Chapter 9
Me: Whoo, good party last night…yeah…
Axel: Where?
Me: SHUDDUP ALREADY!
Axel: -lip quivers-
Me: -softens- I'm sor-
Random Dude Bob: LOOK OUT!
Me: -looks up- Wha? –gets hit in head by giant, red, rubber ball-
Axel: Are…you okay…?
Me: -shakes head- What…the hell…happened…
Axel: You mean you don't remember anything that's happened in the past…-counts on fingers- who knows how long?
Me: No…not really…
I'm ba~ck and ready for action! Whoot! So I have this sinking suspicion that this chapter will be out later than I expected…as always…-sigh- I fail at writing in a quick fashion.
Disclaimer (OMG…Again!): I do not own any of the characters except Lerexia and Kie and then Zixyz and Kurix partially.
"Zix, I'm pretty sure I can walk around the castle on my own."
"But what if-!"
"Zix, nothing is going to happen and I've been in bed for almost 4 weeks now, I think I deserve some time to walk around…on my own."
She sighed, "Fine, but be careful, okay?"
"Don't worry about me, just worry about yourself."
Zix just shook her head, "Just go before I tackle you to the ground and make you stay."
Lex laughed, "I'm going, I'm going."
She stepped out of the room and gently stretched her arms toward the ceiling; it felt kind of weird to be using her legs after lying in a bed for a month with very little allowance for her to get up and move around. She was a little surprised she even had the ability to stand up with out falling let alone move with perfect ease.
She had wandered the castle for a little over half an hour, undisturbed since it seemed that most everyone was busy doing some thing or another, when she decided that it might be a good idea to visit the library for a while and catch up on some reading.
While musing in her thoughts she missed the barely perceptible sound of footsteps heading towards her. When they stopped in front of her she almost walked straight past before an arm snapped out and grabbed her above her elbow, spinning her to face them.
"You know, you really shouldn't be walking around on your own," Marluxia said, loosening his grip on her arm. "Where are you heading to?"
"I was just on my way to the library," she replied.
"Well then allow me to escort you."
He let go of her arm and waited for her to begin walking before falling in step beside her.
They were silent for a while until Lex felt something change and she was pressed against the wall with his body uncomfortably close. One of his hands gripped both of her wrists and yanked them above her head, completely limiting the strength of her struggling.
"What are you doing?"
"You're to pretty to waste on any of the other guys here so I'm taking the liberty of marking you first," he replied before he pressed his lips forcefully against hers.
Many thoughts raced through her brain as to how to get him to release her and only one seemed to be her best bet. She relaxed her body so that he felt a false sense of security and then kneed him in the crowned jewels. His lips and hand pulled away as he fell to the ground giving Lex the opportunity to bolt. She ran as fast as she could down the halls, taking random right and left turns, not entirely sure of where she was going.
When she felt that she was far enough away she stopped and fell to her knees, panting and holding her side as a burning sensation appeared where she had been injured. Tears sprang to her eyes and began rolling down her cheeks as she tried to take deep breaths, which sounded more like hiccups, to calm herself. When she was finally able to pull herself together, she stood, wiped away the remaining tears, and continued to walk to the library.
When she arrived she pushed the doors open carefully so as not to disturb Zexion, whom she knew would be there whenever he could. She walked past the couch he sat on numbly and delved into the shelves of books, hoping to find something that would distract her properly. As soon as she found one she set gently on the couch, pulled her knees up, propped her book against them, and began her journey in the unusual world it described.
After reading for a few moments she felt a light touch on her shoulder and looked up in time to catch the worry that flashed in Zexion's eyes. From the look he was giving her, she knew he wanted to ask her something and she was pretty sure she knew what it was.
"What's wrong?" he asked, keeping a steady gaze on her.
She thought a moment, was it a good idea to tell him? She had only known him for a few months but she trusted him so completely, like she trusted her own sister. Suddenly the tears started again and she covered her face with her hands, her head shaking slightly. She felt his arms wrap around her and she jumped slightly in surprise but his arms remained where they were as he began to rub her back methodically.
"It's okay, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," he said quietly.
She looked up at him and took a deep breath, "But I'm going to anyway."
As she told him what happened she watched as his calm exterior broke, showing little flashes of emotion, the story wasn't long but it was enough to give her insight on how he felt about the whole ordeal.
"I think you should go back to the infirmary," he said when she had finished. "You've had a long day and could use some rest."
She nodded and stood, stretching a little. To her surprise, Zexion also stood and walked beside her as she headed to the infirmary.
"Please don't tell Zix about any of this okay? I don't want her to worry," she pleaded when they stopped outside of the doorway.
"I won't, I promise," he replied and patted her on the head before leaving; missing the questioning look he was receiving from the confused girl.
Zexion knocked on the door of room VIII and waited for a response.
"What is it?" Axel's voice questioned from behind the door.
"I need to talk to you."
The door opened and Axel leaned against the door frame expectantly, "Well?"
"Lex seems to have had a nasty run in with Marluxia."
Axel's eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean?"
"I'm pretty sure you know what I mean, Axel, it's Marluxia we're talking about."
"How is she?"
Zexion sighed, "She's fine, right now, but you know that once Marly finds a new play thing there's almost nothing that can stop him."
"I know. I'll take care of it."
"I hope you will," Zexion responded before walking off.
Me: Okay, so, you're telling me that I lost my memory for an extended period of time and was acting like a complete crazy?
Axel: Yes…except without the crazy part.
Me: Okay, so within this extended period of time did I somehow find a way to kill Marly?
Axel: Unfortunately not.
Marly: Hey! I'm right here!
Me: Aww, darn it. There goes all of my hope.
Yay! Chapter 9 is done! And I have my memory back apparently…or do I? Well, that took me longer than I said it would…again…-sigh- will I ever learn? So, I have this poll right now and I would like to ask anyone reading this to go and take a look…please? And, I'm planning on putting a contest into the next chapter so look forward to that. Also, no, there is no pairing with Zexion, he only thinks of Lex as a sister, I'm hoping to make that more predominant in the rest of the story so as not to confuse people. I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter with Marly and his creepiness and please R&R!
Edit 9/11/10: Edited…and Marly is still a creep in my mind. He just has that feel about him.
