Taming the Vampire Chapter 6: The Mating Dance, a kingdom hearts fanfic

Axel sat across from Demyx, who sat next to Mary who was across from Larxene who was next to Axel and the cycle begins again. Axel looked at Demyx expectantly, who forgot why he would. Mary looked at Axel expectantly, wondering when he'd ask Larxene to the dance. Demyx was looking at Mary, curious as to what kind of person she was. Larxene looked at her lunch food and wondered if it would attack her.

"So Axel," Mary was bold enough to make the first move, "Have you asked Larxene yet?"

Larxene's head shot up from the food she was examining and her emerald eyes turned to Axel with distrust, "Ask me what?"

Axel leaned back, stretching his arms above his head, "I was gonna ask you if you wanted to go to the dance with me." Axel looked at Larxene, his thoughts active. He was curious, was Larxene his lifemate? If she was, would she be able to even accept the idea? Would she return any feelings?

"No way in hell," Larxene said bluntly, and Axel's dead heart shattered. Okay, so not really. But he was disappointed. "I'd never go to the dance, and if I did I wouldn't go with a pervert like you."

"But Larxene!" Mary looked at her friend, her eyes welling up with tears, "It isn't fair! I wanted so badly to have fun at the dance with you," Mary's lips quivered and she looked on the verge of tears.

"That doesn't work on me anymore," Larxene told Mary, though her voice didn't sound as sure. It only took a few more seconds for Larxene to give a defeated sigh, "Fine. But there's no way in hell I'm spending the whole night with it."

"Alright then," Axel grinned, "We'll double date." Demyx looked at Axel, his eyes turning a bright shade of blue. "Since Demyx just came, it'd be better for me to set him up rather than allow him to choose among his... many bimbos." Demyx winced at his harsh choice of words.

"You're a bit of a greenhorn yourself," Larxene told Axel with narrowed eyes, obviously seeing through his attempt to hook her best friend up with a vampire.

"I've been here long enough to know that Mary's the best choice for Demyx," Axel told Larxene, his eyes trying to pass her the message.

Larxene ignored whatever message Axel was sending her, "But is he the best choice for her?" Larxene hissed at Axel, who refused to back down.

"Come on Larxene," Axel grabbed Larxene's wrist and pulled her away for a "private chat."

"I'm not letting you get Mary with Demyx," Larxene told Axel flatly. "Just because she piqued his interest, it doesn't mean that they're compatible in any way.

"It's more than just an interest," Axel argued., "Demyx want to have a relationship with Mary."

"The same kind you and I have?" Larxene challenged, and Axel almost agreed before shutting his mouth quickly. Best not to take things too fast after all. "Mary isn't like me, she's not someone who exists to supply blood since she's most convenient."

"Is that what you think?" Axel asked, slightly hurt by her cruel words. "I don't just see you as a blood source Larxene."

"Then what do you see me as?" Larxene challenged. Axel remained silent, "That's what I thought."

"Larxene," Axel sighed, "I see you as... a good friend." Axel winced slightly at the weak words, but kept his ground.

"Whatever," Larxene replied with a sniff. "The point is that not only will Mary not go with Demyx to the dance, she won't do anything with him at all!"

"She's not 5 Larxene," Axel argued, "You can't just protect her from everything in life."

"Fine," Larxene threw up her arms in exasperation, "But if Demyx makes her cry, then I'll make both of you wish you were dead."

"He won't," Axel assured her, hoping he was right.

.:Class.:

"Now then, if we were to replace this variable with a number, which one would bring forth an imaginary answer?" The teacher looked at the class, deciding who looked like they might be actually paying attention. It was a very short list. "Axel?"

Axel's head rose up from his paper, "What? Did you say something?" He asked in a bored voice.

"Answer this question please Mr. Dracula," the teacher pointed to the backboard where the long equation was written out.

"Stupid old man," Axel sighed, "why are you teaching these things if you don't even know the answer yourself."

"That's a detention Axel," the teacher replied emotionlessly.

"No, that's a math problem." Axel stood up with a mischievous grin.

"Two day's detention Axel. Do you want to make it 3?"

"Axel, just shut up," Larxene ordered from her seat behind him. Axel turned to Larxene with a "awwww, why" look on his face, before sitting down.

