Hello to all you game lovers out there, animearlinefreak is back so sound the alarms! Okay enough with the craziness. Hi folks I am back from my long time of not being able to update this story or any of my stories so I hope none of you guys are sadden by that. But I hope you guys will enjoy this new chapter that I had to redo because my hard drive crashed and now I have to start over from scratch once again. Enjoy!
Some of the characters might be OOC, just a helpful note!
Nobody's Love
Previous on Nobody's Love: "Hello gentlemen. I believe we have much to discuss about the plans me, Zexion, and Lexaeus have in store for you two."
Chapter Four: The Discussion
As soon as those words left the scientist's lips, the whole room was engulfed in an uncomfortable silence. Although the Nobodies were use to the castle being quiet due to the fact that only thirteen people inhabit the entire facility, it was however different this time around because the topic at hand was a very odd one indeed. Of course it was not strange whenever they were summoned to The Hall That Never Was by their superior; it was though peculiar that three of their high ranked members would randomly take them to Number IV's laboratory with force and in secrecy.
Though there have been cases in the past where the Chilly Academic would use Axel or Demyx or any of the other organization members (minus Xemnas and Saix) as test subjects, this did come to the water and fire bender's minds as they instinctively flinched on the inside from remembering the terrible experiences with Vexen's so called experiments. Wondering what exactly the three had in store for them, Axel being the braver of the two, asked Zexion, Lexaeus, and Vexen what they were planning to do with them.
"Although I know that Vexen has done bizarre experiments in the past with nearly everyone in the organization, I gotta ask…" Pausing in the middle of his speech, he averted his gaze to the ashy blonde nobody. "Why are the three of you cooperating together and what does this have to do with me and Demyx?" A nervous nod came from the captured sandy blonde as the room was once again bathed in quietness, however this time the three capturers chose to remain silent. This of course made the Melodious Nocturne and the Flurry of Dancing Flames quite antsy for an answer.
But lucky for the two of them the nobodies didn't have to wait for very much longer because the one who decided to break the ice was the one nobody who said very few words out of everyone inside the castle.
"What Number IV is trying to say is that we would like to use you both in an experiment together in order to see if we can get two nobodies to obtain a heart with a similar activity."
Again another awkward silence filled the room only this time however, both Demyx and Axel shared a confused look. This of course didn't help the trio abductors from inwardly groan for picking such clueless guinea pigs. Deciding to try a different approach, the three whacked their minds together in order to come up with something efficient and simple for the two nobodies to understand. While they were conversing with each other, both Axel and Demyx stared at the three with wary eyes. But after several minutes went by, Number VIII grew impatient with waiting and thus began tapping his foot on the floor. This little action did however cause Vexen, Lexaeus, and Zexion to turn around and glare at Axel.
"I hate to interrupt your little discussion but I am getting rather tired of waiting for an answer so if you guys could like call or buzz me whenever you're ready feel free to." And with that said Axel swiftly turned around making his way toward the exit however when he was heading toward the door he heard Vexen shout a command to Lexaeus.
"Number V do not let him get away, we need the both of them in order for this experiment to work!" At once the Silent Hero had opened a portal to catch him and just like that he successfully teleported himself in front of the Flurry of Dancing Flames. Grabbing both of Axel's forearms, the fire bender squirmed in his grasp as he was once again dragged back to Zexion and Vexion. As they passed Demyx, Lexaeus gave him a look that clearly stated that if he were to try to escape he would hunt him down. The message seem to get through with Number IX because of the scared look in his eyes as well as the sharp in take of breath Demyx took before he nodded his head to Lexaeus. A rare smile appeared on the Silent Hero's face as he let go of Axel and resumed his place with Zexion and Vexion.
This time it was Zexion who decided to explain to Demyx and Axel what their experiment was about. Taking a deep breath, he cleared his throat in order to get everyone's undivided attention. As everyone's eyes looked his way that is when Zexion began to speak.
"As you both may have already assumed, we have taken the liberty of using you both as an experiment to see whether we can achieve getting a heart for ourselves." Pausing in the middle of his speech, he lifted his head up in order to see if everyone was listening. Instead of being greeted by confused or understanding stares; all he saw was bunch of unfriendly glares. Rolling his blue topaz eyes at their reaction, he resumed talking. "But what Vexen failed to explain to you two was that we will have you two be together in a more intimate sort of way." To put an emphasis on what he was implying, he uncharacteristically winked at Demyx and Axel.
