"So your saying that out of the 30 kids that tried out you got it?" Zexion asked Demyx in the hallway and Demyx nodded his head vigorously.
"Yes. I got the solo. I'm so happy Zexion!" Demyx spun in a circle laughing happily. Zexion turned facing front and smiled softly. Demyx had been looking forward to something this big since he was younger.
Well, Demyx's parents were always busy. He was an only child but somehow they never had time for him. He's been in chorus since the 4th grade and stuck there. He had an amazing voice but his parents never heard him sing. They've never been to any of his concerts. He had 3 every year. They missed 19 concerts of his. He was in jazz too. He played the saxophone.
Zexion would always go to the concerts. He didn't have to but he always liked supporting Demyx when his parents didn't come. Plus, Zexion loved to draw more than sing or play an instrument. But with all of the science fairs he's been in he'd always get a ribbon. And he didn't like getting them because Demyx was with him. And so were his parents. So has his parents congratulated him, he felt bad because Demyx's never did that.
"Do you think they'll come this time?" Demyx asked with a grin.
"Who cares Demyx. You got the part! That's simply astounding." Zexion said and Demyx clapped.
"AND I followed what Coach Xigbar said and stormed into Larxene's office and it turns out, she just forgot to say my name on the loudspeaker! I made it!" Demyx was overflowing the joy. Zexion didn't let the sour face stay on for long. He knew Larxene was just sugar coating it. But he didn't want Demyx to know that.
"That's great AGAIN Demyx. Now we could hang out after school too." Zexion said and Demyx stopped in the middle of the hallway. He was close to his class and Zexion raised his eyebrow. "What are you doing?"
"...Zexion. Thank you." Demyx said and hugged his best friend. "Now, I gotta get to class. Adios!"
Zexion shook his head smirking. That was Demyx alright.
Now time for study hall.
"What're you doing?" Vexen asked casually and Zexion turned to him.
"Nothing really. Just... Walking to class." Zexion said awkwardly.
"I see that. Well I saw how happy Demyx was with you. Did you do something or was it something that happened?" Vexen asked and Zexion smiled slightly.
"Something that happened. Well I'll see you in two periods." Zexion said and Vexen scratched his cheek.
"Lunch hour, do you want to go eat someplace?" Vexen asked but not TO loudly. Zexion nodded.
"Alright. I'll meet you in your class next period. Bye." Zexion said and jogged off to class.
--
"Ello' Zexion. What are you sketching?" Luxord asked and sat in front of him.
"Uhh..." Zexion blushed and closed the sketch pad and Luxord gave him a toothy grin.
"Vexen?" He more stated then asked.
"No--"
"Oh please. I know you two like each other. I'm blonde, not stupid." Luxord said and jumped over the desk and sat next to Zexion. It was a study hall in the Bio room so the desks sat two people.
"How could you tell?" Zexion asked lowly while opening the page back to Vexen.
"Well... Just the way you two look at each other. He's protective of you, you know." Luxord smiled. "It's kind of cute."
"Thanks." Zexion said slowly raising an eyebrow.
The two talked for a while until they found a common ground of interest. They both liked card games. Zexion put his sketch pad away and both of them sat on the table and started playing cards. Since they were the only two left in the class, the teacher didn't care to much. They played all the games they could that involved two people. But it just got extremely boring so they stopped and decided to tell stories.
"...So then, I was completely confused because I had no idea what he meant. I was and THEN I found out that by not saying yes I had to take everyone's bloody dares for the whole day! They just got so embarrassing. Like, say hello to some random person, flirt with the janitor, take off my shirt and jump on the cafeteria table." Luxord said and him and Zexion laughed. Well more of him. Zexion just lightly chuckled.
"That's easy." Zexion replied and Luxord raised his eyebrow.
"Ok then, you have to take ANYONES dare for the rest of the week." Luxord said and Zexion crossed his arms.
"Ok." He smirked and then placed his hand on Luxord's shoulder. "Then so do you."
"Fine." Luxord flashed Zexion one of his perfect smiles. "I dare you to kiss me."
--
Vexen was walking down the hallways. He hated 5th period. During that time he had to walk down the hallways and make sure no one was skipping and he had to make sure they had passes and blah blah blah. He wasn't to thrilled. He would go see Xigbar but Xigbar had a class.
That's when he bumped into Demyx.
