How Soon Is Now? [Kylux]

Nine - How Soon Is Now?

OI
IF YOURE EASILY TRIGGERED, DONT READ THIS CHAPTER, AND ILL DO A CHAPTER SUMMARY NEXT CHAPTER
AND THOSE WHO DO READ THIS, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, BECAUSE THIS IS THE TURNING POINT FOR THE STORY

Hux

Hux had snuck out of the house to avoid being asked where he was going.
Of course, his parents weren't stupid; he had skate practice, and though Brendol told him that he wasn't allowed to skate, there was nothing that could stop him.
He laced up his skates and pulled on his tuque (because his ears got cold on the ice), and then looked out at the rink.
The coach wasn't on the ice yet, just his teammates.  
James and Trevor were talking to each other while Gum watched Uma stretching.
Idiots.
He quietly stepped out and glided gracefully towards the group without saying anything.
Suddenly James grabbed Hux's arm, almost causing him to fall.
"Get off," James looked down at Hux with a scowl. "Do you need another warning?"
The taller boy's features reminded Hux of Ren almost; strong, but in a different way. James had blue eyes, with dark, thin brows, and a short haircut. He was a little taller than Hux (he was two years older), and of course, stronger.
"Let go," Hux said quietly but sternly, while trying to get out of his grasp.
The others laughed while they watched, and Hux could do nothing but turn red in shame and anger.
"Tell Coach I'll be a little late for practice," James said with a small smile, "and that Hux is too sick to come at all."
He yanked Hux along the ice, and Hux lost his balance and fell to his knees.
"Ja-James," the redhead wriggled as he was dragged across the floor inside and into the locker room. "Stop it-"
"Shut up," James kneed Hux in the ribs, causing him to wheeze as he held himself.
James pushed Hux over a bench, then leaned over him roughly. "I know about you and your little punk boyfriend, fag," he whispered in Hux's ear. "We saw you at Dameron's party. You probably went home and fucked, right?"
His hand grazed Hux's thigh, and Hux tried to jerk away, desperate and scared.
"James-"
"I said, shut up!" He twisted Hux's wrist and a loud crack sounded in the empty room. Hux cried out, not able to stop the tears as they dripped down his cheeks.
"Stop," he whispered as he clutched his bruising arm.
He shut his eyes as he felt his pants being pulled down to his knees, and he cried as he could feel James pressed against him, then in him.
"You little faggot, you probably like this, huh?"
Hux tried be strong, to think of Ren. His smile, his eyes, his hair, even his stupid makeup and shoes.
Ren had said that he liked Hux's hair.
"Stop crying,"
Ren had said that he thought Hux was interesting.
"Oh..oh, god.."
Ren made mixed tapes for him.
"I said, stop crying."
Ren had almost kissed him.
James stood up and zipped up his pants, then laughed quietly.
"You're pathetic, you know that, right?"
Hux didn't move. He didn't speak.
"Don't ever come back here. And of course you won't tell anyone, because then everyone would know what a little whore you are."
Once alone, Hux managed to crawl off the bench and curl himself in a corner with his back pressed against a locker.
He shook and cried silently, holding his swollen wrist, not having the strength to do anything else.

