On Monday Zexion posted the new video with the live chat information at the end just like Marluxia suggested and just like Zexion predicted, it became the talk of the school. The students talked about it between classes, at lunch, and even in class until their teacher told them to focus. One of the reasons they talked so much of this one was that they were discussing what questions to ask. Plus Zexion had sung an English song and the students had not been told what to expect, thus their excitement for hearing his voice in English.
Zexion did his best to block them all out though, not wanting to give the live chat much thought himself.
The lunch room was loud with talk about the Anonymous Voice's new video. Demyx was himself was excited about the upcoming chat, but tried not to let it show too much. He sat with Axel at their usual lunch table, waiting for Riku and the twins to come join them. He was vaguely aware of what the redhead was talking about as he thought about what would be asked at the chat. He wondered what he should ask…
"The jerk still hasn't helped with the project," Axel was saying. "And it's due Thursday."
"Hm?" Demyx said aloud, having been brought out of his thoughts. "Oh right. He really hasn't done anything to help? I wonder why. I saw him at Zexion's house the other day when I was leaving."
"Oh yeah?" Axel asked. "I've noticed them hanging out together more here too."
"Think they're getting back together?" Demyx asked. Though if that was the case, he doubt Zexion would have joked with him the way he did the other day.
"Doubt it," Axel said as he picked up his plastic fork. "Marluxia's never gone back to an ex boyfriend."
"That's true," Demyx said thinking about the other past boyfriends Marluxia had.
"Hey Dem," Sora said as he and their other two friends sat down at the table.
"How's your search going?" Roxas asked, a knowing smile on his face.
"Pretty good actually," Demyx said earning a few surprised looks. "I think I know someone who might be the Anonymous Voice."
"Oh really? Enlighten us," Axel said.
"I'm not telling you guys," Demyx said as he shook his head. "You all will just tease me until we do find out."
"It's Zexion isn't it?" Riku spoke up.
"What?" Demyx responded, taken aback. "No, why would you think that?"
"You've been hanging out at his house a lot lately so who else could it be?"
Demyx bit his lip. "Okay fine, I think it might be him. If you think about all the clues, it can easily point to him."
"What were all the clues again?" Sora asked, tilting his head.
"Yeah Dem, where's the list you made?" Axel asked teasingly.
Glaring at the redhead, Demyx pulled the folded paper from his backpack's front pocket. He set it on the table between him and Axel. On the paper were the nine clues the Anonymous Voice had given, an 'x' by the ones Demyx thought fit Zexion so far.
"Hm, let's see here," Axel said, pulling the paper closer to himself. Sora and Roxas leaned over the table to get a better look. "Number one, he's fluent in Japanese and Korean. Well Dem, is he?"
"I haven't found that out yet," Demyx answered. "And I'm not just gonna ask him."
"Number two," Sora said as he turned the paper to himself, "his favorite colors are blue and purple."
"I think they are."
"Why's that?" Riku asked.
"Well the bracelets he wears are those colors. Plus his bedroom walls are blue and his laptop is purple."
"Fair enough," the blonde twin said. "Number three, he's gay and has had a boyfriend, but is currently single. Anyone can agree on that. Four, he's not in love. Is Zexion in love Dem?"
"I dunno."
"Hm, kay, number five says he likes sweets," Sora read.
"And look who has a lollipop," Axel said and the others followed his gaze to see Marluxia and Zexion sitting at a table with some other students. "Might as well check that off as well. Clue number six, he has scars on his wrists."
"I haven't been able to see them if they're there," Demyx said as he shook his head slightly.
"Are his nails painted black?" the redhead continued to question.
"Yes, ever since I first talked to him."
"Rox and I get the last two," Sora claimed and took the paper for him and his twin as they stopped leaning over the table. "Number eight says he doesn't play any instruments but plans to learn. Well?"
"He's having me teach him piano and guitar. He said he had wanted to learn before but never got enough time."
"Last one. He has some piercings. Does he?" Roxas asked.
"Yeah," Demyx answered. "As far as I know he has his ears pierced and his hips. He kind of hinted at the hip piercings when I pushed him. And I think he has a tongue piercing."
"Tongue and hip piercings?" Axel said with a smirk. "Sounds hot," he said then hissed as a kick hit his leg.
"Aw, look, Demyx is blushing," the blonde heard Sora say. It pulled him out of his thoughts he hadn't even been aware he was thinking of.
"Shut up," he mumbled, looking away and silently going back to the thoughts of a smaller boy with tongue and hip piercings.
By Wednesday the talk of the live chat had died down some, but it was still a hot topic throughout the school. It was after school and the students were going down the halls to leave, some stopping at their lockers to get the needed books for homework or something personal. Zexion was at his own locker when Demyx came up to him.
"Hey," the blonde greeted.
"Hi," Zexion responded and closed his locker.
