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Axel, Roxas and Reno: -sing Jump on It by Sir-Mix-A-Lot- Wazzup, Cali, Wazzup? Wazzup Cali, wazzup? CALIFORNIA! Jump on it, jump on it...
Kairi: Wait a minute! -record break- Reno's from Advent Children! You can't just take a character out of its poor fandom like that because you don't OWN anything!
Naminé: OH MY HOLY KAMI-SAMA! IT'S RENO! OH MY GOSH! RENO! I LOVE YOU! I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN! CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH? -chases after Reno-
Axel: Hey, what about me? I look just like him, too and I don't get any fangirls that chase after ME! -pouts-
Roxas: -whistles as tons of girls come running at Axel and mumbles something about how Naminé should be an obsessed fangirl of him instead of Reno-
Axel: Hey, ladies...
Angels in Flight: Towa no Shirube
Chapter 4: Elliptical Emotions
(Roxas' POV)
"I can't believe the little squirt actually got the four aces AGAIN! How the heck did you rig the deck with Rould dealing it out!" Maybe I should back up a bit. You see, I...actually...was apart of an Organization with thirteen members, appropriately named Organization XIII. The purpose? It was to eradicate all members of the royal family.
How did I get into the Organization? That's actually a bloody situation I really wouldn't rather get into until later. Let's just say my now best friend Axel saved me from a bunch of thugs when I was running away. Yeah, I ran away...I told you, it's a complicated and gorey situation I'd rather not get to until later. We were currently playing poker. For some reason I was exceptionally good at it, as I had seriously racked up some gil. Ienzo and Axel were out doing their daily(or I should say nightly, as I could only get away to the Organization's domain only at certain times) watch, going around and seeing if anything interesting happened to pop up and report it to Ansem, the Superior.
So when Axel came with Naminé-hime over his shoulder, I can safely say I almost choked on air. I had a couple of questions: First, why was she here? Second, how did she manage to get into the alleyways of town at night, and third of all: How did she know that I was out and not at home? "Yo, Ansem, look what I found. You better bump up my rank for this..." He mumbled. Ansem stood up, and started walking towards the conference room, a giant white room with chairs that are so big it's a miracle we get up there in the first place. We all followed suit.
Ansem motioned to set Naminé-hime down on the floor. Axel did so and we all got in our chairs. I raised my hood so no one could see my face. Naminé-hime slowly rose and looked up at us all. I could've sworn she locked eyes with me, but these cloaks were designed so that once you put up your hood no one could see your face.
"Y-You're all...wearing the same thing as he was!" I saw them all look at each other confusedly, so I did the same and shrugged to Axel who shrugged back. Half the Organization didn't want to identified so they had their hoods up, and the other half really didn't care. I think my heart skipped a beat when she said that. If she said my name...no, she would have at least THAT much sense not to do so, right?
"As who was?" Ansem inquired. "You know someone apart of Organization XIII?" Naminé-hime looked at us all and shrugged.
"I...I can't see all of your faces. The people who I can see, though, definitely are not him." She said uncertainly, frowning. "Why...why did you bring me here?" She asked Axel, situating herself in a sitting position. That was when I saw the cut on her neck that was bleeding a little. Did Axel and Ienzo try to kill her...?
"Do you like this person?" He then asked. Why would Ansem ask that? Then it hit me...oh no...I just hoped that Naminé-hime would have a shred of sanity left in her and say-
"No, I don't like him." I just hoped she wouldn't -"I love him." Nevermind. She did. How does Naminé-hime get into these kinds of situations? One day I'm going to have to knock some sense into her if it's the last thing I do.
"Does he love you?" Ansem then asked. Yep. He was doing exactly what I thought he was. I saw Briag, the Freeshooter and number two of the Organization, start to twitch. This brought back another painful(and quite sad) situation that I would really not like to reminiscence on right now. If the situation I was thinking of would turn out like this one, then I had no doubt that Naminé-hime was going to get killed in this very spot.
"I-I'm not too sure..."I knew she was talking about me, but she still couldn't see that I didn't like her... "But, I-I hope so, because whenever I'm around him I feel like he'll protect me from any harm. I get this really floaty and happy feeling, and I don't ever want it to go away..." My heart really dropped. I had never loved anyone before so I didn't know what it was like. It was then that I felt kind of strange...like I wanted to live up to her expectations for some reason. I can't explain why I felt the way I did, I just did...
