"You...you what, Demyx?"
Zexions eyes widened in disbelief of what his friend before him had just said.
"I said that, I like you."
"Do you mean, LIKE me, like me?
"Yeah."
Zexion immediately stood to his feet, pacing around Demyx's bedroom, being careful not to trip on anything. Demyx's tears started flowing again, and started mumbling something that even he couldn't understand. Random babbling stopped pouring from Demyx's mouth as Zexion leaned into him, lightly pressing his lips to Demyx's. Demyx in shock at first, started to hesitate, but with Zexion coaxing relaxed lips, he pressed into the shorter boy. Zexion could hear the blonde make a little peep, and reluctantly pulled away.
"Ze-Zexion...I don't know...what..."
"..To say? You don't need to say anything."
So he didn't.
Zexion seated himself next to the blonde boy, and silence overtook the room for no less than 20 minutes.
"Zexion, what was that for?"
"I guess, I was proving something to myself"
"Oh, I see. So, you're not upset at me?"
"Now why would I be upset at you? You did nothing wrong!"
"Well, it was kinda big news, and, I suppose you don't ever want to talk to me again?"
"Nonsense. I could never do that, I...I love you...too much."
"Love me?"
Suddenly, there was a glimmer in Demyx's eyes. Whether it was from his tearyness or excitement, Zexion did not know, but he could feel the tension lift. Before he could even think, Zexion returned to facing Demyx with crossed legs, and absent mindedly grabbed onto both Demyx's hands, and cocked his head to the side.
"Demyx, you and I both know that things haven't been the same for a while now...Have they?" The blue eyed boy's tears started drying on his cheeks, leaving salty streaks in their place.
"The truth is, I always loved you as a brother, until, the last summer and autumn, and I was feeling something else...so much deeper than friendship, Demyx."
"Yea...I know what you mean Zexy."
"So, how long, Demyx?"
"What?"
"How long...have you liked me?"
"Hmm, since the beginning of year 9, when Roxas introduced you to me, after he befriended Riku."
"Oh...My god, 3 years?! I feel horrible.."
"No no, Zexy, it's okay, you had no idea, right?"
"No. I didn't."
"Then it's not your fault, I should have just said something sooner...but in this area I'm kinda stupid..."
"Yea you are. I mean god, you like me..."
One of Zexion's bad jokes like that could make only Demyx laugh. A peaceful silence was among them again. Zexion sat quietly in place twiddling with Demyx's left hand, and Demyx was staring into space, not that something like that would be odd for him.
"You know, at the moment, I feel like there was never a gap in time where we were apart - Like, I mean the last few months…I mean…uhm, like they were there, but no-"
"Demyx, you're rambling again."
Demyx flopped back onto the bed, and let out a sigh that sounded so sweet to Zexion. Demyx laid silently for only a second before he let out a peep as Zexion wriggled forward, now laying and resting his head on Demyx's chest.
"I've always liked that about you. A lot of people see you as stupid, but you're actually quite intelligent, you just have an odd way of expressing it."
The blonde's face clouded with a deep pink, and he couldn't help but wrap his arms around Zexion's tiny waist where he laid.
"So, what now?"
Zexion gave no reply.
"I mean, I like you, and you like me…"
"Shhh"
"Wha-"
"SSHHH!"
"…What's wrong?!"
"…Your…it's your heartbeat. I-I've never heard anything like it before. It's almost like- music."
Demyx just smiled. He wasn't even sure if Zexion was hearing right, but he loved the fact that Zexion was intrigued by it, by him. It was something he absolutely loved about the younger boy; he was always fascinated by something, especially if it had to do with Demyx. Zexion wasn't one to focus on silly little things, unless it was Demyx. –For example, sitting still for hours studying Demyx's jaw line, shoulders, and fingerprints. It was pointless, but he enjoyed it.
***
With Demyx's blurred vision, he could make out that his alarm clock read 7:09 pm. Still rather early. He tilted his head down ever so slightly to see that Zexion had fallen asleep already.
'pfft, and you're the one that stays up till 3 in the morning studying..'
Zexion was such a hard worker, and still kept himself sane, even though most of his time was spent studying and reading, meanwhile most of Demyx's time was spent goofing off, writing music and pwning everyone in Guitar Hero. What really got Demyx is, Zexion chose HIM as a best friend. He didn't have to submit to Demyx's constant begging 'pleeaassee be my friend! I love your hair color!' Zexion let down the wall that everyone else saw from the outside, and gave Demyx a VIP ticket for the inside of the magnificent world that was Zexion, and Demyx couldn't be happier. A sudden groan interrupted the blonde's thoughts, and he could feel slate eyes glued onto him.
"I fell asleep?"
Demyx nodded slightly, and gave a sweet smile to his lover.
"You may as well just stay the night, Zexy."
"Are you sure that's okay?"
"Of course it is!"
"Haha, okay. Hey, let's go cook dinner for your mom, I'm sure she'd appreciate it."
'Zexion, you can be so sweet..'