Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, I'm just using it to entertain myself.
A/n: Sorry! I forgot about this for a long time but lately I've really been thinking about it. I wasn't sure what to do with the plot, I guess I think too far ahead or something…
Chapter Four
Kairi waited up past midnight, but Axel never showed up.
She really hadn't expected him to, but she couldn't help but hope. Just before he'd walked her home, he told her how Riku's mom was going to let him move into their spare room, and he was going to be working at moving all the junk out of there for a while. Knowing him, she could see him passed out in a pile of old papers and useless crap Riku's mom had never bothered to get rid of. One thing she knew about Axel was that he was fond of sleep, she couldn't imagine that he was still up working.
She watched the dark line of brush and trees around her backyard, leaning her chin on her elbows in the hope that maybe all the excitement had kept him up anyway and now he'd want to see her to relax. Another few minutes and she sighed heavily to herself, sinking back into her bed. A light blush colored her cheeks when she felt like laughing at herself and how obsessive she must seem, leaning out her window to see if he would show up. But she had to admit, she had it bad…
Kairi had been fast asleep when a sudden, gut wrenching jolt of horror shot through her body and left her wide-eyed and gasping.
Run!
The word repeated itself over and over in her mind, sending little shivers of fear down her spine. Her fingers wound tightly in the fabric of her blanket and she found herself too shocked to move. Was that Namine? She could feel the girl in her mind, but never so strongly before.
Now! Run! Get out of there, find Sora!
Ridiculous, there was no way Namine could actually force her to be so aware. Her grip relaxed slightly when she decided she must be dreaming, but she couldn't shake the heavy feeling of fear weighing down on her.
Go! Hurry up! They're coming for you, Kairi!
With a frightened yelp Kairi fell out of bed, scrambling slightly before staring back down at her bed as if expecting to see herself still sleeping there. She ran her shaking fingers through her hair and turned to pull on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Determined to shake the horrified feeling, she slipped on her shoes and climbed out the window, immediately heading for Riku's house.
Too Slow! Run! They're right behind you!
She stopped in her tracks with her eyes wide as Namine's voice rang clearly through her mind. She spun around so fast she lost her footing and fell painfully on her rear. She stared around her in terror, her heart pounding violently in her ears and waited for some unseen horror to leap at her. It was perfectly quiet, and her heartbeat finally slowed a little. Obviously, it was just in her head.
She stood up and dusted herself off before turning back towards the path through the trees to Riku's house. She had hardly taken a step when Namine's shriek rang through her head and she collided with something in the middle of the path. Staring up in absolute horror, she recognized the typical uniform of the Organization. The hood was pulled up so it was impossible to see a face, and she felt her knees go weak.
x:X:x
Axel and Riku were sitting next to the open window of the spare room when Kairi's scream filtered in through the trees.
They exchanged horrified looks before Axel darted straight out the window, with Riku running to grab his keyblade.
In moments Axel was past the line of trees, shouting frantically for Kairi. He heard her scream again, closer to the beach this time, and shot off after her.
He broke through the trees onto the open sand and could hear Riku shouting after him. Looking ahead, his deepest fears were confirmed as he saw Kairi being dragged through the sand by one arm, clawing frantically at the gloved hand. His eyes traced the obvious form of the Organization's most feared member, and a deep, angry rumble started up in his chest.
"Saix!!" He screamed, pushing himself forward and dashing after them with all his strength.
It was already too late, a dark portal had formed just a few steps in front of him, and Axel watched in horror as Kairi raised her hand up to reach out to him pleadingly.
"Axel!" She cried out, twisting her arm painfully in an attempt to break free. It was no use, and she screamed his name again as the portal began to close.
Moments later, Axel hit the sand where the portal had just disappeared. He punched it angrily, shouting curses into the approaching waves as Riku came to a stop right behind him. he fell back into the sand hopelessly and rested his head in his hands.
"Come back here Saix! I'll fucking kill you!" Axel shouted to the night sky before finally letting himself fall on his back in the sand.
"Shit…" Riku breathed.
He leaned back, finally glancing up when Axel's hysterical laughter broke through the sound of the ocean.
x:X:x
"Let me go! Do you have any idea what Sora is going to do to you when he finds me?!"
Demyx looked up in sudden interest as the door was thrown open and Saix walked in dragging Kairi by her left arm. He was expressionless as he threw her roughly against the opposite wall, and she landed on the floor with a pained gasp.
"Watch her. If she escapes, you will die first." Saix glared down at the young musician, eyes hard and cold.
Demyx nodded in understanding, watching the man stalk dangerously out of the room before rushing over to pick up the girl.
"Kairi? Are you alright?" He asked carefully, hauling her up to a sitting position before leaning over her. She held a hand to her head and glared up at him.
