KH – KH

One normal Friday morning, Xaldin was working at the café where he waited tables when two of his friends, Xigbar and Demyx walked in. They sat down at one of Xaldin's tables so he went over to see what they wanted.

"May I take your order?" Xaldin asked, "Usual?"

"Yep!"

"Two plates of chocolate chip pancakes it is." Xaldin said with a nod and was about to walk away when Xigbar spoke up.

"Hey Xaldin! Demyx and I are going to go to that new dance club across town tonight! Care to join us?"

"Can't. I'm working tonight."

"Again?" Demyx asked.

"Yeesh, Xally… we know that you're trying to save up some munny before you officially start collage, but come on!"

"Can't."

"Too bad! You're coming anyway!" Xigbar said, "You need to have fun sometimes or you're going to have a breakdown!"

"Can't."

Xigbar growled. "Yes, you can! And you will… even if that means that Demyx and I have to drag you out of this café by your dreads!"

"Fine! I'll ask my boss for the night off, but I'm not sure I'll be able to go anywhere; it's been really busy in here since Valentine's Day is coming up!"

"Ah yes, Valentine's Day… the day in which sappy lovers can sit around in public places and be all 'lovey–dovey' with each other. Blech!" Xigbar said, sticking out his tongue in disgust.

"I like Valentine's Day!" Demyx said.

"I do too." Xigbar said, looking at Demyx with a dreamy look on his face.

Xaldin rolled his eyes and said, "Man, I liked you guys better when you weren't a couple."

That night, Xaldin had gotten out of work easily since his boss also thought he was working too much and needed a break (either that or he didn't want to pay him more than he already was). Either way, Xaldin was now headed for the club with Xigbar and Demyx.

They all went inside the club and Xaldin took one look around before saying, "Um… guys? I think you forgot to mention something to me."

"What's that?"

"This is a gay club!"

"So?"

"My parents are not going to like the fact that I went to a gay club; they're homophobes."

"I know, but your parents aren't going to find out. So just relax. Besides… I thought you were going to finally tell them that you're gay."

"Yeah… after I find an apartment to live in."

"You can move in with me and Demyx if you want."

"No thanks." Xaldin said, "I don't want to be kept up all night from the sound of the headboard banging against the wall."

Demyx blushed from that comment.

"Let's just get this night over with so you two can stop getting on my ass about not having enough fun." Xaldin sighed.

"You don't let yourself have enough fun, Xally." Xigbar said as they all sat down at a small, round table near the stage. "You don't even have a boyfriend!"

"Like I could get one anyway? You know, I don't talk a lot around new people. I can't just go up to someone and start a conversation. I don't have that kind of confidence." (A/N: That's right, people! Xaldin may act tough and anti–social, but he's really just a misunderstood, shy man!)

"If you can't go to someone, then let them come to you!" Demyx suggested.

"…How?"

"Well… if you catch someone checking you out, you could start with a smile?"

Xaldin just blinked.

"Come on, show me the smile."

Xaldin hesitated for a moment before giving the best smile he could, which was actually a pretty good one.

"There you go! You've got it!"

"I'm going to go get us some drinks." Xigbar said as he stood up and walked towards the bar. He came back a few minutes later with some drinks and placed them on the table before sitting back down next to Demyx.

Demyx suddenly looked over and saw that someone was looking towards their table. He followed the direction as best as he could and noticed that the man was staring at Xaldin. He smiled and nudged Xaldin. "Hey! You caught someone's eye!" Demyx said and motioned towards the man.

Xaldin looked at the man and then at Demyx. "You sure he's not looking at you?"

"He better not be looking at Demyx!" Xigbar growled.

Demyx giggled, "Nah, I am pretty sure he's looking at you. Give him a smile."

Xaldin hesitantly looked back at the man and flashed a smile.

The man smiled back and Demyx said, "Told you."

Suddenly, the smile fell off Xaldin's face and he looked away.

"What?"

"He's coming over here."

Demyx looked back and saw that the man had indeed gotten up and was walking towards their table. "Great! This is your chance to talk to him!"

The man reached their table and greeted, "Hey."

"Uh… hi." Xaldin greeted back, making limited eye contact.

