Chapter 6

Demyx sat on the beach beside a still unconscious Axel, his fin twitching nervously. Marluxia swam over and crawled up beside his friend. "Is he dead?" Demyx shrugged and placed an ear on the red heads chest. "I don't hear a heart beat..."

"That's because he's a nobody."

"No, that's only in Kingdom Hearts."

"Orly?...I still haven't beaten it."

"To bad...Hey! did you see that hunky sitar player? He's to die for."

"...what the hell Demyx?" Marluxia turned and headed back into the ocean, muttering something inaudible, disappearing beneath the surface a moment later. Waiting until his friend was gone, Demyx turned back to the man lying beside him. He lifted a slender hand and gently caressed Axel's cheek (the one on his face, stupid...what where you thinking?). The red heads jade eyes fluttered open and focused on the man leaning over him. "Who the hell are you? Stop touching me!" Demyx quickly pulled back his hand and looked at the sand, soft blush creeping across his cheeks. After a few awkward moments, he looked back at Axel, blue eyes meeting green. "You're...pretty hot."

"...Yeah, I know." Axel replied nonchalantly. The red head propped himself up on his elbows and examined Demyx with arched eyebrows. "...What's with the tail?" Demyx looked down at his fin with consideration and waved it. "What...you mean this?"

"Yeeaahhh..."

"Its nothing."

"What do you mean, 'its nothing' ?!" Axel threw his hands up, "You have a friggin tail!" Demyx looked taken aback. "What are you talking about?" The red head sighed and rolled over, turning his back to the merman. "Anyways...what's your name?" Demyx opened his mouth to reply, but was interrupted.

"Oi! Axel!" Axel looked up at the sound of his name being called. Demyx jumped. "Uh...by the way...Now that you've seen me, I...have to kill you." The red head turned back to him and blinked. "Wha-?" Without warning Demyx spun around, fin lashing out and catching Axel across the face. He fell, slow mo, action style, into the sand with a soft 'thump'. Just as Roxas arrived on the scene, he scurried away, back into the dark water, disappearing from view.

Roxas knelt down beside his, once again, unconscious friend. "Hey, numb nuts, get up." The blond shook him violently. Axel squirmed and opened his eyes. "I...had a weird dream...about...mermen." Roxas blinked stupidly. "Uh...what does that say about your character?" The red head looked up at his friend. "...all matter of sea life flock to me. I am a sea god."

"Um...right. You need to stay off the 'Mary Jane', if you know what I mean."

"I'm not on Marijuana." Axel replied, crossing his arms over his chest. "That worries me even more." Roxas stood up and offered a hand to Axel, who refused. The pyro stood and dusted himself off, then followed Roxas off the beach and back to the castle, leaving a sullen Demyx watching from the water.

"Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I cant stand it-it's too easy!" Larxene laughed, watching Demyx in the magical projection before her. "He's in love with the prince!...I knew he was gay..." The sea witch rubbed her chin, before going on, "Ha! I'm sure dear daddy would love this! Xigbar's inverted, homoerotic little queen would make a lovely addition to my bordello..."