"Oh, really?" Ansem quirked an eyebrow and looked around at everyone. He smirked. "Well then, let's see if he really does protect you, shall we? Briag, you know what to do." I felt like the next moment of my life went in slow-motion. As Briag shot his guns at Naminé-hime, I jumped off the chair and stood in front of her. Of course, I got hit instead of her, and let me tell you: Briag's bullets HURT. In fact, I think Axel was close to dying once when Briag shot him because another member went in Beserk(-cough-) and Axel blamed it on Briag when it was actually him. So, there I was, clutching my arm, glaring at Ansem, and panting.
"Roxas!" Naminé-hime whispered, hugging me from behind. I think my hood fell off from the speed I was running at, and I could tell no one expected me to 'betray'(I told you before, I didn't even do anything!) the Organization. Axel looked especially disappointed.
"So it was you, Key to Destiny?" Ansem asked, crossing his arms and gaining an expression that you could tell he thought the whole situation was interesting.
"I can't really say it was me, considering the fact I don't love her back." I said, and I could hear her take a little gasp. I heard her take a step backwards. Leave it to weak-willed girls to be crying over me...that's what I should've normally thought, but this time it was...different. I don't know, it was just...different. Like I just wanted to go over there and hold her or something. Not that I...actually wanted to...
"Then why don't you step aside and let Briag kill her? Won't it make it much more easier for your duties as an Organization member if someone doesn't love you - especially not someone from the royal family?" Ansem asked. That was when I got really mad. Don't get the wrong idea, I still think Naminé-hime is a lunatic- but, like I said before, something else like this happened.
"You want me to be blinded in my eye, too? Wow, Ansem, you give the word heartless a whole 'nother meaning, don't you?" I asked, really ticked off. I knew that the Superior now didn't have the guts to say anything to Briag. Because he knew I was right. The Freeshooter had fallen in love, then Ansem had found out about it and killed that person in front of everyone - and then blinded Briag's left eye saying this was the consequence if someone let anything or anyone get before the Organization. Of course, he never gets mad at Axel because Axel flirts with every girl and we all know it's not serious because it's virtually impossible to get into a serious relationship with him. So says all the girls that's dated him, to the least.
"I can't let her get away now that she's seen all of our faces. Do you have another option besides from eliminating her?" Ansem asked. I thought for a moment, then looked back at Naminé-hime. She was crying, like I thought she was. I was...surprised. She was crying? Over me? I think being around Naminé-hime is making me a little crazy, too, because now I'm thinking irrationally. Now I actually CARED about why she was crying!
"Maybe keep her locked up somewhere? I don't care, as long as you don't hurt her." I said, looking back at her. "Yeah...for the sake of the girl who first loved me," I looked back at Ansem, "don't you dare touch a hair on her head!" I have no idea where that came from. I just wanted to protect her all of a sudden. I felt like I owed Naminé-hime - no...Naminé, a favor.
"I can't do that. People will start looking for her. Move aside." He said. I shook my head. "Roxas, we'll all have to kill you to get to her."
"I'm prepared." I said, making sure I was standing in front of Naminé, so I would get all the hits aimed for her.
"Come on, Roxas, buddy! Don't you remember all the good times we had together! The reason you joined this Organization was to get rid of her and now you're protecting her! How can you throw away everything for just one girl?" Axel asked, but I didn't reply. He sighed. "I won't hold back. Got it memorized?"
"Alright, everyone...kill her. Maybe you just knock out Number Thirteen or something, he's much too valuable to kill off." Ansem ordered. I narrowed my eyes as Oblivion appeared in my right hand.
"Bring it on!" I shouted, pain shooting up the arm that Briag shot as I made an 'X' shape with my arm and the Oblivion. Then, it came. Everything at once. I've never experienced anything so painful in my entire life. Like...my body was being ripped apart or something. Finally, the barrage stopped for a moment. I took this opportunity to look myself over - to see what kind of number they pulled on me. Well, they did a pretty good job, but I still wasn't out yet. My cloak was torn, only the hood and the gloves remained, and even then the clothes I had worn underneath were ripped a little. I could feel from the ache all over my body that everywhere was covered in bleeding scratches, gashes and maybe even a bruise or two. Oh, there were some kunai embedded deeply in my shoulder, and a lance or two was sticking through my arm. I think I had a spike from Axel's chakrams stuck somewhere, but pain was coming from everywhere so I couldn't really pinpoint it.
