A/N: I know this chapter will look short next to the previous one but consider it a continuation of the same plotline, kind of!

Chapter 11

Hell (Still) Hath Fury

Axel/Lea

Ughhh, so I guess I started my training today. Literally everything hurts right now…The protein shakes weren't half-bad, though, so thanks for that, Kai. I just didn't think weight-lifting and kickboxing were necessary just to get some fancy Keyblade wielding moves. Ugh, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna lie back down again….

Comments:

Oh, come on, it was only your first day! You'll get better!

Kairi

You literally TKO'd me during boxing in the first 90 seconds, that's not off to a good start.

Axel

That's because you gotta commit outside of training times! Go for a jog instead of playing video games all day. And laying off the junk food helps, too.

Kairi

I feel attacked…

Axel

Cutting off or even eating less junk food does wonders, believe me. Or, if you don't believe me, believe my muscles. :P

Riku

I certainly believe both! ;) And Axe, it's OK if you suck at the gym. I can't even sprint, so you're already miles ahead of me! Heh.

Xion

Well…once I wake up, I'll let you all know if I feel any stronger. :P

Axel

I think someone needs to get reacquainted with other food groups that aren't Chocolate, Chips, and Cheese Snacks. XP

Namine

Hey, don't knock on cheese snacks! That's dairy, totally counts!

Axel

I'm telling you, I grow fresh produce in my greenhouse all the time! No one listens to me, pah.

Marluxia

AntiAnybody14: *signs in* OK, Saix, what's the deal? Is trying to get Axel to be your friend again another one of your sick manipulation tactics? Look, we know how you operate within the Org. We're not dumb.

WerewolfinLondon7: I suppose he's told you two of our conversation already? -_-

AntiAnybody14: Uh, duh! We don't keep secrets from each other anymore as a general rule. I'd just like to know if becoming friends again is your intention.

WerewolfinLondon7: If it was, I certainly wouldn't tell you.

AntiAnybody14: Oh yeah, that's how a totally not guilty person talks. :P

WerewolfinLondon7: Very well then. Yes, it is true that I intend to make amends with Lea. Does my answer suffice?

AntiAnybody14: Fine…But, I'm going to be real here. Axel—or I guess Lea—has been hurt before and by you specifically. We know this. If I find out you've hurt him again, you're going to wake up on the Twilight Town clock tower staring fourteen stories down while I'm holding you by your feet!

UWILLH8MYCAPS: *signs in* And I'll throw your claymore out the window again!

WerewolfinLondon7: ….Wait, that was you? I blamed Lea for that at the time, if I recall.

UWILLH8MYCAPS: Well, me and Lea anyway. At the same time. But, next time, I'd throw it out a higher window!

WerewolfinLondon7: All right, yes, I understand. Both of you have his best interests at heart, so I should tread carefully where his feelings are concerned. Or else I will apparently have horrible things happen to me.

AntiAnybody14: Uh, they won't BE apparent if Lea tells us you upset him again. :P Besides, you weren't there when he was in bed for three days after you had that one intense conversation with him. We were. It sucked. We don't want something like that to happen to him again. Capiche?

WerewolfinLondon7: Understood, Xion.

AntiAnybody14: Good! ^_^ Now, don't give me an excuse!

UWILLH8MYCAPS: Yeah, Blue Werewolf, don't! XD

*AntiAnybody14 and UWILLH8MYCAPS sign off*

PatchydaRealPirate: *signs in* Well, well, well, what was that about? Did you wake the tots up from their nap too soon? :D

WerewolfinLondon7: Hardly, Xigbar. They were merely putting a situation into perspective for me.

PatchydaRealPirate: Huh. Never knew you to hang around the sandbox before…

WerewolfinLondon7: Please. I'm still the cool, aloof threat you have always known me to be.

PatchydaRealPirate: Whatever you say, Wolfman, whatever you say!

Blinded Me with Science

Vexen

I must admit, these site updates took me much longer to familiarize myself with than I expected. Then again, continuing my blog has not been a priority as of late—I have just returned from the late 1800s with a patent I stole from Edison! Teach you to steal from your contemporaries, you overrated hack! Yes, where was I? Ah, contrary to Sora's warnings, I did go ahead and delve into this "shadowy" corner of the Internet out of scientific inquiry. And I must say, it is repulsive, even by my standards! I only meant to use the term "snowflake", because I thought I was being clever with referring to my ice powers. I had no idea it was used for more sinister purposes. And that is one hideous smug frog. Is that supposed to be their mascot? I'm no artist, but I can guarantee you all I can draw better than that! And I believe I have lots of spam in my email folder now, so I got to sort that out…

Comments:

No comments

*Two hours later*

Ah, I see this Rai fellow has put up a new post. I understand it's been highly anticipated. No wonder no one comments here. Attention-roving youths!

Vexen

A/N: Annd those are the updates this week! I wanted to use this idea I had of Roxas and Xion sticking up for Axel in front of Saix to show that, even if Saix does want to be friends with him again, they're going to have their say on the matter, like it or not. I can't wait to stretch this arc out further.

Well, this is been one tiring week for me. I can barely get creative with author's notes at all or even do much teasing of the next couple of chapters, that's how worn-out I am! I hope these chapters were good V-Day "gifts", if nothing else!