Authors Note: Sup guys. Thank you for all your feedback on the last chapter. Truthfully, the votes were about even as to who wanted me to change it to M and who wanted me to keep it at T. But after much thought, I decided to change it to M because some of the content in the upcoming chapters may not be T friendly. Truthfully, it also depends on where the story goes. I do have a rough draft, but the more I edit it, the more different the story becomes. I even had a pairing planned, buuuttt even that may change.

A lot of you are wondering about pairings as well. I have to ask now. What do you guys think? I am going to give a small spoiler right now so if you don't want to read, skip this next little section. I am not pairing Roxas and Louise because I already have plans for Louise. Roxas is going to be her good friend, but not romantically involved. That being said, as long as Roxas is acting as her familiar, she will still get a bit jealous of him paying attention to other girls. So sorry if you wanted to see a Louise X Roxas pairing but there are plenty of other crossovers that have Louise paired with the main character.

But yeah, as always, thank you for your reviews on the story. I read every single one of them and they give me a huge motivation to keep writing. Just a quick question, many of you ask questions regarding future events of the story. Do you want me to give you a PM with an answer, or is it just a rhetorical way to stimulate thought about the story. I really don't like giving out spoilers, but if you really want it…and I mean REALLY want it, then I guess I can give a few insights over a PM. I just don't find it fun when you already know what is going to happen in a story, but that is just me.

Warning...Why am I so bad at spelling even though I have spell check?

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A Heart in the Void

Chapter 9

Roxas watched as two youths engaged each other in a heated battle. One of them was the so-called Xehanort that he had seen in his previous dream, but the other one he didn't know. He watched in amazement as each person summoned a Keyblade before they clashed with each other. Sparks flew as the weapons collided, each Keyblade wielder displaying their own unique form of combat.

Roxas kept watching the battle before he noticed someone else observing the fight as well. He recognized the character as Master Kida, the person he saw from his last dream. He was watching the fight with his arms crossed, a small frown marring his face.

As Roxas went back to watching the battle rage on, he noticed a dangerous glint in Xehanort's eye. Suddenly, Xehanort leaped a small distance away from the other youth before he drew back his left hand. Roxas's eyes widened when a mass of dark energy began to pool within his palm.

"Dark Firaga." Xehanort said dangerously before he threw the mass of darkness at his opponent.

The other boys eyes widened a bit before he took a deep breath. A bright light began to radiate from off his body, intensifying to the point that it seemed to light up the whole room. Immediately, the boy launched himself at the mass of darkness before swinging his Keyblade at it. Immediately the ball was cut clean in half before it evaporated in the light. The youth then glared at Xehanort.

Xehanort gave a sinister smile before his being began to radiate with dark energy. The temperature of the entire room began to drop as the darkness began to become more potent. The room was torn between light and darkness, as if it was trying to decide which side it was on.

"That is ENOUGH!"

Both Xehanort and the other boy turned to master Kida, who was glaring over at them. Immediately, the light and dark aura vanished from around both of the boys. Both Keyblades vanished before both of them turned to master Kida.

Master Kida was walking toward them with a glare on his face. He stood between them before he crossed his arms and looked over at one of the boys. "Eraqus, you did well in harnessing the power of light. Always remember that light is the true source of all power."

"Yes Master Kida" Eraqus said as he gave a small bow.

Kida then turned to Xehanort, his glare intensifying. Xehanort expression didn't change though, keeping a small smile on his face. "Xehanort, how many times do I have to tell you that using the power of darkness is forbidden? Not only have you ignored my orders, you have gone as far as to experiment with its power. Do you realize how dangerous that is? Why can't you understand that there is no room for darkness among the light?"

"Master Kida, you seem to forget that darkness and light balance each other. One cannot exist without the other. It is that reason that my Keyblade…" he said as he let his Keyblade flash into existence. "As well as yours, were meant to wield the darkness while others like Eraqus's Master Defender uses the power of light. I am not like you. I know that there is darkness inside of me, but I don't fear it. I will show you what the power of darkness can do."

Kida shook his head as his expression softened. "This is the reason that I cannot pass you Xehanort. You refuse to see what the darkness can do to you. What it can make you do to those you care about." He said before he turned to Eraqus. "You are the only one that is worthy for the title Eraqus. Congratulations on becoming a true Keyblade master."

Master Eraqus looked between master Kida and Xehanort a few times before he gave a small bow. "Thank you master Kida."

Kida nodded before he turned to Xehanort. "Until you learn to suppress the darkness, you will never be a master of the Keyblade Xehanort." Kida said before he turned and began to walk away.

Xehanort expression didn't change. He gave a smug grin before he bowed to the departing master. "As you wish, Master Kida."


"Roxas! ROXAS!"