Ren

Kylo knocked gently on Hux's window.
It was still light out, so he hoped that no one saw him standing in the garden, tapping on the window.
Had Hux liked the most recent tape? He hadn't seen him since the bridge, when they had almost kissed.
If only Hux hadn't almost fallen to a watery grave.
He peered into the room, realizing no one was inside. Where was he?
Slightly sad, Ren shoved his hands into his pockets and started to walk down the street.
He turned a corner and walked into someone a lot taller than him. He looked up, and realized who it was.
"Sorry," Phasma looked down at him. "Aren't you Hux's..friend?"
"Yeah," Kylo swallowed hard. She was a lot less scary when looking at her across the hall. Now, she was wearing hockey gear and carrying a large bag.
"Do you know where he is?" He asked.
"The skate team just had practice, maybe he's at the rink." She suggested.
"Didn't you just have practice?"
"There's two ice rinks."
"Oh."
"I didn't see him there, but I don't know. It's worth checking."
Kylo veered around her. "Alright, thanks."
He walked down the street and towards the building that housed the pool and ice rink.
Why would Hux still be skating? Didn't Brendol say not to?
Once inside, Kylo looked around but didn't see him anywhere. The last few girls were packing up their equipment and leaving, but Ren didn't see any skaters.
He opened the boys' locker room and looked around, then froze as he saw Hux sitting on the floor, with his head under his arms and his pants pulled down.
"Hux?" Kylo said uncertainly.
The redhead moved a little, then looked up to reveal a tear soaked face.
"...Ren," he whispered, then held out a hand weakly.
Kylo quickly got on the floor and kneeled beside his friend.
"What happened? Are you okay?"
"No," Hux shook his head, and he lifted his left hand, which was purple and swollen.
"Did you break it? Hux, what's wrong? Oh my god," Ren gently held the hurt hand, then looked into Hux's eyes.
Hux looked down, and continued to cry softly. "James..he...he pulled me in here..and I think he broke my arm.." He sniffled loudly, then gasped a little. "He grabbed me and called me a f-fag for..hanging out with..you....and then he..he-"
Kylo looked at Hux's pants around his ankles, then back at Hux's face.
It suddenly clicked.
Who could do something like that? Who could hurt Hux that way?
"I'll kill him, I'm going to kill him, he's going to pay." Ren clenched his jaw. "Come on, you need a hospital."
"No, no, Ren, I can't,"
"What? Why?"
Hux wiped some tears off his cheek. "Nobody can know. Ever."
"Hux, what are you talking about? Look at yourself, you need a hospital. We need to tell an adult, like your parents or-"
"No." Hux shook his head again. "Especially not my parents. Brendol will kill me. Please, Ren, please, don't tell anyone. Never, okay? Please.."
Kylo watched Hux start to shake more, then start crying again.
"Okay, I won't tell. But Hux, your wrist-"
"It'll be fine,"
Kylo carefully helped Hux put his pants back on, then untie his skates and put on his shoes. Together they walked outside, with Hux's left arm pressed closely against his chest, and his other hand in Kylo's.
"Do you want to come to my house? My dad isn't home, he's out with a friend."
"Your mom?"
"She's home, but probably reading or something. We just got the TV fixed, so she might be watching something."
"Okay,"

Hux

His wrist hurt so badly, Hux considered just cutting his whole arm off at the shoulder.
They walked through the front door of Ren's home, which he hadn't been in since the time he came over for dinner.
Leia, who was wearing a large sweater and holding a cup of something, sat watching Wheel of Fortune.
"Hello, boys. How are you?"
"Great," Ren smiled a little. "We're going upstairs, okay?"
"Sure thing. Hux, are you alright? You look a little-"
"I'm fine. Just tired." Hux replied quickly. "I like your sweater."
"Oh," she blushed and touched her chest. "Thank you."
They made their way up to Ren's room, and Hux quickly dropped onto Ren's bed with a sigh.
"Ren?"
"Yes," the other turned around.
"I liked the tape. I really liked that one track by the Smiths."
"How Soon Is Now? I like that one, too. Here, one second,"
Ren looked around his floor briefly, then through his stack of cassettes. He finally grabbed one, then popped it into his stereo, and picked a track.
The familiar song filled the air, and Hux smiled, just a little.
'So shut your mouth, how can you say, I go about things the wrong way?'
Ren sat beside Hux on the bed, and the redhead sat up.
"I'm so sorry about what happened to you," Ren said quietly. "I'll find James and-"
"No," Hux shook his head. "I can take care of things myself."
"What? How-"
"Shh," Hux touched Ren's cheek, like Ren had done to him on the bridge. "I know exactly how to get back at him."

GUYS OHMYGOSH IM SORRY I CRIED THE WHOLE TIME BUT ITS IMPORTANT TO THE PLOT AND POOR HUX JUST WANTS TO SKATE AND EVERYONE IS SO MEAN TO HIM BUT BOY I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT