Chapter 5 – What He Wants

I wake up to music playing softly in the background. When I roll over my hand falls on the empty pillow beside me. Riku's up already? He must be downstairs or something because why else would he turn on the stereo and leave the room? I violently throw myself at his pillow and hug it like I plan on falling back asleep. Fail! Stretching and yawning I finally sit up and get out of bed, not bothering to look at the time. Like a zombie I wander back to my own room to get clothes, thinking about a shower. When I barge in I find the two girls still fast asleep, snuggling in bed. I can't think about this right now. I end up grabbing clothes and heading straight into the shower.

The water feels so good I almost forget everything happening around me. So good, so good. Who knows how long I've been in the shower but as I'm washing the shampoo out of my hair I hear the door open. Assuming it's Riku I ignore it, waiting for him to talk. Half covered in soap the curtain flies open and I just stare at the red hair I hadn't been expecting.

Axel flings the curtain shut, "Sora! I'm sorry! I thought it was Roxas! I'm sorry I'm sorry! Riku is going to kill me… Damn! I swear I just saw him in the hallway. When he finds out you're not in the bedroom he's gonna realize you're in here. And I'm in here. Shit!"

He's doing such a good job at beating himself up that I just continue my shower. I hear the door open again and I'm sure he's peaking out to see if anyone's in the hall. A moment later it opens all the way and a draft wafts in when it closes. Turning off the water I get out, drying off and wrapping the towel around my waist. When I open the door I almost laugh. Oops, should have waited a little longer.

Axel must have been trying to con his way out of a conversation because he's standing trapped between the bathroom and his bedroom with Riku. The silver haired boy had his hands in his pockets until he noticed me open the door. He turns back to Axel, "I thought you said Roxas was in the shower?"

He just laughs awkwardly, "Did I say that?"

"I swear I just saw you coming out of the bathroom." Now he's just trying to tease him.

He ruffles his red hair. "That's weird. You must have been seeing things." He laughs again, trying to escape.

"Did you even try?" Riku grabs him before he can get far.

"I surrender! Don't punish me!" He covers his mouth.

I can't help but laugh. "Just leave him. It was an accident." I don't know why I bothered saying anything because I know he's still going to do something mean. I go back to the room to change but when I return to the hall they're already gone. Hmm… what could he be doing? Guess I'll find out later.

Randomly I decide to go into Axel's room and find Roxas still sleeping, curled up in bed. He looks surprisingly sweet when he's unconscious. Crawling under the blankets he stirs at the movement suddenly shaking the bed. He's still groggy but he turns over to look at me. "Sora?" He lets me rest my forehead against his and just lay quietly for a while.

I watch his face as I talk, though his eyes are still closed. "Axel just walked in on me in the shower. It was kind of funny."

"I bet he feels dumb." It doesn't seem to bother him.

"You guys still haven't had sex? It's been over a month hasn't it?" This gets his attention.

He almost glares at me. "You think I'm a slut or something?"

I glare back. "Everyone I know that you've been with you hardly wait a week before sex. Don't pretend you're some angel."

He knows I'm right because he doesn't argue. "You're such a perv. Why do I need to tell you this?" He turns away from me. It doesn't last long, "Okay fine. You're right. I always tell you this crap." He wrinkles his nose. "I've been with a guy before… but I've been dating mostly girls lately. He's the first guy I've been with in a long time and I don't really wanna give it up if I'm not planning on staying with him."

"So selfish." I smirk. "Then you don't know if you'll stay with him?"

"I didn't say that." He tries to turn over again.

"Are you embarrassed?"

"NO!" We end up wrestling until I fail and he's sitting on top of me so I won't win. I'm not really surprised… I've kind of always been the loser at everything. Especially videogames and wrestling. And tickling… and well, yea. "I don't know how he feels, that's all."

I make a face. "But didn't he say he loved you?"

"That's the problem. He already said it so easily." He pauses when he realizes what I just asked. "How would you know?"

I just laugh. "I might have… asked him what you said that first time you spent the night." Should I have told him sooner? He starts tickling me until I'm practically unconscious from crying of laughter.

"You waited a whole month to tell me! You ass! I knew you fricken' asked him." He gives me a second to breath. "Jerk. What did he do? Did he tell you everything?"

"Just the 'I love you' part." Definitely no more tickling. I hate being tickled. "And maybe the awkwardly romantic kissing part."

"He kissed you?" He makes claws like he'll attack again.

I try to escape but he just traps me again. "I traded him that secret about you moving here. I didn't ask him to do it! Besides! Riku already kissed him for kissing me." I stop struggling. "Actually that was kind of funny."

"No wonder he acts so weird around Riku now." He actually starts laughing. "I temporarily forgive you." He gets out of bed. "For now. But that doesn't mean it was okay."

I finally sit up. "That's fine. Just stop tickling me. I hate that."

Grabbing some clothes he opens the door. "I'm gonna shower."

We leave the room together and when he walks into the bathroom I head into Riku's room to grab my phone. I actually have a text. Of course it's from Riku. He and Axel went to get coffee. What… are they having an intervention or something? Odd. Oh well, I head downstairs to get something to eat. Digging out some cereal I practically inhale it as I read the note on the counter. Leon and Cloud are out too. That's weird.

As I'm putting my bowl in the sink there's a knock at the door. For some reason whenever there's someone at the door and I can't magically know who it is I get kind of suspicious. I mean who could it be? It could be anyone. Someone looking for me or Riku or anyone who lives in the house. The knock echoes again and this time I walk towards the door wondering who it might be. I can still hear the shower upstairs so no one else can answer it… obviously. When I do open the door I'm shocked by who I find.

A stranger. An older man and he's so tall it kind of startles me. Silver hair so long it almost reaches past his butt, like a waterfall. He's in all black, leaning against the door frame with a smirk like a demon. "I'm looking for Cloud."

That's not what I was expecting. "Who are you?"

"Is he here?" He straightens up.