One by one, Numbers IV, V, VIII, IX cringed from the bizarre behavior that Zexion had displayed to them all. Although it was apparent what the silver-violet haired nobody was implying by his little gesture, it was still odd see him show such flirtatious mannerism when he always had a stoic and quite disposition about himself. It was but only a few milliseconds later when the fire and water bender regained their senses was the moment that they decided to approach the subject openly with their own opinions as well.
"WHOA, WHOA, WHOA I AM NOT A HOMO!" Pausing momentarily to glance back at Demyx, Axel pointed a finger at the water bender. "I'M NOT SURE ABOUT NUMBER IX THOUGH, BUT I AM CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO BE DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITH A GUY!"
"HEY!" Demyx shouted at Axel a bit offended by his remark. Although he liked Axel as a comrade and looked up to him, he never before ever considered wanting Axel as anything but maybe a friend to say the least. But now that his sexuality was insulted, the Melodious Nocturne found that he should say thing to clear that up. But as soon as he had the courage to speak, he was cut off by Number IV.
"Axel it doesn't matter whether you like males or females, all that matters is the research that we plan to gather from your experience with Number IX."
A shiver ran down both Demyx and Axel's spine at the mention of "experience" as they slowly turned toward each other. Though they hated the entire idea of being in a "close" relationship with each other, in the back of their minds they were relieved that the three had chose a good-looking partner at least. But as soon as that thought bubble entered the Flurry of Dancing Flames head another one came in its place.
"If they thought of Demyx being a capable partner for me then why haven't they expanded it further and instead think of having Roxas be my partner." A frown made itself visible on the redhead's countenance as he continued to ponder and pout. But unbeknownst to Number VIII, Number XI was staring at him with intense curiosity. "Yes they should've had Roxas instead because not only is he cuter, but I could be the one to break his cold exterior." A daydream like smile appeared on Axel's face as this thought processed through his brain. But while he fantasized, he failed to hear Demyx trying to bring him back to The World That Never Was.
"Hey Axel are you alright, you have this weird look on your face. Hey Axel! ANSWER ME ALREADY!" Demyx finally shouted only this time instead of calling out his name he used force behind his words. Although Number IX wasn't the type of nobody to resort to violence, he still believed he had to snap Number VIII out of his trancelike state. Drawing back his fist, he launched it at the dazed nobody successfully making contact with his shoulder.
"OWW!" The redhead hollered as he fell to the floor in pain. Though the punch didn't pact much force, it still caused Axel to snap out of his trance like stupor and have him lose his balance. But despite the punch being light, he still felt angered by being hit in the first place. Taking a look around the room to see who was reprehensible for the punch, he was surprised to find Demyx's fist drawn out as well as see a small smirk dance across his visage.
"Hey Axel sorry to hit you so out of the blue like that but I did try to snap you out of your thoughts earlier by calling your name. Of course you didn't give any response when I tried though." Sheepishly, he scratched the back of his neck as he chuckled slightly at his actions. While Demyx thought it was humorous, there was one person or rather one nobody who had not found the situation funny. Drawing back his own fist, he hit the Melodious Nocturne in the exact spot where the sitar player had hit him. Repeating Axel's actions, Demyx had fell to the floor with a stunned look on his face.
"YOU JERK! YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE!" The Flurry of Dancing Flames said as he screamed at the sandy blonde. A pleading look appeared on Number IX's countenance as Number VIII spread his arms out in order to call forth his chakrams. The sitar player's eyes only widen at the sight of the deadly looking weapons as he slowly staggered to his feet.
"Whoa, whoa, Axel please calm down, I just told you that I didn't mean any harm in doing it, it was only to snap you out of your thoughts! Honest!" Waving his limbs animatedly with every word he said, Demyx had also summoned his weapon in the midst of his panicking.
While this dangerous confrontation was commencing, Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus each wore an expression of wary. Although both Vexen and Zexion were the type of nobodies who never liked to get their hands dirty with work they deemed unworthy, this time however they saw that this situation indeed needed their utmost attention. As they readied themselves to intrude on Axel and Demyx's fight, Lexaeus was the one who reached them first. Without so much of a warning, he shoved the two nobodies to the ground and gave each of them (especially Number VIII) a stern glare. This method seemed to work on the both of them because at once the pleading and bickering had simmered down into a nice silence. Once this was accomplished, the giant nobody nodded his head in satisfaction as he returned to the spot where he was previously standing.
A surprised look flew on the faces of Vexen and Zexion who were shocked at Lexaeus's actions as their jaws hung low to the ground. Out of all the years they've known the Silent Hero; they have never once seen the big guy do anything so spontaneous without having it be a command instead.
As the awkwardness slowly settled down, Vexen spoke up once more.
"Alright now that we all comprehend the situation, I must ask that you boys participate with this experiment because it is very vital that we see if we can get any results from it." At the end of his speech, he did a good imitation of their Superior when he discusses Kingdom Hearts. Of course seeing Vexen dramatically raise his arms in the air made the rest of the nobodies watching him sweat at the back of their heads, however it didn't stop Axel from asking his question.
"Does Xemnas know about this "little" project you three are working on?" Axel asked cockily to Zexion, Lexaeus, and Vexen as he crossed his arms. Immediately he received his answer when he took a good look at their faces. Instead of seeing the normally calm demeanors that they usually presented everyone with, their countenances and body language on the other hand showed the complete opposite. A smug smile spread across the fire bender's visage as the nobody beside him stared in shock.
"Is…that true?" Demyx meekly asked the trio as he lowered his head. "The Superior has no idea what you three are planning?" He mumbled the last question underneath his breath as he looked up at his captures. Vexion, Zexion, and Lexaeus's expressions only crumpled even further with that sadden look that Number IX was giving them.
Although nobodies couldn't feel any emotions what so ever, they did however felt something similar to emotions but it was not quite the same thing. But as they gazed at the young nobody, they found that they couldn't handle the downcast look on his face any longer.
"I'm afraid he doesn't know yet Number IX but he will in due time, however as for the present time we believe it is best if we keep this a secret from him." A soft silky voice said to the water bender as he gently clamped his hand on the sandy blonde's shoulder. The blonde turned around to see the one nobody who trying their best efforts to console him and what he saw when he looked back was a head full of violet silver hair. Averting his gaze slightly, he stared at Zexion and slowly gave the Cloaked Schemer a nice smile. The smile was returned as a lonesome redhead glared at the twosome.
"Pardon me for interrupting this touching moment but I do believe we need a more legitimate answer than you guys claiming that you will eventually tell Xemnas what you all are planning." A condescending smirk lit up the fire user's visage as everyone shifted their gaze towards him.
The grins that were just moments ago on the faces of Demyx and Zexion were now gone and in its place was a look that appeared to be a mix of annoyance and curiosity. While the sandy blond observed the scene with a pondering mind, Zexion on the other hand was a little intrigued with Axel's reaction if not slightly ticked off by him as well. Cupping his chin with his left hand, he studied the other nobody's movements with a keen eye. Deciding to test the redhead to see if he could trigger another response, he opened his mouth to speak.
"And what prey tale will you do Number VIII when you actually relay our experiment to Xemnas Hmm? Will you consider conducting this project with us then?" After saying what he believed he needed to say to Axel, Zexion was handsomely rewarded with a lovely snarl from The Flurry of Dancing Flames.
Across from the two arguing nobodies, Vexen and Lexaeus were silent throughout the confrontation between Number VIII and Number VI. Although it wasn't unusual for the giant nobody to be quiet, it was however odd to see Vexen with his lips clamped shut. Known from the rest of the organization to be quite the chatter box whenever it involved discussing his work, this time the Chilly Academic remained silent as he watched the two nobodies argue.
Perhaps he wanted to observe the situation between the two instead of barging into their conversation (which in most cases he would normally do), but as he observed them his lips curled into a wicked smile.
A small gasp went unnoticed by the others in the room as Number IX quietly took a small step back. Feeling wary of the scary grin that Vexen was wearing, it wasn't odd for the water bender to be apprehensive whenever something was considered frightening or ghastly. And like anything that scared him his body had a spastic reaction in which it caused his feet to sprint toward the laboratory door.
"NUMBER IX COME BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!" Vexen shouted to the cowardly boy running to the door. However his yelling only made Demyx sprint even faster toward the door. Just when it seemed that the nobody was going to escape the laboratory, a voice spoke up which caused The Melodious Nocturne to halt in his steps.
"What's the matter Demyx are you deciding to take the high road again?" A sensual voice asked the musician near the door as the said person started to walk towards Demyx. All eyes watched the nobody's movements as he careful tread across the white floor in order to not frighten the blonde any further than he already was. However once he finally reached the water nobody, the other nobody was shaking his head sorrowfully as he looked directly into Demyx's aquamarine eyes. "Can't you stop yourself from running away from situations you don't like?" A gasp escaped the blonde's parted lips as the redhead stood in front of him with a questioning glare.
