Disclaimer:
Destiny: Finally… My chance to disclaim!
Pence: The following reading contains references that do NOT belong to KaoriZutto. References such as Las Vegas, the Four Seasons Hotel, and the company that makes Spyker C8 Aileron cars and characters featured in the game is Kingdom Hearts. The only products that belong to KaoriZutto are Destiny Xeno, Watercove's Museum of Art and Fate Academy.
Destiny: … You've got to be kidding me. Pence? PENCE?! I quit...

:...:...:

"What!?" Daniel wheezed.

I chuckled, "I'm joking. He's my… Ex-boyfriend." Oh this was fun. A bunch of dreams came to my mind. Dreams of nice dinners, lovely chats, fun dates, and my personal favorite, passionate nights.

"Oh… Sor—"

"No big deal," I grinned. "Let's go, right now!"

"Ha, I'm glad to see you're excited."

I took his hand, "I'm glad I get to be with you."

:...:...:

Chapter 14

Attack

He blushed, "Oh? Really?"

I nodded eagerly, "Ex-boyfriends are so boring after an hour or two."

Daniel guffawed but quickly quieted. "It doesn't seem like he's totally over you."

I glanced about and noticed Roxas leaning against a wall watching Daniel and I closely. I stepped in closer to Daniel and smiled up at him.

"Don't tell me you're scared of him."

"I-I'm not! Not at all…"

"Right Daniel…"

"No really!" Daniel guided me out of the hotel with a wide grin on his face as he assured me how he wasn't jealous at all. I simply smiled but I didn't listen. My mind was some where else, with someone else. I truly believed my heart was there too.

After we were in the car and Daniel started the engine to the silver vehicle we were off, driving down a long rode. Even though I appeared as if I stared out the window, I was thinking about other things.

That baby was so stunning. It was just... Amazing. I felt like it was my child for some reason... Like it was my baby. I loved that baby, with everything I had. I sighed at these emotions. Whose baby had it been? Where'd it come from? How'd it get there? So many questions unanswered as usual.

"So where are we going?"

"Watercove's Museum of Art."

"Oh? Why an art museum?"

"Art's always been a big part of my life," he admitted. "Besides, I want to show you my very favorite painting."

"Why is art a big thing to you?"

"My wife was a painter."

"I see," I muttered.

"She brought color back into my life."

"Tell me about your past."

Our fingers were interlaced and we wonder the museum with wide eyes and interested minds. Sculptures, paintings, the whole ordeal surrounded us in this place. I had never been so into art but here, everything was just so remarkable.

"You tell me about your past first," he smirked.

"No," I complained. "I asked first, you have to tell me."

"But you already know everything," he obviously lied.

"No, I only know about one thing. Tell me more, like about your family."

"They aren't that interesting," he warned.

"Tell me anyway."

Sighing, he caved, "My mom died when I was young. Eventually, my father remarried and my brother and I were adopted by her. The woman, she could not bare children so she loved us as if we were biological hers. Our family was good, great even. The only real problem was between my brother and I. We were always competing. In fact, one of our greatest competitions was the one for me wife. After we'd become successful from our own business, this glorious woman wandered into our lives. We did all we could to have her, to win and be proven the better brother. But our game soon became serious, what with emotions and all. She chose me as you know; but my brother and I still haven't spoken. He just won't let it go."

I groaned from frustration. So this was all over a woman? Shame on her for coming between two brothers.

"I'm sure he will eventually; you just have to wait, right?"

"My patience is running out," he laughed quietly. "But anyway, your past now."

I shifted uncomfortably and shrugged. I hated thinking ahead but it seemed like that was the key for all this assassin business. Oh well, I was good at acting without a plan.

"I lived with my grandmother until a while ago. My parents died so yeah, that's about it. I liked living with her though she was great."

"And the boyfriend?"

"We met… At school," I grinned and stepped in front of him before he could distract me with more questions. "Show me your favorite painting."

"Ah, yes, my favorite painting," he lead my down the hall past creations and curious eyes. "You'll love this painting; really, it's beautiful and they story behind it is just fantastic."

We kept up with the speed walking until he stopped at a large, golden framed picture of a beautiful woman surrounded by regular people on a street but black demons around her.

The painting was astonishing but hard for me to understand. Had the woman been a demon herself? Was she haunted? What could it mean?

"I can tell by the look on your face you have no idea what's going on." Daniel said, breaking my concentration.

I stared up at him and nodded, flustered, "Care to explain it to me?"

