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Guess what? Part of this chapter was influenced by my interpretation of the Russian Sailors' Dance from the Red Poppies(?). How is that for random?

Anyway...Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Kingdom Hearts 2.

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Zexion was resting in a commons room after having completed a very easy mission (he had expected Xemnas to give him something harder after having interrupted one of his meetings). Many of the other organization members were also in the room, resting after some very difficult missions. Zexion closed his eyes and sighed contentedly. Very soon the entertainment would come.

Crashes and yells, along with laughter shattered the scerene peace. Zexion merely smiled.

Everyone in the room except for Zexion appeared very disturbed. What was going on?

The doors to the room suddenly burst open, and Xemnas and Saix came dancing into the room, twirling and prancing around. They were soon followed by Xaldin and Luxord, who were doing a tango, and beng very dramatic about it. The last person to enter the room was Axel, who was dancing alone and being very emotional about it.

The seven other nobodies in the room stared for a moment, before busting into uncontrolled laughter. Most of it didn't last long, at least for Roxas, because Axel had ran over and grabbed him, dragging Roxas off to dance an odd two-step.

Roxs struggled in Axel's grasp, and managed to call out. "Zexion! What did you do?!"

Zexion promptly pretended to be asleep, even leaving a book open on his lap for good measure (as if he had fallen asleep reading).

Xigbar walked over to Zexion and shook him awake.

Zexion yawned widely, then looked up at Xigbar. "What is it?" He asked 'sleepily.'

Xigbar turned and indicated the five dancing nobodies, who had suddenly surounded poor Roxas and began to sing 'London Bridge is Falling Down'.

Zexion stifles a laugh, then looked up at Xigbar and said with a straight face. "I have no idea."

A few minutes passed, and Xemnas, Saix, Luxord and Xaldin stopped dancing. All of them looked very confused, especially Axel, who was holding a very distressed Roxas in a tight hug. All of them, minus Roxas, glared at Vexen, who looked suprised.

"What?" Vexen asked, before getting off the chair he was on. Xemnas and the three others pursued the Chilly Academic around the room, demanding to know what happened to them.

This amused Zexion greatly, but he had forgotten to hide his smile. Any traces of amusement were washed away when Zexion saw Xemnas looking directly at him, looking absolutly furious. Zexion lowered his gaze as Xemnas approached him. Zexion started slightly when papers were dropped ontop of the book. Zexion picked up the papers, and, after setting the book to one side, created a portal to go and complete the mission Xemnas had just given him.

Xemnas watched him leave, before turning around to face the others. He was ready to give a lecture again.

It was about then that another affect kicked in (who knows what Zexion used).

Xemnas ran a hand over his face and sighed. Axel and Roxas were assulting the other members now, demanding to know where they had hidden the sea-salt ice cream cones. Xemnas stared up at the ceiling. 'This had better not have been Zexion's doing...'

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A few hours later...

Zexion was walking throuhg Twilight Town after having completed his mission. The type of mission had worked out well, because now that he was here in town, he could get the boxes of sea-salt ice cream Axel and Roxas had pestered him into buying. Zexion paid for the many boxes, then carried them through a portal to hide them in a secret freezer that only he knew where it was.

A half hour later...

Zexion carried the last box through the portal, panting. Why had they wanted so much ice cream? What he had just bought could last well over a year. Zexion glanced around the halls, then smiled. Xemnas was headed this way. And Axel and Roxas were coming from an opposite direction. Zexion placed the box in an obvious spot, then hid to watch the scene that would unfold.

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Xemnas was walking the halls, trying to calm himself down. He had sent a few other members to go look for Axel and Roxas, who were wreaking havoc everywhere to find sea-salt ice cream. Xemnas had mistakenly set off the rampage by saying that there was no more ice cream left.

Xemnas turned a corner, then halted, staring at an innocent little box sitting on the ground. Xemans approached it and picked it up. "?" Xemnas looked inside, and to his suprise found. "Sea-salt ice cream?"

"You liar!" A voice yelled loudly.