"No… he's not home right now." Now he's kind of creeping me out. "What do you want?"

"Just tell him I've been looking for him. Sephiroth." He walks away.

What was that? Maybe I should call them or something. I reach for my phone but I never did put it in my pocket. I run back upstairs to grab it and remember I don't even know Cloud's number. Crap! But I do have Leon's from the day I first moved in. Should I tell them now? What could really happen? That guy… was huge. That was like a huge muscular gorgeous looking guy. But scary. Why was he so pretty? That was weird. Maybe I should just call Riku and tell him some weird guy just showed up. But he's gone so that would be dumb. Giving up on what to do I end up calling Leon.

"Hello?" His voice is as deep as usual, surrounded by little buzzing voices. They must be out somewhere.

"Uh, Leon?" That's all I say.

"Yes, Sora? You did dial my number. Did you mean to call someone else?" I hear Clouds voice in the background chirping, 'don't be mean'.

"No, I meant to call you." Why am I hesitating? His voice is kind of intimidating sometimes. "Sorry. Yea. Some guy showed up a minute ago asking for Cloud."

"Some guy?"

"He was really tall. Like massive. With silver hair. His names was… S-something." He just told me his name. Am I a completely idiot? "Seph…. Something or other."

"What?" He barks at me so loud I pull the phone away from my ear. "Is he still there?"

"No… he left. He just asked and I said he wasn't home." I shrug to myself.

"Well that's annoying. Hold on a second." He must cover the phone or something because his voice is far away and so blurred I can't understand what he's saying. I can tell he's talking to Cloud in the background. "You still there?"

"Yea."

"His name is Sephiroth. Don't worry about it though. They're just ex-roommates. He's probably just looking for something. Like a CD." He clears his throat but I can hear Cloud again saying 'don't tell him that, he'll believe you'.

Now I'm suspicious. "A CD. Why would he come all the way here, ask for Cloud, and then leave? If he wanted a CD I could have just called you to ask where it was."

"That's beside the point Sora." He mumbles.

"No it's not. I heard Cloud. You're totally lying."

"I am not!" The phone must have been snatched from his hand because Cloud answers. "Don't believe him Sora. That guy, if he comes to the house again, tell him I don't live there."

"Why?" Now I'm really REALLY suspicious.

"He is my ex-roommate... sort of. Well, really we went out too."

"What! That's your ex-boyfriend! He's huge! And so tall! What the hell?" I can't even picture them together.

Leon snatches the phone back. "Just tell him to get lost. See you when we get home. Bye." He hangs up and I'm still shaking my head.

What? What what whaaat? I should have known. That guy was super attractive. Not in a Riku way but in a general kind of hotness. I try to picture those two together. Cloud is a thin muscular guy, but that guy at the door would practically swallow him. He would definitely be on top. I push that thought aside. Why am I thinking about that!? I can't help it. It's not like it matters how tall he is… but seriously. I bet Leon's on top too. Roxas was right, I am a pervert. Am I getting worse after what I did with Riku last night? I feel the same amount of perverted as usual. Hmmm…

I wonder if Axel and Roxas will stay together. I really hope they do, they make a good looking couple. At least he's not hitting on me anymore, even if he randomly walks in on me in the shower. That was an accident anyways. And what did he and Riku go out to talk about? Those guys are both the dominant partner in sex; I mean I guess Axel is. I bet Riku would still be on top if they were together. …why did I think that? Am I super horny or something? Maybe I'm greedy and I didn't get it last night so I'm day dreaming about random things. What am I think about!?

Annoying myself I scramble back to my own bedroom. The girls are still in bed but they're awake because they both scream when I barge in. "Are you guys naked?" I close the door behind me.

"Sora!" Kairi yells. "What? No, we're not naked."

Before she can say anything I crawl into bed on her side and spoon her. "I'm driving myself crazy. Help me." She doesn't fight back because it's kind of normal; I just haven't jumped in her bed in a while. Well, in my bed. I sit up a little to look at Namine. "No offense, Namine. I figured you'd find it kind of creepy if I lay down between you guys. So I jumped in on this side."

She actually smiles. "None taken, Sora. It's okay with me."

"Oh good." I hide my face in Kairi's back again and she yelps. Probably because I tickled her.

"Sora, what's wrong with you. At least knock next time." She props herself up on one elbow.

"Why, it's my room. Besides, it's an emergency." Like she weighs nothing I roll her onto her back and she just glares at me. "You weren't doing anything anyways. And I already came in here while you guys were asleep to grab shorts. And Axel walked in on me in the shower! And some really attractive guy was at the door earlier and now I keep thinking about who would be on top in everyone's relationship. I can't stop thinking." I lay on her stomach.

The girls look at each other and Kairi starts to stroke my hair. I always liked that feeling. "You've had a busy morning." Now Namine is sitting up too, brushing the hair out of my face.

"I had a bowl of cereal too. It was good." I mumble.

They both snicker. Out of that whole conversation Kairi starts with one single point. "I bet in your relationship with Riku, he's definitely on top. You're such a perv, you like getting it from him."

I glare at her. "Why does everyone keep saying I'm a perv today?" I sit up on my own. "And why is that the part you decided to start with?"

"It's true, isn't it?" She just smiles. Now she's just being nosey.

"Well, yes, for the most part." I blush a little, thinking about last night.

She sees right through me. "What? For the most part?" She giggles with Namine. "I can't imagine Riku being submissive."

Submissive? That's a good word. I never thought of using that. "I don't really think he was… submissive." I laugh to myself. "But anyways! The guy I met at the door was Cloud's ex-boyfriend. He was… really tall. And he was really pretty. It was weird." I lay down again and they're sitting beside me now that the blankets are all screwed up.

"He was really pretty?" She elbows me.

Namine looks at me. "Cloud is the blonde one with Leon right? I think I'm getting everyone's name now. I remember." She nods to herself. "So Cloud has a beautifully tall ex-boyfriend. And he was here today. And now you're thinking about… Cloud being-" she looks at Kairi, "Submissive?"

