(WARNING: This chapter will make you barf up insulin on your lungs. Also, watch Repo. Or the Repomen will find you. xD
So yeah, MarVex fluff! Well, sort of. xD And I need to work on the prequel. I want at least a few chapters written before I publish it. If anyone still has suggestions, I'm open to them!
This chapter is dedicated to stupid sexy Pavi because it's all his fault. And also to Dub, one of my best friends, for starting all of our stupid Repo memes in the first place. Love you!
Don't own KH, but according to my friends, I'm a walking wiki on it. xD)
Senayax walked down the hall with an innocent smile on her face as the sounds of cursing in joyfully feral roars and screaming floated down after her. After some meditation on what she needed to find out, she went to the next-most reasonable person she could think of. She knew Vexen would be down in his lab, and so she opened the door and walked down the stone steps, shivering at their chill.
She went down the spiral staircase and looked around. The main section of the lab was empty, but she could hear books being opened and glass clinking behind one of the doors. She grinned, knowing she'd found him.
Vexen had been in the process of examining the swatch of bloodied flesh-cloth that Xigbar had given to him in the name of science when Senayax knocked politely on his door. He opened it and looked down at her. She looked peaceful and cheerful enough, but after her swearing, Xemnas' screaming, and Xigbar and Xaldin's subsequent vengeance, he wasn't taking any chances. "I heard you didn't have fun in the Hundred Acre Wood, Yaya." He said carefully. She stared up at him.
"Xemnas tols me I's gettin' t'nuke it. With Heartless. Gonna nuke those bees." She mumbled, lost in her own vengeful musings. Vexen bit back a laugh.
"Lovely. Now, is something wrong?" He asked. Senayax nodded.
"Yeah...Xemnas wouldn't tell me, but I figure you're smart, so you'd know." She said. Vexen puffed up with pride as Marluxia took that exact moment to breeze through the door. Senayax continued. "Vexen, what happens when someone eats your face off with their lips?"
He paused. Marluxia mentally shrieked with glee. He wasted no time in making his move and came closer, managing to run a hand down Vexen's neck, all the way down to the base of his spine.
"Now, Yaya," Marluxia purred, coming up closer behind Vexen, "it's very simple." Vexen turned to see Marluxia standing in front of him, a satisfied grin on his face. His mind screamed at him to run, but whatever vestigial emotions he had left pleaded with him to stay. Unsure of what to do, he simply froze. Marluxia purred, running a tongue across his lower lip like a cat confronted with easy prey. "It's called kissing. People enjoy it very much with people they care about. It's usually less...face-eating. Like so."
Vexen was suddenly swept into the assassin's arms, and Marluxia wasted no time in pressing his lips against his own. Vexen tried to back away, but Marluxia had gathered him into his arms tightly. He shrieked, but it only led to Marluxia slipping his tongue in his mouth. He probed the inside gently, licking hungrily at every inch he could reach. Senayax watched with a slightly grossed-out interest. Vexen's mind was whirling around, trying to think, to breathe, to comphrehend what was going on--
Then Marluxia pulled away. "I'm sure you can figure out how to put it into practice, dear. Run along." He said softly. She blinked in shock as she nodded before she ran away as fast as her tiny legs could carry her. Vexen looked at Marluxia in shock, who only regarded him with a sad smile.
"I'm not giving up, Vexen." He said, vanishing into the darkness. Vexen closed his eyes, and massaged his temples. He was calling a meeting.
--
Amusingly enough, they'd both had the same idea. Marluxia had managed to drag the entire Organization, excluding the original Apprentices, into his room for an "incredibly super important urgent meeting." Vexen had just been blunt and told the others he needed advice on how to deal with Marluxia.
Larxene rummaged through the freezer and tossed the gallon of strawberry ice cream at Marluxia, who snagged it in midair and opened it, poking it with a spoon. "All right, Larxene's pissed at me for making out with him on the lab table in front of Yaya. But seriously, for god's sake, he's being an ass about this! He flirts with me--" Larxene interrupted him.
