Okays I think I've finally broke the writer's block that I've had for the longest time now. Unfortunately for me It's featuring an alternate time line universe for the Organization stories I have written. In this story we will take a different look at Ixivio's mostly through the eyes of Zexion and the others.

A/N: I foremost apologize to my readers for the lack of the randomosity in this story compared to it's predecessors. And I would like to apologize for the extreme length of time it took me to freaking get this one chapter eked out in to existence.

Disclaimer: Yadda Yadda I do nea own Kingdom Hearts. Only Ixivio belongs to me. Enjoy or Hate- your choice but hey you clicked it. :)

OH! XxX means a change in scenery. THoughts are in italics.

1: The Academic's Dream

"In the recent light of the Cannibal Clones Incident, I've come to the conclusion that all testing and experiments containing either Zombies or clones be discontinued at once." Xemnas said with cold yellow eyes.

"Superior! This is ludicrous! I'm so close to perfecting my cloning experiment-" Vexen yelled in outrage.

"You will hold your tongue Four. Be glad I am highly adverse to the loss of anyone in our ranks, Or else I'd let Saix have his choppy ways with you. Two and Three will accompany you to your lab to disperse any remaining creatures and Data pertaining to them."

Zexion glanced over at Four who had by this point gone ashen. Four sighed deeply and bowed his head in submission. A state that Zexion had only seen Vexen in once before. And that time I hadn't lasted long either… otherwise they wouldn't be here would they? What have you got under your sleeve?

XxX

Vexen glared as Xaldin and Xigbar left his laboratory, the smoke in the room was slowly venting out to where he could sadly glance at the wreckage that was once his lab. Broken glass littered the floor, liquids oozed…

"Vexen?"

The older man glanced up at the seventeen year old who stood in the doorway.

"Have you come to scoff at me as well Six?"

"I only came to offer you some help cleaning the mess the others have created."

"Leave me alone." Vexen said venomously. Zexion slowly walked out of the lab as Vexen kicked the last standing thing, the desk, over in a hollow frustration.

XxX

"Good riddens." Axel said as he tossed his dart at the board. "Like the worlds really need clones."

"I don't know I wouldn't have minded him 'playing operation' on a clone for fun than on us." Demyx yawned as he looked up from his current book, "Storm Front."

"I have to agree on that with you Nine. The first time I ended up in the hospital wing he 'used me for scientific research." Zexion shuddered.

"Um… what kind of scientific research?" Roxas asked cautiously.

"He cut me open to rummage around my insides to point out that we did not have hearts."

"Eee…" Demyx shuddered.

"I don't think I can ever think of Vexen the same again."

"Thank heavens they didn't find you…" Vexen said as he placed his forehead on the faintly glowing glass tube. "Perhaps You will be my greatest experiment ever…"

xXx

"It has been several weeks since we've last heard from Four." Zexion slyly glanced up at the head of the table where Xemnas, Saix and Xigbar were talking over their meal.

"I could go check on him if you'd like Superior…" Saix said quietly.

"He's more than likely attempting to sulk despite the lack of a heart or deep into a project that he doesn't even notice."

"I don't like this silence." Xemnas. "But we shall leave him alone. However do send Six in to check and make sure that he hasn't expired on us."

"Why Six?" Saix frowned.

"Because he's least likely to hurt Six with his weird experimentations and if he were to attempt to try a booby trap, Six should be able to sniff it out.

Zexion stood out side the doors to the basement levels debating whether it was safe to go in or not…. Maybe I should send an illusion clone in…

The door opened before Zexion could even move to reveal a rather haggard looking Vexen. He blinked wearily at Zexion, not really seeing the younger nobody.

"Vexen? Are you alright? H- Hey!" Zexion yelled as Vexen collapsed. "Vexen? Vexen!"

It took roughly ten minutes for Zexion to haul Vexen into the lab. The first thing he did was stupidly check for a pulse. After a minute he shook his head and chastised himself. "You'd think I'd remember that one." He grumbled as he put a hand to Vexen's forehead and quickly took it off. Vexen actually had a fever… Which was BAD. Vexen never ran even a normal temperature. Zexion scrambled around for a thermometer. 102.

"Shit. Shit. Shit." Zexion cursed as he ran to the large walk-in freezer to pull out several icepacks. He raised an eyebrow at the actual blanket sized icepack he found when he was looking about. Apparently this kind of scenario has happened before. He thought as he ran back to the unconscious Vexen. Zexion packed the icepacks in around Vexen and threw the 'blanket' over him. After making sure the icepacks weren't going to fall away, Zexion ran to turn on the A/C to maximum.

Within no time Zexion was shivering next to Vexen, waiting. I really should go get help. Zexion thought as he stared at the older man. Zexion stood up. "I'm going to get help." He said quietly. A frigid hand grabbed his wrist, causing him to jump. He looked back at Vexen wide eyed.