Although his comment was a rather trivial one, no one in the organization ever once tried to encourage Number IX to stop running away from his problems. His lips curved upwards slightly in an awkward sort of way as he pondered a little about what was being said. Now even though Xemnas had explained to every organization member that they didn't possess hearts over and over again. Inside Demyx felt that he too had a heart and what he was feeling at the moment was genuine.
After the silence continued to linger onward more, Demyx decided it was best to say something. Opening and closing his lips a few times, he was successful enough to say a few words.
"I-I can stop myself from running a-away anytime I w-want."
That stuttered response was given to Number VIII who seemed a little impressed by his words but at the same time…he also had a feeling that the blonde wouldn't be able to do just that. Crossing his arms over his chest subconsciously, Axel briefly glanced over at Demyx. And just like he expected, he noticed how tight Number IX's arm and leg muscles contracted as if he was preparing to flee at any given moment. Why he even saw a tiny glimpse of uncertainty in the sandy blonde's aquamarine irises. His lips curved into a mischievous grin as Axel formed a plan inside his head.
"Oh yeah, you really think you could quit running away from your problems? Ha I would like to see you prove that to me." After his little speech, Axel jerked his head back to the trio of kidnappers. His lips spread into a cocky little smirk as he raised his hand and pointed his index finger at them and said, "Although I haven't the faintest clue what these three will want us to do exactly, I do know that I would find much more enjoyment seeing you try to not run away from any kind of situation."
After saying his comment it actually stunned the poor nobody who could do nothing but stare blankly at the nobody in front of him. Of course this reaction didn't phase Axel in the slightly because the next action he did only further surprised the blonde. With one swift motion, he brought his hand down and extended it toward Demyx. Remaining speechless still, Demyx's eyes averted from Axel's outstretched hand to the emerald hues in front of him.
"Well what do you say…partner?" Number VIII said flashing the sandy blonde with a charming smile.
Instantly the immobile trace he was in was shattered from that single grin that Axel possessed. Without even realizing what his body was doing, Demyx's arms flailed about as his legs took one nervous step backwards. His expression that only moments ago had a flabbergasted look now showed definite signs of unease on his face. Although Demyx had no idea what in Kingdom Hearts was going on, he did know that what Axel said was a bit shocking to hear out loud. In fact, everyone in the room was completely astonished by Axel's abrupt agreement with Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus's plan.
"What the hell are you doing Number VIII? Do you intend to make our experiment a mere game for you to trample over?" Vexen hollered at Axel. Out of the three nobodies, Vexen was the only one that was deeply concerned by the fire bender's words because after all he was the one that concocted this plan in the first place. A snarl formed on his visage as he clenched his fists and shook them angrily at the redhead.
"And if I did would it really matter? I mean shouldn't your only concern be is if whether or not both me and Demyx decide to even do this experiment for you guys in the first place?" Arching a red eyebrow in the ashy blonde's direction; Axel merely smirked when he saw how steamed Vexen appeared.
"WHY YOU INSOLENT LITTLE-" Vexen began to shout, however just as soon as he started to rant he was abruptly interrupted by the redhead himself. But his attention was not directed to the Chilly Academic; instead it was drawn to somebody else.
"Oi Demyx, are you going to answer my question because my hand is getting rather tired." Chuckling at the end of his sentence, he stared at Demyx with wondering eyes. Unfortunately for Axel when he took a good look at him, it appeared that the water bender couldn't reach a decision of his own. His smile faltered slightly as well as extended hand. But as Axel was bringing his hand down, he was quite surprised to find Demyx's hand outstretched toward his.
"Demyx…" Axel mumbled underneath his breath as he felt Demyx's gloved hand grasp his. His jaw dropped at his action as he dare took a look at his face. Expecting to see the uncertain look he saw moments ago, Axel was shocked to see the smiling face that everyone knew Number IX was famous for.
"But why?" His fists clenched as he asked the sandy blonde. However the question he was asking didn't seem to be addressed to Demyx, it seemed like he was questioning himself instead. Axel's thoughts began to drift off as he thought of all the possibilities of why the Melodious Nocturne would agree to something he suggested. Though as his mind continued to wander, he didn't realize he was hurting the water bender in the process.
"OWW! AXEL PLEASE STOP, YOU'RE HURTING ME! HEY ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?" Demyx wailed as he tried to pull his hand away from the Flurry of Dancing Flames strong grip.
