This just came to me out of nowhere and I had to indulge my muse. I may do a second chapter to this depending on how much you all like it. Hope you enjoy; much love. Keva

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"I can't believe she slapped me!" Axel hissed as he stormed around the room. "Actually slapped ME!" He yelled as he placed his hands to his chest.

"Axel" Saïx growled.

The red head turned towards the being that just walked into the kitchen. "Oh hey Saïx." He nodded.

"What are you blathering on about?" The diviner questioned as he glowered at number VIII.

Axel stared at him for a moment then suddenly sighed in defeat. "Let me ask ya something." He locked his deep emerald eyes with cold ambers. "If a girl slapped you because you tried to kiss her; what would you do?"

Saïx stared at him in silent contemplation for a long moment before he spoke. "I fist must understand what this kiss you speak of is."

Never in his life had he ever been shocked in to speechlessness but here he was; wide eyed, mouth agape, and no words forthcoming… well a word did find its way out of his open mouth. "What?"

"A kiss…" Saïx stated in a dead serious manner. "I am unaware of what this thing is."

Axel shook his head trying to clear it. "A kiss isn't a thing."

"Then what is it so that I may understand you dilemma."

He just couldn't believe that Saïx; cold number VII didn't know what a kiss was. The again this was Saïx; cold number VII so in a way it made sense. "Well a kiss is when… well… it's…"

Saïx narrowed his eyes even further. "Do not waste my time; just say what it is." He growled low and deadly.

"Right" Axel nodded. "It's when you pinch someone on the butt." Yea he was lying but how often were you given the chance to pull one over on Saïx? Never that's how often and he'd be damned if he was going to let this one slip by.

Saïx stared at him dubiously for a long moment. "If you pinched someone's posterior then you got what you deserved; firstly. Secondly you will not lie to me and you will explain to me what this kiss is."

Axel nodded his head and put the most honest expression he could on his face. "No really; it means to pinch someone's butt. If you don't believe me go ask Xigbar; he'll tell ya."

Saïx cast the red head one more deadly glare before he swept out of the kitchen.

"Oh man that is too rich." Axel chuckled to the empty kitchen.

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"Number II"

Xigbar and Xaldin stopped talking to look at the blue haired diviner; and both men tensed slightly at the look on his face.

"What's up Saï?" Xigbar smirked.

Saïx glowered his most deadly glare at the free shooter and the inference to his name. Yet he dismissed it for more pressing matters. "Axel explained to me that a kiss is when you pinch someone's posterior; is this an accurate summation of a kiss?" Both II and III made the same face number VIII did in the kitchen causing him to become very suspicious. "So am I to surmise that number VIII was lying?"

"Um yea." Xigbar nodded his head and elbowed Xaldin to get his attention focused.

"Yea he was lying." Xaldin nodded. He and Xigbar cast a glance at each other that screamed disbelief.

"What is so shocking?" Saïx demanded.

"Well it the fact that you don't…" Xaldin trailed off when Xigbar interrupted him.

"It's just that we have never heard anyone describe a kiss in such a manner; that's all." Xigbar nodded. "No dude; a kiss is when you show someone how much you care by teasingly punching them, like this." He then proceeded to punch Xaldin in the arm.

"Are you certain of this." He demanded with a low deadly growl in his voice.

"Yep; one hundred percent." Xigbar nodded.

"Your assistance has been helpful." Saïx stated; still dubious as to if he was getting the correct explanation of a kiss or not.

Xigbar and Xaldin exchanged shocked glances when the diviner left. "I can't believe it." Xaldin shook his head.

Xigbar started laughing. "I can." He snorted with a slap to his friend's shoulder.

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Saïx made his way to the lounge and found Luxord sitting at his gambling table with his head resting on his arms and Demyx sitting on the couch tuning his sitar. He cast the nocturne a small nod and made his way over to the gambler. "Number X"

Luxord slowly lifted his head from the table and stared at the berserker with tired glassy eyes. "Hmm?"

"You will explain to me what a kiss is."

