Take the Fight out of the Kid

Chapter Seven

'Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be lead by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.'- J. Michael Straczynski

As Jenn and I drove down the streets in the large silver Bentley (apparently that was her favorite color aside from pink- but who gave a shit?) she was bouncing up and down, happy as could be and I groaned realizing I should have been rougher, if I had been rougher all I would have had to do would be spend a little bit of time in the basement for mistreating a client. I'd be fine with that, it's not like I haven't bitten people too harshly, or scratched deep enough to draw blood, even threatened and almost succeeded to castrate a guy once. I'm sure being a little rough in the sack wouldn't possibly be that bad.

"So Axel, do you know where we're going?" I shook my head a little bit and continued looking out the window, I was allowed to leave to get my own clients when I turned fifteen, so I only had a few more months of being stuck in the Boggle and on Boggle grounds for another five months, thinking about it, the time was longer then I was anticipating. "Do you, Axel?"

"No I don't… I don't really recognize this part of town." the truth was I did, I just wanted her to start talking again so I could zone out. And she did sure enough, describing every street we passed, what lay on the street and what streets connected with it. I couldn't care less about what she was saying, even reverting back to the habit I had as a child of checking my nails, but they were painted black and spotless. I looked up from my nails every now and then, allowing myself to catch the reflection of my eyes in the glass. They were as green as ever, and the same annoying sad they'd been for three years, I don't think I've smiled since the night before Roxas' tenth birthday when he'd hugged me on my way into the apartment.

I had never actually given her the massage I'd said I would, we'd spent our time cloud watching and talking, but thanks to the Red Dragons I had a nice buzz for whatever event she was dragging me to; just enough to give me that fuzzy feeling that helped with acting like a warm couple and not enough to make me spill the beans that we hadn't been dating for three years.

"So, we're getting close. Does this ring a bell at all?" I raised my eyes to look outside again but all I saw were blurred lights because of the speed we were traveling at.

"Nah, but I'm alright Jenn, I don't need to know where we're going… as long as I'm going with you." I turned back to her and gave the dreamiest smile I could, fiddling with the green eyed dragon that had been placed in my ear again.

"Your so awesome Axel! I love you!" she gave another huge hug and I rolled my eyes, noticing that Luxord realized but I no longer cared. She pressed a kiss to my neck and trailed a line up to my cheek and then my lips, pushing my back against the door of the Bentley. I raised my hand and clicked the lock shut, feeling as she dug her hands into my hair and pulled my face to hers in another sloppy kiss.

I let out a bit of a groan and fought back in the kiss, easily being able to dominate her mouth as I switched our positions, pushing her back down against the seats and forcing the kiss to slow down so I could at least show her how to kiss without drooling- something I believe is a major turn off.

"Axel, you may want to wrap it up, we are approaching our destination." I broke the kiss with Jenn and looked up at Luxord in the rear view mirror before sitting down in my seat. Jenn righted herself too and fixed her hair a bit, running her fingers through her the blonde locks to flatten them down a bit as she fixed her lipstick and I rubbed the bright red color off my own lips.

I looked out the window and my eyes went wide at the building I saw: the Reapers Palace. This looked just like it had when I last walked through the front door, unfortunately the privilege of walking out the front door hadn't been given to me and I'd woken up in an alley, but it still looked the same.

Tall white walls, sparkling windows, everywhere my eyes fell it was pristine as I looked around from the seat in the back of the silver Bentley. My muscles all went tense and I refused to take my eyes away from the window I'd been allowed to look out during my time spent on that horrid floor of that horrid building. I hated the idea of it, just the thought of being around that stupid annoying man again made me want to rip his head off and stuff him into a cardboard box so I could send it through a wood chipper- my mind quickly went to the question on if Mr. Woods would allow me to use his wood chipper for a cardboard box- but I gave the thought up right away and just shook my head so I could concentrate a little on what Jenn was saying.

"I hope you don't mind, but he wanted to see you so dearly too. He hasn't seen you for four years, and I didn't think that was fair in the slightest. He's been so excited about seeing you." I thought for a moment, frozen in place as I thought of a way out of it, floundering when I just saw Luxord avert his eyes from the mirror, indicating if the Reaper tried anything I'd have to allow it.