With a smile across his lips he nodded. "It is said a beautiful child was born from a seraph and imp. The angel had been tricked by the imp into falling in love with him and allowing him to dip his evils into her purity. From that, the angel became impure and changed into a fallen angel; and the child was born. As she grew, she came to our world so to say. I mean, why not though? She wasn't a full demon so she couldn't stay in hell but she wasn't exactly a pure angel was she? That meant heaven was out of the question. So she came up here. Now remember, she was ever so beautiful, she caught anybody's heart with just a single blink in their direction. She could have had anybody but she chose none. For you see, she discovered that she could either live forever beautiful but broken hearted, the person her loving finding someone else to love quickly or fall in love and lose immortality. She also discovered that when her emotions became strong, she would age and she could change her appearance to any age she chose as long as she'd already lived those years. It's odd because beauty was so important to her. So important that some still say she wanders our world looking for somebody to love and die with."

I felt shivers go up my spin but I grinned anyway, "That was a scary but intriguing story. I really liked it."

"I'm glad I could entertain you," he winked and opened his arms, "And since it was so scary… My arms are opened for comforting."

I laughed and stepped into his arms. I wrapped my own arms around his neck and smiled, "Hey, what was her name?"

"To be honest I don't know."

"Oh," I smiled. "Well I'm glad you told me anyway." I took a deep breath, I could feel the time nearing, I'd have to do it and get it over with. "You know this place inside out?"

He nodded, "I come here often."

"You know any private places?"

He nodded even eagerly now, "There's a place around the back."

"Take me there."

We were off. Daniel was dragged me around the museum with a huge smile on his face that made me sigh. If only he knew what I was really going to do with him. I wanted to save him but I wouldn't get to be the Asset Assassin. I had to do it and I had to do it fast. I glanced around the area, not too many people we're around. Although, I spotted silver and red hair. I growled at Kairi and Riku but smiled quickly as David looked back at me.

"Something wrong?" He questioned me.

I simply shook my head, "No, I'm just nervous; this will be my first time."

"Oh, I'll be easy then," Daniel grinned. I sure hoped he wasn't lying because I wasn't sure exactly what I was going to do. But with the way he smelt I felt like eating his soul would be most delicious.

We stopped at a large door and Daniel opened it. He pulled me inside and then locked it. The room reminded me over his dark office at the club. Maybe he was a huge donator to this museum and they thanked him by giving him his own personal space.

I was staring at the large desk when I was thrown against a wall and kissed on my neck. Daniel's kisses were rough and slightly painful. They reminded me of Axel's a bit; exciting and sore. Daniel moved one of his hands up my neck and jerked my head closer to his, pressing his lips against mine. Before I even had a chance to shut my eyes he forced his tongue into mouth and explored me. For some odd reason, I felt violated. After all I'd gone through so far since entering Fate Academy, right now I felt violated. Strange.

I pulled away from him and breathed. Did this guy not need oxygen or something? I gulped and my breathing slowed. I looked at him only to see that his eyes were on my chest. Smirking, I removed my jacket and brought his arms to the sides of my body.

I pulled my lips close to his ear and whispered, "Don't be shy; do anything."

I could feel him shiver and that only made me chuckle. He kissed me again and yanked me closer. I opened my mouth wide and allowed his tongue to enter. I deceived him and explored.

Now, now would be the time. While he was pulling off his clothes and reaching for mine, now would be the time. I'd be a murderer yes but I had to do it. Now was the time, now I had to be an assassin.

I pushed him away from me and dragged him to the large desk. With a swift move I wiped all the items off the table and threw Daniel on top of it. Smirking, I sat on top of him and tore of my shirt. He stared up at me astonished and I felt a sudden sweep of self pity wash over me so I threw my arms over my chest, maybe I wasn't that bold yet.

"Hey," Daniel took my arms from around my chest and smiled. "You look good."

I blushed and leaned in close to him. I opened my mouth slightly and pressed it against his. This kiss was wild as I lost my hands in his hair. Daniel caressed my body which only made me want to get this kill over and done with.

Now was the time to steal his soul.

His scent was strong and uprising. He smelt so delicious and that only made me feel worse about eating his soul. I wrapped my tongue around his and quickly bit into it. Poison stunned his body stiffening him. I knew he was numb and now motionless, that's what my venom did. I pulled myself off him only to see his shocked, fearful expression. He stared up at me with bewilderment in his eyes and I shook my head, ashamed.

