DISCLAIMER: I don't own Kingdom Hearts

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Kingdom Hearts!!

Chapter Summary: Continuance of Don't Give a Damn! Dragged to the center of the meeting room and left alone with Xemnas, Demyx strikes a deal with the Nobody leader: Don't brand Axel as a traitor and he'll do anything asked of him. Curious to see just how far Demyx will go, Xemnas agrees…

Pairing: Hints of AkuRoxas / One-sided XemDemy

Rated: M for language, shounen-ai and non-con.

A/N – Well, this story has finally been given an M rating, but I'm not going into detail on anything. It's mostly just to be safe so that I don't get in trouble with . I hope the rating change doesn't scare away my readers or any future readers, because I would just cry. Please keep reading!

Track 009

-I Need a Miracle-

Xemnas glared down at Demyx from his throne, the blonde left in the middle of the room by Xaldin and Saix, the latter two leaving the room so that Xemnas could punish the Nocturne for directly disobeying orders. Once the doors had closed behind them, Xemnas spoke, his voice carrying an edge that made Demyx feel like a child about to get beaten. "Number 9," Demyx cringed. It was never a good thing when he referred to you by your number. "Explain to me what you failed to understand about your mission."

"I…" Demyx swallowed hard. Gathering his nerve and hoping for a swift end for his spunk and stupidity, he looked up at Xemnas and said with forced courage, "I understood it all, sir. I just didn't agree with it." Xemnas seemed taken aback by Demyx's courage, but it was short lived. The man jumped from his throne and walked over to Demyx, the blonde using every ounce of his willpower to keep from running and hiding. The white haired man's hand lashed out and the Nocturne found himself hitting the floor several feet away with a nasty bruise on his face.

He coughed, wincing when he hit the base of one of the other thrones. With a groan, he started to try and get to his feet, but froze when he heard Xemnas speaking to Saix. "Saix, send every Dusk after Axel. Kill him."

"W-wait!" Demyx yelled, suddenly terrified. Xemnas and Saix looked at him, the latter shaking his head slightly to get Demyx to quiet down. The blonde staggered to his feet and stumbled over to Xemnas, his head swimming. Dropping to his hands and knees, he begged, tears in his eyes, "P-please! Don't! H-he's just g-g-going to f-find Roxas! H-he'll come back! I know he will! P-please give him a chance! I'll do anything you want me to just don't send anyone after him!" Saix inhaled sharply, shifting his gaze to Xemnas.

The Nobody leader studied Demyx for a long while before saying, a smirk on his face, "Saix…forget the order. Leave us." The lunatic hesitated, but only for a moment, closing the doors behind him. The blonde cringed when he was grabbed by his coat and pushed against a throne, his chest aching as the cold stone pressed against it.

The blonde blinked, and then let out a yelp of protest when his coat was ripped off of him, followed by his pants. He looked back at Xemnas, tears of fear in his eyes as he yelped, "S-stop! What are you—" The older Nobody leaned close, smirking as he answered in a purr, watching in satisfaction as Demyx blushed and tried to get away when he rubbed against him.

"I'm taking your part of the deal, Number 9. Now…let's see how much you can take before you decide to withdraw your bargain…"

Outside of the room, Saix cringed when he heard Demyx scream in pain. Unable to listen, he left, trying to drown out the thought of innocent Demyx being used by Xemnas, the most cruel of the Nobodies left.


Demyx curled up in his bed, crying into his pillow. Everything hurt and he was covered in more bruises than he could count. He never knew just how cruel Xemnas could be until that day, when he had mercilessly taken Demyx until the young Nobody had passed out, then beat him for losing consciousness. Demyx had been afraid of Xemnas before, after the man had attacked him for discovering the truth about the Organization's plans a long time ago, but the fear was doubled after that day.

He sniffled and shifted slightly, muffling a cry of pain with his pillow. He hoped Axel got back soon, unsure of how much of Xemnas's torture he could take before he just killed himself to escape the pain. He shuddered when he remembered Xemnas's last words as Luxord and Xigbar helped Demyx out of the room. Midnight tonight… I can't take another beating like that in six hours! He's trying to kill me! I just know it… He swallowed hard, hugging his pillow close as he prayed to whatever God would listen, Please let Axel come back soon…


The hours turned into days and the days to weeks without any sign of Axel.