Roxas jumped awake as he was roughly shaken. He looked up to see Louise standing there, her eyes a bit worried as she glanced down at his hand. Roxas blinked a few times before he followed her gaze. In his hand was The Forgotten Light once again. It was seconds later that it shimmered away.

"Weird" Roxas said before he looked at her. "What happened?"

"I don't know." Louise started. "You were just sleeping there until your Keyblade suddenly flashed into existence. I thought you had to summon them for your Keyblades to appear."

"Usually I do." Roxas said as he raised his empty hand. He then looked out the window of the carriage. "How far are we to the academy?"

"Not too far. You were sleeping the entire way back from the palace."

Roxas gave a small yawn. "And you didn't?"

"I slept a bit, but you were mumbling in you sleep. Were you dreaming?" Louise asked as she raised an eyebrow.

Roxas glanced at his empty hand again. "I…guess I was."

It wasn't moments later that they reached the academy. The carriage came to a halt before they hopped out. Truthfully, after what they had been through the past couple of days, a small nap was not nearly enough rest for the nobody. He was drained and wanted to get some shut eye. He gave another yawn before he noticed something a bit different about the campus. The entire academy was completely devoid of life…Except for two familiar faces that were standing in front of a carriage.

Roxas stretched his arms before he walked up to the two. "Hey Kirche. Tabitha."

Both teens turned towards him. Immediately, Kirche's eyes lit up. "Oh, darling!" Kirche said as she walked up to him and Louise. She then looked at Louise with a smug grind. "And Zero."

Louise growled a bit before she crossed her arms. "Cow. What are you doing out here?"

Kirche laughed softly. "Tabitha and I were about to leave for vacation. We haven't seen you two for a little while, so we thought you already left for the break."

"Vacation?" asked Roxas

"Yes, summer vacation. Most of the students have already gone home." Kirche said as she gestured to the empty campus.

Roxas gave a small smile as he remembered his last summer vacation with Hayner, Pence, and Olette. Those where some of his most treasured memories, even if they were fake.

"So, where are you two going for the summer?" asked Louise curiously.

Kirche looked at Tabitha, who was standing next to the carriage and reading her book like she usually did. Tabitha glanced up at Roxas for a second before returning to her book. "I am going to Tabitha's house for the summer. I have yet to meet her family." Kirche replied.

"Hmm. That's cool then." Roxas said.

"What about you two?"

"Umm" Roxas said as he looked over at Louise.

"We are staying here for the break." Louise said as she gave a small yawn. It seemed she was tired as well.

"Aww, that's too bad." She said before she turned to Roxas. "Well, I won't be able to see you for a little while darling."

"I guess not…" Roxas said before he found himself engulfed in a hug. His face grew a bit warm as he felt Kirche's body against his own. He awkwardly patted her back before she let go. Kirche then turned to Louise with a victorious grin on her face, causing Louise to grind her teeth a bit.

Roxas turned to Tabitha. "I guess I will see you later as well?"

Tabitha looked up from her book again. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again before giving a small nod. She then climbed into the carriage. Kirche bounced in behind her before she turned to Roxas and blew him a kiss.

Roxas didn't have time to be confused by the gesture as he was suddenly blindsided by a massive blue blur. He crashed to the ground before he found an enormous head rubbing against his chest. He gowned a bit before he looked down to see Sylphid purring up a storm before looking at him with her big green eyes.

"I guess I will see you later as well, girl. But please be gentler next time you greet me." He said as he scratched the top of her head. Sylphid gave a satisfied warble before she licked the side of his face. She then let the poor nobody up off the ground. Roxas slowly sat up as he watched the dragon walk over the carriage, knowing perfectly well that she would probably do the exact same thing the next time she saw him. He would be ready though with some leftovers from the kitchen.

He didn't really mind it that much though. He liked that dragon.

Kirche gave a small laugh as she saw the entire scene. She then turned into the carriage before she closed the door. Roxas slowly stood up and watched the carriage disappear into the distance with Sylphid flying over it.

When they were finally gone, Louise glared over at Roxas. "What's with you and these girls? Do you enjoy the attention so much, you Dog?"

Roxas glanced over at her, his eyebrow raised. "Why are you pissed off again?"

"Don't let Zerbst touch you! She only does that to get on my nerves."

"And why does that matter?"

"It just does."

"Whatever." Roxas said as he turned to walk away. When Louise was angry at him and he didn't know why, it was best to just leave her alone so she could cool off.

"Where are you going?"

"For a walk. This week has been exhausting and I want to clear my mind." Roxas replied as he continued to walk away.

"You didn't ask your masters permission!"

Roxas ignored her as he continued to walk away, not having the patience to deal with her right now. He heard Louise give a small screech of annoyance before she turned and entered the academy.