Luxord arched a brow and stared blankly at him; it was the best he could do as his hangover wouldn't let him do much else. "A kiss is…" He drew his brows. "Well when two people… well…" He stared up at the diviner for a moment. "This is a kiss." He stated then curled his hand into a fist then began pressing his lips to it and at one point slipping his tongue into the small hole between his thumb and forefinger. "That's a kiss." Luxord nodded before he put his head back down and promptly fell back to sleep.

Saïx cringed his nose slightly and determined that Luxord was definitely lying; as that was far too disgusting to be a kiss. He turned to the slightly shocked nocturne sitting on the couch staring at the now unconscious gambler. "Number IX"

Demyx looked up at the deadly berserk and withered nervously under his hard stare.

"You will explain to me what a kiss is." He ordered.

Demyx blushed madly. "Well… it's like… when you put your lips…" He blushed an even deeper shade of red. "What Luxord did was a kiss." He nodded his head vigorously.

"You are certain of this?"

"Well I wouldn't say that a kiss is exactly what he did; but it's close to accurate." A small bead of sweat began to build on his brow. "Ummm… maybe you should go and look it up in the dictionary." He quickly said in order to get rid of the glowering being in front of him.

"Perhaps" Saïx agreed then left the room.

Demyx watched him go; shock clearly showing on his face and quite frankly unsure of what he should do now.

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Saïx walked down the hall towards the library head bowed deep in thought; trying to sort out what this kiss thing really was. He was so lost in his own mind that he failed to see the being walking towards him and crashed right into none other than his Superior. He shook himself clear and stared at the head of the Organization. "Sorry sir." He bowed his head deeply.

Xemnas stared at his second. "Tell me number VII; what has you so lost in thought that you didn't see me coming. I find it highly unusual for your senses to be so unfocused."

Saïx locked stared with deep orange eyes. "Well sir; it seems as if I have come across an issue I don't fully understand. I was on my way to the library to do some research on the topic as there seems to be some debate at to this particular things meaning."

Xemnas drew his brow slightly. "And what would this issue concern?"

"A kiss sir."

A silver brow shot up at that. "A kiss? Why would you need to research what a kiss is?"

"Well…" Saïx started then took a deep breath before continuing. "Number VIII has informed me that a kiss refers to assaulting a being's posterior. Number II and III regard a kiss as a friendly punch in the arm. Number X… well his demonstration was rather vulgar; yet number IX swears that number X's display is nearly accurate."

He could in no way keep the smile off his lips. "Am I to assume; number VII, that you do not know what a kiss is?"

Saïx suddenly found himself feeling rather stupid but nodded his head. "Yes sir. I have never had cause to acquaint myself with such a thing; as it has never bared any consequence to our cause."

"In other words you are ignorant to all things that do not pertain to our Organization and our goals?" He questioned with a highly arched brow.

"That would be correct sir." Saïx stated with a curt nod. "Now if you will excuse me; I must make my way to the library to research this kiss."

"That will not be necessary." Xemnas smirked. "I am knowledgeable in the areas of kissing and can assist you."

Saïx cocked his head slightly in thought before he nodded. "Very well; what is a kiss?"

Xemnas smirked a deep smirk at him before he placed both hands on his face and pressed their lips together.

Saïx could do not but stand there, arms hanging limply at his sides and eyes open wide in pure shock. He nearly jumped out of his skin when his Superior powered his tongue into his mouth and began swirling it around.

Xemnas pulled back with a small suck to his bottom lip before he released him completely. "That number VII is a kiss."

Saïx slowly lifted his hand up and gently touched his fingers to his lips. On one hand he was appalled at having another being's tongue in his mouth; on the other his lips were tingling and his head felt like it was spinning out of control.

Xemnas continued to stare at him still with that smirk on his lips. "If you have any other questions or concerns about kissing, the various ways kissing can be done, or what other things kissing can lead to; you can find me in my office." With that he walked past the shocked diviner and nearly laughed out when he heard the diviner's footsteps fall in behind him. Perhaps today wasn't going to consist of doing nothing but gathering data and going over reports as was how nearly everyday went. The sound of the footsteps following behind him screamed that today was going to be a very very interesting day indeed.