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And it's kindda super long.. but hey... 7 chapters to go.!
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Evenings at Castle Oblivion were usually quiet, but this afternoon was going quite the opposite.
"Enough!" the superior bellowed. Everyone quieted down right away. Xemnas had risen from the table. "What is wrong with you people? We can't afford to be fighting with each other over nonsense," he said looking at Larxene "or offending the other members." he looked at Marluxia, then at the rest of the members, stopping on Axel. He took off his gloves and sighed gravely. "You can finish eating if you want. I'm sorry about the trouble today. Axel, take the heat off this room and come with me please."
Axel gave one last furious look at Larxene and snapping his fingers, decreased the temperature in the room dramatically.
"Follow me." Xemnas said from the other side of the room.
Marluxia watched as Axel let Xemnas walk first with a mocking bow. Xemnas rolled his eyes and stepped outside, quickly giving Marluxia a final glance, his eyes unreadable. Axel closed the door behind him and Marluxia suddenly felt chilly. It was probably Axel decreasing the temperature.
"Thank God," muttered Xaldin. "It was getting really hot in here. Well, time to go deprive some unsuspecting humans of their hearts and souls. Xigbar, want to come?" he said looking at Number II.
"Sure, why not?" said Xigbar uninterestedly, and following Xemnas' and Axel's footsteps, they exited together.
Marluxia dropped his fork on the table. He had lost his appetite, so he decided to wander around the castle. After walking for some minutes, he found himself in front of the library.
The library was located on the lower floors, and as such, it was decorated rather traditionally. The doors were very sturdy and heavy, and with excessive, almost too many ornaments, in a very baroque way, which complemented the inside of the library very well. There were rows and rows of bookshelves that reached the ceiling and were covered in books of every kind and for everybody's taste, form "1000 experiments to do at home", to "How to plant the perfect garden" or "Munny…the story of how I got rich", amongst many other titles. The best attribute of the library though, wasn't in the information provided on the books, but the large windows that adorned it on the northern part.
The moonlight was shining through the thick velvet curtains covering the windows. It was somewhat surprising to Marluxia that it had gotten dark so quickly. The view from the windows was spectacular; the garden glistened under the light. It was the only reason Marluxia ever went to the library, books were unusually an amusement.
He suddenly saw movement outside from the corner of his eye; he turned his head and tired to make out the two figures walking in the dark. When they stepped into a clearing where the moon was shinning, it was unmistakable; no one else had hair that flamboyant. It was Axel and Xemnas. He felt a stab of jealousy.
What seemed like centuries ago, in the castle, his castle; Marluxia had recently been accepted as a member. Choosing to spend most of his time outside the Castle, he hadn't really gotten to know any of the other members. He felt rather alone, and being new and everything, he felt very self conscious. The only member that had approached him was the Superior, Xemnas.
It was a rainy morning, so Marluxia was inside, in the library. He was watching the sky crash down through the big casement. He heard footsteps approach him, but he didn't turn around, maybe whoever was coming to him, would see he had no interest in talking and go away.
The footsteps stopped, but he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned to see Demyx standing behind him.
"Hi!" he greeted him cheerfully waving his hand.
"Hello…" Marluxia answered a bit taken aback by the optimism of Number IX.
"Hi," he said again. "So the Superior wants to see you. I think he's in the Game's Room."
"Right." said Marluxia standing up from the windowsill.
"Hey, listen, are you alright?"
Marluxia was a little surprised by the frankness of Number IX. "I'm alright, yeah."
"Oh, ok then. If it's the weather you're worried about, I'm sorry. I like the rain a lot, and I figured the garden needed some watering anyway. I'll make it stop though, if it bothers you."
"No, you can leave it. What direction is the Games Room again?"
After listening to complicated instructions, Marluxia found himself at the bottom of the main stairs in the castle. He decided he was going in the wrong direction, so instead of climbing the stairs, he took them down. He ended up at the entrance of what looked like an old laboratory. He went inside, figuring he could ask whoever was there for help.
He found Vexen, Lexaeus and Zexion inside. Vexen was turned the other way, mixing something in some flasks, so he didn't notice when Marluxia walked inside. Lexaeus and Zexion however did. "Hello Number X." said Zexion.
"Hi," said Marluxia uncomfortably. "Could you help me find the Games-?"
"Well hello, Marixy!" said Vexen turning away from his experiment, and smiled at Marluxia.
"Marluxia." responded Marluxia angrily. He turned to face Zexion, clearly ignoring Vexen, "Do you-"
"Ok flower-boy, here's the idea. We," he said pointing to himself and the other two, "are your superiors, if you have trouble adjusting, that's not our fault, you don't have to get all moody because I don't know your name."
"Yeah, what's there to be angry about? Right, Lex?"
"Indeed." said Number V.
"What's there to be angry about?! We can't be angry in case you haven't noticed!" he said approaching Zexion.
Lexaeus stood up defensively. "Now, now," said Vexen. "There's no need to shout, didn't you just hear me?"
"What can we do for you Marluxia?" said Zexion from his seat, where he looked even smaller than usual with Lexaeus standing beside him.
"Where's the Games Room?"
Lexaeus didn't say anything, but with a swish of his hand, made a portal appear. The revolving black circles made Marluxia uncomfortable, but he walked towards it either way.
"Make sure you close it when you're done, won't you?" said Vexen returning to his experiments.
