Chapter 2: The Organizers
"Leave me alone Axel" Larxene snapped and looked away from him.
"So you're actually using my name now? I'm so flattered. I just thought I'd let you know that the superior called a meeting. Its in an hour down at the meeting hall. Do you know where that is?" Axel smirked venomously. He knew he was going to enjoy her being here. She was easily annoyed by his antics, and it made him laugh
"yes" she lied. "now if you'll excuse me this MY room. Get lost" she said and smiled tightly. She wanted him to go FAR away as in very far. Axel merely smirked and muttered something under his breath as he opened the door and trotted outside.
He had left her door hanging open and she sighed irritated at him. As she began to close the door she saw figure dart down the hall screaming, "KEEP HIM AWAY!" He seemed to be screaming at the top of his lungs. Larxene looked at the direction he'd been running from and saw another figure running after him. "Awwww but Zexion, come back here. Please?" Larxene examined the figure that was running after the first. As if the person felt her staring they jerked to a halt before her and looked at her. The figure had long, pinkish colored hair and a very womanly figure. After hearing them screaming at the first figure Larxene had almost thought it was a girl.
"Hello love" he said cheerfully, smiling broadly at Larxene. "You must be the new girl. Wow this is just swell, I'm telling you this place could really use a woman's touch. No matter how nice I try to make the place it always seems so…drab. My name is Marluxia, what's yours love?"
"Larxene…" she said nervously. She stared at Marluxia's outstretched hand and shook it gently. Something about him really creped her out. Besides the fact for the first five minutes she'd known him she thought he was a girl. She wondered if there were any other females in the Organization.
"Larxene, beautiful name" he purred, flashing her a flirtatious grin. "Sorry to rush off love but you see I must catch my dear room mate Zexion. I just got here myself not so long ago so I'm sure I can help you later. Zexion and I however were supposed to clean our room and superior will be very cross if he finds we didn't." He giggled in a way that sent chills down Larxene's spine. "Ta ta love" he said and ran after the man apparently name was Zexion, waving back at Larxene. She sighed and shook her head. She closed the door and retreated into her room before anyone else would show up. She'd have to meet them all later but for now she wanted to be left alone to think. The Marluxia fellow had seemed nice, maybe she wouldn't mind him so much. Not like the arrogant bastard Axel. She sighed and looked out the window in her room over their world, the World that Never Was.
Larxene looked out of her room about an hour or so later. Now where was that damn meeting hall? She wondered out, wondering where that pink haired man, Marluxia, had gone. He would be able to help her; she'd rather him than that low life Axel. She wandered down the hall and down the stairs certain that was the right direction. As she was descending them another figure was coming up them. He was young, a lot younger looking than anyone else she had met. He had long purple hair cut in a sort of emo-kid style. He looked at Larxene wide eyes then sighed with relief " I that you were my roommate. You're the new girl right? I remember that smell, a lot better than Mar's. That damn rose scent is about to make my nose fall off" he muttered.
Larxene looked at him "yeah, Larxene" she said and shook his hand. " I was just heading to the meeting hall. Ummm which way is it, I don't know my way around yet."
He glanced at her anxiously and looked behind him, probably making sure Marluxia wasn't behind him. He didn't seem to be fond of his roommate. Then said, "Zexion, just keep going the way you were, down the stairs five floors down the hall second door on the left, now if you'll excuse me I need to get back to my room and enjoy the hour that the meeting is going to give me to avoid Marluxia. Maybe wash that damned rose smell out of my sheets." With that he moved around her and disappeared up the stairs. She shrugged and follower the directions he gave her down to the meeting hall.
She walked in, seeing eight people sitting at along table. Larxene was unsure of where to go when she herd " Larxene, how've you been love, come sit here." Marluxia was waving wildly at her, beaming. She tried to slink over stealthily but all Marluxia's shouting had caused all eyes to fall on her. She sat down next to Marluxia and gave him a tight, well practiced smile. Rarely did she smile because she felt good. It was just a reflex, something she did when she figured it was expected of her. She glanced around, looking at the different members.
Jeeze, what a motley crew of misfits. She saw the Superior sitting at the head of the table, looking important. Xemnas, that was his name. Everyone called him the Superior though.
Next to him was the man who had introduced himself as Xigbar. He had long black hair, slicked and pulled back, dark gray streaks running through it. He seemed a bit spacey as he stared off into nothing in particularly. Maybe he was thinking intently on the Organization's next move. The look on his face however suggested something else, probably along the lines of perverted daydreams.
Number three sighed and shook his head, shooting Xigbar a nasty glare. Long black dreadlocks spilled down his back, accompanied by black sideburns. He wasn't very pleasant to look at, nor did he appear to have a very pleasant personality. He looked up at her as if he had suddenly felt her gaze and glared down the table at her. The intensity made he wince a bit. Marluxia chuckled and whispered " its okay, that's just Xaldin. He's a complete creep sometimes, ignore him."
