Academyx

Chapter Four

The Babysitter

Week Four

Zexion entered his house when he got home, to see his mother, a petite woman with dark glasses that balanced on the tip of her nose and curly indigo hair that she usually put into a messy bun, sitting at the table with a pen between her teeth, and filled out paperwork. "Zex, hun, could you take Ienzo to his baby sitter? Then Dr. Ansem called. He reminded me that your appointment is at five today. Make sure to get there on time, I can't take you today."

"Yes mom," Zexion said, hurrying up the stairs to find his younger brother. Ienzo sat in his room, playing with a battered bear. "Come on Ien… We're going to meet the new baby sitter! Doesn't that sound fun!"

"No!" Ienzo screamed, throwing his bear at Zexion. Zexion picked up the five-year-old, and his bear and carried him down the steps and out the door. "Don't make a scene Ien! Mommy needs you to leave her in peace for a while!" He pulled out the piece of paper that told him where this babysitter lived. In his mother's inaudible scrawl, he figured out the confusion of letters and numbers. 901 Ocean St. Zexion dragged Ienzo down the street, the child screaming in fury. "Quiet down Ienzo," Zexion pleaded, but the five-year-old refused to give up.

"Ien, please…"

"NO! I WAN MOMMY!"

Zexion patted him on the head. "Mommy needs some quiet time…"

"THEN I WAN DADDY!"

Zexion froze. It wasn't Ienzo's fault he didn't know, but it was best if Zexion didn't tell him now. That's a job better left for his mom. "Let's just go Ien. It's only two houses away!"

Ienzo pouted, but followed the teen to the white house with blue curtains. Zexion knocked, and an elderly woman answered. "Oh, Hello! What brings you two young men here today?"

"I'm here to drop off my brother with his babysitter…"

"Right! You must be the Ishida's!" She turned and yelled, "Demyx! Ienzo is here!"

"Demyx?!" Zexion thought, suddenly feeling his gut clench. "I- um…"

Demyx appeared at the door dressed like he was on his first day of school. He ran his hand through his hair and said, "I sure didn't expect you… What are you doing here?"

"I'm dropping my brother off." Zexion said.

Demyx bit his lip, and said, "Hey grandma, do you mind showing Ienzo in?"

"Sure dear!" She said, leading the small child into the house and shutting the door behind her. "What's wrong Zexion?" Demyx asked, jumping onto the rail of the house and looking at the indigo head curiously. "Shocked to see me here?"

"You could say that…" Zexion replied sheepishly.

"Are you embarrassed by me?"

"N-no…"

Demyx jumped cat-like off the rail and coming nose to nose with Zexion. "Are you sure? It sure seems like it."

Zexion bent further back then his body permitted, his back grounding against the rail. "I- um- I…" Too late. His back couldn't take it. He fell over the rail, tumbling into a bush.

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"Dad?" a twelve-year-old Zexion called, padding down the halls. His mom was away, but he could hear his dad laughing, And there was another laugh, a woman's. Zexion sat on his knees and peeked through the keyhole of his parents' room. His father was lying on the bed, hovering slightly over a woman, lips connected. The only problem? The woman was not Zexion's mother.

Zexion could feel hot tears on his cheeks. Then a hand. That wasn't in his memory… He turned to see Demyx wiping away his tears. "You can't be real…" Zexion whispered, his head on Demyx's shoulder. No, the shoulder was real. "I wasn't here, but you would have needed me right?" Demyx put his hands on Zexion's cheeks and pulled him into a soft kiss. It was gentle, but loving. Demyx's lips were soft, damp, and made Zexion think of two little pillows. Pillows…

Zexion awoke to find his lips pressed against his pillow. He flipped over and looked at the ceiling. He'd hated that dream more than any other, yet Demyx made him want to go back, dream it over and over. That was when Zexion devised the plan. He was going to win Demyx's heart no matter what.

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Whoot! Longer chapter!

We're now getting to know more about Zexion's past… it's not over yet though. There is still much to learn young padawan.

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