Here's the sixth chapter. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as the ones before it. Happy reading!

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9:37 a.m. – a KHA Grade 10 classroom – English Period

"Okay, everybody. I have this brilliant game I found in the internet last night. Well, actually it's just a little activity. Are you all interested?" Mrs. Summerdale asks her students.

All of them give a nod.

"Very good. Now, here's how this works. How many of you have an 'X' in their names?"

Three hands rise up into the air. Marluxia's, Larxene's and Demyx's.

"Okay. You three will have a different set of instructions. The rest of you, you must add 'X' in your names and form some sort of anagram with it. For example, my name is Summerdale. Then my new name should be Deuxalmerms. Get it? Any name you want. No matter how ridiculous it sounds or whatsoever. I'll be asking each of you after 15 minutes."

Then, Mrs. Summerdale goes to the Richardsons' seats.

"You three will be taking out the 'X' in your names instead and form a new name from the letters left behind. You get it?"

"Uh-huh. We got it." The three nod together.

"Good. I'll be asking everybody soon." Mrs. Summerdale walks back to her desk and sits down, waiting for 15 minutes to pass.

Larxene is thinking very deeply. "Hmmm… what could my new name be? Relena? Maybe.... What about Leaner? No, that's not a name at all. Narlee? Neh… what about Elrane? That sounds good. Yeah, it does."

Meanwhile, Marluxia stares into space, thinking as well. "Aliumar? Sort of sounds like a name. What about Lumaria? Nope. Milaura? Nope. Ilaruam? Okay, that's just stupid. I think I'll stick to Aliumar. Yeah, Aliumar sounds fine. So that'll be it."

On the other hand, Demyx is humming a happy rock tune as usual. In his head, he is wondering, "Edmy? Dyme? Ydme? Deym? I personally think Emyd sounds much like Rock 'n' Roll. So go Emyd! That's me. Oh yeah. Go Emyd. That's me."

Soon enough, Mrs. Summerdale rises from her chair and says, "Time's up, everybody! Now, let's take turns as we say our new-found names out loud. Let's start with you!" Mrs. Summerdale points at Kairi.

"Me?" Kairi asks a little bit shocked.

"Yeah, you little lady. Come on. Don't be shy. Speak a little louder."

"Umm… well, I think my name would be Airxik. That fine, Mrs. Summerdale?"

"Perfectly fine, Kairi. Next! The person beside her. Same applies to the next and so on." The teacher points at Sora.

"Soarx."

"Good. Next."

"Ixurk."

And so on, the chain goes. There are names like Rykemblix, Rostixall, Sixir, Xamrand, Nayux, Roxina, Eraxith, Xanleander, Xantrist and so on. And these just keep rolling on and on and on and on. Name with an X. Followed by another one. And another one. And another one.

Eventually, it is the Richardsons' turn. Larxene goes up first. Then, Marluxia. And finally, Demyx, the last one.

As soon as Demyx finishes, Mrs. Summerdale stands up and gives the whole class a round of applause.

"Bravo! I never knew you guys were very creative with letters and forming new words. So I'm guessing you all won't have any problem with the assignment I'm going to give you guys. A 500-word essay on what you did on the last two days in school!" She announces while writing the last line on the blackboard.

"What a whoopee. Essays. Oh well, there goes my whole Wednesday evening for my revenge plan on Riku," Larxene sighs.

"Sis, how come you really want to get even with Riku when you actually are already?" Demyx asks her out of curiosity.

"I don't know. I just want to, I guess."

"Larx, are you sure? Or there's something down your mind you want to tell Demyx and me?" Marluxia gives Larxene a sort of look that questions her statement.

"I don't know, okay?" Larxene dismisses her brothers' concerns.

"Sure, if you say so Larx," Marluxia says.

"But we're always here if you need us," Demyx adds.

"Is this a true friends' promise, you guys?" She looks a little bit doubtful.

"It's a brothers' promise. More specifically, it's a triplets' oath for their fellow triplet sister," Demyx and Marluxia assure her. "Believe it!"

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3:09 p.m. – KHA Music Room – Music Class

"Here we are. Settle down, all of you. Thanks, Kimberly. Armand, that's enough. And Allistor. Thank you already," Mr. Ezekiel says. "Next in line are Larxene, Demyx and Marluxia. Go on, you three. Take your positions."

Larxene gets up and heads for the microphone stand while Demyx takes one of the electric guitars. Marluxia stations himself at the piano. All are in place.

"Okay. Let us hear you play. Ready, set, music!" Mr. Ezekiel is very enthusiastic about hearing the Richardson triplets play because their cousins, Axel and Zexion, are one of his best students.

