Chapter Fourteen
Wind blew through the soft green grass and the stars lit up the night sky, glittering brightly. A warm smile spread on his cheeks and he put one arm behind his head and out stretched the other to the sky. His blonde spikes moved with the grass and the temperature was just perfect. The moon outshone the stars, but all of it was beautiful still. He closed his blue eyes and just left his hand in the air.
"Roxas," cooed a low voice. Fingers were laced through his and he could feel someone hovering above him. Expecting a face full of fiery red and vivid green, you can imagine his surprise to see silver and aquamarine.
Riku was above him, smiling cutely and holding Roxas' hand. His other hand was on the side of Roxas' head and his knees locked Roxas' legs in place. What the hell was Riku doing? Roxas blinked and shook his head, so confused.
"Get off me you oaf. What are you doing?" Roxas said, letting go of Riku's hand. The silver haired boy was quick and just grabbed it again. Roxas snorted and used his other hand to push Riku into the grass next to him. Riku did not let go of his hand however, but this time Roxas didn't try and let go.
"The sky is so amazing, but not as amazing as you Roxas," Riku commented. Roxas turned and looked at him, blushing and raising an eyebrow.
"Dude, what's with you? You're crazy! Where's Sora? I'm surprised he hasn't come looking for you yet," Roxas laughed. He squeezed Riku's hand and felt a small bit of happiness flow through him as Riku just gripped his hand tighter. He smiled and looked up at the starry night sky again, admiring it.
"Sora's dead."
That wasn't Riku's voice and now the hand didn't feel the same. Where did Roxas hear that voice before? It was so familiar, but weird. Raspy and low…
Is it? No! Roxas, don't turn and look. Don't you dare, Roxas thought. But curiosity got the best of him and of course he just had to look. Shiny blue eyes and light blonde spikes. A face similar to Roxas' and a vicious smile spread on it. It couldn't be, but it was. Cloud.
Roxas gasped and dropped the hand, but Cloud wouldn't let him leave. He jumped on top of Roxas and clutched the small blonde's neck. All air was lost and Roxas wasn't able to breathe. The fingers got tighter and tighter and Cloud began to shake Roxas.
"I love my baby boy. He makes me so proud. Spitting image of me. Roxas, my wonderful son. My pride and joy. Daddy loves you, don't forget!" Cloud spat, choking the life out of Roxas. Roxas tried to shove the man off him, but he was no match for Cloud's strength. His hands started to slip and he couldn't use them. Cloud's blue eyes seemed… off. They looked like Cloud wasn't even there. Like he wasn't aware of what he was doing.
Things were getting hazy as less and less oxygen went into Roxas. His eyes drooped and he could feel himself slipping away. His chest was tight and his head hurt. They overpowered the pain of the strong hands squeezing his neck. Roxas couldn't breathe, move, and slowly he began to lose everything else. No sight, no hearing and soon the feeling began to slip away. The last thoughts to pass through Roxas' head…
Riku, Riku where are you? Sora, I'm sorry. Axel, I wanted to tell you. Save me. Someone save me. Riku… save me.
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Roxas flew up and his hands went to his neck. He was coughing hard and couldn't breathe well. He gasped and began panting, trying to control himself. Axel woke to his coughs and sat up and pulled Roxas' hands from his neck.
"What are you doing? Breathe Princess, take it easy! Do you need water?" Axel said with his voice still pretty heavy with sleep. His words seemed to calm Roxas' mind. He was able to control his breathing and he looked at Axel with teary blue eyes.
"I'm fine now. Don't worry Axe, just go back to sleep. I'm just thirsty," Roxas breathed. He squeezed Axel's hands and forced a smile for him, just to show Axel. The redhead was already too tired to even comprehend what happened. He slowly blinked his jade eyes and fell back down, already asleep. Roxas sighed with relief and climbed over Axel. His phone was on the nightstand and he wanted to know what time it was. He grabbed it and then got out of bed, sneaking out the door.