"What are you doing? Do you have a pass?" Vexen asked while rolling his eyes.
"I'm skipping." Demyx said sarcastically. "Yes I have a pass."
"Where are you going?" Vexen asked and Demyx sighed.
"Well I need to take 2 puffs of my inhaler every 4 hours and my breathing is getting kind of bad." Demyx said and Vexen's eyes lit.
"Would you like me to walk you since I'm so fucking bored it's not even funny?" Vexen offered and Demyx smiled.
"Sure Ve-- Professor Vexen." Demyx corrected and they began walking down the hallway. Out of sheer curiosity they would glance into the classrooms but one made their mouths drop.
"...Did I see that right?" Vexen asked and Demyx gulped.
"I hope I didn't see what I saw." He said and began breathing a bit heavier.
"Zexion.. Kissed.... That Brit?" Vexen hissed through clenched teeth. He then quickly led Demyx to the nurse where he impatiently tapped his foot. More of anger than anything.
"O-Ok. Let's go." Demyx said and Vexen's lips curled in.
"Oh yeah." He said and crossed his arms.
--
"Are you seriously going to dare me to do that?" Zexion asked blankly and Luxord nodded smirking.
"You have to take any dare." He said slyly.
"Or what?" Zexion questioned and Luxord pulled out a phone that said 'KAIRI' on the cover and opened it. The background was Vexen and Zexion kissing.
"Or I might find it in my heart to return this phone back to Kairi." He said and Zexion's eyes widened.
"She took a picture? That bitch. And... What do I have to blackmail you with?" Zexion asked with his eyebrows pointing downwards.
"You have my word." Luxord said seriously and Zexion glared.
"Fine. But this is just to save Vexen from being fired." Zexion mumbled and kissed Luxord and Luxord quickly pulled away seconds later. "What?"
"....Um.... Don't kill me...." Luxord said slowly and scratched his cheek.
"...What?" Zexion asked with his heart beating in anticipation.
"....Vexen just walked by." Luxord said and Zexion's eyes widened.
"...Stop kidding around." Zexion said quickly and Luxord shook his head.
"Surly I don't jest." Luxord said and Zexion slammed his head on the table. "Here... For proof, I want you to have this."
"Kairi's phone? Why?" Zexion asked and Luxord blinked.
"So he knows your not lying about the picture. And once you do show him, give it back to me because if your caught with her phone you'll get in A LOT of trouble." Luxord said and Zexion held the phone in his palm.
"Won't you?" Zexion asked and Luxord shrugged.
"I'm used to it." Luxord said simply.
--
"Professor!" Zexion yelled as he ran into the Chemistry room and closed the door.
"What?" Vexen snapped and Zexion ran over and kissed Vexen deeply. Vexen pulled away. "What?" He snapped a second time.
"Last period I kissed Luxord because during Study hall I was talking to Luxord and he said I couldn't handle taking dares from anyone for a whole week so I said I could and he said 'ok fine, kiss me' and we had an argument but then he took out Kairi's phone and opened it and showed me this." Zexion opened the phone and Vexen looked kind of surprised. "Luxord stole Kairi's phone so she wouldn't send it or something so then he said 'kiss me or I might find it in my heart to give the phone back to Kairi.' so I had to because I didn't want you fired...." Zexion looked to the side.
"Wait a minute... You closed the door right?" Zexion nodded confused. "And my door is always locked when it's closed right?" Another nod. "And the blinds are down on the door window?" And a nod. "Good."
Vexen pulled off his jacket and pushed Zexion onto his desk so he was sitting on it and the backs of his knees were touching the edge of the desk and straddled Zexion's hips and cupped his face and kissed him hard. His hands then moved to Zexion's neck and Zexion's hands slowly unzipped Vexen's zipper and his hand sluggishly made his way into Vexen's pants. His fingers moved Vexen's underwear down just enough so his hard member would stick out. Zexion rubbed it softly and Vexen broke the kiss and let out a soft moan and had hasty breaths. Vexen tilted Zexion's head slightly and began sucking on his neck. Zexion let out a small gasp.
--
"Xigbar I'm scared. What if Vexen's mad at Zexion!" Demyx whined and Xigbar shrugged.
"Hate to tell you buddy but if Zexion kissed someone else, Vexen deserves to be angry at him. Want to go check on Vexen, see if he's ok?" Xigbar offered and Demyx nodded so the two walked to the Science hallway which wasn't to far from where the gym was.