"But… wouldn't you rather go back to the mansion? We could spend the rest of the night in my room." I slid closer to Jenn, she was my only hope and I knew it was a long shot, she was probably not up for more sex at that exact moment, but I couldn't say that I didn't want to go or Xemnas could have me stuffed in the darkest part of the mansion for a month without any food or water. "I want to lavish you in so much affection Jenn… wont you allow me that pleasure." I knew making it sound like she'd be doing me a favor would be the best approach- in all fairness she would be doing me a favor. She shook her head and just accepted the kisses I pressed to her neck.

I slowly started to crawl over her, allowing my kisses to trail down her chest as I started toying with the front of her dress, my free hand trailing up her thigh. "A-Axel. Mmm, y-you need to-to s-not stop."

"But I want to do it in a bed Jenn." I pulled the front of her dress down and gave her breast a kiss, waiting for her to tell the driver to go back to the mansion, begging that she'd tell him to go back.

"N-no… we have an appointment. We-we have to s-see him." her face was flushed and I was hoping with just a little more teasing that she'd change her mind, that she'd be a weak willed brat and give in, but she was stubborn and hard headed.

"Please Jenn… nice soft bed, you and me. All the pleasure you want and all the time in the world." I grabbed the top of the zipper on her dress, wondering slightly why it zipped up and laced up in the front, but banished the thought as I kissed the skin that was slowly being exposed.

"Axel, we have to go meet the-" she cut herself off as I pulled away, sitting up and just leaving her there, laying on the Bentley seats, her face flushed red and her dress half open down to her belly button. The skirt of the dress was bunched up around her pelvis and I flopped back into my seat trying not to look at her flushed face or her hair splaying out behind her. "Reaper…" she was puzzled I knew, but I wasn't about to give her satisfaction in the back seat if I still had to see the Reaper for it. "Axel?"

"Sorry… just got a uh… bad thought in my head, how about we head in?" the smile was fake and I think she noticed, but I no longer cared. Xemnas had told me I'd never have to see him again, and here his niece was dragging me into his building to spend quality time with him and the girl who must have a delirious thought that I really was her boyfriend or something.

I climbed out of the car and crossed my arms over my chest, glaring at the building I was about to walk into as Luxord got out and opened Jenns door for her once her clothes were back on and she was straightened up. "Axel… I don't think that-"

"Shut it Luxord. I don't want to fucking hear it." I kept my eyes trained on the building, glaring at whoever exited the building and noticing as those who looked at me shrunk away visibly. I had heard his end of the conversation with Xemnas about leaving me alone with the Reaper if he asked for it.

"A-Axel… I'm ready to go in." I looked over to Jenn, realizing that she was nervous too and changed my face so my lips were smiling.

"Alright… sure is bright out here though." she squinted a bit more and nod her head so she'd look less odd walking with a glaring guy into the building I suppose.

It was nerve wracking, Collectors were all over the place a few of them with their weapons, but most had kids with them and were ushering them towards the ten large elevators that I'd once been stuffed into. But instead of Collectors Luxord walked us over to an elevator that was further away then the others, we were ushered inside and the ride up to the top floor was spent in silence.

"Um… Axel, I'm guessing you and the Reaper have lost your playful bant-"

"How's your dog doing? And your sister? I haven't heard nearly enough about them." I gave Jenn a kind smile as I cut her off, clearing my face of all signs of anger towards the Reaper as I allowed my fingers to tap on my leg and allow my breathing to even out again so the Chakrams were moving easily with the steady rise and fall of my chest.

As soon as the elevator doors opened I stopped listening to everything and just froze, the Reaper was standing directly in front of the doors so there was no way I could have missed him. "Jenifer, Axel! Welcome my dears!" Jenn rushed forward and gave him a huge hug as I just stepped out of the elevator and off to the side so I was beside Luxord as they had a small reunion. The Reaper quickly turned from her to me though and held his arms out for a hug and I remained in my place with a slight glare.

"I'm sorry, but I don't hug." I gave a bit of a smile but it was more of a sneer as I just waved.