However as Number IX struggled to get his hand free, the three nobodies who remained silent since Demyx and Axel's interaction were now deciding to step in. Out of the trio, Vexen took charge of the other two demanding that they somehow snap the redhead out of his stupor.
"Number V, Number VI use any means necessary to disarm Axel from Demyx!"
The two merely nodded at his command as Zexion and Lexaeus tried different methods of trying to get Number VIII to release Number IX. While Lexaeus went with a brute force method, Zexion on the other hand went with a mental force instead. As Lexaeus grabbed and pulled on Demyx's restrained arm in order for Axel to release him, Zexion however approached the fire bender and gently pushed back the red hair blocking his ear. Once he accomplished this, Zexion quickly stood on his tippy toes sighing at the sheer stupidity of the predicament before he whispered something into his ear.
Although from an outside point of view, it didn't appear like Zexion really said anything extravagant but to Axel whatever the violet-silver haired nobody said really seem to snap him out of his musing.
"W-What is going on?" Axel said to no one in particular as he took a quick surveillance around the room. Lab equipment that was scattered across the entire expansion of the laboratory, a mess of books stacked carelessly on top of each other, and vials of test tubes labeled with odd names, all of these things seemed to be in order however when Number VIII took a gander at the four nobodies in the room he noticed how strange they all acted.
The first nobody he noticed was Vexen who unlike the other three was a few lengths back from where he was standing had a flushed face and was panting and wheezing for reasons Axel couldn't comprehend. The next nobody he saw was Zexion, though what struck the Flurry of Dancing Flames odd was how much closer he was compared to the others in the room. Feeling as if his personal space was being invaded, Axel took a few steps back however upon doing so, he felt his arm tug something tightly in his hand. Averting his eyes away from the short nobody, he finally noticed the last two nobodies in the room. Lexaeus and Demyx. While he saw how Lexaeus's arms were trying prey something out of Axel's hand, he finally got a good look at Demyx. His mouth gapped open for the second time that day as all memories of what happened only a few minutes ago flooded his head. Immediately he let go of his hand as Demyx's butt made impact with the cold floor.
"OUCH!" The Melodious Nocturne cried as he cradled his injured hand. His face contorted into a grimace as the three scientists rushed over to Demyx's side. Guilt clouded Number VIII's mind as he watched Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus examine his hand. Clenching his fists once again, he stared at Demyx from afar with a forlorn look on his countenance. After a few moments, his expression only worsened even more when he noticed Vexen wrapping his hand with a bandage. Once Demyx's hand was wrapped securely, the scientist turned to the fire bender.
"Number VIII, I know that you want to do this experiment for your own little kicks but for Number IX to participate with your charade I simply can't ha-"Just when Vexen began to lecture the redhead, he was interrupted by a short nobody.
"Let it go Vexen. If they want to participate for other reasons than our own than let them." Zexion replied as he flipped his bangs out of his eye. Everyone stared at the Cloaked Schemer after he said that but not a single word was uttered after he spoke.
An eerie and awkward silence infiltrated the laboratory as each and every nobody inside of the room refrained from speaking. Although it seemed that Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus achieved their goal in getting Demyx and Axel to agree with their plan, now it seemed that Vexen wanted to refuse Axel in joining in on their experiment because of the safety of Number IX. Now no one knew what to do about the predicament they were in.
But just as soon as the room grew quiet, it was quickly invaded by someone speaking up.
"It's alright Vexen, I already chose to do this experiment already so there is no reason for us to not proceed." A timid answer was given to the four nobodies in Vexen's room as Zexion, Vexen, Lexaeus, and even Axel turned to see Demyx shyly give them his trademark smile. However unlike his normal smiles, Axel noticed the slight twitch at the corner of the Melodious Nocturne's mouth that was not very easy to notice. If Axel had a heart at this moment in time, he would have felt remorse for the injury he caused the water boy however instead of feeling remorse all the flame bender supposedly felt was something similar to the emotion.
"Alright Vexen I do believe we have their confirmation with this experiment so now why don't we begin explaining what we want them to do for us?" A deep husky voice asked.
"Lexaeus…grr fine than let's begin." A frustrated scientist answered the almost always silent giant as Vexen, Lexaeus, and Zexion each told Axel and Demyx what they wanted from them.
"HA HA HA HA HA! That's what you want from us being lover partners? That's ridiculous!" The redhead laughed at the explanation he was given as he clutched his sides. While Axel found their experiment a joke, Vexen, Zexion, and Lexaeus did not.