"Don't bring them here." Came out a raspy plea.

"Let me get you some water." Zexion said as he pried Vexen's icy grip off of his wrist.

Vexen watched him from the couch as the younger nobody retrieved the promised drink. He returned and handed it to him, watching to make sure he drank it.

"You don't have to stand over me like that."

"You passed out on me in the hallway. I think that's a good reason to make sure you're alright."

"I'm fine."

"Right…" Zexion shoved the thermometer into Vexen's mouth. Vexen sighed and pulled it out when it beeped. "99. Happy?"

"Not really. Both of us know that is still a fever when it comes to you."

"I'll be fine."

"Vexen…" Zexion sighed. "You have been down here for weeks. No one really knew you were really alive short of the empty dishes being sent up the dumbwaiter. And even then you haven't really haven't eaten for about a week have you?"

"That's not true I did eat…"

"When?"

"I had some peanuts…. Four days ago for breakfast."

"Vexen…"

"Look I'm very busy right now and I don't have time for these interruptions. Now see look I'm conscious, you can go back topside and spread the news that I'm alive okay?"

"I don't know what you're practically killing yourself over but you need to give up on it soon or you're going to kill yourself Vexen." Zexion snapped as he slammed the door on his way out.

XxX

The next day…

Zexion woke to screaming of epic proportions. He rubbed his eyes as he was trying to decipher the screaming. "You'd think these idiots would go deaf from their own screaming." he grumbled. He lumbered out of bed and headed out of his room to find the screeching culprits.

"God what time is it?" A sleep addled Roxas groaned as he marched out of his room. Zexion raised a brow.

"What?" Roxas glared.

"Oh nothing… I just never pegged you as a purple kind of guy."

"Oh shut up." Roxas growled as they got to the kitchen. "What-" Zexion slammed an hand over Roxas' mouth as he stared wide eyed at Vexen and Xigbar.

"… dare you to even make the assumption that I am incompetent. You Insolent asshole!" Vexen yelled at Xigbar.

"Look geezer you are going on this mission if I have to go while holding my f'''king gun to your senile head!"

"And I told you that I have highly volatile chemicals that I must keep an eye on!"

"ENOUGH." Zexion was forcibly moved aside by Xemnas as he forced his way through the gathered crowd.

"Superior." Both men lowered their gaze to the ground.

"I was just enjoying a nice morning view of our glorious Kingdom Hearts when I was interrupted by none other than you two. Now Four I chose to assign you that mission myself. A being of such intellect I figured that you would be perfect with trying to wring some information out of the target in particular. This means that you will need to go to that world and study its culture, and mannerisms so that you do not make an imbecile of yourself. Now go prepare yourself and leave within the hour or I will accompany you." Xemnas said coldly.

Vexen mumbled his affirmative and quickly portaled out of the room.

"I believe the rest of you were busy with something else." Xemnas glared at the rest of them before turning to look at Xigbar.

"I heard Vexen's going to be gone for two weeks." Axel said as he came into the lounge. He was quickly shushed by the others.

"Do you want to participate as one of Xigbar's targets?" Demyx hissed.

"I was just wondering why he was throwing such a fit. Hey Zexion you were the last one to really talk to him what was he up to?"

"He was sick the last time I saw him and that was over two weeks ago."

"Hey guys what's up?" Roxas came in and flopped down on the sofa. "'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?' Demyx who in Kingdom Hearts is that?" Roxas asked as he took a good long look at the book Demyx was holding.

"He was a leader that lived a long time ago on my word. I brought it for Zexion to take a look at."

"Demyx…" Zexion sighed and took the book. "I'll read it tomorrow it's my day off."

"So anyways what do you think has the old man's knickers in a knot?" Axel smiled.

xXx

It was quiet that Friday afternoon. Everyone except Xemnas and Zexion were out on duty.. Oh and Namine but she really didn't count. Especially since she was probably up in her tower room drawing yaoi. Zexion sighed as he slowly wandered the halls reading his newly acquired reading material. He was heading for the kitchen… at least that was his planned destination… but he was taking the excruciatingly long route while he was deep into chapter four.

Something flickered by in the corner of his eye irritated he looked up and blinked in shock. There was a child, around five or six sitting on the window ledge looking out at the city. He leaned out in awe.

"Wow…" the child leaned even farther out the window.

"Hey- HEY!" Zexion dropped the book ran to catch the back of the kid's shirt as he almost tumbled out the window. He landed hard on his rear with the kid in his lap who instantly began to cry.

"Shh! You don't want Xemnas to hear you now do you?" Zexion tried to calm the child down. "You're okay right? Now please stop crying…"

"…" The child rubbed at his eyes.

"Who are you? And how did you get here?"

"…" The kid looked up at him with sad green eyes.