Xigbar jiggled the handle. He turned to Demyx.
"Do you think he went to lunch yet?" Xigbar asked and Demyx walked to the door and looked at the parking lot.
"His car is there." Demyx said and walked back over. "Try knocking. Maybe he can't hear you."
"Alright." Xigbar agreed and pounded on the door.
"What?" Vexen called out angrily.
"It's me buddy, you alright in there?" Xigbar called and heard Vexen walk to the door. He opened it and his hair was kind of messy and his shirt was messed up. "Wow, your really alright."
"Oh shut up." Vexen mumbled.
"I heard what happened... So what happened?" Xigbar asked and Vexen sighed.
"Long story short, Luxord bribed Zexion." Vexen said and Demyx raised his eyebrow. "Now, you guys go out to eat, I'm going to go back into my classroom." Vexen said and a huge perverted smirk plastered on Xigbar's lips.
"I know where that's going. Is Zexion in there? Get it Vexen, get it." Xigbar said grinning and Vexen rolled his eyes and closed the door.
--
"Ok everyone. This is some of yours' first cheerleading event. We won't stay for long but usually we meet on Tuesdays and Fridays." Larxene explained and Demyx smiled. It fit in his schedule perfectly. "Today isn't even going to be much. I'm just introducing you and giving you your uniform. Congratulations on making the team. A bunch of people would kill to be in your spot."
"No kidding.." Demyx mumbled remembering over 50 people showing up at tryouts.
"So, as Sora calls your name, come get your uniform." Larxene barked and people quickly got their stuff.
--
"So this is your uniform eh?" Xigbar held up the pants and shrugged. "It's alright. Now, let's get you to dance shall we?"
"Thank you Xiggy." Demyx smiled cutely and Xigbar nodded.
"Oh god I wish I could kiss you right now." Xigbar said as he slid on his helmet.
"Why can't you?" Demyx asked sadly.
"Because I don't know who's outside." Xigbar said looking around. "Do you want me to pick you up from dance? I'm sure I could find someplace to take you to dinner."
"I really want you but for some strange reason my mom wants to pick me up. I don't know why. This is her first time picking me up from anything. Usually Marluxia drives me places. It's kind of exciting." Demyx smiled.
"I understand kid. But if you need me then call me." Xigbar handed Demyx s piece of paper with his number and quickly pulled off his helmet and kissed Demyx tenderly. "I'm gonna miss you till tomorrow." Xigbar said and hopped on the bike.
--
"So parent teacher conferences eh? Are your parents going?" Vexen asked and Zexion nodded.
"Probably." Zexion said and Vexen smiled.
"I can't wait to brag about you then." Vexen said and Zexion's face lost all color.
"Um." Zexion panicked.
"What?" Vexen asked and Zexion tapped his temple.
"Didn't you talk to my mom on the phone? She'll know it's you!" Zexion cried and jumped into Vexen's car.
"Oh please. You weren't paying attention. I made my voice lower. I'm not that stupid." Vexen grinned.
"Oh god your amazing." Zexion sighed in relief and Vexen looked both ways like he was going to back out of the parking spot but kissed Zexion. He pulled back and smiled as he pulled out of the parking space.
"So where do you want to go?" Vexen asked and Zexion sighed.
"Home. My dad is going to kill me. Don't worry, not about yesterday. I don't even know what he's going to yell at me for." Zexion sighed and Vexen pouted.
"Shit, I wanted to hang out with you more..." He said as he leaned in to make sure no cars were coming so he could pull out of the school.
--
"Mom, dad." Zexion called as he walked into the house and Marluxia walked out in an apron with flour all over him.
"Oh hey sweetie!" He said and kissed Zexion on the top of the head. "So, what happened in school today?"
"I made cheerleading..." Zexion mumbled angrily. "I didn't even want to be in it! Demyx did."
"Well that was sweet of you. I'm sure Demyx is happy that you joined with him." Marluxia walked back into the kitchen with Zexion following shortly behind him.
"Where's dad?" Zexion asked and Marluxia sighed.
"Who knows with him. He's always in and out and I can never figure out why..." Marluxia stirred the home made cake mix. "And it's his birthday today so I really don't know what's taking him so long."
"Oh." Zexion sat down at the table and Marluxia glanced over at him.
