Demyx smiled happily and nodded. "Alright! I'll go pay then~" The blond went off cheerfully to the front register and pulled out his wallet. No-one was standing there at the moment, but he could see a girl coming over. His smile vanished for a second because his stomach twisted uncomfortably. But the moment passed as quickly as it came and Demyx forced the smile back onto his face before the girl came behind the counter. She smiled lightly at him as he paid and they chatted for a moment or two before the blond turned and happily went back over to Zexion. "OK! Let's go!" he exclaimed.

Zexion watched as his lover walked towards the front of the room as he noticed that the blonde had a slight limp to his walking. He raised an eyebrow wondering if he had been too rough on him the night before, but decided that if it persisted that he would say something to Demyx. Zexion nodded as he heard the blonde say that they were going to leave. "Alright," he responded as he got up from the booth where he was sitting. "Let's go to the hardware store now."

Demyx smiled happily and took hold of Zexion's hand and started towards the hardware store. His mind went to different color schemes for paint that he could get. He really was wanting an underwater type theme, but he wasn't sure if Zexion would be completely okay with it. He bit his lip and was silent for a second before glancing over at the smaller Nobody. "Hey... Would you care if we maybe had a underwater theme for one of the rooms?" he asked, figuring now would be a good time to ask.

Zexion walked along with his lover as if everything was right in the world. Heck, everything was right in the world, at least in his mind it was. He turned to look at him as he heard the blonde ask if they could have an underwater themed room. "I don't see why not. I think that would be fun, just I guess stay away from the library, and things are good. So you were thinking about different blues and greens." Zexion wasn't much for interior decorating or exterior decorating either, but he wanted to at least seemed interested in what the blonde was talking about.

Demyx smiled happily. "Don't worry! You can paint the library any color you want." he said. "I was thinking of making the living room underwater themed. Or maybe our room, but I know you probably wouldn't be comfortable with it, so I'm fine with just doing the living room like that." The blond's smile grew slightly at all the different color combinations that he could do. "Blues and greens are good~ And maybe a light brown would help."

Zexion listened to the blonde talk and he smiled. He was so adamant about it. "I am thinking maybe a sky blue for the library or something bright. Also I wouldn't mind having the underwater theme in our room. I mean we're supposed to be relaxed in it right, and the ocean is nice and relaxing. Whichever you choose though." Zexion continued to walk down the street towards the hardware store and stopped once he reached the door.

Demyx smiled lightly. A sky blue for the library sounded good. It was a relaxing color, so it would go best with a room full of books. The underwater theme for their room though... It didn't sound like a very good idea to him. If one of them had a nightmare and woke up, it might make them feel like they're drowning. But he wouldn't mind doing a beach theme in there. He nodded as he entered the hardware store and pulled Zexion along with him as he instantly went to the paint. "Alright! Pick what color you want for the library!" he exclaimed, looking over the blues and greens.

Zexion looked around once they had entered the hardware store He was in a complete state of awe when he saw all of the different things that were in the store. There were 100's of different kinds of paint and equally as many brands of the paint itself. Zexion nodded as he went to go and look for paint colors for the library. Standing in front of the racks of paint cans he decided on a light blue color with some white as well. He grabbed his cans of paint and went down to go and find Demyx.

Demyx smiled lightly when he seen the choices of colors that Zexion had chosen for the library. It would definitely be a nice, relaxing room for the shorter Nobody to read in. The blond had chosen a variety of blues, greens and browns to paint the living room and their bedroom. Since he had more colors than he could carry, he had grabbed a cart to push them in. "Alright! Let's go pay and we can get started~" he exclaimed, happy. A queasy feeling grew in his stomach for a moment and the smile faltered on his face, but didn't disappear. The feeling passed quickly and Demyx hoped that Zexion didn't notice.

Zexion looked at the paint in the blonde's hands and smiled. They were sure to have their work cut out for them in the coming days. He placed his paint in the cart as he looked around for other things that they might need. He walked over and grabbed some various paint brushes and rollers, and he also grabbed some paint containers as well so they could pour the paint into those for easy transport through the rooms. "I think that's everything," said Zexion as he looked in the cart. "Unless you wanted to get some other things as well."

