The first town wasn't too far from the gun shop. It was probably only about a mile or so, just enough make Demyx complain about the walking. There were plenty of zombies from in between the gun shop and town, a sure sign that it had spread. Actually, for all they know, the 'disease' couldn't have started from their own town. It could've come from somewhere else. Maybe someone went out of town and brought it back with them. Then again, their town was the first place to hear news of it. It would make sense if it did start from their town. They were the only three left of it, showing just how strong the 'disease' went through.
The first town was completely empty of anything living. It was almost the same as their own, overrun by zombies. Each street had zombies walking down it, each one being shot down almost immediately. They went into houses to check for people and there were even zombies in there, probably having died in their own home and coming back.
It was a sad thing to see a town completely dead. Just a simple thing like the supposed 'disease' could wipe a town clean of life. Even though the people were zombies didn't mean they were still there. The zombie they turn into after death is like a sign of their death. They come after you, either bringing you with them or tearing you apart. They turn into living monsters who live for another time just to kill anything alive. With them all over the town it was hard to think of the life that they had before.
After checking most of the houses, the three of them decided to take a break. They were on the sidewalk of a somewhat empty street, a few zombies in the distant but not close enough to bother them. Zexion leaned against a house wall since the houses were right on the sidewalk's edge and Demyx say on the sidewalk by the street. Axel, not really thinking, had leaned against a parked car, setting off the alarm right away.
The alarm shocked them all as Axel quickly moved away from the vehicle and Demyx quickly sat up straight. They both had learned that sound lured in zombies thanks to Zexion telling them. The problem now was that the alarm was far too loud to ignore and they didn't know how to stop it. The zombies down the street were already making their way to where they were and Axel instantly started to shoot them. Demyx, in a panic, went to shoot one but missed, the bullet going pass to hit another car and setting off its alarm.
Zexion quickly moved away from the house, telling the two to shoot back to back. He went over to the first car and took one of his pistols and used it to break the window. Once the window was broken, he shot the controls connected to the alarm, instantly making the car silent. The car down the street still had its alarm going so some of the zombies went that way instead but most still came after them, knowing that they were alive.
Going down the sidewalk, Zexion shot down a few zombies. The car Demyx had accidentally set off was across the street so Zexion would have to go through the zombies to get over to it. He waited until there was a small break in between the zombies and quickly went across the street. Unfortunately, turning this car off wouldn't be so simple since some of the zombie decided to follow him.
So instead of simply breaking the window and shooting the controls, Zexion had to break the window and reach in to unlock it. When he unlocked it he quickly opened it and slipped inside and closed the door, just as a zombie got to the car. Zexion moved from the passenger seat he was in to the driver's seat in order to avoid the zombie's reaching hand. He quickly shot the zombie, making it fall to the ground. Just as soon as that one fell, another came to the window with the same attempt.
Zombies started to surround the car. There weren't many but it was enough to trap Zexion. Remembering about the alarm, having forgotten in panic, Zexion shot the controls and silenced the car. Though the car was silent, zombies still attacked it knowing he was inside. With the zombies outside Zexion wouldn't be able to get out or shoot them from where he was. If he was willing to, he could shoot them through the broken window and leave that way. Or he could hope that Demyx and Axel were still alive and come help him.
Just as he was thinking of a decision, the window of the seat behind the driver's broke and an arm reached in. Zexion decided to risk it and not wait for the others. He shot the zombie in the passenger window and each one that followed. With each shot he moved his way closer to the door and when it was clear enough he opened it and stepped away from the car. Since the zombies were close to him he wouldn't have a good chance to aim and shoot. So instead he used his free hand to take his sword, quickly killing each zombie with it.