The man chuckled and said, "There's nothing cuter than a nervous, shy man."

"We'll let you two get acquainted." Xigbar said as he stood up with his drink, "Come on, Dem."

"Right behind you, Xiggy!" Demyx said and followed Xigbar.

"So what's your name, cutie?"

"Um… Xaldin."

"Xaldin, huh?"

"Yeah. What's yours?"

"Luxord." The man said as he took Xaldin's hand and shook it. "It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise." Xaldin said, "Um… I'm sorry, but it feels as though I've seen you somewhere before."

"You may have seen me in magazines; I'm a model."

"Oh! That's right! I saw your picture on the cover of Total Image last month!"

"Yep! That was me!"

A little later that night, Luxord and Xaldin left the club together and Luxord asked, "So… what do you want to do now?"

"Um… I was just going to go home."

"Can I come home with you?"

"Uh actually… you can't."

"Why not?"

"Because I don't have my own place yet and I still live with my parents… and they're sort of homophobic."

"Oh? You mean you haven't told them that you're gay yet?"

"No. I'm waiting until I can get my own place and then tell them so that when they kick me out, like I know they will, I'll have someplace to go."

"You can come live with me. I have a two bedroom apartment and my roommate got married so he moved out."

"We just met."

"So?" Luxord asked, "That doesn't necessarily mean that we can't be roommates."

"I'll think about it."

"Well… alright then." Luxord said with a shrug, sounding a little disappointed. "You have my cell phone number, right?"

"Yeah, I've got it in my phone."

"Alright. Is it alright if I call you tomorrow?"

"Sure." Xaldin said and then left.

When Xaldin got home, he took off his shoes and jacket and went upstairs to go to bed.

The next morning at Luxord's apartment, he was sitting in a chair, right next to his cell phone. "I can't seem overly desperate." Luxord said to himself, "I should wait until at least noon… but I wanna talk to him now!" He cried and lunged at his phone, dialing Xaldin's number. "Pick up… pick up…"

The phone got picked up, "Hello?" The person asked, and it didn't sound like Xaldin.

"Um… hello. Who's this?"

"This is Jiro, Xaldin's father. Who's this?"

"Oh! Um… this is Luxord… Xaldin and I met last night. Is he home?"

"He's asleep."

"Oh… well, I'll call back later then. Bye." He said and hung up the phone with a sigh.

Back at Jiro's house, Xaldin came down the stairs wearing a pair of black pajama pants and a white tank top, yawning.

"Xaldin…" Jiro said, sounding angry. "Where exactly were you last night?"

"What do you mean? I told you, I was working late again."

"Really? Well, some guy just called from your phone and said that you two had met last night! Now I'll ask again… where were you?"

Xaldin sighed, knowing he couldn't keep it a secret for much longer, so he decided to come clean about it. "Alright. You wanna know where I really was? Xigbar and Demyx took me to that new club downtown!"

"You mean that gay club?"

"Yes!" Xaldin said, "I'm gay, alright? Luxord and I met there last night and we got to talking!"

"You're a homo?" His father yelled, obviously enraged.

"Yes, I'm gay! And you know something… it feels like good to say it out load!"

Jiro growled, "Get out!"

"What?"

"I said get out! Get out of my house! I don't care whether you're my son or not! You're no longer welcome here!"

"Fine! I'll leave!" Xaldin said, snatching his phone away from his father. "Since I pay for my part of the phone bill, I keep my phone! I'll return later for my things!" He yelled and stomped out of the house, slamming the door behind him, not caring that he's still in pajamas.

While Xaldin was walking down the street, he flipped his phone open and dialed Luxord's number.

"Hello?" Luxord asked as he picked up the phone.

"Hello Luxord."

"Xaldin! Um… hi."

"You already said hi."

"Yeah, I know… I just…" Luxord said and cleared his throat, realizing that he was making a fool of himself and said, "What's up?"

"I want to see you. Where do you live?"

"The apartment complex on Maple Street."

"Alright. Thanks." Xaldin said and hung up.

About a half an hour later, Xaldin made it to the apartment complex and saw Luxord sitting on the steps, waiting for him. "Hey."

"Hey!" Luxord said, standing up. "So you came to see me?"

