I don't own Kingdom Hearts, darlings, because if I did, you can be sure that Zexion wouldn't be in this chapter. Also, Axel pokes a bit of fun at poor Marly... but I swear I love him. I SWEAR...
Axel wasn't in a particularly fine mood, and the mind-numbing white surrounding him didn't help. He needed color, something to distract him from the blandness of the castle. Being here always put him on edge, as though someone was going to jump out from behind something and attack him. How he felt just proved that he didn't trust the rest of them. Not even.. no, especially not Saix. He had changed so much, after...
"Axel!" .. not him. Not this over-hyper blonde now. He was not in the mood to deal with Demyx. Hell, was he ever?
"..." Axel glared at him, eyes nearly turning into slits. What did this annoying water lover want? That right there was enough to make him annoying. Water was not something to be loved.
"Axel, guess what?!" Demyx grinned brightly, sharply contrasting the stormy look that graced Axel's own face. Did he look like he was in the mood for guessing games? Was this a happy face? No and no. This was a "Leave me alone before I roast you" face. Did Demyx have a secret desire to become barbecue?
"... what?" Anything to get Demyx away, letting him go back to his depressing thoughts... She had kicked him out. But she had kicked him out after her phone cord had an accident. And he kept burning her... it would be much better to stay here, in this castle of white. Relena made him too anxious. No, it wasn't her. He just didn't like revealing what he was... It wasn't her, specificly. He'd still have a problem if some random stranger on the street was burned by his skin. And that's what she was, really. A stranger. He had just attempted companionship - maybe he hadn't done it right.
"We're getting a new member! Can you believe it? It seems like it's been forever-" Demyx made a disgusted face. "-since we got Marluxia, and it's not like he's much fun. I hope this one is exciting! What do you think he'll be like? Or wait... what if it's a girl?" Demyx's face lit up at the prospect of a female member. He was really too talkative for his own good. It would get him into trouble some time. Axel smiled briefly at the thought of Xemnas screaming at Demyx last time he interrupted a meeting. It already had gotten him in trouble, on many occasions. They were always quite amusing... or at least, they would be. Axel kept forgetting that he couldn't really feel. He tricked himself into thinking he felt.
"Axel? Aren't you excited?!" Leaning closer to Axel, Demyx kept pressing for excitement. What an idiot. Axel idly wondered if annoyance at someone was an emotion.
"Yes, I can't wait," Axel deadpanned, backing away from Demyx again. "Hey, listen... I heard that Vexen wanted some help with something... I'd hide if I were you."
Axel felt no guilt at tricking the most annoying member he had yet to come across. There was nothing wrong with sending Demyx away from him. The idiot would probably find hiding himself fun.
"O-oh, thanks Axel... I'll see you later..." Demyx turned and went in the other direction, leaving Axel to debate burning down the castle. That would be bad, he supposed as he stalked down the hallway to put space between himself and Demyx.
The temptation to surround himself with fire - to burn out all of his thoughts - was growing. It was growing ever stronger, threatening to consume, to burn down the pristine castle and all of its occupants. Just burn it, watching the fire take everything away. Yes, burn...
"... I'm not sure of her name yet, but she appears to fancy literature. I caught her on her way home, Xemnas, and she was terrified. A... certain member stopped me before I could really discover her potential."
... Saix? And.. no.. he had to be talking about Relena. Axel stopped outside the doorway he had come to, and listened.
"She sounds promising. Keep an eye on her, she may be valuable."
Axel's hand clenched into a fist. He never had approved of the making of Nobodies. Why, exactly, would anyone want to condemn another person to this fate? It didn't make sense, at least in Axel's mind. He wouldn't ever make a Nobody for Xemnas, no matter what happened. It just seemed so... wrong.
"Is there a reason you're blocking the doorway, number eight?"
Axel spun around, fully intending to barbecue whoever was interrupting his eavesdropping. Ahh... number six, Zexion. As much as Axel would enjoy setting him on fire, it wouldn't be intelligent or productive. There were certain valuable people that you didn't piss off, or kill, for that matter. Everyone in the Organization was a schemer, sure, but some were better than others, and Six here was certainly better.
"I apologize, Zexion. I shall remove myself from your desired path." Axel gave a short fake bow and a large grin as he back away from the door, allowing Zexion to pass. The steel-haired man looked at him with disdain, and continued into the room. Axel still stood there, mind whirling as he contemplated what was happening. He really hadn't meant for this to go as far as it had already. He was bored. Boredom had caused him to go up to a random pretty girl in the park, and later that night, all that had driven him was... well, he couldn't leave her defenseless when Saix was nearby. Who knew what he was capable of when the moon was out?