Kairi just laughs. "Sora, you're so funny."

I blink a few times. "Namine it's like you read my mind."

She smiles. "It's a very dirty mind."

Kairi waves her arms around. "So Cloud is the greedy one." We all laugh a little. "I'm not surprised his ex is super hot. He's a really cute guy. I bet all his boyfriends have been really hot."

I smile a little. "Who's the needy one in your relationship?" I waggle my eyebrows at each girl. "After last night she already told you she liked you right?"

Kairi smacks me. "Sora! You idiot!"

Namine smiles, "Of course I already knew, but you spoiled her telling me now."

We both look at her for a long silent moment before I burst into laughter. Kairi is as red as a cherry. "That's not very nice. You've been waiting for her to tell you and you already knew this whole time?" The redhead is already in some state of embarrassed shock. "I'm gonna die. That's hilarious."

"Shut up!" She smacks me again, obviously feeling a little flustered. "You guys suck." She pouts and tries to burrow back under the covers. Fail, they get stuck because we're sitting on them.

"Aw, come on Kairi." The blonde helps her out of the blankets, hugging her. "You didn't exactly hide it. You've already done so much for me." She has a point and I find myself nodding in agreement. "I just wanted to hear you say it, that's all."She shrugs in such an innocent way I can't help but raise an eyebrow.

Shaking my head a little I laugh, "You guys are weirdly adorable. I can't stand it."

Thoroughly embarrassed, Kairi glares at me. "You should probably leave now."

"Why? So I can listen at the door?" Oh what a clever comeback.

She pinches her eyebrows together. "No! Don't even think about listening!"

"Hey, this is my room! I wanna hear you say it. I've been listening to you forever about this okay!" Now I'm just being persistent.

Kairi is probably more stubborn than me, I should have thought of it already. "Sora. Last time I checked… you weren't in this relationship with us. So why don't you get lost."

I just stick out my tongue because I know she's right. "Fine! Have your little talk." I get up like I'm angry but I feel a lot better already. "Have fun." I smile as I leave them alone in my room. And they think I've had a busy morning, they've been alone in my bed all day.

I leave the room and head downstairs again, almost literally running into Axel and Riku who practically explode through the front door. They look startled to see me; especially Axel since I'm in his face. "Are you guys in a hurry or something?"

"Sora!" Suddenly I'm drowning in Axel's arms.

"Why… are you hugging me?" I don't bother pulling away. "What exactly did you talk about while you were hanging out?" It comes out a little muffled through his chest. Eventually he lets me go. "Am I missing something?" Why am I the only one asking questions…?

Riku just sighs. "While we were out Roxas called."

"Oh?" I just raise my eyebrows and end up leading the way upstairs.

"It's something important, I can tell." Axel is smiling so big I feel like he might be a little too excited. Oh crap, what did I say to Roxas? I already forgot. I just keep my mouth shut so I don't get myself in trouble by accident. "Did you say something about us having sex?"

"No!" I snap. I didn't mean to snap. Why did I do that? And I lied which was completely obvious. Even Riku is looking at me with a weird face. "I mean, yes, of course I always ask him about sex. We talk about things… that's normal."

Riku must sense I'm jumping to conclusions because he pushes Axel in front of me, closer to his own bedroom. "Why don't you just go ask him yourself?"

"You're right! I'll go ask." He rushes into his room and slams the door.

Shit, now I'm curious. I look at Riku with a bashful smile. "You wanna listen?"

He actually laughs, "Hell yes." We both try to 'quietly' move towards the door, pressing one ear against it.

We didn't miss anything. Axel sounds like he's still really close to the door. "You wanted to talk about something?"

Roxas sounds a little farther away. "Yea, I have something I want to ask you."

"I could tell, on the phone you sounded a little confused." There's a sound of rustling. He must have sat down on the bed. "What's wrong?"

There's a sigh. "I want you to tell me the truth. Absolutely the truth."

"Of course. I'd never lie to you."

Wow, awkward silence. Roxas finally speaks up again. "Tell me again. Are you in love with me?"

Hello, this is getting interesting. Axel almost chokes, "You're asking all of a sudden? Like I haven't said it before?" He sounds a little angry.

"Yes! Tell me again! If you tell me again then I'll know for sure it's true." Why is he practically yelling? Are they fighting?

"What the hell Roxas?" Axel stands up; I can hear him pacing around the room. "I love you. I would never lie to you." He takes a deep breath. "You didn't believe me?"

Roxas finally speaks up. "I never said I didn't believe you." He gets off the bed. "I just wanted to make sure."

"Make sure? Damn it Roxas!" The sound of something heavy slams into the wall. A chair maybe? It must have been the chair getting thrown aside. They sound awfully close all of a sudden. "Don't take this the wrong way but if I didn't want to be with you why the hell would I wait for you to move back? I like spending time with you. I'm not just trying to get in your pants. Well I am, but not in that way."

Laughter is the only sound I hear as a retort. "I know." Something hits the wall again.

What the hell, is he hurting Roxas!? In a panic I throw the door open and rush in. "Don't you dare hurt him!" I almost bite my tongue when I see what's happening. I thought I'd find Roxas up against the wall but it's Axel who is pinned. Roxas is still holding the redhead's wrist because they were definitely in the middle of kissing when I barged in.

Roxas shakes his head at me. "For some reason I knew you were listening at the door." They move away from the wall.

Axel is obviously fed up with waiting because he grabs the blonde and throws him onto the bed. Without even looking at us he climbs onto the bed. "You guys can find your way out. We're in the middle of something." Roxas just laughs but he silences him with his lips.

Riku grabs me and pulls me out of the room. Whoa, I was frozen there for a second. He closes the door behind us. "Good to see they've made up."

I just shake my head, moving away from the door. "What did you guys even talk about? You were just talking about sex, weren't you?" I eye him.

