Potato-chan: Whoo! I'm back babeh!

Zexion: ...... -_-;

Hayley: I'm supposed to be you?

Potato-chan: -crawls to emo corner- TT_TT no one likes meh

Demyx: It's OK, I love you :D

Potato-chan:...gee, what a comfort -eyeroll-

xD sorry 'bout that....here's ch. 2 :D


After a few minutes of the students talking with each other, the teaher walked in. He had long black hair pulled back into a ponytail.

"Alright. outiside," he said, "3 laps!" This was followed by much grumbling and protest. "I can make it 4 if you want," he said, clearly agitated.

Zexion walked out behind everyone else, and sat down while the other students lined up at the track.

"What do you think you're doing?" Zexion heard from behind him, "get out and run."

Turning, he saw it was the man form before, "I don't have any clothes for running though..."

"Fine. You can sit out today," he said, extremely irritated.

After everyone had finished running, they went back into the gym, where several ping pong tables were arranged.

"You know what to do, play the same person as last time right now" the man grumbled and sat down, looking through his grade book.


Haley grabbed a paddle, and headed over to a table where a short, blonde girl was standing, tossing the ping pong ball up and down in her hand, bored.

"Let's get this over with Larene," she muttered.

"Sure thing," Larxene said, smirking.

Soon enough, Haley finally managed to score a point, sending the ball off Larxene's side of the table. Larxene grumbled something, picked it up, and walked back over to Haley. Before she could hand it to her however, She pulled off one of Haley's wristbands in one quick motion.

"Scars, eh? Shoulda guessed," she laughed, "too bad you didn't go all the way," she finished, handing Haley the ball and wristband.

Haley stood there in shock at first, then her mouth clenched into a line, and she threw the ping pong ball down, which bounced up and down and all around, which would have been amusing if she could actually think straight - which she couldn't. Pulling her wristband back on, she stormed out of the gym. Demyx saw this whole ordeal, and followed his friend cautiously.

"Oi, Richards, get back here!" the gym teached said. (A/N: Richards = Demyx's last name [I fail with making up last names Dx])

"No thanks Xaldin," he said, holding up three fingers. Apparently - luckily for Demyx - Xaldin knew nothing about 'read between the lines'.


Hayley went to the locker room, changed, grabbed her bag, and headed to where she always went when her emotions got the best of her - a small room few people knew about and almost no one used any more. It was previously the janitor's closet, but had been abandoned.

Demyx sighed. Larxene had done something stupid - again. He went to the former janitor's closet - the place he had first really met Haley - and found her, curled up, and hitting the wall.

"Hey, don't hurt the wall, it's innocent," Demyx joked.

Haley turned to look at him, startled.

"Don't let Larxene get to you, 'kay?" he said, sitting down next to her.

"I can't help it....I-I just care too much what others think of me sometimes.." Haley said, chewing on her lower lip, like she always did when she was worried or anxious.

They sat in silence for a few minutes, and were then interrupted by voices and footsteps.

"Guess people are changing. I'm gonna go change too. You alright?" Demyx asked, heading out the door. Haley nodded, gathered her composure, and walked outside a minute or so later. It would start massive rumors if she walked out of a closet with Demyx.


Next period Zexion had free. He walked over to the large meadow next to the school, and pulled out his book.

He was reading in silence, until "Hey, watcha reading?"

"What's i-" he started to snap, "Oh, Haley, it's just you," he said, thinking he should probably be nice, she was probably still upset about the gym incident.

"I saw Marly harassing you in gym. Don't worry 'bout him. He's just an ass," she said, sighing bitterly.

"Like Larxene?" Zexion asked, rather monotone.

"....yeah...."

"...If I may ask, what did Larxene mean when she said 'scars'?" Zexion had a good idea, but was curious to the answer nonetheless.

Haley chewed her lip a moment, before she pulled off her wristbands, and pushed up her fishnet sleeves, reavealing lines across her wrist. She looked away, as Zexion just stared at her wrists, with his usual indifferent expression.

"I'm sorry," she said so quietly Zexion almost didn't hear.

"About what?"

"Well, it's just....this is usually where people either give me a long lecture, bullshitting about how much they care and crap. Or, they think I'm wierd and totally avoid me. Or, my favorite," she said, poison in the last word, "they try to say they understand. If they haven't suffered it, how. The. FUCK. Do. They. expect. To Understand?!?!?" She sighed, "I suppose that speech could be another reaosn they think I'm wierd if they get past the scars," she admitted sheepishly.

"It's true though. If someone hasn't suffered something, it is nearly impossible for them to comprehend how it feels to experience it." Zexion said indifferently.

Haley blinked at him slowly. The only other one who had ever heard that speech, and not insult her, or demand she get help was Demyx.

"You look confused," Zexion observed.

"Well, it's just...the only other person I've willingly shown these," she gestured at her scars, "was Demyx."

"The blonde, right? So that's why you're friends. Did he harm himself as well?"

"Um, no, he doesn't - and didn't - hurt himself...but...he just made my life better, he was the person who helped turn it all around for me....I....he's a great friend.."