"Simply by existing?" She said dryly. Marluxia nodded feverently. Saix huffed in disgust as he sat on one of the chairs and motioned for Senayax to join him. Senayax cuddled against him and stroked his hair, which had fallen over the side of his shoulder. He stroked her hair back, combing it with his claws and fondling the strands.
"I'm only here because the duty of protecting our youngest member from all this nonsense falls to me." He said darkly, acknowledging Senayax and pulling her close as if to shield her from Marluxia. Luxord snorted in amusement and pointed to Senayax, who simply watched them all with wide eyes.
"If I recall this story correctly," he said smoothly, "Yaya was the one that sparked this in the first place." She frowned.
"Yeah. I was asking Vexen about the face-eating." She said thoughtfully. They all raised an eyebrow, and the more mature members managed not to giggle.
"Face eating?" Saix asked. She nodded. Saix glared at Axel.
"I believe this is YOUR fault, Lea." He addressed his friend, pulling Senayax slightly closer as he intensified his glare. Axel winced, but managed to grin.
"Can't help it if my Roxy's sexy, Isa. Besides, it's not face eating. It's...it's...it's...well, it's not face-eating." He finished lamely. Saix snorted with a mixture of contempt and amusement.
Axel glared at him. "Oh, you can't tell me you're not fucking the Superior senseless, you hypocrite!" Saix's eyes began to glow yellow and he snarled. Axel glared right back. Senayax hissed at the both of them and narrowed her eyes.
"Stop it right NOW!" She shrieked. Both, to the amazement of the other members, backed down. She huffed, tears forming in her eyes. "Stop arguing, please...I'm sorry if it's my fault, Marluxia..." She sniffled and sank into her seat, the picture of misery as she curled up into a ball of pitifully pathetic monster girl. Saix ran a hesitant hand down her back.
"Please don't cry. It's fine." He whispered. She nodded as she buried her face in his shoulder and sniffled through her tears. Axel sighed, rolling his eyes in amusement at Saix.
"Dammit kid, you really know how to tug nonexistent heartstrings." He drawled. He turned to Marluxia and leaned against the bed, his elbows holding his weight as he pressed his chin against his palms. "Look, Marly, the fact is, you made out with him out of nowhere. You're just too damn flirtatious." He reminded him.
Everyone snorted in disdain as Larxene muttered, "Stating the obvious now, are we?" Marluxia glared at her, but she simply raised an eyebrow at him, utterly bemused. Senayax blinked.
"But being nice and kissing is a good thing. I mean, if it's not really face-eating..." She tilted her head, trying to work it out.
"It's not." Axel assured her quickly, trying to ensure she wouldn't go around referring to it as face-eating for the rest of their lives. "But the thing is, it's Vexen. Vexen's...Vexen. So we're probably going down the wrong road here. Let me try to make a list of what you've done..." Axel took out a piece of paper. Marluxia inhaled deeply, and everyone immediately felt uneasy.
"Well, I kissed him like five minutes ago, slapped his ass in the kitchen last week, asked him how big his cock was, like, two days ago, showed up while he was naked in his room and pinned him to the bed--" as Marluxia continued, Axel dropped his pen and stared. Senayax opened her mouth to ask a question and Saix immediately hissed, "No."
"Oh my god, you did?! Marluxia, you ho!" Larxene howled, laughing hysterically. Marluxia seemed both satisfied and amused. Everyone else stared at him in bemused horror.
--
Once again, it appeared the two were in an odd sort of sync that day as Vexen performed his own rant in front of the Apprentices.
"--and THEN, he decides it would be a great idea to...to molest me in front of Senayax, and then the idiot makes another wretched enigmatic comment before disappearing! I am getting sick of him disappearing!" Vexen roared, slamming his hands against the table and coating the area around his hands in ice.
Xemnas put his head in his hands and fought down a sigh. He wished Saix hadn't insisted on going with Senayax, he needed him right now. This day was getting to be too much. Lexaeus simply fiddled with another puzzle as Zexion bit back a scream. Xigbar was slumped on the table, trying desperately not to make noise as he shook with silent laughter. Xaldin closed his eyes for a second in thought.