"Roxas! Why did you protect me?" I heard Naminé whisper from behind me, grabbing the kunai and trying to jerk it out of me. When she did so, I almost screamed, but I managed to only take a painful gasp. "Oh, I'm sorry! Did that hurt?" She asked. That was when I turned my head to see her.
"Oh hell no." Her gray cloak was stained red, and she was bending over slightly. She must've gotten caught in the crossfire. Ignoring all the pain I was feeling(which was quite hard) I held out the hand that was currently unoccupied. Kingdom Key appeared in my other hand. I didn't care if Utsuho would murder me for this. "I told you that if you touched her, you die!" They actually looked pretty scared, and were all looking at Axel, who looked pretty shaken up himself. I got an adrenaline rush, so I was feeling pretty pumped up right about now.
I guess I was so angry I didn't notice that my clothes had changed color and I was wearing my full-unripped Organization Cloak again. This time it was all silver with black flames along the bottom, on the sleeves, and a black flame design on my hood. That was then I attacked. After all, they provoked me. They got what they deserved...
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As soon as I was done attacking(and knocking unconscious) members twelve to nine, the adrenaline ran out, and I started to feel the pain from my wounds again. I dropped to my knees on the floor as the keyblades returned to my hands. I had been using them psychokinetically but I didn't really remember how I had managed to knock out Arlene, Raimual, Rould, and Dyme.
"You...you really care about her, eh, Roxas? Despite what you just said you must." Said a member - I was much too tired to look up or try and figure out who the voice belonged to. "I'm sure we can find some arrangements, isn't that right, Ansem?"
(Naminé's POV)
I was relieved that they weren't going to kill me. I really was. The guy with the eyepatch and the guns had shot me once or twice in my leg and now I found it hard to really walk. But when Roxas when berserk and started attacking those people - I was a little scared. But he was so hurt right now...
"I-I'm sorry you got hurt because of me..." I apologized, kneeling down beside him and trying to take another one of those small knives out of his shoulder. "I'm sorry if this hurts..."
"Don't be sorry. This only happened because I chose to protect you." He said, looking at me and then at his keyblades, and he shook his head. "Your words influenced my decision, but it was I who chose to act in the end. What you said before, Naminé, about how people whose feelings are in confusion can only wield Oblivion - I think you're right."
I felt like...stars were falling into my chest or something. Like how I usually do when I'm around him. Nothing will ever hurt me when he's around. But, when Roxas had said that he didn't love me...I felt like he just grabbed my heart and ripped it painfully from my body. But...he protected me! Just like I thought he would. Now he was saying his own feelings were in confusion? Could that really mean...? Well, I don't want to get my hopes up. Just then, I don't why I did what I did - but I got an overwhelming impulse to do so, and my will wasn't strong enough to fight it off, so I did it...I hugged him. You may not think that's a big deal, but to me it was. After all, he was apart of a Organization that just captured me.
"What...what does this Organization do, exactly, Roxas? What's it's purpose? Why are you apart of it?" I asked, afraid to hear the answers. I knew my heart would really break if he said that he joined because his original intention was to kill me and my family. I knew that was the reason, I just wanted to believe that maybe he was just persuaded into it for no particular reason? He sighed, and looked down at the floor. I found it interesting that the rest of the Organization members were just listening to our conversation instead of just finishing me off already. But I knew it was because they were afraid Roxas could do more damage to them than good if they happened to do that.
"For your protection...I don't think I can tell you just yet." He replied, then looked at me. I don't know if I have ever mentioned this, but he has really gorgeous blue eyes. I can't describe them any other way. They're such a beautiful blue color...they're really gorgeous. Since I was hugging him...our faces were really close. Mine turned a stark red as I immediately let go of him and smiled awkwardly.
"Roxas...thank you. But I don't want you to get hurt again." I said, shaking my head and standing up, ignoring the jolts of pain running through my leg like electricity. "What are you going to do with me?" I asked, not really scared anymore. After all, Roxas was here. He wouldn't let anything happen to me, and I was extremely grateful for that. Axel looked at me, than at Roxas.
"After hearing your little conversation, I think I've come up with a plan which involves a safer and less dangerous way of making sure Her Highness over here keeps her mouth shut. But, we need to discuss the arrangements." Axel said, then pointed to his head. "Got it memorized?"
"You mean...?" Roxas asked, and then Ansem nodded. He sighed and looked over at me. "Sorry, Naminé..." He did something unexpected, he struck me in the back of the head with his Oblivion. I seriously needed to get stronger so I wouldn't get knocked out too easily. That would've saved me a lot of problems, but, then again, a lot of things would have saved me a lot of problems.
