COR: Boo! And we're back!
Axel: … (Yawn) so what are we doing after this?
Sora: Let's go play some video games!
Roxas: Ooo, I'm in!
COR: I'm so loved…
Disclaimer: Hey guess what?! I. DO. NOT. OWN. KINGDOM HEARTS. OR. THIS. PLOT! Shocking huh?
Warnings: Swearing, mature themes, etc, etc…
Addicted to You
Chapter Three: Beginning to Unravel the Thread.
I yawned and continued drumming my fingers against the armrest of the chair. Miss Jones –the secretary- continually would pause typing or whatever she was doing as if expecting me to catch a hint and stop. I didn't however; well sorry for hating all secretaries. I just didn't have a good history with the ones who worked at the school I was attending. Knowing my luck my mom would probably turn gay on us all and then I'll get shunted to some auntie's house or something because of her new love interest - a.k.a the lovely Miss. Jones of my current high school – would realize that she only wanted two boys or something.
Argh! How boring was waiting! So much for public schools for being laid back. Ha! When my math teacher saw that I hadn't done my homework he literally blew his top off! Then sent me to the office!
Asshole, I snarled mentally.
I continued drumming my fingers until Miss. Jones stopped writing and placed her pen down with deliberate slowness.
"Would you kindly cut that out?" she asked in a sickly sweet voice.
I shrugged and ceased my actions. I turned to look out the window but my gaze was brought back to the door when I heard someone enter. It was one of the guys sitting with Kairi this morning. And even though it's a bit embarrassing to admit but he was devastatingly pretty. His facial features were all baby like and pink and his skin had a smooth milky feel. He had dark brunette hair with the edges dyed red, however you could see that it was all faded and some roots were showing. It actually looked pretty sweet. I smiled at him and felt something sink in disappointment when his grin faded away and he slowed his pace. Then as if it never happened the grin returned and his pace became lively again. I was left asking myself whether or not I imagined his hesitation to smile back.
He sat arcoss from me and gave me a huge smile, the type that makes fangirls go insane. "Bad luck 'ey new dude?" he asked toying with his lip piercing. "What could you possibly have done in the two days that you've been here to warrant a visit to the principle? Or is this a non-troublesome visit?"
His tongue disappeared back into his mouth but still fiddled with the piecing from the inside so that I could still see it moving. I was memerized by it for a moment. Axel had his lip pierced. He also had his left eyebrow done and a few ear piercings.
"No, I'm in trouble," I told him.
He sent me a devilish grin and cocked an eyebrow …that was pierced. "What'd you do?"
"It was more of a case of what I didn't do, and that was my homework."
The guy waved his hand and laughed. "That's nothing! Mathews'll probably laugh and send you back to class. Me however…" he trailed off and giggled.
"What? What did you do?" I asked with a small smile creeping across my lips.
"Well I didn't do my homework either so I decided to ruin my textbook so that I had an excuse. Then Axel gave me the idea of burning the book and dumping the ashes onto my teachers' desk. So I did."
My jaw dropped, "you what?"
I was so shocked that he had burnt a book that I didn't even register that Axel was the one who gave him the idea. See. I'm no that obsessed. Ok, so what if I realized it after.
He laughed. "The look on Rexford's face was so classic! It was priceless and then I started laughing and blew my cover story that someone else had burnt the book and not me."
I laughed out loud and shook my head. "At least it gave your class some excitement."
"Yeah, those who weren't afraid to laugh did."
I was about to ask him why someone would be afraid to laugh but Mrs. Mathews came out and gave us each a stern look.
"Up here already Mr. Shizuko, up here again Mr. Hikari? Well? What is it?"
"I forgot to do my homework," I told her meekly expecting to be yelled out.
Just like the guy across from me predicted, she laughed. Get out of my office Roxas. The bells just gone so you can go to lunch," she said still laughing. "Sora, come into my office please."
I gasped as I heard the Goth boys name and stared at him as he got up and flashed me a grin. "See you later."
I smiled in return (after getting over my shock) and leant over to collect my books. The I left the office but not before hearing Mrs. Mathews say, "now why don't I believe that it was lightning that destroyed your book when you have a lighter on your keychain?"
I laughed to myself and merged with the crowds of students and made my way to my locker. I opened it and was just reaching into my bag to pull out my books when it was slammed shut. I looked up to see a very pissed off looking Demyx.
"What the fuck?" he growled.
A few people stopped and looked at him in surprise.