"Awe, don't be like that Axel… I've missed you, my little protégé." at that line alone I wanted to rip his throat out and burn it.

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Four hours of eating a nice dinner that I didn't consume much of, and talking about how much of a 'rebel' I was when Jenn and I where last in the Reapers Palace together. It was really annoying hearing about everything again after I'd lived through it, but they didn't seem to care really that I wasn't interested. Dinner came to a close though and we all sat down in a living room area, I took my lighter out and started fiddling with it as they spoke more about other things that didn't interest me in the slightest.

"Anyhow, you should probably head back Jenn… Axel and I have got a bit of business to take care of." I heard the words, but I just tried to keep my focus on the fire I was holding in front of my face. "I know this sounds odd after so many years, but we really do have unfinished business."

"Alright, I'll see you back at the mansion Axel." I felt a kiss being pressed to my forehead and flicked the Zippo lighter down so it wouldn't catch her hair on fire. I heard the sound of them leaving the floor, Jenn giving me a final goodbye from the elevator as the doors closed.

"So Axel… how about we go into my chambers for a while. I received a new mattress that is oh-so comfy to have fun in. It's also very comfy for the bouncy bed game too." I looked up at the Reaper, his amber eye staring at me, how long had be been missing an eye? The grey streak in his hair was wider then it had been and it was still in a long ponytail behind his back.

I got a sudden idea and gave a bit of a smirk, looking up at the Reaper as he sat down on the arm of the chair I was in. I flicked the lighter open again, not even looking at the flame before flipping it shut and opening my mouth to speak.

"How about not. I don't want you to be just another customer, Xigbar…" the name literally gave me shivers to say "…I want you to be the client that gives me as many firsts as you can. And I've always thought that sex in an alley would be so fucking kinky." I noticed his raised eyebrow and smiled as I stood up, seating myself across his lap and draping my arms over his shoulders so my mouth was close to his ear. "I want you to be the one who shows me everything new Xigbar… to be the one I want to have come back."

"Which alley did you have in mind?" I just smiled as I moved my lips that much closer to his ear so he'd feel my breath and it'd tickle him.

"I have one in mind… I just need you to drive there." as soon as I saw the smirk I knew he'd do it, so I climbed off his lap and stuffed my lighter back into my pocket with a smile on the face, the first genuine smile because of what I had planned.

-.-.-.-

A Half hour drive, and a blow job later I was finally being pushed up against a dirty alleyway wall, garbage around us on the ground and his grunts were there only sound. He nipped at my jaw harshly and I opened my mouth to object but kept it silent and groaned instead. It was dark out and the only light was coming from the glowing neon sign of the back entrance to a fairly large night club.

"Axel… say my name." he ground his hips into mine and I shivered as I opened my mouth to say his name as he wanted, wondering how to actually put my plan into effect. The only thing that I was grateful for was that Luxord had gone with Jenn, her safety more important then mine and keeping me out of the Reapers hands.

"X-Xigbar." the name made me shiver again, but I passed it off as a pleasure shiver as spun around so he was against the wall. It was odd since I was smaller and lithe compared to him, but he didn't seem to protest that much as I ground my hips into his while fisting a bit of his hair.

"Axel… take off your clothes." I clenched my teeth together, biting his tongue harshly in the process and fisted the hair I had in my hand tighter before slamming his head into the concrete behind him.

I slammed his head into the concrete five times before he stopped struggling and slumped down to the ground. He was still groaning in pain and I huffed, kicking at him as he reached for my ankle.

A smirk crossed my face as I reached into my pocket and pulled out my lighter, loving how all the newest suits and hair shampoos were highly flammable, and a man like him, would certainly be in the latest trends. "I'm going to give you one minute, to tell me what twin died Xigbar. Roxas, or Ventus."

He remained silent and as I crouched down beside him, my lighter flame fairly tall, just waiting to be dropped I waited. "Your minute is almost up."

"Roxas… Roxas is the one who died." pain clenched at my chest and I ground my teeth as I stood up straight, sadness flooding me as I tried to steel myself for the simple fact that my life had been ruined because of the man in front of me on the ground.

