AN: Hey, well here's my first published fanfic! I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think of it!
Summary: Demyx is sitting in English class one day, when a transfer student comes in. The teacher assigns Demyx to show this new student around. Let's just say the new student is less than friendly.
Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own Square Enix or anything having to do with Kingdom Hearts...wait, let me check one more time to make sure... Nope. Still don't. haha
It was a normal day at Twilight High, where I go to high school. I was just sitting in my English class, when there was a knock on the door. My teacher walked over and opened the door, to see our school secretary standing in the doorway. They walked in and she whispered something to the teacher, and handed him a piece of paper. He looked down at it and nodded. The secretary walked back over to the door, and said something to someone out of view, motioning for whoever it was to come in.
That's when he came in. A flaming redhead wearing ripped jeans and a black t-shirt with a complicated design on it. I'd never seen anyone with hair as red as that, and not only was it a violent shade of red, but it stuck out behind his head at sharp points, yet he managed to somehow pull it off without looking like a porcupine.
The secretary walked out of the room, and our teacher looked down at the piece of paper one more time then spoke up.
"Class, we have a new student who will be joining us for the rest of the school year. His name is Axel Saguirre. Everyone please be nice to him. I'm sure he'll need help getting around the school, so I'm going to ask one of you to show him around for the first week he's here. Show him where everything is and make sure he gets to all of his classes. You will have to take him wherever he wants to be shown. Any volunteers?" he asked, looking around. No one made any movements. The teacher sighed and looked around the class.
"Ok then I'll just pick someone... How about...you," he said, resting his eyes on me.
"M-me? Oh...that's ok. I'll pass," I said.
"That wasn't a request, Demyx. I'm telling you to do it, because I am the teacher, and you are the student," he said sternly. Then before I could reply, he turned back to Axel, "You. Sit over there in the empty seat by Demyx." Axel did as he was told, and carried his stack of books over to the vacant seat beside me. I figured I would try to make the best of this week, so I leaned over and whispered, "Hi, I'm Demyx," I said smiling, and offered him my hand. He looked over at me, then down at my hand.
He made no reply and turned back to the front. Well that was rude. Maybe he hadn't heard me right. Oh well, class wasn't the best time to be talking really... I waited until the bell rang, then I stood up and turned to Axel again, only to see him walking rather quickly to the door. I ran to catch up with him.
"Hey, wait up!" I called, and he stopped and turned around to me with an annoyed expression on his face.
"What do you want?" he snapped.
"I...I was just going to introduce myself! I'm Demyx" I tried again, extending my hand out for him to shake. He sighed.
"Listen...Demyx...Thanks for trying to be friendly, but... let me put this the nicest way possible... fuck off," he said, and turned around to walk off again.
"Hey! That's rude," I said, offended. "I was just trying to be nice! What did I ever do to you?" He took a deep breath and turned around once more.
"Listen, I never said you did anything. Okay? Get it? I want to be left alone. I don't need anyone. For anything. So. Leave. Me. Alone."
"Gosh, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed," I grumbled. Axel glared at me, and boy did he look angry. I didn't realize I was being so annoying... maybe he's just got anger issues.
"Shut the hell up!" he yelled, and he pulled back his fist, and I knew what was coming, before he even hit me. Then everything went black.
I opened my eyes and saw a bright light above me. Then I realized I was in the nurse's office. Then I remembered what had happened. I sat up... ooh big mistake. That made my head throb. I laid back down.
"Oh, you're awake now? You took quite a blow there. Here, put this ice pack on your head," a voice said, from somewhere beside me. I turned my head and saw the school nurse, holding out an ice pack for me to take. I reached out and took it from her, and put it on my head, instant relief flowing through me as the ice cooled my head. I sat up again, slower this time, and draped my legs over the side of the table I'd been laying on.
Something bright red at the corner of my eye caught my attention, and I turned to see Axel sitting a chair, resting his head against the wall with his eyes closed. Why was he here? Oh, that's right. The nurse's office also served as the secretary's office, which served as the waiting place for people who needed to see the principal, and Axel, no doubt, had to see the principal.
The principal's door opened and Axel's head snapped up.
