Diclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts.
Note: Written for LJ's "30kisses" comm for Theme 18: "Say Ahh..."Swimming Round and Round
If you were to empty a fishbowl of all its water you would probably be left with some painted rocks and a dead fish, making perhaps a highly unattractive decoration. Zexion though, really had no relation to a fishbowl. He would occasionally make a metaphorical reference to living in one, usually speaking over the others' heads, sometimes amusing Axel's cynicism. Occasionally he would insult Axel that he had the memory of a goldfish ("Every five seconds everything is new and exciting all over again…"), but it was always just a joke. It was safe to say that Zexion's life very rarely included fish.
And yet he felt as if he was floating near the surface, very nearly overwhelmed. Axel's mouth was over his, slowly pushing him lower onto the bed, but it was a kiss with a bad after taste. It was a kiss sans substance. No emotion, no endearment, no passion, just an empty glass lie set on display. Maybe Axel thought that he hadn't realized it yet, but to Zexion it was obvious; he nearly gagged on a kiss that tasted to him much too much like fish water.