Zexion blinked at the kid seeing as he was not getting a response. "My name is Zexion." Zexion said tapping his chest. "You?" He tapped the kids chest.

"Ixivio."

"So you do speak. That's go to know. So Ixivio how did you get into the castle?"

The boy shook his head. "Papa told me to stay put but…" The boy's stomach growled, causing him to blush.

"Aha… It sounds to me like you're hungry. How about I finish interrogating you after we get you something to eat okay?" Zexion grinned.

"'Kay… Um… Zeshion?"

Zexion slightly winced at the lisp. "Yes?"

"What does integrating mean?"

"… Interrogating? It means to ask a person questions."

"Oh…"

xXx

I wonder if I was ever this shy… Zexion thought as the boy ate quietly. He studied the child over from his magenta hair color to his lime colored eyes. He seemed so familiar and so… not. Where did he come from?

"Is that sandwich good?" Zexion asked, watching as the youngster jumped.

"… I like it."

"Ixivio… Do you know where your father is?"

"… He said he had do something teddyously annoying and that he was very, very sorry that he would be going away for a little while but to eat the yucky food in the mini fridge… and not to leave the backroom…"

"Backroom of where?" Zexion asked as the slightest feeling of dread filled him. Oh please no…

"The lab…"

Shit. I can't believe Vexen created another clone. Xemnas will kill him if he finds out… perhaps if I took out the kid then he'll… Zexion's train of thought derailed. He stared at the child in question who was sitting there, blowing bubbles in his milk with his straw innocently…

But It's not the child's fault he was born to this… How could Four do this? Does he have to die because of something else that damned his existence…?

He doesn't even belong in this world you know… He's unnatural. Vexen will die if he lives…

But Who am I to condemn him? I and a bloody nobody.. I'm not even supposed to exist…

"Zeshion?" The child broke his train of thought.

"Hm?"

"Are you okay?" Worry lingered in Ixivio's eyes, He must have been put off by Zexion's silence.

"I'm just thinking.. Would you like some ice cream?"

"What's ice cream?" The boy blinked up at him.

Ah heck… well… as long as he's not killing anybody I guess I can let him live…

But… Zexion shook his head to dispel his other thoughts. "Let's go get you a jacket so that we can go get you some ice cream okay?"

"Okay." The boy followed behind him like a little duckling as they quickly made their way back to Zexion's room where he dug deep into his closet and pulled out his very first cloak. He handed it to the boy and almost chuckled at a errant memory of him in the very same situation… The coat was at least a foot and a half too long, the arms about six inches too far… Zexion rolled up the sleeves… but for the length… then it hit him. He snuck through the bathroom into Five's room carefully pilfered several safety pins. Within five minutes they were ready to go.

XxX

"Look at that sunset."

"It's the same as usual Axel." Roxas said as he nibbled on his ice cream stick before tossing it away.

"Hey you shouldn't do that." Axel chastised him. "Polluting is a terrible habit."

"It was just one stick."

"Hey if you wanted to get rid of it I would have incinerated it for you."

"Axel…"

"Hey isn't that Zexion?" Axel asked as he leaned over the edge to get a better look.

"I think it is. But why is he buying ice cream?"

"Wait… Look! Who is that?"

"I don't know… Let's go find out." Roxas grinned.

"Aright then here we go." Zexion turned around and handed the youngster the ice cream.

"… It's cold!"

"Of course it is silly. That's why it's called ice cream." Zexion smiled.

"Hey there shorty." Zexion jumped a mile as Axel put his hand on his shoulder. "Who's this?" Axel smiled at the child in the smaller cloak.

"I'm Ixivio…" The child blinked up at him.

"Hello Ixivio, This is Roxas, and I'm Axel. Got it memorized?"

"Yep… The boy said as he concentrated on his ice cream.

Axel and Roxas rounded on Zexion. "So where did you find him?"

"I found him hanging out a window in the Hall of Empty Melodies."

"What was he doing there?"

"…."

"Zexion…?"

"I think…. He's a cl-" Before Zexion could even finish the word Axel had already summoned his weapons with a chagrined look in his eyes. "Axel wait!" Zexion reached forward to grab Axel's arm. He missed as Axel moved out of reach and the end result was hi grabbing one of the chakra on its sharpened edge.

"Crap…" Zexion hissed as he slowly opened his bleeding hand. Axel's eyes went wide as he stared back and forth between the Clone and Zexion.

"Zeshion!" the child cried as he pushed past Axel to cling to Zexion. "Zeshion You're hurt!"

"I'm okay." Zexion said tightly as the child looked up at him. Oh kingdom hearts… he thought as Ixivio took his hand in his own little one's. a green fire sparkled over the child's hands and into Zexion's bleeding one, and with in seconds the wound was sealed shut and the three nobodies were standing there starring at the weakly smiling child.

"I fixed it." Ixivio said before fainting, and falling into Roxas' arms.

TBC