Hey guys. I know that this has been a very long time in coming. Surprisingly, I've been working on it for quite a while. I normally like to write my stories in one go and not stunt creativity, but I have written this thing a little bit at a time everywhere and all over Japan. Nagasaki, Osaka, you name it, all in my little notebook.

I am so ready for this. Haha. I am back in the States now, and I am planning on bringing this to life again by trying to get regular with updates. I hope.

At any rate, I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave me a review. I cherish each and every one, especially since they come so few and far between now a days. :/

On a happier side, if you haven't guessed, this will be another LEMON, so beware. Why not right? ;)

What If...

Zexion wanted to talk to Axel about what to give

Demyx for his birthday, but Demyx saw them and

took it the wrong way?

((as suggested by the lovely BlueFox of the Moon))

Zexion looked up from his research table in the library and sighed. Demyx had been staring at him almost nonstop for the past ten minutes, which even for him was more than usual.

"What do you want, Demyx?" Zexion asked, returning to his work.

Demyx seemed unperturbed that he was 'discovered' staring; instead, he smiled wider. "Nothing at all, Zexion, why do you ask?"

Zexion looked up again before rolling his eyes. "I know that look," he replied succinctly before looking yet again at his research.

Demyx furrowed his eyebrows. "What look?"

The 'I know something you know and you don't know that I know' look," Zexion replied without looking up.

Demyx blinked. "You're good."

"Naturally."

There were a few moments of silence before Zexion was again interrupted, this time by Demyx spinning his chair away from his desk.

"Demy-" Zexion angry interjection was interrupted by a long, slow kiss.

"So what is it that I know?" Demyx said, smirking.

Zexion took a moment for his brain to resume function. "Well, I know a lot of things that you don't," Zexion teased, trying to turn his chair back around. However, Demyx held the sides down, so it remained unmoving.

"Zexy!" Demyx pretended to scold, grin growing wider. "Stop teasing me; I just talked to Axel, and he told me that you were planning something wonderful for my birthday."

Zexion froze before quickly trying to recover so Demyx wouldn't notice. "That would be a secret then, and I have no obligation to tell you," he replied vaguely.

Demyx kissed him again before letting Zexion turn his chair around. "I guess I'll just have to wait and see then, won't I?" he said, winking before finally leaving Zexion to his work.

Zexion looked back down at his papers, not really seeing them properly. "Shit," he whispered.

-((uh oh))-

"What did you tell him?" Zexion accused Axel that evening, cornering him in the empty cafeteria after dinner.

"What are you talking about? I tell many people a variety of amusing things," Axel said jokingly.

Zexion made an exasperated noise. "Explain why Demyx came to me earlier ecstatic about something you told him I certainly did not tell you about his 'birthday' present. I don't even think it's right for us to have birthdays, let alone celebrate them!"

Axel rolled his eyes. "Is that all? You can't not get him a gift, you're his boyfriend aren't you?"

Zexion looked away. "I don't know the first thing about what to give someone for a birthday present!"

Axel put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Zexion, there's only one thing that Demyx wants for his birthday, I'm sure."

Zexion looked up. "What's that?"

"You."

"Well, he already has me, so that is not a very meaningful present."

"You misunderstand, when I say you, I mean sex."

Zexion sputtered before he sat down at the table. "That won't work."

"Why not?" Axel replied, seeing his expression, "birthday sex is special, even though it's the same as all the other sex really-"

"It won't work because we've never had sex Axel," Zexion replied, louder than he intended to. He blushed as he continued, "we've never had sex before, so I don't think..."

Axel laughed at his embarrassment, joining him at the table. "All the more reason for birthday sex then! There's no way he won't-"

"I can't Axel!" Zexion exclaimed loudly again. Blushing further, he whispered "I've never..."

Axel's eyes widened in understanding. "I'll help you."

"What?" Zexion said, rising from the table.

"Not like that, jeez," Axel said, standing as well, "I mean I can give you pointers and stuff. I'll leave all the practical application to you and Demyx."

Zexion hesitated. "...I guess."