"Marluxia, hi!" said Xemnas as Marluxia stepped out of the portal. The Games Room was currently under a lot of activity. Luxord was sitting at a table with Xigbar and Demyx playing cards, the first two laughing heartily at Number IX, apparently the game consisted of clothing removal, and there was also Sake involved. Marluxia wondered how Demyx had gotten there long before him so that he barely had any clothes on. Xaldin was playing with his spears and Axel was making them catch fire right before they hit the target, Saïx, who was patiently allowing it, only moving his head when they were going to hit him. Xemnas stood up from his chair in the back and walked towards Marluxia.
"What is it, Superior? Did you want to see me?" Marluxia said when he approached him.
"Come, walk with me," the Superior replied grabbing him by the arm, "it's too crowed in here."
"Alrighty." he said.
"How are you finding the castle?" Xemnas asked as they walked. "Have you found something to do?"
"It seems the superior has found himself some new entertainment." The words hit Marluxia like a bucket of ice. He turned around, it was Larxene.
"You know Marly," she went on. "It shouldn't matter. He's pathetic anyway. I mean, he couldn't even take the form of his own self, he took after his superior, what a looser."
"Shut up Larxene," Marluxia hissed. "Just because I'm helping you, doesn't mean we should be making conversation."
"Oooh. Touchy, touchy. Well, what can I say; it looks like he's having a good time."
"Yeah, it does." he said. He turned his attention back to the scene outside. Axel had sat up, he looked mad. Xemnas said something and Axel closed his eyes. Even from a distance, Marluxia could see the tears spilling down Axel's face.
Larxene rolled her eyes, "I'll wait outside. This is going to happen right now. I can't take another second of that jerk and… Xemnas." she said careful not to upset him.
"Sounds like fun." Marluxia answered. He waited until Larxene had closed the doors behind her to let out a scream he had buried in his chest. He kicked a bookshelf so hard some books dropped from the top shelf.
Despite how much it hurt him to watch, he couldn't help it, and returned to watching Axel and Xemnas. No, no! Don't you dare…!
They ended in Xemnas' room, for some reason or other. Marluxia was out of things to talk about and the weather had already been discussed enough. They sat in Xemnas' bed. Marluxia was surprised by Xemnas' room; it was bigger than any other dormitory he had seen, and its decoration was impeccable, it suited Xemnas perfectly.
"So, can I see what you can do?" Xemnas asked.
Marluxia looked puzzled, "What do you mean, what I can do?"
"You know, your powers, like how Axel can control fire, and Demyx water."
"Oh that," Marluxia shrugged. He took off his right glove, and made a rose appear, which he gave to Xemnas.
Xemnas smiled, pleased, and accepted the rose gracefully. Marluxia blushed, what had he been thinking, giving Xemnas a rose? Now what was he going to t-
He felt Xemnas lips press hardly against his. He was utterly shocked- not at Xemnas aggressiveness, but at his own desire towards him; he kissed him back. He could taste some Sake in Xemnas breath; he had probably been playing with Luxord too. The thought of Xemnas naked was too much, too good...
Xemnas saw a flash suddenly, and felt his wrists against the wall. He tried to move them away, but he wasn't able to. He turned up too see what was holding him, and smiled mischievously when he saw his hands were bounded by vines that grew against the wall. He turned to look at Marluxia who was grinning playfully. "Oh no, you don't." Xemnas said.
"Oh yes, I am. And what," he said moving towards his ear, "are you going to do about it, Superior?" He bit his lobe playfully and moved towards his jaw.
Xemnas broke away with unbelievable strength and pressing Marluxia against the wall under him, he kissed him, again. And again that electricity flowed through Xemnas lips to Marluxia and made him want him more with each passing second, the desire building up to uncountable levels, and all that from that pretty little mouth.
They were in that room for hours, but it somehow seemed like more. When they both lay exhausted on the bed, Marluxia finally felt like he could belong there, in that castle that seemed to move life away. Marluxia turned to look at Xemnas who had his arm around him. He was looking up at the ceiling, his eyes seemed almost fluorescent orange, and there was something in them, regret? Xemnas stood up from the bed and put his garments back on.
He turned to face Marluxia, but didn't meet his eye. "I have to go, it's about to be full moon, and I can't have Saïx go berserker on a whole village again. Feel free to leave whenever you want, but lock the door behind you please."
He walked away and closed the door, but a few seconds later opened it again. "I'm sorry, and thanks Marly." He walked out again. It's funny how beautiful people look when they're walking out the door. Marluxia sat in the bed alone, again.
That was the last time Marluxia had seen Xemnas alone. After Roxas joined everything started to change, and so did everyone else. Roxas, Axel, Larxene, Xemnas… they became someone else. Xemnas never smiled like he did on those final nights, never had time to do the things he used to, he was unhappy. He forgot about him.
He watched as Xemnas kissed Axel, kissed him in the same unfathomable fashion in which he had once kissed Marluxia. He watched Axel struggle for a few moments, but he knew better than anyone it was in vain. When Xemnas placed his lips on Axel's neck, he had seen enough. His fists were curled and shaking. He exited the library in a furry to find Larxene waiting for him, leaning against a wall with her arms crossed over her chest and a smug look across her face.
"Seen enough?"
Marluxia looked down, his eyes filled with tears, but he couldn't let Larxene see. His voice quivered slightly when he answered. "The Superior's going down, the Organization is over."
Larxene smiled. "That's the spirit Marly."