"You said I was going to be taken under your wing, not that I'd be thrown into the dog fights and given low ass jobs. So, I'll see you in hell when I get there." I took a step back from him once I made sure I had his car keys and dropped the lighter, watching as his form caught fire and he started screaming.

Spinning his car keys on my finger I walked back to his car and answered my ringing phone, trying as hard as I could to keep my emotions in check as I raised it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Axel, you've gone off course, what are you doing?"

"Jut having a bit of fun with Xigbar… but we're done now, he's giving me a car to drive back, think you can give me some directions from my current location back to the mansion?"

"What kind of fun?"

"He wanted to fuck me in an alley, creepy really, but I had to do what you wanted me to, Grimm. Now, how about those directions?" I stuck the key into the lock and slid into the drivers seat as soon as I could, adjusting the seat so I could see everything I needed to.

"Alright…. But I want you back here as soon as possible. Start by heading down the street your on, west of course, then take a left in about a hundred blocks, that street should be a straight shot to us."

"Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can." I ended the call and started the car so I could get moving, taking a moment to look back into the alley and seeing the huge fire still burning, the few people who stopped to watch called the 'good people' who ran things like fire departments and hospitals or medical institutions.

My eyes went wide as the black figure in the middle stood up, the people who had called the fire department were gone now and I ground my teeth together as I put the car into reverse, if fire didn't kill him that easily, at least a car would do it right. I can remember every detail of that moment when I put my foot down on the pedal: the car smelled like his disgusting aftershave, the seat was fairly firm under me and the pedal was very sensitive, my hands were on the wheel at ten and two as I sat up straight, preparing for the airbag to blow out of the steering wheel and hit me on impact like it was supposed to- though I didn't know if it would or not.

The Reaper was flailing in the alley, trying to get the flames out as he yelled and screamed for someone to help. His hair was on fire and clothes, it was hard to just see his face through the flames, but as I got closer his amber eyes caught mine right before I hit him. He'd looked so shocked; his eyes were wide and his mouth went agape. As the car hit him he fell back and the car drove over him completely as I ran over garbage and puddles in the process.

I took a moment to take a deep breath to calm myself before I threw the car into reverse and did the same on my way out of the alley. My heart was racing as I turned west and hit the gas again, slightly disgusted in myself as I looked down at the limp figure, an arm crushed into the ground and his neck in an odd position, but the only thing I would have changed would be having a few sumo wrestlers in the back seat to help.

My nerves were on edge as I drove, getting to the turn and shivering when the road instantly turned into that of a paved road through the forest. I was able to drive for ten minutes on the road but I had to pull off to the side and turn the car off. With all the information I'd been told I couldn't hold it in anymore, and what better place to break down crying then the middle of nowhere inside a car after killing someone.

I curled my legs up to my chest and hid my face from no ones view and allowed the tears to fall: what was the point to it all? Roxas was dead, my mailbox was probably filled with all the checks I'd sent over the years, the last three years of my life had been worthless and I'd been defiled so many times because I thought I was protecting Roxas. Oh god, Roxas was dead and Ventus was still alive… how the hell could I have thought Roxas could kill his own brother? Was that the only thing that I was hoping for? That a sweet and innocent Roxas was capable of murdering his brother like me? He wasn't a murderer, he was sweet and incapable of such things. Those blue eyes will haunt my dreams now, his face. Where I used to find comfort in keeping Sora's company I'll feel only shame and sadness now.

My ringtone started to blare and I reached over to the passenger seat where I had tossed my phone and raised it to my ear, not moving from my crouched position. "What do you want?"

"Why have you been stopped for an hour Axel?"

"I'm out of fucking gas. It shouldn't be that hard to figure out. Just send the stupid Wolves to pick me up you fucking Grimm." I stopped the call and tossed the phone back, never once raising my head.

"He did. I've been here for about five minutes Axel." Luxords voice should have alarmed me, but it didn't since there was no amount of malice at all, just Luxord, calm and relaxed in pretty much every situation. "What's the matter?"

"None of your fucking business. Just take my back." I dried my face with the nice suit sleeve and took a deep breath to calm myself "Cant a guy just break down into tears once in a while."

