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"Do you know how excited I was when you messaged me asking if you could help a film group with research for a project? Oh! It's so amazing!" Saïx said, nearly dancing in place.

"Excited enough to make brownies after I got home." Sora said, licking out the bowl of remnant brownie batter. "You're… okay that it's Heart Manor?"

"Well, I am worried, but I'm happy that you're getting along with others, or rather they're getting along with you, and you're all working together." Saïx stated. "You're not going in, are you?"

"At the moment, that's illegal, so they're working on permission for next weekend when a couple other psychics Roxas knows visit. Even then, I'm staying out of it, I'm sure." Sora assured. "I don't want to go missing… I know the story you and Daddy told me so well."

Saïx nodded. "If your… acquaintances get permission and you do decide to go in, be diligent… you know there's so much energy there… that's why we avoid it..." he stated. "I really don't want anyone going in, actually, but… well… if permissions are granted and anything happens, we'll have better chances of a search party finding anyone who goes missing."

"You think Daddy can pull some strings?" Sora inquired.

"I'll ask him; tomorrow is supposed to be his day off." Saïx nodded. "Now, while this bakes… hmm… I wonder… I still have the videos we took of the place; we got them transferred to our computers."

"Wait… you went there, too?" Sora asked.

"I was a freshman in high school myself." Saïx said. "And didn't go inside; Vexen didn't go in, either." He motioned for his son to follow him to his office. "It was when the twins went missing. The others weren't doing it for a class, but rather curiosity, but..." He got the files brought up. "Ah, here we are, videos and photos. Want me to put them on a drive for you?"

"Yeah." Sora nodded. "Can we use the photos, too? To show time progression?"

"Even use the videos if needed; it was twenty four years ago… give or take." Saïx said. "Get the permission of the others in the video, though. Van and Ven are gone, though… and if any one person doesn't, ask if you can blur their faces to hide identity, okay? Especially if you still want to use the videos. I'll ask your dad, too."

"So…" Sora brought up a photo. "Vexen, Lexaeus, Xaldin, and Xigbar… okay! That should be easy." He nodded. "Thanks, Papa."

"You're welcome. Now, you plan on showing off with our programs, right?" Saïx inquired. "Want to use the green screen for certain parts? You said Zexion's narrating, right? Get fancy and have him visible and show photos behind him."

"Really?" Sora smiled brightly "Thank you!" He smiled and hugged his father.

"And be sure to let me see how it goes, okay?" Saïx asked. "And be safe."

"I'll be safe, you can be sure of that." Sora assured.

"I e-mailed everyone in the videos, so them and the photos they're in can be used." Sora said during his free period the next day. "They've all given their permission. We also have access to the green screen and green room; Papa even suggested that for part of the narration with Zexion, have him there and when I do the editing, I can do videos and photos behind him."

"Like those creepy late night shows about unsolved murders when we were little kids and before?" Roxas asked.

"Now that'd be a cool touch." Riku said. "It'd give the eerie touch since Heart Manor's creepy as fuck that we need and keep it a bit more entertaining; we don't want the documentary being boring; this isn't an old-school and tasteless slideshow in history or biology class."

"So we need the research, photos of the place, and permission to go in during the weekend the girls are coming." Roxas said.

"Permission is gonna be tricky." Demyx said.

"I'm gonna work on that this weekend." Axel said.

"So… are we doing some photos after school then?" Sora asked, keeping that his father may be able to pull some strings to himself for now… maybe forever. "If so, I'll need to let Papa know."

"Yeah, totally are." Axel said.

"Okay." Sora nodded and pulled out his phone and texted Saïx.

"So… we got these guys… think we can interview any of them?" Demyx asked, looking at the photo of the group from twenty four years ago. "Sora, Zexion, these four are your dads, right?"

"Yeah, but Dad's busy with work, and Father doesn't talk much about the incident." Zexion said.

"Papa never went in and… Daddy doesn't like talking about it other than to remind me to be cautious." Sora added. He then jumped, pressing against Riku on accident, when he heard some screaming.

"What the hell was..." Axel asked in shock.

"Hahaha! That couldn't have gone any better!" Marluxia laughed out. "Those pervs, they won't wanna go in the locker room anytime soon. Maybe it'll make them rethink peeping on the girls. And maybe teachers will finally find that hole in the wall."

