Omg guys I finally got around to it! I'm sorry, it just seems life just wont give me a break but I forced it to! I also did some research, to a point. Please read and review, I changed a few things but not that major.
Chapter 3: Sudden Arrangement
A week after Axel's little claim in the kitchen; Namine found herself in Dark City, leaning against the doors of Memory Skyscraper. The other day Saix had elaborated about their time off, turned out they had a about three week of very little work. Some of them did still do missions but only for re-con which allowed them to visit nearby worlds. She was enjoying her time off from the normality of the Organization. She liked relaxing in Dark City, sometimes though it freaked her out when she visited alone, but today she wasn't alone. She smiled down at her lap to see Saix using it to take a leisurely nap , she giggled.
"Just like a puppy..." she whispered, it was true though. He usually never was calm, relaxed even, he was serious and never cared for the other members. But here he was, sleeping on her lap and was interested in the other members.
Saix's mouth and ears twitched, he couldn't take it, all she was doing was staring and giggling. He opened his eyes and slightly scrunched up his nose, "And why are you so happy?" he sat up.
His face was inches away from hers, "Oh Saix! You're already done with your nap?" she was slightly blushing and her voice cracked a little. This only made Saix give her a mischievous smirk , she was so adorable. He then frowned as he leaned against the doors next to her. He couldn't be getting soft because of this girl, right? Nah, no chance in hell.
"Uhm, you hungry? Saix?"
Saix looked back at her and for the first time today he noticed something was different. She had pulled her hair into pigtails that were a bit above each ear, it gave them a puffy perk. He couldn't help but stare blushing and give her a full nod, "Yeah..."
They made their way to (Nothings Call), as they walked Saix kept his hands in the pockets of his black jeans. He found it was too much work to try to put on the stander-ed uniform and cloak so he threw on black jeans and a thin Grey shirt. It was taking Namine so long to find the switch for the bridge to the castle , so he decided he press it which earned him a pout from Namine. They went through many of the corridors and finally made it to the part of the castle for housing and entered the kitchen. And as usual Xaldin, Luxord, Axel, and Xigbar were at the table play a new card game. Roxas leered up at Saix as he passed the couch, he was around her again? Roxas was getting annoyed, Saix was sticking to Namine like a lost puppy. As if he had read his mind, Saix face turned sour, looked down at Roxas with the face of death on his mind, which included a smile that had a lust for blood.
"What was that Number XIII?" poison stained his voice.
Roxas's eyes bulged as he returned to his program on the television, "N-nothing..." he squeaked, looked up at Saix one last time with an awkward smile. And that when the scariest part about Saix happened.
He smiled, almost like an angel would but when he spoke there was still that hint of venom, "Oh, that's good NUMBER XIII, for a second there I'd thought we could have gone on a mission so we can sharpen our skills..." he chuckled, " and by we...i mean me." he decided that was enough or Roxas may need medical attention, so he heeded to Namine's urgent calls asking him what he had wanted to drink and snack "Sweat tea and a strawberry roll...please."
"okay!" Namine called back from the kitchen.
Saix returned his attention to the kitchen table and became a bit intruiged by it, so he over Xaldins' shoulder.
"What is this game?"
Luxord piped up, "'Tis called Sequence. Throw down a card, put a chip on the board matching your card and get five in a row twice for you and ya partner to win." he replied as he threw down an Ace of hearts and placed a blue chip on the board. Saix examined the table closer, Luxord and Xigbar seemed to be on the same team as Xaldin and Axel were. It seemed though Luxords team was loosing, a first for Luxord whom was not happy about it. Saix of course saw a way, whispered into Luxords ear and by his next turn him and Xigbar had won the game.
"Cheat!" Axel stood up and pouted, "Saix! You weren't supposed to help, that's cheating!"
"Blimey...look 'it the time! Xigbar, we should do the mission now and get it over with.." Luxord quickly opened a portal and as soon it appeared it was gone along with the two members.