"Well it's been three years and you haven't yet. I was starting to think you'd finally broke."

"Ha! Like that bitch could break me. I'm Axel O'Riley, got it memorized?" he just shrugged as I climbed out of the car and walked from the Volvo towards the Bentley in the pouring rain, having no idea when it had started and not really caring.

"So Axel… why's the car still got gas if it's out."

"Then something else is wrong with the piece of shit! Do I look like I care about cars?" I climbed into the Bentley and crossed my arms over my chest, waiting for Luxord to get into the front seat beside the driver.

-.-.-.-.-.-.-

It didn't take long to get back to the mansion and I was ushered right into the house and move up towards my room before seeing Xemnas, taking the earring out of my ear and throwing it to the ground before getting into the one room I knew no one would be in.

"Axel! You're back!" I froze seeing Jenn come rushing at me from the bed. I dodged her as kindly as I could and moved around her.

"I have to take a shower, sorry." I walked into my bathroom and locked the door to make sure she didn't bother. With everything out of my pockets I noticed the two missed texts, one from Danny and the other from Xemnas.

'Axel, once you get home I want you to spend the rest of the night with Jenn. Make her feel loved. Anything bad happens and you'll be-' I stopped reading there, I didn't need to know the rest of the threat. I looked up into the mirror and glared at myself for a bit, my eyes didn't have the same harshness they had before.

"Common Axel, this isn't your end… it's just another bump in the road. Xemnas has been using you for three years, that should be reason enough to fuel the fire. I want to get out of here, I want to go back to my home, there are plenty of reasons to keep fighting!" I fisted my hands on the counter and stood up straight and heard my spine pop a few times as I put my façade back into place and pulled my shirt off, letting out a sigh, knowing that I'd have to put on the best act of my life to not get thrown into the basement and be forgotten about.

Taking a deep breath I walked back into the bedroom and noticed Jenn sitting on the bed with a scowl, her arms crossed over her chest, her head snapped away from me as I walked towards her.

"Jenn… do you really hold that against me love? I apologize, but I just hate the smell of the Reapers Palace. And I feel like I'm soaked in it." I sat down beside her and pressed a kiss to the back of her neck, just behind her ear where I'd found one of her weak spots.

"Well you were still rude Axel. How could you be that inconsiderate. I was just happy to see you." why always me? What the hell is so nice about seeing me that gets everyone happy and makes them smile?

"I apologies… if you want, I can make it up to you. I think a hot shower would be a good thing to share right now." I pressed another kiss to her neck and nipped a bit, hearing her let out a giggle as I started on another light hickey that wouldn't last the rest of the night.

"Alright Axel… I guess a shower never hurt anyone." normally I liked quick showers, just to get in and out so I could be clean, unfortunately I kind of figured that a shared shower would last fairly long.

"Okay, would you mind going and getting the water started, I have to check back in with your uncle." she nod her head and skipped into the bathroom, all I could really remember about it though was 'stupid easy bitch'.

I left the room and got to the top of the stairs before Saïx pushed me against the closest wall and held me there by my throat. "Get your ass back into that room and don't come out until noon tomorrow. Xemnas is about ready to kill you because of that stunt you pulled with the car." I froze, did they not know about the Reaper yet?

"Alright. Give him my regards." I pushed his hand off my neck and stalked back to my room, fearful and frightful of what would happen to me if Xemnas was just pissed about my mishap with the car.

AN:

Me: I know this chapter is a little short for what they've normally been, but I think this is a good place to end it.

Axel: I killed Xigbar… YES! I KILLED THE REAPER, I KILLED THE REAPER!

Roxas: wow… that's harsh, anyhow, do you know what's happening in the next chapter yet?

Me: I've got my ideas, but I'm not promising anything. So here's Sora!

Sora: thank you all for reading, we'd love to hear what you think about this fiction thus far! Reading reviews makes us all smile a lot (I think that's from 101 Dalmatians 2, Patches London Adventure [I wanted to put where the quote was from]) anyhow, have a good day and Be a Rebel and HAVE FUN! =^_^=