Vexen grunted as the newcomer, Roxas, sat in a chair at the table. Another neophyte had joined, and now there were thirteen members of the organisation, if another one joined the Neophytes would equal the Elders. It was disgraceful, but only people with strong spirits and hearts could leave a Nobody that retained his former appearance, so it had to be that they were allowed into the Organisation.
This one was different though, unlike the other dozen members, Roxas had no recollection of his former life, and no idea how he even began. Vexen stared at him and shook his head; it was an intriguing situation, one that Vexen believed he should investigate as soon as possible.
"Ahh so the Chilly Academic does take an interest in hot-blooded young men" Lexaeus muttered from behind the chair, "A Neophyte too, how remarkable, I thought you hated them"
"Oh do be quiet Lexaeus," Vexen groaned, "I see him as an experiment, something that must be investigated. He isn't like us, he doesn't…recall anything."
Lexaeus laughed, "It always has been cold, hard science with you, hasn't it Vexen?"
"What else is there to rely on, I learnt that when the Darkness took my heart, there is nothing else except fact." Vexen stood up and walked away Xemnas' meeting had ended nearly half an hour ago and everyone but Xemnas and Saix had remained behind to greet their newest member. Soon however Saix and Zexion would take him away to be tested to see how he used his abilities. Vexen wondered if Roxas' lack of memory would affect how he behaved at all. He would have to speak to Zexion about it later.
Lexaeus watched Vexen as he left the room, as the door shut he smirked to himself. Vexen was a strange one; he had been even before Xemnas had shut Ansem the Wise in the darkness. That had been quite a while ago now, and Xehanort had taken up the name of Ansem as a heartless and Xemnas the nobody. Lacking a heart helped in this, with no heart there was no way to feel guilty for what the original six Organisation members had done to the man who treated them like family.
Shaking his head and running his gloved hands through his red hair Lexaeus walked across the room to speak to the newcomer.
"So you're Roxas hmm?" Lexaeus said when Roxas finally came over to introduce himself, "It has been a while since we had a new arrival, Larxene was our last."
Roxas smiled at the Elder, "Yes, The Superior told me of this already, and you are?"
Lexaeus grunted his name and turned away; walking towards the door that Vexen had left by. He had things to be dealing with and some impudent Neophyte wasn't one them.
Axel stepped over to Roxas quickly, "It's probably not the best idea to be too impolite to one of the Elders Roxas, they take their position quite seriously, and most of them have a grudge against us newer members, even Saix and he is Xemnas' second."
Roxas turned, his clear blue eyes widening slightly at the sight of this red-haired god in front of him. Averting his gaze he nodded slightly, "U..Uhh thanks," he muttered.
Axel laughed softly, "The names Axel…got it memorized? You don't have to be so shy around most of us, just try not to get under the skin of the Elders, got it kid?" Turning slightly Axel shot a look at another blonde-haired man. "That's Demyx, and that older guy, that's Luxord. Marluxia and Larxene are over there in the corner, Larxene is the girl, in case you didn't realise." Axel smirked and patted Roxas on the shoulder. The man named Demyx walked over with another guy, his right eye covered by a black patch. The man with the eye patch was the guy that had found Roxas at first, Xigbar, an Elder but one that seemed to get on well with the Neophytes. "Axel! Roxas!" Xigbar greeted them enthusiastically, he always acted that way, and Roxas wondered if they guy ever got stressed at anything. Axel smiled and touched Demyx's arm fondly, as if there was more than just a friendship there, and something tensed inside Roxas, was it jealousy?
"Xigbar, maybe you should show young Roxas to his chambers before Saix returns to test him, he will need to get some shuteye before then." Axel said before shaking Roxas' hand and walking off, close to Demyx.
Roxas stared after Axel, his eyes wandering up and down his torso. Xigbar chuckled softly next to him, "You've only just met the guy, control yourself boy." Xigbar laughed harder and walked off towards a third door out of the meeting room, opening it and signalling for Roxas to walk through. "Come on Roxas, time to get you ready for Saix's test."