"I'm an assassin… In training so to say. Your brother wants you dead and so I have to follow through and kill you. That was my plan, all along. I'm sorry, really I am. You seem like a nice guy and trust me when I say you taste like one. But humans are so… Vicious." Although he couldn't move I could see in his face how terrified he was. Although, it was perfectly understandable. I brushed my hand against his cheek and grinned, "Hey, at least you'll get to be with the woman you love, right?" I leaned back down and gently pressed my lips against his. With my half open eyes staring into his wide ones I sucked away.

He was so saccharine I chocked and had to pull away. I coughed a bit, breathed and then went back too my feed.

So good.

So freaking good.

Best. Human. Ever.

…For now. He just tasted so good, I was losing myself. I watched his eyelids slowly close; indicating the end of my supply was near. I took one last suck and licked my lips. I'd devoured a luscious soul. I jumped off the dead body and picked up my shirt. I threw it on and took my sweater. Before I walked out the room I turned back to the dead body on the desk and sighed. I was a malicious killer and I was probably going to hell for this.

I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. I sure hoped that idiot who had ordered this kill was freaking happy! Now he had some stupid club and a dead brother.

"You did it?"

"Yeah, I did it," I muttered. I touched my lips and then licked my fingers. I could still taste specs of Daniel. "When can we go home?"

Riku pulled out his cell phone from his black jeans, "Soon as I call the school and let them know we're done."

"Please hurry Riku," I chewed on my bottom lip urging for just a bit more of the taste. "I want to go home."

"Everything will be okay Destiny-hime," Kairi smiled. "Come on now, don't be so worried."

"I'm not worried," I assured her. "I'm full."

I was literally skipping in the parking lot and licking my fingers. I stopped Roxas' car and his darling face. My heart raced but I took a deep breathed and walked up to him casually.

"Hey."

"Hi," he greeted me simply. "Good job I guess."

"It's nothing to be proud of," I sighed. "But thanks anyway."

He patted my head, "We can go home now."

I stared up at him and grinned, "Y-yeah." I pulled out my cell phone from my back pocket and began dialing. "I have to make a phone call."

Roxas nodded and walked inside his car.

My fingers were shaking and so was my voice when I heard my mother say hello.

"I killed an innocent man."

There was silence; obviously. I didn't expect her to be proud of me anyway. I was now a murderer, an assassin.

"I'm sorry baby," she muttered.

"If you were really sorry you wouldn't have let daddy send me here."

"Destiny you already know the reason," she whispered.

I sighed, "Its fine. I did meet the greatest thing ever."

"Oh yes," she mumbled. "How is that going?"

"Rancorous," I chuckled. "But I guess I say that because I'm in a bad mood."

"Everything will cease," she promised.

"Sure it will," I groaned. "Well, I'm going to go, bye."

"All right, love you."

"Love you too."

I put the phone back in my pocket and walking into Roxas' car. Sitting, I shut the door and sighed.

"She's right," Roxas had obviously heard my depressing phone call with my mom.

"I wish she wasn't," I admitted. "But anyway, I'm glad it's over. I just want to get home as soon as possible and sleep."

Roxas smiled at me, thoughtfully. I wondered what he was thinking about but I just couldn't bring myself to ask him what was on his mind. Instead, I buckled my seat belt and stared out the window, my face beat red.

I liked it when he looked at me, I liked it a lot but after I'd just eaten an innocent man? How could he even stand me? I wondered what he would have thought if he'd known I was a half demon. I bet he wouldn't have wanted to stay just friends then.

"We can go today?"

I turned to Roxas to see he had his own phone to his ear. I hadn't even heard a buzzing or even a greeting. Vampires were so fast and peculiar. Maybe instead of sleeping straight I would continue my research on vampires like I had before. But then there was my homework, and I was failing everything! Even my combat mark sucked. I mean, come on! Who fails a combating class!?

"Okay, see you there Riku." In less then a second both his hands were on the steering wheel of his car. In les than a minute we were on the road.

"We have to stay for one more night but we get to leave first thing tomorrow morning."

I shrugged, trying to act cool about the speed of Roxas' driving. Really, I was clutching on to my seatbelt and praying God wouldn't let me die or Satan would let me.

"You think he'll be happy?"

"Who?"

I smirked because it was funny for Roxas not to be able to read my mind. He had to question me on everything and I loved it, kind of.

"The guy who wanted his brother dead, do you think he'll be happy?"

"Yeah, I do," Roxas groaned. I heard him kiss his teeth and saw him roll his eyes, "I don't get that about mortals. Why kill for something material?"

"Maybe… It's because material things are the only things they have left."

His perfect head flashed in my direction, "What do you mean?"

