Finally to work on this story...XD...I've got so many stories that I needa update…^^;...and then I just get distracted soooo easily. Well, let's see how long it takes me to finish writing this chapter. I'm hoping 2 or 3 days with one hour per day….XD...we'll see...i'll see...XD
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Xemnas stares at the rest of the Organization right before him. It was too obvious that they had been trying to eavesdrop...and he was not happy. Quietly, he shuts the door to his dark room, preventing anyone from looking inside and glares at all of them. All at once, they began to talk.
"Uhh...well...umm...you see, we were just...uh…"
"Don't kill us!"
"It was Demyx's idea."
"Doom…"
"I was threatened to do this."
Xemnas stares at everyone who were trying to make excuses. He had no time for this. Saix was suffering and dying. Finding a way to help the fever was more important than punishing them. To much of the rest of the Organization's surprise, Xemnas just walks past them as if nothing had happened.
"I'll deal with you later." was all Xemnas said as he rushed off.
Demyx watches him go, curious and relieved. "I wonder why he's in a hurry."
Larxene grins. "I say we follow him."
"You're kidding me right. If he catches us, I will be the one to take all the blame."
"That's perfectly why I wouldn't care if I were caught."
"What?!"
Xaldin glares at Larxene. "I'm leaving."
"So am I." Vexen adds before leaving along with Xaldin.
Roxas and Xion leave as well, not wishing to deal with any sort of punishment if they were caught. Especially one that would deprive them of sea salt ice cream.
All who remained were Xigbar, Lexaeus, Zexion, Axel, Demyx, Marluxia, and Larxene. Before anyone could say anything else, Larxene was off like lightning, leaving the rest of them running after her.
They find Xemnas in the library, his face buried into a book. His forehead was creased in concentration and his eyes went back and forth as he read the book carefully. He was muttering words under his breath which the others could barely make out.
"Medicine….must get….save….dying...Saix…"
Zexion stares, puzzled, as he whispers the name of the book. "'Medicine for Fever'…what in the world is he trying to do?"
Xemnas suddenly throws the book down in a burst of rage. "Damn it! This is useless!" He scans through the rows of books once again and picks out another one. This one was titled 'Fatal Illnesses: Symptoms and Treatment'. He flips through it for a while before stopping on this one page and reading it thoroughly several times. His hands start shaking as his eyes widened in disbelief.
"There can't be no cure…no...there must be a way. 5% survival...no cure...why…"
The book slips out of Xemnas's hands, the thump as it hits the floor sounding like a clap of thunder. He stands there for a while before burying his face into his hands.
"This can't be true...this can't happen."
He was gone, running back towards his room, before anybody can as much say a word.
When Xemnas was sure to have left, Zexion stands up and picks up the book, looking at the page Xemnas was reading.
Demyx peers over Zexion's shoulder. "Some type of illness that's too long and complicated to pronounce...blah blah blah...symptoms...high fever, pain, difficulty breathing...more symptoms….5% of survival...no cure...why is Xemnas looking at this?"
Axel frowns, scanning over the page. "Something tells me that something is wrong with Saix...and...Xemnas...he's probably…"
"Trying to cure him?" Xigbar concludes. He looks down at the book. "Is that illness the reason we haven't seen Saix for a long time?"
"Or a giant birdie ate him." Demyx suggested causing everyone to give him a weird look. "Or not…"
Larxene rolls her eyes. "That's the most stupid idea I have ever heard, you nincompoop."
"Jeez...you don't need to be so mean…"
Xigbar sighs, shaking his head in disbelief. "I can't believe that Lord Xemnas wants to save Saix that bad. I mean, he doesn't normally behave like this if others were in the same condition as Saix. Just what is that Saix to him?"
"Nobodies don't have feelings." Marluxia states, brushing hair out of his face.
"I know." Xigbar mumbles somewhat uncertainty.
Larxene smirks. "Well...there's only one way to find out what is going on…"
"How? Ask them?" Demyx asks confuzzled.
Larxene smacks Demyx on the head. "No, you idiot. Eavesdrop some more."
Larxene runs off with the others following her. Demyx regretfully trudges after her, his figure slouched in a discouraged way.