"No," He just smiles. "We also talked about the coffee and how nice it is outside."

"Yea? And I bet that was like two minutes of that whole conversation." I smile because all he can do is laugh. This is honestly just a house full of beasts. "Anyways. What do you want to do now? We have a whole day to ourselves."

"Aren't you curious about the conversation?" He follows me as I head downstairs.

"Sure but I'm not about to ask if you aren't planning on telling me all by yourself." I poke him in the chest and he just looks confused as he follows. I end up turning on the TV and we sit on the couch but we don't even pay attention to what's on.

He sits beside me with a raised eyebrow. "You're different today. I figured you'd be ready to talk about last night. Usually you're about to explode from wanting to talk."

"I've had a busy morning." I repeat what Kairi said with a smile.

He makes a face at me. "What does that mean?" Shrugging, I look at the TV but he grabs me by the face, pinching my lips together. "You already talked about it? To who?"

"Kairi." Did I make it that obvious?

He actually looks a little surprised. "You told the girls?" He cocks his head. "Before you get all excited let me rephrase. By Kairi I know you mean both girls in that room because they're both still in there. Her car is outside. And actually I'm not really surprised."

"Okay." There was so much happening in that sentence I don't know what to answer.

"So you told them. But what did you talk about?" I think he's genuinely curious.

Well hell… he's looking at me with those bedroom eyes again, brushing his hair aside in that sexy way that's not even intentional. I climb into his lap and wrap my arms around his neck. "We talked about you being submissive. And I thought it was kind of funny because… even though I was doing all those things to you, I still felt like I was the one giving in."

His hands find their way to my hips. "Oh really?"

"And what did you talk to Axel about? The same thing I imagine."

"Relatively." We kiss for a minute before he smiles. "We talked about you. I think I made him jealous." He smirks in a mean way. "We talked about being the dominant and submissive."

"You guys are kind of alike in that way." I nod.

"I suppose." He makes a face like he's never thought about it before. "We can be similar. Sometimes."

"Did you know in Leon and Cloud's relationship, Cloud is the submissive one?" It just popped out of my mouth! Why did I say that?

He laughs. "What have you been thinking about all day?" He throws me onto my back on the couch and climbs on top of me. "Do I need to have my way with you and get all these random thoughts out of your head?"

"Please do." I pull him into another kiss. My breath catches when I suddenly feel his hand between my legs.

The front door suddenly opens and I can hear Leon laugh, "What's happening in here?" He whistles, walking past us with a little smile. Of course Riku sits up and helps me up as well now that I've been thoroughly molested and my face is a bit red. Cloud walks in a moment later with a bag. Leon has already disappeared down the hall. We can hear the bedroom door open.

"Aw, you don't have to stop." He smiles, disappointed. I just stick out my tongue. There's a loud knock on the front door frame since it's still hanging open. Cloud is closest so we both look at him. He groans and drops his bag, "Fine. I'll see who it is." Stomping up the stairs he opens the door and looks up at whoever's in the doorway. His face contorts.

A deep voice greets him. "I've been looking for you." The screen door opens and that guy I saw earlier walks in without being invited.

"I told you I can't see you anymore. Get the hell out of here." He walks away but a hand on his wrist stops him.

He pulls him back up the stairs and out the door. ! What does that mean! I scramble around to look out the window. Now maybe I'm a little too nosey because I'm having a hard time seeing them and I really want to go look out the door. Riku is right next to me opening the window and shoving the screen out of the way.

We jump into the middle of the conversation. Cloud is pacing around the porch, "Leon will be so pissed if he sees you here. He already knows you came this morning."

The other man just watches him pace. "Leon… so you're still with him?" He makes a disappointed sound.

I can't help but wonder what exactly is going on. It sounds like this has happened before. I feel Riku's hand pinch my butt and I look at him. "Hey. I'm trying to listen."

He's still smiling. "It's not my fault. You're sticking it out. I can't help it."

"What are you guys doing?" We both turn around with a start to find Leon standing, looking down at the bag Cloud set down before answering the door. "Where's Cloud?" He seems to figure out what we're doing and runs outside. We go back to watching out the window. Who wouldn't?

The brunette scoffs as soon as he's on the porch. "Sephiroth… I should have known." He's greeted with a look I can't see since he's turned a bit too far. "You trying to steal my boyfriend again? He told you he doesn't want you anymore."

The silver haired visitor laughs. "He still loves me. And when you get tired of him he'll remember I was always there, unlike you."

Leon looks like he's about to punch him but Cloud pushes him back towards the door. The blonde turns to his 'friend'. "Just get out of here. Stop trying to pick a fight."

"As you wish." With a little smile our visitor stands and takes a step towards the two. Grabbing Cloud by the face he kisses him and turns to walk away.

Leon throws a fit but Cloud wrestles him back inside, finally letting go. "Why the hell won't you let me hit that guy? Let me defend you!"

He shakes his head, shutting the door. "I don't need defending and there's no point in fighting with him. You know he's always like that." He glances up at us and we pretend we weren't listening. It's probably pretty obvious.

For some reason Leon climbs onto the couch with us and hugs me. Kind of unsurprised I just pat his head like a puppy.

Cloud crosses his arms. "Why is it whenever we have a problem you hug Sora?"

"Yea, why is that?" Riku didn't seem to care until just now.

He doesn't even answer. "We're going to be plagued by him forever… like a cockroach. Why can't you just tell him you don't love him? Turn him into tiny pieces of suffering Sephiroth."

Without a word Cloud leaves the room, slamming their bedroom door.

"Okay, seriously, what just happened?" I finally ask out loud.

With a loud groan Leon sits up. "Cloud is still in love with that stupid asshole." He scratches his head in frustration.

"They say most people are attracted to assholes without even knowing it." I pinch my eyebrows together. Sometimes stupid things pop out of my mouth. Riku just makes a face at me. It's definitely a 'what the hell' face if I can assume I've seen that face before. "Uhhh, what are you going to do? This has happened before right?"

