(All right, so~! I'm trying to /get/ everyone to the castle as fast as I can--trust me, there's going to be a lot of moments in the interim. This does initially follow a loose plot, so yeah. Anyways.

It's funny--this update talks about how much Xigbar hates Atlantica, (with good reason, mind you), and after watching The Little Mermaid in class I was like 'dude holy crap XigDem movie.' So I'm working on it! It's going to be a mix of the original legend with some Disneyfying and a bit of original additions. Plus gayness all over the damn place, but what else is new?

Also DEMYX IS SO CUTE HAHA AWWW. He's always been cute and always will be, so yeah. ^^

I don't own Kingdom Hearts, yes, yes.

Dedicated to the hope of warmer weather soon!)


Xigbar yawned, stretching in bed and sprawling out over the covers. "Fuck." He grumbled. "I guess I gotta get up..." He muttered to himself, sitting up and managing to slide off his bed. He groaned.

Christ, when was the last time they'd found a Nobody? He geniunely couldn't remember. He sighed. "Prolly what Xeh wants to make me do today." Xigbar dressed quickly, yanking his hair through a hairbrush and wincing at the sharp pain as the knots were yanked out. "Hell with it, yo, he sends me back to Atlantica or something and I'm going to hit him."

He headed down the steps, zipping his coat up as he walked on air just for the hell of it. He grinned. The feeling of airwalking was amazing. Emotions or not, it was just fun, something he didn't get to have very often.

He jumped down from the air, landing on the balls of his feet and opening the door to the kitchen. Xaldin and Axel were already there, and Xigbar sat inbetween them, snatching a piece of toast and stealing the jam from Axel and slathering it on. As Axel glared at him, Xigbar simply smirked, leaning back in his chair. He sighed happily, savoring a normal breakfast in the castle.

It was then Xemnas walked in, his timing so perfect that Xigbar would've sworn he had read it off a cue card. "Xigbar, I need you to go to Atlantica." He purred, a smile tugging at his lips.

Within an instant, Xigbar had Sharpshooter at his throat. Xemnas rolled his eyes. "I promise it's not because I find your suffering amusing, Braig. There's been reports of a Nobody there...he appears to control water. Atlantica would be, as I hope is obvious, a perfect place for him to fight in. That's why I need you--you're strong, you're fast, and you know the place better than any of us." He purred. Xigbar pressed Sharpshooter closer, as Xemnas swallowed. "And, as I may have neglected to mention, you won't have to go back ever again." He said hurriedly.

Xigbar smirked, relaxing his grip on Sharpshooter with a snort of amusement. "That's more like it, Xeh-Xeh. I'll head out now, then. If I come back with a trail of corpses following in my wake, don't blame me, they were askin' for it." He said, disappearing into a Corridor with a cheerful wave. Xemnas rolled his eyes.


Xigbar absolutely loathed Atlantica. If that wasn't already obvious enough to everyone within castle, he really, really hated Atlantica.

(Which might have been why Xemnas always sent him there.)

The dolphins and fish would gather for "rhythm games", and that noise they made would be in his head for the rest of his life, sitting there and waiting for him to return so it could dominate his frontal lobe.

To top that off, he was an orca. The "killer whale" motif amused him, but he had a dorsal fin. He was a mermaid. It wasn't exactly the manliest guise.

He sighed. He was going to find this Nobody, slam him over the head with Sharpshooter, and go home. He'd never have to come back again. He just had to survive one more mission.

"Under the sea! Under the sea! Baby it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me!" A series of trilling voices reached his ears, already lodging themselves in his brain. Xigbar cocked Sharpshooter, aimed, and fired.

As blood mixed with the water, he sighed. "God, fuck my life."

With a small flick of his tail, Xigbar propelled himself through the water at a breakneck pace, admitting to himself that the feeling of swimming was nice. The water soothed his old wounds, giving peace to the battle scars that still ached. He closed his eyes and let the water run over him, gliding over his skin as he sped through the depths of the ocean.

His ears picked up the sound of something rustling in the kelp. He kept still and waited for another sign from the creature.

There was a soft sighing sound from the kelp as it rustled in a small current. Xigbar tensed.

Suddenly, a boy darted out of the kelp, gliding up to him and leaning in close. Xigbar met his eyes and noted almost unconsciously that they were a deep, shining blue that seemed to fade into the ocean behind him with little effort. The boy giggled, darting away from him and flicking his tail teasingly. Xigbar's eyes narrowed.

One Nobody could sense another. This little kid was a Nobody. Xigbar snorted in derision. He was too cute to be a Nobody. Hell, he was too cute to be a boy. He rolled his eyes and propelled himself through the water once more, searching for the little kitten who'd piqued his interest enough to chase.

The water was starting to get cooler and darker as he pushed farther down. He heard a soft laugh bubbling through the water and into his ear. Xigbar growled in annoyance and turned around to pinpoint the laughter. Suddenly, he was swamped by a massive current that yanked him deeper down. Xigbar let terror pierce his consciousness for a moment as he realized that he still needed to breathe.

Then a small whimper interrupted his thoughts. Xigbar turned around to see the boy again. Their eyes met, and Xigbar felt as if he'd stopped breathing. The boy reached out slowly towards him. Xigbar didn't move. The boy got slightly closer and traced his chest, tapping the spot where his heart would have been. He pointed to his own chest and tapped it in the same spot. Xigbar nodded.

The boy smiled. Xigbar simply watched him for a moment before he finally spoke. "I want to play." He murmured. Xigbar snorted, raising an eyebrow.

"So? What am I supposed to do about that?" He asked. The boy laughed, flicking his tail in Xigbar's face gently. Xigbar wrinkled his nose in shock, which just made the boy laugh harder.

"Play with me!" He said cheerfully. Xigbar stared incredulously at him.

"If it's a rhythm game, I'll kill you where you stand." He muttered. The boy burst out laughing.

"Nooo! I promise! But you have to play, 'kay?" He said. Xigbar chewed his lip for a moment in thought. He might be able to bring the boy home if he won... He shrugged. Eh, what the hell. It couldn't hurt.

"I will." Xigbar replied. "But first, can you tell me your name?" He asked.

The boy smiled once more. "You have to tell me your name first." He said cheerfully. Xigbar rolled his eye in amusement.

"Xigbar." He replied. "My name's Xigbar." Then he grinned. "Now tell me your name, kiddo."

The boy's face went blank. Xigbar winced. Right. New Nobody. He sighed. Xemnas could pull a name out of the darkness at will, but...

Demyx.

Xigbar finally looked up at him. The tugging in his chest returned, pulling at him harder than it had before. The boy watched him and Xigbar knew that tugging was hurting him too--he had grasped his chest, and he was whimpering.

Xigbar had to make his pain go away. Had to.

"Demyx." He murmured. "Yeah, Demyx...I'll play."