Well, thank you to everyone who reviewed. Some good news: I get a laptop tomorrow!

Disclaimer: I only own Koxra, Vilx, Risox, Raxik, Laxgen, Suri, Nikki, and Pocket. I also don't own the song Risox is singing a parody of. I don't know the title, nor do I know who came up with it. It may even be in the public domain for all I know.

Raxik blinked. "You didn't have any friends?"

Laxgen shook her head. "I gave up on friends a long time ago. I just can't trust anyone."

Raxik sighed. "I don't know why you feel that way and you don't have to tell me unless you want to. But, isn't it possible for you to give trusting people one more chance? I'm sure there must be someone you trust."

Laxgen thought. "My guardian and there's a girl I know who's about my age from my homeworld. She's the closest thing I have to a friend."

"See?" said Raxik. "Just give people a chance. Sure you can't trust everyone, but you can't not trust anyone. Well, you could, but you would have a very lonely existence."

Laxgen sighed. "I'll think about it. So, what time is it?"

Raxik looked at the clock. "Four o'clock. Well, that's it for today. Let's go get dinner."

"Peaches, peaches, give me your answer true," Risox sang. "I'm half peaches all for the love of you."

Koxra raised an eyebrow. "What have you been smoking?"

Axel shrugged. "Who knows? Wonder if she has any left."

"I thought the song went 'Daisy, Daisy' not 'peaches, peaches'," said Vilx.

Koxra face-palmed. "It does. Ris is just being an idiot and making a parody so she can sing about peaches."

Laxgen rolled her eyes. "Honestly, Risox, were you dropped on your head at birth?"

Risox shrugged. "Got me. How could I remember that far back? My parents never said anything, so I guess I wasn't."

Laxgen shook her head. "You are most likely the strangest person I have ever met."

Risox grinned. "I get that a lot. Want some peaches?"

Laxgen shrugged. "Why not?" She helped herself to some.

Xigbar turned to her. "Oh, I just thought of something. The perfect nickname for you is 'Demon'."

Laxgen raised an eyebrow. "And you randomly thought of that just now?"

"Actually, I've been thinking it over since you got here last week," Xigbar replied. "But, yeah, I did just now come up with that."

Laxgen thought. "Not bad, actually. I kinda like it."

Zexion sighed. "I'd prefer it if you didn't encourage him, Nineteen."

Lexaeus turned. "I honestly don't see what the problem is. As long as Xigbar's amused with something, who are we to stop him?"

Zexion rolled his eyes. "At least he doesn't use anything embarrassing or childish to refer to you, Lexaeus."

Lexaeus stared. "And which of those categories would 'Bookworm' fall under?"

"It's a little of both," Zexion replied.

Lexaeus grinned. "Believe me, there are many other names he could've used that would've been worse."

Xigbar's eyes lit up. "C'mon, dude, don't stop there. Tell me them!"

Lexaeus rolled his eyes. "And participate in humiliating Zexion for the pleasure of your amusement? I believe I'll pass."

Axel smirked. "Oh man, that was mean of you, Lex, got it memorized? Crushing the poor guy's hopes like that. Funny, but mean."

"I don't recall asking him to walk into it," Lexaeus replied. "I realized he would, but it's hardly my fault that he's predictable."

Xigbar grumbled. "That was just harsh, Lex."

Laxgen looked at him. "You don't have nicknames for everyone, do you?"

Koxra laughed. "Nope. Not that I'd call referring to Marluxia as 'Marly' creative. There's just so many embarrassing things you can call him. I use 'Flowers' and 'Flower-fairy'. Hell, Axel likes to call him 'Pinky' and 'Petals' sometimes."

Risox laughed. "Yeah, this is the same girl who calls Saix 'Wolf-boy' and Vexen 'Frigimon'."

Laxgen blinked. 'Is there any reason for the nicknames?"

"Well, I don't like Flowers and how can anyone with a sense of humor not call him something humiliating?" Koxra replied. "I don't like Saix or Vexen much either. Saix's element is the moon and it makes him go berserk, so he's pretty much like a werewolf. Hence calling him 'Wolf-boy'. And Vexen, well, I just started using the most ridiculous thing related to ice that I could think of. All you need to know is that Frigimon is a Digimon with ice powers. If you want to know what Digimon is, it's basically a cartoon about animal-like creatures with special powers. They can also talk."

Laxgen raised an eyebrow. "You watch cartoons and you're twenty?"

Koxra shrugged. "Doesn't bug me, so I don't know why it would bug anyone else. There's no written rule that says adults can't enjoy cartoons."

"I suppose, but most people do outgrow them," said Laxgen. "Though, I guess you aren't most people."

Koxra laughed. "Nope. I'm definitely not."

