"Zexy!"
Zexion stared at the page he had been trying to read for the last six minutes.
"Zexy!"
He gritted his teeth in annoyance and tried to focus on the text in front of him.
"Zexy?"
A slim finger tapped him on the shoulder, a gesture which he ignored.
"Zexy." His hands tightened on the book.
"Zexy..."
Another poke.
"Ze – "
"WHAT?" he yelled, slamming the book shut and jumping to his feet.
Demyx flinched back in shock and almost fell off his chair. Every person in the classroom turned to stare at Zexion. Including the teacher, Mr. Leonhart.
Color flooded into Zexion's cheeks and he slowly sat back down.
"Excuse me boys but is there a problem?" asked the English teacher, a slight smirk on his beautifully flawless face.
Zexion stared down at his textbook.
"No sir."
Mr. Leonhart just rolled his eyes in a friendly manner then walked to the front of the room and began writing on the board. Just then, Demyx extended a small piece of paper towards the slate haired teenager and gestured for him to read it. Scowling, Zexion unfolded it.
Hey Zexy =^.^= I just wanted to say sorry for my family's behavior this morning xD Well anyway are you going to Marly's party? ~ Dem x
He reread the note twice, his eyes lingering on the 'x'. What was that supposed to mean? Lots of people just used that letter just in a friendly way, right? But after what Stella and Rikku had said... Zexion sighed and began to compose a reply.
Demyx do not call me Zexy. You KNOW I hate it. I don't know. I'm not a big fan of parties, as you've probably guessed. Why do you ask?
He slipped the note into Demyx's right hand then continued reading the third chapter of Romeo and Juliet, as the teacher had insisted they must have finished that chapter by the end of the lesson. Another note was pushed in front of him.
Just wondering! It'd be fun if you came. Marly and Axey are cool and stuff but when they get drunk they get a bit out of hand o.O PLEASE come! I know exactly who's going. Larxene, Hayner, Roxas, Riku, Sora, Kairi, Olette, Pence, Namine, Yuffie, Axel (duh), Marly (double duh xD), Xion, Rai, Fuu, Seifer. I'm friends with almost all of those! And so are you, right? Marly would be really sad if you didn't show =[ ~ Dem x
Zexion frowned. Why was Seifer suddenly going? Marluxia had said he wasn't invited. However he was more interested in Demyx's handwriting. It was shockingly neat! He had always expected Demyx to have bad, scruffy handwriting like that of a young child.
First of all, stop putting 'Dem' at the end of the note. I know perfectly well that you're the one I'm speaking/writing to. Second of all, stop calling Axel 'Axey' and Marluxia 'Marly'. It sounds ridiculous. And last of all, why the hell is SEIFER going?
Haha sorry Zexy! Well me and Axel thought it would be funny to see how Hayner and Seifer would react if they were at the same party sooo we convinced Marluxia to let him come. Oh and I'm guessing your coming then? =P ~ Dem xxx
Lunch time. Lunch times were usually easy and everybody knew exactly where to find everybody else. Seifer, Rai and Fuu would sit at the round table at the very back of the hall and just talk, not bothering to get any food. Olette, Namine, Xion, Pence and Kairi would sit on one of the rectangular tables in the centre of the room. Riku, Roxas, Demyx, Hayner and Sora always sat on the table beside Kairi's, with Yuffie zipping back and forth between the two tables. As for Zexion? He would sit on one of the further tables with Marluxia and Axel.
Today was different. Zexion sighed and slid down into his usual seat beside Marluxia. Marluxia grinned at him as he arrived.
"Hey Zex! Where's your food?"
"Not hungry. You?"
"I already ate Axel's food for him."
Zexion chuckled and tugged at the sleeve of his school shirt.
"Hey where is Axel anyway?" he asked suddenly.
"He and Demyx went to go see Riku, Yuffie and the others."
Annoyance flashed in Zexion's eyes. Everybody seemed to know Demyx more than he did! Granted, Zexion didn't even want to be his friend, but for some reason it just bugged him that he was probably the only person in school who didn't know anything about the musician.
"Hey Marluxia, why do Yuffie, Riku and Demyx hang around with people younger than them?"
Marluxia shrugged.
"No idea! Hayner and the twins are kinda cool though. That's why I want them at my party! You're still coming, right?"
Zexion sighed heavily.
"Do I have to?"
"Yes!"
"Fine."
"Zexy! Hi!" yelled the ever-cheery Demyx as he slipped onto the bench beside him.
Zexion gave him his worst glare.
"Stop calling me that or you'll wake up and wonder where the fuck your hair went. Seriously. There's nothing wrong with being happy but learn when to shut up! You're just an annoying bastard!" he growled.
Marluxia and Demyx exchanged glances.
"Zexion why are you always moody? I don't know you very well so I can't judge you but it seems like you're doing everything you can to make me go away! I don't know what I've done to annoy or anger you but whatever it is, I'm sorry," croaked the blonde, his voice faltering slightly.
Zexion's eyes widened. Was Demyx...going to cry? Marluxia shifted uncomfortably in his seat and looked away. Demyx refused to look at either of them. He simply stood up and walked away, head down.
"Nice one, dickhead!" said Axel flatly as he walked towards them.
Zexion shot him a furious look, one which the redhead ignored.
"Zexion...Demyx is sensitive and he really likes you...you should try to be a little nicer to him," Marluxia muttered.
That was it.
Zexion jumped to his feet and glared at them both.
"Shut up! Just shut up! Why is everyone acting like I should be his friend? So what if he likes me! So what if he's been to my house! Stop forcing me to be his fucking friend! I don't like anything about him! Just because he runs away crying you expect me to be nice? Fuck you! Seriously. Just get fucked. I don't give a shit about that mullet-haired little fucker. Just grow up and accept it!"
