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Alright people here's chapter two of Homeless I hope you enjoy this chapter this chapter like the last was beta by the lovely MidnightSchemer13.

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I think I must have dozed off in the tub, because I woke up with my mouth half open, and full of sudsy water; I flailed and splashed around, coughing, and nearly drowning myself in the process by slipping under the water. I burst my head out of the water, gasping for air and hissing softly at the pain from getting the water in my eyes. I sat up a little bit further and sighed deeply once all of the water was coughed out. My wet hair was plastered to my head, sticking to my face and mouth. I ran my hand through my slate-blue locks, slicking my hair back and out of my a moment, I got out of the tub and walked out of the bathroom, naked and wet. I looked around for a towel till I found one in the bathroom. I wrapped the fluffy white towel around my waist after halfway drying my hair, and strode out of the bathroom to walk to the dresser. I was about to open the ornate Cherry-Wood drawer, when I forgot that I did not have any of my clothes in it. Lexaeus had gone to retrieve my possessions. I sighed, when my towel became too loose from my movements and dropped to the floor with a soft, muffled sound; and as karma or fate would have it, I heard the door open right as it fell.

I whirled around to look behind me, and saw Lexaeus standing in the doorway, holding two boxes, one under each arm. He turned and saw me, and stood there speechless; I blushed and shook my head in embarrassment, and quickly grabbed the towel, wrapping it securely around my middle.

"Sorry!" He backed out of the room quickly, closing the door behind him. I blushed even harder. I put my hands to my head and sighed.
Great, I just flashed Lexaeus.
I shook my head and checked to make sure that my towel was around me tightly before walking over to open the door. I opened the door and saw Lexaeus standing there with his back turned to me. Hearing the door open, he turned, looked down at me,and apologized.

"Sorry, I should have knocked first." I shook my head.

"No, this is your house; I'm just your guest."

I stood aside to let him in; he walked in and gently placed the two boxes on the oversized bed, and walked back out, returning with one more box in his hands. He placed the cardboard package onto the bed with the others. What's in that last box?" he asked, sitting down onto the bed. It gave a little underneath his weight, but the boxes stayed in place and did not move.

"My books," I replied

I walked over to him, and opened up one of the boxes. Clothes of mine, stacked neatly, sat innocently inside. I rummaged through the box, taking care not to disturb the articles of clothing too much, and grabbed a pair of boxers, a black short-sleeved shirt, and black pants. I decided to change in the bathroom (as I thought asking Lexaeus to leave would be a little rude), and walked out of the bathroom to see Lexaeus looking through the box packed with my books. He pulled a black thick tome and looked at it. I quickly dashed overto him and took the book out of his hands, apologizing quickly.

"Sorry." He looked at me strangely, and I felt it only fair to explain my odd actions.

"This is my favorite book." He waved his hand briefly in a vague gesture, understanding.

"What's it called?" Ismiled softly to myself.

"It's titled The Lexicon, but it's real name is The Book Of Retribution."

He nodded and opened my other box, to find that it was filled with my clothes. He opened the third and last box to see it was filled with a bunch of books. He raised one eyebrow and asked "what are these books called?" I replied "Abandoned Dogma, Arcane Compendium, Atlas of Omens, Black Primer, Buried Secrets, Cursed Manual, Dear Diary, Dissenter's Notes, Eldritch Esoterica, Freakish Bestiary, Illicit Research, Indescribable Lore, Lost Heterodoxy, Madman's Vita, Mystic Album, Nefarious Codex, Otherworldly Tales, Radical Treatise, Revolting Scrapbook, Taboo Text, Untitled Writings, and the White Tome.

He looked through the clothes, examining them each briefly one by one.

"These clothes are basically the same." I nodded and he shook his head, saying,"Tomorrow, you and I are going to go shopping." Icocked my head to the side in puzzlement.

"For you?" He shook his head.

"No, you: we're going tobuy you a whole new wardrobe." I shook my head quickly, protesting as I did so.

"No, I'm alright. You don't have to spend your money on me." He smiled gently.

"I want to." I gave him a weak smile and he said, "I'll see you down at dinner; I'll have William come and get you." I nodded and he left the room, leaving me with my thoughts. Disregarding them for the moment, I unpacked my clothes and went into the bathroom to fix my hair. Styling my hair took up nearly thirty minutes; as a perfectionist at times, and especially so concerning my hair, I needed each strand to be right where it belonged, be it in the stray strands in my face, or the messy bangs to the side. Once I was done, I heard a knock on my door.