"Now, what's the answer?" the teacher asked Axel, who remained in shut up mode.

Larxene sighed. As much of a relief as it would be to have Axel never speak again, for the sake of keeping things normal she spoke, "Answer the question you idiot."

"37.8," Axel said in defeat, before slamming his head on the desk.

Meanwhile in the back of the class, some girls had happened to notice the way this argument sounded. Larxene's power over Axel was pretty impressive. Too impressive. The only two things that could give her that sort of power were if he was her slave or if they were dating. Since it is impossible for it to be the first one, it has to be the second one they decided.

As class ended, Larxene and Axel walked out together and Larxene was lecturing Axel, "Alright, so two from this teacher makes how many detentions?"

"Today or in general?" Axel asked in amusement, wiping some dust off his coat.

"Both," Larxene sighed, tucking a stray strand of hear behind her ear.

"It's the 5th one today, and the 15th since I've come to this school." Axel nodded, making sure he was right.

"That has to be a record," Larxene mused with a smirk, "and how many have you attended?"

"Zilch," Axel replied with a laugh. "Soon, they'll have to call my parents, just to realize that the number I gave them belongs to a pay phone where two hobos live."

Meanwhile, a hobo was yelling into a pay phone that he didn't have a son, if he did he wouldn't be retarded enough to name it Axel, and to stop calling him or he'd bring down aliens to eat the principals brains.

Back at Hart High, Mary ran up to Axel and Larxene, with Demyx close behind her. "You two seem to be getting along well," Axel noted with a smirk in Larxene's direction, who ignored it with a frown.

"Yeah, you won't believe how god at Marine Biology Demyx is," Mary said with a smile, "he's helping me study."

"Right, study," Larxene narrowed her eyes at Demyx, who froze up.

"So Larxene," Mary had an evil glint in her eye, "Have you picked out your dress for the dance yet?"

Larxene took a step back when she saw that look, "No, I'm not sure I even own-"

"Then we'll be going shopping!" Mary cut Larxene cut off Larxene and grabbed her arm. "See you boys later!" She said with a grin.

"I wanna cooome," Axel complained, "we're the one's you're dressing up for after all."

"No," Mary rose a finger and shook it in a lecturing manner, "You are not allowed to see Larxene in her dress until the dance, otherwise it'll be bad luck!" Mary winked and dragged Larxene off, leaving behind a bright red Axel.

"WE'RE NOT GETTING MARRIED!" he called after Mary, who laughed at his embarrassment.

After Mary and Larxene were out of hearing (by a vampire's standards, making them at least at the school gates) Axel spoke to Demyx in a hushed voice, "So, did you read her?" Axel's red face was gone and replaced with a serious one.

Demyx sighed and crossed his arms, leaning against a wall. "Yeah, I did. It... wasn't quite what I expected."

"What do you mean?" Axel's eyes darkened, his concern evident.

"Well... part of it was how I expected. It was cruel and sarcastic, yet not entirely evil." Demyx scratched his head, "but, a little deeper in there were a lot of things. There was a distrust that made you feel angry and want to kill whoever did that to her. And there was a fear... it was a fear of loss." Demyx tucked his chin into his chest and frowned, "It was a lot like reading the mind of an abused child. There was a lot of confusion and self-doubt. It seems the only things in the world she values are her friends, everything else is just pointless to her, including love... especially love."

"I can understand some of that," Axel's eyes were unusually bright, as though he was ready to kill whoever dared to test him, "Her father was an asshole lower than slime who left everything for the sake of a bimbo, her brothers both turned their backs on her in some way or another, and her mom is too caught up in her own sadness to notice her daughter's." Axel growled, his fangs visible, "I had no idea it affected her so badly... she always seemed so strong."

"Well, the fact she hasn't committed suicide is a sure sign she's strong," Demyx mused, "I'm not sure if I could go on living if my mind was that chaotic."

"All she lives for is Mary," Axel frowned, "No wonder she was so protective."

"Not just Mary," Demyx told Axel, a sad smile on his face "you were in there too."

.:Girl's Dorm:.

