I had come for him. But I wanted to know not only where he was going, but what he was doing. I knew he'd eventually tell me, he was distraught, or at least by our boss-man's words he was. Xemnas told me to go after him, after telling me Demyx's story. And knowing Demyx, when he's depressed, he'll find the nearest person to tell his story to, thank goodness it had been me.
I came to tell Demyx my side of the story, about the same night, which happened to be tonight. He sounded like it was so long ago, but it had only been a few hours. You see, Xemnas had asked me to go with Roxas, he was young and he thought we'd make a cute couple. Who'd think that boss-man himself would be interested in both sides as well? So I ended up going with that Roxas.
He was our newest member. And out of all of us, he seemed to know everything. I didn't like him from the beginning, but no one goes against Xemnas' wishes, except him. So, I took the little prat out, which had taken him several hours to get ready. And to my dismay, we had already missed Demyx's first song. I was utterly pissed at that moment. I kept staring at Roxas, he had been making such snide comments about us being together, did I mention I was pissed?
I think it was in the forth song, I realized Demyx was no longer looking at us. So I got up, claiming to need to use the restroom. No one expected anything, so I stepped outside. Not far, a building or two away, was a flower shop. I had bought the rose for Demyx there. I was finally going to tell him…
Upon entering the building, I had taken the back entrance, they already knew me here, so I wasn't hassled or anything. I felt like my heart would burst. He was in the middle of his last song, and this was the one he could play his sitar in. I brought the rose into his room, I had a white ribbon wrapped around the stem. Only he knew the meaning of it. Watching the scene unfold from behind the curtains, I noted how Roxas was no longer present, in fact probably looking for me. And if he wondered too far, it would mean my ass. So I stalked off, hoping that I could find him before someone else could.
Demyx, he just had to be that someone. I had meet up with Xemnas on my way, and he stopped me. There were many questions he wanted to ask, and I suppose he felt it was a good time to ask.
Of course, he was completely aware of my feelings, "So how did you like his performance?"
"He could've done better," I shrugged.
"Never good enough for you eh?" He smirked, watching the new jazz band that came out to perform for the rest of the night. "Better catch him," He took a drink of whatever alcoholic drink he could've had at the time, "While you still can."
He knew everything. I'm surprised he hadn't noticed that I knew just as much. Too bad for him, much worse for me. I took off towards Demyx's room once again, it was like I was making my way through a graveyard, I knew now why I was stopped. Distractions, distractions, I could only hope for the best. Then came the light. The light at the end of the tunnel was short and bright, and way to happy for my tastes. As a matter of fact, it was a bitter sensation, just the look of him.
"Demyx, isn't in his room, Axel." He came up and grabbed my arm, "C'mon, why don't we have a drink in his honor?"
"I wouldn't drink with you, or anyone in his honor except him." My eyes flared up, I could feel every ounce of hate well up in them. If only the power to kill him with my eyes was an answer. Sadly it was not. "Where is he?"
"Oh it doesn't matter, besides," He gave me a taunt, waving his finger at me, "Xemnas said we had to go out and have fun. Tonight you're with me."
If only things could be simple. As Demyx was inside getting thrashed by the leader of this area, which we had been trying to set up a partnership I may add, I was arm'n'arm with the biggest bastard ever. If only, we knew why. I watched as Xemnas rescued my angel and I sat eating with my new-found enemy. Soon enough though, Saix had come by, giving me a letter, a note, telling me to meet him outside in ten minutes. Something I didn't know was about to happen. And in a way, I was thankful I didn't know then.
I excused myself from Roxas' company with pleasure, and walked myself out of the building. For once, I could tell, Roxas had no idea what I was going to do. But he had already planned for this. Xemnas was his new bitch, believe it or not. How could one so innocent be…
Could be…
I was motioned to get into the taxi with Saix. This was our man for if anything too dirty needed to be covered up. With his moonlit hair, and crude distemperment, he wasn't one to mess with. I don't think Roxas understood that. And he had gotten to close too our boss-man. Saix's boss-man.
"You understand where we're going, do you not?" He said, not even looking at me. But one could only guess where is mind was, as he stared out the window of the taxi it began to rain harder and Saix looked even less amused.
"To wherever Xemnas is taking Demyx I suppose?" I couldn't help it, but that was the only thing I had hoped for.
"You know, there's a reason I'm helping you." He finally looked my way, I had never even noticed we were driving, and we had already stopped. "I know how you feel, I've lost my light to that little wretch as well."
From there I departed, and he nodded, the ride turned around without its lights on. I was far enough away to look like a normal person, waiting for the bus. I had on a black coat, one Saix had handed me before I left him, hood up. I reached Demyx and my heart almost leaped from my chest, but I had a mission. I wanted to know the whole story from him, not some cock and bull story from Roxas' splintered tongue.
I hung on his every word, he was so sad, and was leaving. I wouldn't allow him to leave, not without a fight, and that fight was with Roxas now. There was one thing Demyx said though, it will probably forever stick with me. "I don't think, I know he was never looking at me." It made my ears perk up, but I only wanted to let him finish. When the bus pulled up, I didn't know what to do. Should I go with him? Is it better I stay? "I love you too!" I wanted to shout, but I suddenly became numb, I couldn't move. When the bus driver stepped out and around the bus I figured he couldn't see me throwing rocks at his bus so I tried to get Demyx's attention. I was afraid, and angry, and I didn't want him to leave.
I wanted…I wanted him to come and see Roxas' face when I finally showed him for the bastard he was. If only things were that simple. Finally I stood up, and he realized who I was. It was the happiest moment of my life. Until the bus driver came back, he gagged Demyx and threw him up into the bus. I yelled out for him and two more men stepped out from around the bus.
"What the hell are you doing. Give him back before I rip your lungs out!" I shouted at the very top of my own lungs.
"Will you now?" One replied pulling a revolver on me. They were clad in white tuxedos, white seemingly unharmed by the rain...
A set up…And here I was, without my gun, without my family to back me up, without my friend to stop my heart from pounding. I was without anything, and there was nothing I could do.
The bus left me there in the rain. I knew what I had to do now, which was more than just a fixing of a petty rivalry, I had to save Demyx. For once, I had to be the hero.
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