A/N: Well, it's Indi again, with another fic about the lovely Organization XIII. It's similar in structure to my first one, in that Xemnas has a plan to make the organization better and things start to go wrong almost immediately. Thank you to everyone who asked me to write another fic, I wouldn't be able to do it without you!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Kingdom Hearts plot and/or characters.

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It started like just another day in the World that Never Was. Xigbar was in the kitchen eating and filling out a report on a mission that he, Lexeaus, Zexion, and Demyx had completed yesterday. Zexion was drinking tea and peering over his shoulder, occasionally suggesting changes to the older Nobody. Axel and Roxas were snarfing down sugary cereal and arm-wrestling. Everyone else was off on their own in the castle, hoping to enjoy a nice and easy day of Nonexistence.

In other words, there were all the signs that a calamity was just around the corner.

For Xigbar, the calamity came in the form of Saïx, who entered the kitchen and told everyone that the Superior wanted the Organization to gather in the Proof of Existence for briefing on a new mission. That was why the Freeshooter was leaning against the wall, trying to finish his toast without getting crumbs on his cloak, and listening to Xemnas drone on.

"Attention everyone," The Superior began, "Due to painstaking research on the nature of the heart, all of Organization XIII will be participating in a new mission. One to hopefully replicate the experience of having hearts, and to maybe bring us closer to our goal. At best, we will regain something slightly resembling a heart, at worst, we will have wasted some time and munny, as this mission is rather low-risk. Vexen? If you would do the honors of explaining further?"

Number Four in the Organization nodded solemnly. "My research has shown that a heart expresses itself the most when it gives some of its kindness to another. In other words, hearts are at their most powerful when they are giving a gift. My hypothesis is that if we all give each other gifts, something like a heart might be generated. It seemed harmless enough, so I showed Xemnas my work."

"And so!" Xemnas took the reins again. "I have written down the names of the twelve of you and put them in this bowl. One by one, you will come up here and draw a name. You will have one week to buy a gift for that person, this time next week we will meet here and give out our gifts. And get something the recipient would like!" Xemnas glanced towards Saïx and Larxene as he spoke. "Any member who takes this as a joke and doesn't get something nice will be put on the harshest cleaning detail for a week!"

Larxene rolled her eyes. "I see you aren't participating in your little plan. Again."

"Silence! Now, we are going to draw the names in order of rank. Once you have randomly picked your recipient, show the paper to me so I can write it down. And one more thing, no revealing who you have! It is going to be a surprise. Xigbar? Come on up."

Xigbar let out a long, drawn out sigh as he crammed the last of his toast in his mouth and strode up to the Superior. Was it just him, or was Xemnas enjoying this little plan a bit too much? Not to mention that about two weeks ago, the last time Xemnas came up with one of his brilliant plans, Demyx was out of commission for two days with hypothermia, Xigbar had to sit out on a mission to keep an eye on the kid, and Luxord and Xaldin, who were the mission's last-minute replacements, were so hung over that their small blunderings ended up turning the mission into an utter disaster. But some Nobodies are too stubborn to learn, and Xigbar had his suspicions that his Superior was now being just that stubborn thanks to the bottle of Luxord's finest that the Freeshooter had seen earlier on his desk.

"Well? We haven't got all day." Xigbar walked up to the bowl and fished around the scraps of paper, making a mental note to ask Demyx to hide the castle's alcohol supply, (little guy had a knack for hiding things, Xigbar had suspected earlier but was later proved correct when Marluxia stole his sitar and later ran around the castle in a rage because the Melodious Nocturne had retaliated by hiding some rare flower seeds. Unfortunately, Demyx wasn't that good at finding things again.)

"So?" Xemnas asked, pencil ready. Xigbar glanced at his paper and winced noticeably before handing it to the Superior. "Ah, yes. That'll be a challenging one to get. Good luck with that. Xaldin?"

The Whirlwind Lancer quietly strode to the front of the room and drew a slip of paper from the bowl. He shrugged and handed it to Xemnas before turning around and heading back to his seat.

"Vexen?" There was no need for the scientist to get up since he was already seated at the front of the room. He simply drew a name, nodded, and handed it back.

"Lexeaus?" With a small sigh, the Silent Hero walked over to get his name. He let out a small chuckle as he looked at it and then gave it to Xemnas before settling back in his original place.

"Zexion?" It was clear from the look on his face that the Organization's number VI did not think this plan would be worth his time. Still, he picked out a slip of paper like the rest of them, and grimaced as he saw who he would be buying a gift for.

"Saïx?" The intimidating Luna Diviner kept his face emotionless as he walked to the front of the room and took a name from the bucket. He handed it to Xemnas with no change in his eerily calm aura.

"Axel?" Anticipating his turn, Axel had already started walking to the Proof's podium. He turned behind him to grin at the rest of the Organization before drawing a name and handing back the paper.

"Demyx?" As the Melodious Nocturne made his way to the front, it was clear that he was scared. Xigbar caught Lexeaus' eye and the two of them nodded in understanding. Some of the other members could be downright cruel to the timid and awkward musician, and the kid needed help with his self-confidence already. If he had to give a present to one of his bullies in front of the entire Organization… Fortunately, Demyx smiled a little and even let out a sigh of relief as he read the paper he had chosen. He then had to hurry back before he was mowed down by an over-eager-

"Luxord, please wait your turn." Luxord ignored his Superior's pleadings as he stuck his hand in the bucket less than two seconds after Demyx. He couldn't help it, this mission would be a nice break from the usual slaughter of Heartless and the random element involved made it all the more exciting. As he read his paper he smirked. This was certainly going to turn out interesting…

"Marluxia?" The Graceful Assassin tossed his hair and walked up to Xemnas in long, exaggerated, steps. He smiled at the others in an almost evil and creepy manner before drawing out a slip of paper and handing it to Xemnas. As he walked back, he let out a loud "tch" sound. The Superior chose to ignore it and take care of it later if it proved to be more serious.

"Larxene?" With a small chuckle, the Organization's only female member stared at the remaining two names before choosing one and reading it. She shrugged and skipped back to her seat. Several members shivered as they wondered what some one like her would be planning for a gift.

"Roxas?" Well, it was almost over. As the final member took the last remaining slip of paper, some of the others were starting to head out. The room was emptied within minutes. Before leaving himself, Xemnas paused to look over the list he had made for who had to get a gift for which other member.

Mission O-H-V-N-K-H-M-7: member/gift overview

(The first person listed needs to buy a gift for the second)

Xigbar-Larxene

Xaldin-Roxas

Vexen-Xigbar

Lexeaus-Marluxia

Zexion-Saïx

Saïx-Vexen

Axel-Luxord

Demyx-Lexeaus

Luxord-Zexion

Marluxia-Axel

Larxene-Xaldin

Roxas-Demyx

The Superior almost smiled. This was bound to turn out rather interesting.