"So is your friend doing ok?" Marluxia had a small look of worry.
"Yeah.. He'll be fine." Zexion gave Marluxia a smile and Marluxia dropped everything he hand and scurried over to Zexion.
"Are YOU fine?" Marluxia asked and Zexion nodded.
"Yeah why would you think I wasn't?" Zexion looked relatively confused.
"I've never seen you smile so much before." Marluxia gave Zexion a grin. "It's a nice change."
"....Mom..." Zexion looked at the ground and blushed.
"What is it sweetie?" Marluxia smiled. His blue eyes consoling Zexion's every fear.
"I-" The door was opened then closed. Daddy's home. "Never mind.."
"...Tell me later ok?" Marluxia kissed Zexion's forehead and walked over to the counter and poured the cake contents into the pan and put it in the oven.
"I'm home." Xaldin walked into the kitchen. "Oh. Looks like you are too." He smirked.
"Happy Birthday dad." Zexion went through his book bag and pulled out his sketch pad. He ripped something out carefully and handed it to Xaldin. "I drew this for you."
"Oh... Thank you." Xaldin eyed the paper and smirked.
"Your getting more talent every time I see your pictures. Mind if I look through your sketch pad?" Xaldin asked and Zexion turned red.
"N-no don't." He grabbed the sketchpad and held it tight.
"Well to bad." Xaldin chuckled and easily took the sketchpad from him.
Picture one: It was just a random doodle page with cute little pictures and phrases.
Picture two: It was a picture of Demyx wearing a pirate outfit, that Demyx forgot to take.
Picture three: A picture of Marluxia sitting at the table reading a book
Picture four: The sketch of the picture of Xigbar and Vexen in their graduation outfits.
Picture five: A drawing of Vexen sitting down on air with his suit, hair down, no glasses and his finger was poking his chin in thought
Picture six: Demyx sitting on Xigbar's lap with both of them looking extremely goofy
Picture seven: Vexen had his arms around Zexion and his head was resting on Zexion's shoulder and Zexion was looking at him blushing.
Xaldin turned to Marluxia with a look of shock. Zexion thought it was the picture but it sort of was in a way.
"This dude looks familiar." Xaldin said and Marluxia grabbed the picture.
"Oh my..." Marluxia smiled. "Vexen? How do you know him?"
"...He's my.. Chemistry teacher." Zexion's face was burning.
"Wow I thought he'd be so much more than that. I knew him when he was in school. We both did actually. We used to hang out but then Xigbar and him became best friends, god knows how." Marluxia glanced at Xaldin.
"I remember Xigbar, why is he in the picture with Demyx?" Xaldin looked at Zexion.
"It's... Coach Xigbar." Zexion corrected then gave a small smile.
"They even became TEACHERS together? Those two were so inseparable when they were teenagers." Marluxia said and Xaldin nodded.
"I remember going to a party with Xigbar. That was fun. That dude can party hard and wild." Xaldin smirked. "You know I was one of Xigbar's friends. After graduation we just went separate ways. He joined the army and I went to the marines."
"It's weird.... Coach Xigbar is completely laid back. He just hands us a ball and tells us to do whatever. He's really funny too." Zexion said and Xaldin nodded.
"He was the funniest dude I knew. He was BAD though. He was always getting into a fight. He'd always win too so no one made fun of him for it." Xaldin said and Zexion took his book. "So what's with the last picture I saw?" Zexion quickly shoved it in his book bag.
"W-what picture?" Zexion looked around the room frantically. He thought that he could take the sketchbook away before his dad remembered.
"The one with you and Vexen." Xaldin perked his eyebrow. "What was that about?"
"...." Zexion turned his head.
"Answer me." Xaldin demanded. "NOW!"
"I LIKE VEXEN!! OK!?" Zexion blushed and stormed out of the room. Marluxia looked surprised and covered his mouth.
"..Did you hear that Xaldin?" Marluxia asked softly.
"Was Vexen a good guy? You hung out with him, not me." Xaldin turned to Marluxia.
"He was really sweet, and generous and quiet. I don't know how he aged." Marluxia admitted and Xaldin grabbed Marluxia's wrist and dragged him upstairs to Zexion's room.
"Zexion." Xaldin pounded on his locked door. Zexion opened it slowly, his hair completely covering his eyes.
"Yes, dad?" Zexion sighed and Xaldin knelt down a bit.
