[Flashback still continues. It will end the next chapter.]

Dedicated to Sebastian.

"I won't tell you how to live your life,

So please stay far away from mine..

Always watching out for which and when,

Is always running out of time.."

Pushed off away from the ground, he rammed his shoulder into the brute's back with just enough strength and speed to make the man stumble. The ax clangs against the stone, the executioner kneeling on the ground beside it.

The red head knelt down as well, pulling Zexion up and into a standing position. "I could never hate you Zexion."

Zexion's eyes slid open slowly, his whole form shaking as he gazed at the cobblestone ground. "Y-You told me you hated me the moment you signed the execution paper.." His voice was cold, sharp, a sneer curling back on his lips as he slapped Lea's hands away. "Just go back to your precious little Kairi and leave me the fuck alone."

Eyes hardened, his arm shot out, grabbing Zexion by the wrist. Yanking the other close, his brows drew together. "Just shut the fuck up! Shut up and listen Zexion! I didn't sign a damn thing! I hate that wench and I love you! If you're so intent on dying and not being with me, just tell me now so I can go give my life away to someone who doesn't deserve it."

Zexion's eyes hardened, a fierce glare coming to his countenance as the air around them tensed, almost permeable in the heat of the afternoon. "Don't you dare talk about that! DON'T YOU DARE TALKING ABOUT DYING!" He slapped Lea across the face, his hand shaking with the sting from the slap. "How. Fucking. Dare you." His voice quivered. "How fucking dare you Lear. After my parents died? That's what I fucking have to hear? "Oh I love you Zexion, I want to be with you. M-Marry me?" He spat, his lip curling over his teeth. "And then Little Miss. Priss comes into the picture, and you sign my execution papers? I don't know w-who to believe anymore Lear! So don't you dare fucking tell me to die. Not after my parents were just murdered by the bitch," he spat, "you call a mother."

As murmurs rattled through the crowd, Lea stood there, unsure of how to proceed. His body trembled, not from anger but sadness. He could tell that his Mother watched the scene from her spot high above, he knew she was hoping his heart would shatter into a million tiny shards. She'd never been more accurate.

He had never cried in the face of fear or defeat, he had always stood up and cut down the ones in front of him. But he couldn't this time.

Lea fell do his knees, fingers clinging to the hem of Zexion's shirt. Stray tears leaked from the corners of his eyes, rolling down over the false teardrops that were imprinted on his cheeks. "Then tell me Zexy, tell me how to make you trust me! I'm backed into a corner and... I...I don't know what to do anymore."

"Drip drops in like skin of summer,

All once everything unwinds.."

Zexion paused, letting his eyes slip close as he tilted his head away. "I.." He paused, silence passing through the crowd. He licked his lips, his throat suddenly dry, whether it be from the heat or from the nervousness that pounded through his heart like the beat of a drum. "Kill her." He whispered, soft enough for Lea to hear, but hard enough to let Lea know he was angered, even though the tears still struck a cord within his being. "Kill her, Lear. Kill your mother like she killed mine."

He paused, allowing the others words to sink into his very soul. Slowly climbing back to his feet, Lea tilted his head down at Zexion, the height difference never the problem. "I'll do anything for you." He pecked Zexion's lips, allowing the kiss to linger with the taste of a fiery passion that burned deep within the recesses of Lea's soul, and he began walking away, letting his hands slip away. He didn't know if Zexion would follow, but maybe it would be better if he didn't. Either way, it didn't matter, he had to do what was needed to be done.

Taking sure, long strides, he made it back into the castle. As he had gotten closer to the destination, he grabbed a sword from one of the many suits of armor lining the walls at different intervals. No one questioned him as he made his way, eyes set dead ahead. He threw the door open, glaring at the woman he had always called Mother.

