Slowly, Demyx woke, but kept his eyes closed tight. If this morning was like yesterday, like it was before, he didn't want to wake up. He felt a pulsating heat round his head, emitting from Axel's shoulder. Gradually Dem lifted his head from the warmth and opened his eyes, more than a little sorry to leave it. Looking up, he saw Axel was still asleep. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep, it was hard to believe he was the member with a temper problem. Axel's eyelid quivered as it began to open. Dem tensed slightly, hoping this time he'd remember, this time it would be different. Axel's emerald eyes met his. A smile leisurely appeared on his face and Dem let some of his tension drop. Axel leaned in towards the nervous water weaver.

"Morning"

He planted a soft kiss on Dem's forehead and almost laughed as a bright red blush flashed across his face. Axel sat up, stretching with a yawn. Staying in the same position all night really made his muscles ache… but it was worth it. Demyx rolled over his side of the bed and landed beside it on his feet, Axel noted he left as much weight as possible off his bad arm. He stood next to Demyx and got ready to summon a portal. For once they had woken early enough for breakfast.

"Want to go have breakfast, Dem?"

He nodded, that goofy grin of his danced across his face. Axel smiled back and summoned a dark portal for them both. It lead to just outside the kitchen. They didn't want anyone else getting suspicious.

Demyx watched as the portal vanished behind them and turned as Axel opened the door into the kitchen. Only a few members sat in the kitchen, some must have still been in bed or eaten already. Xaldin sat at the end of the table, looking very grumpy, most likely still pissed off from his most recent hangover. Xigbar stood rummaging through the fridge, turning round just briefly enough to give Axel a short suggesting grin, realising Axel had found Demyx, which Axel answered by sticking his tongue out. Zexion sat on the kitchen side, a pocky sticking out the corner of his mouth as he flicked through the pages of his book.

Axel sat at the table next to Dem and picked up an apple from the pile of fruit occasionally arranged in the centre of the table. Demyx leaned forward and picked a banana from the pile, still a little self conscious about Axel commenting on the sugar rotting his teeth. He should start to be more healthy. Axel couldn't help peeking at Dem out of the corner of his eyes and bit hard into the apple to stop himself drooling when he saw Dem peel the banana and almost eat it whole. He didn't blame him for being hungry, he had spent all of yesterday outside. Halfway through eating his apple, Axel turned his head round to see Xaldin glaring at him.

"What?! What am I doing Xaldin?"

Xaldin wiped his forehead, obviously sweating.

"Can you turn down the heat? Who are you so angry at anyway?"

Dem glanced over at Axel confused, but Axel just shrugged. Xaldin sighed.

"You only have one emotion that does that. Everyone knows you let off heat when you're angry."

Under the table Axel placed two fingers on Dem's leg, indicating there were two emotions. When Xaldin said 'angry' Demyx touched the end of one finger, signifying he knew that emotion and gave a questioning look when he pointed to the other. Axel sighed at Xaldin.

"I'm not angry with anyone, now let me finish my breakfast will you."

Demyx tried to look like he was concentrating on his own breakfast while prodding at Axel's other finger, silently asking what the other emotion was. Axel complied with the question by quickly running his hand up Dem's leg, a little too far. Demyx got the message, and an involuntary jolt, making him gag on the last of his banana as he tried to get over the shock. Axel took his hand away, letting his room mate recover. Maybe he should slow down a little. As soon as Xaldin wasn't looking, Demyx turned to Axel with a shaken look about his face and mouthed 'lust?!'. Axel simply put one finger to his lips, indicating that Dem not say, or mouth, things like that around the other members, but gave him a small grin and a wink. Demyx's cheeks flushed deep pink but he stayed quiet.

After breakfast, and checking there weren't any meetings for the day (which took a while since he couldn't find Saix or Xemnas to ask, none of the others would tell him the right answer), Axel headed back to the room, knowing Dem had gone a while before him. He opened the door and found Dem had brought back a select few of the items he'd hidden away, one of them being his sitar, which sat huddled in his good arm as he sat in the middle of the bed. Axel hadn't heard anything on his way back, so Dem obviously hadn't started playing it yet.