Saix chuckled, " I didn't know all the rules, sorry" he shrugged. He made his way through the kitchen to come behind Namine, who was waiting for his strawberry roll to warm up. "How much longer..." he comically pouted as Namine turned to look at him, she couldn't hold in her laugh and he grinned, her smiled and laugh were enlightening. "The tea ready though?"
"Yes I put it in your favorite cup on the counter over there..." she pointed a direction and Saix fallowed, she had put it on the island, or whatever Xaldin called it. Saix pulled at a stool and sat on it and began drinking his tea.
"Ah..." he quietly moaned into the liquid, " Thank you, Namine. It's great. Can't wait for the roll..."
It had seemed she didn't hear him, she was too busy trying to make herself something to pass the time for his roll, this made him smile. 'She always worries about herself last, I bet she was raised by a proper family...' he frowned as he stared into his cup, 'She's so young to be a nobody...' he sighed. He looked at her with the corner of his eye, he knew her since she arrived, he was actually the one who found her and Xemnas found a use for her unique abilities from what he had heard.
"A week huh?" he muttered, a week since she was able to roam around and they met again. He had scared her before and in that moment she smiled, he realized he didn't scare her. ' a week since she...Gah! Saix, get a hold of yourself! She probably was raised oddly and that was her form of gratitude...but she never did that with XIII, did she?' he blushed as the thoughts began to swirl into a feeling towards the young man. Was this what they call jealousy? 'NO! No way! Not of XIII...' he covered his face with a hand and groaned, 'Namine...what the hell are you doing to me...?'
"Saix!" he felt a hand roughly move his hand and move to his forehead.
He blinked as he stared at her face, "What?" Dammit, there he goes again sounding like a dumb ass.
"Saix...you made a noise...Are you not well? You do feel slightly warm.." Namine's eyebrows furrowed as she searched his face.
"I'm fi- No...I have a slight headache from over thinking, but I'll be fine. Thank you, Namine." he took her hand from his forehead and squeezed it before letting go.
"Okay...Well..:" she placed his roll in front of him and smiled, "I had to make a new one from scratch so it really fresh and hot, so be careful." she returned to what she was doing, which was cleaning her mess.
Axel who had been sitting on the couch a ways away from the kitchen but still in view, he was pressing his chest against the back of the couch, peeking over it to spy on Saix. Roxas face was unamused seeing as Axel had ignored him when he got there. Saying, 'Oooo he's blushing and now he's angry and frustrated? Such a huge array of emotions for him, that's incredible.'
"Will you shut up already Axel?"
Axel turned to the obviously troubled teen, "Why? None of us have seen him like that. EVER!" he plopped onto the couch now facing Roxas, "Besides, we all have never seen Namine until a while ago and you know she's only comfortable around us. And now that they know each other..." he crossed his arms and Roxas finally began to pay attention. "I dunno Roxas, but it seems they knew each other before a week ago. I mean look at them." he pointed, "They looked like a freaking couple! Not to mention last week Namine kis-" he was stopped short as he turned his head to a now broken TV with a remote through it.
"Just shut up..." Roxas stared down at Axel as he stood up, "They don't even look like a couple much less they knew each other. Besides he's not her type!" he then stormed off.
"Gezz Roxas can't get even more obvious..." he then turned his head as he saw Namine and Saix happily talking and he smiled, "I've known Saix for a while and just like me he's a heartthrob, just takes him longer." he laughed and had lay down, a nap sounded nice.
"Again, thank you." Saix grinned at Namine and he noticed a slight blush tint her cheeks.
"It's really no problem Saix!"
"I have a question..." he muttered, well at least he wasn't stuttered like a week ago but a blush crept up on him, "Why...uhh.." he was trying to avoid it now, dammit. "Why did you...kiss me last week. I know in some cul-" he heard a choking noise and quickly looked back at her.
The moment he mentioned kiss she choked on her drink but recovered with coughing so she managed a small squeak, "What?"