He sighs again. "Unfortunately yes. I don't know what to do. I feel like I've tried everything except invite him into our bed. He just won't fucking give up."

I can't hide my laugh. "That would be kinky."

"What?" He glares at me. "I am not inviting him into my bed."

"I didn't say that. Did you hear me say that?" I look at Riku and he shrugs. "I have no idea what you're talking about. Why don't you ask Cloud what he wants to do? He usually has good ideas… if you'd ask." Patting him one last time on the head I grab Riku's hand and pull him towards the stairs. Of course he follows, I'm sure he's been ready to leave since they got home.

When we're alone in the bedroom I shake my head. "Is it just me or is today completely crazy?" We end up talking for a while before sneaking back down stairs to play video games. At some point Axel and Roxas join us but I still end up losing. Ah! Why can't I win against these guys!? It's already dark outside and I haven't won a single game. Once I managed second place… but Riku and Axel weren't really even playing. They were just trying to run each other over and didn't even play the game.

At the same moment the four of us hear a sound and instantly I know it's time to go upstairs. Not that I recognize his voice or anything but that was definitely Cloud which means they're definitely having crazy sex. How they knock over half the room in the heat of the moment I'll never understand but it always seems to happen. I swear I don't even know why they argue because neither of them stay mad for more than ten minutes. Now it's time to go upstairs before one of two things happens: one, it makes me horny, or two, I get caught listening. The latter is probably worse. Everyone else goes back to what they were doing.

"I should go check my phone. Be right back." I make an excuse to run upstairs that sounds reasonable. I leave them as Roxas heads into the kitchen and the other two continue playing games. I walk straight into my bedroom.

At some point in time during the afternoon Kairi must have said goodbye because the girls are already gone. I'm sure I waved to her… but when was that? Crap! I was so absorbed in losing the game that I didn't even ask what happened! She'll totally tell me… blah… maybe I should text her. Checking my phone I'm surprised I actually have two missed calls, one from my parents and the other from Demyx. Listening to each message I delete them and call Demyx back. When his voice echoes through the phone I speak first. "Hey. Sorry it took so long. I just grabbed my phone. What's up?"

"That's cool. I just wanted to make sure someone was home if I come over. Axel isn't answering either." He laughs.

"Everyone's here."

"Is Roxas over?"

"Uh… yes." That's weird; he's never asked that before.

I hear him sigh. "Maybe I'll come another time then."

"What? You don't like Roxas?" I'm actually kind of disappointed.

"Oh! No no no, it's not that." He mixes up his own words he's in such a hurry to explain himself. "It's not Roxas at all. It's Axel."

I lay down on my stomach on the bed, listening curiously. Sometimes I'm like a girl when I talk on the phone. "How is it Axel?"

There's a long silence before he continues. "Okay don't tell anyone! Especially not Axel. He'll kick my ass." He sighs again and now I'm excited because I know he's telling me a secret. "When I'm with Axel sometimes I kind of… can't keep my mouth shut and stupid shit slips out. Everyone already knows that though. And I suck at keeping secrets."

"Spit it out!"

"Okay! Geez… He doesn't want to make Roxas jealous, that's all. He doesn't want him to know we've slept together. It would suck if he got mad because of something that dumb." He sighs.

I log this into my thoughts. "You guys have slept together?"

"Well, yea. We mess around sometimes."

I cut him off. "I didn't know that! Hell, did you guys have sex while they were together?"

"What!? No! Sora, you're such a blockhead sometimes. When they got together we stopped of course. When they first met and Roxas was still deciding if he planned on moving here or not we did though. But they weren't even together yet. So no harm done, right?" We both fall silent because I have to think about it. "That's pretty much the reason I shouldn't come over though."

…Roxas wasn't even gone that long in between… man, Axel can be such a sexaholic. His patience with Roxas really makes me proud of him. He must like him a lot. "Okay… that kind of makes sense. Except that makes Axel an idiot. Do you think Roxas will be more upset that it happened? Or more upset that you guys tried to hide it? I bet he thinks you don't even like him."

He groans so loud it startles me. "What should I dooooooo?"

"How would I know!?" I groan in equal frustration. "Do you guys get together a lot?"

"Get together?" He snickers. "It's nothing like that. We just fuck sometimes."

I shake my head to myself since I'm alone. "You're both dumb. Just come over. This is dumb." We say our goodbyes and though he's reluctant I can tell he wants to come over. Not even ten minutes pass before I'm opening the front door for him.

Demyx immediately hugs me, "Sora! I missed you!" He's making a half crying half laughing sound that's kind of creeping me out. "Wow, you got taller."

I snort, this is the first I've seen him in quite a while. "Just come in already so I can shut the door." He's more than happy to prance into the living room and I'm baffled by the greeting he gets.

Axel looks at him with a frown. "Demyx? What the hell are you doing here?"

Riku punches him in the shoulder. "Is that how you greet your best friend? What's wrong with you?" He turns to Demyx who I realize is frowning.

He actually nods. "You're right. Sorry. I didn't mean it like that." Standing up Axel drops the controller into Riku's lap. "I meant why didn't you text me first."

"I did, you asshole." The blonde actually sounds a little mad. I've never heard anything but laughter from him before. Then again he should be mad. Axel is being ridiculous. "You weren't answering so I called Sora."

The redhead checks his pockets for his phone which is obviously not there. "Hell. I must have left it upstairs." Like a child caught red handed he scratches his head. "Sorry." He glances at me awkwardly and I must be glaring because he looks almost ashamed. "Ha, I feel like I'm in trouble. Okay whatever. Let's forget that just happened."

Riku stands up and heads towards the kitchen shaking his head. "I'll see if Roxas needs help making food and tell him we have one more." More likely he's tired of listening to the two idiots in the living room. The noise for the video game echoes through the room even though we're not playing anymore.