"They don't live for ever y'know," I crossed my arms. "While they live they need to survive with materials. It's all about gathering the most with them, so some do whatever it takes to reach the top, you know what I mean?"

He nodded, "It's like some immortals and power."

"Yeah," I groaned, remembering how my father would walk around with pride when people would talk about his almighty power. I found it childish even though I strived for it myself. "You just have to remember what's more important."

"And that would be…?"

"I don't know," I tittered. "It changes from person to person."

"What is it for you?" He questioned.

"I don't know yet for sure." I confessed. "But I'll tell you one day, I promise."

"Then I'll tell you that day too," he smiled.

I grinned at him, "It's a deal."

The hotel room was silent. Riku, Sora, and Kairi were quietly chatting and watching T.V. last time I checked and Namine and Roxas had gone off to explore. It was just me now, sitting on my bed talking to Selphie.

"Are they with you?"

"Nah," I answered. "They think I'm sleeping."

"Oh," she sounded disappointed. "So how did the mission go?"

"It was successful," I said, monotone. "And yours?"

"Also successful," I hate how cheerful she sounded but I didn't bother arguing with her about it.

"Hey Selphie, how did you get my number anyway?"

"Technically speaking, I hunted it down."

"Ah, stalker," I joked.

She laughed, "Whatever. So how's stuff really going there?"

"Um, great," I lied.

"Some best friend you are!" Selphie whined. "You're supposed to tell me everything!"

"We're best friends?" I repeated.

"Of course."

"Odd," I whispered. "I've never had a best friend before."

"What?" She was shocked, I could tell. "How is that possible?"

"I'm not a fan of friendship," I divulged. "But hey, I'm ready to welcome it now."

"You better be," she demanded. "Anyway, tell me everything about Roxas!"

I snickered, "I thought you hated him."

"Well I did, but then I changed my mind."

I laughed at Selphie's devotion for Roxas. It was cute and unending, "I hope we don't end up fighting over him then."

"…What?"

I raised an eyebrow and restated my sentence in my mind. I was a fool and smacked myself on the forehead for my foolishness. "Ugh, you weren't supposed to know."

"You… Like him?"

"No, no… I don't know. I mean, I know I told him, but like he's worried about Namine, and I just want… I mean, ugh!"

"Take a breath," Selphie commanded me. I breathed.

"Clear your mind." I did as I was told.

"Now speak, slowly."

"I told him I like him," I explained. "He was worried about Namine of course. So we left it like that."

"You like him," Selphie muttered.

"I'm sorry I forgot about your emotions," some best friend I turned out to be.

Selphie broke into laughter and I gasped. Was she so mad it was funny? Did she hate me? Or worse… Would she expose me?

"I knew it along!" She exclaimed. "I'm so happy for you, Des!"

"Don't cheer yet!" I blushed. "We aren't together or anything yet."

"But you will be," Selphie declared.

"How do you know?"

"Well if I was right about you liking him I just have to be right about you to ending up together."

"Shut up Selphie! It won't happen!"

"Yes it will!"

I jumped off the bed, cringing, "No it won't!"

"Des and Roxy sitting in a tree…!"

"Oh now you're just being childish!" I groaned.

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"

"Stop it!" I whined. "It'll never happen!"

"But you want to," Selphie couldn't even see me and she knew.

"Y-yeah… I do," I shifted from foot to foot. "I really, really, really want to."

"Wow," she murmured. "This is serious."

I groaned, "I know. God, what am I going to do?"

"Nothing now," Selphie suggested. "I mean all you really can do is wait, right?"

Sighing, I agreed, "Yeah, but I just want him to give me a real response. Ugh, I am not a patient person at all."

"All will work out for the best."

"You know you're the third person's that's told me that?" I grumbled. It was just a lie after being stated so many times. "I'm starting to believe everything's going to go horribly wrong and I'm gonna fail in life."

"Yeah, you are."

I rolled my eyes, "Shut up Selphie."

She laughed, "I have to get going but I will see you at school soon."

"Okay, later."

"And Destiny?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you name you and Roxas' baby Selphie?"

My face burned, "Shut up!"

"Ha, later Destiny," then she hung up. I was still blushing. Selphie was stupid to even believe something that far off. Poor, poor Selphie and her fantasies; poor, poor me for having to be embarrassed by them.

Then I heard a noise. My head swung around and I jumped back. Roxas stood in the shadows after at me with blood-thirsty eyes. If the sun had been up I would have seen him, I knew it but it was dark outside and that's what had me not see his charming face. I backed up onto my bed and to the head board.