Zexion's eyes snapped open as Lea appeared behind his mother. Fire, you idiot! Fire! Zexion's inner voice chastised, anger and anticipation and something along the lines of fear boiling in his blood. Whispers broke out around the viewing plaza, a scream of terror emitting from someone as Lea raised the sword above his head. He smirked as he heard a whisper next to him, "Finally."

Lea only saw red as he brought the blade down at an angle, intending to chop her head off just as she had done to so many others. The thrill of killing the monster and freeing everyone built him up as skin parted for the blade, flames reaching out from his fingertips to race down hilt and over the metal. The fire ached to burn just as he ached to kill.

Zexion fell to his knees with relief as her head flew off the platform, blood splaying from the wound as it fell to the ground with a sickening crunch. His hands dug into the ground, tears leaking from his eyes. "Yes.. O-Oh my gods.."

"Inside-out and all about my heart.

Is always running out of time..

Always running out of time.."

Lea stood at the edge of the balcony, the Queen's body slumped at his feet. Lips set in a straight line, Lea lets his eyes sweep the crowd. Focusing down on Zexion he lets the corners of his mouth curl into a smile. Lifting the sword, he motions for Zexion to come back into the castle. Pivoting on his heel, he headed for the throne room.

Zexion stood shakily, letting a weak smile push at his lips. He nodded as a red guard came and helped him up. He quickly rushed into the castle, turning corners quickly, his feet pounding on the ground.

A grin sat on his lips as he let the sword hang at his side, blood trickling down onto the already crimson tile. Kairi cowers below him at his feet, huddled into a ball. Every time he would step forward, she slid away, staying out of his reach. That was okay with him though, this prey wasn't necessarily his to reap, only to keep her cornered like the weasel that she was.

Zexion quickly burst the the door, checks read, hair sticking to his face. "L-Lea!" He rushed forward, jumping and tackling Lea, pushing himself against the other and against the dark purple balcony wall. "L-Lea, oh Lea." He pressed himself flush against him, relief and an unknown feeling rushing through his veins as tears poured from his eyes and ran down his cheeks.

The sword slipped from his fingers, the sound of it hitting the tile falling on deaf ears. Lea wrapped his arms around Zexion, burying his face into the other's hair. "Zexion, I love you, I love you so much." he mumbled, nothing else mattering.

Zexion wrapped his short arms around Lea's neck, pressing his face against Lea's shoulder as the cheering and applauding died down in his ears, the world revolving around him and Lea.

"Lea.. L-Lea.. Marry me.. Marry me.." He whispered against Lea's pale neck.

"I do...Yes Zexion..." He mumbled, pulling away from him so he could press his lips against Zexion's. Lea smiled, keeping his arms wrapped securely around the other, nothing registering but the moment, not the applause, not the guards watching at the door, not Kairi as she slowly backed further away, nothing.

Zexion moaned softly, kissing Lea back passionately and wrapping his arms around the others neck and tilting his head to deepen the kiss. "I do," he mumbled, smirking.

"I have to know!

If you flew away with me.."

As he pulled away, Lea saw Kairi standing up, the sword in her hand and a crazed look in her eye. Wanting to mentally hit himself, he backed them up, gently pushing Zexion away from the crazy girl.

Zexion's eyes widened, his breath hitching in his throat. "L-Lea.. b-be careful! Please!"

Lea reached over, ruffling Zexion's hair. "I'm nothing but careful." he said as Kairi slowly stepped forward, her bravery not that high. Small orange gold flames crawl forward, away from Lea's feet, the crackling sounding like whispered screams, whispered warnings. The fire inched towards her, arching around to trap her where she stands, less she wished to burn her feet. The flames arched, as if they were vines, coiling around her legs, scorching the skin on impact, her short pink dress doing nothing to shield her.. Kairi screamed, dropping the sword, her hands flailing out to try to put out the fire, only burning the hands in the process. Lea watched on as the fire continued to wind and spread, eyes seeing only blood, the fire wanting death.

Zexion whined, clutching to the back of Lea's shirt, tears coming to his eyes as the flames reflected off his pupils. "Lea.." His tightened around Lea's shirt. "L-Lea.. Lea! P-Please! Stop it!" He begged.

