First story on new account. Hope you all enjoy.
You make me sick. I know I feel you. That's why we guys stick together.
-Chapter 1-
Xemnas stood underneath the outline of a heart-shaped moon with his fingers pressed to his temples. Outside in the open air away from the other members and was able to actually think for once. He was aggravated to the point that he wanted to release every single NoBody and have them attack the members. He'd even fight them himself if that didn't work.
Axel and Xigbar were up to their little pranks like usual and like usual they dragged Demyx and Roxas into them. Luxord and Xaldin were playing poker and had gotten Larxene to play for awhile until they turned it into strip poker. Right now, Vexen and Zexion were currently working on their wounds. Marluxia let one of his mutant plants loose onto Axel for burning one of the plants that attacked Roxas. Then Saix was, as Xemnas had heard Axel say once, "up his ass" all day. Following him around like a puppy wagging his tail obediently. It was annoying to Xemnas.
Xemnas sighed angrily and looked up at the moon. "Oh great Kingdom Hearts. What am I to do with them? Nothing I do can make them actually do their work." He reached up towards the moon. "Please! Tell me what to do! Give me a sign! Anything!" Xemnas heard an explosion come from the castle and people yelling. Xemnas dropped his arms and looked at the ground. "My word...they will be the death of me..." He paused. "Well if that was even possible I mean...I'm already dead." He chuckled at his small joke and headed inside the castle.
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"Vexen...you sure you should be doing that?" Zexion asked. He had just finished re-bandaging Luxord again. One of his stitches came loose because Xaldin made some smart remark to him and Luxord jerked which caused him to start bleeding again. Vexen, who was ignoring his duties as one of the clinic workers, had two small beakers in his hands. "You should be helping me out you know..."
"Shush Zexion..." Vexen said as he leaned in closer to the bigger beaker on the table by the sink. "I need some concentration on this."
Zexion cocked an eyebrow. "You need concentration to pour two liquids into a bigger beaker? I could do that easily even if Axel was bugging me."
Vexen sighed and looked back at Zexion exasperated. "You just don't get it do you Zexion?" Zexion rolled his eyes and Vexen leaned back towards the beaker.
Zexion looked over at Lexaeus who was sitting quietly in a chair working on a rubix cube. "Lexaeus." He looked up and Zexion beckoned him over. Lexaeus put the cube back into one of his cloak pockets and walked over. "Help me move these two will you?" Zexion unlocked the stretchers that Luxord and Xaldin were laying in and whispered low so that Vexen wouldn't hear. Zexion's nose scrunched up at the smell of the chemicals. "Those chemicals that Vexen has in his hands don't smell right to me... I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen and Superior will kill us if Luxord and Xaldin disappear into the darkness."
Xaldin and Luxord exchanged frightened looks as Lexaeus and Zexion quickly wheeled them out of the room and down the hall.
A few minutes later the hospital wing of The Castle That Never Was exploded. An awfully odor quickly spread out throughout the castle quickly and caught up to where Zexion, Lexaeus, and the wounded Xaldin and Luxord were. Zexion screamed and grasped his nose.
"Zexion!" Lexaeus bent down and placed a hand on Zexion's shoulder.
"M-my nose...Th-that smell...Arghh...I despise this nose sometimes..." Zexion complained. "Ugh. I need my mask..." Zexion held his nose with one hand and reached into one of his pockets for his mask. Lexaeus tied it on for him. Zexion stood up clenching his fist.
"Zexion. You okay there mate?" Luxord asked.
"I'm fine. I'm just going to kill Vexen..." Zexion turned angrily and marched down the hall.
"Ah Z-Zexion!" Lexaeus started after Zexion leaving Luxord and Xaldin on the stretchers.
"Zexion? Lex?" Luxord and Xaldin exchanged looks again. "I think they left us mate..."
"You think?" Xaldin growled. Luxord smiled weakly and laughed.
"This just aint our day..."
Xaldin sighed and closed his eyes. "You got that right..."
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Larxene and Marluxia jumped. They were sitting in Marluxia's room; Larxene was helping Marluxia fix the burnt ends of his hair. They heard the explosion and had run out into the hall.