"What's her problem? Why is she angry…Again?" Roxas asked himself as he browsed around the academy grounds. She had cooled off a lot, but sometimes she would randomly throw a fit, especially if he was talking with another girl. Why did she do that?

He gave a sigh as he pushed those thoughts to the back of his head. No matter how hard he tried, he could not understand that girl. Her personality seemed to switch on a dime and he had no idea why.

"Oh…Roxas."

Roxas blinked a few times as he turned his attention to a nearby table. Sitting there was a couple of familiar blonds. "Guiche, Montmorency." He greeted.

Guiche waved his rose before he struck a small pose. Stars seemed to shine around him as he looked over at Roxas. "So, you and Louise decided to stay here for the summer as well? How delightful."

"Umm…" Roxas said before he scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Thanks?" Truthfully, ever since Guiche had helped Roxas with the whole Count Mott incident, he had changed quite a bit. Naturally he asked about what happened after the incident and Roxas was more than happy to let him know. Guiche was very happy about the whole outcome sine his family and Count Mott never had a very good relationship.

However, the real kicker came when Roxas had told Guiche about what was in the Counts basement. His flamboyant countenance dropped like a rock as he gained a more solemn expression. Roxas was surprised by his reaction because he thought that Guiche didn't really care about commoners.

"Guiche, we are not done talking." Montmorency napped, causing Guiche to flinch. The starry atmosphere changed to one of dread and fear before Montmorency briefly turned to Roxas. "So, Louise is back already?"

Roxas gave a small yawn. "Yeah, just got back." He said as he turned to walk away. "I am a bit tired, so I am going to find a place to relax. I will catch you two around."

As he walked away, he could vaguely hear Montmorency's voice as she accused Guiche of doing something again. Cheating? What was that supposed to be? Meanwhile, Guiche clasped his hands together and begged for her forgiveness, but she turned away from him with her nose up in the air, rose from the table, and stormed off into the academy. Guiche chased right after her like he usually did.

Roxas shook his head at the whole scene. He didn't understand what was going on between them, but he didn't really care either. If there was conflict between them, then that was there problem.


It was a little while later that Roxas made his way back to Louise's room, ready to get a bit of rest. Truthfully, he would have just stayed outside with Sylphid, but she was gone for the summer, so Louise's room was the next option. Just as he opened the door, he saw Louise standing there with her hands on her hips, still glaring at him. Next to her was a large basket of laundry that had piled up during the days of their mission.

"Before you go to sleep, you are going to wash all of my cloths and clean my room. If you don't, you will get no dinner. Consider this punishment for disobeying me."

Roxas gave her a disbelieving look. He was the one that did everything for the mission. Now he was exhausted and just wanted to get a bit of rest. But…she expected him to do HER laundry while SHE rested? Was she really that selfish? Why was she acting like this? She was just fine when they were riding in the carriage.

Roxas felt his anger rise a bit. Currently, he was much too tired to be patient with her, so he really didn't care if he pissed her off right now.

"Do it yourself." Roxas growled before he turned towards the door. He quickly opened it before walking through and slamming it shut behind him, leaving Louise to pick her mouth off the ground.

"Y-Y-YOU Ungrateful MUTT!" she screeched. Truthfully, Roxas had been good about helping her with a few chores, one of them being the laundry. But this time, he straight up refused and even disrespected her by slamming the door in her face. Louise fumed as she picked up her laundry and headed out the door behind him. She would just get one of the maids to do it while she taught her familiar a lesson.

A corridor of darkness opened at top of the academy tower, allowing Roxas to step out of it. He gave a sigh of relief before he let the soothing wind wash over his face. It did wonders to calm his anger against Louise. What in the world was her problem?

Roxas shook his head as he flopped down on the hard floor of the academy tower. He really needed to relax after the past few days. His body was tired, but so was his mind. With these dreams that were keeping his thoughts preoccupied, and with the constant emotional roller coaster of this last mission, his mental energy was gone.

Roxas rolled on his side in an attempt to get comfortable, but he just couldn't. He was too riled up now to get any sleep. Damn that Louise. Why couldn't she just let him rest?

After a few minutes of tossing and turning, Roxas came to the conclusion that he was not going to get any sleep up on the roof. He desperately wanted to give his mind a rest, but he really didn't know how. How did one relax?

His stomach grumbled a bit, causing him to break out of his thoughts. Mabey he would be able to relax after a nice meal. He stood up and opened a Corridor of darkness before he stepped within the wispy depts. He appeared next to the kitchen door a second later. The kitchen was his go-to for food since he knew that Louise would probably not feed him…

Had she even fed him since he got here? Usually he just went to the kitchen every time he was hungry while she went to the dining room, so probably not. Mabey she would eventually learn that he was eating in the kitchen with the other employees.

