Chapter Ten
Nothing much happened that day. In a quick review the two woke up, made love, took a shower, made love on the bathroom floor, got something to eat, made love, and fell asleep. The next day consisted of the same thing, and they day after that, and the day after that. After a week of repeating this agenda they decided to have a day of rest.
"So what do you want to do tomorrow?" She asked looking up at him.
"Whatever you want to do." He replied as her stroked her hair.
"I kinda wanna take a break and be a street kid again for a few nights." She stated.
"So tomorrow we'll both be street kids."
"Sounds wonderful." She said as she kissed his cheek.
They both fell silent as sleep was about to claim them, but it was soon gone when they both jumped at a loud knock on her window
"Fuck!" Aerith yelled as she jumped.
"XALDIN!" A voice yelled from behind the window.
Xaldin quickly opened the window to see the voice belonged to Xigbar. His brother looked like he had been through a war. His long hair which was usually kept in a ponytail was loose and messy, the whites of his eyes were red as if he had been crying, and blood was splattered across his face.
"Xigbar what happened to you?!?" Xaldin exclaimed as Aerith joined him at the window.
"Xaldin you have to come back right now!" He screamed. "There's no time to explain!"
Xaldin climbed out of the window and before his feet touched the ground Xigbar grabbed his hand and pulled him down the street in the direction of the castle.
The two arrived in Vexen's lab minutes later. Xaldin saw that Vexen looked the same as Xigbar, but only more blood.
"What's going on?" Xaldin questioned.
Vexen moved closer and tried to pull the words together.
"Vexen?"
"Your father…he's…he's…" He began.
"He's dead." Xigbar stated as tears fell from his eyes.
Xaldin felt like he was going to be sick. He couldn't comprehend the words that he had heard. He fell to his knees and broke out into violent sobs.
"Who…who…did it?" Xaldin asked.
"Xemnas." Vexen answered.
"This isn't happening…" Xaldin managed to say as his sobs still hit him.
"Where's Aerith?" Vexen asked.
"At her house." Xigbar answered.
"Is she alone?!?"
"I…I…think so…" Xaldin answered.
"Xigbar, go and get her." Vexen instructed.
"No, I'll get her." Xaldin stated as he tried to stand up.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! It's too risky!" Vexen yelled. "Xigbar, get her and bring her back here…no detours what so ever!"
Xigbar approached her house again that night. He noticed that her window was broken as he walked closer. He quickly climbed through the window doing his best to avoid broken glass.
"Aerith?"
He felt something hard hit his right cheek and something slice his other one. He fell backwards as his left cheek felt like it was on fire. Xigbar felt a warm liquid run down his face as he covered his newly acquired wound with one of his hands.
"Oh shit! I'm so sorry!" a sweet voice exclaimed.
He looked up to see Aerith with a broken bottle in her trembling hand. She dropped it and bent down to check on him.
"Are you okay?"
"What the fuck dude?!? I was trying to help you!"
"I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed as she began to cry. "I thought you were one of them."
"One of them?"
"Some guys attacked me right after you came and got Xaldin." She informed.
"Where are they?" He asked as he sat up.
"I dunno, I kicked their ass so if they show up again I'd be surprised."
"Whoa, wait are you telling me you beat some of Xemnas' guards?!?"
"Who?"
"Damn dude!" He said with a laugh.
"Is Xaldin okay?"
"He's fine, but for your protection you need to come with me to the castle." He informed. "I'm pretty sure you could take them out again, but you know how worried Xaldin gets about you, it wouldn't be fair to him for us to sit here and keep him waiting." He finished as he stood up.
"What happened? Why did he leave?" She questioned.
"I'll explain on the way." He said as he walked over to the window. "Ladies first."
She put one leg out the window as she tried to avoid broken glass. She lost her balance and fell out of the window and let yell as she hit the pavement.
"Shit, are you alright?" Xigbar asked as he jumped out of the window.
"I think I broke my wrist." She replied.
"Lemme see."
He gently took her wrist and examined it.
"Yup…it's broken."
"Great." She said with a sigh as she stood up.
"Come on…I'll take you back so we can get fixed up."