you know this is wrong, everything scars the skin

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[If Riku's feeling bad about ditching him earlier or perhaps just getting bored and decides to return to his room, he probably won't be surprised to find that Axel's in the shower. What might surprise him, though, is the blood on the bedsheets, and the trail of it on the floor leading into the bathroom. The door is ajar and the sound of the shower running can be heard.

Axel is collapsed under the shower's spray, stripped naked and slumped against the wall with his eyes closed. He's on his side, as he doesn't dare put pressure on his chest or back, as both appear to be quite torn up, wicked lacerations, most notably the word 'IDIOT' carved into his back. He seems to have suffered various other wounds as well, the cold water running off him still a reddish tint, even though it looks like he's been collapsed there for a while. The redhead's breathing is ragged, clearly distressed.]

(ooc: feel free to bother him.)

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[lostmydawn.livejournal.com]

[He was actually feeling like a bit of a jerk for ditching Axel before. It was mostly the conflict of interests that gave him second thoughts about the whole thing. The frown on his face deepens when he pushes the door to the room open and he spots all that blood. He heads into the bathroom, looking rather surprised to see how torn up Axel looks.]

What the hell happened to you?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He'd been wondering when Riku would show up. Axel swallows thickly, eyes peeling open to glance over at the other male.]

Saix, uh... He... [He shrugs slightly, shaking his head. He doesn't want to admit what happened. Can you blame him?]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[Larxene just felt like dropping by to talk- about this stupid heart, specifically.

She didn't expect to see blood. A hint of real concern prods at the back of her mind...]

Axel? You alive in there?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Nn... [He blinks, glancing towards the door.]

Larxene? Y-yeah... M'fine...

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Sure you are.

[leans against the wall next to the door]

[lostmydawn.livejournal.com]

[No, he couldn't really blame Axel for not wanting to say, but he has a pretty good idea of what happened. He moves over to the shower, shutting off the water.]

Come on, you need to get those wounds healed...

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Shut up... [He mutters, shivering as his eyes slide shut again, trying to ignore the sting of the spray on his wounds.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He just shakes his head again, shivering when the water's turned off--it was freezing.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[considers whether to go in there and see what's going on.

... Well, it's not like she's never seen an Axel naked before.]

Damn. Who'd you piss off?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Naked Axel is naked, and cold, and wet, and bleeding. Dignity and modesty are of no consequence.]

Saix.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Oh, him.

[urge to go back on their deal and just strangle the man rising.]

What'd he do besides that- new tattoo, there?

[lostmydawn.livejournal.com]

[Riku huffs, grabbing a towel and wrapping Axel in it, carefully, so it won't rub against the cuts on his back too much.]

Do you want to die of blood loss?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He takes a deep, shaky breath, letting it out slow. Yes, him.]

We, ah... [Axel can't think of an eloquent way to put it, shifting a little to press his forehead against the cool tile next to him, face feeling very warm indeed from his shame.] He...

Y'know...

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Axel shivers, protesting with a slight struggle and a little whine to the addition of the towel.]

Don't care. [He does care, actually, just not enough to do anything about it. He'd rather not have to face what just happened.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

... You're kidding.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[This is him curling closer to the wall, legs drawn close and hands gripping his knees tight. He's pale from chill and blood loss and that just makes him pale more, feeling a little sick.]

No... M'not.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Since when does he- seriously-

[deep breath.]

You look cold.

[lostmydawn.livejournal.com]

Well I do care. So you're going to get out of there, or I'm going to carry you out.

[He's offering Axel a hand to help him get out, but if the other doesn't move, he is going to get in the shower himself and haul Axel out.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Axel nods, opening an eye to peer at Larxene.]

Since when does he what?

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He grabs the edges of the towel and pulls it tighter around him, deciding he likes this warmth, and ignores Riku. He really doesn't feel like moving.]

because spells, larx.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[reaches in to shut off the water. Sheesh, how long had he been in there?]

Rape people?

[She's not sure why she's surprised.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Thirty minutes? A couple hours? He's not sure, some of it was spent unconscious. Axel opens the other eye now too and looks up at Larxene.]

It... Wasn't, [His eyes drop to the floor, trying to keep his teeth from chattering as he shivers.] Entirely n-nonconsensual...

[lostmydawn.livejournal.com]

[Don't say he didn't warn you Axel. Riku makes an irritated face before climbing into the shower, careful not to step on Axel in the process. He hooks an arm under Axel's knees and back - trying to avoid the wounds as much as he can - lifting the redhead and climbing out of the shower, heading for the bed.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[shakes her head and grabs a towel to hand to him.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Hey... Axel squirms a little in Riku's arms, then discovers oh wait that hurts, and stops, shuddering, his teeth chattering from the cold. Then it occurs to him what Riku had said.]

... Y-you care? [He asks incredulously.]