"Great!" Axel said, leaving the cafeteria, "We will begin tomorrow at noon!"

Zexion sighed to himself as he also left the cafeteria. What did I just sign myself up for?

He turned the corner and nearly ran into Demyx. "Oh! Sorry Demyx," he said distractedly.

"No problem," Demyx said, noticing his expression. "You okay?"

"Never better," he replied before hastily going down the hallway, hiding his blush.

-((oh boy)-

Zexion purposely lingered after breakfast, avoiding Demyx's attempts to make eye contact. Zexion felt a pang of guilt as he watched Demyx slowly leave the cafeteria. As the room emptied, he looked up and met Axel's grin.

"You ready?" he asked, with an over-the-top wink.

Zexion grimaced. "I guess."

-((switch!))-

That was weird, Demyx thought as he walked to his bedroom. He sighed. I'm just acting crazy, he convinced himself, It's not like he's avoiding me; he's just busy. The argument sounded weak, even to himself. He tried another tactic. It's not like he's got a hot date or anything. He chuckled softly. He felt slightly better as he opened his bedroom door. Before he went inside, Axel's door opened and Roxas appeared, shutting the door behind him.

Demyx found it curious that Roxas was without his normal attachment. "Hey Roxas," he greeted, "where's the redhead?"

Roxas looked puzzled. "He said he had to go to the store with Zexion...didn't you know?"

Demyx hid his own puzzlement. "Oh yeah," he pretended. "I...forgot." Then he walked into his room, trying to ignore his seemingly unfounded sense of foreboding.

Or was it?

-((oh dear))-

"Welcome!" Axel said, holding his arms wide, "to Axel's Sex School!"

Zexion tried not to roll his eyes. "Axel, this is the condom section at Wal-Mart."

"Of course!" Axel continued grandly, earning a few stares from bystanders, "this is the most important part of any naughty adventure-"

"Axel, shut up! People are staring," Zexion said, face pinking.

"Let them stare," he said, winking. "There's no reason to be embarassed."

"I can think of one," Zexion muttered, "and it doesn't involve condoms."

"Now," Axel continued as if Zexion hadn't said anything, "I assume you know how to use a condom-"

"I'm not answering that, Axel."

"Good, but what I'm sure you don't know is that there are so many different kinds! Take a look at this one-" he said, picking up a pink package with a silhouetted couple on it.

"I can't believe I'm doing this," Zexion grumbled as Axel began to explain in great detail how these condoms could be fun in bed.

"Axel!" Zexion stopped him, face red as a tomato. "This is not the problem! I know about...condoms," he ended in a soft voice.

"Oh, good!" Axel said, stopping as if he was never talking about the wonders of strawberry flavored condoms. "Then tomorrow you can learn about the fun stuff!"

"Joy."

-((Later))-

That evening, Zexion and Demyx cuddled on Zexion's bed, watching television.

"So..." Demyx tried to begin casually, "What did you do today?"

"Nothing of import. Why do you ask?"

"No reason," he started, "Roxas said you and Axel went off somewhere, and I was...just curious," he finished lamely.

"Oh," Zexion said, pinking slightly. "We just needed...to go shopping...for a mission we have together."

"Oh," Demyx replied, noticing his blush but not commenting.

I'm just being crazy, he thought, snuggling deeper into Zexion's arms.

-((next day))-

Demyx could not shake his feeling of uneasiness, especially when Zexion was avoiding his gaze yet again after dinner. He sighed, but then stopped himself as he left the cafeteria. There's nothing wrong, he tried to convince himself before steeling his resolve and hiding behind a corner, watching the cafeteria door. I'm being crazy, he thought as he watched Axel leave the cafeteria alone. His relief was shor-lived however, when he watched Zexion follow close behind him.

I'm being crazy, he repeated half-heartedly as he watched Axel open a portal and the two walk inside.

I...don't care if I'm being crazy, he thought before jumping into the portal just before it closed.

-((!))-

"Now where are we?" Zexion asked apprehensively as the two walked towards a seemingly innocent store.