Laxgen fell to her knees and panted. "Why did I convince myself that training in the middle of the night would be a good idea? Well, it's mostly because I'm bored with this training so practicing at night to improve quicker so I can get out of the Castle for once was all I could think of." She sighed. "Might as well keep at it. Honestly, I think Raxik is overly-cautious. I don't see why I can't start missions now. I've been drilling the basics into my head long enough."

"Hey, Luxord, you see Laxgen anywhere?" asked Risox. "She wasn't in her room when I got up."

Luxord stroked his chin. "Perhaps she's already in the kitchen?"

Risox laughed. "Yeah right. Her alarm goes off, but she usually turns it off, then rolls over and ignores it. I have to drag her out of bed and receive a deadly glare in return followed by her practically biting my head off."

"Let's ask around," Luxord suggested. "Besides, Raxik will be looking for her so she can train. Hold on, why don't we dig our Locators out?"

Risox punched her forehead. "Duh! Why didn't I think of that?"

Laxgen felt a nudge. "Go away."

"When I said to practice, I didn't mean for you to sneak in here in the middle of the night and practice until you're so tired that you fall asleep here."

Laxgen opened her eyes and glared. "Hey, you're the one making me waste time on this! I'm bored!"

Raxik sighed. "Not the patient type, are you? Xion told me Koxra got so impatient that she blew a fuse the first week and jabbed that hole in the wall with her pen."

Laxgen looked to the hole in question. "She have tantrums often?"

"I've been told she started settling down when Vilx joined," Raxik replied. "Though Axel says she sometimes sneaks off to the forest near Twilight Town to beat up trees in a fit of rage. She's learned to control her temper or keep it at a reasonable level for the most part."

Laxgen got up. "So, what're we supposed to do about my boredom?"

Raxik thought. "Well, let's get some breakfast first, then, I guess we could spar. After all, you need to learn how to handle yourself with enemies who can actually fight back."

Laxgen stared. "That better not mean you're planning to go easy on me because I'm a girl."

Raxik blinked. "Gender doesn't matter to me. If I do think I need to go easy on you, it'll be due to your lack of experience. You have only been here for roughly two weeks, Laxgen."

Laxgen crossed her arms. "Be that as it may, you should at least be half-trying. If I think you're goin too easy on me, I'll take it as an insult."

"Fair enough," said Raxik. "Sine you didn't go to bed, Risox is probably worried, so we better put her at ease."

Laxgen sighed. "Fine. Why would she care, though? She's only known me for two weeks."

"She's just like that," Raxik replied. "If she ends up liking someone, she starts instantly feeling a connection."

"So, she's quick to judge," said Laxgen. "I don't know why she'd like me since I snap at her a lot. Plus, how can I be expected to like my polar opposite?"

Raxik thought. "Well, they say that opposites attract."

Laxgen glared. "I'm not a lesbian."

Raxik snorted. "It's not just with romance. Take Koxra and Vilx for example. Those two are polar opposites and they're like sisters. Vilx mellows Koxra out and Koxra helps Vilx with her self-esteem."

Laxgen thought. "Isn't it easier for people to have a connection if they're similar, though?"

"I don't think it matters," Raxik replied. "Unless you completely hate someone, putting effort into making a connection will make it happen."

"Alright, I think it's time I taught you to portal," said Raxik.

Laxgen banished her naginata and wiped her forehead. "It's about time. I don't know why you had me spar with you for a week first."

Raxik sighed. "I was playing it safe and trying to prepare you."

Laxgen rolled her eyes. "Playing it too safe if you ask me. Anyway, since you're teaching me to portal, can we visit my homeworld? I have a couple people who probably want to know if I'm still alive."

Raxik blinked. "That was some pretty cruel humor, but I don't see why we can't. After I demonstrate, you try, and I think you got the hang of it."

Laxgen groaned. "You're being overly-cautious again."

Raxik stared. "No, I'm being sensible. You might have little regard for your safety, but that doesn't mean I have to follow your example."

Laxgen sighed. "Fine, just get on with it."

Raxik opened a portal, walked in it, and came out of another portal that was a mere five feet from the previous one. "Now that was just for demonstrations. First, you need to focus on getting one to open. Just focus on it."

Laxgen did so and got one open after five tries. "Now what, Mr. Know-it-all?"

"Doesn't really think much of me, does she?" Raxik thought. "Next, you focus on your destination while walking into the portal. Since this is your first time, try just a couple feet to your right."

Laxgen rolled her eyes and stepped into the portal. She reappeared behind Raxik. "There. Happy?"

Raxik turned around. "Not exactly what I had in mind. Did you go there on purpose?"

Laxgen crossed her arms. "Yeah. Got a problem with that?"

Raxik scratched his head. "Well, no. I'll let it go, though. You still successfully portaled."

"Don't you get mad?" asked Laxgen.

