"Demyx, what is it? You seem annoyed." They were walking side by side.
He looked down at her. "It's not you, don't worry."
"Are-are you sure?" she asked softly. "Because I'm sorry, whatever I did."
Not many members thought much of the Melodious Nocturne, but it frightened Tori when he got like this. She had been here quite a while now, and she still didn't fully understand him. He was so different from the others.
Demyx stopped. They had reached the outside doors. He opened them and they stepped into the scenery:
It was noon, as Axel had said. The sun was high in the sky. A rarity, when you consider that here it was nearly always cloudy. It was so bright. All Tori could see was green and blue. Grass and sky. And the colour of Demyx's eyes.
"Did he do anything to you?" They were far enough away from anyone to speak freely now.
"What? No!" she was frustrated. "Of course not. Demyx, I know he has a reputation, but how could you even say such a thing?"
"…"
"Maybe if I was one of those stupid girls, but I'm not. I'm me."
"…"
"And I plan to stay that way."
Demyx looked at her seriously now. "That's all we can hope for."
She stared at him. Too angry and confused to say anything.
"Tori," his tone was calmer. "Don't ruin yourself."
"Huh?"
"You're different. You never have to be like…us." He put emphasis on the last word. As though saying it out loud for the first time.
"It wouldn't be so bad," Tori said shyly. "To be like you."
"Believe me. You don't want to be like me."
But I do.
This heart pains me. I don't want to feel.
Demyx looked curiously at the young girl. What is she thinking?
She shook her head and smiled at him.
He smiled back.
He doesn't have a clue.