Once the ground by his feet was covered in zombies, Zexion took a deep breath and put his sword back in its sheath. There weren't any more zombies seen in the distance, most of them probably having had come over to the cars. Zexion looked over to where Demyx and Axel were. Demyx sighed, relieved for now, and slowly sat back down on the curb. Axel seemed shocked of what had just happened, but he still stood. Zexion stepped over a zombie and walked over to the others. He put his pistol back on his belt when he reached them and sat down next to Demyx.
It was silent for a while before Axel spoke up. "We're lucky you're here," he said. After checking for any other zombies near he sat down on the other side of Zexion. "Who knows how long those alarms would have gone for? Without you we'd most likely be dead."
"Yeah, I don't think we could've handled any more zombies than that." With that Demyx put an arm across the small boy's shoulders. Then, looking down he noticed the other's arm. "What happened?"
Zexion looked at his arm that had cuts on it that he hadn't noticed he received. "I guess I got cut when getting into the other car," he explained. Now that he thought about it, since he was moving so fast he hadn't been careful with the broken window when unlocking the door. "I have a first aid kit in my bag. Can you guys get it?"
Demyx nodded and opened the other's bag. The cuts didn't seem to be deep, but they were open and could get infected. Better be safe than sorry. Getting the first aid kit, Demyx opened it and got the bandages. He wrapped Zexion's forearm gently, making sure not to hurt the other. When he was done he put the bandages back in the kit and put the kit back in the bag.
"Thanks," Zexion said and looked the bandages over. Demyx simply smiled in response.
They sat there for a while, not saying anything. No zombies ended up coming down the street so they were positive they killed most in the town or at least nearby. The towns were all small, not having much of a population. It started to get late. Though they didn't have a way to check the time, they could tell as it got darker. Neither of them moved to get up or move though.
Zexion had ended up leaning against Axel, his head on the other's shoulder. He refused to close his eyes though. It was dark, with no lights from any buildings or streetlights, and he didn't want to be caught off guard. As it got darker, it also got a bit cold. They'd need to get to somewhere where they could rest.
"Come on," Zexion said and stood up. "We need somewhere to sleep."
"Where do you suppose we go?" Axel asked, standing up as well.
Zexion shrugged. "All these houses are empty; we can find a safe one and sleep there."
Axel nodded in agreement and stood. Demyx did the same and followed the others closely. Since they were tired, they didn't go far to find a house. Plus the area they were currently in would be the best since it was clear of any zombies. They didn't go far down the street to choose a house. The one they did choose was the one next to the one they were sitting in front of.
When they got inside the house, they checked if it was safe enough. Axel went through and locked every door and made sure the windows were secure. Demyx and Zexion went from room to room checking if there was any possible dangers the zombies left.
The house turned out to be completely clean. No sign of death or injury. The people from this house probably didn't die in it like most people had. The house had a few bedrooms, a master and two others. Since Axel and Demyx were still being their overprotecting selves, they had to talk Zexion into sharing the master bed with them.
In the bedroom they each set their weapons aside, but still having them close enough in case of an emergency. They left their shoes on for the same reason. Zexion ended up in between the other two, since they wanted to make sure he was safe.
Even though it hasn't been long since they left their own town, it was nice to be able to sleep in a bed. Back in their town they only ever stayed in their homes where they could have their own bed. It most likely won't be an option in times later on, so it'd be best to enjoy while they can.
Axel was the first to fall asleep. Demyx was still and breathing easy, but Zexion didn't know if he was asleep or not. Even though those two were fine and content, Zexion was still somewhat afraid and worried. Since he left the chain with the ears back at town he had nothing to defend him in his sleep and no reason to tell himself he'd be okay. What worried him was that since he was lying in the middle, he couldn't get his weapons quickly if needed.
He also had a lot on his mind still. The incident with his sister was still shocking and recent so he kept thinking about it. Of course he was upset by it, but there's nothing he could do about it now. The possibility of losing either Axel or Demyx also ran through his mind.
Zexion sighed, causing Demyx to put his attention on him. "You okay?" he asked with concern.
"Can't sleep," Zexion answered simply.
