Changing Its Course
By: shinigami-no-elie
A/N: Credits to:
-Ochi and Rara for allowing me to borrow their character! Arigatou Gozaimasu!
-My sister for her character and her big support!
-BestFanOfAnime for introducing me to KH
-Shinta for her character
-Square Enix, Buena Vista Game, and Disney for making AND releasing KH to be there when I need it
-You who reviews!
Got to make this fic shorter T.T
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Disclaimer: Don't own KH or Bleach.
Chapter VI
Critical…
"You are kidding me!"
The silver-haired teen looked surprise, confused, and unbelievable. Sora only sighed deeply as he swung his blade (now that it's not a keyblade) all over and destroyed the heartless approaching them.
"If my soul hasn't been wandering around, I would not stick with this body." He said. "I don't intend to stick with this body anyway if they didn't steal this boy's soul and my body! This body is quite unreliable."
Riku turned at the other boy. "Return him!" he screamed while hitting some heartless'.
"Like I could!"
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Nenke hurriedly rushed to the 4th squad headquarters, taking Kagami along. He could barely move so Nenke decided to carry him on her back.
"Why didn't you tell me that you have that kind of curse?" She asked rather both annoyed and grimly. Kagami only murmured faintly.
"And why should you care, Nenke-fukutaichou?" he snarled. Nenke kept herself in silence, thinking the boy's words.
"I should care. You're both a friend and subordinate. I can't let you stay like this. If you're thinking about carrying this burden alone, I won't let the others hit you first cause I will be the one!" She grinned. The boy only looked at her. He only smirked behind until darkness engulfed him.
Nenke went to 4th squad office, searching for the pink-haired shinigami. "Shikachi said he should be treating Larxene right now. Ah! There he is!" She murmured and ran frantically to the pink-haired shinigami.
"Marluxia! Taihen!" she yelled. Marluxia turned to the fukutaichou. Nenke ran towards him. Her face was red because of running. Marluxia blinked for several moments.
"What is it, Nenke-fukutaichou?" he asked. Nenke gasped for air for a moment and finally started to speak.
"You're a master in curse, right? Could you take care of him?" Nenke asked him as she laid Kagami, who was unconscious and full of blood, on the nearest bed. Marluxia took a look at the unconscious raven-haired shinigami. Marluxia sighed.
"I'll do my best though I won't guarantee that I can save his life." He said. Nenke turned back from him. She muttered rather annoyed.
"That's why I don't like you."
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"Ne…"
Roxas turned at the sad Namine who was tending his injured arm. Seconds ago, Nenke brought Kagami quickly to 4th squad office. Shikachi herself was examining Ren.
"What is it?" Roxas gave her a question. Namine looked both sad and bothered. She let a sigh came out from her lips.
"Do you think that…will he be okay? Something's not right." She said. Roxas felt her left hand gripped tightly on his shoulder. It hurts. Roxas twitched a bit. Namine snapped out from her thought and released her grip. "Sorry…"
Roxas only sighed. "I can't say much. I am as clues less as you." Namine turned silent for a while. She kept tending his arm until it was really neat.
"Done… You can stand Roxas, can't you?" Namine asked him unsure. Roxas looked at his arm and touched it with his other hand to make sure. He turned at Namine.
"Yeah." He replied her question as he stood. Namine gave him a faint smile. Shikachi was healing Ren's injuries. She stood up when she finished. She also helped Ren to stand.
"There." Shikachi said to the blue haired shinigami and turned at Namine and Roxas. "I really hope you all can go to your headquarters alone. I still have assignment to do. Of course, I didn't expect the situation will turn out to be…" before she said her words, she turned from the others, ready to go. "…this bad." The last word she spoke seemed grim and cursing. She left them with her shunpou. Namine, Roxas, and Ren stood at their own place, not knowing what they had to do.
"O-kay…. Who's up for some sandwich? It's maybe 12 o'clock now. And I'm really hungry!" Ren beamed. Roxas only stared at him unbelievably. Last minutes, their friend was taken away to get medical treatment. And now, he's just thinking about foods! Roxas grabbed him by the collar.
"Are you crazy? Nenke has just taken him away! Are you saying that we should leave it all!" he screamed at the boy. Ren turned silent. Namine covered her mouth. Roxas was definitely mad. He may know nothing about Kagami but for god sake! Ren had known Kagami for long! When he saw his comrade injured, he just changed the subject! Unbelievable!
"Listen Roxas…" he said icily as he shoved Roxas' hand. "1, I never liked Kagami that much. Still, he's a friend of mine. 2, I asked because I believed in Marluxia's strength to heal people. 3, Stop being like that to other people or else they won't like you and 4…" This time he glared at Roxas. Roxas flinched a little. Things had gotten tense. Namine couldn't bear to see. "I guarantee that when you do things like this, they will beat the shit out of you. And they, I should tell you this, are not as forgiving as me. They could kill you if they want." He said as he turned from Roxas. When he wanted to walk away, he said the last thing.
