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Kairi's POV
I walked into the library only to find Zexion dancing around the room with a book and singing some crazy love song. If that's not enough, he was also wearing nothing but swimming trunks and acted as if the book was his partner.
"I thought emo people weren't supposed to be happy." Sora came up next to me.
"Emo people smile too!" Zexion said. He saw that we were both watching him with strange looks on our faces and blushed severely, then tried to use the book to cover himself.
"If you tell anyone about this, I swear you'll be sorry." He slammed the book shut, making us jump.
"Hey, Kairi!" It was Olette.
"Oh my gosh, you're still alive?" I said absentmindedly.
"Yeah… I'm confined to this library so Zexion is the only friend I have."
"I'm not your friend." Zexion snapped.
"Your life sucks." Sora said.
Olette's eyes watered. "I hate myself!" She ran off.
I wanted to follow her, but Sora stopped me. "No. She does this all the time. Why do you think Sephiroth makes her stay in the library?"
"Um… I'm not sure. Why?"
"She's a maniac depressive."
Those were the biggest words I've ever heard Sora say. "But wait, don't you mean manic depressive?"
"Maniac, manic, what's the difference?" Sora grinned. "I hear she's bi-polar too."
I wasn't even going to try.
Sora and I left the library and headed out into the hallway. We saw Sephiroth walking towards his room.
"Yo, master! What's crackin?"
What on earth was up with Sora today?
"You're going to be crackin if you don't leave me be."
I then remembered my father's speech on national television. Enough was enough; I had to talk to him about it.
"Excuse me… sir?" I said quietly.
You have to admit, Sephiroth was one intimidating mother fu--
"Yes?"
"Do you think we could… talk in private?"
He nodded. "Follow me to my office." Sephiroth turned around and walked down the hall. I hesitated before going, but eventually got around to going after him.
Sora came too.
"Not you, idiot." Sephiroth said to him.
"Oh." Sora pranced off.
"Please don't tell me you're interested in that boy."
"Um… I think it's wearing off." I said, not really sure.
Sephiroth opened his door and we stepped into his office, so he likes to call it. He went over by the window and looked out of it. "Well?"
"Um…" I was so nervous I was starting to sweat. If what my father was saying was true, that Sephiroth truly is a murderer… who knows what could happen to me. What if he didn't want anyone to know? What if he killed anyone that did know? That sword on the wall was becoming even scarier… I cringed just thinking about it. "I don't know if you know already… but…"
"Is this about Cloud Strife?"
"Uhh… y-yes…" I paused. "How… do you know him, sir?"
"We have… a history."
And apparently a not so good one…
"May I ask… what kind of history?"
"Why are you so curious all of a sudden?"
Answered a question with another question… how annoying…
"I… saw the news."
"You have a TV in your room?"
I gave him a blank stare. "Yes…"
"I've done research on Cloud Strife. He's not everything he says he is."
"Trust me, I know."
"I also know he's your father." Sephiroth paused. "I know things about people they don't even know theirselves."
"What… do you mean?"
"All the boys in this house, I know where they come from. I know who their parents are, etc."
"But… they don't?"
"It's best not to tell them."
I really wanted to get to the point. "Anyway… my father said… that… you…"
I couldn't finish my sentence.
"That I…?"
"He said you were a mur… murderer…"
Sephiroth was quiet for a moment. And then he smirked in the creepiest way possible. I took a few steps back.
"Are you afraid of me, Kairi?" He walked towards me. "Do you really believe the one man that ditched you and your sister so long ago?"
He had a good point, but I had a feeling my father wouldn't be going to all this trouble for no reason. There must be something going on… he wouldn't put his reputation on the line like that…
"And what if I was a murderer? How would that change your perspective of me?"
A whole hell of a lot…
There was a knock at the door. "Sir, someone's here to see you."
"Ah. Bring them in."
"I should… go…" I said.
"No, stay."
I see someone that looks very similar to Roxas walk in and take a deep bow.
"Ventus, it's so nice to see you again. I've been expecting you. This is Kairi, Cloud Strife's daughter."
"Hello…"
"Nice to meet you." He had a very calming voice… almost like a prince.
Okay, that comparison was a bit… much, but it was all I could think of at the moment.
"You're very beautiful. It's a shame to have that man's genes."