"What's wrong?"
"I guess I'm just afraid," Zexion admitted. He probably usually wouldn't have said that, but he knew Demyx was nice enough to not tease him. He'd admit he was afraid, but he'd never admit anything about his sister.
"Afraid of the zombies?" Demyx asked to be sure. Zexion nodded and looked down, breaking eye contact. Demyx, hesitant at first, used his hand to push the other's hair back and then rub his back to help comfort him. "It's okay. Don't worry; we made sure this house was safe and secure. No zombies will be able to get in while we sleep. Just relax and try to fall asleep."
"Kay," Zexion said and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes while Demyx kept rubbing his back.
Eventually he let himself relax like Demyx had told him to. He set his mind on a different, more comforting, thought. In his mind he changed the issue entirely. He had himself believe, if only for the night, that the zombies weren't real. He imagined that Demyx was his lover comforting him and that it was only them there, cutting Axel out of the picture. Once his mind was at ease, Zexion stopped worrying and soon fell asleep and entered false dreams.
In the morning Axel was the first to wake up, probably since he fell asleep first. He didn't know whether to wake up the others or let them sleep until they woke on their own. Seeing as that somehow they had fallen asleep with Demyx's arm around Zexion, Axel decided to let them be and reload his guns. When he was down with that the two were still asleep and he didn't know what else to do. As he sat on the floor by his bag, Axel realized he was hungry. He got up, figuring it wouldn't hurt to go to the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. He left the bedroom and went to the kitchen.
When the door of the bedroom closed it woke up Zexion slightly causing him to move. The boy's movement caused Demyx to wake up as well. Demyx woke up more than the other and when he realized he had his arm over Zexion he quickly brought his arm back embarrassed. The quick withdraw made Zexion wake up completely as Demyx sat up.
"Where's Axel?" Demyx asked, noticing first thing that the other wasn't there.
"I dunno," Zexion answered and sat up. Getting off the bed he went over to the door. "Let's go check downstairs."
Demyx silently followed the other out the bedroom and down the hallway. They went down the stairs ending up in the living room where the front door was still securely locked. Axel wasn't in the living room so the two went to the kitchen to check. Unsurprisingly, Axel was in there with a bag of chips.
"About time you two woke up," Axel said and ate a chip.
"How come you didn't wake us?" Demyx asked and went to lean against the counter beside his friend.
"You two looked so cute the way you were sleeping," Axel said with a smirk, making Demyx blush.
Demyx didn't say anything in response to that, knowing that if he did then Axel would tease him and say he liked Zexion. After a while of silence, Demyx curiously asked, "What's that noise?"
Just as he asked the question, a zombie came into the kitchen through the open entryway. Both Axel and Demyx moved away quickly from it since they didn't know what to do. Neither one of them had brought down a weapon since they had made sure the house was secure and safe. Not even Zexion had brought down his sword or guns.
Even though Zexion didn't bring those weapons down from the room, he did have another way to kill the zombie. As Axel and Demyx moved to the far back of the kitchen, Zexion got off the counter he had sat on and pulled a knife out of his boot. He went over to the zombie, putting a hand up on its chest to keep it from moving closer, and quickly pushed the knife into its head. The zombie fell to the ground as Zexion took his knife out of it.
Zexion noticed that the zombie had come from the living room. Curious, he walked pass the zombie on the floor and went into the living room. He could hear Axel and Demyx's footsteps behind him as they followed. In the living room they stood silently while looking at the door. It was wide opened.
"Let's go," Zexion said and turned to go back upstairs.
Axel asked if the other two had opened the door, a stupid question actually. Zexion explained that it was still locked when they had come down. Obviously a zombie wasn't strong enough to open a locked door that quickly. If it was the zombie to have opened it, it most likely would've been easily heard and the door would be damaged. The weird thing about it was that neither one of them heard anything like someone unlocking and opening the door.
