Note: Yay! The final chapter! It's not too upbeat and happy until the end. This is a pretty long chapter (in comparison to the previous ones) and I like it. Many thanks to my friend J.S. for keeping me inspired to actually finish this and giving me advice on each chapter. And also to you for reading this and to the people who have reviewed this and stuck with it until the end. You're awesome!

Disclaimer: After hours spent slaving over the games, and research, I've found that I own zero of Kingdom Hearts *Tear

Warning: This story contains girls who like girls and some awkward moments. Shield your eyes if offended easily, or simply don't read it :D

Namine' hadn't seen Larxene for a few days now and began to feel worried for her. This wasn't like Larxene to be antisocial, with her at least, and lock herself away. Since the start of their relationship the two had been inseparable, with one basically living in the others room. She decided that it was time they had a talk and find out why Larxene seems so odd lately. Namine' exited her room and walked toward Larxene's at the end of the hallway, right next to Roxas' room. She paused at Larxene's door. A black X with Two vertical lines next to it stared back at her. She knocked, but there came no response. She knocked again. Still no response.

"Larxene?" She called at the door, "Are you in there? I need to talk to you."

No sound came from her room acknowledging movement.

"I'm pretty sure she's not in there." Came a voice from her right.

Axel.

"I haven't seen her all day. Or heard her in the room."

He gently closed the door and smiled back at Namine'. She titled her head in confusion.

"He's sleeping." He said, answering her question as if he could read her mind.

She nodded and then sighed, leaning against her girlfriends door.

"Why are you looking for her?" He asked, running a hand through his thick red hair.

"I haven't seen her in a while. I'm beginning to get worried." She said, biting her bottom lip.

"I think you're right. I haven't seen her around here in a few days as well. It's a bit odd for her. Usually she's either in your room, like me with my Roxy, or holed up in there." He said, indicating her room with a jerk of his head.

"I've searched this whole freaking castle. She's nowhere to be seen." Namine' sighed out.

"Have you checked Luxord's room? She's friends with him right?"

Of course. How could Namine' forget? Luxord, Larxene's best, and only, friend. She quickly thanked Axel and dashed off to find Luxord. If he wasn't in his room, he'd be in the library.

She sat on the chair, gazing up at the pastel gray sky above her. Looks like rain, she thought. Just then the first drops began to lightly patter against the window pain above her.

Larxene had always like the astronomy room in Castle Oblivion. Only she, Luxord, and Xemnas knew about it. Probably for good reason. The room is a very secluded area, which would be perfect for some private nights of cuddling or more. The only way in is through a steep spiral stairway behind an alcove at one of the corners in the castle.

For the past few days Larxene had found refuge in this orbital room. She felt at home in the worn leather chair nestled next to one side of the circular uninterrupted walls, and knew that no one would find her unless she wanted to be found. She looked around at the shelves lining the walls, covered with books about what one would guess be astrology, and sighed. She'd been hiding up here for a few days, thinking about what she had done with Luxord. More like, what he had done to her. She put her fingers up to her lips absentmindedly.

Why had he kissed her? She never realized that Luxord had had feelings for her. And why hadn't she told Namine'? It wasn't her fault, yet guilt flooded through her every time she thought about what had transpired a few days ago. She needed to tell Namine'. For good or worse, she needed to know.

Namine' had scoured the library for several minutes until giving up and backtracking to Luxord's room. She was in luck.

"Who's there?" The disembodied voice asked miserably.

"It's Namine'. Can I come in?" She called out.

Luxord's heart sank. It took him several minutes before he could get enough courage to open the door and face the person who would most certainly end him.

"Hey Luxord." She said as she glided past him into his room.

He could feel his heart thumping in his eardrums, he fumbled with the door to close it and fought himself to look calm and relaxed. A feat he couldn't accomplish.

