Alright so...last chapter happened...I'm going to let these two take it slower for a bit before the true AkuSai begins. I'm having a lot of fun writing this. These two characters have always fascinated me. They were my first KH pairing and though I've fallen in love with so many others, these two will forever have a special place in my heart.
After that night, Axel began to let Saïx touch him more and more, and actually felt comforted by the closeness of his best friend's body. Of course, he'd never been to others apartment, or even seen any of his family, but he didn't mind so much. Saïx insisted they do all their things either away from the complex or at Axel's apartment. His apartment was cool though. He had bunk bed.
Of course...there were bits about Saïx that were...irritating to say the least. No one ever really talked to them, and Axel knew exactly why. It's because Saïx was terrifying to everyone who wasn't him. He did have people he was kind of interested in getting to know. That Demyx kid seemed pretty cool and so did Xigbar. He was just...curious.
"Hey, Saïx." Axel said, trying to get his attention. Saïx looked up from his book. Currently the pair were sitting under their favorite tree where they ate lunch everyday. It was a minimum day, so while it wasn't mandatory to attend the rally, something both Axel and Saïx were very happy about, they still weren't allowed to leave campus when they were under the age of eighteen. That left all non spirited students to their own devices. That meant Saïx could read and Axel could... Well Axel could do anything he wanted. Currently, however, he was researching the creation of the school's new dance team.
"What?" Saïx asked, turning back down to his book when he had confirmed that the redhead wasn't being mauled by a bear or another teenager.
"Do you know how to dance?" Axel asked. Saïx put down the book again and raised an eyebrow. "I'm just asking! I love dancing, and the school is setting up a dance team so I was thinking we should audition tomorrow. They're having it tomorrow."
"I'm not interested." Saïx said. Axel frowned but nodded. "Good. Why would you want to dance anyway?"
"Just because you're not interested doesn't mean I'm not interested." Axel said. "I've been taking dance classes for years."
"But...you'd be doing it alone..." Saïx said. "You do realize you are going to have partners that will touch you, right?"
"Dr. Shinra has been telling me to make steps to get over it." Axel said.
"You hate Dr. Shinra." Axel couldn't help but nod in agreement to Saïx's retort. "Besides, does Dr. Shinra know about our camp night?"
"Well...no." Saïx raised an eyebrow at him and Axel flared. "Yeah well Dr. Shinra doesn't have to know about that! He'll get at me for rebelling." Saïx snorted. "I know right, some therapist he is. Anyway, I miss dancing, I want to dance."
"Alright fine." Saïx said. "Dance all you want. Go to the auditions. Just don't come crying to me when someone touches you in a way you don't like." Axel glared. "What?! I'm just saying what's true."
"No you're saying what you know will piss me off."
"Whatever." Saïx said, now focusing on his book. Axel huffed and looked away. He then paused for a second to think.
"Are we supposed to fight like this?"
"It would be boring if we didn't."
The next day Axel showed up to the dance room in a tank top and a pair of sweat pants, ready to show off his moves. He'd been really athletic as a kid. He took gymnastics, tumbling, and all types of dance, including ballroom, ballet, and flamenco. He used to dance with his mother all the time before she died.
He sat with a lot of other kids he remembered. There were the best friends from Ms. Aeris's class, Marluxia and Larxene. Of course they'd try out for this type of thing. There was Xigbar, who was also a big part of the school's leadership department. He was basically the stereotypical hype man. He looked around, pinpointing faces of boys and girls everywhere. Even Demyx was there, but not as a dancer. He ran the music.
"Number 8, Axel Sinclair!" Axel ran up to the center of the stage as soon as his name was called. He stood there and waited for his music to start, and his eyes almost flashed the second it did. He theme. He didn't know the name of the song, but it had been his absolute favorite since he was a child. Be considered it to be his theme song.
There he was. Dancing, spinning, he OWNED the stage! This was his home, his kingdom. No one could take this feeling of euphoria from him. He smoothed to a stop as the music stopped and looked up to bow when it ended and that's when he saw them.
The glowing gold eyes in the back of the room. Wasn't Saïx not interested in dancing? What was he doing here?
"Mr. Sinclair, thank you for dancing us, we will contact you by the end of the week to tell you if you got in." The dance teacher said, looking up at him,. Axel nodded and bowed again, quickly grabbing his stuff and making his way out the room. He ran to Reno's car, currently being driven by Rude. He jumped into the passenger side and stopped, panting.
"...Are you okay?" Rude asked, starting the car and heading out of the parking lot.
"Yeah..." Axel said, chest rising at a very quick rate. "Just...freaked out for a second, got it memorized?"
"Got it memorized."
The next week Axel stood in the room giddily, bouncing on the balls of his feet. He got in, he was an official Departure High School Dancer. All he needed now was to start dancing.
"Alright students," the teacher started. Axel was pretty sure her name was Ms. Rikku. She was pretty cool. "So for the beginning I'll be assigning you dance partners. I know this isn't common, but this is what I did in my school." She went to the 'Al Bhed School of Arts' or something. Axel spaced out till he heard her say his name. "Axel Sinclair and Saïx Gaudo."
Wait...Saïx? Saïx actually auditioned?
Wait...Saïx's last name was Guado?
Saïx walked up to him and gave a small smirk at Axel's confused face. He leaned for and whispered in his ear.
"I couldn't stand the idea of someone else touching you."
WELL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. Apparently I'm just not good at going slow. Anyhow, I hoped you enjoyed it and please review.