"Lovely, it's a little after four in the morning," Roxas sighed, tucking the phone in the pocket of his basketball shorts. He tugged at the bottom of his sleeping shirt and frowned.
There were no nightmares ever since the night before Sora's birthday. Now, a few days after the Fourth of July, there he was, walking down to the kitchen in the middle of the night after waking up from a terrifying dream. He mumbled to himself, trying not to wake up everyone else in the house. Roxas quietly made his way downstairs and into the kitchen.
"Well, good morning sport. What brings you down here this early?" asked a voice from the kitchen. Roxas rubbed his eyes and looked to see Riku sitting there, casually drinking a coffee. It was probably solid black, no doubt. Just how Riku liked it.
"Take a wild guess," Roxas yawed, pulling open a cabinet door. He grabbed a small glass and quickly ran it under the tap, just trying to get something to drink. When it was full enough, he chugged it back and hung his head over the sink.
"Another nightmare? Damn, you were doing well too. Alright, come with me," Riku said, standing up and leaving his coffee cup. Roxas sat up and looked at him. Riku pointed towards the front door and the two of them went to go outside.
Riku led him to the edge of the water and sat down in the dirt. He patted the spot for Roxas and the blonde sat down quietly. The morning breeze tickled Roxas and made him feel better. It was so humid in the house, he sweated so much inside. Outside was always cooler than inside.
"Spill it Roxas. What happened this time?" Riku said, leaning back on his hands and overlooking the water. He stretched out his legs and cracked his neck. Roxas sat with his knees up and hands to his side.
How the hell was he going to explain the nightmare to Riku without revealing what happened in the beginning? Surely it would freak out Riku and make things awkward between them. Roxas didn't even understand what was going on then! He wasn't expecting Riku to be in his nightmare and totally not like that either. It was just weird and confusing.
"I was lying in the grass, just staring at the stars. It was so calm and peaceful. I loved it! But then I heard a familiar voice near me. I turned my head to see my dad. I tried to get up and run away, but he was already on top of me and choking me. I couldn't fight back, he was choking me. M-my own dad was choking me… trying to kill me. He kept saying stuff like I was his pride and joy. He even said he loved me, but he had such a crazy look in his eyes. They weren't the soft, loving eyes I knew. No, those eyes weren't Cloud's. They were cold, hard and evil," Roxas explained in a soft voice. He could feel a tear roll down his cheek, but Roxas wiped it away. He forced himself not to cry. Roxas was done with the tears. He had to be strong.
"Anything else happen?" Riku asked, processing it all in. Roxas bit his lip and tried to remember.
"When I woke up, I was coughing hard and could barely breathe. My hands were at my throat and I was so scared," Roxas said. Riku nodded and sighed.
"That's weird, but I'm sure it's nothing. You were probably just giving your body a scare."
"You're probably right. Hey Riku, why are you up anyway?"
"Hm? Oh, I just have been having trouble sleeping lately. Tonight I haven't slept a wink. Lots of thinking, you know? It can keep you awake forever. Man, I should start trying to sleep more though. Less time thinking and more time sleeping with my guy," Riku yawned.
"What do you think about?" Roxas asked. He looked at Riku and aqua met blue. Riku opened his mouth to speak, but turned his head sharply away.
"Just stuff, nothing to concern yourself with," Riku said, looking away from Roxas. The blonde pursed his lips and knew it probably was something, but he didn't want to annoy Riku. He knew when to draw the line and by the way Riku was acting, Roxas knew he was close to crossing it.
"I won't bug you about it. Don't want to talk, that's fine," Roxas said, picking up a rock. He twirled it around his fingers before he just launched it over the water. It didn't get too far with Roxas' poor arm, but it made a pretty ripple on the water. Riku snickered, picked up his own rock, and whipped it far beyond where Roxas' rock made it, just to spite him.
"Baseball's my thing, you know that. Stick to running Roxy my friend, stick to running," Riku laughed, but it was short. Roxy wasn't a good thing to be calling Roxas then. Roxas sighed and looked down.