Every night, like clockwork, Luxord and Xigbar would come and fetch him from Xemnas and then take care of him for a few hours before they were called off to do their own missions, though neither of them were very pleased with Xemnas. Demyx discovered that shutting down his emotions did a pretty good job of blocking the majority of the emotional damage he was suffering, but he still had his limits.

When Xemnas found out that Sora had reawakened, he had, at first, been furious and nearly killed Demyx and the blonde wound up unconscious for four days afterwards, only to get forced out of his bed and into Xemnas's. This was the only time Demyx had ever tried fighting back and it nearly cost him his life a second time.

It was during one of the meetings that Demyx felt a moment of peace. Xemnas gave him the mission of retrieving the Olympus Stone from the Underworld and to liberate Sora's "true disposition." Glad for any excuse to be away from the base, he agreed readily and was gone before the meeting even ended.


Demyx sighed heavily as he hid behind a rock in the Underworld after his failed attempt to strike a deal with Hades. Of course, he knew the bargain would be rejected, but it at least bought him some more time away from the Organization. Any time away was a good time.

He winced a bit, his injuries still fresh and sore even after four days, but he didn't complain. It was the best he had felt in weeks, and he wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth for fear of getting bitten. He looked up when he heard people coming and grimaced, standing painfully and checking to make sure he had the Olympus Stone. He looked back at the tunnel entrance when he heard the footsteps stop and proclaimed, "Ah! You!"

Turning all the way around, he tugged down his hood and smiled brightly, then paused. The kid looked sort of familiar, of course he didn't know who the duck or the dog was, but the kid definitely rang some bells. "Wait a sec…you're…Roxas?" The kid looked surprised, then confused.

"Huh? Excuse me? Roxas?" He asked, his voice cracking slightly as if his voice was just starting to change. Maybe the kid wasn't Roxas, but there was no mistaking the face or eyes. Demyx grimaced. No wonder Axel had been gone for so long! This kid was an idiot.

"Oh…it's no use." He muttered, digging into his pockets for his note card to double check his mission objectives.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" The kid inquired, obviously more confused then before.

Demyx cleared his throat as he read the note card aloud. "Let's see here…'If the subject fails to respond, use aggression to liberate his true disposition'…Right. Did they ever pick the wrong guy for this one…" He tucked the note card away, trying very hard not to cringe at the thought of fighting someone in his condition. The kid raised an eyebrow at him and crossed his arms, eyeing the Nobody curiously as he muttered about Demyx being weird.

He pulled out the Olympus Stone in hopes of maybe figuring out how to use it to help him fulfill his mission, but paused when the dog said something about him being a thief. Offended, he pouted. "Now that's just plain rude!" With a grumble, he held the stone over his head and focused, suppressing a shudder when he felt the energy encircle him. His pain was momentarily forgotten and he was quite surprised at how quickly it worked. He grinned at the kid and palmed the stone, summoning his Sitar and strumming his fingers against the cords. It had been a while since he fought or even touched his precious Sitar, but the moment his fingers touched the strings, his insecurities were gone and he summoned his water forms with a simple cord or two.

Of course, he was shocked when he realized that this kid, Roxas 2.0, managed to beat every single form he threw out like they were lowly Heartless. He yelped when he was hit by the Keyblade in the arm, the strike startling him and irritating one of his hidden injuries. He stumbled back, dismissing his Sitar and clutching his arm in pain. Tears in his eyes, he begged once more, hoping the boy would heed his plea, "Roxas, come back to us!" Without waiting for a reply, he teleported away.

He appeared hidden in the stands of the Coliseum, panting heavily. Oh, shit. That freaking hurt! He hissed inwardly, tugging open his coat and lifting his shirt sleeve to look at the injury. He grimaced when he saw the partially healed injury had been torn open by the force of the Keyblade, blood staining his arm and shirt once more. He clutched it tightly, summoning some water to cleanse the wound. R-rest…I need to find somewhere…to hide out until I recover…

He paused, thinking of Aeris. She had been helpful and kind back then, maybe she would be willing to help him again. Closing his coat, he summoned a portal to Hollow Bastion and scrambled through and into the streets of Hollow Bastion near the café. He jerked off his coat and stuffed it under a trashcan, making a mental note of as to where it was so he would be able to find it again.

Slowly, he stood and sighed, holding his wound tightly as he searched for Aeris. He let out a sigh of relief when he spotted her selling flowers at the corner and waved to catch her attention. He must have looked as bad as he felt, as she dropped her basket and ran over to him, her emerald eyes wide with panic. "Demyx! What happened to you?" She asked, staring at the injuries that littered his arms, her gaze lingering on the bleeding one. He smiled weakly.