"HOW DARE YOU INSULT OUR PROJECT YOU STUPID IDIOT!" Vexen hollered shouting above Axel's laughter. The laughter ceased at once as the Flurry of Dancing Flames glared at the Chilly Academic. The situation grew intense as emerald eyes and green eyes stared intently at each other in a deadly glaring match. But as this match of staring was underway, the others only groaned at their childish antics.
"Number IV, Number VIII. Will you both cease this useless bickering?" A smooth voice replied as he looked away from the arguing nobodies. Vexen and Axel both looked at Zexion as Demyx and Lexaeus stared at the spectacle silently. Then all of a sudden without warning Axel began to approach the door for the umpteenth time that day.
"I believe we've been here for far too long so I assume it's alright if we leave." Cocking his head back, he eyed the three nobodies keeping him and Demyx captive. "Besides, we shouldn't stay here too long if we don't want to draw any unwanted attention. Right?" He smiled smugly at everyone in the room knowing full well that what he was implying was indeed something that they didn't want to happen.
Regretfully swallowing their insults and retorts to the fire bender Zexion, Lexaeus, and especially Vexen dismissed the duo.
"Fine, fine I suppose it is best to make these meetings together short and less conspicuous but remember that you two will remain together for remainder periods of time and that means spending a little time together starting today." Groans and protests were made but Vexen ignored them and continued to speak. "As for the missions well…I'll try to convince the Superior to pair you two up for team missions but as for your normal missions you both will just have to do those as well. Oh and also, we'll be putting up surveillance cameras in both of your rooms in order to see what transpires between the both of you so I expect that you two will get along splendidly." Cackling at his own statement, Vexen opened a portal for Demyx and Axel. "You both are free to leave. Use this portal for your exit though."
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Axel shouted. His voice echoed inside the laboratory as all eyes averted to the redhead. "Although we agreed to do this experiment without the Superior's knowledge and say so but now we must be monitored and observed like lab rats?" His whining increased even more when he raised both of his arms in the air. A chuckle was heard soon after followed by a stern but soft voice that calmly lectured him.
"Axel you should've already surmised that we would intent to do such a thing as this so there is no use fretting over what's already been decided." While Axel cursed at Zexion for intervening with his and Vexen's argument, he also cursed at himself for agreeing with this project in the first place. "Now Axel, Demyx. I believe it is best that you both leave because we have much work to go over that doesn't concern you two." Without another word uttered, the two left Vexen's room through the portal that they were provided with.
After they reached the end of the dark portal, Axel and Demyx took a look at their surroundings. The first thing that they noticed right of the bat was the bright white walls that towered over them. The next thing that their eyes noticed was how far the walls stretched across the expansion of the place they were at. And finally, they noticed several number of doors with roman numeral numbers placed on each and every door. At once they knew where they were inside the castle and upon figuring out where they were located Axel and Demyx began to leisurely walk. However while they were strolling around, Axel couldn't stop complaining about the entire experiment that they were now involved in.
"Damn I can't believe those guys thinking that we wouldn't mind being spied on for research. Ah it makes me sick!" Suppressing a growl in order to not catch any unwanted attention, he pulled at his hair in annoyance. While Axel was busy pulling his hair, Demyx who was watching the whole spectacle was a bit surprised by the fire bender's action.
Although the two have been in the organization for quite awhile, they both weren't aware how each other acted when other members were not around. But as the water bender continued to observe Number VIII more, Demyx for some odd reason felt at ease in his presence and less tense than whenever he bumped into him in the hall or anywhere else.
A smile curled on his lips and then without being aware of what his body was doing Demyx unleashed a chorus of laughter.
"Ha, Ha, Ha Axel you're so funny I've never seen you act like this before!" Shrouding his mouth after saying that, Demyx was shocked to see Axel show not a shed of anger in his emerald hues. And in place of the anger the water bender was expecting instead he saw merriment.
"Heh I guess your right." Shifting his gaze elsewhere, Axel decided to change the subject. "So is there anything your in the mood to do?" Averting his eyes back to the sandy blonde his answer was received when he heard the grumble of Demyx's stomach. If he were a human at the moment, his face would have tinged with color but instead of his face turning red Demyx simply patted his stomach and gave the Flurry of Dancing Flames a sheepish grin.
"Eh Heh, heh I guess you figured me out but I'm afraid I am ban from the kitchen." His usually goofy smile turned into a frown as Axel shifted his gaze away. Sighing at the Melodious Nocturne, he decided to question the sandy blonde.
