.:Roxion:. Two

Chapter 2 – Axel </b>

Zexion’s house was a comfortable size; it had 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a nice conservatory on the front. He pulled off his shoes at the door and then dumped his bag at the bottom of the stairs. Demyx followed him, after taking his shoes off and lining them next to Zexion’s, Zexion went into the small kitchen opposite the stairs and poured two glasses of cloudy lemonade. He took them upstairs and handed one to Demyx who was already sat comfortably on his bed.

“So what’s eating you Zex?” he took a sip out of his glass. “You’ve been really quiet, I mean more than usual!”

“It’s Axel; he really gets on my nerves. The way he and Roxas are always, always...”

“Yea, it gets a bit annoying after a while, but I didn’t think that would wind you up Zex, unless.”

Zexion turned around to look at Demyx, waiting for him to finish his sentence. “Unless?”

“You like Roxas?” Zexion froze, his usually pale cheeks becoming flushed with pink. “You do?” Demyx jumped across the bed being careful not to spill any drink on Zexion's black bed covers. Zexion nodded at him. I knew he’d figure it out. Zexion placed his glass on the desk and sat on the bed next to Demyx.

“Since when?” Demyx was excited, and Zexion knew he wouldn’t stop until he had every last detail out of him.

“I’m not really sure how long, I probably would have told you sooner, but I had some trouble straightening it out in my own head.” Zexion mumbled his hands gripping the leg of his trousers. Demyx hugged him tightly.

“It’s okay, I don’t mind. I just can’t believe it! It’s a shame really; too bad he’s with Axel.” Zexion shuddered; Demyx could feel him tense and hugged him closer. “What can we do?”

“What do you mean?”

“Duh dummy! To let Roxy know how you feel!”

“What? I can’t do that he has a boyfriend!”

Demyx thought for a moment. Should I tell him? Demyx let go of Zexion and shuffled back against the wall, “Roxas wants to break up with Axel.” He said plainly, picking up a discarded magazine from the pile beside Zexion's bed.

Zexion felt a bubble of happiness inside, which immediately popped itself. Axel would go mad, he's got violent tendencies. He flopped down onto the bed at Demyx feet lying face up, his fringe flicked off his face and Demyx could see the long scar which ran down the side of his face. It had been a long time since Demyx had seen the scar, and the first time he had ever seen it healed.
Zexion jumped as Demyx lightly trailed a finger down it. He really is a bastard. Demyx thought.

Zexion looked sideways at him, both of them thinking about the time they had met Axel, thinking about all the things they knew about him. Things the twins and possibly even Riku didn’t know about the red head.

Axel had been with Demyx and Zexion through most of primary school, they used to be friends. That was before Axel had gone into care after his parents died, his father was a drunkard, and had killed his mother and himself when Axel was six. Axel saw the whole thing, and it destroyed him completely. He had been taken into care after months of psychiatric help, but he had come out worse. His father’s behaviour had imbedded itself in him, and axel had become a monster.

Slowly through secondary school Axel had calmed to an almost manageable degree, he was still violent and had caused Zexion to take a month off school after he attacked him with a compass. Zexion had been patiently teaching him to draw when Axel lost his temper and lashed out. Demyx knew what happened of course, he had to talk about it, and Demyx couldn’t understand Zexion calmness whenever the red head was in sight.

Axel shocked himself back to an almost normal state after that, which was greatly subdues after Irino twins, Sora and Roxas, moved over from the south. Demyx and Zexion were scared when Roxas started dating him, they thought it best to leave them be. There would be a time when Roxas would learn the truth but for now, it was best he leave Axel for his own reasons and hopefully Axel would let him go without a fuss.

“Zexion! I’m home! Is Demyx here too?” A woman’s voice called up the stairs, the two boys extracted themselves from their thoughts, but Demyx was quickest about it.

“Hi Mrs. Ishida!” Demyx called out.

“Hi mum!”

Zexion sat up, his fringe taking its usual position across his marked cheek, the two boys got up and trundled down the stairs.

“How was your day? School good?” she asked flicking the kettle on.

Demyx sat on the stairs while Zexion lifter a mug from the rack and added a tea bag to it. “It was okay, the library was quiet for once, it was good.” He handed the cup to his mother as the kettle clicked off. She poured the water in and stirred it.

“Demyx, you want to stay for dinner?” she looked past Zexion towards the stairs.

“Sure!”