"Doom…"
(Xemnas)
Xemnas had rushed back to his room, his mind still somewhat in shock and disbelief. This couldn't be happening to him. This couldn't be happening to Saix. There must be some way out of this disaster. Saix could not die.
He shoves the door open to his room, letting the door slam against the wall and not bothering if it shut or not. One look was all it took to know that Saix was not doing any better at all.
Sitting on the bed, Xemnas uses the washcloth to dab some more water on Saix's feverish face. Blue hair was sticking onto Saix's wet face, so Xemnas carefully brushed the hair aside. Then, gently, he begins untangling that messy hair that had gotten really messed up from lying in bed for several days without any combing through. However, Xemnas stops doing so when Saix starts twitching in pain in response to Xemnas trying to untangle giant knots in the hair. He didn't want to cause Saix, who was already in much pain, more suffering.
(The rest of them)
Larxene arrives at Xemnas's room to find the door wide open. "Huh? It isn't like him to leave the door wide open like this."
Axel peeks through the door. "Saix doesn't look too good."
"I think that's an understatement." Zexion mumbles.
Xigbar looks back from where they came from. "Hey, where's Demyx."
Larxene shrugs. "Don't know. Who cares."
Marluxia frowns, watching as Xemnas sits by Saix and dabs the latter's face with a wet cloth. "This is one side of Lord Xemnas that I have never seen before."
(Xemnas and Saix)
Xemnas strokes Saix's cheek, willing for him to survive.
"Fight it, my Luna Diviner. Fight the illness and live. I believe in you."
There was no sign of Saix responding. A throbbing pain somewhere deep within Xemnas, one that he has never experienced as a Nobody, causes him to stand up and pace around the room. Why did this have to happen to Saix? He didn't deserve this. His gaze lands on Saix's x-shaped scar on his face. Xemnas walks over and stokes the scar. Did he deserve that too? No...it was something that he wished he hadn't done.
"Please wake up..."
Hesitantly and softly, without really realizing what he was doing, he places a kiss on Saix's forehead.
"I believe in you…"
Saix has no response, but somehow, Xemnas knew that Saix had heard.
(The others)
Larxene blinks in shock. "Did I just see that? Are my eyes playing tricks on me?"
"If they are, then we wouldn't be seeing the exact same thing." Xigbar responds, just as shocked as Larxene is.
Demyx chose this moment to show up, in the worst way ever. He came running down the hallway, his boots loudly hitting the floor with each step and his shout echoing everywhere. "Hey guys! There you are! I lost track of you halfway and I don't know how I got lost but I did! And now I found-" Then, Demyx trips, bowling most everybody over so that they landed right in front of the open door. Their eavesdropping plan was completely over now.
Xemnas's gaze flickered from Saix to the mess of people outside of his door. "How long have you been there?"
"Long enough." mutters Marluxia as he tries to untangle himself out of the mess.
Xemnas calmly approaches them. They all feared that he would punish them or something but he only shut the door. "I'll deal with you fools later."
After untangling themselves, Demyx glances at them with a curious look on his face. "So...what happened? What did you see? Hear?"
So, they explained everything.
"But you happened to come running in and ruined everything." Larxene scowls.
"Oops…"
Axel had a distant look on his face, as if he was anywhere other than here. "Saix is gonna die…"
Demyx shrugs. "Well...I don't really care too much. He's always so serious and-" He gets cut off by Axel's cold glare. "Uhh...nevermind."
They all stood there, each having different thoughts about what would happen if Saix did die.
(Xemnas and Saix)
A single droplet of salty water rolls down the tanned skin, hanging on at the edge for a few moments before letting go, desperately trying to hang on. It shimmers in the soft light of Kingdom Hearts for a few milliseconds like a jewel of light but fades away as soon as it appears. The water droplet lands on the skin of the other, disbanding it's circular form. It continues to flow a bit until blue hair blocks its way, soaking it up. How much of a chance did he have with only five percent?
A/N: Whew...that ended up a bit longer than I wanted it to...XD...I have no clue where I am going with this but it's still fun either way...XD...it also took longer than i expected to write…^^;
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