Okay weird question but why do people like the sadistic Akito? I mean he was fun to write and all but man. Miralian, wow I didn't know he was that good. He's not in this one as much so you won't see his darkness I'm afraid. Honestly, I probably could twist people around if I felt like it but I really don't. Akito doesn't always enjoy it either. Now a heads up, I'm playing with crossovers again. Beware. Oh I own nothing.

Title: Reality

Rating: T

Genre: General

Warning: Cursing, minimal violence

Summary: Agito calls them all out and reality is both hilarious and cruel. Second part

Fragmented

9. Reality

"Let me talk to Agito." Ikki had forced himself to calm down.

Akito looked at him and giggled. "'Kay! Have fun!" With that the eyepatch smoothly glided over and Agito was giving him a cool stare.

"What, crow?" was all he managed before Ikki slammed him to the wall, arm around his neck. The blunette coughed and laughed. "Ever hear of a fucking chill pill?"

"Why?" he snarled. "Why did he pick us?"

Agito grinned again, shark-like. "Because you're a bird you idiot. God, he is right, you are a bunch of hypocritical dumb shits!" He grabbed the teen's wrist in both hands and kicked him with both feet, biting on the hand choking him as he did so. Ikki grunted, releasing him. Agito jumped onto the tower, smirking.

"Bastard," Ikki choked out. "You two are bastards!"

"Pot calling the kettle black?" Agito muttered darkly. "It's all opinion anyway." He glanced slyly at Akira, who flinched. That look always freaked him out. "You're such a misguided fool, Akira. You think you're justice. You haven't changed have you?" He licked his lips. "People like you, humans like you who think that by being passionate and wild it hides what you are, you disgust us both!"

"Then why do you even stay?"

"Because the only ones we have left will see us dead if we go back." This was said so quietly that only Akira caught it. It was true. The blunette was not allowed to go home again. Kaito had denied his existence. And the other places… Akira shuddered. He wouldn't wish them on anyone.

"Ne Akira," Agito was staring up at the sky, a wistful smirk on his face. "Was it fun? Being the Fang King?"

Akira thought about it. "No. No it wasn't."

Agito sighed. "You weren't ready you dumb shit. You shouldn't have said what you did."

"What are you trying to guilt trip me?" That was a new tactic. "Or are you trying to manipulate me into something else?" He snorted. "Akito really is a sociopathic jerk isn't he?" For some reason, this utterly pissed off Agito. He charged forward and kicked Akira to the floor. The pure fury on his face made even the angry Ikki recoil. They had seen the boy get mad, but never like that.

"Don't you dare say that again!" he hissed, hatred rolling from him stronger than any scent. "You have no idea, you have no god damn idea about what it takes to do what we have. Akito's played you for a fool better than you think."

"So he wasn't doing it for shits and giggles?" Akira retorted.

"Akito isn't like you. You idiot, we had to get out. If not then, when could we have escaped? Akito wanted to kill him you dumbass!"

Akira couldn't help it. His jaw dropped. "Akito wanted to…"

Agito glared at him, at all of them really. "You couldn't tell? You couldn't see that look on his face sometimes? He dreamed of it once! I nearly puked, it was so gory." That was not a good thought. "And I don't care how manipulative he acts, you of all people know that he hates hurting people like that." His gaze dropped. "He's not like you and me, he doesn't get kicks out of killing people." Agito let sarcasm drip into his tone. Oh that's right, you've never killed anyone before. And the joke of it is: you would have had to kill me to pry these oh-so-precious Regalia off. I wouldn't have let you just take them. Akito saved you from something that you never could have done with all your honor and courage. Be grateful he decided to play the AT world for fools. It's not like it's difficult." Agito stood up and scowled at Ikki.

"Crow, I don't give a flying shit if I stay on this team anymore, no matter what I said at the hospital. But if you're going to kick us off and in the street because Akito played you like a like a fucking game of shogi then you are worse than any monster. Whining because you got played just proves your own stupidity. All leaders do the same thing, just not as well and not nearly as smoothly. That wouldn't just get you to lose your team, you would all die. I'm not saying that to brag either."

"Oh really?"

"It would be a stupid decision," Akira said quietly as he sat up. " You would be unable to take Parts War challenges for one, other teams would take advantage of your weakness and probably tear you all apart for another, for a third your reputation would get totally shot for dismissing such a powerful Rider…"

Ikki glared down at Akira. "Why'd you come tell me this if you didn't want me to kick them off?"

"Because Udou-kun doesn't want you to make the same mistake he did and constantly see the world in black and white." Agito had switched and Akito's stare was incredibly solemn.

"Like I said," he began, a smile twitching his lips. "I did do it for the shits and giggles. And like Agito said, I did it to get out and save Udou-kun's life. As a leader you need to know the grey morality of things. Am I going to manipulate you again? It's likely." Akira snickered lightly. Well at least he's honest. "Am I going to do to that grand of a scale? Who knows? In the end Ikki-kun, it shouldn't really matter."

"Why shouldn't it matter that we're being used?"

"Because you will use us and we will use you. That is how partnerships work." The smile was vibrant on his face now. "But really, who cares? Friends use each other because they're friends. Teammates use each other because they're a team. No matter any way you look at it, unless you're being selfless, there's no way to avoid it. And believe me Ikki-kun, all of us here are anything but selfless."

Akito started back toward the door. "Agito may have killed and hurt lots of people without regret and I may be a manipulative sadist, but at least I accept it. Oh and by the way…" He smirked. "Udou-kun and I have just played you all for fools. What happened two years ago and the reasons why were true, but everything else…"

"Was a load of shit," Akira finished. He couldn't help but smirk. Not bad for his first try.

Akito giggled. "See, even Udou-kun can twist you around his little finger. The world is really grey huh?"