Author's Note: Yeah... It's been a while since I put anything up 'cause I'm a lazy bum who hasn't had much of a chance to write anyways. Anywho, if you have any thoughts at all on my writing, please comment. Um, yeah. I still haven't gotten any of the character's personalities down but practice makes perfect, eh?

Disclaimer: I don't own KH2 or a giant purple hippo, but that's rather beside the point.

Drixana

The rest of the meal passed in almost calm silence. Larxene was first to leave the table. She stalked off, casting a last angry glance at Xigbar before leaving. The Free Shooter shook his head. "Women."

Drixana raised her eyebrows at him but he seemed to have forgotten that another female had joined them at the dinner table. Still thinking it was all a bit awkward, Drixana finished her meal and stood up. For a moment, she considered thanking Xaldin for the meal, but decided against it.

XIV started up the hallway she vaguely remembered coming down on the way to dinner. She walked for a long time, looking for a familiar door or turn. Eventually, Drixana realized that she hadn't walked all the way down from her room. She had absolutely no idea where to go.

"Damn."

She wasn't sure how long she had wandered around half-hoping to stumble across her room or another member or a signpost when a voice made her jump. "You gotta admit it was funny."

She spun around to see a man with spiky red hair glaring at one with an odd blonde hairstyle. The redhead was dripping wet from head to toe and the blonde looked rather amused. When he was about to reply to the blonde's words, he noticed Drixana. He tilted his dripping head a little to the left, "Number XIV I presume?"

"Uh, yeah, actually. Drixana."

"VIII. Axel. Got it memorized?" He tapped the side of his head with a forefinger and Drixana noticed that his hair was steaming. Glancing at his jacket she noticed that it too was steaming and drying much more quickly than seemed natural. Axel must have noticed her odd expression for he said, "I use fire."

Drixana nodded, not entirely sure what he meant. The other man then flashed a smile at her. "I'm Demyx."

It suddenly clicked in Drixana's head that this pair must be the 'arsonist and his hydromanic companion' that Xigbar had mentioned over dinner. They definitely struck her as more lively than anyone at the table that evening but she had only known the Organization members for an hour at most.

"So, Drixana, where are you headed? I can't help but notice you look rather lost." Axel said.

"I was headed up to my room but I can't remember where it is. Well, I suppose it's not so much a case of my not remembering as my not knowing where it is. Roxas just used portals to take me everywhere."

"Well," Axel shrugged, "Roxas is lazy sometimes."

"Axel, that's how you showed me around when I first joined, remember?"

The redhead looked unconcerned. "That's no excuse for Roxas now is it?"

Demyx rolled his eyes before looking again at Drixana. "Well, your miles from the rooms right now. Keep going this way and you'll end up in one of Vexen's labs. Come on, we'll take you to your room and I can give you a walking tour tomorrow."

"Er… okay then," Drixana replied.

Axel glanced at XIV. "You know, I can't imagine you'll just be going to sleep, will you?"

Drixana shrugged, "Well, under normal circumstances I suppose I wouldn't be but at the time I'm feeling rather ridiculously tired."

Axel nodded, spiky hair bouncing a little. A hint of a smile played at the corners of Drixana's mouth. The Flurry of Dancing Flames called up a portal and stepped through it. XIV noticed as she followed him that his cloak was completely dry.

Behind her, Demyx hummed some tune or another. Drixana yawned as she stepped into her room. Demyx and Axel were both glancing around it. "I remember when my room was this boring," Axel commented. For a moment, Drixana wondered if she would have been offended or defensive at that statement if she had a heart. She decided that it really wasn't worth pondering.

"Well, I'll just be going to sleep if you don't mind. Goodbye."

VIII and IX left the room, closing the door with a snap. Drixana pulled off her boots and rummaged around in a dresser until she found something to sleep in. Brain buzzing faintly from the day she had had, Drixana plopped down on her bed and fell asleep.