AN: Hello fans, we meet again! Okay, last chapter Axel was feeling torn. This time, he's in for a whole new headache. And his name is Roxas. But at least he's being civil towards my favorite redhead. Oh, wait, sorry, my SECOND favorite redhead. (First favorite is Reno) Anyway, Luxord is properly introduced in this one. And I'm sorry that I make him a bad guy because I do love him as much as someone can love a video game character but I mean come on! He has a goatee! And a british accent! It's too perfect not to take advantage of! On to my reviewers:
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Love y'all! And don't blame me if I don't update for a while. My dad caught me and my friend on here at nearly 3 in the AM because she was reading this story! TT TT So now I have limits to how long I can be on the computer. And yes, being on microsoft word counts! I could understand taking away my internet for a while, that I can deal with, but my writing, too?! For some reason, I just can't write with a pencil and paper. I lose focus easily. When I type on the computer, though, it starts to flow once I get into the rythym and I can write an entire chapter in one go. On that note, this would have been done yesterday but my dad started yelling and kicked me off, even thought I wasn't done and stopping me while I'm in writing world is a bad idea. My writing personality is a bitch to other people. Anyway, I've rambled long enough. On with the chapter.
Disclaimer: Oh how wonderful it would be to own Kingdom Hearts. The Nobodies would reign and the streets would be paved with Disney characters' blood.
Axel sunk back into the cushions with a sigh. No matter what he did, the fates seemed set on making his life a lot more complicated. First with Roxas, then this thing with Demyx…it had to stop. He couldn't go on this way. He would go mad.
"Well," he said out loud, "At least…oh, who am I kidding? There is no bright side." He sat up and stretched. Maybe a good night's sleep would help?
He staggered to his room and flopped down on his bed. He buried his head under the pillows and waited for sleep to come.
But it didn't come. The redhead tossed and turned half the night, throwing the occasional glance at his digital clock. None of it helped of course. He just had too much on his mind. Eventually, he gave up trying and padded across to his door, opening it gently. He peered out, looking around even thought he knew nobody was out there. He slipped out and headed towards Roxas' room.
The door creaked despite him attempts to be silent. Luckily, it seemed that the blonde was already asleep. Axel peeked around the door just to be sure and saw the teen laying there, the moonlight falling on his face, giving it an almost ethereal glow. Despite the fact that he was frustrated and troubled, that sight made him smile.
The redhead quietly stepped into the room and shut the door. For a moment, he just stood there, watching Roxas sleep, but then he found himself crossing the room. He sat down on the edge of the bed. He couldn't resist brushing a lock of hair stained platinum by the moon from the teen's childlike face.
Roxas stirred slightly, moving with Axel's hand. The redhead's heart melted and he couldn't stop himself from brushing his fingers along the teen's cheek. Maybe it would have been better if he hadn't, because the blonde's blue orbs opened not too long after.
He blinked a few times, trying to decide whether or not it was a dream. "Axel?"
The redhead smiled. "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."
The blonde sat up. "It's okay. What are you doing in here?"
"I couldn't sleep."
"Oh." Roxas stared at the blankets. "Why not?"
Axel sighed. "I have a lot on my mind. Way too much to sleep."
"You wanna talk about it?"
The redhead shook his head. "Nah, not really." He smiled at the blonde shyly. "But…if you'd let me stay in here for a while, it might help."
Roxas scooted over and gestured to the empty space. Axel smiled gratefully and laid down. The blonde scooted back close to him and laid his head by the redhead's chest. Surprised, Axel didn't know what to do at first until the blonde grabbed one of his arms and wrapped it around himself.
He must still be half-asleep, the redhead realized. But he decided that this was fine. He tightened his hold on the young teen.
"Hey, Axel?"
"Hm?"
"Where did you go tonight?"
Axel mentally cursed. He didn't want to lie to Roxas, and he couldn't avoid a direct question like that. So, gritting his teeth, he said, "To Demyx's."
There was a long pause. For a moment, Axel thought that the blonde teen had fallen back asleep. But then he said, "I see…"
"He, um…he's moving. And he just wanted to say goodbye."
"For 7 hours?"
Damn. He had him there. "Uh…well…"
"It's fine. It's your life. Sleep with whoever you want."
There was a hint of anger in his voice, with an underlying note of jealousy. "It wasn't like that, alright? He's my best friend, and…I was doing him a favor."
"So you don't love him?"
"What?"
"You don't love him. You fucked him and you don't love him. That's great, Axel, that's really great."
"I never said that."
"Then say you love him."
"What?"
The blonde sat up partway, pinning the redhead with a scrutinizing cerulean stare. "Tell me that you love him."
Axel blinked, wondering if this was a trick question. He sighed and dropped his gaze. "Alright…I-I love him. Happy?"
Roxas gave a satisfied, if not a little sad, smile and laid back down. "Good. Now…do you love me?"
Axel thought that his eyebrows would shoot up into his hair. "W-what?"
"I said," the blonde laid his head on the redhead's clothed chest, "Do you love me?"
He had to be out of it. The Roxas that Axel knew would never say something like that. "Of course I do."
"Do you?" Axel looked down and found the teen staring at him, his eyes pleading. For the second time that night, he felt his heart melt. He smiled.
"Of course I do," he repeated.
Roxas chewed on his bottom lip, looking like he was trying to decide something, then practically lunged forward, pressing his lips against Axel's.
The redhead was so stunned that he could only lay there as the teen kissed him. He had known Roxas had feelings for him, but…he hadn't been expecting this one bit.
After a while, when he got no response, the blonde pulled away and sighed. "I'm sorry."