"I knew you were like everybody else," he muttered, still in the shadows.

"I'm not afraid," I confessed this. I really wasn't; what was there to be afraid of? "I've always got vampires around me now, what's there to be afraid of?"

"So you're used to it?"

"Not exactly," I chuckled nervously. "But I'm sure I'll have to if Kairi's going to keep toying with me."

He laughed and approached my bed. He kneeled at the foot of it and leaned in curiously, "We're okay, right?"

I averted my eyes from his face and to the door with much difficulty. "Oh yeah, for sure."

He threw his head into the mattress, "You aren't very convincing."

"I wasn't trying to be," my words came directly from my throat, making them sound sick and scratchy. I coughed and hugged my knees, throwing my head in them.

"You okay?" He sounded worried.

"Yeah, go check on Namine."

"Sometimes," I felt a sudden coldness come to my body. "I feel like you care about her more than I do; what with you always bringing her up."

I brought my head up slowly, enraged. I clutched my fists and felt my veins bulging out from my entire body. Hadn't I told him I only care about him? Hadn't I expressed my emotions to him correctly? What was with his taunting? I'd been the best I could be at this relationship. I tried to keep my distance, I tried not to look at him, I tried to acknowledge Namine every single day of my freaking life. So what the hell was this now?

I wiped my head to glare at him but surprisingly I found his head lying on my lap. He was fast.

"Murders aren't fun and if you can't handle them you should go home Destiny," he smirked.

His smile always soothed me, "I can handle anything." God, he was amazing. I lost myself staring at him and his perfections. But this time, I wasn't looking at his outer layer, I felt like I was really looking into him; like into his soul.

He had a beautiful soul.

"Why are you staring at me?"

I shook my head, clearing my thoughts, "Wow, um, sorry."

He laughed and sat up, "So I guess you should rest."

"I can always sleep on the plane," I smiled. I wanted to spend more time with him.

"That is true but—"

"But nothing," I declared. "Let's talk about you."

"Me?" He repeated. "Why me?"

"Because I like you," I grinned. "And if we talk about me, it'll just turn into me talking about how much I like you."

"But— Ugh, fine."

My grin grew, "Really?"

"Yeah, ask anything."

"What's your favorite number? How old are you really? Why did you just suddenly decide to come to the Academy? How old is Kairi? How old are your parents? What age did Riku die? How'd you meet Namine? Are you and Sora close? What are your siblings like? Do you like going on missions? When's your birthday? Do you celebrate it? Where do you hope to see yourself in five years? When will you play music for me, Roxas? Was it hard to learn? Do you sing too? Do you love me? What's your favorite color?"

"Whoa, slow down," he was overwhelmed by my questions, obviously but I was only excited. "Wait a second… Repeat the last one."

"What's your favorite color?" I spoke quickly. "See, I'm having trouble deciding if it's red, black, or blue. I'm thinking you're a blue thought because—"

"Before that Destiny," he groaned.

"Oh…" I bit my lip and fumbled with my fingers. Roxas could be an attentive listener when he wanted to be. Was he being one now? "Do you… Sing?"

"Destiny," he used a warning tone.

I sighed, "Do you love me?" Here comes the rejection.

"I figured that's what you asked," he mumbled. "Well, it's complicated."

Now I was being an attentive listener; if things were complicated that meant there was still a chance, I think. "Explain this complication."

"I can't," he tapped his fingers together. Strangely, it matched the abnormally rhythm in my heart right now.

"Understandable," that was believable after all.

"Is it really for you?"

"Of course," I nodded. "For example, I couldn't explain my feelings for you to myself so I just let what happen, happen and then eventually, I found an answer."

"You're a pretty wise girl," he smiled.

I rolled my eyes, "For somebody wise I'm not that great."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm failing everything," I groaned. "Ugh, when we go back to Fate all I'm going to do is focus on my studies, nothing else."

"You say that now," he leered.

"I mean it too!"
"I can help you if you want," Roxas offered.

As much as I wanted to stay up late with Roxas studying I couldn't. I actually had to focus.

"Nah, I'll be fine on my own but thanks for the offer."

"No problem," he jumped off my bed and to my suitcase.

"What are you doing?"

"Getting your books," he unzipped the case and yanked out a number of textbooks.

"When did you put those in?" I gasped.

"I had time," he snickered as he approached me with the books. He dropped them and grinned, "Have fun studying."

"…Is that offer still up?"

"The one about studying?"

I nodded eagerly.

He sneered and took a seat beside me, "Let's start with science."

