A/N: Yay! an update that's only 2 days over due! i actually paid attention to the days (not really just randomly thought about it today). So this is chapter 6 and... no ones really into this. Beh, i'm write it anyway. *types more*
Disclaimer: Not my characters. just like messing with them.
Chapter 6: Bet on a Good Time
The next few months that followed were the same. Marluxia did his best to concentrate during his study sessions and Luxord would reward him with a date. It seemed to be working fairly well. Though the slow pace wasn't particularly working for Marluxia. He wanted to pursue a closer relationship than what they already had. Sex and the like wasn't necessarily what he thought of; he just meant them being officially dating as opposed to a reward system of the date being earned. That was the strangest thing about this. The pinkette wasn't sure if they were friends or more and it was gnawing at him in the back of his mind. "Maybe I should just ask him. I mean I'm stuck in between and I know where I want to be. But what about him? What if he gets scared and runs away?" He groaned and hit his head on the table.
"Then you'll be screwed."
Blinking, Marluxia looked up as Axel came to the table and sat by him. The two friends decided to hang out at the mall for a bit. It had been hard for them to hang out anymore what with Marluxia's tutoring and Axel being in the midst of writing for the newspaper. There were many away games and he had to go provide play-by-play commentary. It was more interesting than it sounded. He gave his own twist to the games and it got people more interested than if they had a regular commentator. "That's what you're thinking, right? You have that look of 'what am I going to do?' written all over your face."
That's another thing that kept Axel around. He could read his best friend like a book in the dark under the sea. Half the time, Marluxia didn't have to say anything yet Axel knew what was wrong and knew how to cure it. Surprisingly without his catty remarks.
"Do you have to read my mind? Can't I have some privacy?"
Axel snickered and shook his head. "Not with me around. So, what did That Guy do now? He tell you his secret identity or something."
"Swing and a miss, Axe. A major one." "I'm just not sure what we are. I mean, I used to date all these guys but since we went started tutoring, I've turned down every guy that asks."
The redhead chuckled as he sipped his soda. "Adjusting to dating one guy?"
"That's just it! I don't know if we're dating or not. We go out every weekend but it's because we get through a week of studying and that's it. No signs he's interested, no sign that we're just friends and no signs of us actually being together."
Axel mulled it over in his mind. "Maybe you should just ask him. I know, talking things out is a long shot but it's something."
Marluxia glared a bit at the sarcasm in his voice. "And there's the Axel advice of the day." "I'll kick you if you say it like that again. I don't know. I thought about it."
He nodded. "Well, you should act on it. Prom is in a few weeks. You don't want him going with some other guy do you? Or worse… a girl?"
Blue eyes stared transfixed at his hands. Marluxia had completely forgotten about prom! It was the school's top 3 biggest event that had intense planning; along with graduation and homecoming. With many gay students at the school, the school board had to put special positions instead of the normal "King and Queen". The titles were "Prince and Knight." The Knight was the equivalent to the King and Prince for the Queen. The rules for how they were chosen stated that a couple had to be involved in clubs/sports and maintained a certain average. The couple was supposedly chosen by this rule but it was mostly a popularity contest. "Oh my gawd, Axel! Why'd you have to remind me? I have nothing ready."
"You mean you actually didn't notice everything around the school? It's the time to get the candidates in for Knight and Prince." He sat back and stared at him in slight awe. "You really had no idea, did you?"
In shame, Marluxia just shook his head. "I didn't. For some reason when I'm with Luxord, time isn't a factor (A/N: lol if you get it, you get a cookie). I was surprised when winter formal came and went by so fast I wasn't thinking about Prom! Gawd, Axe, what am I gonna do?"
Sitting up, Axel set his hand on the other's shoulders. "Hey, take it easy. Look you still have time to get the date. Just ask him. That way you can at least have that part down."
Shifting, the pinkette looked to him. "Yeah, but what if he says no? I'll be assed out of a date!"
"…You're shitting me. You date this guy for months and you think he'll say no. You're really that insecure about his answer?"
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying you think you don't deserve him and you're scared he'll leave once you show an interest."
Marluxia bit his lip and glared at him. "You think I can't handle rejection?"
He nodded. "Yeah, I bet you can't ask him by next week."
He grinned darkly. "Oh so it's a bet now? Fine, I can sooo ask him and he'll say yes!"
"Fine. If he says yes, I'll buy a boutonniere and your corsage."
"Ha! This is sooo mine! Axel, you'll be kissing my feet after this." "Hm, them and the tickets and you have yourself a deal."
"O-oh n-n-n-n-no," he said mater-of-factly. "You need to do something for me if I win."
He rolled his eyes. "Probably something stupid like buy him a new recorder. He is so predictable." "What is it?"
Axel smirked. "You have to get a full autobiography from him. Or better yet, take my tape recorder and get him to tell us about himself. Where he came from, his past, everything."
Marluxia exhaled softly and looked to him in pure disbelief. "Axel, you're still on this? Why do you dislike him so much? What is it about him that makes you nosey?"
"Marluxia, look at him. You don't know a thing about him. He is a complete mystery."
"So, you want to know him so he can be this mysterious character that nobody knows and at the climax of your story his past is revealed and I, being the love interest, will be at a juncture of staying with him proving love concurs all or departing because his past is too much for me to bear?"
"No, no…. maybe a little. But Marly, think about it. He could be a transfer student that killed at his last school. There's… just something about him that I can't shake he's hiding from you."
He sighed and looked to him. Chuckling, the younger nudged his shoulder. "I swear, you're like a jealous lover. He's a good person, I know."
Axel nodded. "Yeah… so…"
He blinked at him. "What?"
"Bet still on?"
Marluxia gave him a look like he lost his mind and nodded. "Of course its still on. But if you win, I'll ask him what I want."
"I'm good with that. Just make sure you get good stuff." Axel smiled as he drank the rest of his soda.
Marluxia gave a slight nod. "This may not be so bad. I'm gonna get free tickets, a corsage, and a boutonniere. Lux'll be happy about this~! Nothing can go wrong."
A/N: ever notice when a character says that, shit hits the fan? Yeah, its a cliche and i added it. Deal with my cliches! Anyway, read, review, give a cookie, take home a lemon cookie.