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Thinking

"Talking"

Flashbacks

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My body feels so drained.

"Ansem-sama!"

How? Why?

"What is it? How's he faring?"

The smell of charred flesh, piercing screams, fearful blue eyes...

Turquiose eyes opened in pure rage as pale fingers began to claw at the wires attached to its owner's body. He felt them. Numerous pairs of hands grasped his thrashing body, trying to still its movements.

"Hurry! Grab his legs before he kicks yo-!"

A string of curses was heard from the corner of the room; the angry tones of the voice rebounding off the walls, echoing in the makeshift hospital quarter.

"I told you, Cid."

"Yuffie, stop trying to rouse a fight with Cid, and Aeris,"

"Yes, Ansem-sama?"

"Please go and retrieve your special herbal tea. It should calm the muscles."

"Hai!"

Just as soon as the thundering sound of heels disappeared down the corridor, the battered boy ceased all motion, instead favoring the idea of glaring at the old man.

"You must release me, Ansem-sama. They have Namine."

With a wave of his hand, the limbs holding down the man's body removed themselves. The bedridden slayer proceeded to try and lift his body into a sitting position, but was pushed lightly downwards again.

"Riku," Sighed the old, pale blond leader as he dragged a chair over to sit beside his top operative. "I know how you must feel-No you don't! We have something special, and while we're sitting here on our asses, those scumbags might be torturing her!"

"Riku!"

The room was stunned into silence. Never had Ansem the Wise raised his voice in such a way.

"Will you not be so single-minded? Yes, I know how you feel, but she was not the only one taken. Her sister, Kairi and Selphie have been stolen as well."

By now, Aeris had returned with several clay mugs and her ever famous Copper Leaf tea.

Riku took a quick swig, quelling the dry feeling within his throat. He was absolutely stupefied, and found that his speech had diminished.

"But Ansem-sama, why them? Why not try to kidnap one of the higher ups?"

Ansem stood from his seat and walked to a diagram of the human body, tracing its insides gently.

"That, Leon, will be explained in today's meeting, but for now, I know the girls are in no immediate danger."

For if I know Xemnas, he already can sense it in their blood and wouldn't dare screwing up his chances.

"Well," Said Ansem; a light hint of amusement in his tone. "Now that we're all fixed up, why don't we adjourn to the conference room, hm?"

The rustling of cloaks and clanking of weapons were the only noises Riku seem to register. The only thing he could ponder about was the man who took his woman. Number XIII...Roxas.

Riku clenched his fists tightly as he rose from the cot.

No matter how much it took, he would settle his score with Roxas and get the girls, mostly importantly...

Namine...I'm sorry for failing in keeping my promise to you.

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"Good night, Namine. Kairi."

The twins and Selphie glanced at Demyx in a confused manner.

"But Demyx, it's only noon. Why do we need to go to bed? I'm not even tired yet!"

Roxas and Axel snorted the brunette's apparent lack of brain cells as Demyx and Sora only laughed at her question.

Selphie's eyes's narrowed and felt her lips turn down into a frown.

"What's so funny?" The mullet-haired man clutched his sides as the last bits of laughter left his mouth. He nodded his head to Sora, silently asking him to explain.

Just when Sora parted his lips to speak, Roxas beat him to the punch.

"Haven't the Forest Owls taught you anything or are you just naturally a ditz?" Selphie's face flushed brightly, and Namine moved ahead of her friend, ready to retort when Roxas, once again took control of the conservation.

"Isn't it obvious? We, being what we are, have a different sleep schedule compared to you mortals. Due to sensitive skin, lower class vampires would shrivel up in the intense sunlight. But we," With a wave of a hand, gestured to his fellow companions. "Can remain in the sun up to three hours since our strength allows us that luxury."

"Then why prowl around at night? Why not attack when you have the element of surprise?"

"Because Namine," Roxas smirked as he ran his finger down the side of the blonde's face. "It's just so," As she went to back away, he captured her chin between his fingers, unconsciously bringing her body closer to his. He leaned in towards her earlobe, giving it a light nip. "Intoxicating."

Namine felt a tremor pass through her as the world around her began to crumble, leaving only her and her captor to remain. She tried to breath deeply to calm her nerves, but heat immediately flooded to her face, staining her cheeks red.

Her chest was currently pressed against his own, and that cocky bastard purposely maneuvered her right into it. She was about to mentally bash herself into oblivion when sudden realization struck her unexpectedly.

She pulled back slightly, taking a good, hard look at his face; her eyes searching his, trying to comprehend.

He...has no heartbeat.

Unbeknownst to her, she delicately placed a small hand over Roxas' still heart.

But how can you live without heart and still function normally?

"Ahem."

Namine was shocked out of her thoughts at the sound, wretching herself away from Roxas. The blonde blushed, suddenly remembering that her and Roxas weren't the only ones standing in the middle of the hall.

"Now, that I've finally got your attention," The flaxen-haired girl searched the face of the one who had interuppted their "moment."

It was the tall redhead who was standing a little ways from the couple with a wide smirk on his face; the triangle below his right eye, skrinking with the sharp, upturned angle of his mouth.

Namine took it upon herself to glance around at the others nearby. Kairi's face was resembling that of a cherry, Selphie and Demyx merely smiled cutely at her, Sora was a little pink, but a wide grin was plastered onto his lips.

Last, but not least, she gazed towards Roxas who was now sneering at the red-haired man.

"It's time we decide who bunks up with who."

"Psst. We don't need to do that, Axel." Namine visibly grimaced as a leather gloved hand wrapped itself around her forearm. "Namine is staying with me."

