So I was inspired by a song yet again...hope you all enjoy!
Oh, and the song is "Take Me or Leave Me" from the movie Rent. And of course I don't own KH or Rent, if I did I'd be rich.
Axel was ecstatic for the weekend off. It was rare such a treat was offered to the organization and everyone had taken advantage of it. Most of the others had left for the weekend, but Axel, planning on this, had the whole castle to himself…or so he thought.
It was Saturday morning when he was strolling to the kitchen to have something for breakfast. He was whistling softly to himself as he walked down the halls in his 'relaxation' clothes which consisted of a black button up tee and a pair of old, worn to perfection dark jeans. The click of his favorite black, steel-toed boots echoed pleasantly down the halls.
Then he heard something that interrupted his whistling. It was a sound coming from a certain water wielders room…one that he knew well…
"Every single day
I walk down the street
I hear people say 'Baby' so sweet
Ever since puberty
Everybody stares at me
Boys, girls, I can't help it baby"
Axel bit his lip for a moment at hearing this. He knew Demyx loved music, but…from such a musical? (He of course knew the musical, but that did not bother him) He couldn't help but note that Demyx could hit the pitches so well…Then he saw that his door was opened a crack. Axel grinned to himself as he snuck to peak in on the unsuspecting singer.
As Axel slowly leaned to look inside, he saw that Demyx resembled a teenage girl quite well in his actions. He was half dressed in a white tank top undershirt and a pair of boxers that had blue flames on them. He was singing into a comb of his and staring at his reflection in the mirror he had hanging on his wall. His hair was a mess, but he didn't seem to mind. What shocked the Flurry the most was that Demyx had apparently memorized the song so well that there was no music playing and he was singing the song totally solo. Demyx began to almost strut backwards and began to dance to the song.
"So be kind and don't lose your mind
Just remember that I'm your baby"
He now added more dominance into his performance, Axel having to bite his lip from laughing or finding some other way to get himself noticed. Demyx slid down as if against an invisible wall, mussing his hair with his free hand and was almost yelling the song now. Though most of Axel wanted to laugh at this boy's antics, a small part of him adored the sexiness that the boy oozed from his looks and his movements.
"Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby
Or leave me
Take me baby or leave me"
Demyx in his dancing had made it over to the part of his room where he had pictures taped up to the wall. There was a few of him and Demyx in Twilight Town. Axel remembered the trip well. Demyx had never had Sea Salt Ice Cream…the sunset made his skin look even prettier and softer…They had shared their first kiss that day…
"A tiger in a cage
Can never see the sun
This diva needs her stage
Baby lets have fun"
Here Demyx seemed to be singing to one of the pictures that showed Axel smiling at the camera as he lovingly stroked the image.
"You are the one I choose
Folks would kill to fill your shoes
You love the lime light too now baby
So be mine and don't waste my time
Cryin' 'Oh honey bear are you still my, my, my baby?'"
Axel could feel himself blush at this, he could see the loving look in Demyx's eyes as he stared at the picture. Did Demyx really mean this?
"Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby
Or leave me"
Axel knew the next part coming up and covered his mouth, knowing the boy would do something greatly hilarious. And was he right. Demyx was now almost making kissing faces to the mirror and batting his eyelashes. Axel could feel the tears of laughter wanting to come forth, but also couldn't help but note how hot Demyx looked swinging his hips and rolling them the way he was.
"No way, can I be what I'm not
But hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Don't fight, don't lose your head
'Cause every night who's in your bed?
Who?
Who's in your bed?"
Here Demyx paused in his singing to lean in to the mirror and almost whisper, "Kiss, pookie?"
Axel couldn't hold back anymore. Without missing the beat he came into the room, startling the unsuspecting blonde. Axel smiled at the boys blush but jumped right into singing the other part of the duet, knowing no one else was around to possibly make any mention of his singing voice other than the water wielder before him.
"It won't work
I look before I leap
I love margins and discipline
I make lists in my sleep baby
What's my sin?
Never quit
I follow through
I hate mess but I love you
What to do with my impromptu baby?
So be wise 'cause this girl satisfies
You got a prize so don't compromise
You're one lucky baby"
As Axel was singing, he could see the look on Demyx's face of 'Oh my Gods! You know this song?'. Axel had simply smiled in reply as he continued to sing. He had moved closer to Demyx and gazed straight into his eyes as he sang. Demyx grinned as he started to join in again.
Axel sang the line, "Take me for what I am"
Followed by Demyx, who said, "A control freak" They than began to alternate the following lines as such.
"Who I was meant to be"
"A snob yet over attentive"
"And if you give a damn"
"A loveable droll geek"
"Take me baby or leave me"
"An anal retentive"
Both of them were now holding onto each other and singing, keeping their eyes locked on the others, "That's it"
Then Axel sang, "The straw that breaks my back"
Both chorused that line with, "I quit"
Axel grinned as he sang, "Unless you take it back"
Both smiled at the irony of the next few lines, "Women"
Demyx almost laughed when singing, "What is it about them?"
And both hit the notes beautifully together with, "Can't live with them or without them"
They pressed closer together, Demyx with his hands around Axel's neck and Axel with his hands on his the smaller boys waist as they continued singing together, "Take me for what I am"
Axel was proud of the notes he hit when he sang, "Who I was meant to be"
Demyx smiled widely, singing a bit after him, "Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn"
Axel waited a pause and then sang the same line of, "And if you give a damn you better
take me baby, or leave me"
Demyx leaned his head back as he sang, "Take me baby, take me or la-la-la-la-la-leave me"
Then both sang the last line in perfect harmony, "Take me baby or leave me"
The two gazed at each other at the end of their song, almost finally realizing how close they were to each other. How could they not take this moment to kiss?
Axel smiled against Demyx's lips, "I'd take you any way, any day, babe."
Demyx giggled softly, "Ditto, love." He paused, nuzzling into his lover's shoulder, "…So, when did you see Rent?"
Axel blushed a bit and sighed, this was going to be a long story.