He blushed, "Last week...you uh, kissed me. Why?"
"Oh!" she blushed even more and started to fiddle with her thumbs, "Well...I read a lot and I never really...got to learn about society. I'm clueless and I do things on instinct...that's what I think." she paused and looked up at him with her eyes almost glossed over. "In a novel I was reading the main character was doing something and got absent minded, then a kind man helped her, so she kissed him to thank him."
Saix stared, "What kind...of novel has that?"
"I don't know, Zexion gave it to me. It was really...good. I'm sorry if I offended you.."
"Oh no! It didn't offend me and it's not that I didn't like- I mean it's not that I did. No wait, I mean..." he sighed, head slightly falling but he composed himself. He stared back at her and she seemed to be really shy or something so he smiled, "What I mean to say, you did nothing wrong. It was just, a first for me."
She gasped he hands covering her pink lips, " It was!? I'm so sorry...I thought you were much older and so you know...more experienced...and not going to lie, you're good looking."
This made him laugh, "Good looking? Nah. As for experience, it's sketchy." he paused and frowned, "Did you just say I'm old?"
She shook her head, "Sorry!"
"Don't we are actually only five years apart, more or less."
"Wow really?"
"Yeah." he pointed to his face, "It's because of the scar and my constant grumpy face." he grinned.
"It suits you." she smiled and gently took his hand, "Don't let anyone say other wise."
He looked down at their hands and noticed how tiny her hand was. He realized that this was kind of an intimate moment and he quickly pulled his hand out from hers and coughed nervously, "Thank you, Namine."
Xaldin frowned, "Sorry to break into this moment but I heard Vexen and Xemnas has been looking for you two. They are in the hallway near the throne room." he turned on his heel and left in a hurry.
"I wonder whats wrong...?" Namine got up and her and Saix begane walking side by side to the appointed place.
"Ah, there you are." Xemnas voice was stern as he seemed to glower down at Namine.
Saix coughed to distract him, "You wished to see us Sir?"
"Yes, it seems Vexen," Vexen then stepped out from behind him looking depressed, "here decided to do an experiment without my consent and managed to blow up both of your rooms."
Saix blinked and tried to open his mouth but Namine beat him to it, "What?!" she turned to Vexen, "Aren't you supposed to be smart? How stupid are you!? Now we don't have rooms!" Saix placed a hand on her shoulder seeing as she was about to burst.
"Yes, about that..." Xemnas turned to a door to his right. "This will be your room, unfortunately its the only room left for living space, so you two will have to share. Luckily it is much larger than both of your rooms. And whats in there is in there so you will have to make do." he turned as he dragged Vexen by his cloaked obviously to chew him out in private. They didn't get a chance to say anything, they just stood there, their mouths agape. As a sudden arrangement the ended up sharing a room for who knows how long.
"Share.." Saix ran a hand through his blue hair.
Namine had already went to the door and opened it, she gasped, "Wow! Saix, he wasn't kidding that it was larger than our rooms!" She disappeared from Saix's view and he went after her only to be set back a little from shock. I
t was larger, it was still painfully white but large. He looked around and noticed there was a step going up to the bed area and the lower area had a couch, table and a tv. He didn't have a tv since he rarely watched it, but he had a sudden urge he should now. In the same area there was a bookshelf the covered most of the wall and Namine was gushing over it, it must have been Zexions idea. A smiled tugged at his face as he also saw a little area for Namine's art projects. Xemnas wasn't usually this thoughtful so Saix only had to guess what Vexen did was really bad.
He made his way up the step and turned his attention to a small door and opened it. He blinked, a large bathroom? It had an open shower area that had a wall that he could guess was waist high on him. He pass that and on the other side the was a toilet with a sink next to it and across was a large tub that had jets. He was flabbergasted, why such measures for him and Namine? It puzzled him and he shrugged and turned. Then he stopped, he was staring at the bed. THE bed, one. Only one in this whole place, there was only one bed, a round king size bed. He almost fell over as he stumbled to it.