Xemnas turned around and saw a furious Axel and Roxas. They were approaching him slowly, eyes on the box he was holding. Xemnas, instead off dropping the box and running to avoid injury, tried to be authoritive. "I don't know how this got here, but you aren't going to be allowed to have any...!" Xemnas let out a gasp as Axel and Roxas tackled Xemnas, screaming. "SEA-SALT ICE CREAM!!!"

The box, amazingly, stayed in Xemnas' grasp, who was still refusing to let Axel or Roxas have any. Which was an unfortanate decision.

Ten minutes and a sea-salt ice cream scuffle later...

Axel and Roxas were sitting on the ground, enjoying their second sea-salt ice cream cone. They were sitting on a bound and gagged Xemnas, who was extremly angry and wanting to kill something. The two on top of him seemed to be oblivious as they conversed

"This ice cream is so good, isn't it Axel?"

"Mmm...huh? Oh, sure is."

"Should we let anyone else have any?"

"Nah, there isn't much anyway. Maybe we should let Xemnas have one so that he won't kill us."

"Mmmhmm..." Roxas was too absorbed on eating the ice creamy goodness to answer his friend.

Zexion had been watching the whole thing, having a hard time not laughing. Once he had regined his composure, he walked over calmy, ignoring Xemnas' piercing gaze on him.

Axel and Roxas noticed Zexion, and the latter threw Zexion an ice cream. Zexion caught it and joined them in their conversation.

"You like it Zexy?"

"It's good...don't call me that."

"Hey...do you think Xemnas will kill us?"

"Well..we could leave him tied up and run away..."

"Won't he get angrier?"

Zexion glanced down at Xemnas, then back to Axel. "He can't get away, can he?"

Axel and Roxas stood up, and glanced at each other. They suddenly ran off.

Zexion watched them retreat to a safe distance, then yelled.

"We knew you were trying to do something to us, but it only half-worked!"

"See? I told you he's been doing things!"

Zexion stared for a moment, then broke into a run, only to be seized by the hood and dragged back seconds later. Zexion gulped as Xemnas glared at him. Right about then was when Zexion was hoping that it was Marluxia, and not Xemnas, who was saying something about punishment.

Axel and Roxas watched as Xemnas dragged Zexion off, then both began to eat their third sea-salt ice cream.

"You know Zexion's going to try and do something horrible to you, right?" Roxas asked.

Axel shrugged. "Not for awhile. I'd say a few weeks, if Xemnas doesn't turn Zexion into a dusk."

Both went silent as they resumed eating their ice cream.

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The next day...

Vexen glanced up from his work as Zexion limped into the lab, and slumped in a chair that had somehow found its way in there. Vexen left off his work and frowned at Zexion. "You didn't think you'd be caught?"

Zexion groaned and closed his eyes. "Leave me alone."

"Why don't you go to your room then?" Vexen asked.

"Uhhnn." Zexion groaned, sprawling in the chair.

Vexen rolled his eyes, then went back to work on whatever he had been working on. "If you're going to stay in here, then be quiet. I need to concentrate."

Zexion quieted, then began to plan his revenge. The majority of what happened was Axel's fault, so... Zexion began to grin, and got out of the chair, flinching and groaning.

Vexen watched as Zexion began to rummage through beakers and potions, smiling evilly as he muttered to himself. Vexen heard a few of the words.

"If I...then...yes that would...only temporary...squash...Axel...injure...maim..." Were a few of the words.

Vexen decided not to comment, because he didn't want to be involved with whatever Zexion was planning.

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Yep, end of chapter. Please review and tell me what you thought of it (comments are greatly appreciated).This chapter is a bit shorter than the others, but the next should be a bit longer.

I have a rough idea of the next two chapters (maybe even three), centering around Zexion punishing Axel (it was something that popped into my head awhile ago-it had been an idea for another story, but it seemed to fit in with this one better). Want a clue? Okay, all I'm saying is this: dusk. Interpret it however you like. You'll find out in the next chapter.

(I was going to have Zexion target Xaldin in this one, but I didn't really have a solid idea of what would happen. It will be a chapter once I figure out something...).

Anyway, thanks for reading and/or reviewing!