Axel's head shot up at the sound of a door clicking shut. He glanced over at the clock and saw bright red 2:38 flashing at him. He groaned, sat up and smoothed his hair back. Kairi slinked around the door but jumped when she saw him, hands leaned back onto the bed and his head leaned against his shoulder.
"Mall open late tonight?" He asked with a gleam in his eyes. She scowled at him before walking into the bathroom and locking the door behind her. Axel laid back down, his hands resting behind his head and smirked at the ceiling. He knew what she was doing. He knew where she was. Well, actually, he didn't. He had no idea where she was, but it didn't really matter. He knew. How could he not? She wasn't very sneaky. He sighed and closed his eyes, until he heard a steady rhythm streaming from the apartment next door. The smooth strumming of a guitar, a gentle voice crooning away, a foot tapping on the ground along with the beat. Axel's smirk softened into a smile and eventually, he drifted off to dream land.
~0~
"Kairi! God dammit! You're laying on my work shirt!" Axel yelled as he rushed to get ready for work. He snatched his jeans from the back of a chair and pulled them on grudgingly. Kairi groaned and rolled over, further onto his shirt. He balled his fist and lunged at her. "GETOFFGETOFFGETOFF!" He screamed at her and physically rolled her, coming painfully close to pushing her off the edge. Completely on accident of course.
"GOD IM SORRY! Im sorry you leave your fucking clothes lying around and i fall asleep on them!!" She screamed back and vaulted herself off the bed and went straight for the bathroom. She slammed the door, making Axel flinch and glare at the chipping wooden corner of the door. He slammed the front door shut as he left, pants undone and shirt clenched between his fingers. He sighed and squeezed the bridge of his nose.
"Umm..." Someone mumbled next to him and Axel looked to his right in surprise.
"Oh shit." Axel said and looked at the blushing Demyx. "Sorry...i guess we're kind of loud huh?" Axel's hand flew to the back of his head, making his chest stretch and consequently, making Demyx blush even more. Axel tilted his head as he noticed the now crimson faced blonde and looked down at his bare body. "Sorry..." He mumbled yet again as he zipped his pants and slid the shirt over his head.
"I-it's ok. Don't worry about it." Demyx said with a wide grin and a casual wave of dismissal. "I had to get up anyways! Gotta get to work!" Demyx said and started walking down the hall.
"Wait!" Axel cried absentmindedly and felt his face flush as Demyx turned back to him. "Do you want a ride? I mean, better for the environment and what not to take one car." Axel shrugged as he spoke, trying to be nonchalant about the whole affair.
"Sure!" Demyx said giddily and Axel couldn't help but smirk at the silly smile.
~0~
"You're late." Saix said indifferently, casually flipping through a magazine behind the counter.
"Yea yea." Axel murmured as he grabbed his apron from a hook and looked back out the window at the mullet walking into the record store.
"Oooh." Axel felt someone lean against him and he looked down at Larxene staring out the window. "He's hot!" She whispered harshly at him, making him roll his eyes.
"Forget it. He's gay." Axel said and looked down as he tied the apron around his waist, slyly looking up and watching Demyx talk to a coworker across the street.
"Aw. Sad for me. Good news for you though." Larxene said and leaned on her propped fist to smirk at Axel.
"One, I'm not gay. Two, I have a girlfriend." Axel said and rolled his eyes again, but couldn't help but glance across the street once more.
"Uh huh." Larxene hummed and looked at the record store as well. "Those frequent glances are not convincing sir." She snickered before walking over to a coffee machine. Axel glared at her back until he heard the ding of the door. "Welcome to--oh, it's just you. You want coffee I'm guessing?"
"Of course." Zexion said as he sat down on a stool at the bar. Axel poured the insomniac college kid a cup, his gaze still lingering on that damn record store. He silently cursed himself when he heard Larxene snicker yet again. "What's funny?" Zexion asked and looked at Axel's flushed face and then out across the street.
"Axel has a boy crush." Larxene informed, earning herself an icy stare from the furious redhead.
"Ah, the mullet across the street." Zexion said as he took a sip. "Cute, but oh so dumb. You can do better."
"I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!" Axel cried out, making Saix turn and glare at him.
"You could always keep her and your new little boy toy." Larxene said and wriggled an eyebrow.
"It's true." Zexion agreed and shrugged.
"Contrary to popular belief, I'm not a complete whore." Axel said through clenched jaw and walked to the back.
"Perhaps not, but you are dating one. Who knows? Maybe this ditzy blonde mullet isn't a total skank." Zexion said and Larxene giggled.
"We all know girls haven't exactly worked out well for you. Maybe it's time to give penis a shot!" She yelled directly into the doorway. Axel grumbled and rolled his eyes, hidden away from the front of the coffee shop. He squeezed his eyes shut, but every time he did, even when he blinked, all he could see on the other side of his eyelids were those awe striking blue eyes. There was just something about them.
"Vagina. Vagina. Vagina." He mumbled, pumping his fists lightly with each repetition of the word that had once sounded so comfortable, that now sounded awkward and stumbly coming out of his mouth. He sighed and sat down at the desk, covering his eyes with his hand. This was just a phase. A very strange, never expected phase. He nodded at his wonderful reasoning and stood again, ready to once again face the world.
"Hi!" Axel immediately regretted leaving the back when he saw his tiny redhead bitchy girlfriend sitting next to a distressed Zexion.
"What are you doing here?" He asked as she latched herself onto him. He rolled his eyes and let his hand hover above her, resisting the urge to push her off of him. The door dinged again and Axel looked over to see Demyx standing with a smiling somewhat empty look. "Hi Demyx." Axel said and the blonde looked over at him.
"Hi! Thought I'd come over here for lunch." Demyx's face blushed somewhat and Axel smirked despite himself. Kairi was slutty and annoying and bitchy, but she knew attraction when she saw it. She had gotten that look plenty of times from men, but not for a while from Axel. She looked over at Demyx and recognized that face as well. Without thinking, her grip around Axel tightened.
"Ow! Kai!" He exclaimed and now didn't feel bad for shoving her off of him.
"S-sorry." She mumbled and stroked her hair as she looked from the ground to Demyx again.
"You want some coffee?" Axel asked and walked over to Demyx at the door who immediately smiled and nodded. Larxene snickered and Kairi whipped around to glare at her. Even Zexion smirked lightly as he sipped his coffee.