"...Vexen, don't you LIKE him? Or, well, not MIND him? Why don't you try not playing hard-to-get? He's being pushy because you're being unresponsive. So..." Xaldin trailed off and raised an eyebrow. The other Apprentices seemed to agree. Vexen huffed in disgust.
"I'd sooner die than flirt with him." He grumbled, tossing his hair behind his shoulder and shuddering at the mere thought. Xemnas snorted.
"Lovely. But frankly, I need you both. So I regret to inform you that you're both taking a mission tomorrow--together." He cracked his knuckles and tapped his fingers on the table, staring at his old friend and waiting for his reaction with just a tiny bit of sadistic amusement. Vexen froze as the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
"Superior. Superior, that isn't funny." His eyes got wide and he visibly shuddered as he stared at Xemnas blankly. Xemnas shrugged.
"Neither is getting attacked by my Freeshooter and Lancer--oh, and of course, the little monster girl who decided to knock me on my ass with one of the most awkward questions I have ever heard asked in my life. I am not having a very good day, Vexen. You are going on a mission with him and Senayax. Be grateful it's just grocery shopping." Xemnas hissed, finally losing his composure and enunciating random words as he snarled. At this point, everyone was dissolving into giggles behind his back.
Vexen had composure. He had pride.
But he groaned like a bratty teenager and stormed out of the room anyway. Unpeturbed by Vexen's hissyfit, Zexion flipped a page in his book.
"You're being rather mean, Superior." He said, setting the book down and raising an eyebrow. Xemnas rolled a golden eye in his direction, voice muffled as he buried his head in his hands.
"I wasn't kidding about having a bad day. He's going to get laid because it'll make his mood improve and possibly remove the stick from his ass. I've known Vexen for a good fifteen years--he's brilliant but socially stunted." He said bluntly. Zexion chuckled.
"True that." He murmured, flipping another page in his book.
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Senayax had been thinking during the meeting in Marluxia's room. If people who cared about each other kissed, then she should try it too...she looked at one of the clocks on the wall. It was an hour or so until dinnertime. She could find everyone before then.
She went to the library first. Xaldin had needed some peace and quiet to muse, so he'd come to read. She peeked over Xaldin's shoulder as he read, very quietly and sneakily, (in her opinion.) She then pounced, and kissed him on the cheek before rushing off, shrieking with terrified glee. Xaldin put his book down and stared at the little girl darting down the hallway. He raised an eyebrow, and shook his head. He opened his book again, and debated whether or not to mention this to the others. He grinned.
Nah. Besides, he couldn't wait for Zexion's inevitable freakout.
As she darted down the hallway, the little monster girl was focused on her quarry now, which included the entire Organization. Now the matter at hand was finding them.
She happened to find Axel next as he was on his way to find Saix and bother his puppy.
She giggled in delight and hugged Axel tightly. The dancing flame jumped out of his skin, until he saw the little girl. She smiled at him, and pulled him down to her level so she could kiss him. He raised an eyebrow at her. She grinned, and put a finger to her lips before darting off. Axel snorted. "Oi! Yaya! Most of the guys are playing poker downstairs!" She nodded, and darted downstairs, knocking on the door politely. Xigbar opened the door, and folded his arms.
"What's up, kitten?" He asked, admittedly rather surprised to see her without the company of Saix or Zexion.
She smiled. "Can I come in?" She twirled her hair around her finger, pouting at him.
Xigbar snorted. "Sure, babe. Come on, Luxord's trying to make us all poor." She smiled at him, and took his hand as he led her in. The Nobodies kept a small, warm room for their own pleasures. Usually, it was simple things like reading against the fireplace within, or getting some time by yourself. It was also a good romancing spot, (which was actually what the others were discussing.) Senayax curled up on the couch between Luxord and Larxene as the Gambler shuffled his cards.
"All I'm saying," he said, "is that we lure them both down here, and lock the door. We'll slip a few condoms under it, and put a chair in front of the handle. Foolproof." Roxas laid down a few cards and sighed, deep in thought.
"But how could we get them DOWN? What, do we tell Marluxia that Vexen's naked and tied up down here--" Everyone looked at each other, obviously having been hit with an epiphany. Roxas shook his head in disgusted amazement. "I was just kidding." He grumbled. Then Larxene grinned.