"You know how I feel about that name. Bad enough Sora still calls me it. I only let him do it to make him happy. It's Roxas and Roxas only, got it?" Roxas whispered. He could feel Riku moving closer to him and an arm was around his shoulders after that.
"Sorry Roxas, I know it's a tough time now. Look, I pinky swear I will never call you Roxy until you give me permission," Riku said, holding out his pinky. Roxas laughed halfheartedly and locked pinkies with Riku. Traditions never die.
"Thanks Riku. C'mon, let's head back inside," Roxas said, looking up at Riku. Riku looked down at him and grinned.
"Let's just stay out here for a little bit longer. It's beautiful out and it's not like anyone is awake and I'm positive we aren't going to fall asleep. I just want to hang around outside with my best friend."
"Alright fine! We can stay out here for a little bit Riku. It really is awesome out here. Much better than inside the heat!"
Riku's arm dropped from Roxas' shoulder then, but he just left it behind Roxas and looked over the water with his best friend. He smiled hugely and closed his eyes, taking it all in. Roxas put his legs down and his hands in his lap. He smiled crookedly and leaned slightly into Riku, enjoying it all. The nightmare was at the far end of Roxas' mind now. He was glad Riku was the one to make him feel better and let him get it off his chest.
O~o~O
"Demyx? Demyx, wake up! It's way after twelve and you missed breakfast."
Demyx lazily opened one eye at a time to see a slate haired man leaning over him. He smiled at his best friend and ruffled his hair. Zexion frowned and got off Demyx's bed. The sandy blonde sat up and stretched out his arms, yawning. Sunlight poured in through the windows and lit up the room. Zexion was back on his bed, reading a book as usual.
"Hey Zexion, here's one of your books. I really liked this one. The author really made the main character stand out, but she surely didn't forget her other characters. So much character development! I loved it! Huh, I might read it again," Roxas said, peering into their bedroom. He waved a book over at Zexion who closed his book and leapt up to get it. The older man was about the same height as the younger man and that made Demyx giggled. Zexion was so dang short.
"That's exactly what I said! One of my favorites. Just drop on by for it again whenever. Oh, when I finish the one I'm reading now, you just have to read it. An instant classic I tell you! This one has the same kind of feel as that one, but it's still different. I'm nearly finished with it. When you finish my other one, just come grab this one. It's fantastic and I'm sure you'll love it," Zexion said, taking his book back. Roxas smiled at him and saluted the man.
"Thanks a bunch. I'll be done with your other one by the end of this week. Guess I'll check out that one too! Oh, afternoon Demyx! I thought you were still asleep. Everyone is outside going for a swim. It got really hot out today. Meet us all down there. See you guys later," Roxas said, leaving the two of them alone again. Zexion strolled over to a small shelf he had put in the corner of the room for himself. All the books he had brought with him were on it and there really was a lot. Scanning through the books, having them in alphabetical order by author, and placed the book back in it's rightful spot. Content with that, he walked back over to his bed, plopped down and began reading again.
"Everyone is outside and you stayed in here with me? Why didn't you go out? I would've gotten up sooner or later," Demyx yawned. He threw his lanky legs over the edge of the bed and scratched his bare arm. Demyx slept in just his boxers and Zexion was fully dressed for the day. Man, Demyx was really out.
"I wanted to read where it was quiet. Oh, and I had to make sure you didn't wake up alone and freak out. Not to mention, you've slept in way too much recently," Zexion said, never letting his eyes stray from the page. Demyx smiled at his best friend and stood up. He tugged on Zexion's wrist and that one eye looked up unwillingly.
"Come with me to find something to eat. Then I'm going to shower and you are going to go out and have fun with everyone. You're not going to be a bookworm today," Demyx said, taking Zexion's book away from him and setting in on the bed next to him. He leaned in close to Zexion's face and grinned even wider. The slate haired man shook his hair and raised an eyebrow.
"Fun? Without books? Well, I suppose I can try," Zexion said, giving in to Demyx. The blonde man cheered and hugged Zexion briefly.