If someone broke in and let the zombie in then it definitely wasn't a good sign. It meant that there was someone alive out there who purposely let the zombie in. and they didn't let it in to just any house, they let it in to the one they were all in. The person must have watched them, god knows how long, and saw which house they went in. It wasn't safe with someone possibly trying to have them dead.
Once they all had their weapons together and were ready to go they left the house. Outside it was just as empty as it was the night before. If there was someone who had unlocked the door then they were out of sight by now. From now on they'd have to be careful of their actions, make sure the person didn't follow them as easily.
They left the town, only having to shoot down a few zombies now and then. The next town wasn't far away so it was easy to get there, especially since they had their energy from sleep. Surprisingly when they got to the town it was about as empty as the one they just left. They went through it, finding only a few scattered zombies.
When they finished checking the area of the town they were in, Demyx started to say he was hungry. Neither Demyx or Zexion had given themselves time to eat before they left and Axel had only eaten a small bag of chips. Going through the town they found a small family restaurant and decided to check there first.
The doors were unlocked and when they opened them bells from inside signaled their entrance. Axel went to the kitchen in the back as the others stayed in the dining area. It was quiet until a static noise filled the room. Zexion turned to where the noise was coming from and saw Demyx turning knobs on a stereo.
"What are you doing?" Zexion asked and walked over to where the other was.
"I'm desperate for music," Demyx said and turned another knob. He was soon able to get the stereo to play music which turned out to be a slow piano playing. Demyx took a step back from the stereo and listened to the music, getting an idea quickly. "Wanna dance?" he asked and looked at Zexion.
"I, I don't know," Zexion said unsure and looked away.
"Come on. What's the worst that can happen?" Demyx offered again, this time holding his hand out. "Who knows when we'll get another chance? After all, we don't get a school dance anymore."
"I wouldn't have gone away," Zexion said. Their school had planned a dance the following week before this event happened and now somehow they were on the topic of it.
"Not even if someone asked?" Demyx asked curious. Honestly, he was planning on asking the other to the dance, but he never got the chance to.
"No one would," Zexion said sadly, "but if they did I guess I'd consider going."
"Well I'm asking you now," Demyx said and moved his offered hand up a little. "Will you consider it?"
Zexion looked back at Demyx and silently took the other's hand. He allowed Demyx to pull him into the position for the dance, Demyx's hand holding his and the other on his waist. Demyx slowly started the dance, taking a step as Zexion followed. It was an easy enough dance and the two fell into synch quickly. The room was quiet with the exception of the music and soft footsteps.
This time Zexion actually forgot about Axel instead of having to make himself think he wasn't there. His mind wandered to the thought of just him and Demyx. He didn't look up at Demyx while they danced, too embarrassed to.
Demyx was thrilled that the other had agreed to dance with him. After liking him for so long he was finally able to man up and ask the other something like this. Of course he figured that the other wouldn't consider this as anything, but he was still glad he got to hold him close.
When the song ended, the two slowly came to a stop. As they stopped they each noticed that they unknowingly gotten closer than when they started, Demyx's hand now on Zexion's back, the two almost chest to chest. Zexion stepped away almost too quickly, embarrassed more of their position.
Axel soon came in and told them that there was a good amount of food in the kitchen. They each went back there to eat what they needed and left the restaurant. It was still mostly empty outside, but they each kept on guard just in case. Zexion kept his hand on the handle of his sword since it rested against his hip. As they walked passed and alleyway a noise was heard from the shadows. Zexion stopped and turned to the sound, ready to draw his sword, but stopped seeing what stood there. It was a boy, obviously alive, with blonde hair.
I decided to bring Roxas and Sora in chapter three and create a small cliffhanger. I'm currently writing chapter three and I will most likely update on either Mondays or Fridays, or both.
So yeah. Demyx and Zexion shared a sweet moment in this chapter and their relationship will develop quickly.
