The lab.Easier said then done.Roxas had wandered the second floor for half an hour, and he was no closer to finding the designated room then to finding the cure for cancer. And when he had taken the elevator, he had seen first floor, second floor, and the roman numerals 1-13. He wasn't even sure this was the right floor.Sighing, he glanced up. The ceiling was so intricately designed that he had a hard time trying to figure out where one design ended and another began. He was so absorbed that he let someone walk right into him. Someone with an armful of textbooks and test tubes.The load went flying.Test tubes shattered on the ground and the books made loud thumping noises as they hit the ground. The superior he bumped was sprawled on the ground, hood knocked aside. Golden blond, sleek hair tumbled around the figures shoulders. It was hard to tell if it was a male or female. The figure didn't even seem to notice Roxas spouting apologies as he helped pick up. They just waved him away from a shard of test tube so they could pick it up. "Look out." The figure suddenly said, calling a shield as a chunk of concrete fell from the wall. It hit the shield, bouncing off harmlessly. "Careful. Saix comes down here often. The magic is so thick that the slightest disturbance can shake loose the ceiling.""Thanks." Roxas blushed, ashamed to still be so useless. "I'm Roxas."The blond figure nodded and attempted to balance the textbooks again.Roxas waited. He didn't speak."And you are?"The figure turned startled. A textbook slipped."I'm Vexen."Roxas tried to determine Vexen's gender by his or her name, but with the strange nobody names, he couldn't tell. Even Vexen's voice was hard to tell. He decided against asking."Do you know where the lab is?" He asked, regarding Vexen wearily.Vexen blinked."Yes."Roxas waited. Vexen didn't speak."Could you take me there?"Vexen nodded. Roxas wondered if he was a bit slow, or just antisocial.Roxas followed him through the hallways.Leading him to unknown territory."OK, if you run now we will all hunt you down."Luxord gulped, he was nervous, as Axel could tell. But this time if the brit ran it was just silly.Marluxia looked around bored. He didn't really care. Larxene was just waiting for someone to crash and burn, you could see it in her mischievous eyes. Demyx was biting his lip, there as a friend of Axel's and Luxord's. Axel was the only one who could motivate the pansy.Hee, flower.Xaldin glanced down the corridor, obviously in a bad mood, waiting for the sender of the anonymous letter. Which was Axel in place of Luxord.Axel gave Luxord a shove towards number three."Now do it!"Luxord shifted his robe, visibly nervous that he wasn't wearing his "casual" suit and tie.He strode down the hallway towards Xaldin.Zaldin looked up. He smiled."Hey Luxord."Luxord turned beet red."H-hey." he stammered. Axel groaned."So wassup?" Xaldin grinned, shifting to lean against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He was obviously enjoying Luxord squirm. "Any new missions?""No, not at the moment." Luxord seemed more relaxed. Axel had a sneaking suspicion he had taken a breather the others hadn't. Stupid time magic.Xaldin grinned wider."So you wouldn't mind doing an extra mission for me?""I'd love to."Now Luxord was getting his charm on. It was the smooth talk Axel knew well. Too well."Its kind of difficult.""Nothings too difficult for you."Axel grinned to himself and hushed Marluxia and Larxene, who were playing rock-paper-scissors for missions and dares."Good. Its a date. See you at seven."As Xaldin walked away, Luxord turned crimson and began stuttering.When he was out of sight, Axel whooped and ran up to whack Luxord on the back."Way to go Lux!"But Luxord didn't look to good. He grabbed the pyromaniac."I've never been on a date before!"Axel's jaw dropped."You're kidding!""NO! You have to help me!"Demyx whimpered and looked around at everyone then began to freak out. Marluxia cussed as loud as he could as Larxene won a foot massage. She cackled and poked him in the eye.Axel sighed. As usual, it was up to him.
