A/N: Demyx *was* actually on the Castle Oblivion mission according to CoM. You can fight him as an extra boss in Atlantica on CoM and Re: CoM. That's actually crucial to the story. Anyway, enjoy!
"Demyx." A voice said lowly to the blonde.
"What?" He turned, to face Saix. They stood in front of Vexen's room.
"What are you doing out here?" He grimaced.
"I needed to talk to Vexen." He blinked.
"I need to talk to you." Saix growled.
"Huh?" The blonde asked.
"There's a mission, the Castle Oblivion mission, I'm sure you've heard about it by this point?" The scarred man asked.
"Yeah. What about the mission?" Demyx sighed.
"It occurs in two weeks time. We need you on it. not in the castle, but protecting another world, and since you're element is water, we need you in Atlantica." Saix said lowly.
"For how long?" Demyx bit his bottom lip.
"However long it takes to lure the key bearer into the castle and for one of you to destroy him. Weeks, months, I don't care. You're all assigned to destroy him." The blue-haired man said.
"F-fine. Thank you, VII." He bowed. The other man nodded before disappearing into the hall.
"Great." The blonde glared before disappearing into Vexen's room, "Vexen?"
...
Xembar sat in her room, laying on her bed. Something seemed wrong. She could not seem to figure out what it was, though. She bit her lip.
Was it the fact that they had no hearts? Or that, they as members, were confined to the castle? Or even perhaps, it was the fact that she had to be surrounded by others like her? A constant reminder that would never have hearts.
Yes, perhaps that was it. No emotion was boring when very few were even trying to fake it. She was only upset because of no one else ever feeling anything. Or even trying to.
That must be it. She rolled over and yawned, letting the sweet feel of slumber wash over her body.
...
Axel sat in the gray area, he sighed and looked around before being greeted by a golden-haired, smirking Larxene. "What do you want?" He grimaced.
"I've got a proposition for you." She smirked.
"Hm?" He asked.
"I can take the neko off your hands." She said through her teeth, lowly, still with the smirk on her face.
"And how exactly do you plan that?" He rolled his eyes.
"I'll lure her away from the rest of the order, you need to be hiding out, we'll come up with the where later. Anyway, I lure her away to you, and we'll get her secluded. We cover her mouth, so she won't make a noise, and hold her down, or tie her to something. Then, we kill her and dispose of the body, where nobody will find her." She whispered.
"So, why should I trust you? What means do you have to kill her?" He asked.
"She's a girl. I don't like other girls in the organization, it's my territory, after her I plan to destroy Xion." She said quietly.
"If I make this deal with you, you cannot even touch Xembar." He whispered. She nodded.
"So, can we call this a deal?" She smirked.
He nodded, "It's a deal."
...
"The progress of her mind is kind of like...a puzzle." Vexen explained.
"A puzzle?" Demyx asked.
Vexen nodded, "Some pieces naturally fall into pace, like the last piece, or a corner piece. But then, there are the tricky pieces, where it takes logic and help."
"Could you explain?" He asked.
"All the parts of her brain that progress naturally like her motor skills, hunting ability, reflexes, and such have matured. But, there are some things we learn from experience, she hasn't discovered things she hasn't experienced." The older man explained. Demyx nodded. "Do you get it, now?"
"I think so." The young man nodded, "Thank you for explaining that, Vexen."
The elder man nodded, "So, why were you asking me, anyway?"
"Um, I'm just curious, you know." He smiled.
"Curiosity killed the cat." He said, more emotionless than Demyx had ever heard him before.
"I hope that's not the case." Demyx blinked.
"It's always the cat's demise. Curiosity will destroy them all, one day." Vexen said lowly.
"Shut up." Demyx growled.
Vexen approached the young man, "Don't let curiosity get the best of you." Demyx glared at him, then shook his head, leaving the room.
...
Xlaid sighed and laid back on the sofa. "If this is The World That Never Was, and The Castle That Never Was, is this The Sofa That Never Was?"
Zexion walked by and glared at him, "The Sofa That Never Was? Really?"
"Yes, The Zexion That Never Was." Xlaid smirked.
"Not true. I was once." Zexion rolled his eyes.
"Can I borrow a Book That Never Was? I'm bored." He sighed.
"Stop calling everything by that, plus, I don't think I have the types of literature you'd read." He said snidely.
"Porn or something with pictures." Xlaid smiled.
"I see I was right." The blue-haired boy rolled his eyes.
"You have no taste in the written word, Zexion." The brown-haired boy yawned.
"I don't have taste in the written word?" He squawked.
"Not at all." He yawned.
"You, Xlaid, are of terrible judgment." The blue-haired boy sighed.
A/N: Sorry this chapter took a bit longer, I had a little bit of writer's block. But, I'm sure I'll be able to get two more chapters done and posted today. I really hoped you enjoyed it, despite the fact that it flowed a bit slowly.