"About the science project," Demyx started, his voice trailing off. "I want to come over and help finish it but I have to go to swim team practice right now and was wondering if you'd wait – it won't take long – or want me to meet you at your house."
"I'll wait."
"Great, come on," Demyx said and grabbed Zexion's wrist to pull him along. The blonde took him to the school's pool and as soon as they were there Demyx told Zexion to sit on the bleachers as he went off to the locker room. Along the poolside were other students who Zexion couldn't put names to and the coach talking to them.
He watched as a few boys came out of the locker room dressed in their swimwear for practiced. It wasn't until Demyx came out that Zexion realized he should have had Demyx meet him at his house. Getting his phone out from his pocket, Zexion sent Marluxia a text then opened a game to keep himself busy and not stare at the blonde.
He kept a small conversation with Marluxia through texts and playing the games until his phone died and turned itself off. Once that happened, Zexion sat there and stared at the black screen, running his thumb across it to make smudges that he'd wipe off later.
Growing bored of his now dead phone, Zexion looked over to the pool to find Demyx. As soon as he found the blonde with his eyes he could feel himself blush at the sight of Demyx pulling himself out of the pool. He'd admit to himself that Demyx was attractive – physically at least – but he still didn't know the other well enough to really consider himself falling for him. His personality was good as far as Zexion knew about it. Maybe he did have a crush on Demyx.
Shaking the thoughts away, Zexion turned on his phone to check the time, since that'd be the only thing he'd be able to do before his phone shuts itself off again. He watched to screen as it did its usual loading to turn on then looked up to see the swim team head into the locker room. Zexion sighed to himself and looked at his phone once it made the quiet noise it makes when fully turned on. It was a little past 4:30 which left plenty of time to leave, go to Zexion's house, and finish their science project.
Demyx came out of the locker room a few minutes after the others, wearing loose black shorts and a loose white tank with low-cut neckline and sleeves, showing both the blonde's upper chest and sides. As he walked over to where Zexion sat, the younger teen did his best not to stare at the exposed skin – skin which was still damp, same as his hair, and had the shirt loosely clinging to it, he noticed – as he stood up and put his phone in his pocket.
"Nice shirt," Zexion said with a smirk. "Like to expose yourself often?"
"Uh, oh, sorry, I wear it after swimming," Demyx said, stuttering a little. "It feels nice."
"I bet," Zexion responded, but his eyes looked at Demyx's exposed skin, causing the blonde to blush. Looking at Demyx's eye now, the smaller boy said, "Come on, let's go finish the project."
Demyx nodded and left the school with Zexion to go to the younger's house. Once there they went to Zexion's room and proceeded to finish the science project. It didn't take long and there was still time until the time Demyx usually left the other's house so he offered Zexion a small guitar lesson which the smaller boy agreed to and got his guitar.
Unfortunately Zexion found himself having trouble following along with Demyx's words and motions. He unconsciously kept going back to his thoughts of earlier about the blonde which in turn made him blush – thankfully Demyx couldn't see from his position – and falter his movements.
Soon Demyx left and Zexion lied down on his bed until his phone – which had been charging on the bedside table – made a noise meaning he received a text.
Not long until Friday came along. The students were full of excitement to get home, log on, and enter the live chat. Before he knew it, Zexion found himself on his bed with Marluxia, each with their own laptop. It had gone by too fast for Zexion's liking. He wasn't entirely ready for this. Despite that though, he signed in and opened the chat. He watched as usernames filled the side and textbox, including Marluxia's. Words and sentences filled the textbox as the students started asking their questions and talking.
'One question at a time,' Marluxia's username popped up and the others started to slow down until they came to a complete stop. Zexion waited for a question to come up and after one minute one did.
'Besides Japanese/Korean/Chinese song, what music do you listen to?'
Sighing, Zexion started typing, doing his best to keep his replies short.
'Anything really, from classical to rock to pop, English or Asian.'
Quickly after his reply, another question popped up.
'What's your favorite animal?'
Zexion paused to think about that question. He looked to Marluxia who said, "Seems you don't even know." Zexion just sent him a glare before starting to type a reply.
'Not sure. Probably a sea otter/lion or seal. They kind of remind me of someone.'
After a couple other questions, the students soon had a working system going.
'Who was your last boyfriend?'
'Can't say, it'd be a dead giveaway.'
'What are you gonna do if and when we find out who you are?'
'Probably nothing. Probably just continue on with my life.'
'You said earlier your favorite animals reminded you of someone. Is that someone possibly a crush?'
'Oh yeah! Do you have a love interest at the moment?'
'Do you have a crush?'
Similar questions continued to pop up into the textbox and Zexion started to feel a bit embarrassed. "I must say I'm curious as well," he heard Marluxia say from beside him. Zexion continued to sit still, watching the same question pop up over and over from others as they tried to get him to answer. Suddenly one blonde popped into his head.
'I think I may be falling for someone.'
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