Unnoticed, Demyx slipped out of the portal before it closed and hid in the alley near the direction the Nobodies were walking...

"Well, since tomorrow is Demyx's birthday, I figured we would skip straight to the good stuff," Axel said as he led Zexion closer to the store.

"Ambiance?" Zexion questioned once he was able to read the name of the store.

"The store for lovers!" Axel replied cheerily, leading Zexion to the door. "Roxas and I come here all the time..."

Demyx, who was certain he'd get caught if he moved any closer, read the name of the store from his place in the alley out of earshot. Once he realized what kind of store the two were approaching, he lost all train of thought. Mindlessly, he opened a portal and returned to the castle.

Meanwhile, when it dawned on Zexion just what kind of store this was exactly, he stopped in his tracks.

"I can't do this," he said suddenly.

"Of course you can!" Axel said encouragingly, "It seems scary but it's okay because you do it together!"

"Exactly," Zexion replied, "Together. I know you are only trying to help me Axel, and I really do appreciate it, but doing this without Demyx feels wrong."

"I understand," Axel said, smiling as he laid an encouraging arm over Zexion's shoulders. "You'll be great," he said, winking.

"Thanks," Zexion said, surprised at Axel's seriousness.

"May I make one suggestion though?" Axel said with a glint in his eye.

"What's that?" Zexion said, semi-apprehensively.

"Well..."

-((back at the ranch))-

Demyx lay on his bed in the dark, thinking. What should I do? he thought. Should I say something? Pretend I don't know? What if-

A knock on his door interrupted his thoughts. Demyx was suddenly hit by a wall of nerves. He decided he didn't want to open the door and rolled over.

The knock on his door came again. "Demyx?" came Zexion's voice. "Are you alright? I know you're in there, and you never fall asleep this early..." He knocked again.

Just go away, Demyx pleaded internally, willing him to leave. He sighed in relief when the knocking seemed to stop.

A few seconds later he jumped a foot in the air when Zexion touched his shoulder to turn him over.

He would use a portal, Demyx thought wryly. He looked away, not wanting to meet Zexion's gaze.

"Demyx, what's wrong?" Zexion asked dragging Demyx into a sitting position so he could sit next to him. Demyx still wouldn't look him in the eyes. "Are you alright?"

"You tell me," Demyx said cryptically, trying to release himself from Zexion's hold.

"Demyx, I can't fix it if you don't tell me what's wrong, and it's your birthday at midnight and I want to-"

"Why were you going into a sex store with Axel?" Demyx asked quietly, voice cracking slightly.

Zexion blanched. "How did you-" he stopped, realizing that should not be his first reaction. "Demyx, that's-"

"Why didn't you say anything?" Demyx continued as if Zexion hadn't spoken. "Roxas told me you were heading out with Axel, and then you ignored me after dinner today, and I saw you with him, going to a sex store no less. Zexion, why-" Zexion put a finger to Demyx's lips.

"Listen to me," Zexion said calmly, reassuringly. "Everything's okay; this is all one big misunderstanding."

Demyx looked at him warily.

"I'm serious!" Zexion said, making a placating gesture, "Axel was just trying to help me with..." he broke off, blushing. Seeing the crushed look on Demyx's face, he hardened his resolve and continued.

"He was trying to help me with your birthday present," he said as he reached into his pocket, pulling out a bright red bow and sticking it on his head.

"Happy Birthday Demyx," Zexion said, blushing profusely.

"But...why would you go to a-oh," Demyx said, blushing as well, "Ooh..."

"I didn't go with him," Zexion continued, "it felt wrong to-"

Demyx silenced him with a kiss, pushing him down on the bed. "I understand," he said, grinning. "You were trying to surprise me."

"I see how well that worked out," Zexion said, blushing as he looked away from the man above him. "I'm really sorry Demyx, I would have told you but I...I was nervous, and I was hoping Axel could give me a few pointers...hell, I'm still nervous."

"You think I'm not nervous?" Demyx said, pinking again.

"I realized my mistake," Zexion continued, "its okay to be nervous because we will figure everything out together. That's why I couldn't bring myself to let Axel help me any further."

