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Chapter 1

Just about two months have passed since the team arrived at Castle Oblivion. Only the two red head siblings had survived. It was agreed that it would be best if Kixma did the report, while Axel go check on the little blond boy. Two months was spent on rebuilding a relationship in which was on the brink of disaster. Axel had to reassure her that he had to do it and that he didn't have a choice because of Saïx. In the end she chose to forgive him.

Kixma fully claimed Zexion's chair in the round room. Xemnas, Xigbar, and Saïx were in the round room looking at her, as she gave her report. She lied about Axel getting Vexen and Zexion, instead Sora got to Vexen, and Riku got to Zexion. In the end, she picked saving him from Xemnas. After all they were still family and they survived being turned into Nobodies together.

"Kixma, you recall the terms of which you agreed to upon joining the C.O. team?" Xemnas asked.

"I do," Kixma responded with a nod of the head.

"You have been gone for 48 days. Your missions will be doubled the work load currently given."

Xigbar humped, "Our missions have been doubled since they left."

Saïx smirked, "She had already agreed."

Kixma sighed, "So am I doing two missions or four?"

"Two," Saïx responded, "However each mission has more requirements."

"Understood."

Kixma arrived to the Poker League; she couldn't help but wonder what everyone will say. She sat down, with Demyx and Luxord staring at her. Axel wasn't there, but Xigbar was.

"You survived the game after all." Luxord spoke.

"Kixma!" Demyx tackled hugged her, "It is you!"

"Yeah," she smiled softly, a bit taken back since she didn't prepared for such a welcome. She never left the main castle for such a long period of time before.

"You can let her go now." Xigbar spoke.

"Oh, right." Demyx sat back down. "How was the mission?"

Kixma shook her head, "I rather not talk about it. What have I missed while I was gone?" She sat next to Xigbar and Luxord and across from Demyx.

"Roxas fainted for awhile, that's about it. We have no idea why."

Luxord started to pass around cards. "He is fine now, though. He befriended Xion."

"Heh," Xigbar looked at his hand.

Kixma looked at hers. "It's been awhile."

The following morning Kixma had to get an early start on her missions. She was ready to get out the door when she heard Saïx speaking behind the wall, coming from Axel's room. She walked to the wall, and pressed her ear to it. She knew eavesdropping is wrong, though it didn't stop her.

"Oh, good to see you too," Axel said sarcastically. "You're welcome, thanks for the kind words."

"I'm told Namine has gone missing," Saïx spoke.

"There one minute, gone the next. I don't know how she got out. Kixma was in the basement so she wouldn't know either."

"You two searched every room I expect?"

"You're kidding, right? That's like counting grams of dust in a building full of sneezing people."

"What about the chamber? Did you find it?"

"Come on, I would have told you that much. I gotta hand it to you. You were right, about Marluxia, the traitors. You knew exactly what was up."

"All I did was found a place to send everyone who was getting in the way."

"Well, it's nice to know where Kixma and I stood! Sheesh..."

"Did you two come back in one piece didn't you? Besides, dear Kixma wasn't allowed to go in the first place. She went straight to Xemnas." Footsteps were heard.

"I disposed of Zexion."

The steps stopped.

"That's how you wanted it right? I'll play it your way for now. Just don't put Kixma in any danger."Axel spoke. The steps left the room.

Kixma stood up. Saïx is up to something. She walked out to the hallway, Axel joined her.

"Kixma," he spoke, "Don't worry about him; leave the dirty work to me."

"I still don't understand what's going on," she walked on. She spent days trying to think about things. Zexion and Vexen's death, all at the hand of her brother, as a favor to Saïx, because for some reason he wanted them gone. She walked to the grey room. It was just the two of them.

"Kixma, your first mission is to go gather emblems at Twilight Town, and clear any heartless treats. Your second mission is recon at Hallow Bastion to see how the rebuilding is going."

Kixma took a deep breath, "I see you like to torture me, sending me to our old home as soon as I get back." she spoke her mind.

"Kixma don't be difficult. Zexion's death..."

"Don't." She stepped back.

"Do we need to talk?"

"I don't know, do we!?" She snapped.

"You heard," he stated, crossing his arms.

She looked away.

"Mika,"

She snapped her head up. He rarely uses real names unless he has a point to it. "You betrayed me," was all she said.

"Now you see why I didn't want you to go. Your double missions are punishment for going around me. Zexion had to go; he was in the way to kingdom hearts."