He shook his head, clearing it out a tiny bit. This was no way to go into a meeting, really. His head had to be a blank slate, empty of anything that would show his attitude. A self-satisfied smirk settled over his features, and Axel eased the door open. Xemnas, Saix, Zexion, and Xigbar. Great. He allowed a small sigh to escape as he perched himself on his own tall white chair. So much white.. so bland, tasteless, boring. Axel hated boring most of all.
"Greetings, Axel." Saix spoke from his raised seat, above both Axel and Zexion. This was puzzling at best, but not the kind of puzzle Axel liked. The hierarchy of the Organization couldn't concern him less. It was great fun infuriating them, sure, but he could take them or leave them. He wasn't close to any, and annoyed all. Or they annoyed him.
"Hello, Saix." Axel tapped his fingers on the chair nonchalantly. Saix was a tricky one, the best for playing these games with. He wasn't always fun like this.. Saix used to be too laid back, never rising to Axel's bait. All had changed when they became nobodies. Saix had turned it into a contest for power, while Axel just wanted to mess with people's heads, play a few hearts.
The doors opened again, allowing an arguing Vexen and Luxord to enter, and shortly after them came Marluxia, Lexaeus, and Xaldin. Demyx slipped in late, quietly going to his seat.
"Late again, Demyx." Xemnas looked down on Demyx from his high perch above the rest of the members. Axel suppressed a grin; he loved it when Xemnas began berating Demyx.
"I-I got lost..." Demyx looked down at the ground, far nearer to him than the rest of them. Demyx was like the puppy you kicked and kicked, but it just kept coming back.
"I'll deal with it later, I suppose... We have more important things to talk about." Xemnas turned away from Demyx and looked pointedly at Saix, then Axel, instead. Axel stared straight back.
Don't show fear, don't show fear. It's not my fault that Xemnas is thinking about turning an innocent girl into a nobody. He could have picked her off of the street just as easily. Oh, but he didn't, now did he Axel? But he could have! There was no reason for her to be in danger because I've associated with her. You protected her from Saix, didn't you? It is your fault, and you know it. I didn't do anything! You comforted her as well, what if Saix knows about that? There's no way, and besides, I didn't comfort her. I merely made sure Saix didn't come back. I don't approve of people becoming nobodies, you know. You keep telling yourself that, Axel...
"... yet to make a nobody, Axel." All eyes were on Axel during his mental argument with himself, and Xemnas had just said something that must be important. He hadn't been listening, of course; he never did during these meetings. Something about making a nobody.. ?
"I know, and I apologize, Xemnas. I simply haven't found anyone suitable."
"Well... Saix has told me otherwise, but we won't discuss that now. Please, stay after the meeting, Axel and Saix. Xaldin, I would like to congratulate you on an excellent choice of a new member. Marluxia has been a great asset for the Organization, and our plans are that much closer to being completed."
A great asset, hmm? A great ass is probably what he's thinking. Axel rolled his eyes and glanced around the room. Wait, what? Was... Marluxia.. honestly crossing his legs? Axel looked away quickly, stopping himself from laughing. Actually crossing his legs... Perhaps Xemnas was thinking that Marluxia's been a great ass.
"And on that note, meeting adjourned." Demyx was the first one to scurry out the door, followed more slowly by the rest of the Organization, excluding Saix, Xemnas, and Axel.
"Well, Axel, we seem to have a slight problem. Saix was just telling me before you came in that you've been around a human. This is not permitted, unless of course you plan to convert her. Saix also tells me that you stopped him from frightening the girl as well. I hope for your sake that you're assessing her abilities, and not trying to protect her."
Axel froze his face into his perfectly calm mask, and answered Xemnas coolly. "I'm not sure if she's.. worthy yet. She doesn't show much promise, but then again, there's the possibility that she'll change as some others did." Axel was glaring at Saix slightly by the end of his composed statement, and Xemnas was chuckling softly.
"Very well... I'll have Saix keep an eye on you, but for now, you may continue as you were."
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Brittany thinks that certain lines should be edited to read: Marluxia has been a great ass for the Organization, and our orgasms are that much closer to being completed.
Also: Marluxia has been fun to buttrape and make girly.
This is purely her opinion, and does not diminish the fact that I have recently gotten Re:CoM and drool at Marluxia's voice until I see Axel. Thanks for the editing, babes
Reviews are love, yes? OH AND SORRY FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TOOK ME TO UPDATE THIS .