"The faster I go.."

Lea turned his attention back to Zexion, confusion was clear on his face. "Don't you want this? She hurt you Zexion! How am I suppose to stop something she clearly deserves? Well?"

"L-Lea.. Y-You're scaring me.. Y-You've already set t-the guards on fire.. L-Lea.. s-stop,, please.." He was shaking violently, memories of the nights his parents were killed slaughtered flashing through his head as his hands shook.

As if someone had flicked a switch, the fire stopped in its track, slowly retreating back to the tamer of it. Lea sighed, wrapping his arms around Zexion and pulling him close. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry I scared you."

Zexion's shaking slowly ceased, his eyes drifting close as his arms looped around Lea. "I-It's ok. J-Just arrest her, o-ok?"

Lea nodded, signaling the guards, which hadn't been set on fire, to go over and deal with it all. "Let's get you out of here, you're in no condition to be out in public." He had begun to escort Zexion out of the room, leaving the mess from everything in that room.

Zexion's shaking subsided by the time they reached the throne room, he lifted his gaze, looking at Lea questioningly as he sat down on the Red throne gracefully. "L-Lea?"

Lea only grinned, lifting his hand up, curling his index finger into his palm, beckoning Zexion closer. "Yes?" Zexion stepped forward cautiously, coming to stand in front of Lea and tilting his head, his purple-silver hair coming to cover his eye. Lea reaches up, twining one of his hands with Zexion's. "Something wrong?"

"The further away it seems we get.."

Zexion blinked down at their hands. "Why are we.. in the throne room?.." He gazed around, the empty Purple throne, the shattered glass splayed across the plush gold carpet from the broken-heart window. Why were they here?

"Because this will be your seat. Or do you not want it?" Lea let go, leaning back against the throne. "I could always get them to change the color to green...or maybe yellow." he said, a smirk lifting the corner of his lips.

Zexion's eyes widen, his throat drying up as he tried to swallow. "W-What?" His body tensed.

"Crap...So you don't want the purple? Well, damn, what color do you want then? I can have it changed in no time. Then again we'd have to change the whole place in general. Does green sound good to you?" Lea stood up, placing his hands on Zexion's shoulders. He made him walk backward and Lea pushed Zexion down into the purple throne. "Honestly, you don't like the purple?"

"And floating our way out.."

Zexion blinked, head darting up to look and gaze into Lea's eyes. "L-Lea.. wait, I'm confused! W-Why am I sitting on the throne? And colours-? What?"

"Tick tock, try to stop the forward motion."

Lea shrugged, plopping down onto Zexion's lap. Pecking his forehead, Lea smiles. "Don't you want to rule with me? I mean, I know I can get a little crazy sometimes, and my cocky attitude might get the better of me but, I love you. So, if you don't want the color purple, we could go with something else. I'd do anything for you."

Zexion blushed, rolling his eyes, even though his emotions were running haywire. "I.. You want me to rule with you? Like.. King..ly.. rule?"

Lea laughed, "What other kind of ruling is there? Yes silly." he said, kissing his cheek letting out a blissful sigh. "Hearts, I love it when you blush."

Zexion ducked his head, pushing his forehead against Lea's shoulder and tightening his arms around Lea's waist as he felt a blush explode across his cheeks.

Lea ruffled Zexion's hair, standing up and dropping into his own chair. He leaned over the side, elbows pressed onto the arm rest, "Hmm, I guess people should know."

Zexion ran a hand through his hair, hanging his head. "But.. I.. I haven't answered.." He whispered slowly, softly.

Lea's brows drew together, "You don't want to?" He extended his hand out, twining his fingers with Zexion's, his expression weary.

"I-I".. Zexion's fingers shook as he twined them with Lea's. "T-That is a big d-decision Lea.. I.. I.. What would the people think of me? I.. I'm just a stupid mortal from the human world.. I.. I'm not f-fit to rule.." His head was hung as his heart clenched violently. Oh Lea.. Lea.. Lea..