I wasn't sure if it was a compliment or not, so I just decided to go with it. I noticed Ventus was holding a yellow folder in his right hand. He gave it to Sephiroth.
"He wants to see you in court."
"Court?" Sephiroth laughed. "That man never quits… does he?"
"From what I've observed, he's been building this case for the past eleven years. I don't know, he's got a lot of stuff against you, sir. How are you going to—"
"Ventus?" Sephiroth interrupted him.
"Yes, sir?"
"Do you doubt me?"
"Not at all, sir. I know you'll be alright."
"Your actions say otherwise. You look nervous."
"Well… it's just… he's a very powerful man…"
It's been eleven years since he abandoned us. A little bit before that, my mother died.
I suddenly felt sick to my stomach.
"I can take care of myself." Sephiroth said. "Anything else?"
"He might be shutting this place down."
"It won't happen. He has no right. We are out of the city limit."
"That doesn't matter. Cloud has a way with words…"
As much as I wanted to hear this, I also just felt very uncomfortable. I wanted to leave, but I was afraid Sephiroth would murder me if I moved one inch.
Without warning, the door busted open and Genesis came running in like a baby.
"Daddy, Seifer tried to poison me!"
"He's lying!" Seifer came in.
Irritated, Sephiroth tried to calm himself in front of the guest.
"He gave me a Pepsi! He would never give me anything! He was trying to kill me!" Genesis cried.
"Excuse my behavior, Ventus, but this must be done."
He then proceeded to knock Genesis out, making me gasp.
"No worries, sir." Ventus said.
"Now then… I am freaking TIRED of all the bullshit in this house!" Sephiroth yelled. "Seifer, take Genesis to his room and lock him in there. And heed my warning… if this happens again, your heads will become trophies on my wall! OUT!"
"Yes sir! I'm sorry!" Seifer dragged the unconscious Genesis out of the room.
"I guess that's my cue to leave." Ventus said. He bowed. "I will come back with more information. In the meantime, are Terra and Zack around?"
"Zack is still out, but Terra is here. You may see him if you wish. Stay as long as you like."
"I must also meet this Roxas fellow everyone talks about."
"Til next time. Please escort Kairi out."
"Yes, sir." He held the door open for me. "After you, miss."
"Thanks."
As if being around a Roxas replica wasn't weird enough.
Sephiroth still never answered any of my questions.
That pissed me off.
I bid farewell to Ventus and decided to go outside where Sora, Axel and a few others were. They were talking to the new guy, Demyx. Zexion was at the door hiding.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
Zexion froze. "Fine! Leave me be!"
"Whatever." I went outside and joined them.
"Kairi!" Sora exclaimed.
"Hey there, pretty lady." Demyx greeted. My second compliment today.
Namine was over at the table talking to Squall and Marluxia. It looked like a serious discussion, so I didn't bother. I did want to tell her about everything that just happened, but it'd have to wait. Besides, I'm not sure how she'd take it. Knowing her, she'd freak out.
I decided to mess with Axel.
"There's a Roxas replica walking around." I winked.
"Wh-what?! Really?" Axel's face lit up with excitement. Without another word, he ran into the house in search of the Roxas look-alike.
"You know, I think he likes my brother." Sora shuddered.
"What about me?" The real Roxas appeared from around the corner.
"Axel's in love with you." I said.
Roxas twitched. "Damn it… don't… remind me…"
"Aren't you in love with Namine?" Sora said loudly, making everything awkward. Namine looked at us from the table.
"Idiot!" Roxas hit Sora upside the head.
Axel came back in a flash, glomping Roxas to the ground. "Oh, my little Roxxel… I missed you so!"
"Roxxel? What the hell is that?! Get off of me!"
"That's our names… combined!" Axel giggled. "Isn't it cute?! R-o-x-x-e-l. Got it memorized?"
Roxas sighed. He knew he couldn't do anything about Axel's obsession with him.
We heard some noises in the bushes over by the fence. Stopping what we were doing, we all looked in that direction. I was a little scared.
Axel and Demyx went over there slowly to check it out; Demyx freaked out halfway and ran back to us. All of a sudden, a man with long, blondish hair and a long black cloak like Zexion's jumped out.
"Wait a minute… GRANDPA VEXEN?!" Axel yelled. "I THOUGHT I KILLED YOU!"
