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Mission A: learn table manners

Time: 1200 hours

Probability of Success: 35

Mission B: ...dont be TOO stupid

Time: 1300 hours

Probability of Success: 0

Xemnas walked into the kitchen at the same time as every other day . Of course, that meant he saw the same exact people every day and the exact same poor manners every day. And, frankly, he was tired of the lazy habits the organization members had formed. Though they were all 'adults', they still acted like children at the table.

"What's for lunch?" Demyx asked in a rather cheery tone as he entered the kitchen. Everyone else had arrived on time but Demyx was late, as usual.

"Ramen Noodles," Axel announced, carrying a pot away from the steaming stove.

Demyx made a face, "I don't think I'm hungry anymore…"

"Nonsense!" Axel ordered, spun Demyx around, and pushed him into a seat.

Axel went around the table, placing a large portion in each bowl.

Xemnas took his seat and laid a napkin in his lap. He swirled the noodles around his fork and placed the food into his mouth. Chewing with his mouth closed, he tasted the noodles and swallowed. Shocked that Axel, for once, didn't burn the meal.

Xemnas looked around the table to examine each member's manner habits.

Xigbar was holding a white cloth and polishing one of his many guns. It seemed that he ignored his silverware completely, only pausing from his gun to grab a face full of food then turn back to his work.

Xaldin didn't notice the bowl in front of him at all. After everyone was served, he took the whole pot and placed it in front of him. he used the ladle to scoop to noodles straight to his mouth. Wet broth stuck to his strange sideburns, but he didn't seem to notice. When he did notice, he simply swept his sleeve across his mouth and continued eating.

Vexen sat in his seat, freezing ice cubes into his water, then froze his whole glass all together. He then looked at the steam rising from his bowl and scowled. He placed a finger into the bowl and cooled it to his desired temperature. He then picked up the bowl and put it to his lips, slurping the broth into his mouth.

Lexaeus hunched over his bowl and ate silently, but much too quickly. He engulfed bite after bite and then took one large swallow when his mouth was full.

Zexion placed his elbow on the table and laid his head in his hand. He piled a large amount onto his fork and put it to his face. He took bits of the noodles at a time, keeping the full fork at his face. He seemed to close his eyes whenever he ate or was spoken to. Not a very active listener.

Saix wasn't eating at all. He was face down in his noodles, sleeping. His element was 'the moon' and during the day he lacked power. He must have had a busy night. (no, get your mind out of the gutter.)

Axel was watching the steam rise from his bowl. He picked up one noodle, lit one of the candles sitting on the table, and dangled the noodle over the fire. The noodle slowly turned black over the flame. Once the noodle was a charcoal, he placed it into his mouth with a crunch. He smiled at the taste and put the whole bowl over the flame.

Demyx was spinning his finger around the rim of his glass of water. He jumped up, went to the cabinet, and pulled out a pair of straws. He skipped back to his seat and placed both straws in his water. He placed his mouth over both and blew, creating bubbles in his cup. He smiled as the water popped and splashed and blew more. He only paused to take hold of one noodle and slurp it into his mouth.

Luxord took a large bite of the noodles then, as he chewed, he shuffled a fresh deck of cards. He placed out the cards and played his own game of solitaire. The only thing he was careful about was not spilling food on his new cards.

Marluxia was eyeing the fire Axel had made and how he ruined his noodles by burning them. He picked up all the natural spices he could find and mixed them into his noodles. Though he spilled the spices and cleaned up using his sleeve, he was probably the neatest in the group.

Larxene had pushed away her bowl, claiming she wasn't hungry. She held up a small mirror and was applying make up as she sat. Only once or twice did she sneak a bite of food before returning to prepare herself.

Roxas Slouched down in his chair, slugging the noodles around the bowl. He would lazily put the fork to his mouth, often spilling the noodles on himself. He would casually pick up one or two noodles and flick them at Axel. Laughing, he would pretend like he was going to blow out Axel's fire.

Bruixe wasn't at the castle at the moment , but she told the others she was going to stop by and introduce them to someone 'important in her life'.

Xemnas stood up and cleared his throat, "You all should learn your manners at the table. We may be a feared organization, but that doesn't give us the right to by sloppy."

"Who's calling us sloppy?" Xaldin asked, mouth full and his face in the pot, "We're not sloppy."

Xemnas rolled his eyes, "No slouching, no focusing on other things, no spilling food everywhere, no slurping, no playing with your food, no elbows on the table, and no throwing food. Is that clear?"

They all shrugged in unison, some groaned. A few whispered complained.

