A/N: I'm. SO. SORRY. I didn't update for such a long time.
There's a long story behind it…
See, my mom sorta grounded me because I was too busy with writing/etc. and not spending enough time on school. My parents freaked out when they saw my grades…
Also, I didn't update for such a long time because I was waiting for the inspiration 'to hit' me. But guess what? Sometimes it doesn't come.
And now I decided to write this WITHOUT inspiration! (tadaa)
So…
I'm really frickin goddamn sorry (that's not a good sentence and I know it.)
I feel like a giant dickhead, for letting you all wait so long, and I hope you can forgive me? (bows down)
Please enjoy, for the ones who aren't fed up with waiting for me yet… TT
Summary: They were sworn enemies. Until they have an accidental 'change' and come to know eachother better, and finally accept eachother.
After all, the only cure to Hate is Love.
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"Outside In"
chapter 3 – Behaviour
(Demyx POV)
The realisation of the current situation was getting more and more to me every minute.
I quickly dressed, grabbed all the stuff that didn't exactly belong to me together and went out the changing room.
My feet made their way through the halls as I became lost into thoughts.
I'm not going to hang out with my friends anymore, because they know me now as the stupid silent emo-kid that's only good for receiving information from for homework.
I'm not going to be greeted in the halls.
I'm not getting smiled at.
Because those people don't know me anymore.
I'm not that person anymore.
Suddenly I heard the school bell rang. The annoying sound echoed through the halls, right before the classrooms burst open and students came out, loudly.
I looked up.
People don't know me as that person. Not anymore.
Two giant guys pushed me out of the way. I nearly fell over.
"H-Hey!" I yelled at them.
Unfortunately, they heard me. The right one turned around and eyed me with a mischievous smirk.
"Eh, you got something, short stuff?" the other replied, raising his eyebrows.
I suddenly realised how small I was. I backed away slowly, clenching my fists behind my back.
"No, it's nothing."
They gave me a last, rather threatening smirk before they went along.
I looked at their broad posture, and then looked down at the floor.
"Short Stuff, eh?"
I used to be long…
Somehow I felt sad… and suddenly really weak.
My feet dragged me along through the halls, on their way to the cafeteria.
(Zexion POV)
"Ax, give it back!" Marluxia groaned, reaching out for the can of soda that was held away from him by Axel. He grinned.
"First the magic word."
Marluxia gave his best puppy eyes.
"Pleaaaaaase??"
Axel raised his eyebrows. "Nu-huh, the other word."
"There's another word? I don't know it!"
"Well then that's too bad for you, Marly." Axel said, as he opened the can and brought it to his mouth, ready to drink it… If Roxas didn't push him in the side.
Axel snorted on his drink, and for a moment I thought the soda would come out through his nose, which it thankfully didn't.
Axel coughed, a smirk on his face while he glanced at Roxas.
"Aww, no fair Roxie. You're such a mean-"
"Just give it back, Axel." Roxas interrupted his endless whining. Axel did as he said, making Marluxia squeal with joy, then he bowed back and whispered something in Roxas ear.
Of course, he received another stomp in the side.
All this time, I was quietly sitting at the table and watching them fool around.
It was… interesting in some way.
I took another bite of my sandwich, and secretly wanted to read a book now. Really badly. Would it be weird if Demyx read a book in the cafeteria?
…
Yes, that would definitely be weird.
"Hey Dem, you're awfully quiet today, yanno?"Axel said, breaking me out of my thoughts.
I blinked my eyes, and suddenly noticed that several people at the table were staring at me, including a sipping Marluxia.
"Well…" I began, thinking of what to say.
"I guess… I'm just feeling tired." I finally replied with a small voice.
Axel raised his eyebrows. "Tired? You?" he asked in disbelief.
…Crap, I said something stupid didn't I…?
Axel suddenly started to grin. "Heh. I never expected to see a tired Demyx!" he said. He patted me on the shoulder.
"You're really a weird person, Demyx."
The rest of the table began to laugh.
After a second or two, I felt a slight smile coming on my face.
These people were lousy… but somewhat nice.
Then I noticed Roxas looking over at me. He frowned a little. When I glanced back at him, he stood up.
"I'm going to check up on Zexion." He informed the table, pointing over his shoulder.
The laughing people at the table died down immediately.
Axel was the first to break the uncomfortable silence.
"Well, good luck with that!" he said with a grin.
Roxas nodded and walked off.
Right after he was gone, Axel rested his head on his arms, a mocking expression on his face.
"Sheesh, he's always going to that boring bookworm… what's with him?" Axel mumbled, more to himself. "He's always such a…"
I tuned out, and looked at Roxas, how he walked through the canteen to a table in the far back.
There I saw my once own small posture, quietly sitting at the table.
I saw the silvery-like hair that covered one part of the pale face. I saw the black shirt and the dark jeans I used to wear…
But it wasn't me sitting there, it was Demyx.
Ever popular Demyx who everyone loved, with his flashy clothes and his passion for music, his ever cheerful attitude and his bright smile.
Demyx.
… Me.
(Demyx POV)
"Can I sit here?"
I looked up, right in Roxas' bright blue eyes. I felt a smile growing on my face.
"Of course!" I replied, a little too cheery I noticed later.
Roxas raised his eyebrows and sat down. I continued eating my hamburger.
