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Ch. 4 "The Perfect Replica"

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"This must be the replica that the dream Riku was talking about..." the Assassin thought as he heard someone coming. He knew it wasn't a threat since Vexen would be waiting on the 7th floor. The door squeaked open.

"Marluxia..." the voice belonged to the young man the Assassin had grown to love.

"Yes, Riku?" Marluxia turned around and looked at Riku, letting out a sigh as he noticed Riku was wearing his blindfold again.

"What are you doing here? I wouldn't think that Vexen would let you in here." Riku walked next to Marluxia and looked as though he was looking straight at the replica through his blindfold.

"Vexen doesn't allow me in here. I just got lucky. Besides, I got some questions that need answers." Marluxia sat down on Vexen's light blue, thrown-like chair which was placed next to the bed the replica laid in. Vexen would always sit in the chair when taking breaks from his experiments.

"Answers to what...?"

"You don't need to worry about it."

"But I want to know! Maybe I could help you..." Riku advanced towards Marluxia and stood facing him. The Assassin reached for Riku's arm and gently guided him to sit on his lap. Riku made no objection and quietly sat.

"I wish you could...But I need to do this on my own." XI rested his head on Riku's shoulder.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes" Riku gently rested his head on Marluxia's as he let out a sigh,

"I wish you could help..." XI whispered softly.

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Vexen walked up to his room. "That punk Sora almost beat me, Lexaeus. I'll have to be tougher on him next time." He said to the tall man beside him. V just stayed quiet. Vexen was used to him and thought of him as the 'strong silent type'.

"Intriguing..." The Academic thought aloud. Lexaeus looked at him with a confused look on his face.

"I left my door closed...but now it's open." IV explained to his friend. Vexen walked into his room while Lexaeus followed.

"No one's here..." Lexaeus said looking around the empty room.

"Stay here and wait." The Academic ordered and walked into his Experimenting room, shutting the door behind him.

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"Well, Well. What do we have here. Riku and flower boy." Vexen smirked and crossed his arms. Riku and Marluxia both snapped their gaze to the elderly scientist, Riku stood and grabbed his Soul Eater.

"What do you want Vexen?" Marluxia growled and stood beside Riku.

"I could ask you the same thing." Vexen said, withdrawing his shield.

TBC

arg; another short chpter .

Dx There's just something about this chapter that bothers me. Oh well...