"Axel," Xemnas sighed. Axel had put his napkin inches away from the candle, almost catching it on fire, but keeping it away enough so that the fire wouldn't catch, "Put the fire out."

"Huh?" Axel looked up, but as he looked up, his hand moved down. The napkin burst into flames. A shocked emotion spread across his face for a second, but was covered with a smile at the growing flame.

"Put it out!" Marluxia ordered, holding his bowl away from the flame. He eventually reached over and knocked the flaming napkin into the closest cup of water.

"HEY!" Demyx screamed and stared at the black floating ashes, "You ruined it!"

"It's Axel's fault!" Marluxia insisted.

Xaldin looked up from his food, "Axel, did you leave the stove on? I smell smoke."

"Why does everyone assume I'm going to burn the castle down?" Axel protested.

"Because you probably will," Luxord laughed.

Roxas laughed, "It wouldn't surprise me."

"Hey!" a voice called and everyone could hear the large front door open, "Did'ja miss me?"

Bruixe.

"BRUIXE!" Demyx jumped up, "YAY!"

"Ugh," Saix moaned, rubbing his temple.

Bruixe walked into the kitchen, "Lunch running a little late today?"

"Yeah," Demyx skipped to her side, "It was Axel's turn to cook."

"Great," she mumbled, "Perfect day to come."

She walked in and pulled someone behind her. Everyone recognized the face. Bruixe's boy toy, Riku.

Riku sniffed the air, "Is something burning?"

Bruixe glared at Axel.

"Really?" Axel rolled his eyes, "Just because it's related to fire it is automatically my fault.

"Am I wrong?" Bruixe argued.

"…Not… technically," Axel mumbled.

"That's what I thought," She nodded and then pulled Riku to the front so everyone could see, "This is Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Saix, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, and Larxene. Everyone, this is Riku. As you probably know."

Bruixe took her seat at the table then pulled up a chair beside her for Riku. Bruixe stole the pot from Xaldin and got a bowl for herself and Riku. She slurped up a noodle.

"This has a strange aftertaste…" Bruixe noticed.

"Yeah? Well, YOU have a strange aftertaste!" Demyx countered.

"…Wow," Larxene looked up from her mirror.

"What?" Demyx demanded, "Axel probably thinks that too!"

Bruixe placed her head in her hands.

Riku twiddled his thumbs, "Uh… is there something I should know?"

Bruixe mumbled through her hands, "He doesn't know what he's saying. Please, ignore him."

"I do too know what I'm say-- Oh…" Demyx thought it over, "Uh… never mind."

"Oh, hey," Axel quickly switched from the awkward topic to another awkward topic. He looked at Bruixe, "Have you told your boy toy how great he looked in his buttcape?"

Bruixe's head snapped up and glared at Axel. She mouthed 'no no no no' and cut her finger across her neck. 'I swear I'll kill you' she threatened silently.

"Butt…cape? Boy… toy?" Riku repeated.

"They are stupid. Don't listen to Axel," She assured.

"I think we ought to share the story. We'll consider it pay back to Bruixe for spilling my popcorn," Roxas added.

"I'll buy you all the popcorn you want if you shut up!" Bruixe promised Roxas.

Roxas thought this over, "Uhh… no."

"So we saw your wicked awesome buttcape," Luxord mused.

"Sorry…?" Riku raised an eyebrow.

"You know," Demyx teased, "The thing you wore about a year or so ago."

"That was like, a skirt," Roxas added.

"Uh… no?" Riku insisted, still confused.

"When you were 'in the darkness' or whatever. That thing you wore. On your butt. We called it a buttcape," Axel cleared things up.

"Oh," Riku said, trying to hide his embraced face, "Really?"

"You were cute," Larxene insisted, "In fact, you still are."

Bruixe glared at Larxene in a look that said 'back off'. Larxene shrugged.

"Well, let's just say I've come a long way from my buttcape-wearing days," Riku smirked.

Bruixe was surprised he went along with the 'buttcape' thing. Especially when she herself almost murdered them for it.

"What was this about getting Bruixe back for spilling popcorn?" Riku asked, curious.

"Oh," Roxas smiled, "It wasn't spilling, it was more like dumping. She crunched the whole bowl on my head because I called you her boy toy."

Riku smirked as if he was thinking 'that's my girl'.

A few hours past, similar to the last one. The organization embarrassing Bruixe in front of Riku and still using bad table manners.

When the guest had left, Xemnas turned to the organization.

"Fail. Not one of you had decent table manners," He rolled his eyes, "That's what I get for working with adults who act like teenagers."

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