Chapter 3

It was ten o'clock at night and everyone was asleep in Castle Oblivion. Everyone that is, except three figures in the castle's dining hall. Axel had finished thinking up what pranks to pull and who to pull them on. He was relaying the information to an eager Roxas and a reluctant Marluxia.

"So how should we prank first?" Roxas asked, bouncing up and down with glee.

"Well, I was thinking of doing the usual to Larxene," Axel's signature mischievous grin began to appear on his face. Roxas was about to explode with excitement while Marluxia couldn't have been less thrilled.

"You do know how much she hates it when you prank her," Marluxia stated matter-of-factly.

"Yeah! That's why we do it!" Axel gave Roxas a high-five and they started towards the door with Marluxia behind them.

"Suit yourself, but I just had the floors cleaned, so make sure she doesn't get any of your blood on it." Marluxia said snippily. Roxas turned around.

"Are you kidding?! I can take her anytime, anywhere!" Roxas replied, flexing the muscles he only wished he had. Marluxia burst into laughter.

"Are you kidding?! You think that you can take on a woman with powers over thunder and PMS? Wishful thinking, Blondie. Even I can hardly handle that." Marluxia walked past Roxas and ruffled his hair. They were near Larxene's room when Roxas whispered,

"Well that's not saying much, Pinky" Marluxia turned, his blue eyes ablaze.

"I could take you anytime, anywhere. Just try me, Roxas," Marluxia replied calmly, but you could tell that anger and a hurt pride poisoned every word. Marluxia's scythe materialized in a burst of pink petals. Axel just now noticed what was going on.

"Hey, hey guy and Marluxia. The sounds of someone being murdered will wake Larxene up, and then we definitely will not live to see the next day!" Axel interrupted, stopping the fight for the wrong reasons. Marluxia scowled at Axel, and then Roxas, and his scythe disappeared in another burst of petals. Roxas walked past Marluxia and joined Axel, shooting an apologetic smile Marluxia's way. Marluxia smiled a tiny bit as Axel and Roxas turned and snuck into Larxene's room. Marluxia leaned against the pillar opposite her door.

"Could you at least tell me what… it…" Marluxia's mouth dropped open when Axel and Roxas walked out of Larxene's room with a frilly pink bra and a pair of panties. Marluxia turned away with his hand covering his eyes.

"She is going to MURDER you!!" Marluxia hissed, "You may be enjoying this, but I'm not, because I am a gentleman, unlike you imps!"

Oh, we've done this before!" Axel hissed back. He looked at the bra, "Hmm, she moved up a size since last time."

Roxas quickly shoved four pushpins into the door and strung the panties on two, and the bra on the others. Marluxia began to walk down the hallway.

"I'm going to bed…"

"Oh no you're not!" Axel grabbed Marluxia by his hood and dragged him along, "Besides, we are going to prank Namine next!" Marluxia yanked himself out of Axel's grip and spun him around.

"As long as Namine is under my protection, you will not prank her or do anything to her that would cause her emotional scarring!" Axel and Roxas just stood there, and then they burst into hysterical laughter, forgetting that they were still near Larxene's room.

"You really do like her, don't you?!" Roxas managed to say before he suddenly stopped laughing, "But you're so old! Stay away from her creeper!" Marluxia was about to retaliate when they heard the main doors burst open. They looked over the balcony and saw a woman stumble in from a hideous storm. She barley walked five steps before she collapsed onto the marble floor. The trio ran down to the entrance hall to help her.

"How did she even get here?" Roxas asked as they ran down the stairs.

"Who knows? Even I sometimes have trouble finding this place!" Axel said as they reached the first floor. They saw the woman on her knees, and then collapse once more.

"Oh my gosh! Miss!" Axel ran and knelt by her, with Marluxia and Roxas on either side of him, "Miss, can you hear me?" He put her head in his lap and they gasped when they saw her face.

She was more beautiful than any woman any of them had seen. Sure she was sopping wet, but that didn't detract from her beauty at all! She had long, soft dark brown hair and ruby red lips. She had a sapphire jewel hanging from each ear. She had a lovely figure, outlined nicely by her long dark blue dress with flowing sleeves. Marluxia couldn't stop staring, and neither could Axel.

"You know, kisses always work in the story books," Axel bent down to kiss her lips, but Marluxia grabbed him and pulled him back, accidentally knocking the woman's head off of his lap. She woke with a start and her hazel eyes turned and glared at Axel and Marluxia.

"Wow, I feel welcome! I wander in from a storm, cold and fatigued, and this is the hospitality I receive?!" She said harshly. There goes my nice little fantasy, Marluxia thought. She stood up and brushed herself off. Axel did as well and moved toward her.

"Please forgive me, Madame. We only meant to gently wake you," Axel knelt and kissed her hand. She yanked it away and smacked his face. Axel yelped and retreated, leaving Marluxia to say his hello, as Roxas just smiled and waved from a distance.

Marluxia stepped forward and cleared his throat, obviously nervous in front of the irritated beauty.

"Hello, miss. I am Marluxia, that's Roxas," he paused and turned toward Axel, who was facing a corner, twiddling his thumbs, "and you've already met Axel…"

"Diana, slightly pleased to make your acquaintance," the lady replied haughtily. She outstretched her hand and Marluxia shook it.

"You may stay here for awhile, if that would be to your liking, Miss Diana," Marluxia motioned toward the stairs. Diana's mood immediately lifted and she smiled a dazzling smile and thanked him. She started toward the stairs, and then she turned and walked toward Axel. She sat beside him and put her head in his line of sight.

"You know, I feel like I might faint and I no clue as to where everything is! Could you please take me to my room?" Diana asked seductively, adding a few bats of her eyes. Axel caught on and smiled. He stood up and helped Diana do so. He swept her off her feet and carried her up the stairs, both of them giggling all the way. Marluxia and Roxas were left dumbfounded in the entrance hall. Roxas turned to Marluxia.

"I thought only Larxene was that moody," Roxas said innocently. Marluxia let out a frustrated sigh and followed them upstairs, with Roxas right behind him.