Marked 7

"What? What do those things on Demyx's wrist have to do with Angela and Saki," Roxas asked. Zexion didn't respond, Master Xehanort did, "You may learn why it's good for you to feed on your classmates as a student sooner then planned, Roxas."  

The blonde looked back and forth between Demyx, Angela, Master Xehanort, Zexion and back again, "W-What-"

"Don't ask questions right now Roxas, we'll talk about this later. For now we need to get everyone back to school," Xehanort interrupted, silencing the blonde male. As Roxas' classmates started appearing and gathered around their silver-haired headmaster; Roxas, Zexion, Angela, Demyx, Sora and Riku each laid a hand on Master Xehanort's arms and began mumbling the same spell that brought them past the school's protective barrier.

When Master Xehanort made sure all seventeen students were there, he too leant his deep voice to those already speaking in unison.

A white light flashed behind Roxas' closed eyes then he could faintly see a yellow light behind his eyelids. When he opened them the class was just inside the black iron gates of their school across the quad from the Grand Hall.

Master Xehanort looked at the clocktower in the center of campus then turned to the students, "Okay kids, since you all did tremendously well with this self-control exercise, we got done ealier then expected. We will all go back to the gymnasium since class is still in session  and I will allow you to spend the remainder of the class doing whatever you please. Just remember that you cannot leave the gym and that you cannot do anything inappropriate or against school policies."

All the students nodded and walked in broken groups lead by the headmaster across the school. The blonde stayed close to Zexion's side and walked in silence across the quiet courtyard. He suddenly remembered something and whispered into the blunette's ear, "We need to talk to Master Xehanort about yesterday when we get back to the gym, okay?"

The blunette laced his fingers with Roxas' and laughed softy, "Only you'd remember that now. Calm down, I can sense how tense you are." A light, cool breeze ruffled the blonde's hair after these words, making Roxas feel slightly better.

"I know, it's just freaking me out a little and I'm making myself anxious," Roxas cracked a smile and shook his head. The blonde snuck a look at Zexion's face, a far-off, distant look in the taller's deep blue eyes. Zexion saw Roxas watching him and gave him a crooked smile, that distant look gone from his eyes. Riku then appeared beside Zexion, Sora next to Roxas, falling in step with the two boys.

Roxas saw Riku shoot Zexion a look of concern and ask, "You alright, Zex?" Zexion nodded giving his cousin a reassuring smile, "Yeah, Ri, just thinking about what Master Xehanort said back at the hospital..." Riku nodded his head in understanding, shooting a glance at the two younger vampyres who were now oblivious to their conversation, "Wanna see if it's true?"

The blunette shook his head back and forth, "I don't know..."

"But I thought you told me you lov-"

"I know what I said to you," Zexion snapped. Lowering his voice he added, "But you know what they say about same-sex Marked couples, I don't want to force that kind of bond of Roxas. That kiss last night probably meant nothing to him."

Riku raised an eyebrow and leaned in closer to Zexion, "Uh huh, yeah. Sure. I'll pretend I believe that Zex. Like there was absolutely nothing to spark that kiss that obviously turned into a makeout session." Zexion shushed his cousin but knew he was right. He felt the want and need in just those few shared kisses with the younger vampyre and knew that there was more then just a strong friendship between them now.

"What are you two slowpokes whispering about," Sora called beside his brother at the double doors that led to the gym. Without realizing Zexion and Riku had slowed their pace while talking and ended up being behind the rest of their class. The two broke into a run and burst through the doors behind the twins.

"...what you want but within the school rules. Some of you may want to use this extra time to practice controlling your magick." With the end of the sentence, Master Xehanort shot a look towards Axel and a group of three students who chuckled sheepishly and ducked their heads slightly.

"I'll be back in a few minutes, I just need to take care of something. Angela Kristal? Please come with me girls." Demyx gave Kristal a hug and whispered something in her ear that neither Roxas nor Sora could make out from their distance. The two girls followed after Master Xehanort towards the door but not before Riku reached out to his grandfather's wrist.

"Master. Zexion and I would like to talk with you later, privately. It's urgent." The tall silverette glanced at Zexion before returning his gaze to Riku, "Okay. If I'm not back before class is over, I will send for you two during the next hour." He then turned his back on the class  and led Angela and Kristal out of the gymnasium.

The other students each turned back to their own groups, talking quietly as Axel and his boyfriend walked up to the circle of boys in front of the doors. demyx turned to Zexion like he wanted to ask something, but instead he grabbed the younger blonde vampyre and pulled him away.

"'Scuse us for a sec you guys," he said, shooting a look at Axel. When the two were alone Demyx quietly said, "Roxas I have a peculiar question to ask you, but I'm asking you because I know you better and I know you won't lie to me."

Roxas nodded and Demyx continued hesitantly, "Um, did you, Zex, or Riku notice anything...um...weird or kinda creepy about last night? About the circle casting?" Roxas let out a breath he didn't know he was holding, "Oh God, you too? I wasn't sure if it was just us and not you two, too."

"Have you guys talked to Master Xehanort yet or ask him about it?" Roxas nodded, "Yeah. If he comes back in time, Master Xehanort is going to talk to Zexion and Riku and they're gonna tell him. Now we can say all five of us heard and felt it."

Demyx looked relieved at those words and flicked his eyes back to their group of friends, "Okay then. We should get back over there. And be sure to tell me what he says about it." Roxas only nodded in assurance. The two  blonde vampyres walked back to their circle of friends in time to see Sora helping Axel try to perfect one of his fire spells (the same one that the teachers used the night before to create the "firework" sparks).

"No Axel, like this," Sora said as his eyes flashed blue then turned pitch black; the fingers of his right hand raied to the cieling. Sora's fingertips glowed orange as sparks shot out of them, a series of contained fireworks going off above the class' heads. The students erupted into applause and cheer.

Axel nodded his head, waited for the class to quiet, then raised his hand to the cieling. The redhead's eyes flashed green then black while not only his hand, but Axel's whole body, glowed with an orange-red light. The sparks flew from his fingertips like Sora, but this time, the fireworks were bigger and brighter somehow, louder.

Sora's jaw dropped in amazement as the class cheered and whistled louder then before. Sora laughed, "I guess you really don't need my help Axe that was amazing!"

Demyx hugged his boyfriend and asked, "Have you been practicing in secret? Yesterday yo couldn't have made such huge fireworks to save your life, now it's a beyond perfect spell. How'd you get them that big?"

The smile of pride Axel wore wavered a bit as he said, "Uh... I don't really know...I just copied what Sora did but it came out stronger then it should've."

At these words, Roxas felt like there was something on the tip of his tongue, something he had to say. He couldn't think of what it was or where the feeling had come from. A circle of kids that everyone knew had trouble controlling their magick came up to Sora, "If you can help Axel control himself, maybe you can help us too?"

Sora smiled gently and accepted, leading the kids to a spot in the gym where tey shouldn't hurt anyone in case they got too close.

Roxas looked around the gym and saw some kids practicing with their magick while other just stayed in groups and talked amongst themselves. Just as he was turning around to talk to his own friends, he heard Axel shout, "Roxas! Watch out!"