Number four seemed to be focused intently on something, a book, glaring at the pages so fiercely it seemed like he should be burning a hole in it. Marluxia, always looking to be helpful said " And that's Vexen. He's pretty…detached. What's that fancy word my oh so adorable roommate used? stoic? Something along those lines. Zexion uses big word I don't understand so much I only get about half a conversation with him, but anyway. Vexen's a very mellow guy; I like that about him though. He's not a raging ball of craziness like all these other guys. I don't know too much about him though." Marluxia shrugged and Larxene watched him stare intently at his book until Marluxia pointed at someone else.
Number seven, " that's Saïx. Even though he's number seven he's the superior's right hand man." He looked at the others for a moment then whispered in Larxene's ear " some say that Saïx and the superior are together. I think they make a nice couple myself. Saïx is always hanging around the superior's quarters. He practically lives there so Luxord, that guy over there with the beard, he basically has his own room. Pretty lucky for him huh?" Then he straightened up so as not to look suspicious and continued "he's not really the emotional type. He's very withdrawn into himself. Kinda sad. He's so cool and collected all the time. He never seems to have any fun." Marluxia frowned and then shrugged "he's just another one of those mysterious guys."
Then came number eight, Axel. Marluxia was whispering harshly " that's Axel, he is a pig headed bastard. He likes nothing more than having fun at other people's expenses. I'd like to take my scythe and…"
"You do know I'm just right here Mar, I can hear you. Got it memorized? And just so you know, I don't like you or your damn flowers much either." He smirked smugly, his eyes smiling at the look of panicked shock on Marluxia's face. "Larxene, just so you know Marluxia doesn't know a damn thing. Except maybe how to grow flowers." He snickered and leaned back in his chair and put his feet up on the table.
"You know him?" Marluxia asked, tossing Larxene a pathetic look.
She nodded and muttered, "We've met. Truth be told I don't like either.
Marluxia laughed. "Yeah, with good reason. He's a jackass." He spoke louder, knowing Axel could hear them.
A rather alert looking number nine looked over at Marluxia and Larxene. He smiled brightly and waved. " Hiya, you must be the new girl. I'm Demyx pleasure to meet you." He had a nice smile, or at least Larxene thought so. She smiled back at him, a little more relaxed than her usual smile. He seemed like a really nice guy. She noticed the lower ranking guys, like Demyx and Marluxia weren't as tightly wrapped up as the higher ups, aside from Xigbar, who seemed quite out of it.
"Larxene" she said.
"Larxene, pretty name. I like it" Demyx said, offering her another smile. He always seemed to be in a smiley mood.
"Yeah Larxene, this is Demyx, our resident idiot" he said with a grin.
Demyx frowned " hey, I'm not an idiot." He pouted, he looked kinda cute when he did too.
Marluxia laughed and said, "I know Demy. I'm just kidding with you. You know Larxene he's actually a great musician. He can play sitar like a god. And you MUST listen to him sing. He's like a cherub." Demyx blushed and muttered a bashful thanks.
Final Marluxia pointed at the man right next to him. " Larxene, meet the Gambler of Fate, Luxord. He's totally fun, and he's awesome at games. He always wins though, I think he cheats." Marluxia grinned and prodded Luxord with his elbow.
"Hey, I do not. I'm an honest player. Never cheated a game in my life" He gave them both a serious look, then grinned.
"Nice poker face Luxord, see you've been working on it." Marluxia laughed then turned back to Larxene. Larxene smiled, a real smile, one of those rare, once in a blue moon ones.
"Nice to meet you Luxord. And thank you Marluxia, I'll make sure to remember all of it. I noticed two empty chairs though. Who's missing?" She knew the man she'd met in the hall wasn't, the Zexion fellow but who else.
" Well there's my Zexion, but he never comes unless it's really important. He has a lot of work he has to do all the time. Then there's number five. That would be Lexaeus. I don't know where he is. I Don't know anything about him truth be told. I've only ever scene him a few times. He spends most of his time working out, so I guess that's where he is."
Larxene tried to commit all this knowledge to memory. Who know what will prove usefull when. While everyone seemed…normal, she still didn't feel completely secure. She was glad she had made a friend in Marluxia, who could supply her with information. Marluxia would be someone she could rely on. Not like the big, dumb, idiot Axel.
((Authors Note: I told you this one would be longer. I doubt the rest will be quite this long unless I really get on a role again like I did tonight. I hope you enjoy this latest chapter, I spent all night finishing it. Next chapter will have WAY more character intereation.))