Hi everybody, how was your holiday? Hope it was better than mine. Anyway, here's the new chapter of the story, hope you enjoy it :D
Chapter 53: Adjusting to New Life
A few hours after Namine's and DIZ "discussion", the blonde girl showed Roxas and Xion the mansion were they will live for the next 30 days. After a small tour through the mansion, Namine finished showing Roxas and Xion where they will sleep: A small room on the second floor of the mansion.
-This will be your room for the next days. Hope you like it. –Namine said showing them the small room.
-Thank you, Namine. –Roxas said with a smile entering the room with Xion. It was a simple room with one medium-sized bed, some old furniture and a window.
-It's amazingly clean, for a room on an "abandoned" mansion. –Xion pointed out sitting on the soft and comfortable bed.
-That's because Riku sometimes do some cleaning on the mansion. –Namine answered joining Xion on the bed while Roxas was checking the furniture
-Really? You should learn something from him, Roxas. –Xion teased making Roxas show her his tongue, a gesture that made her giggle.
-I hope you don't mind sleeping on the same bed. –Namine asked blushing a little while Xion shook her head
-That's not a problem, right Roxas? –Xion smiled turning to Roxas who sat next to her.
-As long as you don't punch me and kick me like the last time it'll be ok. –Roxas replied as Xion hit him with her elbow making Namine giggle.
-Anyway, I'm hungry, where do we get some food here? –Xion asked with a smile
Many hours later, Roxas and Xion were on the bed trying to get some sleep, after all they both had a tiring day, especially Roxas that fought Xion AND Saix. It was early of the next day; Roxas opened his eyes and smiled when he spotted Xion's peaceful and beautiful face in front of him. The boy gave her a soft kiss on her forehead trying not to wake her up. Even though she didn't wake up, the girl smiled on her dreams.
Since both of them thought the Organization's coat was too inconfortable for sleeping, both decided to took them off and sleep with their respective sleeveless shirts and pants. Black shirt for Xion and white for Roxas.
Roxas turned around and looked at the ceiling as he meditated the big changes on his life on such a short time. Roxas got off the bed trying not wake up Xion and exited the room. As he walked he spotted DIZ was on the living room reading a book. He couldn't help but to glare at the man who wanted he and Xion gone. Namine who was also exiting her room got next to Roxas and giggled.
-He's not that bad, Roxas. He just wants Sora to wake up, which is good. –Namine said as both stared at DIZ. Roxas frowned after hearing the girl's words.
-I couldn't care less for Sora. –Roxas said with disdain surprising Namine.
-What!? Why? I thought that you were ready to give your life for Sora. –Namine pointed out making Roxas smirk
-I was ready to give my life because Xion wanted to give hers for Sora. If you ask me, I couldn't hate Sora more, even if I wanted to. –Roxas explained seriously. Namine studied his face for a few seconds, it was obvious he felt like that towards his "other", after all he was one of the reasons he and Xion had suffered so much on the lasts days.
-Roxas…I understand why you feel like that towards Sora, but…you should understand also that I'm the main reason of this mess. I was the one who messed with Sora's memories on the first place. You should hate me instead of him. –Namine said depressed staring at the floor, but Roxas's hand on her shoulder made her look at his eyes.
-It's not your fault. As far as I know, the Organization ordered you to do it. They also ordered me to do some things I'm not proud of. –Roxas said remembering how they ordered him to destroy other Dusks for training, even when they knew they were Nobodies just like them.
-Thank you, Roxas. You're a really nice guy. –Namine smiled sweetly at him.
-He always gets like that when he's next to a girl. Get used to it. –Xion said from behind them surprising them.
-I don't act different around girls. –Roxas defended himself; Xion looked at him with a funny expression on her face for a few seconds making the boy feel nervous
-Really? Let's see: You act like that when you're around me, when you're around Izumi, and you even acted the same around Calixa. Oh, and even with the lady who sells us ice cream! You obviously act different around girls, Roxas. A normal girl would get jealous, but not me. –Xion said shrugging making Namine giggle. She always laughed at Roxas and Xion's strange actions, or at least they were strange for her.
-That's because you're a weird girl, Xion, but MY weird girl in the end. –Roxas said with a smile hugging the girl making her blush a little. Riku appeared suddenly on a dark corridor from behind them and stared at the scene with a smile.
-I thought Nobodies couldn't feel anything, can you explain this Namine?
-Hey Riku, did you bought everything I told you? –Xion said interrupting Namine before she could answer Riku's question, while she was still hugging Roxas. Riku nodded not too sure what Xion was going to do with all the provisions she "told" him to buy. Namine stared curiously at Xion and Riku not knowing exactly what they were talking about.
-What did you brought?
-Provisions. I'm going to prepare and incredible breakfast for all of you! Just wait and see. –Xion answered with a smile and went downstairs to the kitchen as fast as her feet allowed her. Riku and Namine blinked a few times and then stared at Roxas who was also surprised by Xion's strange good mood.
-She can cook? –Riku asked still surprised by Xion's fast run, Roxas turned at him and smiled
-Yeah, she's a professional chef actually. Let's go and help her. –Roxas said getting downstairs and into the kitchen just like Xion did before.
Riku and Namine blinked again a few times and then smiled before following the two Nobodies. DIZ who was still reading his booked looked at Riku and Namine entering the kitchen from the corner of his eye, obviously not liking the idea of Roxas and Xion being near him.