With a sigh Axel ignores the fact that I'm listening. "I admit just now I sounded way out of line but you said you were fine not coming over when Roxas was here."

I feel like I need to defend Demyx but now that we're alone he barks back. "He's always around now stupid. You want me to stop hanging out with you all together? I should be able to be friends with him too. He's going to start thinking it's his fault I don't come over and it's not. It's yours." I nod in agreement.

"It's not my fault you have a big mouth." Axel looks at me. "And you told Sora? I told you not to tell anyone."

Demyx crosses his arms. "I like you and all but that doesn't mean you should be a prick. I'll try and keep it secret but I was about to die if I didn't talk to someone about it. Sora's not going to tell. And he's being a better friend than you are idiot!" He startles me by grabbing him by the shirt collar.

"Just… leave me out of this fight. There are more important things to talk about." I sneak off towards the kitchen but I'm too curious so I end up peaking around the corner.

I think he defeated Axel. He's doesn't say anything for a long moment until I see him shake his head. He slumps over onto his friend in such a pathetic way I make a face. How funny.

With a sigh the blonde continues. "Sora's a smart guy… if you'd listen maybe he'd help you out." When Axel straightens up they're standing awkwardly close together. That is… way too close for normal friends.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Axel mumbles. "It is my fault. I have terribly timing."

"Should I tell him? So he doesn't find out by accident in some dumb way? Like when I'm drinking and it slips out." The blonde laughs. "I think it's funny but sometimes it'll just pop out." He looks at Axel for a long time. "No, I will not stop drinking. Die." He shoves him away and breathes a sigh. "I'll tell him. I hope he beats you to death." And with a smile he sticks his tongue.

On his knees Axel cries a little. "It's not like we were going out at the time. But he's still gonna be mad."

Riku is beside me. He must have been listening the whole time. "He'll be mad because you were hiding it. Honestly you two are like little girls. It's not a big deal."

As if on cue Roxas pops into the kitchen doorway beside us. "It's done. What are you guys doing?" He notices our guest. "Demyx! It's been a while. I was starting to get worried you didn't want to hang out because I'm always here." Roxas laughs and I almost die. That's so ironic.

Demyx frowns with the biggest puppy dog eyes I've ever seen and shoots across the room, grabbing Roxas and hugging him so tight he almost disappears in his arms. "I'd never do that! It's stupid Axel's fault." He turns around and glares at him.

Axel just makes a face. "Why is all of this my fault? It was just a combination of bad timing okay."

"Denying it isn't going to make it better." I mumble. I hear Riku laugh behind me.

Somehow we sit down to eat and get through the entire meal completely normal. When we're finished Axel helps me take everyone's plate as we get up from the table.

Finally Roxas gives in. "What exactly did you mean it's Axel's fault you didn't come over?" Riku glances at me and I just stop moving. In fact I forget I even have a body I'm so curious.

Demyx practically trips over himself in surprise. "I'm sorry." We all stare at him… what kind of response was that? "I haven't been over because I can't keep a secret and I didn't want to accidently let it slip out. But I want to tell you because I don't want you to get hurt finding out the wrong way."

Unsure of what to say Roxas just nods. "O…kay."

With hesitation Demyx whines. "We had sex that week before you moved here. You guys weren't together yet so it wasn't cheating or anything. I'd never do that, I swear." He looks like he's preparing himself to be hit.

There's a weird silence, like Roxas is trying to process the information. "We? You mean you and Axel?" He must be replaying the statement in his head. "The week I was gone…" Oh, there's the face. He glares at Axel. "What the fuck? You tell me you love me and you can't live without me and you wait a day to have sex with Demyx?"

"No! What? It wasn't like that! I thought I'd never see you again. I was sure you rejected me. The thing with Demyx was completely normal… it's not like we ever went out or anything. It was just sex. That's all." I'm not really sure if that made it better or worse.

Roxas closes his eyes and sighs, moving to sit down on the couch. He puts both hands on his forehead. He actually laughs under his breath. "Go figure you tell me this now." When he sits up he's actually smiling. "It's whatever. It's in the past." He stands up. "You're right. We weren't together and I never told you I was coming back." He looks at me. "I told Sora…" His gaze drifts back to Axel. "You guys had sex and then Sora told you and you kissed him." He shakes his head. "And that all happened right before I moved here.

At some point Axel sat down on the floor. "That makes me sound like such an idiot."

"You really want to make this difficult for me, don't you?" He thinks in silence for a minute.

I have no idea why we don't leave. It would really be the 'nice' thing to do but I need to know. Surely I'll worry myself to death if I don't know. Yes, I'm that curious.

He seems to have made some sort of decision. "Axel you suck." He laughs. "Honestly you're a really nice guy… you just do dumb things sometimes. I do dumb things too but not like this." I stop myself from laughing. He curses at himself a few times before finally continuing, standing up. "Whatever. It's not gonna happen right now. I am mad but Demyx, you're right, I'm glad you told me. It would have been way worse to find out later on." He walks over to Axel and gives him a kiss. "I want to be with you, but right now I wanna beat you up for not thinking. For now… let's not be together. Things will work next time, but I need a break."

What just happened…? Axel watches Roxas grab his things from the table. "Wait… I can't see you at all? We weren't even going out yet and you're breaking up with me?" I'm equally confused. Even Riku looks at me, trying to make sense of that question.

I wave my hands. "You guy have been together every day for almost a month and you weren't dating?"

"Technically no, I never said yes. We were just together." My best friend shrugs and for the first time I want to strangle him. He seems to notice. "Stop getting all upset. It's not like it's forever. Just until I'm not completely irritated about this crap. See ya later." He waves and is out the front door.

No one moves until the sound of the TV bothers me and I finally turn it off. Axel bursts into motion and grabs Demyx, "I knew he'd be mad! Why'd you have to tell him tonight!? Of all the times you could have told him it had to be now?"

"I am so glad we're not like that." Riku mumbles.