"How else did he 'help' you?" Demyx asked, curious.

"Nothing much," Zexion said, blushing more, "just a trip to the too-much-information department at Wal-Mart."

"I see," Demyx said, trying not to laugh, "we have a lot to learn, don't we?"

"And there's no one else I'd rather be with," Zexion said, pushing on Demyx so he could sit up. He then took Demyx's hands in his own. "I love you Demyx."

Demyx entwined his fingers with Zexion's. "I love you too," he whispered.

"Should we wait until midnight, when it is actually your birthday?" Zexion asked.

Demyx grinned. "Hell with that," he said, smiling.

Zexion abruptly pushed him back on the bed, covering Demyx's body with his own.

"Good," he whispered against Demyx's lips. "I don't think I could have waited that long." He pressed his lips to Demyx's, kissing him fiercely. Demyx groaned into Zexion's mouth, enabling Zexion to slip his tongue into Demyx's mouth to battle for dominance. Demyx ran his fingers through Zexion's hair while slowly unzipping Zexion's jacket as far as he could reach. Zexion briefly pulled away long enough to rid himself of the offending clothing. Demyx waggled his eyebrows once he noticed Zexion was only wearing boxers underneath.

"A bit daring today, aren't we?" Demyx said, grinning.

Zexion blushed and tried to shut Demyx up with a kiss. Demyx pushed him back up. "Wait, wait…where's the bow?" At some point, Demyx's advances had knocked the bow off of Zexion's head. Once it was recovered from the blankets and rearranged on top of Zexion's head, Demyx smiled.

"Perfect," he said, bringing Zexion back down to him. "Where were we?"

"I think I have an idea." Zexion said before resuming his kiss. He ran his hands up and down Demyx's chest before tugging his zipper jacket down. Still kissing, Demyx removed his own jacket. Zexion pulled away briefly once he realized that Demyx too was only wearing boxers underneath. Zexion raised an eyebrow.

Demyx shrugged. "I was feeling frisky today."

Zexion felt a pang of pure want. "H-how often to you feel frisky, exactly?"

Demyx smirked. "I think you'll find out soon," he said, pulling Zexion down again. Zexion kissed Demyx hard before beginning a trail of kisses down his jawline to his collarbone. Demyx gasped as Zexion twirled his tongue around Demyx's pulse point before continuing lower. Slowly, Zexion made his way down Demyx's chest. He placed a chaste kiss on a nipple, and Demyx gasped loudly. Intrigued, Zexion pulled a nipple between his teeth while pinching the other slightly. Demyx moaned aloud, entwining his hands in Zexion's hair. Zexion worried Demyx's nipples for a while before continuing his journey downward. Demyx shuddered as Zexion kissed his abdomen before tracing along the waistline of his boxers.

"Z-Zexion…"

Zexion grinned. "Have to start somewhere, right?" He then pulled Demyx's boxers down, freeing Demyx from his confines. Seeing him completely aroused and bare to his gaze, Zexion hesitated, nerves returning with a vengeance. Seeing his sudden nervousness, Demyx smiled reassuringly.

"Zexion," he started, smiling, "you don't have to—Oh…"

Zexion grinned at Demyx as he wrapped both hands around him, pulling up and down slowly. Demyx moaned, encouraging him to increase his pressure slightly. Gaining confidence, Zexion brought one hand to cup Demyx's tender sacs underneath.

"Zexion," Demyx groaned, fisting his hands in the sheets. Growing bolder, Zexion slowly brought his lips to Demyx and kissed his tip. Demyx shot up in the bed before Zexion pushed him back down. Slowly, Zexion took his tip into his mouth.

"Zexionnngh," Demyx absentmindedly wove a hand into Zexion's hair, stroking along as Zexion slowly took more into his mouth. He closed his lips firmly before sliding up and kissing him on the tip again.

"Z-Zexy," Demyx started, trying to make an intelligible sentence come out of his mouth, "th-this is…I don't think I…Mmm," he mumbled, squirming.