"What do you want?!" She shrieked angrily, shoving his hands away and making him jump back a step as she swung a kick at his shins. He gazed at her sadly for a moment before sinking back down to the floor and shrugging.
"I don't know what they want with you, but I imagine it's something to do with Sora. I can't believe this is happening, I thought it was over!" He groaned quietly. Kairi stared at him in surprise.
"What do you mean 'they'? Aren't you in the organization too?" She asked accusingly.
He waved his hands as if shaking off the blame. "No! Not anymore anyway…" He sighed heavily and Kairi felt the presence in her mind willing her to relax. He glanced up at her with sea-green eyes full of concern.
"They found me in Traverse Town. Didn't say anything, just knocked me out and brought me here. All I know is they're trying to rebuilt the Organization. They're having some trouble, though, most of the members haven't been found yet, and a lot who were found didn't want any part of their new plan…" His voice seemed heavy, and Kairi's head swam with confusion.
"What?" She asked softly. Demyx almost looked offended.
"Of course not! I got my heart back, what else could I possibly want?" He said it as if it should have been obvious to her.
Kairi just looked at him in confusion, it was too much information at once. He rubbed his temples and sighed again.
"Okay, so I think Marluxia is in charge right now, but I'm not sure at all. The thing is, for some reason he didn't get his heart back like some of the rest of us did. Neither did Larxene or Saix. I'm sure you can imagine how pissed they were to find out some of us reappeared with our hearts… Anyway, as far as I can tell it's pretty much a war for revenge against Sora. Something about his goodness contaminating Kingdom Hearts, I don't know, Vexen's an idiot…" He leaned his head back and groaned, while Kairi stared off into space contemplating what he'd said.
"Okay, so…" She held up her hands as if to demonstrate her point, and he looked at her curiously. "So the good guys got their hearts back..? Like Axel?" She said slowly. Demyx's eyes lit up and he leaned forward.
"You know where Axel is?!" He asked hopefully, eyes shining. Kairi was taken by surprise by his enthusiasm, and stared at him with her mouth open for a moment.
"Yea, he's on Destiny Islands… With Sora…" She said quietly. Demyx looked confused for a second, but he leaned back and started thinking again.
"So I suppose it's pretty obvious they kidnapped you to get to Sora. I just have no idea what they plan to do with you…" He said sadly. "I'm sorry you got caught up in this, they're really sinking to new lows these days…"
Kairi nodded in understanding, hugging her knees to her chest miserably.
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Sora stared at the wall, either not responding to his friends or simply not hearing them at all. After the first few hours trying to get him in on the conversation, everyone gave up and talked quietly amongst themselves.
"Okay, it's been three days now and we still haven't heard anything. If they're using her as leverage they're not doing it very well…" Yuffie muttered in irritation. She couldn't hide her concern for the younger girl, but Leon shook his head.
"No, it's too early to tell. Maybe they're just holding on to her to make sure Sora doesn't try anything against them." He said quietly. Riku nodded in agreement, then cursed lightly.
"We should try to find them, reason with them at least. Maybe they'll let Axel in so he can at least make sure she's safe. He's… never mind…" Riku's voice fell toward the end of the sentence and Axel's eyes flashed angrily at him.
"What? Harmless? Yea I suppose I am now." He bit back. "No weapon, hardly any power, I can't even create portals anymore. What the hell would I do in there?" He growled. Everyone was used to his bitter attitude now, and turned away as soon as he was finished speaking.
"Well we need to think of something…" Aerith murmured with concern. "Maybe Sora should stay here while you look for them, Riku. That way they won't be provoked quite so quickly."
"Yea! They're so full of themselves they'll just write you off as harmless, Riku!" Yuffie giggled. Everyone looked at her with cold stares, and her giggle was cut short abruptly.
"She might be sort of right… They're pretty focused on Sora, just because I have a keyblade it won't necessarily mean I'm a threat to them." Riku said quietly.
Aerith nodded slowly, but bit her lip in worry. "Where will you go?" She asked gently.
Riku looked over at Axel, and he glanced around the group in surprise. "Well?"
"Uh… Castle Oblivion is a good bet. Maybe the World That Never Was. Though it would be really stupid for them to go back there again. They would want something familiar, but that's no guarantee they'll stick with something familiar at all." Axel said somewhat nervously.
"How soon will you two leave?" Leon asked, as if ignoring Sora hiding miserably in the corner. Riku's eyes glanced over to him momentarily, before he shoved the grief from his voice.
"Right now." He said quietly. "Come on, Axel."
He patted his best friend's shoulder reassuringly as he passed him. Sora didn't look up.
End of Chapter Four
Note: I'm sorry it's so short! There should be more soon!