"I got hit by a walking brick wall." He said jokingly, though he couldn't keep the grin on his face any longer. He really wished he hadn't dropped the Olympus Stone. It made his wounds stop hurting. She pulled his hand away from his arm and winced, closing her eyes and healing the injury. "Aeris? Can I stay here for a while…?" She looked at him curiously, studying his sad blue eyes for a long while before nodding and smiling.

"Of course you can. C'mon, big boy." She slipped under his arm and helped him walk. "My house is small, but at least you'll be able to rest." He mumbled thanks to her, then an apology for being a bother. She smiled and chuckled. "It's okay. It's nice to help someone in need…even if it is a Nobody." He stared at her in shock, the woman just smiling kindly and helping him. She knew what he was and yet she was still helping him? It was confusing, and he doubted she was doing it for the same reasons he had helped Axel. He didn't question it though, instead just let her lead the way to someplace with a nice warm bed and hopefully a warm meal.

He wound up staying with her for a few days, the woman demanding that he stay in bed until his wounds fully healed. She was kind to him, answered his questions, listened to his problems and gave him advice, and he found he actually liked her quite a bit, though not romantically. More like a big sister or a mother. He wasn't sure if she would like to be compared to his unknown mother, but when he accidentally blurted it out once over dinner, she just laughed and started calling him "son."

It was during his final day there that the War of 1000 Heartless came. He could hear the battle going on and decided it was time to go. He smiled at Aeris, the woman handing him his coat and looking nervous. "Thanks for everything, sister." He said playfully, tugging on his coat. He paused and looked out the window sadly. He could see the Heartless hoards coming closer, and wondered what he should do. The thought of his "sister" becoming a heartless came to mind and he grimaced. "Um…Aeris…?"

"It's okay." She said gently, smiling at him. "Go on. Find your light, and make sure you tell Axel how you feel, okay? It's not often a Nobody starts finding his own heart…so he's an idiot if he doesn't see how much you care." He blushed. Telling her everything seemed so natural and she never seemed to mind and always knew just what to say. He squared his shoulders and sucked in a deep breath.

He would protect someone for once. He wouldn't let the Heartless get to his friend or her friends, and if it meant releasing more hearts into Kingdom Hearts and making Xemnas's goals stronger, then so be it. As he ran from the house and teleported into the pass, he felt strangely happy. He had never really done anything that he wanted to do, and to know that what he wanted to protect someone made him feel special somehow.

Of course, he wasn't expecting to come face to face with Sora, Goofy and Donald again.


"Number 9 has been killed, Lord Xemnas." Xaldin said calmly. He glanced over at Luxord, Xigbar and Saix, noting the looks of sadness on their faces. Xemnas merely scoffed and looked at Saix, silently telling him to send every Dusk and Nobody available to find and kill Axel. Without the bargainer there, the deal was void, and Axel was free game.


Axel watched from the cliffside as Sora dealt the finishing blow on Demyx, the blonde Nobody letting out an anguished cry as he collapsed and vanished into nothingness. He clutched his chest in pain, tears falling down his tattooed cheeks as he stared, his peridot eyes wide in horror. "Demyx…! DEMYX!" He growled and stood, summoning his Chakrams. Roxas or not, that boy had killed Demyx without even a hint of remorse and he would pay. Destroying the cliffside was easy, and he found himself quite pleased when the idiot dog had been hit and hopefully killed. Even if it wasn't Sora or the king, at least the boy would know what it felt like to have one of his dearest friends taken away so suddenly.

He froze, tears still falling even as Sora and his friends ran for revenge. Demyx…knew what he was taking about, didn't he? My chest hurts…his smile…it's gone forever.

I Need a Miracle

Cascada

A/N – GASP! Bad Sora! Bad! –sniffle- I was sniffling the whole time while I was writing this chapter, and I know many of you are like, "WTF?! You didn't change anything? Demyx really died? How's the story going to continue?!" Easy. It's not over yet. Yes, Demyx "died" but what happens to a Nobody when they die? From this point on, I'm taking it from an RP from way back when.

All Nobodies go somewhere when they "cease to exist" but what is that place? Midnight Town, the Nobodies version of Twilight Town. Now is where the real plot kicks off and where I get to have fun and toss in some of my favorite anime/game characters and screw around with them to make new Nobodies. Fun!!

Keep reading, folks, and keep an eye out of characters from other anime and games.