Namine' seated herself on his bed, a habit of hers, and looked around his messy room, then at him. He looked absolutely horrible. His usually smooth gold tinted hair now a dark greasy brown from lack of personal hygiene and large, blackish bags had formed under his eyes from little to no sleep in the past few days, while his face had been slowly turning to a ghostly pale.

"So what do you want?" He asked. Very much afraid of her knowledge of his previous encounter with Larxene. His nervous twitching began to kick in. His heart beat like thunder in his chest.

"I was wondering if you knew where Larxene is. I haven't seen her in a few days." Namine' asked.

So she doesn't know, he thought, not yet at least. He took a moment to recover himself and think of an excuse.

"I'm not sure. To be honest I thought she was with you. She always is." He said, not intending to sound bitter.

"Oh. Ok." She said. Showing disappointment, "Well I'll be going then. Hopefully I can find her this time. Thanks anyway."

"Yep."

Namine' rose while Luxord's heart rate returned to human speed. She paused in the doorway and looked back at Luxord, taking in his haggard appearance one last time.

"Are you okay Luxord? You don't look well."

"I'm fine, don't worry about me. Just haven't been sleeping too well." He said, putting up an unconvincing half smile.

"Alright. See you later. Let me know if you see her around anywhere." She said as she departed his room and turned right.

Luxord breathed out relief.

I need to talk to Larxene before she tells Namine', he thought. He waited a few minutes to make sure Namine' was clear of the hallway and walked out of his room. If Namine' can't find her, then she didn't tell her about the astronomy room. She's got to be in there, he thought as he made his way in the opposite direction Namine' had gone.

Larxene let out a long sigh. I've been in this room for too long, she thought, looking up at the gray wall of sky. She sighed again and directed her gaze toward the floor. She thought of Namine' and what the whole thing with Luxord would mean to her. Nothing, right? He kissed her and she pulled away immediately. So why isn't she telling Namine' right at this moment?

The sound of footsteps pulled her from her reverie.

"Larxene?" The disembodied voice said.

She knew that voice from anywhere, she rose from her chair to meet the figure in the stairway.

"What do you want Luxord?" She asked, not even trying to mask her frustration with him.

"I just wanted to talk to you." He said, passing her, making sure to keep a wide birth between them, and leaned against a part of the ovular bookshelf.

"There's nothing to talk about." She said, her pale blue eyes glaring full bore into Luxord.

"Obviously there is since Namine' is still in the dark."

Larxene's eyes bulged in anger.

"How the hell would you know that?"

"She's been looking for you, checked the Castle a few times. Figured out you hadn't told her about this place or she would have found you by now." He said, avoiding her eyes. Taunting him with something he could never have.

"Yeah. I just needed some time to think." She said, biting her lip. A nervous habit she picked up from Namine'.

"And...?" He asked, moving a little closer to Larxene, mentally scolding himself while his body didn't listen.

"And I don't know. Ok? You kissed me. I had no idea you felt that way towards me at all. I thought we were friends. And only that." She said, exasperated.

"Larxene. Don't lie. You knew I liked you. Have always like you. Hell, I love-"

"DON'T SAY IT!" She shouted. This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to be good ol' Lux, with his smart ass smile and calm demeanor; not the pathetic form she sees now.

"Fine. But you can't deny that you've known."

It was true, at first they were just little hints at flirting, then it evolved into him blatantly advancing on her. She never wanted to admit to it. because truth be told, she liked him too. But then Namine' came along and stole her heart away. And now Luxord had been left in the dark.

"Yes. I do. but Lux I can't. I'm with Namine'." She said.

He looked at her, studied her features. The angular chin, pale blue eyes, blond hair, and lean figure.

"I see." He said, his heart turning to stone and cracking.

"Lux, we-"

"No. You don't have to say anymore. Goodbye Larxene." He said, turning and leaving.

Larxene exited the astrology room after a few more moments to herself. Knowing full well that her friendship with Luxord had been forever changed. She found Namine' searching around the library for the tenth time, embracing her and apologizing for having been gone so long.