I shake my head. This house is full of unusually whiny guys today. "What was so bad about telling him now? It's not like you guys have had sex yet. Isn't it better that he knows before, rather than after?" He glares at me and returns to shaking the sense out of Demyx.

"It wasn't my fault!" The blonde somehow chokes out each word. "Besides, now you can sleep with whoever you want."

He drops him and the guitarist collapse from dizziness, sinking into the couch. Axel sits beside him. "I don't wanna sleep with anybody. I just wanna sleep with Roxas!" He pouts like a child, laying in his friends lap.

I just shake my head. I really think it's time for bed, this day has lasted way way waaaay too long. "At least you're consistent." I tell Riku I'll meet him upstairs and he heads up first looking thankful. "Axel, do you want some advice?" He nods at me with this pleading look I've never seen. What an odd guy. "Why don't you just wait for him like last time? It probably won't be long before he comes back around, he's just mad. And honestly he probably doesn't care who you sleep with when you're not together but if it's that big a deal then don't. It's pretty simple." I shrug, pat him on the head, apologize to Demyx, and head upstairs. As soon as I lay down I know I'm going to pass out. Bed sounds so nice.

Of course I can't fall asleep with Riku in my bed but needless to say, after we have some fun I sleep like the dead.

I'm so glad I kept up with homework while I was away because I get swept back into school the next weekday. Work is almost coming out of my ears. On top of that I get an on campus job which consumes a few days of the week and really destroys my free time.

I expect to see Roxas after a few days but a week passes. And then another. And a third. Finally during the fourth week I run into him on campus after class. "Roxas, where have you been? It's like you disappeared?" He seems perfectly normal.

He invites me to lunch and we head to a place nearby. "I didn't intend to, I swear. I just kind of got absorbed in school stuff."

"Me too." I frown at the thought of more homework. "I feel like I'm hardly at home at all. It's making me crazy." We talk while eating which is pretty usual. "How's your place so far? I know you're just living with Namine, but that is nice right?"

He shrugs. "Sure, she's super clean and makes me food sometimes. She's gone a lot though so I mostly have the place to myself." Same as always. He sucks at telling me anything unless I remind him I want to know.

Though what he did tell me is interesting. She must go over to Kairi's a lot. They've officially admitted they're together so it makes sense. "Isn't it kind of lonely being home alone?"

"I'm not alone. My boyfriend is usually over." He eats a fry.

Gah my braaaaain… it's not working! I pinch my eyes shut trying to remember how to hear words properly. "Boyfriend?"

"Yea, you want to meet him?"

"What? No. Noooo no no no. I do NOT want to meet him. You have a boyfriend? Since when?" That's one thing I did not expect him to tell me.

He just shrugs. "It's not important. He's just temporary anyways."

"Temporary?"

"Sure. Until I get back with Axel." He's stuffing his face with food like it's normal.

I sit back and sigh. "Do I need to slap some sense into the two of you?" I find myself just shaking my head. He seriously thinks this is okay. I almost feel bad for the boyfriend whose basically being used until he's tossed aside. Now I really don't want to know who it is. "You think Axel is just going to wait for you to come back? He's not going to wait forever."

He doesn't even look interested. "What, he has a new friend?"

"Well… no, but that's not really the point, is it." I glare.

This time he looks at me. "He isn't seeing anyone?"

Now I'm getting confused. "No, he's not. Why?"

"Damn, I was sure he'd at least bring someone to bed with him." We're both finished eating but we don't bother getting up. "Well now it seems like I'm the asshole."

"That's because you are. Are you trying to get back at him or something?" So dumb. Just when I was thinking they could not get any worse. "You guys are the worst couple ever."

"We're not even a couple. We're good at being together… just not being apart. Let's go." We refill our drinks on the way out.

Oddly enough this is a pretty normal day for us. "Are you even listening to yourself? If you suck at being apart why did you leave in the first place?"

Finally he gets frustrated and yells. Everyone nearby looks at us but I just smile. When he calms down he looks at me and smiles. "I feel better." We continue our walk. "I was just pissed because we just fucked and then Demyx shows up says oh hey, by the way, I had sex with Axel too! It was the timing probably. But I'm over that now." He's definitely calm talking about it anyways.

"Then hurry up and talk to him. He's so annoying when he's lonely. All needy and whiny wanting attention from someone. I've never seen his so pathetic." I notice he smiles a little. "What about your boyfriend now?"

"He's whatever. He's busy a lot. I'll just break up with him. He probably won't care cuz then he'll have more time for work and school." His explanation really doesn't sound very nice. I don't even want to know why they're going out.

"I'm heading home then. You going home too? Or do you want to come over?" I miss him hanging out so I try to resist begging.

It must fail because he laughs. "I think I'll be going home too. I'll come hang out soon okay. Don't look at me with that face. I can make that face too."

"It's not as good as mine." We part ways and I feel like I'm in a really good mood after a day of classes already over. Roxas gave me a little extra energy. It's good to hear what I expect, even if it was hidden in a confusing explanation. He still likes Axel. I hope they can make up soon.

I walk up to the house to find Sephiroth on the porch sitting in one of the chairs. "Is someone expecting you?" I give him a suspicious look. Ever since the first time he showed up on the door there have been several 'exchanges' between Leon and him. I have no idea what they agreed to do but once a week or maybe more often I see him and Cloud leave together. Leon's usually home when it happens and doesn't say anything though he always looks a little irritated. I can't imagine them sharing but that's what it looks like to me. I'm afraid to ask. Just admitting it out loud might make Leon explode. I'm really at the end of my rope when it comes to curiosity though.

Cloud comes out the door as I'm thinking all this. He smiles at me. "Hey Sora. How was class?"

"Good… um." I point. "So what exactly is happening? I've been trying not to ask but I'm about to go crazy."

Sephiroth stands, towering over me even ask I climb the stairs onto the porch. "Leon and I have come to an agreement."

