Staccatos and Bar Lines Chapter 1: An Introduction of Sorts, a kingdom hearts fanfic

OMG, I can't believe I'm finally posting the first chapter of the sequal. Well, to all you Hardcovers and Paperback fans, enjoy this next installment.

Staccatos and Bar Lines
Chapter 1: An Introduction of Sorts

Zexion never understood music, it's not that he didn't like it, he actualy quite enjoyed listening to it. He just didn't understand the lure of lyrics mixed with a key and melody. So, if this cloaked schemer found music to be so confusing, why was his apartment filled to the brim with instruments, recording equipment, CDs, and records? Well, mind you that he had been living with his highschool sweetheart and love of his life who just so happened to love music more that anything... well, except for his darling slate haired angel of course. Zexion had been living with Demyx for about six months. The day Zexion came home from collage in Never Was, Demyx asked form him to move into his new apartment. Zexion got a job writing for a popular magazine while Demyx played music at different clubs and cafes. It's true that the two lovers had gotten into arguments about Demyx getting a 'real job', but those didn't last long after Zexion remembered just how important music was to Demyx, even if the schemer didn't understand it. Zexion knew Demyx had amazing talent, but what was the chance of the young man ever being discovered, and if he wasn't, what would he do with himself. Not going to collage was a terrible choice on Demyx's part. He had no back up plan.

Zexion sighed as he awoke. He had never been a morning person. That, however, wasn't such a problem anymore since he found that waking up next to Demyx was worth it. Demyx crinkled his nose and opened his eyes one at a time. He smiled as he gazed into the deep midnight blue eyes of his lover. "Good morning, sunshine." He said in his beautiful voice, matched only by his own singing.

"I could never get tired of waking up to your smile." Zexion replied, sighing lovingly and cuddling against his lover.

"That would make a nice lyric to a song." The mullet haired man grinned. "I'd name it 'Zexion', and It'd be the song that'd make me famous." Zexion never missed the shine in his lover's eyes whenever he talked about becoming famous. It was a nice dream, but unrealistic.

"Are you working today?" The schemer asked, praying for a 'no'.

"Unfortunately, yes. Luxord needed someone to sing at his bar tonight, and I owed him a favor. It's at five if you want to come."

"I can't, I'm working 'till nine."

"Oh... hey, that's okay, we'll see eachother tonight." Demyx sighed. "Oh, Zexy, why can't we have more time to ourselves?"

"Because we're grown ups now, Demyx, and grown ups have to work." Zexion explained as if he was talking to a small child. Demyx giggled.

"Of course, but hey, who knows, this gig could be my big break." Zexion always got sad when Demyx kept his hopes up, against all odds, but that was also one of the things he admired about him. "Oh, look at the time, Zex, your gonna be late for work."

"Crap, if I'm late again my boss'll kill me!" Zexion jumped out of bed and rushed to prepare for his day. He was out of the house within five minutes. Demyx got out of bed and stretched. He always thought waking up in the morning felt nice if you weren't to tired to enjoy it. He hummed a tune in his head as he prepared himself breakfast and ate in the usual silence of his shared apartment. When he had asked Zexion to move in with him, he didn't think he'd be alone half the time. After cleaning his cereal dish, Demyx made his way over to his GameStation 3 to play his favorite video game City of Spades. This game stared a young boy named Sky who lived on an island with his friends Land and Sea when a terrible storm hit the island and the whole world was destroyed. He then met his two new allies Ronald and Silly as they helped him learn about the LockSword. Then there's this whole mess with Mansex and the Syndicate 13, but lets not get into that now.

'Dance, magic dance' Demyx's cell phone rang and he answered it while fighting off some Nohearts. "Hey?"

"Yo, Demyx, it's Axel."

"Oh, hey Ax, what's up?"

"Nothin' really, just bored. Roxy's in class right now and won't answer his phone. I just don't understand why he won't answer."

"Axel... he's in class."

"Yes, and?"

"Nevermind, You wanna hang out?"

"Sure thing, but you got to come over here. My little brother is visiting and I can't leave him in my apartment alone with that creepy werewolf friend of his."

"Awesome, I'll be over in a bit." Demyx hung up and started getting dressed. He hadn't seen Axel in a while, let alone his younger brother, Lea. Lea was a senior now, and was only 14 when Demyx was a senior so the blonde didn't see much of him, but he knew who his 'werewolf friend' was. Saix had a younger brother about the same age as Lea. His name was Isa, and he was really creepy. In no time, Demyx was at Axel's apartment, ready for whatever would cure his boredom.

~*~Reno: This be a page break, yo~*~

"Mr. Schemer!" A blonde man called.

"Yes, Mr. Shinra?" The schemer answered back.

"Yes, come over here, I'd like a word with you." Zexion took a deep breath. He had a bad feeling about this. "Yes, Sir?"

"Listen, your a good employee, but I like money too much for me to be paying this many workers. You're the new guy, so it would only make sense to fire you."

"I understand, Sir."All the light had left Zexion's eyes.

"However, I'm going to give you a chance. Our magazine needs more modern culture. I've already assigned Mr. Superior to look for something interesting for you to write about. You'll have your assignment tomorrow."

"Yes, thank you, Sir." Zexion shook his bosses hand and started back to his desk.

"Oh, and Mr. Schemer? Don't le me down."

"Yes, of course, Sir."

~*~Reno: This be a page break, yo~*~

Demyx stood on stage overlooking the audience at Luxord's bar, 'The Lucky Medalion'. He took a deep breath and sang one of his own songs.

Demyx: I'm through with standing in line
To clubs we'll never get in
It's like the bottom of the ninth
And I'm never gonna win
This life hasn't turned out
Quite the way I want it to be

(Tell me what you want)

I want a brand new house
On an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
For ten plus me

(So what you need?)

I'll need a credit card that's got no limit
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
Gonna join the mile high club
At thirty-seven thousand feet

(Been there, done that)

I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
Somewhere between Cher and
James Dean is fine for me

(So how you gonna do it?)

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blond hair

Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar

I wanna be great like Elvis without the tassels
Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
Sign a couple autographs
So I can eat my meals for free
(I'll have the quesadilla on the house)
I'm gonna dress my ass
With the latest fashion
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to
Blow my money for me
(So how you gonna do it?)
I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well

Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar

I'm gonna sing those songs
That offend the censors
Gonna pop my pills from a pez dispenser

I'll get washed-up singers writing all my songs
lip sync 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong

And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial

Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar
Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar

Well, I hope you enjoyed that. I don't know when the Next chapter will be, but It WILL be posted.

Fun Fact about Hardcovers and Paperbacks:
My original plan was for Larxene to be in love with Marluxia and refuse to surrender him to Vexen, but decided to change it so that I could show a softer side to Larxene.