Roxas gave a small smile as she pushed open the door. It had been a little bit since he last saw the kitchen staff because of his and Louise's last mission, so he was a bit exited to see them again. Apparently they were pleased to see him as well because the second he pushed open the door, he was greeted with the sight of a beaming Marteau standing in front of a large pot of stew.

"OUR KEY!" Marteau said loudly before he walked over to Roxas and roughly slapped him on the back, causing Roxas to nearly topple over. "I haven't seen you for a few days. What have you been up to?"

"Just a couple of missions" Roxas said as he rolled his shoulders, trying to ease the sting in his back. Man, when Marteau greeted you, he never held back.

"What can I get for you?"

"I am a bit hungry, so some food would be nice."

"Oh course! I am working on a batch of stew right now. It will fill you right up." He said proudly as he returned to the giant vat and ladled out a bowl.

Roxas gave a yawn before he sat at the table. He crossed his arms and rested his head in the middle. Marteau soon came back with his homemade stew and a slice of freshly baked bread before he sat it in front of Roxas. Roxas poked his head up from his arms before he grabbed the spoon and slowly took a bite. The flavors wash over his tongue, tickling each taste bud like Marteau had cast his own form of magic on the food.

"This is amazing, as usual." Roxas said as he ate another spoonful.

Marteau puffed out his chest in pride. "Of course. Nothing less for OUR KEY!" He said before he noticed the slumped look Roxas was supporting. "You look exhausted. What have you been up to?"

"Nothing much…I guess" He said as he took a bite of the stew. "Just getting back form a mission and…dealing with Louise."

Marteau spared Roxas a small, sympathetic glance before an idea crossed his mind. He gained a mischievous glint in his eye. "You look like you could use some relaxing."

Roxas looked up at him as he finished chewing a morsel of food. "Actually, I could. I just don't know how. I tried to take a nap, but Louise…"

"Yeah, I feel ya. But I know just the place where you can relax without being bothered. One of the perks for working here at the academy is the servant bathhouse."

Roxas raised an eyebrow. "A servant bathhouse?"

Marteau nodded. "Usually, we are limited to Sauna baths, but the academy granted us one bathhouse for the servants. The only problem is that there are so many servants that it is usually full and we have to abide by a schedule of who gets to use it. But since it is the summer, nobody is really using it right now because most of the servants have gone on vacation. I have to say, there is nothing more relaxing than soaking in a hot bath." He said with a smile. "If you wanted, you could use it tonight."

Roxas halted in mid-bite as he looked up at Marteau. "Really? That is ok?"

"Of course, Our Key! You deserve it."

Roxas thought for a moment before nodding. "That sounds good to me. Thank you Marteau." He said as he went back to eating his stew. He didn't notice the mischievous smirk on Marteau's face as he went back to work.


Roxas spent the rest of the day browsing the academy and trying to steer clear of Louise. As the day drew on, the more Roxas was looking forward to relaxing in a nice hot bath. Soon, it was finally dark out. Roxas quickly made his way to where Marteau said the servant bath was before he entered. Inside was a medium sized bath located in the middle of the room. It was probably just big enough to fit five people at time, which was considerably small given the number of servants in the academy. It was nothing in comparison to the noble baths, which was restricted to the servants.

Slowly, Roxas removed all of his clothing and set it on a rack before slipping into the warm water. He had to admit, this was heaven. He gave a deep sigh as he let himself sink deeper into the debts of the bath. This felt so much better than using the sauna baths or washing himself in the random river he discovered while wondering outside the academy. He felt his body relax as the tension in his muscles loosened. He really needed to thank Marteau again because this was exactly what he needed right now.

"Now this is relaxing." Roxas said out loud as he leaned his back against the wall of the bath. He closed his eyes and rested his head against the bathroom tile, allowing his mind to rest along with his body.


If there was one word to describe Siesta at the moment, it was exited. Since most of the employees were gone for the summer, Marteau said she could use the servant's bath as much as she wanted. She rarely got to use it because of the amount of servants that worked at the academy and when she did get to use it, she was accompanied by at least 4 other female servants. It got a bit cramped, which didn't really help when you wanted to relax. So she preferred to use the sauna baths instead.

Eagerly, she entered the bathhouse, ready to relax after a hard day's work. However, when she entered, she gave a small frown as she saw some clothing already hanging on one of the racks. Raising an eyebrow, she peaked around the corner to see who had beaten her to the bath. Her eyes widened a bit when she saw a boy dosing off while resting in the water, only his torso visible through all the steam. He had his arms stretched out along the sides of the bath while his head was resting against the tile. Immediately, she recognized who it was.

It was Roxas!