Silence fell over the lunch hall and all eyes were on him.
"Wow. I didn't realized I'd done so much to anger you. Last time I checked, I only tried to be your friend."
Zexion stiffened. Demyx was only a few footsteps away. He had heard everything. Slowly the blonde turned and walked out, giving Zexion one last look as he went.
Zexion felt tears in the corners of his eyes.
Demyx had looked so...hurt. So sad. And his eyes...they'd been so full of pain.
"Just when I thought you couldn't get any worse you go and say that? Good going, dumbass," said Axel dryly.
Marluxia remained silent and the kids continued to stare at them. Without thinking, Zexion turned and ran out of the hall.
Zexion strode passed classroom after classroom after classroom. How could he be so stupid? Demyx just wanted to be his friend and yet Zexion had been so mean about him. He sighed and leaned against the pale purple wall.
Suddenly, a guitar began playing from inside music room #2, making Zexion's heart skipped a beat.
He never told anybody this, but every day he would sneak to the music rooms and listen out for that mystery musician who he had heard playing on that dreadful night five months ago. Surprisingly, the musician never failed to show up – always playing that same, heartbreaking tune.
A slight smile appeared on Zexion's face as he listened.
In exactly three minutes, he'll stop, then start again...then sigh and practice on his sitar...
The truth was that Zexion knew pretty much everything about what the musician did once he entered the room. It never changed! He would play for exactly three minutes, pause for about twelve seconds, and then start again. Once that was done he'd sigh quietly and move onto the sitar and play something completely different.
One day, Zexion thought fiercely, One day I'll pluck up the courage to look inside...One day I'll know who you are...One day.
It felt strange to be walking home.
Usually Marluxia would drive him home but since the fiasco, at lunch time neither Demyx nor Axel had spoken to him. Marluxia seemed to be ignoring him too. Axel had probably told him to. Zexion couldn't help wanting to feel angry at Demyx. As far as he was concerned, if Demyx hadn't of arrived on his doorstep none of this would have happened.
However Zexion just couldn't hate him. He wanted to...he just couldn't.
He turned down a wide street and strode swiftly towards his house. The door was locked so he guessed his parents were still at work and that meant that Saix would have gone to see Xemnas. Sighing, Zexion pulled a slim silver key out of his pocket and unlocked the door.
"I'm home," he said to no one in particular. After all, the house was empty.
The slate haired teenager thudded up the stairs and walked into his bedroom, casting his school bag and school tie aside. As he waited for his laptop to load, he pulled off his school shirt and ruffled his hair, sighing.
"Damn it Demyx..."
The Graceful Assassin has signed in
LOLFIRE has signed in
Ninjas FTW ^^ has signed in
~ FeAr ThE dArKnEsS ~ has signed in
Rai...ya know? has signed in
Zexion frowned at his contacts then clicked the minimize button.
"YouTube comes before annoying real people who probably hate me," he told the screen, opening a YouTube tab.
Just then there was an annoying beeping sound and a little box popped up on his screen.
.uk (Dance, Water, Dance!) wants to add you to his/her contact list. Do you want to accept or decline his/her invitation?
"Melodious Nocturne nine...at .uk? Who the hell is that?" Zexion muttered to himself, clicking the 'accept' button anyway.
So what if they were a crazy stalker! The block button was invented for a reason. The second he typed 'MelloxMatt – Paralyzer' in the search box, another MSN tab appeared.
The Graceful Assassin: Hi Zex. You okay? =/
Marluxia.
"Why am I not surprised? Fucking stalker. Leave me alone, man!" he hissed at the screen, tapping the keys furiously.
Cloaked Schemer: Hi and yes I'm FINE but BUSY so go away -.- Please?
LOLFIRE has been added to the conversation
LOLFIRE: Ignore him, Marluxia. He's on his period or something
Cloaked Schemer: WTF AXEL?
The Graceful Assassin: Yay you two are talking again xD
LOLFIRE: Stfu flower boy. Anyway Zex, I gave Demyx your email. He says he added you on MSN but he's too nervous to talk to you in case you're still mad at him.
Zexion frowned at the screen. The person who added him...it must have been Demyx.
Cloaked Schemer: Wait I thought you 3 were pissed at me?
The Graceful Assassin: No e.e
Dance, Water, Dance! has signed out.
LOLFIRE: I was pissed off. Marly wasn't.
Cloaked Schemer: Explain. Now.
LOLFIRE is writing a message
He sighed heavily as he heard someone bang on the door downstairs. Saix – as always – had forgotten his keys. Well it was either that or Demyx would be standing there again.
Axel was clearly typing one of his hour-long lectures.
With a roll of his eyes, Zexion minimized the MSN tab and stalked downstairs to answer the door. Forgetting he was wearing just his school trousers, he opened the door.
Demyx rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, nervously as he waited on the doorstep. He'd wanted to be friends with Zexion since the teacher made them sit together...and now he finally had chance to know him...he'd done nothing but annoy the boy. Although Demyx wasn't sure what he had actually done, he decided it would be best to try and start again. It was never too late to make friends!
Right?
RAI'S SCREEN NAME IS EPIC AND YOU FREAKIN KNOW IT XD
Also the whole musician thing will make sense in a few chapters time so please be patient! {I so can't spell that word -.-}
For those of you who are like 'OIY. WHERES MAI YAOI?' it is coming soon. I promise :)
Also the MattxMello Paralyzer AMV is REAL. I didnt make it but it kicks ass so for those of you who are Death Note fans, go check it out!
