Marbles on Glass | By : TheVastOrgMemberXenjn Category: S through Z > The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Views: 6859 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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The slow churning of the sea always calmed him, always calmed them both. Even if Zack wouldn't admit it aloud, he knew that it was something they shared in common. It was almost surreal, the way they sighed in unison, watching the stars, hands behind their heads, secluded from the rest of the ship.
If anyone were to catch them up here, he'd point his finger straight at Zack and claim that it was all his fault, that Zack conned him or forced him or blackmailed him into this. Anything to keep himself out of trouble, to keep himself from admitting that he craved this, that he wanted to be alone with his brother for a little while, that he needed it. Ever since the Gemini project, it felt like something between them was left unsaid; Cody guessed…no, he knew Zack felt it to. Even as the weird fruit wore off, even as they went their separate ways…he felt those unsaid words, lingering between them, making every kiss he shared with Bailey feel awkward and emotionless. That's what really made him decide to sneak out with Zack tonight, to hide past the measly security and climb atop the deck, higher and higher, through passageways he'd never explored before, recalling how he felt the whole time, how utterly stupid it felt. After all, he had no idea where he was going and couldn't they just talk in one of their rooms? It was pitch black, naturally considering they were in the middle of the ocean and they conserved power by shutting off unnecessary lights at night but… The sea churned, waves smashing against the ship, making it rock lightly, making Cody more afraid then he should have been, making him inhale sharply and then curse himself inwardly for showing any sort of fear. But instead of being mocked for it, Zack felt around in the darkness and grabbed Cody's hand, holding it tight. It felt reassuring, too reassuring, too warm and comfortable and it shouldn't have calmed him so much because it never did before. He couldn't help but focus on that warmth, that comfort and he let Zack lead him through the impossibly black darkness, wondering where his brother was leading him, and realizing with dismay that Zack knew exactly where he was going, while Cody was utterly lost. It was just another thing between them that they didn't share. The sea. They really were alike in this way, weren't they? They both loved the sea. After a few minutes of being lead through the darkness, Zack had reached up with his free hand and felt around, finding a door knob that lead to a sort of rooftop on the ship. Which brought him here, to this moment, lying side by side together, arms behind their heads with eyes drawn to the skies. His logical side was screaming at him, saying this was too dangerous, saying that they could slip and fall onto the deck and break something. Or even worse, fall into the sea and drown together, nobody ever knowing what became of them. The thought wasn't as terrifying as it should have been…he felt relaxed up here, safe, even when all logic was telling him that, in reality he really wasn't safe and that they should leave right now. Cody glanced over at his brother, who in turn looked back and him and smiled. "This is pretty cool, huh?" He turned his gaze back to the stars, feeing Zack follow suit. "Yeah…" He felt himself whisper, smiling back, enjoying the cool sea breeze. It was good. This was good, he felt happy and relaxed and Zack gently nudged him before pointing at the stars. "Hey…is that constellation Gemini?" Cody blinked a few times, and shook his head. He reached out, taking his brother's hand and shifting it. "No, this is Gemini." "…Oh" … " Hey Cody?" "Hm?" "What's the story of Gemini?" At that, Cody blinked and looked over at his brother in disbelief. "…Really? You seriously don't know?" Zack looked over at him, his gaze more serious then Cody had seen it in a while, and he instantly felt guilty for the scrutinizing edge in his voice. "Nope. You're the smart one, remember?" There was a hint of a smile on his lips, and Cody relaxed a bit. He took a breath, deciding to simplify the story, not really wanting to tell the whole thing. "Castor and Pollux…Or Polydeuces, either one really-" "Polydeuces sounds cooler." Cody felt himself grin. "Agreed. Anyway…They were twins. But one of them was a god and the other wasn't. One day Castor died-" He felt something catch in his throat at that, it tasted bitter and made his blood run cold. Zack glanced over at him, eyebrow raised, about to ask what was wrong but Cody spoke before he could. "Castor died and Polydeuces, the brother that was immortal, wanting to bring him back to life, shared his immortality with him. But the price they had to pay was to be stuck in the stars forever." "…So you're saying he gave up his immortality to be with his brother in the sky? Like…forever?" His throat was heavier then it should have been. "Yup." "…Oh." Cody felt his body stiffen a bit, trying to silence his mind, trying not to let his thoughts drift, like they always do. He tried to focus on the churning of the sea, the crashing of the waves against the ship. He closed his eyes, and just as the silence was beginning to get comfortable again, Zack spoke. "…Hey Cody? …If I die- "Shut up." He snapped, he didn't mean to snap, worst of all he caught Zack visibly wince in