"Yes! I finally got you to say no to books! Oh my gosh, this is a first," Demyx squealed. Zexion laughed lightly and Demyx could feel his heart skip a beat and his stomach do a flip. There was that feeling again. The feeling Demyx had loved getting all those years.
"Demyx, there's one thing you have to do if I'm going to participate in this Torture Zexion with No Books Day," Zexion said, crossing his arms over his chest. Demyx stopped his cheering and looked t the small man.
"What is it? Nothing too drastic though," Demyx said. Zexion's lip curved into an evil smile.
"You need to brush your teeth. Your breath… it seriously smells fucking awful. Brush that shit good too. If your breath doesn't smell minty fresh to the extreme, I'll consider kicking your ass and going back to reading," Zexion teased. Demyx gasped and blushed a deep red. Firstly, because Zexion actually seriously cursed and then because he was all in his face with stinky morning breath!
Demyx's hand covered his mouth and he mumbled through his hand, "I'm sorry! Look, let's just go get food! Then I'll brush extra good!"
Zexion was laughing again, but with much more heart into it and Demyx's heart soared. The slate haired stood up and walked out of the room and Demyx ran after him, still covering his mouth like a fool. How embarrassing for Demyx.
O~o~O
Even though Zexion argued with Demyx, he ended up agreeing. Demyx was forcing him to change into a swimsuit and go swimming with everyone. After Demyx was fed, washed up and extinguished the dragon breath, Demyx was in their room, towel over his shoulder and waiting in his swimsuit. Zexion was grumbling to himself as he searched in his dresser for his trunks.
"You're going to have so much fun today Zexion. There's much more to the world than reading! Hell, even on the Fourth, your nose ended up in a freaking book!" Demyx said. Zexion made a sound that seemed like he was mocking Demyx. The blonde snarled and threw his towel at Zexion who just let it hit him and fall to the floor.
"Here it is. Let me get change and then we can go," Zexion sighed, picking up Demyx's towel. He tossed it back at Demyx and pointed to the door. Demyx sighed and stalked out of the room, towel in hand.
"I'll be waiting by the front door. You have five minutes before I bust the door down and drag you out. If you're not done in five minutes and I come up here to see you reading, you will regret it," Demyx warned, slamming the door. He ran down the stairs and sat on the last step, waiting.
Five minutes were gone quickly and still Zexion was not down there. Demyx grumbled and stomped up the stairs, hoping he wasn't reading. He was going to murder the little guy if he was. Zexion promised him that he wouldn't read a book for the whole day.
"I'm coming in! Naked or not, you better not be reading either!" Demyx snapped, forcing the door open harshly. His eyebrows pushed together and he frowned heavily as he scanned the room for Zexion. Hiding in the corner, all curled up and looking down was the slate haired man. His head snapped up when he noticed Demyx burst into the room. Zexion's cheeks went pink and he hid whatever he had in his hands under his bum.
"I wasn't reading if that's what you were thinking," Zexion stammered. He gulped loudly and shrunk back as Demyx stormed over to him. The now scary looking blonde was bent over and glaring Zexion right in the eye. Demyx cracked his knuckles and leaned closer.
"Zexion, what's that under your ass?" Demyx said through his teeth, giving Zexion a small smile. The slate haired man gulped again and searched his brain for a response.
"Y-you see Demyx. I, uh, well, you see… uh, I just really like this book and, uh, can't I just please finish it first? I've only got thirty pages left!" Zexion pleaded. He sloppily went to his knees and locked his hands together, looking up at Demyx with a puppy dog face. Demyx wasn't allowing that. He grabbed Zexion's upper arm and yanked him up to him. Demyx pulled his face close to his and Zexion could just feel the anger ooze out of him.
"Listen mister, you promised me that you wouldn't be reading. I told you that if I caught you reading, you were to be punished. Now, let's go outside and I'll just think of how I should punish you. Trust me, it won't be pretty," Demyx said slowly. He dragged Zexion out of the room. Zexion was stuttering and reaching for his book. Demyx's grip was strong and he wasn't letting Zexion go running for it. He pulled him down the stairs and outside into the beautiful sunshine.