"More things that's right for the organization, but not..."

"You do understand. Good. Now off to your missions once you are prepared."

"Isa..." Kixma looked at him.

"We have our hearts to get back. Don't forget, we remember what it is like. That is what makes us different. We remember our past, you were always like the little sister I never had. We can go back to that."

"You claim it's good for the gift of the goddess... killing him was the only way?"

Saïx went to close the distance, and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Yes. Remember one thing. You and I are still family as you call us." He took a step back before anyone can see him. "Now go on your missions. They need to be done, and I do not want to repeat myself. We can talk later." Kixma left.

A black portal opened up a beach. Palm trees were on an island, were the sun was shining down. Kixma walked out, taking a deep breath of the salty air. She closed her eyes feeling the warmth. Luxord stepped out as well. "First time at the beach?" he asked.

"No, but I don't see it often. I really like the feel of sand between my toes." She smiled. "Recon mission at the beach, now that's what I'm talking about!"

Luxord looked ahead, "By glance, this island is nothing special."

"Where there is heartless, there are those who hold darkness in their hearts." Kixma walked on. "And all we have to do is follow the heartless." She spotted shadows. "There."

Luxord smirked, "An expert at the game, are you?"

"After so many recon missions, it all becomes routine." They walked into a forest, still following the heartless. Soon they arrived to a cliff. "Mmm..." She looked around.

"Found something," Luxord smirked. He had summoned his gambler nobodies.

Kixma walked over, and looked to what he saw. A hidden entrance lay just below near the water. "Summoning is just a waste," she spoke. "They cannot process the same as us." She found a ledge she can jump down to that leads to the cave.

"Yes, well," Luxord sent the nobodies on ward, "One does not win the game with haste."

"Yeah? Well I'm kind of living on it lately. I have much on my plate, and not enough time. "

"That isn't healthy. Talk to Saïx. You lost the gamble, no since in losing the game."

"I have to pay my ante." She looked at him, "Didn't you teach me that? Besides I'm getting enough sleep, barely, but I can get through this. 2 weeks have passed, 6 more left."

The nobodies returned. "It's clear," he spoke. The two humanoid Nobodies jumped down.

Inside the cave laid gold and silver. Kixma looked around. "A hideout."

"Some pirates' treasure," Luxord corrected. He walked to the middle, "No one but a pirate will hide their treasure in a cave. Greedy as they are, they do make great fun with poker."

"Makes sense, the heartless are attracted to the greed."

"And lust, and the other deadly sins. So, pirates huh? Make for an interesting game."

Kixma walked next to Luxord, "Odd coins, weird skulls on each one."

"I'll be sure to come back, let's RTC shall we?"

"You go, I'll head to my other mission," Kixma nodded her head.

"Talk to Saïx," Luxord left.

After taking care of shadow blobs at Neverland, she entered her room. Just like any other night after double missions, she crashed upon her bed. "Stupid Luxord, acting like I have time to talk..." She closed her eyes. She hasn't even had time to go to the league. What makes him think she will have enough time to talk to Saïx? Hell she doesn't even have time to herself.

Kixma found herself finishing earlier the next day. She sat on top of a building within the dessert city of Agrabah. She finally can relax for a little while at least. Though with a relaxed mind came the thoughts Kixma couldn't keep at bay. In a few ways, she was taking advantage of the double missions. She finally got her Zero Gear weapon. She was now working on payments to the moogles for adding her with yet another gift from their home world, were she can walk and it will help replenish magic.¹ Besides that, the missions were keeping her busy to the point she won't think.

Now, she has time to think. Zexion was gone, it was weird not having ice-cream after missions with him, all because Saïx had wanted him dead. It's the same with Vexen, but Vexen wasn't Zexion. Zexion was her best friend. She knew him since preschool. And Saïx, she knew all her life. He was like family; he was her brother's best friend. She knew Saïx will do anything to get them their hearts back, or at least himself, Axel, and herself.

She noticed one thing though, even through her busyness, Saïx was different, just a bit off somehow. She always saw him and her brother together before heading off, but Axel no longer is there. Something was going on between them, she just knew it. Perhaps it was related to Zexion.

"Zexy, you didn't have to die..."

In case you missed it, the moogles home world that I picked for them is Ivalice. Even though characters from FFXII hasn't been introduced, I still wanted to play with some of the concepts the game had to offer. Sure her magic replenishes with each step, she only wanted it so she could save money by not having to buy Ethers.