the corner of his eye. He swallowed and licked his dry lips, trying to relax. "You're not going to die, Zack." And before his brother could say anything Cody continued, not wanting to hear it, not wanting to even think about it. "And besides even if you did. Which you wont. …I'd just find a way to bring you back." Zack looked at him, and he couldn't help but look right back, finding a grin on his brother's lips, "Glad you're planning to use those smarts on something useful." He laughed lightly, and felt himself scoot closer to his brother, unable to look away, unable to stop himself from thinking of the future, of the inevitable. He needed to do something, say something, anything to get his mind off of the fact that his brother would, one day definitely d- "Zack…Why did you really try to mess up my internship?" Zack looked back at the stars, shrugging his shoulders. "Didn't you figure it out during that weird…mind meld…thing?" He shook his head. "No…I mean, yeah, I guess that was one of your reasons…but there's another one and I couldn't really figure it out at the time but...yeah." Cody sucked at stuff like this…at least when it came to Zack. With Bailey, it was a different situation entirely…she…she was his girlfriend and there's a million advice columns and science articles that tell you exactly how to talk to your girlfriend, the techniques were perfected, down to an art. But how do you talk to your twin? They weren't like 'normal' twins, they weren't. Even when those other twins at the Gemini project got their minds back they were still closer then he and Zack had ever been. They still held hands and hugged and had this unexplainable, natural symmetry between them that he and Zack weren't able to even come close to achieving without having to be under the influence of some weird fruit. Even after all of it was over, they still felt like the black sheep of the group, they felt awkward around those other twins, all of them with their smiles and joy and relief that they could be different again, that they could be different together and not apart. His mind began shifting again to the twin girls he and Zack saw- "I'm scared." Cody felt his eyes widen. "What?" Zack wouldn't look at him. "Think we should've told on them?" "Who?" "The twins…Nelly and Kelly…I think. …Should we have told someone what we saw?" He remembered it far too clearly. They had just had the bad guy sent to jail, the cops having nearly magically poofed in at the perfect time, and instead of just leaving the lab like a normal person would, Zack turned and headed in the opposite direction. "Hey, what the hell are you doing? Bailey and the others are over that way!" Cody pointed to emphasize, but he didn't need to, the fruit was still screwing with them and he knew trying to reason with his brother was a lost cause. Zack was after the pretty girl and there was nothing he could do to stop it. So instead of trying he sighed, tugged on the uncomfortable collar of the jumpsuit and followed Zack through the maze of lab equipment. "Just what are you planning to tell her when you see her?" Zack grinned. "Ohhh, nothing special. Just that I'm totally the hero who saved her and her sister and she should totally make out with me out of sheer gratitude." Cody couldn't help but grin as well, and he wondered if it was because of the fruit or if he was just genuinely amused. "Oh? So now you're the hero? What ever happened to 'we make a good team…?" Zack looked back at him and pouted, literally pouted and Cody nearly burst into laughter. "Well, yeah we're both the hero but come oooonnn Cody! Give me a break!" He chuckled lightly despite himself, "Fine. Which way do you think they went?" Zack shrugged. "Dunno, they seemed to book it out of here pretty fast." "They might not even be in the lab anymore, Zack." "Yeah but I didn't see them go towards the exit…" Almost as if on cue, they heard a gentle thump coming from behind the door directly to their left. They turned their heads at the same time, their thoughts in unison, and Cody wondered to himself if he'd ever actually get used to the idea of his brother in his head. Zack simply shrugged and said aloud. "How do you think I feel? Come on, lets just check to see if it's them or not." And before Cody could object, Zack gripped the doorknob and pulled it open, glancing inside. Cody's curiosity got the best of him and he looked over his brother's head, leaning against his body and blinking when he spotted them. The twin girls they had been searching for, hugging each other tightly, clinging to each other like a life line, only to pull away and one of them, Cody couldn't tell which, wiped her sister's eyes. "Shh, don't cry. Are you okay?" She nodded, chewing her lip, staring worriedly at her sister. "I thought I'd lost you!" Her voice was so choked, so full of emotion that Cody felt his chest clench…or maybe it was Zack's? Either way, it didn't matter. He was sure they both felt like they were intruding here, like they weren't supposed to be seeing this moment. The girls hugged again, one of them whispering reassurances, words Cody couldn't really catch but understood all the same. After another minute, he gently pushed his fingers into his brother's back, telling him telepathically 'Lets go' Zack agreed, but before they could leave he spotted something, something that made his body go stiff and Cody glanced curiously in the girls direction. He couldn't believe it. They…they were kissing. 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