"Hey there you guys are! Come on in! The clouds are gone and it's nice and hot out," Axel shouted from the water. At that moment Roxas leapt onto his back and wrapped his arms around the redhead's neck and pulled him underwater. Demyx laughed and the two of them ran for the water. Zexion grumbled to himself the entire time.
"Sorry we took so long! Zexion's just being a sour puss. Why don't we all cheer him up?" Demyx giggled as he ran into the water with Zexion in tow. The short man flipped his hair and yanked his arm out of Demyx's hand. He stomped off into the water by himself and Demyx just watched him leave, frowning slightly.
"Isn't he always like that? Ha, alright I say we dunk him! Riku! Get your ass over here and help me!" Axel said, waving the silver haired boy over. Riku was floating around with Sora, but his head snapped anyway. He immediately began swimming for Axel and Demyx. Roxas was off, probably going to warn Zexion or something.
"What do you want fire crotch?" Riku asked, standing up next to him.
"We're going to dunk Zexion over there. Heh, while we're at it let's get the blonde tattle tale," Axel said, pointing to Roxas and Zexion. Roxas was pointing at them and talking to Zexion. Zexion took a peek at them, his visible eye wide and nervous. The two of them looked at each other and nodded.
"They're planning something. C'mon Axe, let's get them before Sora teams up with 'em," Riku nodded. They grinned and then the three of them swam off towards Zexion and Roxas. Sora was following them all and went to go be next to his brother. Roxas whispered in his ear and Sora nodded.
Axel was the first to leap after Roxas, of course, but his attack was blocked. Zexion used his body as a shield and as he did that, Sora jumped onto Axel, knocking him back. Riku and Demyx looked at each other and made a move for the two of them.
"Alright, two on two. I call Roxas. He's going down," Riku sniggered. Zexion turned around and cracked his neck and Roxas glared from behind him. What Zexion didn't account on was Demyx coming up from the side. The sandy blonde jumped at Zexion's side and knocked him down into the cool waters below, leaving Roxas an easy target for the pouncing silver haired boy. Demyx had Zexion under and then Riku got Roxas under. Axel was the only one to get dunked under on their team and it was done by Sora.
The little brunette was cheering now and Axel just sat in the water, pouting. He growled and splashed the cocky boy who just pushed Axel. Demyx was laughing as he let Zexion up for air and boy was the little guy mad. He glared at Demyx and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Sneak attacks aren't fair," Zexion stated. Demyx rolled his eyes and pulled Zexion into a tight hug. The slate haired man just stood like a statue.
"I'm sorry for making you mad Zexi! Forgive me?" Demyx said cutely. Zexion looked up at him, huffed a sigh and nodded. Demyx squealed and spun him around in his arms easily. Zexion chuckled softly and that just made Demyx happier. Riku and Roxas were off in the water, tackling each other in a never ending revenge cycle.
"Fuck you Riku! That wasn't cool," Roxas panted, getting ready to knock the boy back down. Riku scoffed and lowered his eyes at the boy.
"Get real Roxy, we won fair and square. If Axel hadn't been taken down by Sora we would've had a perfect win! But my boyfriend is a mighty beast," Riku teased, not realizing what he called Roxas. The blonde opened his mouth in a silent gasp and just swam back to land. Riku had to process what happened before he began swimming after Roxas.
The four of them watch Riku and Roxas swim away in confusion. Sora looked at Axel who only shrugged. Demyx and Zexion looked at each other before they took off swimming. Sora was going to go after Riku, but he figured he better fix whatever he did to his brother.
Demyx and Zexion swam as far as they could to be out of ear shot. Zexion flipped his wet hair and looked at Demyx. They were probably thinking the same thing.
"What the hell is their deal? First the Fourth of July and now Riku just severely pissed off Roxas it seems. What's with them?" Demyx whispered.