"Now, babycakes, THAT I can arrange." Larxene tapped a finger to her lips. "Shall we say tonight?" The others grinned, nodding. She sniffed delicately, and laid down her cards. "Full house. Pay up, boyos." Everyone grumbled, and pushed their munny towards her. Senayax closed her eyes, and basked in the glow. She sat up, and smiled.
"Oh, right! I have to give everyone kisses!" She sat up and rushed around to each of them. She kissed Larxene, Xigbar, Roxas, and Luxord, smiling at all of them. "I'll go make sure dinner's getting made! Promise not to tell Vexen, promise!" She rushed out of the room. Luxord shook his head and snorted in amusement, leaning back in the chair and rearranging his cards with a smirk on his face. Larxene folded her cards over her mouth to hide a smile. Roxas simply took back his munny while Larxene was distracted.
Senayax headed down the hallway and reached the base of the steps. She mentally ticked off names in her mind as she chewed her lip in thought. The last name on her list...
Her eyes got wide and she tried to hide a blush, even though there was no one in the hallway with her. She had to be careful no one knew what she was thinking.
She walked straight down the hallway and into the kitchen, peeking over the edge of the counter. Vexen sat at the table, scrabbling something down on a chart and muttering darkly under his breath while Xemnas poked at the bread in the oven dutifully, trying not to smile manically as he watched Vexen out of the corner of his eye. Saix noticed her first and paused in his own work, setting his book down. "Is something wrong, Yaya?" He said softly. She shook her head feverently, hoping they didn't see any signs of embarrassment on her face.
"Nooo." She stood on tip-toe. "Just giving everyone a kiss." She kissed him, Xemnas, and Vexen in turn, before darting back out the door. They all looked at each other, and then Vexen, of all people, said what was on all of their minds.
"So, who's going to mention this to Zexion?"
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Senayax darted down the hall, trying to think about who she'd go to next. She looked down the hall and saw a light blue door slightly ajar. She nodded to herself and decided on Demyx. She crept closer to the door and watched him in his room, waiting for the moment to strike.
Demyx was preparing bed for Xigbar. He liked doing those sort of things for him, just to remind him he was wanted. Demyx knew Xigbar wouldn't admit it, but he loved knowing that Demyx cared. He shook his hair out of his eyes, and smiled to himself. Tonight was going to be special, he would make sure of it. Suddenly, he looked up and saw Senayax in the doorway. He grinned at her in delight. "Hey, Yaya! What are you doing here?" She twirled a bit of hair around her finger.
"Came to give you a kiss. Also, do you know where I could find Marluxia and Lexaeus? I need to give them kisses too." She said solemnly. Demyx laughed.
"Dunno. I figure Marluxia's probably in his room. Lexaeus might be downstairs in the lab, why don't you check?" He offered. She nodded, and threw her arms around him, kissing his forehead.
"Thank you, Demyx." She whispered, before running back out. Demyx looked at the bed he and Xigbar shared, and grinned. He was going to write Xigbar a lovesong, and if he didn't like it, well then he could deal with Arpeggio.
"Isn't that right, Peggy?" He purred to his sitar.
The sitar didn't respond.
Demyx huffed. "One of these days, I'm going to get you a voicebox."
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Senayax saw petals trailing down the hallway, swirling on an invisible current toward Marluxia's room. Her eyes got wide and she crept towards the door. The flower petals brushed past her cheeks, a few settling in her hair as she walked into his room.
Marluxia had been brushing out his hair, and picking out a perfect outfit for dinner. He was going to dress to impress, reason be damned. Even if Vexen didn't seem to care, he did. It was important to him, just to keep himself beautiful and worthy enough for the man. He sighed, letting his thoughts meander as he brushed his hair.
Vexen wasn't exactly...attractive. At least, not by the standards most people held. Yet...Marluxia could see no flaw in the scientist. He was perfect. His hair, his eyes, his entire body managed to stir something within Marluxia to the point where it was almost painfully sweet to watch him.