(Roxas' POV)
I caught her before she dropped like a ton of lead to the floor. "What are the conditions?" I asked, not very pleased that I just sent Naminé into oblivion with Oblivion. Funny how things work out like that, right?
"We're thinking we keep her locked up in the White Room. Give her food, water, whatever keeps her preoccupied throughout the day." Ansem said. No way. That was way to simple. I was about to ask what the catch was, when Ansem started to answer the question that had formed in my head, "However, in order to keep her from getting motivated to escape, you won't see or talk to her for her time here."
"She'll probably kill herself if you do that. Do you really want people to start getting suspicious about why they never saw their Princess again? Maybe you can be a little lenient on that." I said, looking down at Naminé and then up at Ansem. "I'll just see her, and not talk to her. That way she'll have the hope that I didn't abandon her and will talk to her again in the future."
"You won't be bothered by this?" Ienzo asked, crossing his arms and clearly not believing I couldn't speak another word to her. I nodded.
"I told you before, I don't love her. I'm sure I care about this crazy girl, but not enough so to risk my life for her...again." I explained. I'm not too sure I wanted to go through with all that pain again. No, I didn't. Love only brought you trouble, pain and loneliness. Pops always told Utsuho and I that. Maybe I should stick to it. Now those weird feelings I had before completely vanished and were replaced with what I felt before - Naminé was someone I didn't want to get involved with(and had mental issues).
"You will be able to keep her from killing herself, won't you? I'm sure this place is pretty safe to keep her hostage because it can't be spotted by the naked eye." Dilan, the member who battled with lances(and responsible for the lances sticking through my arm) said.
"I'll be able to. Somehow I just don't think she'd be able to kill herself if I'm around. How long will you keep her up there? Being in the White Room for any long period of time is enough to make you really go mental." The White Room is not a fun place to be. It should be called the 'Torture Room' if you ask me. It's so unbelievably white it fills you with a sense of despair and loneliness until you just want to scream. I don't how it does that...it just...does. It's an empty room of white. White walls, white floor, white ceiling(no windows), white door, white doorknob, white hinges...everything is white. In fact, it's so white that it makes you feel like you're alone in the dark. Not a place you want to take a trip to. Believe me.
"When everyone starts to get really suspicious, that's when. When police members start patrolling the streets for any strange people, that's when we'll return her." Ansem replied, crossing his arms. "Are you sure you won't try and aid to her escape?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. I don't really care what happens to her now as long as she doesn't die. I'm starting to think my life would be a whole lot better if she had never got involved in it."
I didn't need to think that. I already knew it.
HnH: Awww...! Roxie fell in loooove...but then he fell out of it. - -
Sora: -acts spastic- Hi people! HnH is aiming for four reviews again! She wants to thank everyone for reading and reviewing this story so far!
Riku: 'Acts' spastic? No, no, no...Sora IS a spaz...
Kairi: -trys to murder Riku and is almost successful in amputating his arm when a loyal and devoted fangirl stops her-
HnH: I know this is kind of soon, but when do you all want this story to end? Like, what chapter? I need to know because there's some stuff I have to get too and I can leave stuff out or put more in depending on the length. There is SOME stuff I must put in, though... But the length is VERY important to the story. VERY, VERY important.There are two reasons why, and one reason you all don't know(and won't know until -this has been removed so story will not be spoiled-) and the other you may have found out already, if you are EXTREMELY perceptive.
Kairi:-is still angry at Riku- I doubt you all noticed it, though. If you do know what it is, tell HnH. She'll reward you with...uh, I don't know. Your very own special dedicated chapter just for you. There. Because only the brighest of the bright can figure THAT out, but as more and more chapters go on, you'll start to notice.
Roxas: Especially next chapter! If you're even the slighest bit of a genius, you'll figure out why length is so important.
HnH: ANYWAYS! Please state the chapter you wish this story to end at. Please review, if not, thanks for reading!
Reno: -kicks back and relaxes in Hawaii while Naminé fans him and feeds him grapes simultaneously- This is the life...
Roxas: -seethes with anger- One day, Reno, just you wait...one day...-slithers back into darkness-
Axel: I feel your pain, Rox-- -'seems' to notice the billions of fangirls(which are pretty hot in Axel's opinion) surrounding him- Oh, wait! Nevermind! I forget I'm the one with all the girls!
HnH: -clears throat- Anyway...review, please. If not...thanks for reading! ;)