Sorry for the long update, guys. I've been studying for this AP exam, and I've been busy. Hope you'll forgive me ^^

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"What the HELL were you thinking?!" The silver haired man strode towards the girl, his golden eyes alight with fury at her actions.

Frozen in her fright, she found herself stuttering. "I…I-I…"

"Do you not realize what you have done??" He boomed, glaring down at her the way a parent would look upon a disobedient child. "You have broken the code! Fraternizing with the Disorder is strictly forbidden!"

"But—"

"There are no buts! Do you not realize the severity of your actions? This could have been a plot against The Organization. Xradenom could have set this up. He could have killed you!"

"But he didn't!" Xed found her voice, and glared up at the man looming over her. "I'm still alive!" He gaze softened. "Roxas…he's not like the rest of them. He's sweet and nice, he doesn't believe in all this 'gang mess' either!"

Xemnas remained unmoved, his eyes narrowing to slits. "I do not care. The Disorder is our enemy, and I will not place this order into danger that can be easily avoided."

"But Xemnas!" She pleaded, but he held up a hand to silence her.

"Not another word, Xedramon." He hissed. "You will be punished severely if you ever see that boy again. Do I make myself clear?"

She turned her head away, and muttered beneath her breath, "…*sshole…"

The man suddenly grabbed her upper arm and wrenched her close, eliciting a cry of pain from the girl. "DO I make myself CLEAR?" he roared into her ear.

"Yes! God!" She growled, yanking away from his grip and turning on her heel, storming out of her room and down the stair case leading to the main foyer below. On her way out she passed by Demyx, giving the boy a hard-to-read yet clearly upset and hurt look. The teenager could only return it with a pleading and apologetic gaze, which continued as he watched her run out of the door and into the dark night that waited outside.

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Back at The Disorder's hangout, Roxas strolled in from the rain—soaking wet but beyond elated. He couldn't believe the night he had with Xed! His head was spinning with the still-fresh memories of their conversation. Of her voice, her laugh, her eyes, her smile… He was a bit disappointed they had to end their night so short, but he prayed with all his heart that she had enjoyed his company as much as he had enjoyed hers, and would be looking forward to another night out together.

Upon strolling into the worn abandoned warehouse that most of the gang members (occasionally including himself) called 'home', he saw Axel, Luxord and Brixag, along with a burly orange haired man with chilling cobalt eyes named Lexaeus and a mauve haired man with devious navy eyes named Marluxia huddled around one of the small tables in the room. Undoubtedly, they were playing poker. They usually did at night.

The blonde was the first to greet him. "Hello, mate." He grinned, "Up for a game of cards?"

"No thanks." Roxas' usual response to his nightly offers. "Ax, can you pass me a beer?"

The redhead, seated next to their cooler, pulled a tan can out of the cold box and tossed it to his friend, the latter catching it with no problem. He smirked as he shifted on the sofa, making room for him. "So, are you gonna tell me how it went?" he asked, quite nosily.

"How what went?" Marluxia asked, curiously.

"His date." Axel sneered and elbowed his younger friend in the ribs. Roxas laughed and pushed him away, popping the top of the ring on his beer can with his finger.

"It wasn't a date, really…"

"I didn't know a girl piqued your interests." Luxord grinned, passing out the cards to the men around him. "Who is she?"

"That Organization girl, Xed." Axel answered for him.

The room grew silent, as all movement halted. The blonde let the card in his fingers slip before it could reach the pile to his left. Marluxia stopped shuffling his poker chips closer to his body. Even Brixag and Lexaeus, who were hardly interested in the conversation, stopped sipping their drinks mid-sip.

"…you're kidding, right?" The pink haired man said, in disbelief. Roxas shook his head slowly. "That's absolutely crazy."

"Roxas, you know the code." Brixag snapped sharply. "No getting involved with The Organization."

"Ah, geez, lighten up you fart." The redhead threw an arm around the boy's shoulder. "He can't help who he likes. So lay off, huh?" The blonde diverted his eyes towards his lap where he was flicking the ring on the can to steady his nerves, grateful for the save.