"What the hell's going on?" Larxene yelled. She grabbed Marluxia's wrist and they started down the hall.
Marluxia sniffed the air. "Oh my g- what is that smell?" He covered his nose with his free hand as the two turned the corner. Demyx popped out of his room, covering his nose and mouth with both hands and followed Marluxia and Larxene down the hall.
"Hey! Hey you guys! Do ya know what's going on??" Demyx asked from behind them.
"No but I betcha it has to do with Vexen." Larxene said coughing from the horrible odor.
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Vexen rubbed the back of his neck as he sat up. The explosion had caught him off guard. Why didn't any of his experiments work? He sighed and stood up. Vexen heard some noise coming from outside the hallway. People arguing? Vexen was still a little woozy from the explosion. Maybe it was just his imagination...
"God damnit..." Vexen muttered to himself as he headed towards the door when it slammed open. Vexen's eyes widen as a furious Zexion pounced onto him.
Zexion gripped Vexen's collar on his jacket. "You stupid asshole. You and your experiments are going to make everyone disappear one day, do you know that?!"
Vexen hadn't seen him so angry before. Just as Zexion pulled his arm back to give Vexen a nice punch in the face, Xemnas stormed in angrily.
"VEXEN. ZEXION." Zexion stopped and turned to see Xemnas almost stemming out of his ears. Zexion auto-matically dropped Vexen whose head hit the floor with a thump. "HALLWAY. NOW." Zexion jumped up and walked swiftly into the hall to stand next to Lexaeus and the other members.
"Marluxia come get Vexen and then bring him to the meeting room." Xemnas instructed. Marluxia nodded and walked into the room to pick up Vexen. "Xigbar and Demyx, you two go get Xaldin and Luxord. They are somewhere in the hallway. I passed them by." Xigbar and Demyx nodded and ran down the hallway. "Everyone else...to the meeting room." Everyone else nodded and headed straight to Where Nothing Gathers.
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The members quietly talked amongst each other, wondering what punishment Vexen and Zexion were going to get. Marluxia stood near the door with the three wounded members Xaldin, Luxord and Vexen, who kept drifting in and out from conciseness because of the explosion and being tackled forcefully to the ground by Zexion. Who knew the little guy was so strong? Certainly not Vexen. He knew he didn't like to dirty his hands and fought with his head never really giving a physical blow. Just a mental one.
Xemnas appeared in his chair and everyone flew silent. He had his eyes closed, concentrating on something. Finally he cleared his throat and opened his eyes looking at the faces of the twelve other members.
"This is the final straw." Xemnas said in a low threatening voice. "You all clearly have no respect for the other members. Number 4. Even though you caused an explosion in the hospital wing of the castle, you were also attacked for doing so by Number 6." He looked over at Zexion who still had his mask on.
Zexion glared at Vexen and crossed his arms. "It's not my fault I was given this nose. It's horrible you know. Having to walk through the halls sometimes smelling how dirty everything actually is. But whenever Vexen causes an explosion, it's even worse and I go crazy." Zexion sighed heavily.
"Yes yes we all know you have a problem with-"
"Is a ventilation system really that much to ask for Superior?!" Zexion asked gripping the arms of his chair angrily. "That was the only thing I asked for. I never ask for anything! Just one thing!"
"Zexion! Calm yourself." Xemnas snapped. Zexion bit his bottom lip. "A ventilation system in this castle would take a long time to get it fully working. Trust me I've been looking into it. Be patient."
"Can we get on with the meeting or what?" Axel asked impatiently. "I was in the middle of kicking Roxas' butt in Mortal Combat!"
"Silence Number 8. I will get on with this meeting as long as you keep your mouth shut." Xemnas glared at Axel. "Don't think I don't see you snoozing in the middle of the meeting. Don't make me send you on more missions with Number 7."
Axel straightened up and glanced over at Number 7, Saix. Saix glared at Axel and gave a low growl. Axel gulped and muttered. "I'll be good..."
"Now then. As I was saying." Xemnas started over again. "I have come up with a solution to all this...madness. You all will be moving out of the castle."
"What?!" Came from every member. Muttering and complaining came out of everyone's mouths except from Vexen who was in a state of unconciseness. Xemnas let this go for a moment before silencing everyone.
