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A Nobody With A Heart

By: Elie

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Chapter 1:

Twilight Town

"So…Kairi…what brings you here in Twilight Town?" Hayner asked, trying his best not to gawk at the pretty, pink-dressed girl sitting on their favorite couch. For a moment, it was awkward for them, though, but they'd gotten used to it to it after a short intro.

"I…I actually don't know." Kairi replied, pulling her head back on the couch. If she really had any reasons, she'd spill it out without second thought, for she was dying to go home.

"That's weird. You don't even know how you'd get here…" Olette murmured, shaking her head in dismay.

Hayner nodded and Pence continued, "Plus, you're definitely not from this world-"

"Hayner, Pence!" Olette scolded, and then turned back to Kairi smiling, "Sorry about their, uh, you know…rudeness."

Kairi blushed, feeling uncomfortable on her seat. "Not at all! In fact, I was just about to go-" with all the unexpected emotions running through and through her, Sora unexpectedly appeared in her mind, "Um…by the way- do you know a boy named Sora?"

The three teens shook their heads at the same time, and Kairi felt so disappointed that she wanted to cry for home and wish that she'd never gone inside that portal. But…things were too late now. She's lost.

Tender Olette saw the gloom in her new friend's face that she decided to cheer her up. "Guys, I have a surprise!" Pence and Hayner looked at her excitedly while Kairi just meekly smiled at the announcement.

Olette saw her, and hiding her frown, she pulled four sea-salt ice-creams that'd seemed to have popped out of her back. Hayner and Pence snatched their share quick and began licking them up before they'd melt away. "Gee, Olette, you're the best!" Hayner cried.

"Here Kairi, it's the best treat in this town!" Olette exclaimed, offering the ice-cream to Kairi. The girl received it with a grateful heart, and did the same as the crew – laughing at how theirs are beginning to melt, the funny yet delicious flavor, and the color.

After finishing her share, Kairi looked up and smiled at them. She really didn't know what'd gotten her in this place called Twilight Town, but she's thankful for friends like them…even for just a short while. Slowly, she got up from the couch and said to them, "Hayner…Pence…Olette…thanks."

There was a faint light reflecting in the skies of Twilight Town and Axel wondered whether the time was dawn or sunset. He was rather surprised at the few numbers of people roaming by the streets, so he decided it was almost night time. And, it was time to go home for him…and for Kairi.

'I'll take her to a nice hiding place before I go back to The World That Never Was…I couldn't attempt an AWOL with her beside me,' Axel thought, summoning a pitch-black portal he was using to transfer in one place to another.

Stepping one foot inside, he turned for a moment, and smirked.

"Roxas…you never existed in this world in the first place." His voice echoed in the street with no single trace of the portal.

"Aw, man…I'm never good in playing cards!" Hayner cried, throwing all his cards on the table, and making everyone in the room stare at him like hurt animals. "What? I'm not gonna play anymore. It's so boring!"

Kairi laughed, setting her own set down. "I guess you're right. Playing cards is boring-"

"Don't defend him, Kairi. He just sucks at it," Olette contradicted, smirking at Hayner who looked like a red tomato wanting to sicken the life out of her.

Kairi smiled at the effectively irritating joke and stretched her arms over her head while Pence gathered all their cards and arranged them neatly back again. Olette and Hayner on the other hand, were busy arguing nonsensical things again.

"Don't worry, they're always like that," Pence smiled behind Kairi as they watched the scene before them. Kairi couldn't help but to look happy even though she felt entirely different inside.

"I think they'd make a great couple someday…" she murmured, closing her eyes a little bit as if remembering some occasions when she's with a certain-

Pence stared at her for a moment and then laughed nervously. "I'm glad that someday isn't so soon…"

The sudden reoccurring thoughts washed away easily, and turning back to Pence, Kairi had this weird feeling that something bad was about to happen. "Hayner, Pence, Olette…"

The sounding of her soft, firm voice made the three of them turn to her – she looked pretty much fine, except with the hint of sadness and longing in her eyes that they couldn't describe.

Kairi looked up at them, plastered the same warm smile she showed to them earlier, and said, "Guys…If you find someone named Sora, please let him know that I've been here, okay?"

Olette stood up, tried to reach for her and then –

-A pitch-black portal opens behind Kairi, making Hayner grab Olette away and Pence to shout, "What's THAT?"

Axel emerged from the darkness, glistening in triumph as his hand took hold of Kairi's shoulder and brought her close. All the girl could do was to slap him with a furious glare, in which he didn't even seem to notice anyway.

"You're coming with me, sweetheart," He spoke; returning her glare with a grin that she somewhat felt her heart skip a beat. Struck at the moment, but was somehow able to relieve herself from it, Kairi tried to shrug her shoulders vigorously, desperately wanting the Nobody's hand off her.

"Kairi…!" Hayner cried, "Let her go, you freak!"

Axel rather smiled. It was the first time he's called a freak…like, ever.

"Look, kid, you don't know who this girl's yet," he began, with a tone of amusement in his voice, "As well as the rest of you…so I suggest you guys have to chill for a while until we leave, got it memorized?"

"But what are you gonna do to her?" Olette asked, quivering at the sight of Axel. Of course she wasn't scared of his face. She was rather surprised of what he's wearing. He couldn't be wearing that if he was just a normal guy…a normal one, just like the rest of them.

The three best of friends felt as if they were stuck on a problem that they're never gonna solve. Thing is, it's not their problem. They never have been in this sort of situation before, so they were like…enjoying themselves, perhaps?

Axel laughed, "It's a secret. Why should I tell you anyway?" This time, he snaked his hand right on Kairi's waist, and pulled her closer-failing to notice her blush as she bumped to his chest.

Anger was swelling amongst the friends, and they demanded to have Kairi released. Their futile efforts made Axel want to stay and be amused for more, but then, he decided it'd be best to leave before these kids might faint in heart-attack.

Kairi felt herself being dragged into the portal, and her eyes beamed in horror - scratching away from Axel's firm, determined grip. Realizing there was no other choice left; she turned her head at their direction and smiled.

"I'm really thankful I've met people like you, guys…I'll never forget you and…don't forget to tell a boy named Sora that I've been looking for him," before continuing, she turned first to Axel, and was pretty shocked to see him grin at her like that.

"Done with the short speech?" Axel asked sarcastically. After that, he pulled her again and made her go first in the portal. Lastly, he turned to the three. "Also, don't forget to tell Sora to look for her…got it memorized?"

Hayner wanted to jump at him, "Got it memorized, my ass! Give her back to us"

Those last words never reached Axel's ear as the portal disappeared in thin air.

TBC…?

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Elie's Note: Two words to describe the late update: Fucking school.

Anyways, I know that this pairing isn't canon. Oh yes, I know that very well. I've played the game, followed the storyline, and know what happened. What the hell is fanfiction for, then? I just don't want reviews to contain, like, "Have you even played the game? Axel and Kairi is sooo impossible!" Well, hell yes I have, and fuck yes, I know. But so what? I mean, I wrote this story. This is only fanfiction.

Err...um, peace out, dawgz.