"I want to meet Vexen." Xaldin was making perfect eye contact with him.
"...Why?" Zexion looked completely lost.
"Because..." Marluxia started but then realized he had no idea what Xaldin was thinking.
"Open house is this Friday. That's in two days. If you want to talk to him, just go." Zexion said and Xaldin smiled.
"Good."
--
Demyx sat outside the dance studio. His book bag was right next to him on the bench. He was waiting for 2 hours for his mom. He sighed and looked down as tears blurred his vision. How sad. He was stood up by his mom.
He glanced down at his watch just to confirm to himself that his mom was indeed 2 hours late. He stood up and sighed as he pulled out a quarter and walked towards the pay phone. He pulled out Xigbar's number and dialed it. He knew better than to call his mom.
The call went to voice mail and Demyx sighed and hung up. He sat back down on the bench and pressed his legs to his chest.
Why would his mom promise him that she'd be there but not come? He could have gotten a ride from someone from his class but even the dance instructor is long gone.
The skies were getting darker with each passing minute. He then heard the dull roar of an engine. He looked up and saw Vexen's car, which was a light blue BMW X6 Falcon. Demyx raised his eyebrow and stood up and the passenger window was rolled down. Xigbar was sitting there and Vexen was in the driver's seat.
"Yo kiddo. How YOU doin'?" Xigbar grinned and opened the door and walked over and cupped Demyx's face and kissed him. "Come on, les go."
"Yeah." Demyx smiled. He should have known better than second guess Xigbar. "How'd you know that I needed a ride?" Demyx asked and Xigbar pulled out his cell phone.
"Well, being how I got a call from an unknown number I kind of guessed. And I never really thought your mom was going to show, sorry." Xigbar pulled Demyx into the back seat and laughed. "We should totally pick up Zexion and have a party."
"No no no. I know what you think when you say party and no. They're to young." Vexen nagged and Xigbar rolled his eyes and put his arm around Demyx and Demyx cuddled against Xigbar's chest.
"It's Xaldin's birthday today." Demyx stated and Vexen and Xigbar paused and turned to Demyx.
"Xaldin? Huge dude, black hair, dreadlocks, violet eyes, Xaldin?" Xigbar asked and Demyx nodded slowly.
"Yeah how'd you know about him?" He asked.
"I went to school with him, how'd YOU know about him?" Xigbar looked at Demyx confused.
"He's Zexion's dad." Demyx commented softly and Vexen stepped on the breaks, which was ok because they were still in the parking lot.
"WHAT?!" Vexen and Xigbar shouted at the same time.
"...Yeah..."
"T-then that means... It WAS the Marluxia I knew." Vexen said and put his hands on his face.
"They got married?!" Xigbar exclaimed and Demyx nodded.
"Yeah. They've been married for like 20 years." Demyx said and Xigbar laughed.
"Oh my main mans got GAME. He got Marley. Wasn't he like, really snobby?" Xigbar asked Vexen and Vexen shook his head.
"No Marley was the one with pink hair that I always hung out with." Vexen corrected.
"You guys were friends?" Demyx's curiosity raised.
"Yeah. Pretty much best friends."
--
"Thank you for the ride home." Demyx said to Vexen who stuck up his thumb.
"Anytime." He said and Demyx went to get out of the car but Xigbar pulled him back and kissed him.
"Ok, now you can go." Xigbar smirked and Demyx blushed and climbed out of the car.
"Bye XIGGY." Demyx looked at Vexen snort slightly at that and Xigbar flipped Demyx off playfully and got into the front seat.
Demyx walked inside his house. It was small and cramped. Two bedroom apartment all one floor. He peered through the house curiously.
"Hello? Mom? Dad?" Demyx walked around and couldn't find anyone. "Guess they both forgot about me."
Demyx looked downwards then walked to the fridge where he saw the calendar. He circled the date of the concert and the date of Open House. He ran his fingers down it slightly and sighed.
"I hope you guys remember this time.." He whispered and walked into his room.
It was small and crammed with stuff but he didn't care, it was the only room that was his. He sat on his bed and laid down sadly. He thought all day today that his mom was going to pick him up. Not that he hated the fact that Xigbar and Vexen picked him up, he just wanted to see his mom do something for him for once. He sat up and leaned over and grabbed his sitar and began to play the very first song he learned. It was sort of a sad tune but it made him hope.