"All heads tend to fall behind.

Wasted whethers of the wish cut steeper,

Is always running out of time.."

"That's the stupidest excuse I've ever heard." Lea reached over, tilting Zexion's chin up with his free hand. "The people love you like any other from Wonderland. If they don't like you, they would've cheered for your death back there, like they've done for the real criminals." Lea smiled gently, "Now, give me three good reasons why you can't rule with me? Why you can't live your life with me?"

Zexion flushed, ducking his head away from Lea's grip as a smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "I-I wouldn't know how to rule f-for one. Second," He licked his lips, his throat running dry as he tried to come up with an excuse. "I-I.." He dug through his head, coming up with the most slim excuse. Because, he knew in his head, Lea was right.. he didn't have any excuses. "Et-Etiquette.." He grappled. "I-I don't know the etiquette.. And.. and.."

Lea only chuckled, pulling away and leaning back against his own seat. "Silly little Zexion, we have classes and books for those things. Do I look like I have proper etiquette, honestly? Plus, you like reading books, you'll have it all down before you know it." He raised a slim, crimson eyebrow, "And what's the last one?"

Zexion sighed, slouching his shoulders before pushing himself up by the armrests and turning, walking over to Lea and resting a hand on the back of the throne, his head hung. "Lea.. I.." He sighed, taking a deep breath as his heart pounded in his chest. He moved, swinging his leg over Lea's hips and straddling his waist, nudging Lea's head up with his own as his arm wrapped around the others neck. "My king.." He whispered, gazing into Lea's eyes with his own half lidded ones before leaning forward and closing the distances between their lips, kissing him passionately, softly and slowly.

Lea couldn't help but smile against Zexion's lips. He wound his arms around the lithe frame and returned the kiss. Pulling back, he pecks Zexion's nose. "I knew you couldn't resist."

"Always running out of time..

I have to know!

If you flew away with me.."

Zexion rolled his eyes, nuzzling against Lea's body and pressing his nose against Lea's neck, inhaling the others scent that made his knees weak and his eyes drift close. "Yeah.. yeah.." He whispered softly, drifting off.

Humming lightly, Lea kept his eyes half-lidded. He rested his cheek against Zexion's hair, loving the way it smelled. "I couldn't have found anyone better than you." he said, chuckling at the mere cheesiness of it.

Zexion rolled his eyes once more under his lids, letting himself pepper kisses against the skin of Lea's neck. "Yeah.. well.. who would'a thought you went towards men anyway.. Mr.I'm-Going-To-Jump-This-Poor-Victorian-Lad-Who-Appeared-From-Behind-A-Tree-That-I-Didn't-Know-Led-To-The-Mortal-World. Sheesh." He kissed Lea's neck once more, yawning. "Idiot."

Laughs rolled over Lea's lips. "As if you didn't like it." Lea stood, hands laced under Zexion's butt to keep him from falling. He strode towards the doors, which automatically opened. "Now to go get that horrid pillow out of my bed." He said with a grin on his countenance. Getting to his, no their room in record time, he nudged the door open. He dropped Zexion down onto he bed as gently as possible, eyes leveling with the frilly pink pillow in the corner.

Zexion rolled over, hands under his head as he curled up, shuddering. "T-That pillow is.. Just.. atrocious." He looked at Lea with eyes filled with lust and a pinch of pity. "My poor Lea.." he purred, sitting up and lacing his arms around Lea's neck, pulling him down to kissed him passionately.

"The faster I go,

The further away it seems you get..

With all of me white!

And all of her red..

I should have stayed

But I lost my head.."

We're sorry it has taken us so long to post a chapter! Ok.. that's a total lie. AMLF is so sorry she hasn't gotten her lazy ass moving to post another chapter of this darling, adoring fic.
Pshh..

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