Her Devoted Heart
Chapter 10: Plan
Within the next few weeks the other Organisation members found something very different about Xiaka. The young Nobody had reported whatever she had found out to Ansem the Wise and her and Riku still did not see eye to eye. She didn't know what her persona saw in him. She was more quiet and did not really speak to a lot of the Organisation members apart from Xemnas, Roxas, Xion and Xuko. She would avoid everyone else and glared at Axel and Saix whenever they'd make eye contact. She would also walk away whenever they tried to speak with her and whenever someone asked what was wrong she'd shrug.
Xiaka sat on the bed and she kept staring down with an emotionless face; but she was in deep thought. She had listened again to Saix and Axel's conversation and heard something about 2 chamber. The Chamber of Repose and the Chamber of Waking both referred to sleep, someone was asleep but who? Also, her suspicions were right; Xemnas had an agenda kept from everyone else.
Xuko walked back in the room whilst wiping his chin; he had shaved his beard and moustache off and he looked more handsome and older. The man sat in front of her and placed his hand on hers.
"Xiaka, are you okay?" He asked.
She looked up at him slowly and when she saw him, her cheeks went beet red and her eyes widened. She couldn't believe that it was Xuko, he looked so different yet handsome. In the first time in a few weeks, a smile graced her lips and he smiled too.
"You look so handsome." She mumbled.
"I knew you'd like it." He smirked. "Now tell me what's going on." Xiaka then went on to tell him what she heard from Axel and Saix and even Zuko found it shocking and suspicious. She told him that there was something strange and secret about all this even the agenda Xemnas had.
"I have to find out more about what Xemnas's agenda." She stated. "We know that we have hearts, why would they want to get more hearts in the first place?"
"All of this seems odd." He stated.
"I'd have to go to Ansem's study to see what Kingdom Hearts is really made of. I know it isn't made of hearts of people." She replied.
"Isn't this dangerous?" Xuko asked worriedly.
"We have the right to know." She grabbed his hand. "From now on, you and I are both together, you're the only one I can trust. So, we have to work together on this."
"Xiaka, I'll always be by your side. No matter what it is." He said whilst holding onto both of her hands. "About that Chamber of Repose, Xigbar once told me something about it. He said that it was a place where Xemnas would speak to a friend down there and at times it would speak back to him."
"Did he tell you where it was?" She asked.
"Yeah, it's in Radiant Garden." He answered. "I remember it being called Hollow Bastion when it got invaded."
"Alright, we have 2 days off from missions. So, I'll go there and see if there's anything there. On Sunday, we go to Castle Oblivion together." She stated. "If anyone asks, tell them I've gone to train for the whole day."