She suddenly gave a small blush before she composed herself. She had not seen him in a few days because of his mission. Why was Roxas using the servant's bath? He was Louise's familiar right? Wouldn't he just use the noble's bath instead? Slowly, she walked into the room and approached him.

She had only made it two steps before Roxas snapped his head back up, completely alert and ready to act at the smallest sign of hostility. It only lasted a second though because he immediately recognized who she was.

"Siesta?"

Siesta blushed a bit as she looked away. "Roxas. It's been a few days, hasn't it?"

Roxas nodded as he stretched his arms into the air. "It has. Are you here to use the baths? I guess I could get out now."

"Oh, no you don't have to get out. But I am curious, why are you using the servant's bath? You are Louise's familiar, so you should be able to use the Noble's baths."

Roxas shook his head. "Just being her familiar doesn't mean I am a noble. I usually go to the sauna baths with the rest of the servants…or the river that I found outside of the academy walls."

"You wash yourself in a river?" Siesta asked as her eyes widened a bit. "How do you not freeze?"

"You get used to it. Besides it is not the worst thing in the world. But it's been a stressful few days and I really wanted to relax, so Marteau said I could use the servant's bath tonight.

Siesta blinked a few times before the gears started to turn in her head. She swore she could see Marteau giving her a thumbs up with a mischievous smirk on his face.

Go for it Siesta!

Siesta gave a small smile as she realized what the sneaky chef had done. But she could not complain. In fact, she would have to thank him later.

She walked back to the other side of the bath. "Well, it's been a long day for me as well and I could go for some relaxing. Would you mind if I joined you?

Roxas raised an eyebrow before he shrugged. "Go ahead."

Siesta gave a shy smile before she started to undress.

Roxas didn't know why, but for some reason his heart began to pound. With each article of clothing that fell from her body, his heart beat continued to increase until he felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. He face was growing increasingly hot. Why was his body reacting like this? What was going on? His heart beat harder against his chest a few times when Siesta kissed his cheek, but this was on a whole new level.

Eventually, Roxas took a deep breath before he looked away from the undressing girl. Immediately, his heart seemed to calm down a bit. Why was it calming down? Did it have something to do with Siesta? Was she making his body react like this? It wasn't necessarily a bad feeling, but it was completely new, so it kind of worried the nobody. Roxas took another deep breath as he tried to calm his racing heart.

Soon, Roxas heard a small splash, which signified that Siesta had just entered the bath. Siesta gave a satisfied sigh as she felt the warm liquid wash over her body. She then looked across the bath to where Roxas was sitting. She giggled a bit when she saw how red his face was, even though he was looking away from her.

"You don't have to be so embarrassed Roxas. It is very steamy in here, so you won't be able to see much."

Roxas continued to face away from her, but he raised an eyebrow. "Embarrassed? Is that why my heart is beating so fast?"

Siesta blushed before she sank a bit further into the bath. "Maybe. I would assume it's because you have never seen a girl naked before?" she asked, causing Roxas to instantly shake his head. Siesta laughed a bit. "You're so innocent. It's cute, but you really need to get used to it somehow. Just turn toward me and relax. Like I said, it's really steamy in here, so you won't be able to see much. Your making me embarrassed as well."

Slowly, Roxas took a deep breath before he turned toward her. She was right. It was steamy enough so he could only see her head and a bit of her cleavage. It made his face grow warm again, but this time it was much more manageable. He took a deep breath as he relaxed against the bath wall again. That was a new experience. He remembered when he was first summoned and Louise stripped right in front of him. Back then, his body didn't react like this, but now…

Was it because he was experiencing more emotions as he continued to live in Halkeginia? But he was a nobody; he was not supposed to have emotions…Right?

"There is still so much I need to learn." Roxas said absently as he pushed those thoughts to the back of his mind.

Siesta looked at him, her eyebrow raised. "What do you mean?"

"Emotions." Roxas said as he glanced over at her. "There are so many emotions that I have yet to understand. They are so unfamiliar to me and…I don't even know why I have them in the first place."

"Emotions?" Siesta said as she looked at him strangely. She then giggled a bit. "Roxas, it almost sounds like your saying that you didn't have them at one point."

Roxas opened his mouth, but closed it again. How was he supposed to say that she was exactly right? He was a nobody that was born without any memories and naturally without emotions as well. From what he understood about emotions, he had to learn by experience. And since he had only been alive for less than three years, there were still a lot of them that he had not experienced yet.

Roxas looked over at siesta, who was still giggling a bit into her hand. She had been alive a lot longer than him, so she understood emotions. How would she understand someone who was born without them? That was a very complicated topic, one that could be shared for a different time because he just wanted to relax right now. So Roxas just laughed along with her.

