in the face. He began a whole new string of creative curses as Sora and Riku entered, Sora's hands over his mouth in horror. Blood was dripping from underneath Leon's hands and furious blue-grey eyes turned onto the younger teen.

"Where the fuck have you been Sora?! And why can't you ever fucking watch what you're doing?! Fucking Christ Sora! You break every goddamn thing you fucking touch!" Leon had never screamed at Sora like he was doing now and Kadaj wasn't sure what to do or why Leon was blowing up like this. Leon wiped his nose and cursed some more, shoving Sora out of his way.

"Try not to burn the fucking house down ok?" This was a muttered sneer tossed over his shoulder as he slammed the door on his exit. Riku scowled at the closed door and Sora hugged himself tightly as Riku turned to him, his hand resting on Sora's shoulder. Sora shrugged him off with a grimace and in a voice colder than Kadaj had ever heard said,

"Why don't you just go, Riku. You heard him, I break everything I touch." Sora started for the stairs and Riku reach for him again. It was like his touch set off a bomb. Sora whirled around, looking up at Riku.

"Just fucking GO AWAY RIKU! Get the fuck out of here you dumb fuck! What part of I want you fucking gone, didn't you get!? Are you that stupid?!" Sora had never screamed. Ever. And Kadaj watched in a transfixed sort of horror the domino effect that Leon's outburst was having as Sora shoved past him and slammed his door shut. Kadaj looked down the stairs to a distraught Riku. The teen's face contorted; first hitting sadness, then hurt and settling on rage. Rage that settled on Kadaj,

"What the hell you looking at?" Riku didn't wait for an answer, just slammed the front door shut, ignoring the sounds of the side window shattering. Kadaj stood motionless for a minute, wondering what in the hell was going on with everyone today before he put on his shoes and left. He didn't feel like being here when Leon got back to pick on Sora some more and even though he was concerned about Sora, he knew better than to push Sora too much just yet. He needed time to cool down. So he went for a walk instead and it was an hour later that he found himself on Zack's front step, wondering whether he should knock when he heard the screaming from inside. It was Leon.

"Was this all some kind of sick joke?! Do you get off on lying to people and manipulating them?! You fucking bastard!" Leon was circling Cloud like a wolf. Cloud was completely confused. He'd been pleasantly surprised to see Leon show up on his door but when the brunets fist met his face a few times, he was less than pleased. Now bleeding and angry, Cloud tried to make some sort of sense of the nonsense Leon was spewing at him.

'What in the fuck are you talking about, Everheart? I didn't lie to you about anything. I barely even fucking know you, you moron." Cloud muttered, barely dodging the next swing aimed at him as Leon let out a primal growl. Before he knew it, Leon had tackled him but thankfully was shaking him by the front of his shirt, tears now streaming down his face as he raged at the blonde.

"Fuck you Cloud! Fuck you! You know what I'm talking about! Was this your plan the whole time? To get back at me? To make me pay for it?! I lost everything! I lost it too!" Leon screamed. Cloud managed to throw the brunet off and get to his feet, wiping the blood off his feet.

"What. The. Fuck. Are you TALKING about?!" Cloud screamed back. Leon rested his arms on his knees as he leaned his head back against the wall. It was several long moments before his eyes met Clouds.

"The crash."

Axel was lost. It was a sweet, blissful sort of lost though with his fingers tangled in long strands of silver and cool hands pulling him close. He let out a little sigh and Yazoo took advantage of it quickly, deepening his kiss and rendering Axel a churning puddle of emotions and desire. Axel always liked being in control, liked to be the one to start things, to end things to move the pieces how he saw fit in whatever game he chose to play. This time, he was lost and at Yazoo's mercy. As his body seemed to melt into Yazoo's he had begun to think maybe mercy was exactly what he'd been needing for so long. A ringing interrupted the moment and Yazoo grumbled, breaking the kiss. It took them a moment to realize the interruption came from Axel's pocket. He answered it tersely,

"What?" The voice on the other end was soft but frantic. The color drained from Axels face and he turned without a word. Yazoo followed, his heart beginning to sink with the setting sun,

It was several long moments before Axel spoke to him and when he did it wasn't with the usual cool confidence and arrogance he normally spoke with. This time it was fear. It was not a sound Yazoo like hearing in his friends voice.

"Leon is at my house. He beat the shit out of Cloud."

"...Is this surprising?" Yazoo asked, unsure as too why this was so bad. Cloud was an asshole, it was bound to happen at some point. Axel turned emerald eyes to Yazoo and shook his head.

"He's been screaming about the crash. Zack took off hours ago and no ones seen him." Axel began to chew at his nails.

"He's probably with Kadaj."

"Kadaj is at my house trying to split Cloud and Leon up."

"...This isn't going to be pretty is it?"

" Not fucking likely."

A.n: Update! Ridiculously long hiatus but I have time at last! Hope all enjoyed this teaser! Review!

iUlti!