Once We're Gone

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Authors Note: Dang…4769 hits and 112 reviews. Man, that's a lot! Geeze, you guys actually LIKE this story that MUCH! Well, that makes me one very happy author to hear that!

Also, since most of you seem to be confused, let me clarify this. All the nobodies have X's in their names, aside from Naminé because she is a special case. And as some of you have guessed, Dutixs, Kawkax and Lexsiphe are Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie's nobodies. Now in the game I know they were never officially declared heartless, so you might ask why I gave them nobodies. Well, this is something called fanfiction. A wonderful little invention that allows you to think outside canon rules! So therefore, I made them heartless and gave them nobodies where they were able to merge at one point. (Of course, none of them probably were aware of what was going on) So I hope that clarifies that up and if you have a problem with it, deal. It's a story, nothing more.

Now since most of you skipped the last authors note, I have BOLDED it so you can grasp it even better. Also, a lot of you have been SUPER rude in your reviews. I'm a busy person, I'll update when I can. If I lose readers because of that oh well. If you really like this story I should think you'd be patient enough to wait. I mean, waiting a month for updates IS NOT a long time. My usual updating pace is 3 months. Now I'm trying to shorten it but I JUST finished school a few days ago, which took up so much free time. This summer I will be busy as well, but I will update as soon as I can. In my next chapter I will give you guys a schedule of mine so you all won't be so angry XD.

But trust me, this chapter is WORTH the wait. :D

I am SO grateful for all the reviews and that you guys are eager for my updates, but I want to remind you guys that I am human, contrary to popular belief, and I have a life. I'm not always going to be able to update quickly and you guys will have to accept that. I really do try to get these chapters up quickly but please, all I am asking is for you all to be patient. Thanks!

To Angel- (Since you didn't leave an email I'll just post my reply on here) don't worry about the long review, I love long reviews!

To that smiley face person- Please do everyone a favor and jump off a cliff :)

QUICK SUMMARY: What happens to nobodies once they've become whole again? And what effect does that have on the beings that they are merged with? SK RN

Chapter 6: The Date and the Heartbreak

It was 6:00, and Naminé, as most girls tend to do, was getting prepared for her date very early.

She sat in front of her vanity and stared into the mirror with a quizzical look. "Hmm, what am I going to do with myself tonight?" she wondered. Harxis had generously offered to lend her one of her old gowns to wear, since Naminé hadn't had time for any type of shopping during her stay. She wanted to make sure she looked nice for her date.

Naminé blushed a bit.

She had never been on a date before.

Nor had she ever had a kiss before.

"But," Naminé reminded herself, "Tonight could be a night of many first." (NOT LIKE THAT PERVERTS!)

Her eyes trailed over to a curling iron and her lips formulated a smile. She'd curl her hair tonight. Naminé then examined the two dresses Harxis had picked out for her. One was a black cowl neck sparkle dress and the other a light blue, strapless, short, ruffled dress. (If you want to see the two dresses I was thinking of, click here http/ and here http/ ) The light blue one matched her eyes, but she thought it to be too short for where she was going. Zacx had told Naminé he was taking her the La Colombe Blanche, a very high scaled restaurant from what she heard. So therefore, she decided to stick with the black dress, and while changing thought of her evening.

Zacx was charming, she admitted. He had show a genuine interest in Naminé from the moment he laid eyes on her. The thought of that flattered Naminé. But her mind began to wander to someone else who cared about her…

"Roxas…"

Naminé placed her fingers to her lips. He had almost been successful in placing his own on hers, but as the previous nights before, she had to ask why.

She sighed. She may never know the answer.

Roxas sighed as he jumped off his skateboard and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Unlike Naminé, he had no definite work schedule and today had to work from the early morn to just that very moment. He was exhausted but proud of the work he did. Especially since this time Roxas wasn't mauled by a dog. He'd have to remember to tell Naminé that.

"Naminé…"

He positioned his fingers slightly to his lips. Roxas and Naminé had been inches away from their first kiss together. He let out a sadden sigh. Every time something important was going on between the two, Sora and Kairi had parted from one another. Roxas wondered why it still kept happening. Didn't Sora explain to Kairi that they needed to be together? But then again, Sora was right in saying they could be together all the time. Maybe he didn't even tell her yet.

After all, Roxas had not yet told Naminé.

"I need to tell her," Roxas whispered. "At this rate, I'll never have a kiss with her." He murmured. An idea then dawned on his mind. His lips formed a smile. "You know what?" Roxas said talking aloud, "Screw that papou, I'm just going to go up and kiss her, and if we disappear in the process, oh well. It'll be worth it." He grinned.

Roxas then jolted inside the building and was too impatient to wait for the elevator and ran up the stairwell towards Naminé's room. He immediately reached for the knob, thinking, "Well, here goes nothing…" and open the door,

"Naminé I…"

Those were the only words that could escape his lips. He became speechless. Naminé was standing in front of him in a beautiful, black dress. Her hair was curled in several areas and she was wearing make-up, which Roxas had never seen her in before. She looked like an angel.

Naminé beamed at him. "Oh, hello Roxas! I haven't seen you at all today! Have you been working for Harxis?"

Roxas shook his head violently, to help break his stare. "Oh, uh…yeah. I've been out since this morning." He told her.

She shot him a sympathetic look. "Aw, you poor guy you must be exhausted!"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Just a bit but otherwise I'm good." Roxas assured her. His eyes kept feasting on her petite figure.