"Axel says they've been best friends since childhood. Riku's with Sora and Axel's with Roxas. What if the childhood friendship wasn't just a friendship? What if it was something more?" Zexion replied softly back.
"No, you don't think that could be true, could you? Aw man, that would kill Axel! Plus, I've known Riku for a while. He wouldn't cheat on Sora like that. I mean, I don't know everything about him, but he doesn't seem like that kind of guy, right? Should we keep an eye on those two? For our friend's sake?"
"Roxas and I are becoming pals, I'll watch him and see if something's up. You said you and Riku were somewhat friends, he's your case. Not a word to Axel of our suspicions. Got it Demyx?"
"Just like the Fourth of July Zexi! Alright, let's go swim back and hang out. You still need to have fun! I vow to prove to you that books aren't as much fun!"
Zexion rolled his eyes and the two of them swam back. Demyx was going to have to think of some more ways to prove to Zexion that hanging out with him and their friends was more fun than boring old reading. Maybe they could play a game of some sorts!
When they were back with everyone, Axel and Sora were out of the water and tossing a bright green Frisbee back and forth while Roxas and Riku were out of sight. Demyx threw his chin towards Axel and Zexion smiled. They also got out of the water and decided to join Sora and Axel.
"Can you catch a Frisbee Dem? They're different from footballs and baseballs," Axel said, holding the Frisbee and eyeing Demyx up and down. The four of them formed a box and Axel was going to throw it to Demyx, but Axel wasn't so sure. Demyx was squatting with his hands out like claws and the tip of his tongue hanging out the corner of his mouth. Axel just shrugged and lightly tossed it to Demyx. Demyx backed up and reached out to grab it and… his fingers only grazed the disk as it dropped right in front of him. He hung his head in shame and Axel was laughing.
"I guess I can't catch a Frisbee. I take myself out of the game. Here Zexion, you take this," Demyx sighed. He dragged himself to the green thing and lazily tossed it to Zexion. The short man caught it with just a little trouble and frowned at Demyx.
"You can still play! Just try Dem. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it," Zexion encouraged. Demyx's whole body flipped into focus. He grinned happily at Zexion as he watched him throw the Frisbee to Sora. Sora threw it to Axel with beautiful accuracy and Axle caught it with ease. The redhead sighed and tapped his forehead with the Frisbee.
"At least get your whole hand on it Demyx," Axel said as he launched it at Demyx. The blonde was ready and he ran for the Frisbee. With his outstretched hand all he was able to do was get hit in the hand. He yelped and shook his hand, hoping to erase the pain. Furiously he picked it up and whipped it to near perfection at Zexion. Zexion stumbled back a bit as he caught it.
"Damn Demyx, that's quite the arm you've got there," Zexion chuckled loudly. Demyx chewed on the inside of his lip as the butterflies flew back inside his stomach.
Why does this happen to me every time I hear Zexion laugh? Not that I'm complaining or anything. I'm just confused, Demyx thought. The Frisbee was back in Axel's possession then and he gave Demyx a cocky smile. Demyx gulped and knew Axel was going to literally fire it at him. Axel was not the one to be outshone and since Demyx and thrown a very good one to Zexion, Axel was going to triple the power on that one.
Axel positioned himself carefully and got his hand ready. Demyx inhaled deeply and just prayed that he dodge the Frisbee instead of getting hit anywhere. Axel cocked his hand and soon a zooming bright green object was flying through the air, heading right for Demyx. Demyx's eyes grew wide as he held out his hands and closed his eyes, ready for impact.
"Oh my god. He caught it. His eyes were closed. How the hell did he catch it?" Sora gasped. Demyx opened one eye to peek at the plastic disk in his hands. He opened his other eye and looked at a dumbfounded redhead who had his jaw wide open. Demyx was grinning from ear to ear, but that went away as he felt the sting in his hands.
"Ouch! Axel you asshole! That hurt! Don't throw it that hard," Demyx shrieked, dropping the Frisbee and shaking his hands. Zexion went running over to him and held out his hands. Demyx grumbled and showed his palms to Zexion.
