A/N: Sorry everyone that I have been MIA for a while. I'm am taking a billion classes and I got a new job. But, to make up for the long wait I have made this the longest chapter in to fic to date! Hope you all enjoy. :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or it's characters in any way. *Too bad I don't, *Sadness**
Onward!
Cold machinery buzzed a low humming sound. As if the humdrum of a computer would placate Zexion, who at the moment, was rubbing her temples together.
Lexeaus broke the silence with his booming voice, "Come on Zexion, it will be fun."
"No." Her voice was firm.
Vexen looked up from a Bunsen burner. "Now your just being petulant."
"But, Vexen, you don't like the beach either." She said pointedly.
"True. However, this "Beach Day" trip is the perfect opportunity to gather more specimens for experimentation." With that, Vexen stalked off, cackling to himself.
"Sometimes I worry about him." Lexeaus whispered.
"Just leave Vexen be." Zexion sat on a splicing table, arms folded. "Are you going to attend this trip as well?"
Lexeaus just shrugged his bulky shoulders, "I guess so."
Zexion eyed him suspiciously so he continued, "Besides, I like beach football."
She ran a hand through her hair and exclaimed, "It's the same as regular football. I don't see why we have to have this little outing in the first place."
"You know very well that your absence on the trip will cause a stir. Just say yes and get it over with."
"I'd rather not." She huffed, stepping out of the lab.
Lexaeus sighed to himself. He tried to convince her, but with Zexion, there was just no coaxing.
Unfortunately, Lexaeus knew for a fact that many of the male members of the organization were going to entreat her into going on this trip. Whether she wanted to go or not.
A Few Hours Later:
(In the lady's changing room)
"I don't think this is a good idea. I am so uncomfortable!" Zexion complained.
Larxene rebutted with a sneer, "Oh suck it up, you look fine."
The Nymph shoved poor Zexion enthusiastically through a portal. The violet-haired teen shyly stepped onto the burning sand in an all black bikini with the nobody insignia on the left side of her bottoms. Luxord whistled an 'ooh la la' in the background as Zexion grabbed a towel and wrapped it protectively around her body. Some jaws dropped into the sand as Zexion tried to inch her way across the sloping sand. She cursed herself for ever being talked in to such a asinine situation.
She remembered it all too clearly;
Some of the boys cornered her in the library.
She sighed wishing that she could be permanently rid of their stupidity. Of all they ways to convince her to come they had to blackmail her. Damn female problems…..
"They just want to see me in a damn bikini." She growled to herself.
The violet-haired teen walked further down the beach and unrolled her towel next to Lexeaus.
"Thanks for coming." He beamed at her as he set up an umbrella.
"Yeah, Yeah." The cloaked schemer mumbled. Settling onto a lumpy towel with a leather bound book.
Moments Later
She tried to read, but alas, the sound of the waves only furthered her head ache.
"You look bored." Speaking of headaches. The Melodious Nocturne bounded up to their spot.
"I'm not bored." Zexion waved her hand as if to shoo a fly.
"Come with me!" He yanked her up.
The two scrambled about in the sand for a few moments, looking like spiders in ice-skates. This scene roused chuckles from Xaldin and Luxord. (Who were playing an intense game of Texas hold 'em)
"What? Wait Lex, help me!" The Cloaked Schemer pleaded, as she was being dragged to the water.
"A little fun won't kill you." He shouted from his fold-up chair.
When the pair reached the water Zexion gingerly dipped a toe in and shied away. The water was ice cold.
"Surfing is really easy Zexion and I'll be right there to help you." Demyx attempted to wrap his arms around Zexion's waist, but the Schemer deftly danced away from him.
"I promised to make it up to you for before so, come on, please. " He gently pushed the nose of a fiberglass surfboard at her.
"I think I'd rather not." She half laughed. The Schemer suddenly felt giddy as she ran from the musician. She felt free, that is, until, Axel tackled her and flung her over his shoulder. "You going somewhere Zexy?"
"Don't call me that and put me down right now!"
"Not a chance." The pyro set her slowly onto a bright robin's egg-blue surfboard. She twisted her body around to see that both boys were pushing her over each swell. Zexion could feel the cool whip of ocean spray as they sailed atop each wave. The boys stopped near to break point, for fear of taking Zexion too far out.
"Okay, now you want to wait for the perfect wave." Demyx grinned, as he treaded water, "Go when I say so."
Zexion nodded, feeling little butterflies tickle the insides of her stomach.
After waiting for one set to pass a nice seven footer came into view. "Oh man, you have to take this. Alright, now, put your arms like this and pull foreword." Demyx poised her arms next to the board. "That's it! When I say go, you paddle as fast as you can… right NOW!"
The two gave her a shove and she paddle like a shark was behind her! She began to hypervenelate, both from both fear and excitement. The crest of the wave broke, propelling her board towards the shore. The sound of screaming could be heard. Zexion was shocked to find it had come from her mouth.
She could barely hear they guys behind her shouting, "Stand up! Stand up!"
And for ten glorious seconds she stood, wobbling atop a surfboard, riding the breaker all the way to shore. She felt so alive, and then she fell flat on her face into the shallow sand.
Axel got to her first and helped her up. Roxas, Lexeaus, Xigbar and Luxord also arrived on the scene. To everyone's surprise Zexion burst out laughing. "I can't believe I just did that."
"We all saw you! That was amazing Zexion." Roxas cheered.
Xigbar grabbed Zexion and teasingly ruffled her shaggy hair; both of them temporarily forgetting about the 'period' incident.
"Not bad Zexy, but you'll need some coaching from the Pro, if ya want to get better."
"I never knew you could surf too." It would seem that Zexion was learning more and more about her colleagues as the days went by.
They all invited her to sit with them by the bonfire they made and toast some smores.
~()~
When Zexion dried off she and Namine gathered sea shells for the kitchen. The tiny Schemer calmly waded through the no-longer-freezing water. Namine giggled at the sight.
"What prey tell is so funny?" The newly made female folded her arms.
"It's just that you seem so much nicer than before." Namine said cryptically, smiling and walking back. Zexion raised a questioning brow and followed shortly after.
When the girls returned all of the nobodies sat together. They watched the sunset. For the first time in her nonexistence Zexion felt like she truly belonged with them. The sun faded red, orange and yellow in the sky. The perfect ending to an oddly spectacular day.
A/N: And here Zexion didn't even want to go on the beach trip. Only Zexi could get a headache from listening to the sounds of the sea. XD Send me a message if anything is confusing. Hope evryone liked this one. Hint for next time: Casual dress day!