Zexion pulled up briefly. "Don't think," he said before redoubling his efforts. Demyx's eyes widened as all too soon he released into Zexion's mouth with a long groan.

"Z-Zexion," he said after regaining his senses, pulling the Nobody up to eye level. "That was…Wow…"

"Thanks," Zexion said, blushing slightly, "I guess reading up on a subject really does help…I mean, I didn't read that much but it must have done something—" Zexion's last word turned into a yelp as Demyx reached down and tweaked his member, smirking.

"Let's say we give you something to make noise for, hmmm?" he said, winking as he switched their positions. Demyx kissed Zexion deeply, immediately reaching for Zexion through his boxers. He used the friction to his advantage, rubbing up and down in much the same manner as Zexion. Zexion moaned into Demyx's mouth, bringing one hand to Demyx's back and the other to his hair.

Demyx continued his ministrations and was about to pull down Zexion's boxers when Zexion stopped him. Breathing hard, he explained "If we continue like this, we might not get to have sex tonight," he said, trying to catch his breath.

Demyx grinned sheepishly. "We should probably do that then," he said, switching their positions. Zexion pulled his boxers off and got himself ready, reaching to the nightstand for a condom and lotion.

Demyx blushed once he saw what Zexion was doing. "When did you plant that there?" he said mock accusingly.

Zexion smiled. "I had plenty of opportunities to slip a condom onto your nightstand, Demyx," he winked. His expression grew serious. "Here's the hard part…" he brought his hand to Demyx's entrance to prepare him for the coming intrusion.

"No pun intended?" Demyx said to distract himself from the new sensations.

"This is definitely going to hurt Demyx, are you sure you want to do this?" Zexion asked, bringing himself to Demyx's entrance.

"More than ever," he said smiling, reaching down to pull Zexion's member closer to himself. Zexion contained a groan as he slowly pushed inside Demyx, trying to control himself. Demyx tried to stay relaxed but he found it difficult; a tear slowly formed at the corner of his eye. Once he was completely inside, Zexion stopped moving, kissing the tear away.

"You okay?" Zexion said hoarsely.

Demyx breathed slowly. "Getting better," he said, wiggling slightly. Zexion moaned loudly. "I think you can move now," Demyx said, chuckling slightly. His laughter turned into a moan as Zexion started to move slowly, invoking many new sensations for both of them. Soon the two were moving together faster and faster, racing for completion.

"Demyx," Zexion groaned as he pushed against Demyx, "I d-don't think I can…" Wordlessly, he reached forward to pump Demyx in time with their thrusts. Demyx suddenly moaned his release, holding on to Zexion's shoulders. Zexion could last no longer and he joined Demyx, crying out his climax. The two pulled each other close, breathing hard.

As their breathing slowed down they looked into each other's eyes, smiling.

"We did it," Demyx said, smirking. "We did it," he repeated, kissing Zexion on the lips.

Zexion looked over at the clock that read 12:01. "Happy Birthday," he said, grinning from ear to ear.

"Shall we go again?" Demyx asked, stroking Zexion's cheek.

"Only if you're not hurt," Zexion said, concern tingeing his voice.

Demyx smiled. "It's worth it," he said, kissing him again.

-((Meanwhile))-

Axel held a glass to the wall he shared with Demyx's room, listening for sounds. Hearing an appreciative moan, he looked over at Roxas who lay on the bed. "I heard it Roxy! They're doing it!"

Roxas rolled his eyes. "You don't need the cup, Axel, I'm sure the whole castle can hear them."

Axel suddenly jumped onto Roxas, grinning. "Shall we give them a run for their money?" he said, winking.

Roxas rolled his eyes before pulling him down into a kiss.

-((End!))-

WOW I didn't realize how long that would be. Awesome. That was very fun. Please leave a review!

Last one: Abroad!

"Why my dear Roxas!" he said, smiling cheerily. "This new keyblade has a chain that isn't hooked on quite tight! So I'm taking it back to my workshop to fix it up right!" He laughed merrily, shaking his belly.

~freaky-hanyou