"You're fine. I was just a little worried about you. Where'd you go?" She asked after a quick peck on Larxene's pale lips.

"Just in this secret place I go to think about things."

"Really? And where would that be?" She asked, a smile upon her bright pink lips.

"In the astrology room. Its secluded and kinda hard to find. Hence my going there to be alone." Larxene said, giving an awkward smile back.

"Oh. You should show it to me sometime."

There was a long pause afterward as Namine' nuzzled against Larxene, missing her lovers scent and touch while Larxene forged a mental battle with herself, trying to figure how to tell Namine'. If she even had the guts to do so.

Namine' could sense that something was wrong with Larxene, so she voiced her concern.

"You ok Larxy?"

Larxene's heart began to beat out of her chest as she fumbled with the right words to say. Perspiration formed on her fingers as she pulled away from Namine'.

"Well, actually no. I'm not ok. And there's something I need to tell you."

Luxord descended the steps with a loss of purpose, unaware to the the fact that Marluxia was walking down the hallway he entered and ran directly into him.

"Oh. Sorry." Luxord mumbled.

"It's fine." Marluxia automatically responded, then noticed his haggard appearance, "What happened to you?"

"Don't worry about it." Luxord tried to brush past him but he blocked the path.

"Please. I'm your friend. I'm very much interested in what has happened to you." Marluxia said, displaying a wolfish grin.

"It's not important." He said, still trying to leave. He never felt comfortable around Marluxia. No one did, he suspected.

"By the looks of it you seem to be having relationship troubles. They chose someone over you didn't they?"

Bingo.

"How did you know?" Luxord asked dumbfounded.

"It happened to me. But I'm not giving up. And you shouldn't either."

"But there's no use...."

"Why don't we talk in my room? Come along." Marluxia turned, not waiting for a response.

Luxord reluctantly followed.

"EWWW!!!! She actually kissed Luxord?!?!?" Demyx squealed, making a puking face.

"No! He kissed her!" She said defensively.

"Doesn't matter." Roxas replied, smirking with Demyx at the kitchen table.

"Yes it does!" She said. Furious with the two blond idiots in front of her making light of the very serious situation.

"Calm down Nam. We're just joking around." Roxas said.

"I'm not-"

Roxas slammed his elbow into Demyx's ribs.

"Yeah. Jus' joking around." He wheezed. Feeling for anything broken.

"So are you two still together?" Roxas asked.

"Of course we are. It was just a kiss. And Luxord forced himself onto her." She said Luxord's name through clenched teeth.

"So I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess you're not a fan of Luxord at the moment." Roxas said with a smirk.

"Let's just say the next time I see him his testicles will be out the window faster than he can say 'hello' to me." She said, balling her hands into fists.

"Totally not the jealous type." Demyx said.

"Shut up Dem." Namine' said.

"Let's change the subject shall we? What are you getting for Axel?" Roxas asked the two.

"I'm getting him a book about Zombies." Demyx said triumphantly.

"Good choice. What about you Namine'?" Roxas asked.

"I'm painting a picture of him and you." She said, still thinking about Larxene and how many ways she can think of castrating Luxord.

"Awesome Nam." Demyx said smiling.

Roxas nodded in agreement.

"What are you getting him?" Namine' asked. Trying to distract herself.

"Uhh.....that's a good question." Roxas said.

"You still haven't gotten him anything?!?!" Demyx exclaimed, amazed that Roxas didn't have anything for Axel. Especially since his birthday is in a few days.

"I don't know what he wants!" Roxas shot back.

"He'd probably be content with your naked body wrapped around him." Namine' said, finally starting to relax and regain her sense of humor.

"That's true." Demyx agreed.

"You two suck." He said, not aware of the trap he set for himself.

"He'd probably be ok with you doing that too." Namine' added. Smiling at Roxas's bright red face.

WOOH! It's over! I'm kinda sad BUT, I will be writing more for these two, but they won't be the main characters anymore. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I did writing it! Look out for more!

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