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Silence was all around. The Castle That Never Was was rather quiet. Quieter than usual, no activity going on at all. Every place in the huge castle, almost silent. The only noise that could be heard was the soft rustle of the warm, relaxing morning winds. It was about 7:00 am in The World That Never Was and no stirring could be heard.

Another rustling was later heard. It sounded of bed sheets. One was awakening out of everything, a light noise echoing through the big room. The big Nobody got up, shaking his thick head. He stood and stretched, yawning in the process. He turned to make his bed, then travelled to the bathroom to wash up.

After his morning routine, he stepped out of his room, locked the door, and advanced through the big, white hallways, going straight to the cafeteria. He sat at the giant table a couple chairs down from the Superior's seat, cracking his neck lightly. He sat like this for a few minutes, before other steps could be heard. The others began filling in, all taking their seats in their spots.

One rather perky member, Demyx, took no time to shout out. "G'Morning, Xally! How ya doing this morning?" Xaldin looked up at the loud Nobody, a frown creasing his mighty beautiful features. Demyx sat down across from him, a wide grin on his face, awaiting an answer. Xaldin continued to stare at him.

Silence.

Nothing but silence between them. It lasted awhile, it finally being broken when another somewhat scream came from a certain pyro. "Hey, Demyx!" he said, shouting as if he were speaking to a half-deaf person. Xaldin rolled his eyes in pity and looked to his right, noticing that the Superior wasn't present. He sighed again, hearing his stomach growl out.

Xigbar suddenly appeared out of a corridor and seated himself next to Xaldin, not a word being spoken. Xaldin and Xigbar weren't on very good terms, they constantly bickering over non-important things. Xaldin twisted his expression slightly as he noticed the one-eyed member seat himself next to him. Vexen was next to appear, seating himself on the other side of Xaldin.

"Greetings, Xaldin." Xaldin nodded upwards in a "Sup?" manner. Vexen smirked faintly before turning to face across from him and right into the emerald green eyes of the pyro. Axel laid a crazy grin on his face, and Vexen knew that that couldn't be a good thing. Out of nowhere, the plate in front of him burst up in flames, making Vexen scream. Demyx and Axel fell against each other, laughing.

Lexaeus shook his head and leaned over, rubbing Vexen's back and saying comforting words into his ear. Eventually, Vexen's heart managed to get back in order and he laid back, nodding to Lexaeus in appreciation. Lexaeus returned the nod before turning back to face the Gambler of Fate.

Lexaeus simply stared at him, and Luxord returned the stare. They held the stare until Axel leaned over and screeched into Luxord's ear. Luxord's reflexes kicked in, causing him to twist around and grasp Axel's face tightly. Axel held back a laugh and began lifting his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.

"Didn't know that you wanted me, Luxord. But, since you're sexy..." Axel was cut off by Luxord's finger.

"I don't even want to hear the rest." Luxord said, annoyance becoming evident in his voice. He turned away and looked back towards Lexaeus, who was unconciously glaring at Axel. Luxord cocked his head lightly, wondering what the glare was about, reasoning the idea of something in his head, but trying to brush it off.

A little while later, Xemnas finally appeared through a corridor and seated himself at the top of the table in the grand chair and looked around him, scoping the room. "Good morning, Organization XIII." he said in his deep, somewhat husky voice. Everyone turned to him and nodded.

Xemnas took careful notation of every member there. He went off in order: Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, Roxas. A minute or so later, he said something all the members had been waiting for, "Breakfast is served."

Everyone stood and rushed over to the salad bar, except Lexaeus, who continued to sit in his seat, a frown on his face. When all the members were back and eating, the Lexaeus got up and fixed his plate, then walked back. As he sat, his eyes adverted over to Luxord again. Luxord was looking back at Lexaeus, a calmed look on his face.

"...What's up, Lexaeus?" he said, his heavy accent sticking out. Lexaeus realized that he was staring and looked down at his food, blushing lightly. Luxord cocked his head slightly, then went back to eating. Axel looked over at Lexaeus, a scowl appearing on his face.

As breakfast was finished, everyone began to file out of the room. Luxord walked into their giant living room, all of the other members going as well. As they all arrived, they split into their groups and all began doing whatever they did during free time. Lexaeus took a seat on one of their giant couches and turned on the TV. Luxord took a seat next to him and looked up.

