A New Life

Just another day, right?

Weightlessness slowly settles into a throbfollowed by intense heaviness, at this state the mind struggles tonotice the consciousness of it before a painful spike sent everynerve on edge, within seconds the body that was passed out on thefloor was leaning on the porcelain sink, forcing whatever was withinits stomach up and out, the sensation caused the mind to feel theburn of bile and the sweat forming on the skin. Breathing was all themind could hold onto after the rush of movement and sick, it was hardto tell just how long they leaned over the skin or even how long thecold air was causing their body to shiver but it was noticeable now.They shifted their weight onto their shaking arms and stabled thewobble in their legs before looking up and letting out a heavy sighat the sight of themselves in the mirror. Paled skin with halloweyes, the yellow of their eyes seemed crisper than normal, strands ofdark brown hair scattered over itself with the patches of silverdropping down over his face. He let out another held breath beforeseeing his skin change from pale to green as another wave of sickpurged his body, his arms trying to keep most of his long hair out ofthe skin.
"Fuck..." He muttered as he got control of his bodyagain and struggled to turn the water on at this point, his hand wasshaking worse the normal. He felt like he heard something but hisbrain neglected to register it, as he looked up he spotted a personin the doorway only for his whole world to start to shift, his bodynot fighting gravity anymore before twitched at the feeling of nothitting the hard ground, he wasn't sure what it was but it wasn'tfully unmovable, it was now that his mind connected what he landedon. "Hey, Lex..." He slurred out as a weightless sensationovertook him before he picked up a few words the taller man spoke."did you take... time..." 'Lex' sighed before speaking."Xigbar!"
The world spun into darkness after this, he didn'tknow what he spoke about or what happened until he felt a dull painon his whole frost side, a low groan crawled out of his lungs as hewasn't sure what he remembered was a dream or happened, that happensa lot to him. He let out a sigh as he pushed himself up off the floorand looked around the room, he was in his bedroom, and based on howthe blankets were lying he had rolled out of bed again. He sat on hislegs before hearing sounds coming from behind his bedroom door, morethan just a feline playing. He pushed himself up and pulled his hairout of his face, it reaching to his hips at this time, he rubbed hiseyes as he let out a yawn before spotting himself in a small mirror,his skin was back to his normal tone and the scaring was noticeablenow, he sighed as he started looking for something to cover up historso with before finding a ragged looking shirt but it was just cutup from sparring matches with Xaldin.
As he slowly opened the doorto make sure who or whatever was in his living room and kitchen areadid not notice him yet, he spotted three of his friends gathered nearthe island counter that also made a small breakfast bar. The onebehind the counter washing dishes had styled dirty blonde hair thatlooked a little messy still, he was the youngest looking of the threeand had sea-colored eyes, his name was Demyx. Two men were arguingabout if he was alright or not, the one with long dark dreads wasXaldin, and his temper was started to flare behind his purple eyes asthe other man, named Luxord who had short platinum blonde and facialhair seemed to be almost laughing at this point, his crystal blueeyes brighten as he laughed.
Xigbar paused as he looked at thegroup only to see his cat sitting next to Demyx, who had found herand gifted her to Xigbar as he was worried he got lonely. A smallchirp like meow came from the feline, her name was River, this causedthe room to get quiet as the two men arguing looked at her but Demyxturned and looked at the man watching the group. "Good morning,Xiggy." Demyx said calmly as the other two turned to look at thedoorway, Xaldin let out a held breath he seemed to have been holdingas Luxord smiled bigger and landed a heavy hand on Xaldin's shoulder."See, I told you he was fine!" Luxord barked before snickering."He just hit a down spell again, mate!" Xaldin glared at his handbefore elbowing him in the side and stepping away from him. "How doyou know that..." He paused and looked over at Xigbar. "He justgot up..." He grumbled before Demyx reached over the counter with abubbly hand and squished it on his face, Xaldin's struggled to keephis temper at the feeling of wet bubbles before he wiped itaway.
Xigbar smirked as the group, Demyx somehow got away with alot of things. "What are you misfits doing in my apartment?"Xigbar asked with a tense tone, he couldn't help it as he felt painstarting to swell up over his whole body. Demyx smiled before turningto finish up the dishes as the other two looked worried and startedto whisper to each other. "He looks rough..." Luxordwhispered a little too close to Xaldin's ear, this made the tallerman twist around and glare at him. The two froze when Luxord realizedhe was much too close to him, he tried to step back only to have thewind controller to grab him by his button-up shirt and glare himdown.
Xigbar let out a small snicker at the two, knowing somethingabout the drunk that others wondered about, he slowly made his wayaround the counter to get some distance between him and Xaldin. Hehad a nice and new, large scar on him, and once someone noticed hedidn't want mommy hen messing with it. He smiled at River beforestroking her spine as she gave a sharp mew at him, she then wanderedaround the apartment again, seeing what new things her masterhad.
Demyx noticed him getting closer and rolled his eyes as hesighed, knowing the man harmed himself again, even if it was anaccident. "Xiggy?" He started as he turned to look his frienddown, Xigbar's face looked calm but worn out. "What did you do thistime?" Demyx started before he noticed the large rips in hisclothes. "What happened with your clothes?" He asked making theother men look up in shock.
"Xigbar..." Xaldin started beforeseeing that he moved out of his reach. "What happened?"
Xigbargrumbled under his breath as he rolled his eyes and turned to lookfor something to eat. Demyx huffed before quickly but softly placinga hand on his shoulder, pulling yellow eyes on his. "Seat down..."Xigbar sighed before opening his mouth to most likely say somethingonly to be cut off by Demyx. "We brought you food..."