"You had better not let Xradenom hear of this." Luxord went back to dealing cards, a little slower this time. "She won't like this at all."

Roxas nodded. He hadn't planned at all on telling her, or even hinting to her. This was his secret, and he knew that if she ever found out, there'd be hell to pay on his part, and possibly Xed's part. He frowned outwardly. He certainly didn't want to get her in any trouble.

"Look, if you want I can set you two up on a real date." Axel offered, smirking. "Somewhere quiet and dark…with a bed…"

A few of the lighter-hearted men snickered, while the boy flushed and shoved him away. "No way! I can handle this myself!"

"Suit yourself."

Taking a long gulp of his drink, the blonde then decided he'd go back later that night to see her.

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By now Xed had returned to her room, seeing Xemnas finally left. She still refused to speak to Demyx, who had later confessed to her face about him telling Vexen who told Xemnas, but she planned on forgiving him later. She knew he only cared about her safety.

She was sprawled out on her bed, pale eyes staring up at her blank, cracked ceiling, her mind going over everything that had occurred that night. She found herself smiling on her own. Though shortened, it was a truly wonderful night…

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The girl sat up abruptly, turning her head towards the window in which the sharp panging could be heard from. She watched at another small pebble struck against the glass. She held her breath and made her way to her window, silently hoping the person she was hoping for would be down there.

As she pried her window open, she wasn't disappointed.

As dark as it was, she could clearly see the boy grin from the ground.

"Roxas!" she exclaimed in a loud whisper, wanting his ears and his ears alone to hear her. "What're you doing here?"

"I wanted to see you again." He smiled more. "May I come up?"

The girl looked behind her, checking to see her door was closed and locked securely. Turning back, she nodded to him. "But be really quiet, okay?"

Wasting no time, he walked over and grabbed hold of the end of the ladder hanging down stiffly, and made his way up the fire escape. The rusting metal was frigid to the touch and wet from the night's previous rain shower, but he gradually reached his destination.

"I don't think it'd be a good idea for me to go in, though." Roxas stated, crossing his arms and leaning them upon the window sill. It wasn't very high, but high enough that he had to look up to see her. "You know, just in case someone comes in…"

"Yeah…" Xed smiled at him and leaned in a little. "Tonight was really fun, though…" Roxas grinned. But his grin faded as he watched hers slip away. "But…Xemnas found out where I was and that I was with you…"

He could feel his heart catch in his throat.

She could see the disappointment in his eyes. "And…he's forbidden me to see you again…"

"The Disorder…" he looked away, unconsciously towards the direction from where he came. He clenched his fist, tightly, his nails digging into his tanned palms. "…they say that we shouldn't be together. That it's breaking the code."

"That's what he said to me, too."

He looked back at her, the distress in his ocean blue eyes replaced with anger and determination. She was taken aback by his sudden change of heart, but found herself unable to look away.

He said, the resolve full and passionate in his voice, "Well, *uck them all. I like hanging out with you, and I think we could be good friends…and who the *uck are they to tell us no? This isn't their life, this is ours!"

"Roxas…" The strength in his words was touching and brave.

"*amnit, I say we do what we want! This is about us, and only our happiness should matter." He felt a strong desire to reach out and touch her hand, but he held back. "You make me happy." He flushed immediately, the passion inside him calming down and being replaced with embarrassment he desperately attempted to suppress.

Roxas…

"So…let's just do what we want…" He smiled at her, his eyes shining. "And right now, I want you to come with me and we'll walk around together. What do you want?"

The brunette was stunned. She was never really a person to strongly rebel again 'society' (if you could call their world that), but seeing the boy's determination and willpower made a strange feeling arise within her. Roxas…made her happy too. She didn't know just quite why, or how, but he just did. Even though they had only known each other so shortly, there was just this complex attraction that just…drew her to him. She never was a believer in love at first sight, but perhaps this was something different…or maybe the start…

She smiled at him, her eyes shining as well with the same passion that his had. "I want to go on a walk with you, too."

And with that, she turned off the lights and stepped outside of the window, and the two made their way down the ladder for the second time that night, but hopefully not for the last time.

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Aww….cute :)

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