"Lexaeus, what was with you in the cafeteria?" he asked, confused. Lexaeus looked down at him, trying to find words, but was slightly caught up in his throat.

"I wasn't looking at you, I was looking at something behind you. Don't even worry about it." Luxord tilted his head a bit again, hiding the slight disappointment he had.

"Are you sure?" he said, determined to get Lexaeus to say yes.

Lexaeus looked at him, frowning a bit. "Look, Luxord, what reason would I have to sit there and stare at you all through breakfast?"

"Good point. Okay, then." Luxord said, major disappointment almost present in his voice. He turned to the TV and began watching it, sighing silently. Axel sat down on the other side of him, a wide grin on his face. Luxord looked over at him sarcastically.

"Why do you always give me those looks, Luxy? What did I do to you?" Axel said, with a playful sad face on him. Luxord didn't respond, he just looked back to the TV. Suddenly, he felt a sharp slap on the side of his thigh, extremely close to his backside. Luxord blushed madly and turned to Axel, growling. Axel smirked suggestively at him, lifting his eyebrows the same way he had before. Lexaeus growled at Axel also and resisted the urge to get up and break him like the stick he was.

Luxord got up and began walking away, Axel wasting no time to advert his eyes over to Luxord's behind, whistling to him. Luxord pouted and continued walking off. Axel got up and followed him, Lexaeus ready to snap his head open, but he let him go. He couldn't tell Luxord about how he felt about him, he just couldn't.

Luxord transported to his room and sat on his bed, the pout staying on his face. Axel walked in moments later, the wide grin staying on his. "Go away, Axel. What do you want from me?!"

Axel's smile turned to a frown and he was officially serious now. He walked closer to Luxord and Luxord got up in alert and took out his deck of cards. Axel kept coming closer. Luxord flung a card at him, and he meant for it to miss Axel by an inch, yet Axel didn't flinch one bit. Luxord swung a lot at him, and Axel dodged every blow, grabbing Luxord's wrist once he was close enough.

"Luxord," was all Axel said before he looked down. Luxord was about to growl, but he softened up and looked at Axel. Axel looked up into his deep blue eyes and immediately embraced him. Luxord was silent, having no idea on what was going on. "You don't understand how I truely feel, do you...?"

Luxord's non-existant heart froze in place and he looked down, his voice nearly silent, "I... don't think so." Axel leaned back a bit to look into his eyes again, not loosening his hug any. He looked down, then to the side, trying to hide back a blush. Luxord pulled back and looked up at Axel, sighing slightly.

"What is it that you truely think you feel?" Luxord, a slight coldness to his tone. Axel caught the coldness and sighed slightly, wishing that Luxord would understand.

"Luxord, I don't think, I know that I love you." Luxord froze again, but this time, all around. What was this feeling that he was getting? He wasn't suppose to feel anything, right? He pulled away completely and looked to the side before turning completely away.

"Axel, how can you sit there and lie like that...? You know us Nobodies can't feel anything, yet you sit there and tell me that you actually love me?! You should be ashamed speaking such words." Luxord said, what seemed like anger floating through his veins. Axel stood there for a minute before going up behind Luxord and wrapping his arms around his waist.

Luxord pushed him back and turned, his face red in anger. "Axel, how stupid are you?! We can't love anything or anyone! Why can't you see that?!" Axel looked at Luxord, a solid look in his eyes.

"Luxord, what proof do you have of that? How do you know what every single Nobody has going on inside them? You don't know me! Because of Roxas, I felt like I had a heart, and when he left, I felt just as dead as I did in the beginning! But, after getting to know you well, I began to feel like I had a heart again around you. I thought it was weird at first, but I know now, I really care for you! I know I've been annoying to you, but I've just been trying to show you how much I really like you." Axel yelled out, him tensing up in the process.

Luxord was silenced. He didn't know what more there was to say. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing would come out. He looked down, then opened a teleporting corridor and went through it, immediately closing it afterwards. Axel tried to make it to the corridor before it closed, but he was too late. He sighed, cursing to himself before he opened a corridor of his own and went back into the living room.

The words Axel said, continued through Luxord's mind the rest of that morning, and they even began to get to him... "Luxord, I don't think, I know that I love you."

"Luxord, what proof do you have of that? How do you know what every single Nobody has going on inside them? You don't know me!"