"Mr. Saguirre, come in please," our principal said. Axel sighed and stood up.
"Here goes nothing," he mumbled, and walked into the principal's office. I was a little curious as to what was going to happen to Axel, so I stayed put where I was and listened closely to what they were saying.
"Axel, I heard that you hit- no, punched a student in the head. Is that correct?"
"Well... yea, but-" Axel started, but was cut off by the principal.
"But nothing. You haven't even been here two hours, and you've already injured a student!" the principal shouted. He sounded really angry...
"Yea, but listen, I swear it won't happen again!" Axel protested. The nurse looked over at me, noticed that I was straining to eavesdrop on the little conversation in the principal's office, and gave me a disapproving look. Oh well. At least she didn't tell me to leave.
"Axel, you don't get it, do you? You were very lucky to be let in to this school under your circumstances, and now you've already punched a student! Barely an hour after you got here!" the principal said back. What circumstances was he talking about? Axel had come here...because he moved...right?
"I know, but it won't happen again! I swear! Just listen to what I'm fucking saying!" he shouted. Oh, big mistake right there. Never curse at the principal. He's super strict when it comes to language.
"Watch your mouth!" the principal shouted, "I will NOT tolerate such foul language."
"Aww come on, it's no big deal," Axel argued. He's just digging his own grave now...I realized I was sitting on the edge of the table now, about to fall off, so I scooted backwards.
"It is a big deal! And you will refrain from using that language from now on. Understand?"
"I don't see that the big deal is! Seriously, what the hell?" Axel said. That's when I heard a loud smack. What was that noise? I looked over at the secretary alarmed, but she just continued typing on her computer. I looked at over at the nurse, and she met my gaze, but just shrugged her shoulders. It was silent for a few seconds, then the principal spoke again.
"I am going to ask you kindly to leave my office now, and you will be serving detention every day for the next two months. Are we clear?" the principal said fuming.
"Yea, yea" Axel replied.
"Let's try that again, and this time, you'll give me a better response, other than 'yea yea'. Okay? Now, are we clear?" the principal asked again.
"Yes," came Axel's short reply.
"Yes, sir," the principal corrected.
"There's no need to call me 'sir'," Axel said spitefully.
"Why, you-" the principal started, but then the door opened, and Axel walked out, leaving the principal in his office, now sitting behind his desk, glaring at Axel. The door slammed and Axel made to leave, but then he looked over at me, and I realized too late, I'd been openly staring at the door, not even trying to hide the fact that I was listening to every word they said. He took a few steps towards me, and stood there, staring down at me.
"Do you need something?" he asked, glaring at me.
"W-well...I was just... uhm..." I stuttered.
"That's what I thought. If you don't have anything to say, then leave me alone. Okay? You've caused me enough trouble," he said, putting as much hate as he could into his words. He turned to walk away, and that's when I saw it. The bright red handprint on his face.
"Oh my god!" I shouted. He turned around angrily.
"What the hell do you fucking want?" he growled.
"Y-your... f-face" was all I could manage to say. The anger inside of me was flaring up, and it was making it hard for me to speak. If there was one thing I couldn't stand, it was people getting beaten or abused.
"You want my face?" he asked. Now he didn't look as angry, just like he thought I was crazy. "Maybe I hit you in the head a little too hard..."
"No! Your face! It's bright red! He hit you!!! Didn't he?!" I nearly screamed. That's what the smacking noise I'd heard had been!
"What? Oh yea... so what? Big deal. I've had worse," he said nonchalantly.
"Not a big deal? Are you kidding me?! He hit you! And pretty hard by the looks of it! That's not fair! A principal can't hit a student!" I shouted. I was standing at this point. Axel just rolled his eyes and looked at me, looking bored.
"Listen, kid, I don't know what you're smoking, but you need to face the truth. This is life. People get hit. People get hurt. Life. Sucks. It's nothing new, so calm down," he said, and just like that he walked out, leaving me, the nurse, and the secretary staring out the door.
For all of you who actually read this far, I hope you liked it! This was my first published story, so don't keel me if it sucked... *cowers*
Ehehehe... yea... well let me know what you think. I enjoy reviews bunches! Even if you didn't like it, I still like to know what you thought. :D