"If you have time to worry him so much, why don't you cut it and make yourself comfy, say, eat something? Kagami won't die that easily. Your worries could make him worse."
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"Mattaku…what a busy day…" Shikachi groaned along the corridors of 14th headquarter and entered her office. She sat on her seat and sighed. She searched for her pen but her eyes caught a photo on the side of her desk. She smiled and picked it.
"It's been 3 years and we've changed this much…" she muttered. The photo showed Nenke, Shikachi, Aoikira, and Ukita standing under a big tree, posing. She snapped from her thought as her vision flew to the Report that Vexen made.
"Come to think of it, I haven't really taken care of this report." She said as she opened the report again and flew into her deep thought.
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"What do you think does he like?" Namine asked friendly. Well, rather energetically. Roxas was sweat-dropping. He never knew that Namine could be that energetic.
They decided to pay a visit to Kagami. But before that, they went to a flower shop. It is okay for both of them since it is just midday. It's not like it's going to be dark soon.
"Humph, maybe daffodil would be nice!" Namine stated as she stared at her blonde company. Roxas only shook his head and gave her a how-should-I-know look. "C'mon, Roxas! I can't get a pick!"
Roxas made a mere groan instead of sigh. "Why don't you choose the Cosmos one? It seems pretty fine for me." Namine looked at a bunch of cosmos, grinned and took out her wallet. She bought the flowers and paid the cashier. Both of them walked away to the 4th squad.
Roxas daydreamed while Namine thought something either about Kagami or something else.
"Ne, Roxas…" Namine was about to start but cut off her words. Roxas snapped from his daydream and listened to Namine.
"What is it?" Roxas asked back. Namine only glanced at him for a brief moment until she stopped walking. Roxas seemed all confuse but he stopped anyway. Namine hesitated to ask her question. Instead, she relay it to her 2nd question.
"Well, about that orange-haired shinigami whom you mentioned this morning. You said you will tell us about him." Namine asked. Roxas glanced at her for quite a while and then closed his eyes. Silence crashed the two of them.
"It's your decision to tell her." Kail's voice echoed through his head. Roxas snapped his eyes. Before he could even say a word, someone familiar called his name.
"Roxas!"
Someone whom he didn't want to meet now. Not this day…
A blonde girl was running towards both of them. She stopped, and bowed slightly, panting for air. She stood up. "Roxas! Namine too! Never thought will find you." Larxene had appeared before their eyes. She swiftly ruffled his hair. If Roxas' hair could be spikier than it is, He could be looked like a clown. Fortunately, his hair couldn't be spikier. Roxas shoved her hand.
"Stop it Larxene! What's the big idea! Attacking me like that!" Roxas screamed. He quickly summoned his Oathkeeper. Larxene chuckled slightly and summoned her weapons.
"Ow, little Roxas wants to play against me…" she said rather sneering. Offended by her words, Roxas charged at his senior (though he didn't what to call her his "senior"). They were about to clash and suddenly, a loud scream.
"STOP!"
Roxas and Larxene stopped their movements, glancing at the blonde-haired girl. Namine looked angry, scared, and sad. Everything twisted within her expression. She approached the two.
"It's against the law to summon your zanpakutou in a place like this. You're going to be punished if Shikachi-taichou knows this!" Namine said. Larxene erratically took back her weapon. Roxas also did the same.
"Well done, Namine. I couldn't order her better myself." A mysterious voice said. The three of them searched for the voice. Roxas' eyes caught onto a silver-haired shinigami who stood on the roof of one's house. Larxene stared at the seen shinigami.
"Saix." Larxene muttered, or rather mumbled it. Saix kept still. He seemed too quiet. The silence made Namine annoyed. Quickly, she grabbed Roxas' hand and started to walk away. Saix and Larxene were much too serious for now even to realize the two sneaking out the road. Roxas was almost to fall when she dragged him like that.
"Namine….don't….be too….fast!" Roxas said. Namine stopped for a moment. Roxas tried to stand correctly. He laid the basketful of cosmos flowers on the ground. "Anyway, what's with that?"
"To my opinions, I prefer stuck with some heartless' to them. They are really a freak when it comes to battle. Wait 5 more seconds and…"
BOOM!
Roxas quickly cast a glance at Larxene's and Saix's last place to be seen. Apparently, lightning had struck the place. Namine groaned and dragged him again to the direction of 4th squad.
"I haven't even counted to 5…" She finally said sarcastically
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Kagami was sleeping soundly on his bed while Marluxia tent his wound. There are some petal flowers lying on the floor. Sometimes, Kagami groaned when Marluxia accidentally, or intentionally, made a mistake.