Perfect timing, I thought.

"I'm coming!" I yelled, and left the bathroom, grabbed a cloak, and put it on just as I opened the door to see William standing there. He bowed with a sweep of his hand.

"Dinner is ready, young master." I nodded and he straightened up. "Please, follow me." I nodded once more and he started walking down the hallway. I left the large guest room, closing the door behind me, and jogged to catch up with the butler.

I caught up with him and we turned around the corner to descend down the staircase. I saw Lexaeus standing at the bottom of the staircase with his hands behind his back. He smiled when he saw me, but then his eyes widened and he deeply grunted. I wondered what was wrong, but forced myself to keep what cool I had left. We reached the bottom of the staircase when Lexaeus resumed smiling.

"It's good to see that handsome face," he complimented. I gave him a weak smile in thanks. "I want you to meet the people that work in the mansion. I nodded (my neck beginning to feel the after effects of me repeating the same action so often) and we walked into the living room, where a line of people stood. Lexaeus gestured with a sweep of his hand at them, and began introducing the people to me.

"Now, there's Naminé the maid..." A petite girl with light brownish-blonde hair curtsied; "-Marluxia the gardener..." The person he gestured to gave me a curt nod; though they had light pink hair cascading down his shoulders in soft waves, their features and build were unmistakably masculine; "-Xaldin the cook, Demyx the butler in-training, and you've already met Xigbar and William." An intimidating man with large, dark sideburns and dreadlocks, and a lanky youth with a strange cross between a mullet and a Mohawk for hair stood next to the elfin-eared, scarred servant, greeting me in ways befitting their personalities, leading me to gather that they were, respectively, Xaldin and Demyx. I nodded back, attempting a shy wave, and gave them all my best smile. Lexaeus smiled at them as well.

"Thank you," he said; they nodded and dismissed themselves, going back to work.

We entered the dining room and sat down at the large, decorated table. Varying aromas, all of delicious natures, wafted from what I assumed was the kitchen to our noses. I detected the scents of fresh vegetables, clear wine, water, lemons, and a certain, fish-like aroma I couldn't quite place.

"I hope you like lobster," said Lexaeus with a grin.

Ah. So, it was lobster. Not having treated my taste-buds to such an expensive dish in quite a while, I couldn't immediately place the scent. I nodded, and William emerged from the side door I assumed led to the kitchen, carrying on both hands silver dishes with matching metallic bell-shaped covers upon them. With an air of elegance and grace that could only come from years of practice, he brought out the lobsters and placed them on the table, one in front of me, and the other before Lexaeus. He bowed low.

"Dinner is served." He walked off after a nod from Lexaeus dismissed him, and we began eating.

Dinner was silent, save for the occasional clinking of the silverware against the fine porcelain plates, or the soft, muffled thud of the glasses being replaced upon the table. The silence only added to my nervousness and apprehension that came whenever I was near the large man. Not able to bear it, I continued eating, savoring each bite of the delicious meal.

Once dinner was done, William came back out and took the plates."Dessert will be out shortly," he announced. Lexaeus nodded, and William took the plates away. It was then when I chose to stand up, unable to tolerate the atmosphere, nor my slight discomfort, any longer.

"Thank you for the meal, and for your hospitality. Dinner was delicious, and I'm sure dessert would be just as wonderful, but by your leave, I think I shall go to bed." Lexaeus looked slightly crestfallen.

"So soon?" he asked. I nodded, bowing slightly.

"I am afraid so. Goodnight."

"Goodnight," replied Lexaeus sadly. I left the dining room and made my way up to my bedroom, having memorized the passages on the way to dinner. Once I entered my borrowed bedroom, I leaned against the closed door and sighed. Being here was going to take some time to get used to; but I hoped to be comfortable and have my place by then. Meeting new people, and having such an experience I had only read about, drained what little energy I had.

I kicked off my shoes and took off my cloak, and lay down on my bed; sleep quickly claimed me for its own, and I fell into a dreamless slumber.

Alright guys I hope you enjoyed this chapter because I had fun writing it. Next chapter should be out tomorrow. So what did you think of the chapter please leave a review of what you thought of the chapter. Also I would like to thank my amazing beta for betaing this chapter. So Please Read&Review&Suscribe. Stay tuned for the next chapter: Shopping!

-Zexion12