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Chapter 1: Ocean Eyes.
Zexion sighed as he walked into his room running a hand through his damp hair. He walked over towards his closet and took out a white dress shirt. He quickly glanced at his clock while he put on the shirt, fingers fumbling with the buttons. He still had time.
He lay himself on his back on his back and closed his eyes. Honestly, he wasn't looking forward to tonight. Tonight was the third performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Normally he wouldn't mind going that much, he actually thought that the Carmina Burana was nice, wouldn't it be that this was the third time in a row that he had to go. He sighted again. His parents expected him to come to every single performance they were in, no matter how many times it was the same.
After about a quarter of an hour later Zexion got up and pulled on his coat and shoes. The theatre was only ten minutes by foot. He put his ticket in his pocket and put on his scarf and a pair of gloves on before going down the stairs. Once outside he made sure to lock the door and started walking.
He quickly pulled his scarf over his mouth and nose, snuggling deeper in his woollen coat. While walking he kept gazing at the stars that shone so bright above him. It was something that he found himself doing more and more often. The stars gave him a comforting feeling, as if he wasn't alone.
After ten minutes of silent walking the cold had begun to seep through his clothes and into his bones. He was glad when the all too familiar building came into view.
A relieved sigh escaped his lips when he walked inside, glad that he was out of the cold for now. He pulled his scarf down from his face and started to unbutton his coat as he went to stand in line to have his ticket checked.
His mind started to wander off and as on auto-pilot he showed the lady his ticket and went up the stairs to take his seat. He had a good place, his parents always made sure that he had a seat from where he would be able to see everything.
Several minutes later the lights dimmed and the choir and musicians walked onto the stage, silently taking their places. The last one to walk onto the stage was the conductor, he went to stand in front of the choir and musicians. After a few seconds the musicians began to play and the choir started to sing. "Oh Fortuna, velut luna, statu variabilis…" was all Zexion heard before he zoned out. He had enjoyed reading the manuscript on which Carl Orff had based his Carmina Burana much more than the more famous music piece.
When the last notes died out and the lights were turned on again Zexion was drawn back to the present by everyone's clapping. A small sigh escaped his lips, glad that soon he would be back in his room with his books. He absentmindedly tapped his fingers on the side of his seat, waiting until most of the people had left the room.
When he saw that he wouldn't be squished by bodies anymore if he would walk between the rows of seats he stood up, walking towards the door next to the stage. His parents always expected him to go see them after a performance.
Zexion's thoughts quickly started drifting off again, he already knew where he had to be. He wasn't really paying attention to where he was going, his feet carrying him to where his parents would be.
If he wouldn't have been so lost in thought then maybe he would have heard the running footsteps that came from behind the corner. If he wouldn't have been so lost in thought then maybe he would have heard the voices talking. If he wouldn't have been so lost in thought then maybe he wouldn't have fallen on his ass like he had right now.
Now Zexion was just sitting on the floor, eyes blinking in confusion, unsure about what just happened. One moment he had been walking and the next he had fallen to his ass. He shook his head as if to clear his mind, hand quickly tucking slate-grey bangs behind his ear before he looked up. His heart almost stopped a beat when he looked up in a pair of bright blue-green eyes, a colour that made him think of the ocean.
"I'm sorry." The boy with the oceanic eyes apologized, his hair styled in something between a mullet and a mohawk. "I didn't see you. I'm really sorry." He nervously rubbed the back of his head before reaching out towards Zexion, offering to help him up.
After a moment Zexion grabbed the hand that was offered to him, still a bit dazed. "It's okay," He said to the stranger "I wasn't really looking where I was going. I'm sorry." He straightened his clothes while saying this, wondering how much hair gel it one would need for a hairstyle like the blonde stranger had. A whole lot probably.
"It's fine, guess it's both out fault. By the way, I'm Demyx." He said, smiling widely before picking up his bag which he had dropped before.
"Zexion." Zexion said, looking up when he heard a door open.
Out the door came Zexion's parents. "Ah, Zexion, there you are." His mother said happily, ruffling his hair when standing beside him. "So, were we any good?"
Zexion forced a little smile on his lips before looking up at his parents, hands putting his hair back in place. "Yes, it was beautiful." He found it embarrassing that Demyx had seen how his mother ruffled his hair like a little kid. At the moment he wanted nothing more but to go home and read. He never liked being around people for too long, he preferred to be on his own.
"Shall we?" Zexion's father asked, offering his arm to his wife. She quickly put hers through it before laying a hand between her son's shoulder blades. "Who's in for some Italian?" she asked before gently pushing Zexion along with them.
Dinner had been uneventful. They had gone to his mother's favourite Italian restaurant, his parents talking about random stuff while he ate in silence, uhuh-ing every now and then to indicate that he was listening and only speaking when really necessarily. He was glad when they left the restaurant and were heading home. He was tired and would like to read the last few chapters of his book.
When he glanced up at the starts he spotted the constellation of the lynx . Lately he had been learning the constellations, the fact that the stars formed figures fascinated him. He was always glad when he recognized one. He turned his head a little so that the saw the constellation of The Unicorn. When the nights would get warmer he would love to go lay in the grass in his garden and try to spot as many constellations as he could. A small smile tugged at his lips at that thought.
He quickly headed for his room when they got home. Snuggling under his blankets Zexion opened his book, a feel of inner peace spreading through his body as his eyes scanned over the printed letters and the smell of paper filled his nose. He loved that smell, it always made him think of a cozy little old library, not to brightly lit and with soft plush couches and long curtains before glass-in-lead windows.
About half an hour later he closed the book, letting out a content sigh. He didn't feel like getting up from between his warm blankets but he knew he had to. Reluctantly he threw the blankets off of him and walked towards his bookcase, putting the book back before changing into his pyjamas. He quickly brushed his teeth before turning off the lights and crawling back in bed. The last thing he thought of a pair of oceanic eyes before drifting off to sleep.
AN: Man, I hate this chapter with a passion. Not because of the chapter itself, not at all. Just the fact that I refused to be written. I had it all planned out inside my head but whenever I sat behind my laptop I couldn't type a word. And then there's the fact that I got another random one-shot idea that kept bugging me so I wrote that. If you have some time, please read it. It's called 'A Rainy Illusion' and can be found here on .
And for those who are interested, I will probably start a AkuRoku multi-chapter, a random idea I got in history at school. So be on the lookout for that one.
I love the smell of books.
And thanks for the favourites/alerts and special thanks to Usagi-san's ipod and angel-demon1215 for the reviews, cupcakes for the two of you.
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