"They're red, but nothing else. It won't hurt for too much longer. But that was an amazing catch by the way," Zexion smiled. Demyx looked down at him and returned the smile with a small, cute one. Zexion then turned to Axel and frowned.
"That's bullshit. No way, he couldn't have caught one of those with his eyes closed," Axel said, rubbing his head, still confused.
"Don't whip it at the poor guy. He can't catch very well and you actually hurt him," Zexion scolded, standing in front of Demyx. He picked it up the plastic thing, glanced at Axel and sent the thing flying like a missile right for Axel's head. Axel gasped and ducked quickly and Sora was cackling with laughter. Demyx looked at Zexion with admiring eyes.
Wow, he actually stood up for me. How sweet and he cared about whether I was hurt or not, Demyx thought happily. He rubbed his hands and was smiling to himself. After all that, Roxas and Riku returned, all laughter and smiles. Looks like they worked out whatever happened between them.
"There you two are! Are you okay Roxas? You looked pretty mad," Demyx asked. The blonde just shrugged and punched Riku's shoulder mockingly.
"We're cool. Riku apologized. So, what did we miss?" Roxas answered.
"Just Axel being a jerk, as usual," Sora giggled. Riku walked over to him and laced his fingers through his. Sora leaned close against him and laughed some more. Roxas rolled his eyes and strolled over to Axel. He slapped the redhead sharply on the chest and Axel winced in pain.
"Be nice to everyone. People don't like assholes," Roxas said, wagging a finger at Axel. Axle opened his mouth to speak, but Zexion silenced him with a glare. The short man walked over to Demyx who was now sitting in the grass. He plopped down to him and they looked over at everyone.
"Alright, who's making dinner? I'm tired of cooking for you lazy pigs!" Sora complained. Roxas rolled his eyes and he sat at the picnic table. Axel joined him right after, like an obedient dog.
"Why don't we order a pizza then? Roxas and I know this place with fast delivery and great tasting pizza," Riku suggested. Axel looked over at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Do you mean Pence's? I find their pizza to taste like shit. Sure, they're fast, but the pizza's gross," Axel said.
"Actually, Riku and I loved it! Someone else must too because our leftover slices were gone by Monday morning," Roxas said, glaring at Axel. The redhead blushed and sheepishly grinned.
"Wasn't me Princess! Honest, I told you I don't… alright. It was me. Their pizza sucks, but I was starving!" Axel admitted. Roxas sighed and thumped him on the shoulder. The redhead frowned and looked down at the ground.
"Just go order it Riku. I'm starving!" Sora said, putting a hand on his small stomach. Almost as if on cue, it growled loudly and Sora laughed. Riku laughed with him and pulled Sora inside to go order it.
"Back in the water Axe?" Roxas asked. Axel perked up and took his hand. They went running right for the water. Demyx watched them with a smile. Zexion was lying down in the grass, looking at the blue sky. Demyx lay next to him and stared at the boy.
"You're thinking, aren't you?" Demyx asked. Zexion turned to look at him and pursed his lips to the side.
"How did you know?" he asked.
"Because you get this glassy look in your eye and you just look out of it! Like you're not paying attention at all!"
"Demyx, that's you in class. But, you're right. I am thinking."
"Shut up Zexion! You wouldn't know! So, what are you thinking about anyway?"
"What it's like to be in a relationship," Zexion said with nearly no emotion. Demyx was a little shocked.
"Have you ever been in one? What about that one girl from school? Weren't you two like a thing or something?" Demyx questioned.
"Actually, that girl was just convinced that she was in love with me. She deluded herself into thinking I loved her back. In all honesty, I've never been in a relationship. Never had sex and I've never been kissed."
Demyx was even more surprised at that one. Zexion had never been kissed? That was hard to believe. Zexion was a smart, funny, good looking man that could get any girl he wanted. Even Demyx has had his share of kisses and intimate relationships, with both girls and guys.
"Never been kissed, huh? I find that hard to believe."