The next days were "normal" for Roxas and Xion. For the first time on their young life, they could do sleep as much as they wanted, they could eat what ever they wanted and could spend their time doing what ever they wanted, well, as long as it was inside the mansion walls. They both knew that could be their last days together, so they enjoyed their mutual company as much as they could. They quickly considered Namine as a friend also, even though all the things she did against her will, she was a good person. Shy, but still a good person.
Five days have passed since they became "guests" on the Old Mansion. Roxas and Xion were bored, sitting on the stairs waiting for something amazing to happen. Namine have disappeared for the entire day, probably she was with Sora they thought. In any case, they were desperately waiting for her to return and hang out with them. Even though they liked to be alone, they also felt the need to be with some one else, a role that Axel played when they were still on Organization XIII.
After a whole boring day, Namine finally came back at night. Roxas and Xion rushed into her as soon as they saw her making her a little nervous. After some brief conversation, the three young Nobodies went into the blonde's room.
Namine took out her sketchbook and continued a draw she had been making on the last days, Xion stared at her for a few seconds and sat next to her. Roxas sat on the blonde's bed and stared at the two girls who started to happily talking and giggle. Roxas sighed bored missing the company of another guy. The boy reflexed a few seconds on her actual situation and realized Xion must have felt the same when they were on the Organization, missing the company of a girl. The girls turned and noticed Roxas strange silence.
-Roxas...are you ok? -Xion asked getting on her feet and sitting next to the boy on the bed. Roxas raised his sight and started at the girl's sapphire eyes for a few seconds and shook his head. Xion studied the boy's face for a few seconds, she knew he was lying, but before she could reply, Namine interrupted her.
-I know! You sure miss Axel, don't you? -Namine said excitedly making Roxas and Xion turn to her. The blonde blinked a few seconds and blushed a little lowering her head. Xion took a few seconds for thinking and then turned at Roxas again.
-I understand now. It must be boring hanging out with girls all day. -Xion said placing a hand on the blond's shoulder. Roxas raised his head and stared at his girlfriend's eyes and smiled.
-It's not boring. I like hanging out with you two, but, I sure miss Axel. I wonder what he's doing right now...
-Well, if I know Axel and I do know him, he must be slacking off. Probably sleeping. -Xion laughed. Roxas stared at her for a few seconds and started laughing also. Namine giggled also and continued with the last details of her drawing.
-I'm done. What do you think of it? -Namine smiled showing Roxas and Xion the drawing. The two Nobodies stared surprsied at the amazing drawing the blonde have made. Namine have made a perfect picture of Roxas, Xion and her smiling on the beach. Roxas and Xion agreed Namine had amazing drawing skills, or at least amazing for them who couldn't even draw stick people.
-You're very talented Namine. You could earn lots of munny with this. -Xion praised making the blonde blush again
-Thank you, but I'm not selling them. Every drawing I make is special. Especially this one because is of my friends. -Namine explained blushing again. Roxas and Xion blinked a few seconds and smiled. Beside of a good person and shy, Namine was also a sweet girl.
The next day, Xion decided to prepare an incredible breakfast for everyone. However, her plans did not include her feeling amazingly weak that morning. Probably because Roxas was now stealing more energy from her. Xion realized then how Roxas must've felt when Roxas had to do missions feeling like that. She could barely stay on her feet. Xion shook her head deciding to ignore her lack of energy and continued preparing breakfast as she had planned.
A few minutes later, everyone was awake and surprised by Xion's kind gesture of preparing breakfast for everyone. Xion decided not to tell anyone about her lack of energy so that no one would worry for her. Roxas and Riku were on the table while Namine was helping Xion, not aware of her weakness.
-It smells sooo good. -Roxas said sniffing like a dog making Namine giggle
-You're disgusting. -Riku replied shooking his head
-You're just jeaolous my girl can prepare what ever meal you ask her to, right Xi-Xi? -Roxas smiled turning back at Xion
-Yeah. Sure. -Xion said weakly while carrying some plates. It was until then Namine noticed Xion looked really bad worrying her.
-Xion, are you ok? You look pallid. -Namine said worriedly getting next to her. The blonde's words caught Roxas and Riku's attention too and make them turned around.
-It's true Xion, are you ok? -Roxas added getting on his feet and getting next to her also. Xion closed her eyes and turned her face feeling she was about to start crying. She then turned her face back and faked a smile at Roxas.
-I'm ok, dear. Let's eat already. -Xion said grabbing some plates and placing them on the table. Roxas and Namine blinked a few times and nodded.
Just as Xion grabbed the other two plates, she felt how her vision blurred for a moment. The girl shook her head ignoring it. The girl walked with the plates on her hands, but just as she was half the way from the table her vission turned completely black. Roxas, Riku and Namine turned again at Xion when they heard the noise of the plates falling into the floor and how the girl was falling to the floor.
Roxas's eyes widened as he got on his feet and caught the girl before she fell on the floor. Riku and Namine also got on their feet and got next to the girl, worried for her health.
-Xion! Xion, wake up! -Roxas said desperately moving the girl waiting a reaction on her, but it was useless. Namine started to panic when she noticed Xion wasn't moving or anything and think on the worst.
-Don't worry, she's just unconscious. It's not the first time. -Riku commented attracting Roxas and Namine's attention
-What do you mean? -Roxas said with a mix of anger and confusion on his face
-One time, I found her uncounscious on a mission. Apparently, she also suffers of constant headaches, just as you. Maybe because of Sora's memories you two have. -Riku said surprising both Roxas and Namine. Roxas stared seriously at him for a few seconds, he knew exactly all the problems they suffered.
-Well, it doesn't matter. She needs to rest right now. -Roxas said grabbing Xion tightly and taking her to their room.