"Who would do this?" Mary stood next to Larxene, staring at the dress they bought earlier hanging on the back of the closet. It was originally a long black dress with a long slit up the left leg. It dipped low into the chest and was accompanied by elbow-length gloves. Now, however, it was attacked with scissors. There were many long slits at the bottom, which could have been live-able if it wasn't for the fact that the top half of the dress was so badly shredded that it was less of a top and more of nothing. The gloves were completely obliterated, only someone who knew they were gloves to begin with would even be able to recognize them as such.

"My guess: one of Axel's fan girls," Larxene crossed her arms. "Ah well, I guess that means no date tonight," Larxene shrugged.

"Like hell!" Larxene turned in surprise, it was very rare to hear Mary be anything other than a sweet girl, and it was even rarer to see that confident grin that said that the battle was far from over and that the enemy was in for a surprise. "I always make a habit of buying a back up, but you're not just going to wear it as a sign of defeat," Mary's grin widened, "Let's take this to my room and fix it up."

Meanwhile, Axel and Demyx stood outside the girl's dorm. Axel wanted to go in, but Demyx told him that a gentleman should wait and not intrude on a woman and blah-blah-blah. They were both wearing tuxedos, Axel's was a deep, dark red and Demyx's was the same shade, except in blue. Girl admired them from afar, but most of them were too taken to even dare test themselves against the handsome boys.

"We're ready!" Mary called out, though Larxene was still nowhere to be seen. If any of the girls were going to take their chances with the boys, they would have held back immediately for fear of being compared to Mary. She was wearing a cream-colored dress with pale blue gloves. She wore a necklace with the same shade of blue, and there were small blue flowers printed around the foot of her gown. She wore delicate blue slippers which peeked out from her dress occasionally. However, the amazing thing was her hair: she had it pulled up into a know with free strands around her face and there seemed to be diamonds sprinkled throughout her hair which twinkled in a way which rivaled the stars.

Demyx's jaw dropped to the ground, and his eyes turned such a bright shade of blue that they were almost blinding. Mary smiled at him and grabbed his arm, and Demyx turned red enough to rival Axel's hair. "Larxene!" Mary called out, "You're gonna be late!"

Larxene came out, turning heads everywhere. She was wearing the dress from earlier, however she wore another dress under it. The second dress was the same shade of green as her eyes, and was styled to match her outer dress. The ends were also shredded on the green dress, and there was a heard cut out of the right hip on the black dress, leaning the green dress untouched. Even though the green dress was up to the throat, the middle of the chest was slashed up, to show Larxene's chest while not really showing it. She wore the green gloves with some of the black shreds tied around the arms in a random way, leaving a startling effect. While Mary had the princess look, Larxene looked exotic and rare in hers, and Axel couldn't take his eyes from her. Larxene was actually wearing make-up, and the effect was even more startling than her dress. Her eyeliner and eyeshadow were black, as well as the mascara. Her eyes stood out so much against her pale skin that you couldn't ignore the gorgeous shade of green they were. Her lips were a dark red, and contrasted heavily against the overall "green" feel of the dress, yet no one was reminded of Christmas. Her hair was unchanged from the usual, but it didn't seem buggish anymore.

"Let's go," Larxene's cheeks were red, and it wasn't from makeup. Axel was still for a moment, before cautiously wrapping his arms around her shoulders. Larxene shot him a suspicious look, but she didn't make him stop. Heads from both genders turned at the foursome, mixed with admiration, desire, and envy. Larxene wasn't too surprised since hanging out with Axel and Mary would do that to you. However, Axel's eyes were bright green as he glared at the men, since even with constraint, he could hear the thoughts that were so overpoweringly lustful of his date that he felt both overprotective and murderous. He could tell that some of them thought Larxene was some girl from another school that the popular new boy brought, and Axel wasn't sure whether to be relieved because they thought they'd never see her again or angrier because they never even noticed her in the first place.

They walked into the gym together, hearing lyrics from a quick paced song ring across the walls. Mary pulled Demyx onto the dance floor to have fun, but Larxene and Axel both hung back. "Do you wanna dance?" Axel asked Larxene, staring at the teenagers dancing in excitement.

"No," Larxene answered, her voice stoic.

"Me neither," Axel replied, pulling Larxene over to the drinks.

Every night I see you standing on the corner
Shaking that thing like you're playing Pop Warner
Touchdown turnaround, play by play, keep the score
Would you turn me down if I'm not what you're looking for?