"You owe me big, mister." Marluxia slightly growled. "If it's not because Nenke, I would not help without payment." He added more. He could feel Kagami's hand moved to his sleeve. Marluxia quickly glanced at the boy. Kagami had awaked. Marluxia only smiled slightly.
"I won't say thanks." Kagami stated coldly. Marluxia smirked.
"Have it your way then, little brat." Marluxia sneered. Oddly enough, Kagami only smiled sadly. Marluxia turned to get Kagami's medicine beside his bed. He gave him a pill.
"Hora yo. It'll make the pain gone for sometimes." Marluxia said again. Kagami stared at the pill for a second and then gave Marluxia a death glare. Marluxia purposely winced by his glare. "It's not poisoned, paranoid brat!" With his answer, Kagami swallowed the pill quickly. Marluxia stared at him.
"How is it?" Marluxia asked the raven-haired boy and leaned over him. For sometimes, he remained still.
"It's bitter…"
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"Roxas! This way!" Namine stormed to the 4th squad hallway, searching for their companion. Being dragged along, Roxas could barely move from exhaustion.
"Gee, she had changed this much." Roxas thought.
"Agree. I never thought she would be energetic like this. Where's that gentle Namine?" Kail's voice echoed in his mind. Roxas only grinned and let himself being dragged by his companion. They stopped when they reach Kagami's room.
"We're here!" She stated and opened the door, seeing Marluxia and Kagami. Namine froze on her place. Roxas whose sight was blocked by Namine stepped inside. This time, he's the one who dragged Namine.
"Well, No. 13… I never thought I will meet you here." Marluxia said it first. Roxas was getting sick of his title. Well, they're not in the organization now and he intent to stick with it.
"Save it, Marluxia." He said coldly as he laid the cosmos flower. However, He didn't put it on the vase nearby. Instead, he turned to Namine. Namine was still frozen on her place. Seeing his signal, she approached him and put the cosmos flower onto the vase. Roxas then turned to Marluxia.
"What're you doing here?" Roxas asked. Marluxia only sighed, slightly annoyed.
"I'm the one who takes care of that paranoid boy." Marluxia growled. "…thanks to Nenke." Roxas' eyebrow twitched.
"Nenke ordered you? How can she? I mean, she's not related to 4th squad or something!" Roxas said disbelievingly. Hearing his words, Marluxia gave him a frown.
"Yeah. But 4th squad is in tact with any squads that have injured members. And I don't like it very well. I'll leave you guys alone for a while, kay?" Marluxia spoke and walked out the room. Not feeling his presence anymore, Namine who had been frozen by her shock sighed heavily. Roxas blinked confusedly at her attitude.
"What's the matter with you?" He asked confusedly. Namine only shook her head.
"It's nothing serious, really." She replied. Roxas wanted to talk again but being cut at someone's cough. Roxas turned at the laying raven-haired shinigami.
"What're you guys doing here?" he asked coldly. Roxas sweat-dropped at his word. What're they doing? Paying a visit of course! Roxas slowly approached the side of the bed and sat beside him.
"You know, you should stop acting like that." Roxas started. Kagami, oddly, only smirked. He lied to his bed and sighed.
"And why should you care about my attitude?"
Roxas remained silent at his words. Namine watched the two seriously as she arranged the flowers. Finally he spoke, "well, we're companions…"
Kagami smirked bitterly. "I don't give a shit about that thing. Everyone near me will die quickly, either from my blow or join my force." He then frowned. Roxas only sighed more.
"People…" Roxas was about to continue his words. Before he could do it, Kagami cut it with a slight murmuring.
"…will eventually die." Kagami murmured it. Roxas and Namine this time turned at him. Kagami faced the two with, oddly, sad face which no one hadn't seen before, even for Namine. He stared at the sky blankly.
He had a mask…
He wore it wherever he goes. It's used so that anyone couldn't see his emotion.
To Roxas, this is pretty annoying.
Only one thing that stroke his head when he thought about that…
Nobodies…
Nobodies, such as him, are not meant to have emotion. One should be thanking god for having a heart. Seeing Kagami acted like one was making him sick. He wanted Kagami to take off that mask. Oddly enough, the thought just stroke his head now. Simply to say, it's weird.
Yet, he actually made some success…
Though, not that big…
"Please leave…"
Roxas shot a glare on the raven-haired shinigami. Those two words were making him staring in disbelief. Namine only stared to the ground and approached the two. She laid a hand on Roxas' shoulder, wishing it could comfort him. Roxas turned at Namine who was evading his gaze. Roxas only gritted his teeth and walked out the room, followed by Namine. For a brief moment, Namine turned to Kagami whose eyes still locked on the orange sky. Namine sighed and walked alongside Roxas.