I don't when I fell asleep but when I woke up I was in my clothes from yesterday and being shaken. These deadly long sleeps were ridiculous but it was like, once I planned to sleep and shut my eyes, something pushed me into a lethal long nap.

I eyes flashed open and Riku smiled at me, "Welcome to the real world, how was your sleep?"

"Long," I groaned. "Hey, are we close to home yet?"

"We are home Destiny," Sora beamed. "Man, how long can you sleep for?"

"My longest has been two weeks and four days," I murmured.

"What drug did you take?" Kairi wheezed.

"No drug," I frowned. "I just slept on my own. Can I go to my room now?"

"You are in your room," Namine smiled sweetly.

I raised an eyebrow and looked around. Much to my disbelief, I was in my own room. Awkward.

I jumped out of my bed and ran to my door, "I have to tell Selphie I'm back."

"She knows," Roxas mutter, his hand holding Namine's. I felt like throwing up.

"Oh…" I turned the door knob. "Then I'll be right back."

"Where are you going?" Kairi asked. "Don't you want to unpack?"

"Nah," I beamed. "I have to go see Axel."

"Oh yeah…" Sora yawned. "The boyfriend, well have fun."

"I'll be sure to try," with that, I ran.

"Have you seen Axel?"

"Nope, sorry."

"Nah, its cool, thanks anyway."

Run.

"Have you seen a spiky-haired redhead?"

"With triangles under his eyes?"

"Yeah, him."

"Oh, well no."

"Oh."

"But I heard about your mission, good job."

"Thanks, um, later!"

"Bye!"

Run.

"You guys see a dude with triangles under his eyes?"

"Axel?"

"Yeah, that's him!"

"Nope, haven't seen him at all Destiny."

"Oh, well thanks. Bye guys!"

"Later."

Run.

I'd been running longer than I could remember. I'd been all around the school and asked a number of people where he was but I just could not find Axel no matter how hard I tried. This was getting repetitive and annoying. Where was that freaking demon!?

I walked outside, sighing. I threw my hands over my face, blocking out the shining sun and groaned. I stumbled around the back of the school, edging toward the forest. That was the only place I hadn't checked. I took a deep breath.

"Nice job killing that guy."

I knew that voice and I knew the emotions that came with those words. I didn't want to cry but Axel's reminder of me killing an innocent man brought me down. I yawned though and smiled.

"Yeah, thanks. Did you go on a mission?"

"Not yet," Axel's green eyes were irritated and I didn't understand why. How could he be eager to commit a murder? "But I can't wait."

"When do you go?"

"After the party."

I cocked an eyebrow? A party? I rummaged around in my thoughts and then nodded when I remember Roxas telling me something about a party.

"Oh, okay. Cool."

He suddenly grew shy and my curiosity arose. Axel wasn't one to sink too deeply into emotions, at least not that I knew.

"About the party…"

I growled quietly at the word. "I hate parties, don't you?"

Blushing, he nodded, "Y-yeah."

I hurled my hands to the back of my head and stared into the sky, "I don't think I'm going to go; might just stay in my room and catch up on some homework."

The redness on his face was replaced with a firm frown, "Oh."

"You going to go?"

"I don't really know," Axel admitted. "I figured you were going so I just thought we could go together or something so it wouldn't suck as much."

I don't know why but the thought of me and Axel going to that stupid get together as a couple made me laugh. Sure he and I had our moments and I'd told the vamps he was my boyfriend but like I could honestly claim it for real. We were just too much a like and too different at the same time.

"So now I'm funny?" He leered.

I nodded and cleared my throat, "I'm flattered that you'd think of me but I rather not even put on that charade." I turned my back on him read to walk away and chuckled, "Thanks Axel, I need a laugh."

"Yeah, its funny how you don't want to be seen with your own kind isn't it?"

I whisked my head in his direction, "I never said that."

"But you implied it," he stated. "And you've been implying to for a long time."

"How so?" My eyelids lowered. I wasn't exactly angry but I wasn't so pleased with the demon either.

"You keep your distance from your own kind Destiny, you find every excuse not to be around them," He chortled. "It's funny because you don't mind behaving like a demon but when push comes to shove and you have to stand with your family you're no where to be found."

"That's not true," I disagreed.

"How is it not Destiny?" Axel was seriously getting on my nerves now. What I did and what I didn't do wasn't his problem so he should have just left it at that. "You aren't even proud! You run in streets like a wild animal when you're hungry but when people are insulting demons you hide away. Do you honestly think I couldn't have done what you did? I could have told people about my other half and kept the rest of me a secret, but I didn't because I truly don't care what people think!"