Axel shook his head and pulled him close, pressing their lips together again. This time it was Roxas' turn to be surprised. He let out a small squeak as the redhead pulled him forward but quickly adjusted, wrapping his arms around his neck.
As Axel pushed his tongue into the teen's mouth, he couldn't help thinking about the few kisses he and Demyx had shared. They were less juvenile than with Roxas. But that was to be expected, since it was obvious that the teen didn't have much experience. Then again, Demyx hadn't had much experience either, but still…
"Stop that."
"Huh?" It took a minute for his mind to register that Roxas had pulled away. His blue orbs were staring at him, quivering with anger. "Stop what?"
"You're comparing me."
Ooooo, dead on. The teen was sharp as a tack, that was for sure. Axel could do nothing but stare at him, since he couldn't deny it and confirming it would be a bad idea.
"Let's just go to bed," the teen sighed, resuming his position next to Axel. "Goodnight."
The redhead mentally berated himself and settled back down, entwining an arm protectively around the blonde's waist. "Goodnight."
In the morning, things went normally. Nothing was said about the events of last night, for different reasons.
"Hey, Axel?"
"Hm?" Axel looked up from the stove, a piece of toast hanging from his mouth.
Roxas let out a small chuckle at the sight. "Do you mind if I go to work with you today?"
"Sure," the redhead said, pulling the toast out of his mouth, "But you'll probably end up sitting there bored again.
"It's okay," the blonde said brightly, "It's better than staying here alone."
It wasn't better than staying home alone. Maybe it was that he had slept through half of the redhead's shift last time, but he couldn't remember it being as mind-numbingly boring as this.
"Only an hour left," he sighed gratefully.
"Hello there."
Startled, the blonde looked up and discovered a blonde man with a matching goatee grinning down at him. "You're Roxas, aren't you?"
He was British, Roxas noted quickly. "Yeah, I am. What of it?"
The man laughed. "My name's Luxord." He extended a hand.
Roxas shook it hesitantly. Luxord…where had he heard that name before?
"Axel sent me out here. Said that his shift would be lasting about an hour longer than usual."
The blonde teen groaned. "You're kidding? I have to endure this boredom for another 2 hours?"
That caused Luxord to chuckle again. "He said that you were probably bored, so he said that if you wanted to go home I could take you. My shift just ended you see."
"Oh." Roxas felt a bit uneasy, but he was so bored that he paid it no mind. "Yeah, okay. Let's go then. Before my brain explodes.
The brit chuckled again. "Well, come on then."
"Hey, where are you going? Axel's apartment is this way."
"I know. I have to stop by my place real quick. Sorry, but I have a bird and if he doesn't get fed immediately after I get home he starts squawking and disturbing the neighbors. The only reason the landlord lets me keep him is because I keep him so quiet."
"Oh, okay."
When they reached Luxord's apartment, the blonde looked around quickly. It was so nice. And clean too. Axel's was never this clean.
"Make yourself at home," Luxord said, gesturing towards the couch. He left the room and Roxas sat down at the far end of the small couch.
"You want something to drink?"
Luxord poked his head out of a room that was presumably the kitchen.
Roxas thought for a minute. He was kind of thirsty. "Sure, sounds good. Pepsi if you got it."
Luxord came out a few minutes later with 2 glasses of Pepsi. He handed one of them to the young teen and sat down beside him.
"So…" Roxas said, cradling his drink, "What happened to that bird?"
"Hm? Oh, his cage is in the kitchen. I fed him while I was in there."
"I see. Can I see him?"
"Sure, I guess. But drink your Pepsi first. My guests seem to have a bad habit of putting down drink and never finishing them. It's unnerving."
"Oh, okay." Roxas tilted his head back and drained the glass in one gulp. He looked over and found Luxord staring at him. "Thirsty much?" The British man laughed. They both stood up, Roxas swaying slightly.
"You okay there?"
The teen nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just a little…woozy."
The older man grinned. "Good, means it's taking effect. Thank god, I can stop this 'cheery host' thing."
Roxas turned his head slowly around. "Huh?"
Luxord shook his head. "Do you still not understand? Well, let me show you then." He swept his arms under the young teen's knees and picked him up, carrying him bridal style towards a room at the far end of the apartment. He pulled it open and revealed a bedroom.
At first, Roxas' sluggish brain couldn't process it, but suddenly it all clicked. Axel hadn't asked Luxord to take him home. The reason he was feeling sluggish is because the brit had spiked his drink. And the reason they were in here…Luxord was planning on raping him.
He tried to struggle, but he felt like he was moving through water. It was so hard to move, so hard to think. What could he do? He was helpless.
The older man threw him on the bed and climbed in on top of him. "This is gonna be fun."
"Hey, Larxene, you seen Roxas?"
Larxene looked up from a dish she was trying to scrub clean. "Uh…I think I saw him talking with Luxord earlier. Why do you ask?"
"Well, because he's not out there anymore."
"Maybe he went home."
"I doubt it. He's the one who asked to come and he wouldn't leave without telling me."
"Well…I dunno, maybe Luxord kidnapped him or something."
Axel froze while putting away a big pot. He knew Larxene had been joking, but…
"I gotta go."
"What? Axel, your shift isn't over yet."
"Too bad. I'll apologize later."
"Axel…"
Axel didn't turn around, only ran out the door. Please let me get there in time. Please let him be okay.
AN: Alright, now you decide. Does poor Roxy get raped by Luxord, or does Axel get there in time to save him? Personally, I think he has enough problems. But, it's your choice. This one is out of my hands.
