Guess who's back? You got it, smart ones! It's me again. Sorry for the long delay, but I just got a job and boy! It's such a pain in the ass along with all that school work. I know you'll be awesome people and review.
Without any further interruptions, Chapter 6!
Some Riku/Namine implied. (But only for a few moments)
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"Damn it, Namine! This is the third sword you broke...in three days!"
Namine chuckled nervously and scratched her cheek, abashed that she was, one again, being reprimanded by Cid.
"I'm sorry, Cid. It just sorta...," The pale girl coughed lightly. "slipped?"
The blond-haired man in front of her stiffened up. Slowly he wheeled himself around and shot her a dirty glare at the young trainee. His face was scrunched up into scowl and his body began to visibly tremble in rage.
Namine cautiously took a step back. She once witnessed how Cid could get when he exploded and mentally berated herself for doing such a brainless stunt and all in the effort of impressing Riku.
'Stupid, stupid, stupid.'
"Slipped!? You call tossing your katana in air and it hurdling over a cliff slipping!?"
Namine winced as the weapon masters' face grew crimson in color; his infamous cigarette burning up from his sharp intake of oxygen. Instead of verbally lashing the poor girl with his dirty cussing, he merely pointed at the doorway, signaling her to exit or face the consequences.
Taking the silent warning as a chance to escape, Namine trudged to the door, but before she left, she decided to be cheeky.
"So when's my next weapon gonna be ready?"
"GET OUT!!"
She squeaked in surprise at his intense, enraged voice and hurriedly scurried out of harm's way as he chucked a single kunai knife at the spot where she was just occupying. Instead of testing Cid's patience again, Namine ran from the workshop in terror.
'Namine, you and your huge mouth. Stupid, stupid, stupid!!!'
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"I heard you pissed off Cid really bad today with your smart ass comments."
Namine glared that the silver-haired man beside her on the couch. The common room was practically deserted saved for Riku, who was interrogating her about the Cid incident that morning.
"My God, how does everyone know about this? Do I have a sign stapled to my ass saying, "Namine pissed off the Weapon Master, so let's bother about it." It's bad enough he won't make me a new weapon."
Riku offered her a sympathetic smile and patted her back. She lowered her head, hoping he wouldn't catch sight of the pink-tinted cheeks.
She really liked Riku. He was an attentive listener, sincere, a great advice giver, and an expert slayer whom everyone respected and trusted. She honestly didn't know if she actually loved him since they only knew each other for three days, but they had connected so well.
It was as if they knew each other years.
"I'm sorry, Namine. I didn't mean to pry."
He laid his right hand on her tense shoulder and with enticingly slow circles, he began to massage her shoulders. Namine let out out a tiny groan of pleasure and slumped back into Riku.
"I didn't mean to snap at you before, Riku. I was just upset. But how am I going to protect myself without a weapon now? God," She laid her head back against his shoulder, her blush increasing tenfold. "I hate feeling so defenseless."
"You don't have too, ya know?"
Namine felt shivers travel up and down her spinal cord in pleasure. His lips were so close to her ear and maybe she turned around at the right time...
"I'll protect you."
She angled her head to get a good look into his unusual eyes, unsure if all this was true or some sadistic joke. Her heart pounded harder in her chest as she saw that he was indeed telling the truth.
"Would you really? For me?"
"Anything for you."
She maneuvered herself so that she was now nestled between Riku's legs. Unconsciously, Namie moved to her head forward as did Riku. As their lips were about to meet, the shrill cry of the alarm system meet their ears.
"ATTENTION ALL PERSONNEL! REPORT IMMEDIATELY INTO TOWN! I REPEAT, REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO TOWN!"
Riku picked Namine off of him ans set her on her feet and took her hand in his, squeezing lightly.
"Riku, I..."
He silenced her with a black leather-cladded finger.
"Shhh. We'll talk about this later. Now come on, we're needed outside."
"Right!"
Without further distractions, the two hunters towards the exit of the facility.
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It was absolute chaos outside.
People were running around, some screaming in fear and others in agony as their blood was drained dry from their bodies. When Namine made it outside, the still standing buildings were set aflame.
Lightning flashed across the darkened sky and made a sickening crack as it collided with the ground. The wind howled, stirring the trees from their once restful stances.
"Namine! Riku!"
Kairi shouted out as she approached them, covered with blood.
"It's them! Organization XIII!"
Kairi looked shaken, but not from the red ink splattered onto her clothes, but the undeniable fact that they were here and ready to kill.
"It's a total bloodbath out there, you guys. The Organization not alone though. They brought both Lycans and other vampires. I-I don't know if we can hold them off!"