"So what did you do this time Demyx irritate Xaldin by obnoxiously pester him when he's cooking. You should know by now that he hates when someone enters his kitchen when he's cooking." Chuckling at the image in his head, he turned back toward Demyx. However when he faced him, he was surprised to see Number IX shake his head furiously. "Then what the hell did you do?"
"N-Nothing, I didn't do anything to p-provoke him. All I did was try to get something to e-eat." Demyx stammered as his arms flailed about. Witnessing his partner's response and sensing no lies within it, Axel sighed once more as he brought his hand to his temple. Although Axel was the type of nobody who enjoyed fighting against heartless and initiating squabbles with his fellow organization members, today however, the fire bender was physically not to mention mentally exhausted thanks to earlier circumstances to even bother dealing with the furious Whirlwind Lancer.
"Uh…Demyx do you think you could wait until dinner to eat?" Another growl from the sandy blonde's stomach told him his answer. Axel's lips parted as he groaned and muttered underneath his breath. "Damn it all I was hoping I could miss just one day of arguing after that situation earlier but unfortunately I have no choice." With that said, he reached for Demyx's arm as he began dragging him toward a dark portal that he created.
"W-Wait Axel I don't think this is such a good idea!" Demyx shouted at Axel hoping he would stop in his tracks however his pleas didn't hinder the Flurry of Dancing Flames actions in the least. It wasn't very much longer when the black portal that they were using opened up and on the other side of the portal was the kitchen. As they exited the dark tunnel, both Demyx and Axel looked in all directions to see if Xaldin was somewhere lurking in the kitchen. Though after they fully analyzed every nock and cranny of the kitchen and the dinning room both Demyx and Axel were relieved once they realized that the wind bender wasn't around.
"This is great now you can grab yourself a snack without bumping into Xaldin." Axel explained with a hint of jubilation in his voice. Lifting his arm into the air, he used his other arm and pulled it until he heard a nice pop come soon after. A satisfying grin immediately spread across his visage however just as quickly the smile was produced the smile turned into a scowl as a thought occurred to him. Raising his left hand at Demyx, he pointed his index finger at the sandy blonde. "Now hurry up and get something before he returns!"
Just as fast as he spoke those words, Demyx sprang from the spot where he was standing heading straight toward the cabinet doors searching for anything edible and scrumptious to eat. While the Melodious Nocturne rummaged through the cabinet hunting every single snack he came across, a looming dark shadow approached the two.
A menacing smile graced the unknown nobody's countenance as his eyes glared ferociously at Demyx and Axel but in particular his eyes were focused mainly on the sitar player. His hands clenched tightly into balled fists as he licked his lips feverously with a hunger to harm the two inside the room. As he slowly sauntered closer to the couple in the kitchen, he made his presence known when he clamped a strong hand on the water bender's shoulder.
"Just what are you doing inside my kitchen during the hours I'm not cooking Number IX?"
"X-Xaldin!" Demyx stuttered as he dropped the bag of chips he was holding. His eyes were wide with apprehension as the sandy blonde stared without blinking at one of the higher ranked nobodies inside of the organization.
"THAT'S NUMBER III TO YOU NUMBER IX!" Xaldin snapped at Demyx who instantly flinched at the volume of his voice. "I JUST CHASED YOU OUT OF HERE NOT THAT LONG AGO SO THERE WILL BE NO MORE FOOD FOR YOU UNTIL I SERVE DINNER LATER ON!" Releasing his hand from his shoulder, the wind bender roughly jabbed his finger into Demyx's gut as the poor defenseless nobody cried in pain. As the cries stretched longer than necessary, Axel butted into the conversation tired of being ignored from the moment Xaldin entered the room.
"Enough Xaldin give the kid a break I mean it is only just a single bag of chips." A sharp glare was thrown in Axel's direction as all harm being done on Demyx ceased. His lips turned upward as he continued to speak once more. "And besides Xaldin, he barely even touched his breakfast because of Larxene pestering him today I witnessed it myself." A smug smile appeared on Axel's visage knowing full well that Number III had to believe Number IX's story now that they were both telling him the very same thing.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Demyx still moaning in pain slightly but as the Melodious Nocturne turned in his direction he gave him a charming smile and a playful wink. The corner of the sitar player's mouth formed an enormous grin as he too gave the redhead a smile and a wink back. Of course this quick exchange between Number VIII and Number IX was short lived because at that moment in time Number III decided to interject his own thoughts out loud.