"Are you sure he knows that." I try to mumble to myself but they hear me.

"He agreed but he does brood about it." Cloud admits. "He wants me to be happy even if it doesn't involve him. That's the most selfless thing a person in love can do. Even if he hates it. So he agreed I should go on a few dates with Sephiroth and decide who I'm really in love with."

I'm surrounded by horrible greedy men. I'm about to die from 'I can't believe you guys' disease. "And… how many dates do you need to go on to decide."

"Let me tell you what I've decided Sora." He walks back into the house with me and up the stairs to make sure no one hears us. "What I want is to have them both. And honestly it would be really hot if they wanted each other… but I can't seem to convince them to be in the same room which is annoying."

"That's horrible." I say out loud but picturing the three together is like an overload of hotness. It gives me a shiver and I have to push that thought aside or my mouth with start watering. "Okay, I can understand why, but aren't you hurting both of them this way?"

He scoffs. "Are you kidding? Do you know how long I've been with Leon? He's completely good with us having a third person. And Sephiroth could care less. The problem is they have this intense hate towards each other… that's all. It's really odd actually." He looks around to make sure no one's randomly walked upstairs or out of a room. "They're at least talking now, even if it's with their teeth clenched in Leon's case."

I'm almost impressed by his deviousness. "You guys have had a threesome before?"

"Of course. I haven't lived here that long so you haven't met anyone yet. It doesn't work for a lot of people but it works for us. Something about completely devouring that third person gets us all excited." Okay now I've had too much information. He sighs and says goodbye, heading back outside.

And I thought I was done with surprises. Obviously I was hoping for too much. The vibrating from my pocket catches my attention and I pull out my phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Sora!" Tidus's voice greets me. "You studying tonight?"

I think through my classes. "I probably should. Why? You need help?"

There's a long pause. "Just with one class. And Wakka too. You want to study together?"

They don't have the exact same class, but we do have the same projects. "Sure. Come to my house. There's more room here."

"K! Be there soon!" He hangs up before I can even decide if I want to study now. Well, oh well, they're always slow anyways. If they say a time they're always late. I take this opportunity before they show up to relax and text Riku. He's still on campus in class or study or something. I can never remember his classes since we aren't in the same year.

When the guys get here we start studying right away which is more like laying out our books and talking. We get our homework done and somehow I really do help them because it's a class I'm not that bad at. Actually classes have been looking good for me. Even my computer class is easy with Zexion beside me helping me out. He's really smart.

It's already dark when Riku gets home. After changing he joins us at the table. Tidus and Wakka still look at him like he's a stranger but they've gotten use to him being around. They haven't been over that often. I think they're a little intimidated by him because he always studies with us, but he's reading something else and hardly says a word. Of course it's because he's concentrating but how would they know that.

I'm distracted from my work for the hundredth time. "Are you guys still with your girls? It's been a while."

Tidus laughs like that's a dumb question. "Of course we are. Actually Wakka and Lulu have been together for how long now? Like two years or something?" He looks at Wakka.

Wakka looks embarrassed. "Technically yea, but we've been together our whole lives practically." He scratches his head. "Actually after we graduate I think I'll ask her to marry me."

"Huh?" I stare at him. "You're thinking about something like that already?" I can feel Riku's eyes on me now that something interesting has caught his attention.

"For sure. I mean, I love her. And for some reason she loves me even when I'm an idiot." He looks at Tidus and they both laugh. "Why not think about it now?"

"Isn't it kind of soon?" I make a face.

"Nah. Life is short. I know she's thinking about it too. I want to enjoy it now so we can experience it all together." He sighs happily.

Honestly I never expected to hear something like that from him first. I feel completely awkward, not knowing what to say. So I take the easy way out. "Did you guys get to answer to the next problem yet? I'll check it for you." I sidetrack us back into the homework. It seems like we work more and talk less for the rest of our study session until they decide it's time to leave. I walk them to the door and we say our goodbyes. I can't say I don't sigh with relief when I'm finally alone.

Riku pulls me away from the door, closing it in front of me. "What was that?"

His voice brings me back to the present before I even realize I was zoning out. "Huh? What?"

"You got all weird at the end after he said something about getting married. What was that about?" We head upstairs and he stops in my doorway as I walk in.

"Nothing. I just think it's weird to think about something like that right now. It's too soon." I change with him in the doorway, not really caring if someone walks by. I think Axel's in his bedroom anyways.

He watches me for a few seconds. "If it bothers you that much I won't ask why." And with that he leaves the subject alone. "You feel too weird to have some fun?"

"Probably." I frown and fall on the bed.

Stepping into the room he shuts the door. "Maybe I can change your mind." Pulling off his shirt he pushes me farther onto the bed. "I'll rub your back for a bit. Turn onto your stomach." Pleasantly surprised I flip over and he straddles my butt. His hands are hot against my skin as he slides his fingers under my shirt and begins to massage the skin.

Enjoying the feeling I pull my shirt off. "That feels good." He continues without saying anything, rubbing here and there to get those little grunts out of me. His touch is gentle, but hard enough to help me relax. He even rubs my neck a little and I practically melt into the blanket. Before I'm unresponsive he turns me over and starts to rub my chest. Of course I feel his hands move south and kneed between my legs. "I don't think that's part of the massage." It makes me smile.

"Your turn is does. It's my turn now." He assaults my mouth with his and easily takes my pants off. "It's been a while so I might devour you." He kisses me again before I can say anything. Like magic he undresses us both hardly breaking our kiss. Suddenly he's between my legs and I can feel his hot mouth consuming me.

It startles me but I arch my back at the pleasure and a whimper escapes me. He's already devouring me. I'm shivering at his every touch and I'm so turned on it doesn't take long for me to want him inside me. The night is such a blur of pleasure and intensity I can't even figure out what we tried and which one I liked the most because they all felt so good. All I know is we fall asleep naked in my bed, exhausted and satisfied.