"Actually… I came to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"You have a two bedroom apartment, right?"

"Yes?"

"Is the other bedroom still not being used?"

"Yes."

"Do you think… I could use it?"

"Of course you can! But… if you don't mind me asking… what happened with your parents?"

"After you called this morning, my dad started getting on my ass about where I was last night and I told him, and in the process… I also finally confessed to him that I was gay and he kicked me out."

"Oh… I'm sorry." Luxord said, feeling guilty. "I shouldn't have called."

"No, don't be sorry." Xaldin said. "In fact, I'm grateful that you did! If you hadn't then I probably would have never worked up the courage to finally tell them that I was gay!"

"Oh? Well then… you're welcome!"

"I have to go back there later to get my stuff, but in the meantime, can I see the apartment?"

"Oh yeah, of course!" Luxord said and took Xaldin's hand and led him inside and towards the elevator. They finally got up to the top floor of the apartment building and Luxord led him toward his apartment. When he opened the door, Xaldin simply stared, amazed. "Not bad, huh?"

"No, not at all… you told me that it was a two bedroom apartment, but you never told me that it was a penthouse!" Xaldin said, amazed. "How can you afford this?"

"Modeling salary." Luxord said, closing the door, and then sat down on the couch in front of the giant screen, HD TV. "Come sit down."

Xaldin sat down on the couch next to Luxord. "Is this leather?"

"Yep!" Luxord said, "So… do you want me to show you to your room?"

"Sure." Xaldin said and got led to the room by Luxord, with him holding his hand. "You know, I can walk on my own. I don't need you to hold my hand."

"I know, but I like holding your hand!" Luxord said and got to the room. "Well, here it is!"

"Not bad."

"Yeah!" Luxord said, "Obviously there's not much in here right now, but I'm sure that they'll be enough room for your things!"

"I really appreciate this, Luxord."

"It's the least I can do especially for a cutie such as yourself!" Luxord said with a wink. "So when were you planning to get your things?"

"Sometime today."

"Why don't we go now?"

"We?"

"Yeah, I want to meet your father so I can punch him in the face!"

Xaldin laughed, "Alright then. Let's go."

Luxord and Xaldin had gone to rent a moving truck first before they went to Xaldin's parent's house and Xaldin knocked on the door.

Jiro answered the door and glared at them, "Xaldin, I told you that you're no longer welcome here!"

"I just came to get my things… then I'll be out of your life forever!" Xaldin said, storming past his father with Luxord right behind him.

"Hold it!" Jiro said, grabbing Luxord's arm. "You… you're Luxord, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am."

"What the hell did you do to my son?" Jiro yelled, "You turned him gay!"

"Okay, first of all… a person is either gay or they're not; you can't turn someone gay. Second of all, he was gay long before we even met, which was only last night." Luxord said, calmly.

"I'm going to kill you for this!" Jiro growled, balling his hand into a fist and was about to punch Luxord in the face, but Luxord easily blocked the punch and kicked Jiro right where it hurts.

Jiro collapsed the ground in pain.

"Let that be a lesson… just because someone's gay, it doesn't mean that they can't defend for themselves."

Xaldin came back down the stairs with a couple boxes and saw the scene before him. "What happened?"

"Nothing." Luxord said with an innocent smile. "I just taught your dad a lesson."

Xaldin laughed and handed over the boxes. "Do you mind taking these out to the truck for me?"

"Not at all." Luxord said and brought the boxes out.

A few hours later, Xaldin and Luxord got back to the apartment building and they, plus a couple employees, helped with all the boxes and the bed.

After all the boxes were in Xaldin's new room and the bed was set up, Luxord said, "Hey! Why don't you focus on unpacking later? Let me treat you to dinner tonight!"

"No, that's alright." Xaldin said.

"I insist." Luxord said, "Why don't you find some clothes to wear, I'll meet you out in the living room, and we'll go?"

"Alright." Xaldin said, "Although, I feel bad about taking advantage of your hospitality like this."

"You're not taking advantage, I'm offering." Luxord said, and left Xaldin to find some clothes and get dressed.

KH – KH

Well… first chapter down! This is going to be my first XalLux chapter story! So… I hope you all enjoy and stay tuned for more!

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