"This is a task for everyone to see if you can actually work together. I don't need people rebelling or getting killed by another member before we complete Kingdom Hearts. This house arrangement is only temporary and on the plus side it will be here in The World That Never Was. There will be one mission for the entire time we are in separate houses. And that will be to get along. Work together. Become an organized Organization." Xemnas looked around at all the faces. "Is that clear?" Everyone nodded. "Now then. Any questions?"
"Yea I got one." Larxene said. "Are we all getting our own house or are they going to be connected?"
"You will all be grouped into houses of three." Xemnas explained.
"What's that mean?" Demyx asked.
"It means for every one house, there will be three members." A paper appeared in Xemnas' hand. "On this sheet of paper has the housing arrangement. These are based on who doesn't get along well together and who I think would make a good team if you knew how to get along." Xemnas smirked. "Would you like to hear who houses with who?"
Everyone nodded.
Xemnas chuckled low. "In house one we have Marluxia, Vexen and Xigbar. Vexen, who is currently unconcise still, will be leader of the house hold." Marluxia sighed. He had a feeling that housing with Vexen and Xigbar would get his plants tested on and used for target practice for sure.
"That's bull!" Xigbar complained. "I should be house leader! I'm the oldest! And why should I house with Mr. Plant Lover and the Guy Who Makes Himself Explode?!"
"Because that's just how it's going to be!" Xemnas sneered. "Now in house two, we have Axel, Zexion and Lexaeus. Lexaeus will be the house leader."
"Oh great." Zexion and Axel said at the same time. They glared at each other and turned the other cheek. Lexaeus knew this would be a challenge. Zexion and Axel hated each other with a passion and could barely stay in the same room with each other. They could hardly get through the meetings without having the urge to slice the others throat. Why they hated each other, nobody knew.
"House three will be Xaldin, Demyx and Larxene with Larxene being the house leader."
"Thank you Superior." Larxene smiled wide. This would be the easiest mission she ever completed. Demyx listened to her and respected her and Xaldin was a great cook and was quiet too! Demyx clapped his hands and Xaldin sighed heavily.
"And finally in house four it will be Luxord, Roxas and Saix. And Saix will be house leader."
Roxas' eye twitched. He was housed with Luxord and Saix? Saix was like the boogieman and Sasquatch combined. Plus Luxord was a drunk who occasionally forced Roxas to play strip poker with him. Roxas was convinced that Luxord was a pervert. He shuddered and lumped back into his seat.
"Superior." Marluxia sat Vexen down gently against the wall and floor. "I'm just wondering. What are we supposed to do with our stuff? Do we have to go to our rooms, take the furniture one by one to our houses or what?"
"Well actually Number 11, all your stuff is being brought to the correct houses as we speak. Before I came in, I had gathered the Berserker NoBodies and gave them instructions and what not. When you get to your assigned houses you will know which room is yours according to where your things are."
"Well how exactly are we supposed to find these said houses?" Xigbar cocked an eyebrow.
"Like so." Xemnas reached out a hand and in each of the house leaders hands -excluding Vexen, the paper appeared in Marluxia's hand. "Written on these papers are the directions to each of your houses. The leaders have their own separate directions to your houses then on the other side of the paper is the directions to the other houses."
"So does that mean we can still hang out with the other members?" Demyx asked smiling at Axel and Roxas.
"Yes. The point of all this is so that all of you can learn to get along." Xemnas gave another look at all the members. "Now that this is all settled, once you're ready head out to your directed houses."
"Wait. Superior." Saix cut in. "Where are you supposed to stay? I never heard you call your own name."
"Oh me?" Xemnas smiled. "I will be staying here. I have a lot of work to catch up on any way."
More complaints went through the room. Xemnas silenced them once again and sent them off. The members went to wander around the castle until they sought fit to leave. Xemnas watched from the top of the castle as the members spread out in their own separate ways.
"Hopefully you will all learn a thing or two." Xemnas murmured to himself. He turned and looked at the outline of the moon. Kingdom Hearts. "Soon...I'll be able to control the other worlds. But I can't if my key players won't play nicely." He sighed and grinned turning back into the castle to start his work in the silence of his now empty castle. "Peace. At. Last."
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