"Number VIII. Although you have a lower status rank then I, I will allow this situation to be overlooked seeing how menial and degrading this will look upon myself if I were ever to inform the Superior about this matter." Sneering at himself for letting one of his subordinates go free without punishment, he flipped his black dreads out of his line of vision as he slowly stomped past Axel and Demyx. However when Xaldin approached the duo, he glared menacingly at them in passing while he muttered idle threats underneath his breath. After he accomplished insulting his fellow organization members, he created a dark portal to teleport himself out of the kitchen.
Once the portal had completely closed, both Axel and Demyx breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh man for a second there I thought we would both have to face Xaldin's wrath, but luckily for us he decided to let this slide." Lifting his arms into the air, Axel stretched his tense muscles as he took a sideward glance at Demyx. He smiled when he noticed the sandy blonde eagerly squatting down in order to retrieve the bag of chips that he had dropped earlier. "Ha, ha, ha. I guess you were really hungry if you are already reaching for the food you just dropped earlier. I'm surprised you're not still wallowing in anxiety after our encounter with Xaldin."
A sheepish smile formed on the Melodious Nocturne's visage as he shyly pulled himself up. "Actually I am still shaking with fear after our encounter with Xaldin but instead of fear consume me my hunger is doing a good job at taking control." Laughter followed immediately after as Demyx gingerly fingered the bag of chips having a feeling that closely resembles embarrassment overpower him. Bashfully he averted his gaze to meet Axel's merry countenance as he laughed uncontrollably at the sitar player. A pout formed on his face as he started to complain.
"Come on Axel that isn't funny I seriously am starving." Demyx whined as he tore open the bag of chips and popped one into his mouth. This only further increased the redhead's laughter as he fell to the floor clutching his sides. Tears formed at the corner of his eyes as he tried to look at the sandy blond through blurry vision.
"Man Demyx you seriously crack me up." Axel said as he rose from the floor. His posture returned once he was standing on his two feet with that same cheeky grin he gave everyone in the organization. Bringing his hand to his face, he wiped the tears from his eyes as he gently put his hand on the other nobody's shoulder. "You know you're not half bad. I guess it wasn't such an awful idea to do this experiment after all."
A bright smile graced the Melodious Nocturne's countenance as he nervously brought his hand to the nape of his neck rubbing it slightly. "I feel the same way too Axel…" Demyx said his voice a little bit above a whisper. He closed his eyes slowly and when he opened them again, his attention was immediately drawn to the white floor.
"Hmm? What's the matter Demyx? Did you lose your appetite?" Reaching for Demyx's tan face, he pulled it towards his in order to inspect the sandy blond for any sort of reaction. Instantly he got his answer.
"A-Axel j-just what are y-you d-doing?" Demyx shrieked stuttering and sputtering as he jerked himself away from the Flurry of Dancing Flame's touch. His arms waved animatedly and rapidly as he violently jerked Axel's hand from his visage. As fast as that response was, Axel's laughter came back with full force.
"Ha, Ha, Ha. Demyx you're reactions are so predictable but also hilarious at the same time." Axel said while he clutched his side. After a good long minute of constant chuckling, the fire bender was finally able to speak. "You know I believe we both can agree that we spent enough quality time together to please those three, so why don't we go our separate ways for now until we see each other again at dinner ok." Flashing Demyx his cocky smile, Axel departed from the blonde in order to do business of his own.
As the Melodious Nocturne watched the Flurry of Dancing Flames walk away, the smile he wore drooped slightly. Although Demyx couldn't fathom why he felt a need to be near the redhead at that moment, Demyx just assumed that he was merely lonely and decided to shrug of this queer feeling for the time being and focus on eating the remaining bag of chips he was still holding.
Later that day the boys meet up once again at the dinner table but only tidbits of conversation was communicated between the two. Now though this didn't seem bizarre through the eyes of most of the organization members, but for some who knew the duo better found their slight closeness a little suspicious. After dinner was over and everyone was heading off to bed, Axel and Demyx said goodnight to each other and went to their respectable rooms.
Although everything was fine and dandy between Demyx and Axel for the time being, what laid in store for these two Nobodies was a long road that they must venture together.
There I finally completed my fourth chapter of this story and now I must work on my other story. I hope I get more reviews for this story though because I love to hear what you guys really think of this story so far. And I will see you guys again when I finish the fifth chapter which will be called, "Getting to know your partner."
Well until the next chapter Ja'ne!