"I don't care either!" I was shouting now. It was odd because I felt no anger, just the need to get my opinion out but not my normal symptoms of anger. Then a realization came to me. "You said you were a full demon!"

"I lied." He steeped close to me and cupped my face with his rough hands, "Yes, you do. If you didn't you wouldn't mind letting the world know you're a demon. If you didn't you'd be fine having people shun you. If you didn't you would stop worrying about that stupid vampire and let me kiss you without reassuring yourself about Roxas!"

"I'm not reassuring myself about anything and I don't care!" My voice was loud and annoyed but my body felt numb.

Axel slammed his lips to mine and I hurdled back. I kept my balance and pushed him off me.

"Get away from me!" I whipped my mouth with the sleeve of my jacket and glared at him. "Sick bastard… Don't you dare ever come near me!" I took off.

What was I thinking even going to talk to him? How could I have been so foolish…? So stupid! Was it even my fault? I wasn't kissing anybody or yelling at people for their own personal situations. I was simply minding my own business and went to go say hi to somebody who was supposed to be my friend! But no…! I came out looking like the bad person because I kept certain parts about me private! Why was I even angry now? I'd done nothing wrong! It was all him! That was right; I'd direct all my suppressed anger towards that idiot!

"Stupid!" I pounded my head against the wall of my room for what felt like the eighteenth time. I stopped and rubbed my forehead; I felt a headache coming on. I let out a perturbed sigh and dropped down to the floor.

It was odd that when I'd come back the vampires were gone. I guess I'd been so used to them always being there for me that I'd been surprised when they weren't waiting for me in the room.

My wandering was cut when a heard a loud rapping against the door. I stood up and slummed over to the door. The rapping didn't cease so I whipped it open.

Selphie jumped onto me, leaving me to fight for balance.

"W-what!?"

"I'm so glad you're back!" She squeezed me and then released. "You look terrible! What happened?"

"Me and Axel got into a fight," I groaned.

"Oh no…" She dragged me over to my bed and pulled me down to sit with her. "Tell me all about it."

"It was nothing big," I lied. I was a horrible best friend but now was not the time to tell Selphie what I was and what I wasn't. "He asked me to that party thing—"

"Somebody already asked you!" She gasped. "Lucky, I'm still waiting."

"Not so lucky," I leered. I looked at her and stared at her outfit. I figured Selphie would be one to show up in a bright yellow dress with a halter tie back, interesting double keyhole back and a banded bottom with detail. It was only Selphie who I knew could pull off such a bright color. "I'm not going."

"What?!" She wheezed as if I'd just told her I was a bomb. "How can you not go?"

"I've got a bunch of homework I have to catch up on," I sighed. "And I'm sure you'll have a good time; date or not."

"So do the homework later!" She exclaimed. "As for the date, I better get one."

I laughed, "Parties aren't my thing. Besides, I'm seriously failing so I have to get some stuff done."

She yanked me upwards and dragged me out of my room. I was confused but I still shut the door behind us.

"Where are we going?"

"Somewhere."

"Why? And where?"

"I can't tell you," she teased. She dragged me about; she skipped, I slid. I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything with anybody. I wanted to go bang my head against my hall and be spiteful. Instead, I was being dragged down a hall and to a familiar hall, to a familiar doorway, to a familiar room.

"Oh God no," I muttered as Selphie stopped and smirked at me.

"Oh yes."

We lunged into the room.

I'd never seen so many beautiful people at once; all their smears of red under their eyes, all their ghostlike golden eyes. I edged back, stepping in front of Selphie as I did.

"What?" She whispered.

"We have to get out of here," I muttered. I kept my eyes and the thirsty cold ones.

"But why?" She questioned. She really didn't get it.

All vampires, friends or not, prepared themselves. Some licked their lips, some crouched down. I could see Kairi, Sora, Riku, and Namine fighting for resistance. Roxas was completely still, I'd say he was the only one who didn't move.

"Because we do!" My whisper was sharp and I pushed Selphie back a bit.

"Destiny," she took my hand and brought it close to my face. "You're bleeding."

They sprung forward and Selphie and I slid back. We hit a wall but kept our balance. Our heads moved up and we were running down the hall. I could feel my warm blood in my fists and I could see from the corner of my eye one by one, vamps stopping to get tastes of the blood. I opened my palms and took a turn at the corner, Selphie behind me. We slid down the hall but stopped at the sight of Kairi's dark eyes.

"Don't go."

