Title japanese for 'I Was Just Thinking...'
I do not own anyone from Kingdom Hearts. It it owned by SquareEnix! But I do own Yoxri and Dixorim who are fan characters.
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Chapter X: Chotto-ne...
Zexion entered back into the lab. "Axel had a visitor earlier. But he was smart enough to not say anything." He told Vexen. He smiled at the replica being made. "He's an amazing Doppleganger, Vexen. Didn't think you could pull it off so easily."
Vexen chuckled. "Didn't think I could pull it off? After so many years of research? I'm more than able to pull it off." He looked over at the replica and eyed it. "I must admit its amazing though..." He turned towards Zexion. "Hopefully it'll be worth it. It better work. I worked too hard to let it fail."
Zexion smiled. "It'll work. I know it will. Everything is going acording to plan. Everyone just needs to play their part and it'll all work out in the end." He sat down beside him. "Do you want help with anything? Or should I be in charge of making lunch for us all?" He suggested, remembering both of their bad habits of not eatting. Before he got an answer he stood and went to the cabinet to make something for the both of them. "Do you like Ramen?" He asked, looking back at Vexen. He held out the bag to him. "Its Chicken flavor." He had a second back hanging from his mouth, since his other hand was digging around for a pot.
Vexen lightly pushed Zexion out of the way of the cabinet and grabbed the pot Zexion was searching for. "It was behind the pans." He set it on the stove and turned the stove on. He grabbed a measuring cup with water and poured it in the pot. "Chicken's fine. How do you like yours? Soupy or not?" He took the packs of Romen from Zexion and waited for an answer. Before he could get one his eyes trailed off to the screen. "He's getting close." He pointed to the screen as he spoke. "The showdown's about to begin. I have no doubt that Axel will get the job done." He kept an eye on the screen as he waited for the water to boil.
Zexion looked at the screen. "Soup is nice. I could have made it myself, you know...I'm not the child I use to be years before." He crossed his arms. He was the youngest of the Organization, having been fifteen when he first became a Nobody. But now he stood years later at the age of nineteen. He use to hate being a young prodagy, the only genius of the Organization. He got little attention and less friends. Even the Dusks themselves hated him. He smiled as he remembered the very day Vexen arrived. Vexen, too, was once a child prodagy. He was at the same loss as Zexion was. But to Zexion it was like fate had brought them together; they were instant friends. They had the same interests, same hobbies, same desires and beliefs. He finally had a friend. He could finally call being within the Organization...home.
"Vexen...I never got around to thanking you." He whispered, looking over at Vexen. "I wanted to thank you...for being my friend. The only friend i've ever had." He was still smiling. He could smell the Ramen after a moment as it cooked in the pot. It was the first real think in weeks besides the bag of popcorn he had days ago. Smells nice...
Vexen smiled at Zexion. "No need to thank me. I'll always be your friend. I'm always here for you, right by your side." As he spoke, a tear fell from his eye and down to the floor from the heart to heart moment. He wiped his eye with the edge of his coat and thought to himself with amazement. A tear? Why am I crying? I have no heart...why is this happening?
Zexion saw the tear. "You're...crying?" He was confused, and he went over to him, turning him around to face him. He was shocked. More? But...Nobodies are not capable of crying... He thought with amazement. "Are you alright? Here...sit down." He pulled Vexen away from the pot and had him sit down in a chair. He went back to the ramen and sturred it abit. "I'll finish making the Ramen, alright?" He smiled back at him. After afew minutes he turned off the stove and put the Ramen in the bowls. He got a pair of Chopsticks, holding them in his mouth and had a fork in one of the bowls for Vexen. He came back and gave him a bowl and sat down on one of the tables after pushing aside the notes. He didn't know why he felt like sitting on the table, but he just felt like it. He started kicking his feet a bit as he ate his Ramen with the Chopsticks. "So...why do you think that happened? Was something in your eye?"
Vexen looked down at the bowl of Ramen. "Thanks..." He blew on it, letting it cool as he thought. "Honestly, I have no idea why. It's weird. Nobodies cannot cry, can they?" He looked over at Zexion in confusion. "I don't think there was anything in my eye..." He took a bite of Ramen as his thoughts drifted off.
"Yeah...you would feel pain if something got in your eye." Zexion mumbled while eatting. "Its strange...maybe there is a way besides Kingdom Hearts that a Nobody can obtain their heart."
"That's crazy talk, Zexion. If there was another way, wouldn't you think we've figure it out by now?" He ate more of the soup and mumbled, "I mean...think about it."
"That's just it. We never did think about it. And have you see Axel lately? He hasn't been himself lately, either." Zexion looked over at Vexen, putting his bowl down a moment to think on it.
"I don't think i've seen him..." Vexen put his bowl in the sink to clean it. "What's going on with him, Zexion?"
"He's holding back. He's no longer in the Castle right now. He failed to eliminate Sora. His scent is no longer around here and Sora's remains." Zexion sighed. "And moments ago...i thought I sensed Xemnas here."
"Here? Do you think he knows?" Vexen began looking around to make sure everything was still there. "Maybe he's onto us..." He continued to look around.
"I don't know...he doesn't seem like himself. He would have gotten to us by now if it had been him." He rubbed his head in annoyence. "Its weird..."
"Maybe...he's waiting. Just waiting to make his move." He sat down in a chair and crossed his arms. "It's like a game."
"Then we'll play his game. It's almost like Chess. And its his move." Zexion smirked. "We're less likely to make a mistake."
Vexen chuckled. "Yeah. Let's just await our turn." A smirk came upon his face as he said it.
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Heh. If you've played Riku's story in the game, you'll know what Zexion means when he thinks Xemnas is in the castle. I liked that. Zexion was confused!