"I like this song," Axel commented as Larxene drank her punch. "I hear it in bars a lot."

"It's better than a lot of stuff," Larxene agreed, closing her eyes as she listened to the lyrics.

I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
threw so hard

"It's a a little sad," Axel looked at Larxene, a smirk on his face, "After all of that work, you're not going to dance. Mary will be heartbroken."

"If you mention that day again, I will kill you," Larxene growled.

"I can't ever forget it though," Axel thought out-loud, "it's pretty important.

Touchdown turnaround, I never see you around
Anywhere or anymore, you are what I'm looking for
Touchdown turnaround, everything is safe and sound
Everywhere and every time, I am yours and you are mine

"Why?" Larxene looked at Axel in confusion.

"Remember? You told me that I could drink from you whenever I want then," Axel looked at the dancing bodies, the combination of darkness and neon lights making them unrecognizable silhouettes.

Little League in '93 taught me how to take defeat
Good thing there's no mercy rule in love 'cause I would long be beat
Hit the ground, look around, but you're nowhere to be found
Accept my loss and head back to the mound

"I guess that is pretty important," Larxene agreed. "After all, if I'm that delicious then it makes sense that being able to drink from me is memorable."

"That's not what I meant," Axel turned to Larxene, who was looking at the dancers. There was something especially memorizing about her tonight, and it wasn't just the dress or makeup. Probably the atmosphere Axel thought to himself.

I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
threw so hard

"Then tell me what you mean," Larxene was speaking nonchalantly, and probably didn't even realize it was an order: one that he couldn't refuse.

"It was memorable because it showed me you trusted me," Axel told Larxene, whose head shot up, unsure of how to take the news.

Larxene turned to the crowds, no longer hypnotized by them. Now, she was looking at them to avoid looking at Axel, I always knew he was deeper than he let on, but what does this mean?

Axel didn't take his eyes off of Larxene. Even though it was an order, even though it confused Larxene, even though she may not forgive him, Axel didn't regret in the least what he said. I want you to realize you're more than food for me Larxene...

I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
I never knew you (don't give up on me)
threw so HARD!

"What... what are you trying to tell me Axel?" Larxene's voice cracked, and she looked at her feet.

"Do you really want to know the answer?" Axel asked, out of worry instead or mischief.

(STOP)

"I... want to understand what I'm supposed to be to you." Larxene admitted, though she was slightly afraid of hearing the answer. If he answered with something shallow, she's lose one of her few friends. If he told her something too big... she may not be able take it.

"You're an important person to me Larxene," Axel looked at Larxene, choosing his words carefully. He was 100 sure tonight that she was his lifemate, and that she was the only woman he'd ever want to spend his life with. Still, she was fragile, and he couldn't hurt her, not again. "I would risk my life to protect you, even if the Rosariot didn't make me," he told her, allowing her to interpret it as she wished.

The song ended, and it started to fade into a slow song. "Come on Larxene," Axel held out his hand, "it's called a dance for a reason. Larxene stared at his hand, before looking at his eyes. Larxene could usually get a vague idea of what Axel was thinking by reading his eyes, but they were practically invisible under the shadows from the lighting. All she could see was that he was honest, and that he wasn't going to hurt her. Larxene took his hand and allowed him to lead her to the dance floor. Larxene kept her hand in his, while putting the other on his shoulder while he held her waist in his.

I Should Tell You I'm Disaster
I Forget How To Begin It
Let's Just Make This Part Go Faster
I Have Yet -- To Be In It
I Should Tell You

Axel could feel Larxene's heartbeat, even though her chest barely touched his. It was beating quickly, and he could feel the heat from her skin. "Relax," he murmured in her ear, noticing that it had the opposite effect.

I Should Tell You
I Should Tell You
I Should Tell You

"This... feels weird," Larxene admitted, and her skin grew even warmer. Axel smiled, not a smirk but a smile, and continued dancing, knowing Larxene didn't really want him to hear her.

I Should Tell I Blew The Candle Out
Just To Get Back In
I'd Forgotten How to Smile
Until Your Candle Burned My Skin

"You know, it's only been a little while, but..." Axel sighed, cursing how difficult it was to have a romantic moment with Larxene without scaring her. Perhaps that was why he cared for her... "I'm pretty sure you've changed me Larxene."