Siesta stopped giggling before she gave a small sigh as she rested against the bath tile. "Hey Roxas. You know a lot about me, but I don't know much about you. Would you mind telling me a little yourself?"

Roxas paused for a moment, giving it some thought. He couldn't tell her 'Hey, I am a shell of someone else, called a nobody. I came from another world.' Not only would she not believe him, but that would raise a lot more questions. Ones that Roxas didn't want to answer at the moment.

"I guess I am from a place that is very far away. It rains a lot, but I don't really mind the rain. What specifically do you want to know?"

"How about your friends or family? What where they like?"

Roxas immediately sat up with a smile on his face. That was something he could really talk about. "Well, I didn't have a family, but I did have a few friends that I would hang out with all of the time. Their names are Hayner, Pence, Olette, Axel, and Xi…Xi…" he stared before he frowned. Her name was on the tip of his tongue again, but it just would not come out. Who was she?

"Roxas?"

Roxas snapped out of it before he smiled. "Sorry. I had a couple of friends. One of them was named Axel. To tell you the truth, he and Kirche have a lot in common."

Siesta blinked a few times before she giggled again. "Has he ever tried to seduce you?"

"Seduce?"

"Yeah." She said before she raised an eyebrow at him. "You know, like the way Kirche always hugs you, or rests her head on you shoulder?"

"Umm…No. I was referring to their red hair and power over fire." Roxas said as he thought for a moment. "Not to mention that they both are not afraid to speak their minds."

"He could use fire magic? So, he was a noble?" Asked Siesta, her interest growing immensely.

"No. He was like me, but he could hold his own in a fight. We would go on mission after mission. But every day, we would sit atop of twilight tower and watch the sunset while eating sea-salt ice cream."

"Really? That sounds like fun. What kind of missions did you do?"

Roxas though back to some of his missions. "Mostly track down and destroy dangerous monsters." He said. "There were a lot of monsters that needed to be eliminated."

"Why didn't the nobles do anything about it?"

"We really don't have nobles the same way you do." Well…technically they were the nobles among the nobody's, but that was a very complicated topic.

Siesta sat up. "Really?"

Roxas nodded.

"Tell me more!" She said as she pushed off the wall and scooted closer, ready for some cool stories.

Roxas blushed at the closer proximity as he glanced over at her. Her eyes were almost glowing with anticipation with a large smile accompanying it. How could he say no to such an adorable face? She looked like she really enjoyed a good story. Roxas gave a small smile back as he thought of all his adventures with his friends.

"Well, I guess I could share a few stories. My first mission with Axel was pretty strange because I was new to the organization that we worked for. It was just a massive treasure hunt…" He started before he began to tell her a few stories about some of his missions. Most of them included a few missions he took with axel and other members of the organization; however he didn't really dive too deep into the more detailed aspects. He also told her about some of his adventures with Hayner, Pence, and Olette.

Siesta sat next to Roxas as she listened to him talk. She had a small smile on her face, happy that Roxas was finally opening up to her a bit more. She had never really heard him say at one time, and it was really nice to hear about it. Not to mention his stories were really interesting. Monsters were not that uncommon in Halkeginia, but Roxas actually had to fight them on a daily basis? No wonder he was so strong.

But she also had a few questions on her mind. What was the organization that Roxas worked for? Why were there no nobles where he was from? And where was he from? She had never heard of a place that he was describing in all of his stories. Though, it did sound like a nice place to visit…despite the monsters that he walked about.


Louise was stomping around the academy grounds in the dead of night looking for her familiar. "Where did that Idiot dog go? How dare he snub me like that!" she screeched as she continued to look around for him. She had not seen him since he stormed out of her room earlier that day and it was driving her nuts. She checked most of the rooms in the academy, the kitchen, the grounds, and even the classrooms, but he was nowhere. It was extremely obnoxious, but when he didn't want to be found, there was nothing she could do about it.

Louise finally lost her patience as she screeched into the skies. "ARUGG, why is he so stubborn?" She exclaimed.

"Louise? Way are you screeching into the heavens?

Louise blinked a few times before she looked over at one of the tables, only to see Guiche and Montmorency sitting there. In her anger, she had not seen anyone else around. Her face turned a shade of red from embarrassment before she walked up to the table. "Guiche, Montmorency, have you see Roxas?"

"Not since earlier today." Guiche said as he twirled his rose between his fingers. He then reached for the glass in front of him, but it was swiped away before he could grasp it.

"That stupid Dog is avoiding me again." She grumbled before he looked over at Guiche. "I am drinking this." She declared before she swallowed the entire glassful in one gulp.

Guiche stared at her with a raised eyebrow. "I must have been a stressful couple of days for you then?" He asked as she dropped the glad down in front of him.

