KH – KH

A couple weeks had gone by since Demyx had left for Tokyo and classes had started a week before, but Xigbar hadn't gone to work once.

Xemnas and Saïx were worried about Xigbar, so they went to his house, and to their surprise, the door was unlocked. They went in and saw him lying on the couch, one arm over his eyes, and the other across his chest.

"Xigbar?" Xemnas asked, walking up to them. "You awake?"

"Hmm…" Xigbar said in reply.

Saïx sighed, "Xigbar, why haven't you been at school? Classes started a week ago!"

"Yeah." Xemnas said, "I don't want to fire you, Xigbar, but if this keeps up, then I'll have to."

"Go ahead and fire me then… I don't care."

Xemnas sighed, "Listen… I'll do you a favor since you're my friend. I'll give you some paid leave time, but it has a time limit. Although, I'm not sure that giving you paid leave with the excuse of heartache would be a good enough reason."

"Just fire me. It'll be easier."

"Listen, Xigbar… I know that you're depressed because Demyx is gone," (He and Saïx found out about their relationship during Demyx's sophomore year.) "But you cannot just stop working."

"Why not? You'd feel the same way I do right now if Saïx were to suddenly leave."

Saïx then sighed and took out a newspaper. "I was going to save this as a last resort, but… we're there." He said and handed Xigbar the newspaper.

Xigbar took it and asked, "What's this?"

"Look in the job listings."

"Why? He already has a job." Xemnas said, but Xigbar looked and when he saw one ad in particular, his eyes widened.

"They have a job opening as a math professor at the same college in Tokyo where Demyx is!"

"Exactly. Maybe you could try out for that job, and if you get it, you'll be able to be close to Demyx again."

"Saïx… you are a genius!" Xigbar cried as he sprung off the couch and ran to get a couple things.

"Wait! You're going to Tokyo now?" Xemnas asked.

"Yeah! The longer I wait, the more likely someone else will get the job!" Xigbar said and took his house key off his chain and tossed it at them. "When you guys feel like leaving, lock up on your way out, okay?" He said and ran out.

Xemnas looked at the house key in his hand, and then looked around the apartment before his eyes landed on Saïx and he smirked. "Hey Saïx?"

"Yeah?"

"We're alone… in a friend's apartment."

"…You thinking what I'm thinking?" Saïx asked with an equally evil smirk.

"Oh yeah." Xemnas said and tackled Saïx to the couch and they started making out. (I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself! Lolz!)

A couple hours (and changing a flat tire) later, Xigbar was finally in Tokyo and he drove to the college. He went up to the desk in the main building and asked for an application. He then sat on one of the couches and filled it out before he gave it back to the woman at the desk.

The woman then got up from the desk and went into the dean's office. A moment later, she came back out and motioned for Xigbar to go there, so he did.

When he went into the room, the woman closed the door and Xigbar saw the dean. The dean was a sitting at his desk, looking at Xigbar's résumé and application. The dean had long, blonde hair and piercing red eyes. He was wearing a white lab coat and a red scarf. (A cookie to anyone who can guess who it is! Lolz!)

Also in the office was a girl who looked like she was a student there, and she was sorting through the files in the office. The girl had short silver hair and bluish green eyes; Xigbar thought she looked like a tomboy, and probably had the attitude of one too.

"Ah, Mr. Shizuoka, please… sit down." The dean said, and Xigbar sat down in one of the chairs. "You have a… very interesting résumé. It says here that you taught math at Asuka Senior High School for ten years. Tell me… what was your reason for leaving?"

"Well... technically, I still work there, but I thought that I'd leave the high school scene, and move up to the college scene, if you know what I mean."

"Hm…" The dean said, sounding not too impressed. "What kind of math do you teach?"

"Algebra, geometry, calculus, and I've even taught some math to physics students."

"Hm… impressive."

'You don't sound impressed…' Xigbar thought.

"You said that you still work at Asuka Senior High School… so, you don't live around here."

"Well… no, but if I get the job, I'll move here." Xigbar said, and figured that he'd just resort to begging now. "Please… I really want this job. I promise, I'll be the best math professor you've ever had!"

"…Melody, what do you think?" The dean asked the girl in the room.

"Her? No offense, but isn't she just a student?"

"Yes, I am." The girl answered, "But be that as it may, I am also the dean's assistant. I say you can hire him, I've got a good feeling about this one. Besides, all the other students are saying that they really don't like that substitute… and neither do I."

"Well then, I guess that settles that." The dean said and he stood up, holding out his hand. "Congratulations, Mr. Shizuoka, you got the job."

"Really?" Xigbar said happily as he got from his seat and started shaking the dean's hand. "Oh! Thank you, thank you! I promise you will not regret this!"

"I'm sure I won't. Now… about your living arrangements… where are you planning on staying?"

"Um… well…"

"I see that you don't have a clue. I'll do you a favor, my brother owns an apartment complex in town. I won't lie, it's not the fanciest place in the world, but it's livable. Maybe I could see if there is an apartment there you could rent."

"Really? Thank you! I better go back to my old place and start packing my stuff then!"

"Alright." The dean said with a nod and once Xigbar left, he picked up the phone and dialed his brother's number.

"Is it that same apartment complex you're letting my friends stay in?" Melody asked, and the dean nodded. "Huh… a professor and three college students living in the same apartment complex. That should be interesting!"

A couple more hours later, Xigbar made it back to his old apartment, and noticed that the door was still unlocked. "What the…? Did those two forget to lock up?" He asked and went inside, only to find said "two" sleeping on the couch, both shirtless. "Oh my God!" Xigbar cried, and that woke them up.

"Xigbar!" Saïx said and got up quickly, putting his shirt back on. "You're back!"

"Yeah, and I see you two have made yourselves quite comfortable."

Xemnas cleared his throat and put his shirt back on too, "So, um… how did it go?"

"Good. I got the job!"

"Really? So… I guess you'll be moving to Tokyo?"

"Yep!"

"In that case, can we move in here?" Saïx asked, "We've been looking for a place to move in together!"

"Sure! You'll have to fill out the paperwork and give it to the main office, but go ahead! Take it!"

"Awesome!"

"Since you guys are so eager to move in, why don't you two help me move out?"

"Sure! Wait… what?" Saïx asked.

The next day, around 11:30, Demyx was heading to his math class with Roxas, Axel, and Melody.

"I hope we don't have that bitch of a substitute again!" Axel said, "I can't stand another class with her!"

"Don't worry." Melody said, "The new professor is starting today! I was there yesterday when he was hired!"

"Who is he?" Roxas asked.

"That's a surprise!" Melody said and they got into the classroom and sat down in their seats.

"As long as he's better than that witch, Ms. Hill (AKA Larxene)." Demyx said.

"Hello class." Xigbar said as he walked through the door, "I am your new professor, Mr. Shizuoka, and welcome to the new and improved Algebra II class!"

Axel's, Roxas', and Demyx's jaws all dropped at the same time.

KH – KH

Hehe! I was picturing Axel, Roxas, and Demyx as cartoons, and all I could picture was their eyes bugged out and their jaws dropping to the desks all at the same time! Funny image! Lolz!

Anywho… chapter two is done, and chapter three is soon to come! Also… I want to say sorry that it took so long to update. I lost my computer while it was being repaired, but I got it back, and it's better than ever!

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