I Should Tell You
I Should Tell You
I Should Tell You
I Should Tell

"You mean I've got you trained," Larxene corrected. "The Rosariot does that."

"No, that's not quite what I mean." Axel sighed, and continued, "Before, I was just aimlessly wandering around. I lived for sex and food, and being unmotivated was what I was best at. If someone didn't tell me to do something, I wouldn't do it. I didn't really have a reason to exist."

"Axel..." Larxene looked at their feet, praying Axel would step on her feet, grab her butt, run her into someone else, anything that would let her get angry and not let them continue this conversation.

Well, Here We Go
Now We--
Oh No
I Know--This Something Is
Here Goes--

"I had friends before... if you could call them that. Demyx was probably the closest thing I had to a friend, everyone else was either an ally, rival, or enemy." Axel thought back on his past, "I'm not sure if I was afraid to commit to anything, or if I just didn't want to do anything, but you changed that. Your my first real friend Larxene."

Here Goes
Guess So
It's Starting To
-Who Knows-

"How sad," Larxene spoke softly, "someone like me as your first friend... you're as bad off as Mary."

"I couldn't be happier," Axel told Larxene, and it was the first lie he told that night. He could be happier, if she loved him.

"If it makes you happy," Larxene looked up at Axel, surprised slightly by the way his eyes seemed to glitter with the light, unaware that her eyes did that too. "You were my first friend I made since..."

"Mary told me," Axel told Larxene, not wanting to make her relive the pain. "You don't have to say a thing."

Who Knows
Who Knows Where
Who Goes There
Who Knows
Here Goes

"Thank you," Larxene murmured. "I'm not sure what to make of you. I think I know something about you, but then you turn around and surprise me."

"You do the exact same thing," Axel told Larxene, "most girls are an open book to me. I can do whatever I want and they'll do it too. It's almost like they're walking sex-toys. You're amazing Larxene,"

"You need to get out more." Larxene was red, or was it the red lights flashing over them? Neither were sure.

Trusting Desire - Starting To Learn
Walking Through Fire Without A Burn
Clinging - A Shoulder, A Leap Begins
Stinging And Older, Asleep On Pins

"Larxene, I've been alive for so long, but I've never met someone like you." Axel's mind was racing, it was telling him to shut up, but he ignored his thoughts and followed instinct, "I want to be with you as long as I can, forever if I could."

So Here We Go
Now We--
Oh No
I Know
Oh No

"Are you asking me to become a vampire?" Larxene asked, her voice forced.

"No," Axel answered, "not yet. I will one day Larxene, but not today." Axel pulled Larxene a little closer, who didn't resist, "I'm just asking you to trust me, and think of me as a friend. Like Mary, but not like Mary at the same time." Axel knew he was taking a risk, rushing like this. Still, he long ago lost his sense of constraint.

Who Knows Where - Who Goes There
Here Goes - Here Goes
Here Goes - Here Goes
Here Goes - Here Goes

Axel and Larxene stayed where they were for a second after the song ended, before breaking apart. "Do you..." Larxene started to speak, before stopping herself, "Do you want a drink?"

"Yes, I would..." Axel and Larxene exchanged a smile as they left the gymnasium together, much to the disappointment of many people who desired to have dance with either of them.

"I can't believe her," a girl frowned, sitting on the hood of a red car with her two friends. "That Larxene really doesn't know her place, does she?"

"Definitely not," her friend agreed. "I'm not sure what game Axel's playing with her, but she really is stupid for taking it seriously."

"Even before that, she was always such a snob," the third friend added. "She would always look down on us, like we were just a bunch of kids."

"And that stunt with the dress," one of the girls growled, "she just thought she had to show how oh so wonderful she was by shoving that thing in our faces."

"And of course, everyone could tell she just looked like a skank," one of the girls laughed, "maybe she does business of street corners!" Everyone laughed at this, as though no one would ever buy from her.

"How pathetic," a voice said with disdain, and the girls froze. Mary walked up to them, her "sweet and popular" face completely thrown into oblivion: this was the face that she used for murder. "You pulled an immature stunt and tried to destroy her dress, then you get all pissy and moany just because she gets more attention than you do." Mary stood in front of them her chocolate eyes narrowed in disgust, "And for what? You all know Axel wouldn't even look at you, and if he did he'd just see some sluts."