Demyx waited patiently while Zexion gathered the other things they would need to paint the rooms. He smiled happily though when the shorter Nobody came back over to the cart, glad he he didn't seem to notice his early moment of sickness. There was no way the blond was wanting to go to the hospital. "Nothing I can think of." he said, shaking his head. Zexion pretty much grabbed everything they would need. Besides, if they needed anything else, they could always come back.

Zexion nodded as he came closer to his blonde lover as he leaned over and kissed him on the cheek lightly. His hightened senses caught onto something and he furrowed his eyebrows a little as if he was deep in thought. He decided not to push the matter any farther as they went towards the check out counter.

Once they paid for all of their materials Zexion took Demyx's hand in his own. They walked passed a grocery store and Zexion looked at Demyx and said," I am going to come back here after we get the paint stuff to the house. I am making some chicken soup tonight for us with dumplings."

Demyx caught sight of the thoughtful look on Zexion's face and he wondered briefly what it was he was thinking about. He figured he'd ask him about it later because if it was important, he would have said something about it already. Once the paint was paid for, the blond noticed he was starting to get low on money. He thought quickly of different places where he could quite possibly get a job to help pay for the things they were going to need. Plus, he couldn't let his lover know about the soon-to-be money problem. That would just cause him to worry, and that was the last thing the blond wanted. When they were out in the open air, Demyx smiled brightly at the thought of the dinner Zexion was going to make. "That sounds great!" he exclaimed, quickly pulling the smaller male into a brief hug. He stepped back after a moment and continued walking towards their home.

Zexion was so glad that things were turning out for the better. His more cynical side though was wondering if and when things would take a turn for the worst. No one from the organization was looking for either Demyx or Zexion, and for that he was grateful for. Zexion let out an "oomphing" sound as he was drawn into a quick hug from the blonde, but he smiled all the way as he snuggled into the blonde's arms. Pulling away from him he took some of the bags and began walking down the street.

Once they got to the house he placed the bags that he was carrying in the garage and then looked at him as he said,"I am heading to the grocery store now. Do you want me to grab anything else other than the stuff for the soup when I go?"

Demyx set his bags down in the garage next to the ones Zexion was carrying and he thought for a moment. What did he want from the store? "Um... I can't really think of anything..." he said, his face taking on a very thoughtful expression. "How about... Something for cake!" he exclaimed, smiling at the thought. He probably didn't need anything sweet right now, but he figured he could use the energy he'd get from it to get the painting done quickly. He crouched down, his back to Zexion, to dig through the bags for the paint he'd need for their room when the sick, uncomfortable feeling returned. He was glad the other Nobody couldn't see his face. He bit down hard on his lip and waited for the moment to pass... But it didn't this time. He frowned for a second, grabbed a random can of paint, stood up, shot a quick smile at Zexion before heading into the house without waiting for an answer from the other. The blond wanted Zexion to leave so he could go throw up without him having to know or worry.

Zexion saw the blonde rummage around through various cans of paint and then suddenly grab one as he went running back into the house. Looking after his blonde lover he thought briefly that he should say something to the blonde, but he didn't want to pry into his life. If it got too bad though they were going to the hospital, whether Demyx liked it or not. He finally had everything that he wanted in his life, and he wasn't going to jeopardize them being hidden for someone's health. "Alright," yelled Zexion as he went out through the garage and went walking towards the grocery store that they had passed earlier.

Demyx counted to 100 in his head to be sure for a fact that Zexion was gone before he ran to the bathroom and puked. He stayed crouched over the toilet for another minute or so after he was done, just to be safe before he straightened up. He stood in front of the mirror before rummaging around in the bathroom and locating a toothbrush. He brushed his teeth quickly to get rid of the nasty taste before heading down into the kitchen. He poured himself a glass of juice and downed it quickly before he sighed. "Alright! Time to get some work done!" he exclaimed to himself. He grabbed the paint can and headed up to the bedroom, eager to get started on the beach theme for the walls.