"Oh shit!" The man ran off.
Roxas' eyes widened. "Vexen?! That pedo?!"
"Pedo…?" I questioned.
Roxas gave me a very nervous look. I didn't think I should ask anymore.
"Why would you kill your grandpa?! You're sick!" Sora yelled.
After a few minutes, Axel returned once more, out of breath. His hands were stained red.
"Oh my gosh!" I screamed.
"Why didn't Sephiroth tell me he was repainting?! Damn it!" Axel sat down.
"Wait, what about…?" Roxas asked, still freaked out.
"Oh, he's dead."
I gasped.
"I'm just kidding. I got rid of him, though."
That's it. These people are fucking crazy.
o.o.o
Sephiroth's POV
"That man is a murderer and should be put away!"
I turned off the TV and threw the remote down. How dare he…
He knows what happened.
And he also should know…
This was so long ago. Why does it affect me so much? Why am I letting this bastard of a mayor get to me?
Just because I had an affair with his wife…
…doesn't mean I killed her.
o.o.o
Namine's POV
I was talking getting some advice from Marluxia and Squall about relationship matters. I didn't know who else to talk to besides my sister. Plus, I wanted a male's perspective… if Marluxia even counts for that…
"I think Roxas is such a sweetheart." Marluxia said. "You should go for it."
"But… what about Riku?" I said shyly.
"That's just a crush, hun."
"I don't think Riku is your type." Squall said. "He's way too serious."
"Riku's the strong, manly type." Marluxia sighed.
"You mean the type you like?" I asked. Marluxia nodded.
"But he'd never go for a guy like me. Trust me, when you're gay you just know who would get drunk and have a one night stand with the same gender. Riku's not one of them."
I let out a courteous laugh. Marluxia was truly something else. I say goodbye to them and walked inside the house. Roxas was standing there by himself with a coke in his hand just staring at some painting on the wall of an angel.
"Hello." I said.
"Hey."
We stood there in silence for a moment just staring at the picture.
"Sometimes I wonder… what my mother was like." Roxas said.
"Oh… what happened?"
"I don't know who my parents are."
"Oh…"
I started to think of my mother. Man, I sure did miss her…
"What about you?" He asked.
I hesitated, a little surprised he would ask. Just before I was about to say something, someone grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
"I need to talk to you, NOW!" It was Kairi.
"W-wait a minute!"
She took me all the way up to her room and shut the door. There was something bothering her.
"Cloud is all over TV saying that Sephiroth is a murderer… and that he'll shut this place down."
"What?" My eyes widened.
"Yeah. I don't know what's going on… but…"
"What should we do?"
Kairi thought for a moment. "We could… investigate. Sephiroth wouldn't mind if we left the house… would he? Maybe we can visit that bastard one more time…"
"Are you crazy?! He hates us!"
Kairi shook her head. "Argh! This just doesn't make sense! Maybe Sephiroth knew about everything so that's why he let us stay here… in a house full of boys… but…"
"There's got to be more to the story." I said.
"No shit."
I excused her cursing. "Anyway, seeing Cloud won't make things any better. It's not like he wants to see us."
"True… but…" Kairi paused. "Before mom died, he was the best father in the world and you know it."
"Seems like her death changed everything."
"I guess…"
o.o.o
Zexion's POV
Don't make a fool of yourself… don't make a fool of yourself…
Demyx was coming this way. I hid the bouquet of flowers behind my back. He was actually coming to the library…
"Oh, hey Zexion… that's your name right?"
I froze.
"Are those flowers?" Axel grabbed the flowers out of my hand. "Hey Demyx, I think these are for you." He handed them to him. I wanted to strangle Axel right at that moment, but I couldn't do it.
"Flowers?" He gave me a confused look.
"N-no! Why would I give flowers to a GUY?! Psh…" I snatched them away. I saw Olette over in the distance and rushed to her. "Here. This doesn't mean we're friends."
She fainted.
"Okay then…" Demyx shrugged and walked off with Axel.
What a failure…
o.o.o
A/N: Well, that's it. What will happen in the next chapter? I wonder myself…
o.o.o
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ShadowSpooky: Not everyone will turn gay, but I did put a warning at the beginning that there will be Yaoi incidents. I think it adds to the humor.
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