"Marluxia, next time you scare someone, don't scare me, too!" Sora hissed, looking at the nothing in front of him as he scooted away from Riku. "You're gonna scare me to death one day."

"You'll keep me company, right? Just kidding, just kidding." Marluxia said. "Hey, you're actually talking to me while with others. Like, actually with them. Cool."

Sora sighed as he rested his head on the table. "What did you even do?"

"Turned on all the showers at once; scared those boys like hell." Marluxia admitted.

"So… one of your ghosts are here?" Axel asked.

"None of them are my ghosts… but yes." Sora said. "Marluxia, behave. I'm working on a video project with them."

"I can see that. Heart Manor? I got myself into trouble actually breaking in. Not for anything bad, mind you, just on a dare." Marluxia said. "My friend Larxene was worried I'd disappear. Luxord never came back, though… We didn't know where to find him and searched all night until afternoon the next day… police showed up and busted all our asses..."

"Boy does this house have a reputation of eating people..." Sora sighed. "So… Luxord..."

"Luxord Gambit, yeah. He, Larxene Foudreand I were friends. We were gonna open a bar in Traverse Town. But… well..." Marluxia sighed. "He disappeared in that mansion and I died three months later. I think she went on with it."

"Hmm…" Sora pulled out his laptop, looking something up. "Yup, Larxene did set up a bar; it's the hottest place in Traverse Town, actually. The Lucky Rose."

"Cleverlittle nymph… gotta love her." Marluxia smiled. "Anyway, catch you around. If you need me, just call for me." He then phased away.

"Okay, a little annoying since I don't know what the other said or why you just looked up a bar, but cool because that was totally a ghost thing." Axel said. "Oh! Oh! Sora, do you think ghosts show up on camera?"

"Some can, yeah." Sora nodded. "And it was Marluxia. He's been keeping me company since my freshman year; he died here ten years ago. Just before graduation."

"He didn't… you know…" Demyx motioned for a hanging.

"No, nothing like that." Sora said. "It was a drunk driving accident. A driver who was drunk drove into the school yard out front. He died on impact shielding someone else; they were hurt, but they're doing well in physical therapy I hear." He nodded. "Anyway, his friend Luxord Gambit went missing in the mansion, too, that same year, a few months before Marluxia passed away."

"They had another friend, Larxene Foudre." Zexion said, looking at Sora's web page he had up. "That's who their friend is according to you researching the bar, right?"

"Yup." Sora nodded.

"I'll see if I can e-mail her later, see if she's willing to talk with me about the manor." Zexion stated.

"So… back to the school's ghost… what did he do?" Roxas asked, curious about the screaming.

"Scared the hell out of perverts by turning on all the showers in the boy's locker room." Sora chuckled.

"Okay, I'll be sure to be better behaved in case a ghost decides to scare me..." Axel said, looking around nervously as though he could see them. "How many are in this school?"

"Oh look, the bell's about to ring; I'm gonna use the restroom before lunch." Sora said, packing up his stuff and leaving.

"Sora? Sora! Don't leave me in the dark like that!" Axel whined. "That's even scarier now!"

Riku had his hand to his face, doing his best not to laugh. "You're royally screwed, Axel." he said, his voice cracking.

"I'm… I'm going, too, making sure I don't piss myself." Axel said, running after Sora.

"Tell me… did Sora ever say there were a lot?" Demyx asked.

"A good few… most just mind their own businesses… Even if they could do anything, it takes a lot of energy." Zexion explained. "Marluxia's capable and strong, but I think it's because he's come to terms with things and doesn't do too much all the time."

"Right. Noted." Demyx nodded.

Heyo, lovelies!

Yet another chapter up, huh? Beautiful!

So! I forgot to mention something from chapter one. Xemnas and Saïx being Sora's parents. I've got this thing where I enjoy depicting either one or both as a family member of Sora's whether it be biological or adopted. And since what I write are AUs, that's allowed. It think it's cute having them as a ship and raising a family together. And of course, it being OOC, they can be more caring and protective rather than stone-faced and emotionless.

I like the idea of Marluxia being the sort of ghost who messes with others. And Sora leaving Axel in the scary dark about how many there are; while Sora is typically kind, I wouldn't put it past him to get back at Axel his own way by scaring him some.

Anyway! Hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter!

Until next time!

~chibi