AN: Normally, I don't approve of, or write, teacher/student relationships. However, I've explained that they weren't in a school situation when they met, and there's not really much of an age gap. Marluxia/Naminé.
The bell rang, and the class rushed to pack away their books.
"Naminé, could I have a word with you, please?" The voice sounded stern, and Naminé looked suitably nervous. Her classmates were surprised, since Naminé was one of the more studious individuals in the school. She remained seated until everyone else had left, then followed the teacher to his office next door. Once the door had closed, she slid her arms around his waist.
"Marluxia, people are going to start getting suspicious if you keep doing this."
"I just wanted to see you."
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They'd first met in the summer. Marluxia had just qualified as a teacher, and Naminé was about to start her final year at school. Despite the five year age gap, they'd felt a connection instantly. Neither had expected to see the other at school at the beginning of September. Both knew that they needed to keep all hints of a relationship secret, or they'd end up with a major problem on their hands.
"Are you busy tonight, Naminé?"
She laughed, softly. "Only with the homework that my biology teacher has just set."
"I think I can excuse you for handing it in late, if you'll have dinner with me tonight."
"I'd love to, Marluxia."
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him gently. "I'd better go – they'll all be waiting outside for me."
"I'll pick you up at seven. Wear something nice, we're going out."
"Are you sure about that? We might be seen." She smiled, deviously. "Not keen on the school uniform, then?"
"It just reminds me that you should be off limits for a few more months." He pushed a lock of blonde hair off her face, tucking it carefully behind her ear. "You'd better go, before they come looking for you."
As she expected, her friends were waiting just outside the classroom, wondering what she'd done to cause such a delay.
"You're not in trouble, are you, Naminé?"
"No, nothing like that."
"What was it, then?"
Naminé had to think quickly. "Had some comments to make about a piece of work I did, and how I could improve it." Unfortunately, the inflections in her voice made it sound as though she was asking a question, rather than stating a fact.
"Pull the other one, Naminé. You don't exactly sound sure about that. Besides, he keeps asking to see you after class."
Naminé was understandably worried. Her friends, Roxas, Axel and Zexion (Demyx had disappeared somewhere, probably to the music room) knew that something was up, and she wasn't sure if she should tell them.
"Guys, can you keep a secret?" She looked at each of them in turn. "I mean you can't breathe so much as a word of it, it's really important."
"Of course we can."
Taking a deep breath, Naminé told them the story of her relationship with Marluxia, fully expecting them to be horrified.
"Are you happy with him, Naminé?" Axel's voice was unusually soft, and he rested one hand on her shoulder. She tried to speak, but found that she couldn't get the words out. Instead, she simply nodded. "Then that's all that matters."
The three of them hugged her, and she surreptitiously brushed away a few tears that were rolling down her cheeks. She'd never expected them to be so supportive of her.
"Thanks, guys."
"No problem, Naminé. We'll always be here for you."
AN: Next up is more Demyx/Zexion, and after that... There's a scene I can't get out of my head, but it doesn't quite work with the way I've set up those two characters in earlier chapters. Will have to think about this. Any suggestions, or anything you'd particularly like to see, leave it in a review.