"You're one to talk!" The girl who sat on the car stood up angrily, "You think that Demyx is paying attention to you because of your perfect personality? Don't make me laugh!" The girl stood eye to eye with Mary, who didn't even flinch, "We all know that personality is fake, the only reason anyone likes you is because everyone else does." Mary winced slightly and took a step back. Seeing the weakness, the girl continued eagerly, "Everyone really thinks you're just a stuck up bitch. Every time someone sees you, they just want to throw up from all of that fake sweetness."

Mary was caving, they could see that. However, it only took her a second to stand up, all of her strength returned, "At least I don't have to bring everyone else down because I can't rise any higher." Mary growled at the girls, before turning on her heel and storming off.

"You're pretty brave for doing that," Mary turned to see Demyx leaning against the school gates. "I know I wouldn't do it."

"Anyone who cares for their friends would do it," Mary told Demyx, joining him.

"I wouldn't," Demyx told Mary, "If something doesn't benefit me, then I won't do it."

"Why are you telling me this?" Mary asked, her brow furrowed in confusion, "Do you want me to hate you?"

"No, I said I was a coward, not a masochist." Demyx joked. "I don't like hiding things, I want people to know from the get-go that I'm not going to back them up, so they shouldn't expect it."

"Even if it was Axel?" Mary looked at Demyx, not really sure if her respect for him was dropping because of his self-centered attitude, or rising because he was honest.

"Even Axel," Demyx was silent for a second before continuing, "They were wrong you know. People like being with you, they don't just hang out with you because you're popular."

"I know that," Mary said with a laugh; it sounded fake. When she saw the disbelieving look on his face, Mary sighed, "Alright, so maybe Larxene's my only real friend."

"Don't say that," Demyx looked at Mary encouragingly, who just shook her head.

"No, it's not a lack of confidence that says that, I'm just being honest like you." Mary sighed and leaned up against the wall too, "Larxene's the only one who ever sees the real me. I don't show it to other people, so it's my fault I can't call them friends. Sometimes I even wonder if it's my personality that I'm even showing Larxene."

"What do you mean?" Demyx looked at Mary questioningly who continued.

"My mother was a model, and my father was an entrepreneur. I've always been trained to be smart, pretty, strong, and secretive. I don't know if I'm me, or my parents' doll." Mary sighed and looked at her feet.

"There's more to you than that," Demyx argued, "Sure, you have been pretty influenced by your parents, but who hasn't? There are a lot of things that make you you. You're loyal to Larxene, more than you think. If you were the type of person you just described, then you would have just tolerated what those girls said in the first place and not done anything, since you see your strength as popularity, and making people hate you is a direct 180 to this." Demyx smiled, "Give yourself a little credit."

"You're one to talk," Mary told Demyx with a smile, "You said you tell people not to expect you to do things because you won't. But, I think you tell them because you're afraid you'll fail halfway, or that you'll let them down. You think it's just easier to have people find you untrustworthy." Mary smiled at Demyx, her brown eyes full of compassion, "You should give yourself some more credit too."

Demyx's eyes brightened, and he turned away quickly, "You should stop being so cute," he told Mary, "or I might just attack you."

"I'd like to see you try," Mary teased, "I've been taking lessons from Larxene." Demyx winced, remembering what Axel told him.

"Then," Demyx turned to Mary, his eyes glittering with humor, "you need to stop being cute, for my sake."

AN: Gawd, I think the sweetness of this chapter gave me cavities . I wanted to make a fluffy chapter, but I think I made this a little (or a lot) too cheesy. I'm sorry if the chapter title misled you, there's no smut in this chapter. I chose it cause a lot of animals use "dancing" to pick their mates (actually, humans do too but that's beside the point). The songs are "Touchdown Turnaround" by Hellogoodbye and "I Should Tell You" from RENT. Both are songs I like D This may be fluffy, but I can tell you now that the next chapter won't have them as established couples. However, they will be closer than before n.n Thanks to everyone who reviews, I love you beyond a lot. gives Larxely cupcakes to all reviewers