"I mean what the fuck were you thinking?" Demyx continued. "That the fuck is your problem? Do you know how long I waited for you this morning?" Well?"
I frowned not understanding what he meant. Then I "oh'd" in realization.
"Yeah 'oh'. Fucking 'oh' all right!" Demyx spat.
"Demyx I-"
"What the fuck were you thinking? You'd lock the door and everything! We thought you'd gone and slit your wrists or something."
I looked around nervously at all the people who had gathered to watch our row. "Dem-"
"Then when we broke your door down – yes broke down your fucking door – you weren't there! What did you expect us to think? You left no note, nothing!"
"Demyx-"
"Mom is absolutely furious with you! She was going to call the asshole that calls himself our father this morning and send you right back to fucking New York! Fuck, she was so mad!"
"Demyx-"
"Luckily Cloud and I stopped her. Though I can't see why we should have! That was so fucking stupid Roxas! What were you thinking! I am this fucking close to-"
"Oh shut the fuck up!"
It wasn't me who stopped Demyx lecture. It was somebody else entirely. It was Riku. Demyx and I both gaped at him in shock. Demyx regained his composure though fairly quickly.
"Excuse me?" he asked in disbelief.
"You heard me Lovell. Or are you so thick that you need it repeated. Ok then. Shut. The. Fuck. Up."
"Do you even realize who you're talking to Conrad?" Demyx asked advancing with his fists clenched.
Riku smirked arrogantly. "Yeah I do. I'm talking to an arrogant little prick pestering some poor innocent boy. What's the matter? Did another one just say no to sleeping with you? Get over it man, I thought you'd be used to rejection by now."
He barked out a laugh at his own wit then continued glaring at my brother. I noticed that obviously he found this very amusing and it showed on his features, however there was defiantly a sharp edge to all his words. The edged that only true hatred brought out. Somewhere beneath Riku's calm exterior was a bubbling cache of hatred.
"Denied sleeping with me?" Demxy repeated angrily.
"Yeah, look I realize you think you're the hottest thing to grace the earth but there are girls and even guys in this world who would rather die that have to screw you."
"He's my brother you dickhead!" Demyx snapped.
Riku opened his mouth but no sound came out. It was then that I noticed Axel and Sora pushing through the crowd and grabbing Riku's arms.
"What'd you say?" he challenged.
"Let it go man, just leave him," Axel said in a hushed voice.
"I couldn't tear my eyes away from him. Away from the dark red sheet of hair that fell in his face or his eyes… his eyes that were now looking at me quizzically. I quickly averted my gaze to the floor and felt my cheeks ignite.
"I said he's my brother," Demyx repeated his voice dangerously low. "And you better fucking leave him alone."
"Or what?" Riku smirked shrugging off Axel and Sora holds on him.
"Or I'll tear you to pieces," Demyx said through gritted teeth.
"And so will we."
I turned around to see my cousin and four other jocks stand behind Demyx with their arms crossed and their jaws locked.
"I see," Riku smirked.
He held up his hands signaling his defeat the jerked his head. Without further ado he, Axel and Sora headed for the quad, students parting to let them through.
"See ya Roxas!" Sora called out.
"Shut up Vogue," Axel growled and Sora… or Vogue… whatever lost his grin and followed them quietly.
"You all right?"
I looked up and met Sephiroth's concerned eyes with my own. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks."
"Stay away from Riku, Roxas," my cousin warned. "That kid is nothing but trouble."
I nodded dumbly.
"Roxas! Roxas are you ok?"
I turned to see Laxrene rushing over. She reached out and gave me a huge hug.
"Oh, you poor dear! What drama! Come on, let's go have some comfort food!"
I smiled widely. "Oh good, I could go for some chocolate right now."
"Chocolate?" Laxrene replied scrunching up her nose. "Eww! I meant my specially made soy-based, gelatin free, strawberry, banana, and wheat grass salad smoothie."
I forced myself to manage a weak smile. "Oh… of course."
-
"Oh my God! I can't believe it!" Riku exclaimed happily as they reached their tree. "After so long we can finally get back on those pricks!"
"What are you talking about Riku?" Axel asked wearily however knowing damn well what Riku was going on about.
He and Sora eased themselves down beside Kairi and Axel rubbed his forehead. The rest of the group looked up at Riku with expectant glances.
"Weren't you listening?" Riku demanded. "He's his fucking brother! It's so perfect!"
