Sitting in English class. Marluxia sat right next to me. Luxord and Lexaus sat directly in front of us. Lexaus is usually quiet and Luxord…well, I won't say anything about him. The room was nearly silent as our teacher passed out our tests from the previous week.
"The class," Mr. Shetley announced. "as a whole, did fairly well. Some did far better than others."
Luxord and Lexaus got their tests back.
"D," Luxord grinned.
"Another F," Lexaus sighed.
Marluxia got his test. He flipped the corner of it up. He groaned. "Oh, so close!"
"What did you get?" I asked him, eager to find out his score.
"A 'C'," He growled. "5 points away from a B, oh well,"
My heart began to race as Mr. Shetley placed my test on the desk. I take a deep breath before I looked at it.
"So?" Maluxia smiled. "How'd ya do?"
"A+," I sighed, relieved.
"Nerd," Luxord and Lexaus hissed in unison.
"You're just jealous that I'm smarter than you." I mumbled to myself.
Marluxia put his hand on my shoulder. "Hey, you did better than me! That's for sure!"
"Yeah, I guess…" I smile wearily. "Thanks, Marly,"
I put my test away. It was only 9:23. It was going to be forever until lunch.
Having lunch right after gym had its pros and cons.
Okay, pros: it works up your appetite, especially after dodge ball or basketball. Now for cons: the smell of sweat can really make you nauseous. If you get hit in the stomach, especially in dodge ball, you do not feel like eating, trust me on that one. Oh, I remember one time…
*FLASHBACK* XD
Earlier that school year…
It had all boiled down to this. I stood on my side of the gym; I was the only one on our team left. My opponent grins.
"Oh, this is going to be sweet," He approached the DMZ of our battlefield, a dodgeball in each hand. "I will enjoy beating your ass, Zexion."
"Don't count on it," I told him.
"Hah, I am the KING of dodge ball."
"No king ever lasts," I seethe. "They all have a downfall."
"I will never be defeated by a pathetic looser like you." He smirks. "Got it memorized?"
I breathe deeply, preparing for the attack. I was defenseless. Nothing to protect me; I was at the mercy of my menacing challenger. The bullets come at me quickly. I was able to leap over the first one, the second one flying at me milliseconds after. My instincts took over. As soon as the ball connected with my body, I clutched onto it, swiftly recovered from the blow, whipped my arm around and returned fire. It took the teen by surprise, hitting him square in the gut, knocking him back. He landed on the ground with a loud thud. Everyone on my team cheered. I smile, knowing that I was a dodge ball hero, something I had been waiting for since Axel kicked my sorry butt in 4th grade. A sharp pain in my stomach forced me to my knees.
"Zexion!" Marly.
He came over to me and put a hand on my back. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah…I'm….I'm fine." I panted. Moaning, I get back on my feet. "That hit really hurt."
"I think Axel would say the same." Marluxia laughed.
Across the gym, Axel was sitting on the ground, glaring at me, one hand on the ground, the other giving me the finger. I grin and return the favor.
"Zexion!" A voice shouted. "Zexion! Zex, snap out of it!"
"Huh? What?" I mumbled.
"Are you going to sit down, or what?" Marluxia laughed.
"Oh!" I gasped. "How long have I been standing in front of the table?"
"A while,"
"Oops," I say as I sit down next to him.
"You're never that absentminded. What's with you?"
"I was just…" I searched for the right word. "Reminiscing."
"About what?" Marluxia asked me as he used his left arm as a head rest.
"About the time it was me vs. Axel in dodge ball,"
A wide smile covered his face. "I remember that! The look on Axel's face when you caught the ball was priceless!"
I looked across the cafeteria. The first thing I noticed was the kid that was sitting alone at one of the tables across the room. Even from afar I could tell it was the same person that was on my bus earlier this morning.
"Look at how lonely he is…" I sigh.
"Zex, trust me, just leave him alone."
"He needs a friend."
"If that was true, he would've made some already."
"But, imagine it. You don't know anyone here. You see other people hanging out together and you wish for someone…"
"I know you, Zex, you don't have to be friends with everyone."
"Yeah, but remember? I was lonely and troubled before I met you. Look at me now. I haven't cut or thought about cutting my wrists in years. You saved me from myself just because you were my friend, my best friend."
Marluxia sighs and shakes his head. "I wouldn't go over there if I were you,"
"But you're not me, I'm me," I said, standing. "I'll be right back,"
I walked over to the table the new kid was sitting at. I sit down casually. He looks at me silently. I try to think of something to say. This being a first impression, I didn't want to screw up.
"Hey, you're new here right?"
The boy nods.
"I saw you on my bus this morning." I pause before speaking again. "I'm Zexion. What's your name?"
He said nothing for a moment. It was almost like he was hesitating. Then, in a soft, nearly child-like voice, he answered, "Demyx."
"Demyx?"
"Y-Yeah, Demyx. D-E-M-Y-X."
"It's nice to meet you, Demyx." I smiled. "What class do you have next?"
"Science," He said.
"Me too!" I stand up. "Hey, maybe I'll see you there then."
Demyx nodded and gave a quick smile. "Yeah, maybe."
"Zexion!"
I whirled around. Marluxia waved me back over to our table.
"I have to go. Oh, and one more thing, Demyx. See that red-head over there, the one that's covered in piercings, wearing mostly black, who has a ring on every finger on his left hand?"
Demyx nods.
"Stay away from him. He's really mean."
Demyx nods again.
"Come on, Zex!" Marluxia's voice called.
"Be there in a minute!" I turned towards Demyx. "See you in Science."
As I walked back to Marluxia, my heart fluttered as I said the name of the mysterious new boy that had been intriguing me since this morning, "Demyx."
Chapter 2, and someone's already in love! XD
Zexion: Am not! We're just friends!
Me: As of right now…wait a minute…*grin* are you blushing Zexy?
Zexion:….NO! *covers up his face*
Me: =P
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