I stepped back and turned. More vampires were smirking behind us. My eyes shifted back to Kairi and now her large amount of vampires by her.

"Thirsty?" I muttered, I held out my arms in front of Selphie. I had to distract them and let them know I wasn't afraid. I had to protect Selphie and then kill the bastard who'd have this start in the first place.

What was their next move? I couldn't have just stood there and just let them have their glory? But I'd have to figure out what they were going to do first.

"How could you even think you could even out run a vampire Destiny?" Riku asked me, emerging from the other group.

"Roxas was right," Sora came up behind him. "You smell so good. I can't believe I never noticed it before."

"I want to taste first…" Namine had my arm before I could even notice her. She opened her mouth ready to bite.

"Move!" Selphie and I fled from the scene. My legs were aching, I was tired but I had to keep running with this… This person. Through sweat I glanced up at the back a spiky blond hair.

Suddenly, I was tugged sadistically into a small room. I didn't have time to figure out because all I heard was a loud bang and then I was pulled to the ground. It was dark and misty but that didn't stop me from looking up. I turned my head and noticed even through the darkness sparkling blue eyes.

Roxas.

"Ro—!"

"Sh!" He hissed at me and I closed my mouth. I could hear faint noises of probably the vampires searching for us, sniffing us out. I tilted my head slightly and saw the frame of Selphie shaking. I took her hand, alerting her that everything would be okay.

I hadn't noticed it but there was a cold sensation gripping my arm. I poked the white skin and stared up at the blond.

"It hurts."

"Oh," he removed his hand away and I saw his eyes drift away. "Sorry." Was it possible for him to be blushing? I frowned and peered in closer to his face while I rubbed away the ache in my arm.

He wouldn't dare catch my glance; he just kept his away from mine. I sighed and looked down at my legs. My face went red when I noticed I was practically in his lap. He had either of his legs around me. I wished I could have switched places with Selphie.

"Roxas…?"

He whipped his head in my direction so fast my heart skipped a beat. But it wasn't only the speed, it was the distance; there was barely any.

"Y-yeah?" Good to know I wasn't the only one nervous.

"Thanks," I mumbled. God, my face could have probably lit up the area. "For saving our lives and all that."

"Yeah, thanks," Selphie mumbled.

"You're welcome but it wasn't much," he said. He had not noticed the fact that we would have died out there?

I took my hand and pressed it too his cheek. Tilting up a bit I brushed my lips against his forehead. When I retreated my hand I noticed the smear of blood I'd left on his cheek.

"Crap."

He was shaking but he smiled slightly, "Wipe it off… Please?"

I searched the ground for something cloth like. When I found a large soft material I ripped a chunk of it off and hurried to remove my blood off his perfect complexion.

"You're hands…" He was at the material fast and bandaging my hands like he was being timed. I pulled my clothed hands away and smiled.

"Thanks." I rested my head on Roxas chest and edged closer to him; I never got that much time to have him to myself and now that I did I wasn't going to abuse it. I snuggled up close him and kept grinning. He let out a sigh of relief but kept his hands to himself.

"Do you think they're gone?" Selphie questioned. I shrugged because honestly, I didn't care. I had Roxas so take that Namine!

"Riku should have reigned himself by now to stop them," Roxas explained. "So I suppose they may have come back to their usual selves."

I threw my head up to the blond, "But we should just sit here a little longer and wait, just to be safe."

"Yeah," he arose and I leaned back on the wall, sighing. "You and Selphie stay here; I'm going to go see if everything things is clear."

"But I'm supposed to protect you," I protested.

"Can't be helped in this situation," he declared. "Now don't move or anything until I come and get you." I rolled my eyes and shut them.

"He's gone," Selphie stated shortly after.

"He's fast," I reminded her. "And I love him."

Selphie embraced me, knocking me onto the ground.

"I'm so happy for you Destiny!"

"Please don't be," I groaned. "This is one sided love and that's the last thing anybody wants." I pushed myself away from her and stood up, "Let's go."

"But Roxas said—"

"Roxas says a lot of things now come on," I smirked. "Or do you want to be stuck in here forever?"

Selphie stood up quickly and we both took a deep breath. I opened the door cautiously and smirked at the apologetic faces of a number of vampires.

"Wanna act like this never happened?" I mumbled.

"That would be best," a young man muttered. "We'll be leaving."

"Have great lives," I pushed myself past them and stomped away. When I found the bastard who brought this on to me, I would kill him, thank him, and then kill him again.

Author's Note:

Thanks for all reviews :D I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you review it too :D