"Only one?!" he stammered as a heavy blush appeared on his face. Did they really expect the to-. His eyes made their way to Namine and for the first time he looked her up and down, gulping. Yes he usually was calm and nothing fazed him but this, seemed to much. Sharing a bed with her, he knew the temptations between the opposite sex and it wasn't that he would do anything but he just couldn't be sure, especially if he has been..what do you call it, awkward? That wouldn't be right. They didn't have hearts so feelings shouldn't exist, so why?
"Saix?!"
He cautiously turned to her voice, she was next to him staring at the bed. He gulped again.
"Is that really the only bed?"
"y-yeah."
She fiddled her thumbs looking down, "Why would they only give us one?"
"I have no idea." he breathed calming down now knowing she was concerned also, "But we will have to deal with it." he moved to her crouching slightly and placed his hands on her soft shoulders, "I promise that I won't do anything funny, if thats whats worrying you..."
She nodded and looked back up at him, "Okay, besides I don't think we wont have room to have our own sides."
He laughed, "Actually I think you may be right."
She smiled and pulled herself against him to a hug, nuzzling her face in his chest, "Please take good care of me, roomie." she giggled.
Saix blushed and his blood tingled. She was embracing and cuddling him? He sighed and gave in to her and wrapped his arms around her small form and returned the embrace. It oddly felt, nice.
Namine let go and yawned, "Wow I'm tired already...?"
"We should sleep then.." her yawn had became contagious as he pulled the beds covers and nestled into the bed. And Namine soon fallowed.
"Good night, Saix..." she closed her eyes and not before long she was sound asleep and Saix just stared at her, beside himself. Never in his life had he shared a bed with a woman.
He blushed slight cursing under his breath, 'Since when do I get nervous...Well, Axel was always better with women when we were younger but...This is going to be a trip' he mused over his situation and finally drifted to sleep.
And that's Chapter 3! Whew! I know Xaldin popping up was random but I had to progress the story.
NOW IF YOU ARE CONFUSED WITH SAIX and Roxas:
I decided to tweak them, to make it more interesting. I mean it's a Saix x Namine story and a lot of people pair her with Roxas, so it makes sense they'd be natural rivals. So I made it so. As for what happened to the Saix from 1 and 2, I wanted the love bloom, in stages. Denial, confused, you know the deal. I think it fits Saix, but I also made it that he unconsiously goes toward Namine natural and he is naturally tender to her. And all this bring me to this.
Someone asked me a few days ago, why I liked Namine x Saix so much. Well, I like the couple because there is hardly any interaction between them, much less you hardly see Saix until near the end of KH2 (I never played #58/2 days but my fiance has relayed to me Saix didn't do much until Roxas decided to leave) which leads me a LOT of room to do this story for those two.
Then the question of why not, Axel x Namine, Roxas x Namine, or even Marluxia x Namine. Here's why:
1: Axel x Namine – I only see this as a brother sister thing going on. And if not that, Axel doing a lot of teasing and Namine seems just to innocent for any real perverse act. (that includes with Saix to a degree)
Roxas x Namine – The MOST popular pairing of them all. Now I don't really mind it but in my own opinion just because they're the nobodies of Sora and Kairi doesn't mean they match. I just see it being unrequited on Roxas' side, and then due to rejection to be obsessed. It's just...too cliche and it honestly there isn't much interaction. Which isn't a bad thing, it gives me a chance to go in depth.
Marluxia x Namine - …...really? Is it just me but any story I can think up of this couple it is just molestation and abuse... I just...i can't see any tenderness between the two, maybe a few nice things but that will bite Namine in the ass.
And that is my reason. Plus I like tiny framed girls with guys bigger than them. It's cute to me. Anyway, thank you all who have read and reviewed, especially if you continue. I'm sorry it's been so long, I hate when life gets in the way, don't you? 3 Enjoy the new chapter.
So again please read and review!