Riku merely gave a curt laugh, drawing his blade the Oblivion.
"Listen to me, Kairi. Go find Ansem and tell him that Namine and I are going near the outskirts of town. Tell him we going to be setting up the Helio, alright?"
The auburn-haired girl gave a swift nod; her deep blue eyes gleaming in determination.
"You got it!"
With that said, the trio split up.
As Namine and Riku made a beeline towards the forest, the flaxen-haired beauty couldn't quell her curiosity.
"Riku, what exactly is this Helio thing?" She asked as they jumped over the corpses of both humans and night creatures.
"It's a sort of like a bomb that when it explodes the substance within it turns into a light so powerful that it is said to have the power of the sun in it thus the name Helio. Developed by Cid himself."
Finally, they arrived that their destined point. Riku emptied out one of his pockets, trying to locate the said bomb. Namine watched him curse away, but smiled when he pulled out the light bulb shaped container.
"So have you ever used it before?"
"Nope."
"WHAT!? What do you mean you never used it before? We could die!"
In an attempt to calm the woman down, he encircled his arms around her waist and clutched her to him. She immediately quieted down.
"Namine, you need to understand this concept. When you signed on to this team, you, though not stated verbally, volunteered your life for the good of humanity. Would you rather die and let humanity live or run away and let the Organization have their way with us? I definitely wouldn't."
Namine glanced up into her friend's eyes and smile.
"I-"
"Release. Her. Now."
The young adult froze up in Riku's arms. She recognized that voice. The same voice who had visited twice before.
Number XIII. Roxas.
Turquoise searched the hidden vampire's face as he pulled Namine behind him, shielding her small frame with his own.
"I'd to see you make me, you bloodsucking prick."
"You'll regret disobeying my demands, human."
To Namine, there was no sound, only action as the two lunged at each other. Their movements were fluent and fleeting; both trying to rip the other to shreds. The cloaked Roxas darted around with ease and Riku seemed to tiring as Roxas' attacks grew more berserk.
Suddenly, with strength he didn't he possessed, Riku slashed Oblivion at the vampires' head. Though the assault was dodged, the hood of the uniform fell back, revealing Namine's debonair stalker.
His hair was of deep gold, spiked up. His was pale, but had a light flush to his cheeks, but the most intriguing part of him were his eyes. They were the color of the deep depths of the ocean, dark and mystifying.
"Do you like what you see, Namine?"
Namine averted her gaze and flushed lightly, feeling guilty of getting caught in the act.
"Don't worry though, you'll be seeing more soon enough."
With one swift swipe of his two swords, Riku was finished. He collapsed to the floor in a bloody heap, panting heavily. Namine kneeled at his side, tears swelling up in her eyes.
"R-Riku?"
She felt for pulse and sighed in relief when she found one though it was quite weak. Namine wanted to shout for help, but was frightened by the man before her; his dark eyes penetrating her own.
"You're a-a monster." She sniffled pathetically as she tried to rouse Riku back in conscious. She just couldn't leave him out here, all vulnerable and alone.
Roxas merely shrugged as devilish on his handsome face.
"Is that the best you can muster? I've been called worse. Now," He stepped forward and extended his hand to Namine. "come."
She looked at him as if he had two heads sprouting out of his shoulders. A frown settled on the vampire's face, seeing that rightly won prize refused to come along.
"I will not ask you again."
Namine growled a bit in anger as she hopped up to her feet and marched up to the man. She glared at him right in the eye, hoping g to intimidate him, but failed.
"Listen here, buddy. I'm not going anywhere with anyone. Either you walk away or you're in for a fi-!"
Namine felt soft, surprisingly warm lips on her own. The pair of lips urged her to move against them, but she was totally in a daze.
Roxas pulled away and smirked at Namine's shocked expression. Oh, how he loved to play with people's emotions.
He nibbled lightly on her ear, causing her to give a tiny whimper of protest and pleasure.
"Has anyone ever told you...you're pretty cute when your angry."
A sharp pain coursed from the back of her neck and skull as the fiery world around her began to blur and fade. Before she fell into slumber, she felt herself being hefted over someone's shoulder.
The frail appearance of her dear friend, laying on the ground struck a string in her heart.
What was to become of her? Her sister? Selphie?
'Riku?'
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How was it? Sorry, if it wasn't exciting. I'm a bit rusty! Hopefully, no one was OOC. I figured I try and make Roxas seduce Namine at the end. I liked how it came out. Sorry, if you're not a Riku/Namine fan, but it was crucial to the plot.
Stay Tuned!