.:Roxion:. Three

Chapter 3 – Roxas</b>

Axel and Roxas were sat outside the back of school, it was early morning, and very few students were about. Roxas was fully in black today, it gave his a scary look and Axel didn’t like the tone of voice Roxas was using as he spoke.

“We need to talk.”

“Axel, I know we’ve been together for over half a year now, but I feel like we’re going nowhere.” Roxas was gripping the edge of the bench, he was nervous; he had never done this before.

“What do you mean?” it was the first thing Axel had said but there a definite hint of anger in his voice that even Roxas could detect.

“You don’t treat fairly; I’m basically just there to fuel your lust, that’s all it is.”

Axel stood up angry now. “That’s not true!” he clenched his fists together in a tight ball. “You enjoy it!”

He didn’t sound so certain. “I’m sorry Axel, but I don’t want to be used like that anymore.” All of a sudden Roxas found himself on the cold tarmac, his face stinging and his shoulder in pain. Axel had hit him.

He cradle his face, unable to see anything but whiteness, Axel picked him up by his collar and punched him again, completely losing control. Roxas whimpered feeling light-headed unable to react to the beatings he was receiving. He could hear several people shouting and footsteps dashing across yard. Roxas hit the floor again but this time he wasn't touched again, someone had intervened. He opened his eyes slightly and could just make out the purple hair of his friend before he passed out.

“Axel!” Zexion shouted. Axel stumbled back, slightly shocked then lashed out at Zexion who stood in his way of Roxas. Zexion jumped out of the way and brought his fist down on Axel as he dived past. Axel went skidding away from Roxas towards the crowd of younger students who had gathered in excitement, several teachers were trying to keep them under control. Axel looked up at Zexion who now stood above him.

“Don’t you ever touch him again.” Axel felt terrified; he had never seen Zexion like this. Zexion mimicked Axel’s early movement and took a hold of Axel via his collar. “Last time I let it slip” Axel looked up across to the side of his face his eyes catching on to the scar. “This time I’ll make sure you pay.”  He punched Axel again, who fell back blinded with pain.

He let go of Axel and ran over to where a teacher was bent over Roxas. He was still unconscious and the teacher had placed her jacket underneath his head. “Someone’s called an ambulance, don’t worry.” He nodded.

Demyx walked through the gate with Sora, looking at all the gathered students. Through a gap they caught sight of Zexion’s hair and made straight towards him. As the reached them they saw Axel being lead away by a deputy head teacher, his eyes starting to turn black.

“What happened?”

“Axel attacked Roxas.” Came a voice from behind them. Sora turned shocked staring between Riku who was behind him and the unconscious body on the floor a few feet away. Sora pushed through the crowd knocking several students over. Zexion looked up and caught him around the middle before he almost fell over them.

“Calm down Sora! He’s gonna be okay!” Zexion’s voice was shaky, Sora looked at him. I’ve never seen him like this. He looked furious and at the same time on the verge of tears.

“What, what happened?”  Sora sank to the floor still in Zexion clutch.

“Axel was hitting him, I’m not sure why. I think he was breaking up with him, and he got mad.” Zexion and Sora looked up as a paramedic rushed past them and bent over Roxas. “I hit him, I don’t know why, I just had to stop him somehow.”

“Thank you” Sora said before sobbing into Zexion’s arm. Riku came across and picked Sora up out Zexion’s embrace and led him inside the school building away from the commotion.

“Did you really hit him?” Demyx asked standing beside him, Zexion nodded shaking. Demyx began to chuckle slightly before controlling himself, now wasn’t the time to laugh. Another paramedic had arrived and together they picked up Roxas on a stretcher and carried him inside. They took him into the nearest open space they could which happened to be the main hall they set him down and the paramedics began to check him over again, trying to wake him up.

Zexion sat down beside Roxas the paramedic turned to him. “Are you his friend?” He asked. Zexion nodded. “Could you try talking to him, he should recognise your voice.” Zexion nodded again, his mouth all of a sudden feeling a little dry.

“Roxas? It’s me Zexion, can you hear me?” he took Roxas hand and squeezed it slightly. “Roxas? Please wake up!” Zexion voice began to crack. He lowered his head unable to look at him. Demyx watched Zexion carefully when all of a sudden Zexion’s head shot up. “Roxas!?”

“What happened?” Demyx cried.

“He squeezed my hand!”

“Zex-?”

“Roxas!”