"The idea of a relationship and being all in love used to gross me out. But for a little while now, I've been wondering. What does being in love actually feel like? What is love anyway? I read it in my books all the time, but I've never experienced it myself. I'm not talking about love for your family or for a close friend. What I mean is the love that holds stronger mean. Love that is supposed to make life better and happier. It's shared with one other person who can feel the same as you. Unless it's one sided. Which that just seems awful. Why waste time loving someone who will never love you back?" Zexion said.
Why waste time loving someone who will never love you back? Why is that sentence standing out to me? Demyx thought. He processed all of what Zexion said and knew he had to come up with a brilliant response.
"Well Zexion, maybe you have experienced love before. Let's see! Have you ever felt the need to always be by the side of another person? Did you ever want to make sure that one person was always happy and be their number? Have ever noticed that everything about this one person was just absolutely perfect to you? Flaws and all? What about the constant feeling of jealousy when you see this person with someone else other than you? Have you ever cared about someone so much it hurt?" Demyx asked, trying to go through all the things that would make a person seem in love.
Zexion thought about it for a moment, going through all the questions and probably answering them in his head. Oh Zexion's mind. Something Demyx would love to pick apart and to know what he's thinking. He wanted to know his answers. Demyx wanted to know everything that went on in there.
"No, I actually can't say I've really felt these. I mean, I always try to make sure you're happy and I really do care about you, but I've never felt jealousy when you are with others. I'm always by your side so I've never felt like I had to be. I know for a fact I'm not your number one. I'm probably number five on that list. You know… family and stuff. Not to mention there was that other bloke you spoke to before school ended. What was his name? He was a drunk and had that goatee and lots of ear piercings. You seemed to really like him. Can't say I liked him. He reeked all the time and he was a complete asshole to you," said Zexion. All he talked about was Demyx. But why?
You're wrong. You are my number one Zexion. Wait, why did I think that? Ugh, just shut up and respond to him, Demyx thought. He shook his head and tried to remember that guy he was talking about.
"You mean Luxord? He's a drunken fool, but he's absolutely stunning. Oh! I was supposed to call him during the summer! I should do that sometime soon. And Zexion, he's not an asshole," Demyx said, finally remembering.
Zexion scoffed and flipped his hair. He then said, "I don't want you hanging around him. If he hurts you, I'll be the one to kick his ass into next week. He's trouble Demyx and I don't want you getting in it. I care about you too much."
Demyx froze for a moment. Zexion really did care about him and quite a lot it seems. Demyx's heart raced and his stomach did back flips. He really hoped Zexion couldn't hear his heart. It would be really embarrassing. He chewed on his lip and put his hands behind his head.
Now I know how much you care. Thanks Zexion, I really love you for that, Demyx thought happily.
Author's Note
Well hello beautiful people!~
How are all of you on this fine day? FABULOUS? AWFUL? DREARY? FANTASTIC?
Well, hopeully this chapter brightened your day! I know you guys just love to gobble all of this up!
I wanted to focus mainly on Demyx & Zexion's relationship for this chapter, but I couldn't ignore my main guys! That's what's up with the beginning!
I PROMISE THERE WILL BE DRAMA SOON. I KNOW ALL MY DRAMA HUNGRY FANS ARE JUST DYING FOR SOME. CUT ME SOME SLACK. I HAVE TO BUILD UP TO IT ANYWAY.
So, Roxas is having nightmares again, Riku's always up thinking, Axel's a jerk, Sora's strong for a small guy, Zexion gives us juicy details on himself and his views of love and poor Demyx doesn't understand his feelings. AW POOR DEMDEM. I'LL FIX YOU LATER.
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Alright, that's everything today!
OH. WAIT... I DON'T WANT TO BE ARRESTED.
DISCLAIMER... I DON'T OWN KINGDOM HEARTS.
So many tears. I wish I did. T_T
WHO THINKS I SHOULD OWN IT? A SHOW OF HANDS PLEASE. (:
UGH. I'M DONE NOW.
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