Raxik laughed. "Everyone gets mad. I'm not gonna get mad over something as little as this, though. So, shall we?"

Laxgen opened a portal. I've been dying to get outta this castle for a while."

"Angel, you're back!" Suri exclaimed. "Did you go see the Headmaster?"

"I saw him first," Laxgen replied. "And my name's not Angel anymore. It's Laxgen."

Raxik blinked. "Your name was Angel?"

Laxgen glared. "None of your business!"

Suri giggled. "Jeez, don't bite his head off. It's just a little curiosity. Who is he anyhow?"

"I'm Raxik and I'm Laxgen's mentor," Raxik replied.

"Suri Jadebreeze," said Suri. "She doesn't give you a hard time, does she?"

Raxik scratched his head. "Not too much."

"I'm obviously not doing a good enough job then," said Laxgen.

Raxik laughed nervously. "It actually takes a lot to get me mad."

Laxgen smirked. "I believe it."

Raxik's eyes widened. "Oh, crap, I forgot to give Xemnas an update before we left! I'll be back!" He dashed away.

Laxgen shook her head. "Pretty pathetic since he's supposed to be watching me."

"He seems nice," said Suri.

Laxgen sighed. "Here I thought mentors were supposed to be strict."

Suri thought. "How old is he?"

"Fifteen," Laxgen replied. "Sometimes he acts older and sometimes he acts younger, though."

Suri sat and motioned for Laxgen to do the same. "So, how have things been?"

Laxgen sat. "Well, the rooms there are connected with one bathroom and I swear my neighbor has a split personality. She's either a complete child or completely logical. No matter which one she is, she never seems to lose her damn perkiness!"

Suri giggled. "She sounds fun. I take it you don't think much of her, though."

Laxgen rolled her eyes. "Thank you, Captain Obvious."

Suri shrugged. "Hey, it's only been like three weeks, so I'm sure you'll get used to her eventually. Anyway, how are Luxord, Axel, and Koxra?"

Laxgen waved her hand. "Pretty much the same. Luxord's love for games of chance never did change since I last saw him and he still has an unhealthy obsession with card games. I don't really talk to Axel and Koxra much."

Suri tapped her cheek. "Are those two dating? I thought I could sort of sense some sort of connection."

"Yeah," said Laxgen. "I think they've been dating since a couple months after Koxra joined."

"That's probably quite a while, isn't it?" Suri asked. "They must've really clicked. So, what do you think of Raxik?"

Laxgen sighed. "He's too soft. Way too nice to be intimidating enough to be a mentor. He's also overly-cautious."

Suri shrugged. "Nothing wrong with being nice."

Laxgen scoffed. "Be too nice and people walk all over you. Strange though it may seem, Raxik isn't the nicest. His brother's girlfriend apologizes for insulting someone the few times an insult actually slips out."

Suri blinked. "Now that sucks. Anyway, you seem different somehow."

Laxgen raised an eyebrow. "Different how?"

"Well, you're more open," Suri replied. "And you're a bit less critical. Plus, you didn't insult me or bite my head off yet."

Laxgen thought. "I guess not being shunned by the majority of people I've been around has helped."

"So, you're actually making friends?" Suri questioned.

"Can't judge potential friends by only knowing them three weeks," Laxgen replied. "Raxik said I should give people another chance. After thinking it over and realizing that none of them knew what life had been like for me here, I decided to take his advice."

"He must really know how to talk to even the most difficult people," Suri thought. "It's nice that you changed your mind about automatically giving up on people the moment you meet them. So, did you make any friends?"

Laxgen sighed. "So far, the only person I consider a friend is you, Suri. With the way I acted, I'm amazed you put up with me for so long."

Suri smirked. "Let me guess: what you used to do was shun everyone you met before they had a chance to shun you."

Raxik came in panting. "I'm so sorry about that. I usually remember to do these things."

Laxgen smirked. "So, what did Xemnas say when he saw I wasn't with you?"

Raxik's eyes widened. "Holy shit! I wasn't even thinking! Good thing he didn't ask."

Laxgen laughed. "You seriously didn't think about that?"

Raxik blinked. "You're laughing? This is the first time I've seen you laugh."

Suri stared. "This is the first time I've seen her laugh."

"Well, I believe I did tell Axel that my sense of humor is almost nonexistent," Laxgen pointed out. "Can't say I really ever had anything to laugh at, anyhow."

Raxik chuckled. "I hope that changes. If you can't find things to laugh at, you'll turn into Vexen."

Laxgen thought. "That's probably true. He wouldn't recognize a joke if it stripped in front of him."

Raxik laughed. "Ain't that the truth?"

Yeah, bad way to end the chapter, but I couldn't think of another way to wrap it up. Oh well. Three reviews, please.