"Oh, you have no idea." Louise said before she turned and walked back into the academy to wait for Roxas in her room. In her urgency to leave, she never noticed the expression of horror on Montmorency's face.


Siesta and Roxas were still in the baths, laughing as Siesta told him a few stories of her childhood. It really surprised Roxas that she was actually the oldest of eight children. Though, he had to wonder what it would have been like to have siblings. Siesta had giving him a few minor details about what it was like, but family was something that he had never experienced either. It sounded like it was something important.

"Well, I think it is has been long enough." Roxas said as he stood suddenly from the water.

Siesta immediately stopped laughing before she turned several shades of red. She actually caught sight of his entire body. His physical structure could have been chiseled by the Gods themselves. Dense muscles ripped across his body, but they were not nearly as bulky as her uncles. It was obvious that he was built for speed over strength. Still, there was not an ounce of fat on his body.

Her face grew very warm when she saw…

Immediately, she turned away and buried her face in her hands out of embarrassment. She didn't think Roxas would be that bold

"I-I think it is time I also got out of the tub as well." She stuttered

"Yeah." Roxas said absently as he started to get dressed in his cloths. He made sure to avert his gaze when Siesta walked up behind him and started to get dressed as well. He really didn't want his heart to beat out of control again.

The cool, fresh air was a nice feeling against their freshly cleaned skin as Roxas and Siesta both exited the bath house. Roxas gave a sigh as he felt completely relaxed for the first time in a while. Marteau really knew what he was talking about when it came to relaxing.

"Hey Roxas, thanks for talking with me. I had fun and it was nice to learn a little bit more about you."

Roxas looked over at her with his own small smile. "I enjoyed it a lot too. We should do it again sometime."

Siesta had a small blush on her face before nodding. Her expression then changed a bit. "Hey Roxas?"

"Hmm?"

Siesta bit her lower lip a little. "Your friends, the ones from back where you came from, do you miss them?"

Roxas expression dropped a little. Truthfully, Hayner, Pence, and Olette didn't even know who he was. And Axel, the last he saw of him, he faded away…just like Roxas did. Who knew what happened to him.

"Yeah. I miss them a lot." He said sadly.

Siesta saw the expression on his face before she looked at him in pity. She reached up and pinched the sleeve of his coat. "I am sorry. It must be hard to be away from your friends." She said before she looked down at the grown. "Are-Are you going to leave and go back to them one day?"

Roxas raised an eyebrow before he looked over at her. He could not see her eyes, but by the tone of her voice, she was sad about something. "Well, I may go and visit sometime. But truthfully, this place has become more of my home."

Siesta snapped her head back up at him, her eyes a bit wider. "Really? But what about where you came from? Wasn't that your home?"

Roxas shook his head. "My home is where my friends are. There have been many people's hearts that I managed to touch here, and in return, their hearts that have helped me grow as well. Yeah, I did have friends back where I came from, but I feel that the friends I have made here need me…And I need them as well." He said before he looked over at her. "That includes you. You were the first friend I made here and I am grateful that I had the chance to meet you."

Siesta blinked a few times before a blush crossed her face again. He said that so easily, like he was not afraid to just say how he felt. And it was very touching. She grasped his coat a little tighter. "Thank you, Roxas" she said as tears threatened to leak out of her eyes.

"Nah." Roxas said as he gave a small yawn. "I think I will head back to Louise's room so I can get some sleep. I do mean it though; we should relax in the baths again sometime."

"I-I would like that." She said as she approached him and wrapped her arms around his chest.

Roxas blinked a few times. This hug was much gentler than the one Kirche gave him. It almost felt natural to wrap his arms around her and he gently hugged her back, which he did.

Siesta gave a satisfied sigh before she pulled away from him. "I will see you around Roxas." She said with a small bow. She then turned and walked away, disappearing into the distance.

Roxas smiled as he felt his heart beat a bit faster in his chest. It was nothing compared to how he felt in the baths. Instead, it was a lot more comfortable. It was actually a very…pleasant feeling.

"Man, there is so much I still need to learn." Roxas said out loud as he walked back to the academy. It was crystal clear now. Roxas knew that there was something inside of him that was causing feeling to arise. That was the only explanation. He was supposed to not have emotions, but earlier in the baths, it was clear that he felt something. But it was not only that experience. Ever since he got here, his feelings have grown exponentially. He didn't know how, but he had emotions. The only question was, why. Why did he have them? He was not supposed to have a heart. That was something that belonged to Sora, not him. So what was making him feel?

Roxas continued to ponder this as he walked all the way back to Louise's room. He gave a small sigh as he grasped her doorknob, hoping that she had actually calmed down for the night because he really didn't want to deal with her attitude right now.