"You like him." It was more of a statement than a question.

"NO! No, no! Besides...erm.."

"Besides what?"

"I'm not supposed to tell anyone..."she whispered, remember her promise, "besides, I've babbled enough already. I'm sorry. You were just reading and I interrupted you. That was really rude.." Haley started walking off.

She's.....odd, but oddly, the most tolerable here yet, Zexion thought, watching her leave. Suddenly, Demyx appeared walking towards Haley, then he spotted Zexion and waved. Oh great...

"Hey again," Demyx said, sitting by Zexion again, after roughly dragging Haley over by the wrist as well. "Whatcha doin'?"

"Well, I was reading, until Haley came over," she looked at the ground, feeling guilty, "but then you came over. Guess I'm just not destined to read this period," Zexion said.

"By the way.....you know my name, what's yours?"

"Zexion"

"Can I call you Zexy?" Demyx asked, a cat-like grin on his face.

"No. You may not."

"Alright," Demyx looked at the ground, acting sad, "Hey, are you new here?"

"No, all three of us just share the same free period, P.E. period, and he and I share the same English and Science class as well, and I just never told you," Haley said - putting as much sarcasm in one sentence as humanly possible, and then some - before Zexion said anything in reponse.

"Really? Why didn't you ever tell me?" Demyx asked her, totally believing her.

"Dem, how long is it gonna take 'til you get sarcasm?" Haley asked, looking at Zexion, who just shrugged with an understanding look.

"Huh? Oh...yeah. I dunno," Demyx had a stupid grin.

Haley groaned, "remind me...Why are we friends again?"

"Um, 'cuz I'm sexy, awesome, and you love me?"

"You sure this is the guy that turned your life around?" Zexion asked, raising an eyebrow at the two, one glaring, and the other just grinning stupidly as always.

"Huh? Turned her life around?" Demyx was genuininely confused.

"He ... doesn't quite understand what he did for me," Haley said, a hint of a smile playing at her lips.

"Ah," Zexion nodded.

"Sorry for bothering you again...we really should go," she said, hoping Demyx could get the hint. He didn't. "Let's go air-head," she grabbed his arm and pulled him away, almost as roughly as he had pulled her.


Finally, it was time for lunch. Zexion walked over to the cafeteria, and grabbed an empty table. Then he heard a voice going, "there he is! He looks lonely...we should go sit by him!"

Please don't let that be Sora, and please don't let him be tlaking about me, Zexion pleaded quietly. But it was Sora, and he had heen referring to Zexion. Following Sora were a few other people. One was a boy with sivler hair, looking quite indifferent and bored -he might not be that bad, Zexion thought. There was also a short girl with brown hair, talking animatedly to Sora, a blonde, whose hair also seemed to defy gravity, and a shy-looking blonde girl, staying close to the blonde boy. They all came over to his table and sat down. Zexion groaned inwardly.

"Zexion, right?" Sora asked, getting a nod in response, "these are my friends - well two of them are as least - the other two, not so much," he laughed.

"I'm Riku," said the boy with silver hair. He was wearing an All Time Low T-shirt, jeans, and a silver studded belt.

"Kairi, nice to meet you," beamed the girl with brown hair, straightening her pink dress.

"Roxas. I'm jsut here 'cuz he's my brother - twin actually," said the gravity-defying blonde, wearinga black and white checkered hoodie and skinny jeans.

"N-Namine," replied the blonde girl quietly, looking down at her white dress.

"Great. Now can I ask why you're all here, bothering me?" Zexion asked, making Namine flinch, he almost felt bad for it, almost.

Before they could answer, they heard a loud voice

"Hey Roxy! There ya are!" Roxas flinched at this name.

A tall, lanky guy came over, carrying one very full tray of food. His hair was red, not just ginger red, but fire-truck red. Zexion was slightly shocked by it.

"Hey, who's this? New kid?" The red-head asked, pointing to Zexion.

"Zexion," he said curtly.

"I'm Axel, hey Zexy," came the response, as he set down his tray. Zexion noticed he had two tatoos - upside-down teardrops, right beneath his eyes.


Haley was walking with around the cafeteria, trying to find somewhere to sit. If Demyx were by himself, he could have sat anywhere, but, word quickly spread about the 'gym incident' and people didn't want Haley near them.

"It's OK Dem, you can just sit somewhere with your other friends," Haley tried.

"No way...Besides, I wanna see Zexy again," Demyx grinned.

Haley smiled in response, and was about to say something, when she saw Zexion. And he was at a table with Sora. Great. If we don't get over there and do something, Zexion's bound to kill the annoying bastard. And as much as I would love that, it would be bad if Zexy went to jail. Haley thought, slightly amused, then scolded herself for using 'Zexy'.

"There he is, let's go save him from Sora," she muttered, as they headed over to the table.


WHOOOO! Ch.2 DONE! I promise Zemyx will come up soon ^^ ... I think it will anyway, I just write what pops in my mind lol.

Next chaps will be longer, I promise, I just wanted add some plot background and stuff in this chap. xD

Reviews make me ecstatic, but I'll keep updating whether I get them or not ^^