The redhead, Axel, simply shrugged while chuckling deviously.

"Whatever floats your boat, Rox. Just keep it down while you're fucking, 'kay? I don't like to be kept awake."

"WHAT!?" Kairi screamed, forcing the vampires to cover their ears in pain.

"You can't! I won't let you!" Cried Selphie as the two began to wail about how they (meaning Kairi, Selphie, and Namine) were too young for that sort of act. Namine just stood there in a stunned daze.

Well...that was incrediblely blunt.

Roxas scowled deeply.

"Shut up, Axel."

xXTen Agonizing Minutes LaterXx

After much deliberation and a few punches to Demyx's head, the schedule was as follows:

Axel would have first watch over Selphie then Demyx would pick up the slack at night.

Sora and Kairi were bunking together.

Last, but not least, Namine would be under Roxas' care much to her great displeasure.

xXAxel and SelphieXx

"Goodnight, guys!"

Axel groaned as he rubbed his now throbbing ear. Couldn't this girl lower her voice?

"Oi, onna." With a swift movement, the door swung closed, and Selphie turned to her red-haired guard. "Catch."

Suddenly, the young brunette's vision was obscured. She squeaked in surprise, flailing her arms and tangling herself in the clothes Axel had thrown at her.

"H-help!"

The man sighed in frustration. Out of all the people he could've been set in charge of, he gets the energetic, loudmouth of the girls. He sighed once again, adjusting the ebony couch in the far corner of his room into a cot.

"Listen, and listen good now, girl."

Peeking one emerald eye out from the hole in the the shorts, Selphie gave Axel her full attention.

"Yes?"

"While you're staying here in my room, you will obey my rules."

"Ah, okay."

"Rule #1...No yelling, shouting, or whatever. If I hate anything more than Xemnas' lectures, it's loud, obnoxious humans."

She nodded her head once in understanding.

"Rule #2...Absolutely no touching anything besides what I give you. I don't want your human cooties all over my stuff."

"Hehehe, you said cooties!"

The tall Organization clenched his fist at his sides.

Must resist urge to kill, must resist urge to kill, must resist urge to kill.

"And Rule # 3...Obey rules 1 and 2. Got it memorized?"

"Hahaha! Cooties!"

Axel took a seat on his bed and slouched forward, burying his face in his still gloved hands.

Oh my god...She's worse than Demyx. Bigger mouth and even smaller brain.

xXSora and KairiXx

Both teens stared blankly at one another. Kairi, already dressed in her substitute pajamas, was sitting on the navy blue couch while Sora stood near the bed, adorn only in black shorts and a white tanktop.

"So ahh," Sora rubbed the back of his head, apparently embarassed about what he was going to ask. "Do you wanna share the bed, or umm, would you prefer me to sleep on the couch and you the bed, or we could-We could share."

The brunette felt his jaw drop. She wanted to share!?

"A-are you sure? I mean if you're not comfortable-Sora." His cerulean orbs stared attentively back at the girl's own.

"I know we only just met an hour ago, but I have this feeling; an instinct that tells me to trust you."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Strange, huh?"

"But aren't you afraid that something might happen?"

She returned his question with a smile.

"Nah, I trust you enough not to do anything."

Sora just grinned back; a teeny, bubbling sensation flooding his stomach and causing him to become light-headed.

"Alright, let's get some sleep then!"

He hopped into bed first, spreading the covers open for Kairi to slip in and join him. His arm twitched; an indescrible urge swelled through his bosy, silently commanding him to wrap his limb around her slim waist.

He bit his tongue and turned his back to the auburn-haired beauty, refusing his body's whims.

What's this urge?

xXRoxas and NamineXx

"Let go of me, you asshole!"

Roxas growled furiously as his prey struggled, trying to seperate herself from his hold on her. This simply wouldn't do.

Without warning, he latched his arms around her waist and tangled his legs with her own. He lowered his mouth to the juncture of Namine's neck, brushing his fangs across the surface.

The blonde tensed.

"Stop your moving," She was about to began her attempt to escape once again when he tugged her closer to his body. "Namine."

The way her name rolled off his tongue sounded so right, so sensational. She relaxed slowly, feeling him removing his mouth away from her neck and loosening his grip on her, but stable enough, so she couldn't run.

Silence reigned over the pair, causing Namine's thoughts to ponder the resolution she had about Roxas fifteen minutes ago.

"Roxas?"

"Hmm?"

Namine coerced her body to face her watcher; only to find his eyes open and staring right back at her.

"About before, when I was against you in the hall...," Roxas' lips quirked up in remembrance. How could he forget her soft, well-endowed body pressed against his own? The way her breasts moved when she breathed. He cursed mentally, feeling himself grow hard at the thought.

"Yeah?" He strained, desperately imagining disturbing images to take his mind off the girl before him.

"How is it that you have no heartbeat, yet still live normally or as normal as a vampire gets?"

He flipped Namine back around and squished her back against his front. She naturally blushed at their closeness, but didn't reject it as she thought she would.

"Well, I'm not technically living nor am I dead; my heart, just as the others, stills due to no circulation of blood through our veins. We feed on human blood to restart this circulation, causing us to have heartbeats for a short while."

"Oh."

Roxas nuzzled his nose into the crook of his maiden's neck, inhaling deeply.

Mmm, honeysuckle.

"Goodnight, Roxas."

He awaited until her breathing was slow and steady before he too fell into darkness.

Goodnight, my prey.

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Damn, I'm tired. Hope everyone was in character, and that you all enjoyed this segment of October Sky.

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