Zexion walked down the street on his way to the grocery store. Once he was there he grabbed a shopping cart and began walking down the various aisles looking for the ingredients that he would need to make his soup and his homemade cake as well. He walked over to the butchers area and got a 12 lbs chicken which was cut into various pieces. That was the last thing that he needed to get for his soup. He then went down the aisles and got everything that he would need to make his cake. He went to the front paid, bagged his items, and then left on his way back home.

Demyx smiled happily as he got the design for their room laid out in his mind. He had brought a blue paint into the house, so he'd start with that. He dug through the closet for some old looking clothes and slipped them on so he wouldn't accidentally ruin his clothes if he got paint on them. The smile stayed on his face as he opened the paint and stirred the paint brush in it a few times before he got started on one corner of the room. He knew there was no way he was going to get the whole room done in a day, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to try to get as much done as he could.

Zexion continued to walk down the street, and stopped when he entered the house. The house smelled of paint and toner. "Demyx,"called out Zexion. "I'm home. I am going to be making the soup now. So I hope that you are hungry." Zexion placed some of the ingredients away as he began measuring the necessary ingredients for the soup that he was making. He washed and cut the chicken into smaller pieces as he browned them up a little bit before adding them into the larger cooking pot for the soup. Soon the fragrances and aromas of the cooking soup filled the house which made Zexion smile as he said,"Demyx, the soup should be ready in about an hour or so. How are you doing on painting?"

Demyx smiled lightly when he heard Zexion call out from downstairs. He would have went out to greet him, but he didn't want to leave the paint alone. Not when he was in the zone of it. But that didn't mean he couldn't respond. "I'm starving!" he called, poking his head out the door for a second to ensure that the older Nobody heard him. As time went by, he could faintly smell the food over the smell of paint and the blond's smile grew slightly. When he had about a quarter of the blue done on one wall, he decided it would be a good time to take a break. He went downstairs to check on the soup and he smiled as he came up behind Zexion and wrapped his arms around him. "Smells delicious." he said, hugging his lover lightly. "The painting is going good."

Zexion continued to cook as he hummed to himself. He heard something behind him as he kept humming, but decided not to pay it any mind. He was safe here. Zexion froze though when he felt arms around his waist. He was about to yell out in distress, but then he stopped himself though when he heard the blonde talking to him. Pulling away he pushed backwards a little bit as he looked at his blonde haired lover. "I'm glad that you like it, and I am glad that the painting is going well as well. The soup should be done in about 30 minutes or so. Why don't you go on the couch and relax. I have to put some final touches on the cake as well."

Demyx almost frowned when Zexion tensed up. He hadn't meant for that kind of reaction from his lover. He smiled though when he heard how soon the food would be done. He was very hungry since he last ate. He nodded and kissed Zexion gently on the cheek. "Alright~ Just let me know when the food's done." he said, his mind already fast forwarding to eating the cake. He could already practically taste it, knowing it was going to be delicious. After one last smile to Zexion, he turned and headed into the living room and laid down on the couch. Once he was laying down though, he felt sleepy. So he let his eyes close, figuring he could take a little nap while he waited.

Zexion busied himself with making everything perfect for their meal. He couldn't shake the horrible feeling that he felt for tensing like that in the arms of his lover. His lover for god's sake! The binger went off signalling that the cake was done. He then took it out of the oven as he wanted it to go into the process of cooling off before he could frost it. The soup looked about done as well. He inhaled and the smell of chicken and dumplings filled his lungs. He hoped that Demyx would like what he made. Turning the heat off he looked over to the blonde and smiled when he saw that his lover was asleep. Walking over he sat down next to him and leaned over as he kissed him on the cheek gently. Pulling away he got up and looked down at Demyx as he said," It's time to get up sleepyhead. It's time to eat."

Demyx was having a cake-inspired dream because of the smells in the room and he smiled lightly in his sleep. He shifted though in his sleep when he faintly heard the sound of Zexion's voice. He wasn't ready to get up yet, but he remembered that he was just taking a nap. So he forced his eyes open and he looked over at his lover. He smiled and sat up slowly, inhaling deeply. "It smells great." he said. He was sure it was going to taste even better than it smelled.