Vexen had rough, calloused, burn-scarred hands, so animate and frail, so pale as to be almost translucent. Marluxia wanted to take those hands in his. His hands, which were so smooth, delicate, and almost feminine--in other words, nothing like Vexen's.
One might've called Vexen ugly. One might've called Marluxia beautiful. But to Marluxia, beauty was beauty, and Vexen was his beauty. Even if he hadn't figured out how to handle his beauty's thorns yet.
He sighed, suddenly being pricked by a faint feeling of sadness. Then he caught Senayax in the mirror behind him. He turned to her and raised a delicate eyebrow, interrupted in his reverie. "Hello, dearest little Yaya. Is something the matter?" He purred. She shook her head feverently.
"Nope, came here to kiss you." She darted up to him and kissed his cheek delicately, before smiling brightly up at him. "Also, you should wear that pretty silk shirt you have on your bed. I like it." She turned and waved as she left. Marluxia looked at the white shirt, and then at the soft black pants he'd been trying on. He huffed and grinned, smiling in spite of himself. Not a bad idea.
--
Lexaeus looked up from his book as Senayax opened the door to the lab. Her eyes got wide as she observed the entire room. Tubes and bowls and chemicals...and that little "flesh" sample from Pooh Bear. She looked so curious, and so very much like Ienzo after he'd first seen the lab that it almost physically hurt to watch her gaze at the room in wonder. He managed to smile at her, thinking only of her rather than his past.
"Hello, Senayax." He said, slightly surprised by her entrance. She grinned, obviouly wriggling with excitement over something.
"Hi, Lexaeus! Um, I'm here t'give you a kiss." She said, as she hesitantly pecked him on the cheek. Lexaeus thought for a moment. Kisses...kisses. It was a natural conclusion, but he was still curious. So he smiled and then said quietly, "Does Zexion get one?" She put a finger to her lips.
"Sssh. Secret." She giggled, clapping her hands together in excitement. He shook his head and ran his hand through his hair, sighing in amusement. They grinned at each other. He huffed.
"If you say so." He murmured. She smiled, balancing on the balls of her feet for a moment before rushing back out.
--
Of course, no one else intended to keep it a secret. By the time everyone had assembled for dinner, they all knew that Marluxia and Vexen were both going grocery shopping tomorrow together--and also that their little monster girl was giving out kisses. The only person she hadn't given one to...was Zexion.
The slate-haired teen gave no sign he cared, or even noticed he'd been left out. But as Senayax chattered about her theory on the Hundred Acre Wood, Lexaeus noticed occasional quiet flashes of hurt crossing his face. He sighed. He'd talk to him after dinner.
"So, the place sucks the darkness out of us." Xemnas folded his hands on the table. "Explain?" She nodded.
"Well, we got all happy and real shinylike. I kept talkin' in exclamations, and I started bouncin'. None of us could swear. Not hell, not piss, not damn, bitch, shit, fuck, cock, ass--" She continued with her litany of curses, as Xemnas glared at Xigbar.
"Really. I wonder who found that out first." He murmured. Xigbar huffed in annoyance. Listening to her continue, getting increasingly creative, Xemnas added, "And I wonder who taught her all those words, as well." Xigbar glared at him. Senayax continued, rolling her eyes.
"Well anyways, I think the shiny happy bits of it suck out th' darkness in us...and it gathers somewhere far away from where the Hundred Acre Wood is. Think about it--Issa hundred acre wood, an' all we ever travel to is the part with the bear and the goddam bees." She shuddered. "T'bees."
Xemnas nodded. "Well, where would it go?" He asked. Senayax shrugged.
"I don't know. If we wanna know, someone else can goddamn go. I en't goin' back." She hissed. Xigbar and Xaldin both appeared to agree. Xemnas had to smile. She tilted her head and sighed in disgust. "Also, I need a shower. I still feel sticky from all that honey."
She was probably too young to understand why both Axel and Marluxia choked on their drinks and began to giggle. That didn't stop Zexion from beating the holy hell out of both of them with his thickest lexicon. Of course, Xemnas put a stop to it before he caused permanent brain damage, (however, as Zexion argued, it was already there), but at least Yaya had started laughing for him.