"Look Riku, lat it down or shut up," Paine growled flexing her ringed fingers.
"The entire group was lounging around their tree but Riku remained standing. He surveyed the eight upturned faces of his friends with a wicked grin.
"Everyone has dreams of getting revenge right?" he started slowly. "They plan, they scheme, they manipulate… but it rarely pulls through right? Why? They can't find the thread… no pun intended of course."
Namine's face lit up. "Roxas is the thread!"
"Riku smirked. "Exactly. We get him then we'll tear Demyx and that fucker Sephiroth to shreds."
"Why him?" Kairi protested. "He's not that bad Riku. I talked to him before, he's real laid back and… well… he's cool."
"Yeah, I've talked to him as well today. I like him." Sora agreed.
Riku sighed impatiently and sat down beside Sora. "You're going to let one conversation with that slut get in the way of hard earned and deserved revenge?"
He leant towards Sora so that his lips were scant inches above the brunette's. Sora swallowed nervously and bit his lip. His eyes darted from side to side as he tried to think of an argument to counter Riku's.
"Com on Vogue," he whispered, his hot breathe tickling the boy's lips. "We always agree. Don't hold out on me this time. I couldn't do it without your approval."
The group watched in apprehension as Sora looked up at Riku. Axel inwardly groaned. Damn Riku for being so calculating, Sora would never deny him.
"Well…" Sora started slowly. He glanced over at Kairi and sent her a look that clearly said 'I'm sorry'. "Well I guess we do deserve our revenge." She said slowly.
Riku withdrew in a flash and stood up again. "We do and will," he smirked triumphantly.
"Come on! Please don't tell me you're that stupid!" Kairi growled.
"He'll get told about this Riku," Axel warned. "There's no way he'll let today go without asking some form of question."
"And that's all they'll be! Questions!" Riku spat back angrily.
"But he'll get answers! If not from Sephiroth then from Demyx or anyone for that matter! It's not the big secret you think it is Riku," Axel countered aggressively.
"How? Demyx and Sephiroth won't say a thing because of their reputation and for all those scholarships they want. No one would say anything for fear of them and want they will do to them and for fear of me and what I'll do when I get my hands around their neck," Riku said through gritted teeth. "Besides, this all happened in freshman year anyway."
"Yes! Exactly Riku! Freshman! Not now or last week! It happened three years ago," Kairi whined. "And despite what Axel says nobody except us, Demyx, Sephiroth and the other brother know the entire and full truth, How will he ever find out what's in store for him."
"What were you planning?" Seifer spoke up eagerly.
"Finally! I thought I'll never get to say my idea!" Riku said clapping his hands together. "I'm going to fuck him up. And fuck him up good. I'm going to turn him against the world, his family and himself. He'll be so messed up that he won't know what to do… except one thing."
"What thing?" Axel asked narrowing his eyes.
"Lets just say that when it dawns on him he'll be in the right location. Say, the edge of a bridge or in the bathroom with a knife nearby," Riku replied malevolently.
Sora clapped a hand to his mouth. "Riku no!"
"Why the hell not?!" he demanded angrily. "I want those sons of bitches to feel exactly what I felt!" They're coming down Sora, and I'll do it with or without you're help!" The last bit he directed at the rest of the group and glared at them as if challenging them to speak up.
"Well do it without me then," Kairi snarled, tears welling up. "That's over the top!"
She got up and walked away. Axel shook his head at Riku then followed Kairi's actions. Sora who also had tears leaking out bit his lip and stumbled up after Axel.
"Well fuck you to then!" Riku called out after them angrily.
Sora spun around and glared at him through his tear filled eyes. "I-I'm glad Olette's g-gone Riku," he told him stumbling on his words as little sobs escaped his lips. "It w-would have k-killed her to see how black-black hearted you've b-become."
Riku clenched his jaw in anger and watched Sora turn and run to Axel and Kairi's side. "Fuck you, you stupid slut! All of you!" he screamed after them. "Fuck you all!"
-
Axel: THAT'S IT!
Sora: Such anger in this chapter.
Roxas: I blame Riku.
Axel: Second that!
COR: Be nice boys…
Sora: Why am I such a cry baby sap in this chapter? I was so cool last chapter!
COR: Well…
Roxas and Axel: WE BLAME RIKU!
Riku: Hey!
COR: Actually… It is partially Riku's fault…
Sora: Jerk, (huffs and walks away)
Riku: Ah wait Sora! (Chases)
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