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XIII

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Roxas.

The other Number XIII.

His successor.

The Nobody, who one day will take over his role once he works his way up into the higher rankings, according to Xemnas.

He didn't quite understand what Xemnas's motive was, to appoint two members with the same number, but…he trusted his Superior completely.

He didn't mind having Roxas under his wing.

When he first met Roxas the day he joined the Organization, the Nobody was always gloomy and not willing to take part of their 'Guys' Night Out', according to Axel. But once Roxas started to hang out with him and Axel, they were the best of friends, showing new life in his once empty persona. Well, technically, he was Axel's best friend, which he didn't mind at all. Axel was his best friend, too, although he was starting to wonder if Axel's bad habits were rubbing off onto Roxas.

"What are you guys doing?" he queried with a frown when he noticed his friends were standing outside of Saïx's bedroom door with Roxas holding a brown paper bag. "And what's up with the bag?" He was afraid to find out.

The two Nobodies turned to him and grinned.

"Hey, Xhäs." Roxas greeted his fellow Number XIII with a smile.

"What's up, Xhäs?" Axel had an expression on his face that told the Nobody that he and Roxas were up to no good when it comes to pulling pranks on other members of the Organization. "And if you must know we're playing a little prank on Saïx." He grinned.

"Are you guys asking for a death wish?" Xhäs stared incredulously at the duo.

"Relax! Demyx is part of the plan as well."

"Poor Demyx." Xhäs muttered.

That gullible idiot.

"He just snuck inside when Saïx was sleeping. The plan is to have him dunk a bucket of peanut butter on Saïx's head, and then lure him out the room so Roxas can- " Roxas opened the bag, allowing Xhäs to peek inside. The bag was filled with strawberry jelly.

'Huh. So that explains where all the jelly went.'

"Called it payback for all the time he made us work triple shift on our day off." Roxas smiled mischievously.

Xhäs sighed and ran a hand through his messy black hair. "I feel like your plan is going to be an epic fail."

"Stop being a stick in a mud and wait and s-"

*BOOOOMMM*

Xhäs, Axel, and Roxas immediately flinched when they heard a loud explosion coming from Saïx's room. They quickly glanced to the door when Demyx ran out the room with the bucket over his head, running past the group and screaming like a little girl down the corridor. "RUN AWAY!"

Xhäs and his friends slowly glanced back and noticed a fuming Saïx standing in the doorway, covered in peanut, but emitting a dangerous aura. Acting instinctively, Axel grabbed the bag from Roxas and shoved into Xhäs's arms. "Take one for the team, bud. Later!" He sprinted off quickly into the distance, dragging Roxas along with him and leaving behind a trail of dust.

'Are you SERIOUSLY?!' Xhäs couldn't believe Axel and Roxas just ditched him like that.

"You!" The young Nobody flinched nervously as he slowly glanced back to Saïx, who was looming dangerously over him with his Claymore in hand. "Were you responsible for this?! If so, then PERISH!"

"AAAAXXXXEEEEEEEELLLLLLL!"

A/N: Poor Xhäs. Next up is the dangerous, but overprotective Larxene!