Not feeling their presence anymore, Kagami sighed and gripped his cursed shoulder. He gritted his teeth, feeling ache. Suddenly, Demyx barged into the room with Axel behind.
"You should stop that, y' know!" chirped the overactive blonde. Axel walked in to the room. Kagami only sighed at the 10th squad junior member and his senior.
"What's with you paying visit to me?" Kagami asked Axel coolly. Demyx stopped bouncing while Axel only sighed heavily.
"Hitsugaya-taichou ordered me, or rather told me." He said but still stood at pace. "He received a report from Nenke-fukutaichou that you're taking medical treatment for now. Thus, that's why I'm here." He said simply and sat near the wall.
"And since when you followed his instruction?" he asked sarcastically. His word made Axel sighed again.
"Anyway, have you received the treatment? I heard you're with Marluxia again."
Kagami quickly avert his gaze away. "It's none of your business!" he yelled. This is the first time he yelled like that. Axel only smirked victorious. One way to annoy the hell out of the boy is by talking about that bastard Marluxia. Marluxia seemed nice on the outside, but inside? He doesn't want to know.
"Still, Kagami…" Demyx approached the boy and laid a hand on his shoulder. Kagami winced a bit but he didn't shove the blonde teen away. Demyx closed his eyes for a moment. Axel was watching the two silently from the corner. "What things that had made you like this anyway? This curse is not an easy lift-off curse. Someone strong must have put into you."
Kagami snapped and shoved Demyx' hand. He frowned as he felt someone familiar approached. Marluxia has comeback taking some bandages and medicine with him. Axel stood up while Demyx turned at the pink-haired shinigami.
"Well, I guess you're having visitors. I'll leave you three alone…" Marluxia was about to walked out from the room until Kagami spoke.
"Demyx and Axel…" Kagami said coldly. All of them turned to the raven-haired shinigami. Kagami shot a look to the mentioned shinigami. "Please leave…for now. I have to change my bandages."
Demyx couldn't believe what he heard. No one, not even his friends nor him, has begged for that. Well, it seemed like an order rather than favor. The teen was about to shout in disbelief but Axel stopped him and dragged the teen out from Kagami's room. Marluxia entered it. Seeing his unreadable face he only sighed a little.
"Can't you just tell them the truth?" He said as he approached the boy and started opening his bandages. Kagami smirked sarcastically.
"Like I want to put them in danger…"
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"Well…"
"Well?"
"What now?" Roxas asked Namine as they walked away from the 4th division. They just wandering around, not knowing what to do. Then, an idea struck Namine's head.
"I know! How about learning some dark arts?" Namine stated. Roxas' eyebrows twitched as he stopped walking.
"Dark Arts?" Roxas asked the blonde girl next to him. Namine only smirked a little and walked passed him, searching for some…target?
Her eyes now were locked to a bunch of garbage. She smirked and approached it. Roxas followed her, puzzled. Namine took out her hand and pointed it to the garbage. Mumbling something, a burst of energy came out from her palm, leaving the garbage burned. Roxas stared at it puzzled, confused, and curious. Seeing his look, Namine smiled.
"That's one of some dark arts."
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"It can't be…."
Shikachi was reading her hypothesis. Man, she's like almost becoming a scientist or something. She scanned the paper again and again until Nenke showed up to report her thing. Shikachi was too much serious to know her coming so it was easy for Nenke to scare the hell out of her.
"BOO!" Nenke scared her upper-class shinigami, making her jumped. Nenke laughed hard seeing Shikachi's reaction. Shikachi, on the other hand, took a paper fan and slapped her on the head. Nenke fell on the floor.
"Quiet Nenke!" She screamed as she read her paper again, not leaving her seat. Nenke rubbed her head and groaned. "What's up?" She asked her fukutaichou but didn't avert her gaze from her paper. Nenke, still rubbing her head, took a seat.
"What's up with YOU?" Nenke asked Shikachi back. "Yesterday, you were studying and now you are mumbling about whatsoever." Nenke stopped dead as she felt Shikachi's glare. She decided that it's bad enough to let her Captain's temper hit the limit. "Anyway, I am here to report my job as the mentor of elite squad."
Shikachi's finger for a moment twitched. She sighed and gently put the paper on her desk. Her attention was drawn to her lieutenant. "So, how is it going?"
"Not good…" Nenke said grimly as if her joyful words are vanished between thin airs. Shikachi watched her carefully and stood.
"Now, what is it?" Shikachi asked her curiously. Nenke only sighed.
"It's about Kagami. He has a dark-night curse…."
Tsuzuku
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A/N: First, I had beaten Sephiroth (and what's that suppose to do with anything! Duh). Second, thanks for reviewing. Third, Make sure after reading this chapter, review if you would like to (God, I'm a pushover X3)!
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