"So… How's it going?" Roxas asked.
"Very Good!" I replied.
"O…kay."
A short silence fell asI took another bite of my food, and then looked over at him. He stared at my hamburger.
"Something wrong?" I asked, raising my eyebrows and granting him another smile.
"Well…Thing is…" Roxas looked from my hamburger to me and back, then frowned.
"Aren't you a vegetarian?"
I blinked my eyes, looked at my hamburger for a while, and then stared back at Roxas.
"I am?"
Roxas nodded.
…
Crap. I am.
"Well… Er…" I stammered.
Crap.
"I…"
Dang it. Dang it Dang it Dang it.
"I stopped with it. My physical health was going down so my mother suggested me to eat meat again." I said.
Woah. Where did that come from?
Roxas looked at me quizzically.
"Oh, okay." He said, and shrugged.
Thank you, whoever gave me that sentence and actually made Roxas believe it. If I know who you are, I will worship you the rest of my life!
The bell rang.
Roxas looked up.
"Oh." He said.
"Oh." I replied.
Roxas stood up. "Well, I gotta go." He said awkwardly, as he pointed behind him.
I nodded, and smiled at him. "Okay, see ya!"
Roxas eyed me, and raised a hand. "Hang in there, Zexion."
Then he went over to the others.
I looked at his back.
Oh yeah.
I'm Zexion now.
I thought about it as I packed 'my' stuff, and walked out the canteen to next class.
As I made my way through the hall full of obstacles such as broad guys and lots of girl-groups that HAD to walk next to eachother so I couldn't go past them, I saw Axel. And Roxas. And Marluxia. And me… uhm… Former me.
Something deep inside me began to hurt as I quickly walked past them.
But suddenly someone held onto my arm.
Surprised, I turned around and stood face to face with ocean-green eyes, that looked more serious than ever before. Even though I knew them myself the best.
(Zexion POV)
"I'll see you after school, at the main gate." I said as my eyes met surprised stormy-blue ones.
He blinked at me.
I looked at him, and hoped my message would somehow reach through his thick-headed skull.
Thankfully, he nodded.
"Okay." He said slowly.
I gave him the tiniest of the tiniest grin. He smiled back.
Then I felt eyes shooting daggers at my back.
Demyx saw the gazes too, and I could see him getting nervous.
I turned around to the others and gave them a sarcastic glare. "It's for school, you idiots." I informed them.
They raised their eyebrows, and looked at eachother. I turned back to Demyx.
"I see you there." I quickly whispered.
"Uh, o-okay." He stammered, backing away from me. "I got to go now…" he said, and trotted off to the stairs. Suddenly he turned around and gave me a wave. "See ya!"
I was just about to reply, when I suddenly noticed he didn't know where he was walking.
My eyes widened.
"Demyx, watch out for the-!"
Too late.
Demyx released a yell as he fell backwards…
Thank god it were only four stairs.
A couple of seconds later, I heard him laugh.
"Whoops!"
I approached and looked down. Down the stairs laid Demyx, his books and paperwork (or should I say mine?) spread everywhere, and he was grinning like an idiot.
He sat up and blew the silvery hair out of his face, that fell back just in place again.
"I'm okay, I'm okay!" he exclaimed, stood up and dusted himself off.
"Oh jeez, what a mess…" He said, as he quickly gathered the papers and books together.
"Hehe, I should be going for class now!" Demyx exclaimed, and smiled at me. I could, however, see that he was embarrassed, thanks to his bright red cheeks.
I grinned at his clumsiness. "We'll meet after school." I reminded him again.
Demyx nodded wildly, and then quickly made his way to his next class.
I watched him stumbling down the stairs, still a grin on my face.
Then I felt the daggers digging holes in my back again, and turned around to find everyone staring at me.
Axel, again, was the first to speak.
"Firstly, what is your business with bookworm?"
I foresaw this question.
"We're working together on a project for economy." I replied bored. "So we have to make appointments for when we will work on it."
Marluxia raised his eyebrows, but Axel didn't seem impressed.
"Secondly…" He began. I looked at him in await.
"Why, if I may ask, did you call that bookworm 'Demyx', Dem?"
I gasped.
Dammit.
I did.
I just blew my cover.
"Well, that is…"
Shit. SHIT.
"It's because he's just tired, I think." Roxas suddenly said. I looked at him in disbelief. Roxas glanced back at me, a strange expression on his face.
"That should be it." Axel said, agreeing, although I still noticed he wasn't quite sure of that.
I released a sigh when everyone finally walked off to their classes.
This day to years of my life…
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A/N: Haha. Don't worry, Zexy. I've got those kind of days a lot. And if it would be true that those days could take years of your life, I'd probably die before I'll turn eighteen! :P just kidding, guys!
Anyway, I kinda enjoyed writing this chapter. Oh, the joy of writing. How I missed that! :3
I was laughing at the Demyx-vegetarian part. I can totally imagine Zexion being a vegetarian. But not because of the sad, poor animals, but because he has been to a meat factory in middle school and now needs to throw up everytime he sees meat xD
Woah, I really have too much fantasy don't I…? :P
I hope some of you will still review this chapter… it would make me reaaally happy so please? I, unfortunately, don't have cookies… Oh wait,I got pie! you'll get a piece of pie if you review :3 nyaha, see you guys next time!!