Afterthe four men were seated and Xigbar was finished eating, he tried tostand up to leave but Xaldin had two hands on him before he couldmove. Xigbar looked up knowing he wanted him to talk but most of ithe was unable to say. "Xigbar... what caused it this time?"
"Riverdisappearing, swear she can teleport..." He paused knowing thatwould not work for Demyx but hoped the other two would accept it. Hedidn't look up from the spot on the floor, he could feel the glarefrom Demyx.
"That's bullshit! You don't always fall back whenshe disappears... and she stays away when your start abusing!"Xaldin and Luxord looked confused and scared at the artist as theymoved back a little.
"Oh... that was the true a few times butyou can't believe me ever..." Xigbar muttered getting the reward ofthe slightly short man pushing his back, which made him look up atthe now pissed-off nymph.
"Yeah... because you lied about itevery time..." He gave a quick kick to the couch Xigbar was sittingon, making it shake. "Dammit, Xigbar!" He barked as he stormedaway just out of reach of the sniper, trying to calm down. "Justtell us..." He barked again before getting quiet.
Xigbar gotwide-eyed and a little pale before sighing. "I can't fully tellyou... not yet... I can tell you why I started on the medsagain...."
All three men looked shocked at what he said,questions related to 'why not' popped in their heads before Luxordmoved. "Xigbar... I know I'm not the one to say this but..." Hepaused as he flopped down onto the couch next to the man.
Xigbarsmirked at him. "I know, man... I should stop taking somuch...."
Luxord shook his head as he let out a hardy laugh."No, you bloody twit..." Everyone looked shocked at the manbefore he snickered again. "Stop playing in your gallerywindows...."
Xigbar looked shocked before he burst into laughterfrom the strange but truth of what he said. "Lu... you damn...."was all he got out before laughing again.
Luxord and Demyx smirkedbefore Xigbar let out a hiss of pain. "Xiggy?" Demyx started onlyto see the man curl over in a fit of coughing now.
"Shit..."Xaldin said before waving Luxord off the couch helped Xigbar slowlywork through the coughs before making him lay back on the couch."What damage did you do this week?" He asked only to see thelarge scar that sat on his hip and hid under his shorts, along with afew purple whelps over his chest. "Do you have a death wish?"Xaldin asked before getting a grumble from the sniper.
"Xaldin,it was a small slip from my balcony this time... I can't rememberwhere the scar came from through..." He said, telling a hafttruth.
Demyx moved to see the bruises better before getting anidea. "Xaldin? Do think someone could help with some of thesebruises and scar?" The other two just looked confused at him butXigbar frowned, knowing who he was talking about.
"Demyx... Idon't think he would...." He was cut off by the younger man.
"It'sSaturday... Vexen is in..." Xaldin and Luxord looked shocked beforeunderstanding