"You okay, not still trying to play that are you?"

Demyx nodded, a little less sad than the last time he'd tried to play it, but looked no less frustrated. Axel walked over to the bed and sat down behind Dem, leaning his head over his shoulder.

"Need some help?"

Demyx peered over his shoulder at the redhead.

"What do you know about playing sitar?"

Axel shrugged and placed a leg on either side of Dem, wrapping his arms round his shoulders placing each hand where Demyx's was.

"Absolutely nothing, but you can teach me. Let's see, it's this hand you can't use…"

Axel removed Dem's hand from the top of the sitar, replacing it with his own.

"…so I'll have to take it's place. Just tell me what to do."

Demyx swallowed, not used to giving orders, or instructions. Slowly he began to tell Axel where to place each finger for the chord, deciding to start off with a very basic tune, see if that worked. He began by playing short chords, then started more complex tunes, trying to work round the same chord Axel was holding. It took a good hour but Demyx was finding it easier to get formed melodies. Axel was surprisingly patient through all this.

Gradually he began to move his fingers, creating his own chords. It sounded very different to what Dem was used to playing, but a good different. Demyx looked up in surprise as a small orb of water droplets began to form in the middle of the room. Axel didn't even look up, concentrating too hard on his own job. The melody and chords began to mix, becoming minor, then major, then… something but still sounding right. The small orb didn't grow in size, but rather expanded, the droplets getting smaller and further apart, gradually become a mist, steam.

Finally, when the tune was drawing to an end and the two stopped playing, Axel looked up and saw the sitarist sweating. At first he thought it was from over an hour of non-stop sitar playing, when he noticed the room was filled with steam. He hadn't noticed at first, heat didn't reach him in that way. He slowly let go of Demyx and his sitar and leapt across the room, flinging open the window to let the steam out and some cool air in. He turned round and saw Demyx was panting, but smiling. He'd found his element, even if only for a short while. Axel sat next to him and placed an arm over his shoulder.

"You okay?"

Dem nodded and leaned his head on Axel's shoulder, panting a little slower. Axel felt himself begin to heat up again, just from the noise and Dem's cheek wet against his neck. He pulled away slightly. Demyx looked up, a worried look in his eye. Axel waved one hand in attempt to show him it's not what he thought.

"Sorry, Dem. Don't want to make it worse for you. You're sweltering as it is."

Demyx nodded and smiled, understanding. Nonetheless he continued to lean against Axel until he'd caught his breath and the room was cleared of the humid air.

"So… lust?"

Axel turned to look at Demyx.

"Hmm? What about it?"

Demyx smiled, almost in a embarrassed way. He lay down the sitar and fiddled with his fingers.

"That's the other emotion? At breakfast? And now?"

Axel chuckled, more or less to himself and nodded once. He gave Dem's shoulder a squeeze.

"Guess it's going to be harder to hide it, now that you know. Don't worry, I won't do anything you're not ready for."

Dem's smile faded slightly. He was nervous when it got to these sorts of subjects, serious topics. He twiddled his thumbs and looked at his knees.

"Okay."

Axel held back a sigh. He was half hoping Dem would say he was ready now, but obviously he needed a little more time for this to sink in. Axel leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.

"You take all the time you need."

Demyx smiled and wrapped his arms slowly around Axel's middle. Since they seemed quite close and open right now, Axel decided to find out what he could about his loving roomie.

"So, what about you? What happens when you… ya'know?"

Demyx loosened his hug a little and looked away from Axel. For a brief moment Axel worried he'd asked a question he shouldn't have. Demyx shook his head slightly.

"I… I really don't know."

Axel raised an eyebrow and pulled Dem's head back towards him.

"You don't? Nothing? Well, we'll just have to discover it ourselves, won't we?"

Axel tilted Dem's head up and wrapping his own arms around Demyx's shoulders, brought him into a passionate kiss.