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Axel loses his temper and gives up on being subtle.
Warnings: Axel/Demyx
Disclaimer: Seriously, I don't own KH.
What Do you Want From Me?
Axel stifled a sigh as he watched Demyx. He was sure the Nocturne hadn't seen him, and besides, he was too absorbed in feeding his fish to notice anything else. They actually swam right up to him as he laughed and chattered at them, even poking their heads out of the water to be petted. From the expression on Demyx's face, he was experiencing the closest thing Nobodies to get to joy.
It was a truly sad day in the World That Never Was when Axel, the Flurry of Dancing Flames, was jealous of a fish.
This was going to be his last chance to try for a while. Xemnas was sending him on some mission tomorrow. Roxas had given him the idea to talk to try talking to Demyx about his koi. He knew how attached the musician was to his pets. He'd nearly been drowned once for threatening them. He hadn't actually meant it; he'd just wanted to rile Demyx. It had worked too well.
He was just about to make his presence known, when he heard someone call out to the musician.
Demyx smiled and waved at the newcomer. Axel couldn't see him yet. He waited until the cloaked figure walked out on to the stone bridge next to Demyx.
What the hell?
Saïx!
Axel's blood went cold.
What was he doing here? He was just standing there, next to where Demyx was sitting. Chatting. Saïx didn't chat! And he looked calm? Almost relaxed? What the hell! As far as he knew, Saïx only had two moods, indifferent and say-one-more-word-and-I'll-kill-you.
Demyx was smiling at him.
HIM!
The icy dread in Axel's veins was almost instantly eclipsed by white-hot rage. Forgetting the well-known consequences of angering the Lunar Diviner, he let the fire in his blood take over. He stormed into view.
"So you'll talk to him but not me, huh? Fine! I see how it is!" he snarled and disappeared into a portal.
The other two stared at where the Flurry had been, Demyx with a look of pure shock and Saïx with a faintly amused smirk.
"Heh," the Lunar Diviner murmured to himself, "and here I thought he was hopeless."
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"Was that part of your plan?" Roxas hissed. He and Naminé were watching the scene from the door of the conservatory.
The girl shook her head. It was just supposed to have been a conversation starter, and now it was ruined.
"I'm sorry Roxas. Demyx can't resist talking about those fish, I thought it would you know, just get them talking. I didn't know Saïx was going to turn up."
They watched, as Demyx seemed to recover his senses. He said something to Saïx and then disappeared through a portal.
"Do you think he went after him?" Roxas whispered. Naminé didn't answer. She was totally focused on Saïx.
The older Nobody suddenly looked in their direction. Naminé began to tremble and Roxas pulled her close protectively.
Saïx turned away again and walked off towards the other door to the courtyard.
"Do you think he knows we're here?" she asked in trembling voice. Roxas shook his head.
"I don't know." He was pretty sure that Saïx wouldn't bother with them, but…
"Let's go back to my room, just in case." Naminé nodded and Roxas pulled them back through a portal.
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"All right, all right, I'm coming! Knock it off!" Zexion growled at the frantic hammering on his door.
"Now what's the deal? Demyx!"
"Zexion, please," the panicked hydro pleaded, "Can you find Axel? Is he in the castle?"
Zexion stared at his taller friend. Demyx had a tendency to panic, but he'd never seen the musician this upset before.
"Zexion please! It's important."
"Okay, settle down," Zexion said in what he hoped was a calming tone of voice. He closed his eyes and inhaled, concentrating.
"Yes, he's in the castle. Out on the target practice range."
"Oh thank you!" he swept the Schemer up in a quick, crushing hug and then he was gone.
"You had better tell me what this is all about later, you ditz," he said quietly to the empty hallway.
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Axel snarled as he sent a chakrum into yet another target. Burning things usually helped, but it wasn't now. He snarled again loudly in frustration, letting his whole body erupt into flames.
"Axel!"
He turned to see the Melodious Nocturne not ten feet away from him. Without thinking, he let the chakrum fly.
Demyx dodged. As soon as he was clear, he threw one hand out, ready to summon his sitar if need be.
"Axel, what did I do? Why are you so mad at me?"
Axel called both chakrums back to him, gripping them harshly.
"Why?" he hissed, "You talked to him. You smiled at him. You won't for me!"
"Axel?" Demyx didn't know what to do. What was Axel trying to say?
"And I've been trying so hard," he spat.
Demyx thought of all of Axel's recent odd behavior.
"D-do you mean you want to be friends?" he asked edging closer to the fiery Nobody.
"No, yes, I-I…" Axel gripped his chakrums tighter.
"Axel!" Demyx wailed, "What do you want from me?"
Axel let go of his chakrums and they disappeared in a flash of fire. He stalked up to the Nocturne, grabbed him by the collar of his coat.
Demyx flinched thinking the Flurry was going to hit him. When nothing happened he opened his eyes only to find himself fixated by that fiery green gaze.
"Axel?"
"That's the fifth time you've said my name." The pyro's grip tightened
"Uh, I wasn't counting." Very carefully, he brought a hand up and gently placed it over the hand holding him in place. He could feel the intense heat through the black leather.
"If…if you wanted to be friends, then why…well why everything?"
"Because," the Flurry said in a harsh quiet voice, "I didn't, and still don't, want to be your 'friend'."
"I don't understand," Demyx whispered.
"I'm not surprised."
"Let me go." The water wielder felt a shudder go through other Nobody.
Axel cringed at the situation. It wasn't supposed to be like this. This wasn't the way it was supposed to happen, but he couldn't think of any other way to make Demyx understand. Stupid, sweet, dumb, endearing blonde that he was.
"Demyx, I…"
"What?" the Nocturne was finally losing his patience. "For the love of Kingdom Hearts, what do you wa—"
Fiery lips brushed against his, only for the briefest moment, and then they were gone. Axel stepped back releasing his hold on the other's coat. Demyx dropped to his knees, stunned.
"I'm on mission tomorrow. You can tell me off when I get back," he said and he walked backward into a portal. He had no idea if Demyx had heard him. The musician appeared to have been stunned witless. Not that that was much of a reach for him.
Demyx sat hunched in the middle of the room, shaking. He wasn't sure if he was crying or laughing. He brought a gloved hand up to touch where Axel's fiery kiss had blistered his lips. Not in his wildest dreams had he even imagined, but now, for some reason…
He felt like dancing.
To be continued…
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