Carefully, he turned the knob and opened the door. Right when he entered, he turned to see Louise sitting on her bed, waiting for him. She had her arms and legs crossed with an angry look on her face.

"Where were you?" she demanded.

Roxas gave another sigh as he tried to crush his annoyance. This was exactly what he didn't want right now. "Marteau said I could use the servant's bath to relax."

"Ohh, so you went to the bath? I don't believe you! You probably went to see the maid."

Roxas flopped to the ground before he rested his back against her wall. "Siesta? I did see her actually. She joined me for the bath. It was nice having someone to talk to." He said before he gave a small yawn.

Louise's mouth dropped open as she pointed her finger at him. "You…You…YOU!"

Roxas hadn't a clue what he did now, but it was obvious that she was going to erupt again. He cringed, waiting for the screaming to start.

"You IDIOT!" Louise cried before tears started to stream down her face.

Roxas blinked few times before he looked as her, his eyebrows disappearing into his hairline. She actually had tears in her eyes. Why in the world was she crying?

"How could you bathe with that girl when you should be spending time with me?"

Roxas's mouth fell open. He was not expecting that in the slightest. What in the world was going on? Why was Louise acting like this? He expected her to blow up in his face and start screaming at him in anger. But the words that were coming out of her mouth almost seemed alien to the girl.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Roxas asked as he sat up a bit. Suddenly, his eyes widened in horror as he saw her stand up. The tears were now gone, but a new look completely took over. She had a grin on her face that would give Kirche a run for her money and was looking at him like she was some sort of predator stalking its prey.

"I guess I will just have to show you how much better I am than that maid. After all…" She said, her voice growing into a seductive whisper. "A master needs to reward there familiar once in a while."

Roxas swore he saw a flash of lighting outside of the window that seemed to add to the ominous atmosphere in the room. He barely had time to react before Louise pounced at him like a cat. He rolled to the left, causing Louise to crash into the pile of straw. Quickly, he scampered away before turning to her, his eyes still wide with confusion.

"What is wrong with you!?"

Louise picked herself up from off the pile before she turned to him, a few pieces of straw entangled in her hair. "Why did you dodge?" Louise said with half-lidden eyes. "Don't worry; it's my first time as well. I promise that it will be…Memorable." Her grin was really starting to freak him out.

"W-What?" Roxas exclaimed, becoming even more horrible confused than before.

"I love you Roxas and I want you to be mine." Louise said with a husky voice. She immediately tried to jump at him again, but Roxas once again jumped out of reach, this time standing in front of the bed.

"What's gotten into you?" Roxas exclaimed as he saw Louise about to pounce again. She jumped at him, but Roxas side-stepped the girl, causing her to land on the bed, getting tangled up by her covers in the process. Roxas, quickly thinking on his feet, grabbed the corners of the blanket before he wrapped them around the squirming girl. She became even more entangled as he bound her up and tied the blankets in a knot so she was trapped in a makeshift cocoon.

"Hey, let me out!" she squirmed against her restrictions before an idea popped into her head. She grinned over at Roxas again. "Ohhh, so you are into bondage. I thought we would just take the first time slowly, but if that's what you're into, then I am not complaining. I guess I have been the master long enough and you want a turn at it."

If it were possible, the poor nobody became even more confused. What the hell was going on? Why was Louise acting like this?

"It's as I thought."

Roxas turned to see Montmorency standing there in the doorway. She had a deadpan look on her face. He immediately turned to her. "W-What do you mean? What happened to her?"

"Actually…It's even worse than I thought." Montmorency said as she massaged her temples.


Authors Note: This chapter was a bit interesting to try and write. It's difficult to gauge how a person reacts to a new feeling, but I feel that I did a decent job at it. This chapter was a bit shorter than the previous have been, but I still feel that it was a decent size, plus the update was a bit sooner, so I feel like I did alright. Hey, I promised that each chapter would be over 5K words each. That being said, most of my chapters will be over 7K in length, including this one. But a lot will happen in the next chapter.

I kind of feel this chapter was more focused on Roxas developing more of a relationship with Siesta and him trying to understand more about his continuously developing emotions. Not much happened in this chapter because it was also more of a build up for the next chapter, which is going to be a very important chapter in this story. So please look forward to it.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read this story and reviewing. How did I do? Did you like it? Hate it? Again, this was a difficult one to write because of the situation. Also, I made up the servants bath because Roxas would probably not see a giant container and be like "Hm, I could turn this into a bath." I felt that it was time that Roxas opened up a bit, and what better way to do that than by relaxing in a nice, hot bath.

Just a reminder as well, leave a review with a pairing in mind and I will consider it. With the direction the story is taking, there is a lot of possibilities.

But anyway, thanks for everything and I will see you in the next chapter…Coming really soon.

Until then, Later!