Marluxia starts off with a little piano intro that goes like "Tan Tan-na-nun Tan-na-na-na-na-nun Tan Tan-na-nun Tan-na-na-na-na-nun." Then, Demyx kicks in with a vicious guitar solo. However, the whole thing sounds weird without anyone doing the drums.

"I'm coming/ Homecoming/ My sweet mistake/ Summer's over, hope it's not too late…" Larxene starts singing.

However, in the middle of the song, somebody points out that all three of them don't have their stuff plugged in.

At once, Mr. Ezekiel is about to say something. But then the whole air is suddenly filled with a glittery golden powder. And everybody keeps quiet to listen.

Marluxia gives Larxene a little wink when she glances at her side to check if her pink-haired brother did it. And she answers with a little wink as well.

"I think I forgot that these weren't plugged. But why did my power over electricity suddenly do this? I usually had to use conscious control to do this kind of stuff," Larxene wonders as she continues to sing the chorus lines.

Upon ending their performance, Marluxia's spell on them disappears and everybody believes that the three had been playing with their instruments plugged. They are, in fact, met by a standing ovation from their entire audience.

"Bravo, Madame and Messieurs Richardson! Your performance is magnifique!" Mr. Ezekiel congratulates them.

"We only perform our best." Demyx grins. Marluxia and Larxene nod in agrrement to Demyx's statement.

"I am very impressed with your talents. What instruments do you each play?" the teacher asks them.

"I usually sing. But I can play the piano and the acoustic guitar too," Larxene says.

"Well, I play the violin, cello, electric guitar, base guitar, acoustic guitar, harp… anything with strings." Demyx gives a little laugh.

"I do the piano, violin and the electric guitar." Marluxia smiles.

"Impressive. And there's only one thing I say to kids like you guys." Mr. Ezekiel suddenly takes in a deep breath. And everybody is drawn into silence "Welcome to the orchestra!" And the entire music room bursts into cheers for the Triplets.

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4:03 p.m. – Library

"Tell me again, Z. What are we doing here?" Axel puts his feet on the table, apparently bored. "Are we here to dig through these ancient shelves of pathetic tree-made carp?"

"Keep it down, Axel! I'm trying to find something important here." Zexion is looking through a stack of books.

"Like what? Romeo and Juliet? Merchant in Venice? Oedipus Rex?" Axel yawns. "All those boring Shakespeare manuscripts?"

"Shakespeare's not boring. You just don't appreciate it. But no, you flame-headed dummy. I'm not looking for those stuff… now."

"Then, what is it, bro?"

"Just shut it, Axel. I'll tell you when I find it." Zexion is rummaging through another shelf of books.

"And when exactly is that? Never? This place is so boring, Z. How can you even survive by stepping to it? I'm beginning to feel my life energy slowly being drained away…" Axel yawns again. "This is a total waste of time. Why did I even agree to go with you here?"

"That's because we're twin brothers."

"Fraternal twin brothers, Z." Axel corrects his twin.

"Whatever. But as twin brothers, we stick together. That's why you're here. But if you're really getting bored, go get a 'Find It!' Book. I'm sure you'll enjoy it."

"I'm not a 3-year-old, Z!" Axel looks crossly at Zexion and folds his arms.

"Then, just sleep. I'm sure the librarian won't mind you sleeping in here."

"Okay then. Time for me to go to Slumberland."

"Can you stop talking already? You're ruining my concentration!"

"Whatever…"

"Shut up! Can you just shut up for one second, motormouth?"

"Look who's talking. It's the Unabridged Walking Encyclopedia/Dictionary."

"Never mind. Just go to sleep, Axel."

But before Axel can take a snooze, the library's door busts open. And here enter Larxene, Demyx and Marluxia.

"There goes peace and quiet," Zexion says sadly.

"And hello, noise!" Axel brightens up.

Much to Zexion's prediction, the peace and quiet in the library is broken by the Richardson triplets.

"We made it to the orchestra! We made it to the orchestra!" they all start singing while making their way toward Axel and Zexion.

"Oh great…" Zexion sighs.

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I'm really sorry that the story's going on really sloooow. But I'm doing my best to provide some sort of plot here. Hehe. Still, I know it's not an excuse because I want some more stuff to happen before the romance thing kicks in.

The Riku-Larxene thing. Yeah.

And the Demyx-Rinoa, Marluxia-Aerith, Axel-Yuna and Zexion-Tifa.

Hehehe. But don't worry. I think it's gonna be fun.