Naminé blushed as he stared. "If you're wondering why I'm dressed, I'm going out tonight." She explained.

Roxas raised an eyebrow towards her. "Out? With…who?" he asked starting to get suspicious.

"His name's Zacx, he asked me out several days ago. We're going to La Colombe Blanche! Can you imagine it Roxas? ME, actually on a REAL date!" she squealed excitedly. But Roxas did not share her excitement. He did not feel the same way she did.

In truth, he felt like he was just stabbed in the heart. Over and over…

"A…date?" he barely managed to get out. Naminé nodded happily. "Yes! I'm so excited! Zacx is such a sweetie, you'll love him!" she told him.

His face grew stern. "Sounds serious." He muttered in an annoyed tone.

"Oh no, we're just friends." Naminé assured.

"Like us, right?" Roxas replied bitterly.

Naminé grew confused. "Roxas, what's that supposed to mean?"

Roxas groaned slightly. "Oh c'mon Naminé! I just…don't understand you sometimes. I mean last night…" he took a breath and started to calm his voice, "Last night," he replied getting closer to her and taking her hands into his own, "We almost…"

"…kissed?" Naminé finished weakly.

Roxas looked at her with sincerity. "Yeah…" he replied softly. His gaze quickly turned to venom though. "But I guess that wouldn't have made a difference." He spat at her throwing back her hands turning around.

"A difference! Roxas, can you just TALK to me for a second! You're not making any sense."

"No! You're the one not making any sense!" he yelled at her. It was the first time Roxas had ever raised his voice to Naminé. She was taken aback a bit. "I mean, here we are last night about to kiss, and now today I find out you're going on a date with some loser…"

"He is not a loser!" Naminé exclaimed stamping her foot. "You don't even know him!" she shouted.

"Neither do you!"

Naminé glared at him. "We're just going as friends Roxas. Stop acting like I betrayed you or something. It's not like we're even together!"

"Yeah, I know." Roxas retorted bitterly. "Just…go." He faltered. "Go and have fun on your date with that…that nobody…"

"HE'S MORE OF A SOMEBODY THAN YOU'LL EVER HOPE TO BE!"

His eyes widen as hers shrunk in fear. Roxas didn't know Naminé was capable of such hateful words. Naminé didn't seem to know it either.

"Roxas," she breathed tears welling up in her eyes, "I…am SO…"

He held up his fingers to her lips. "…sorry?" he finished for her. Roxas sighed. "You're probably right. He's probably more of a somebody than I could ever be or ever will be. But…" he looked at her longingly. Roxas then bent down and placed his lips to hers.

He brought them to their first kiss.

Naminé's eyes widen. "He's kissing me…" she thought breathlessly. "He's really kissing me…"

She closed her eyes and kissed back wrapping her arms around Roxas' neck. He gently placed his arms around her tiny frame. Nothing had felt so right before.

The kiss ended moments later. Roxas pulled apart from Naminé, who still had her eyes closed and lips parted. She slowly raised her eyes to meet his expecting to see some form of delight. All she saw was sorrow.

"Can he do that Naminé?" Roxas asked rhetorically, with disappointment in his voice. Naminé was not able to hardly breath, let alone speak.

Roxas turned around and headed for the doorway. But he stopped and placed one hand on the entryway. "I hope you have a good time tonight, Naminé." He said. "Really, I do. Even if it isn't with me…" he whispered. Roxas closed his mouth and prepared to leave only to open his mouth up again.

"And you look…beautiful."

He left her standing there as he headed out of the Boarding House. Tears were falling down he cheeks, staining them black from her mascara. "Roxas…" she muttered. Naminé suddenly fell to the ground and started to sob. "I'm so, so sorry." She whispered to no one. "So sorry…" she repeated.

It quickly became 8:00, and Naminé was waiting in the lounge of the Boarding House. She had fixed her make-up and her swollen eyes had diminished, but she was still very sorrowful on the inside.

"Wow…" she heard a voice exclaim. Naminé looked up to see Zacx in a very handsome suit with some flowers. He was beaming greatly.

"You look…fantastic! Amazing! Just…gorgeous! I don't think there are enough adjectives to describe you, Naminé." Zacx stated, turning on his charm.

Naminé chuckled and blushed a bit. "Thank you." She said standing up taking the flowers from Zacx. They were red roses. "For both the flowers and the complement." Naminé retorted giving him a very quick peck on the cheek. She then found an empty vase to put the flowers in. "Perfect." Naminé beamed.

Zacx extended his arm to her. "Ready?" he asked. "Yes," she replied taking his arm. They walked out the door together.

Roxas walked towards home with his hands in the pocket's of his jacket. He had been walking around for the past couple of hours thinking about what had just occurred between him and Naminé. "It wasn't right of me to say those things…" he confessed to himself. "Naminé was right…about everything." Roxas continued. Well, almost everything.

Her words still stung him about being a nobody.

"I need to talk to her." Roxas whispered stopping outside of the boarding house. He sighed. "Oh wait, she's on her date." He spat out in anger. Roxas started to make his way towards the entryway until he heard some voices. He recognized one of them as Naminé's. In a panic, he leaped over the railing and hid at the side of the house. He looked up to see Naminé being led by an older guy. Roxas could see why Naminé liked him. He spied on the two for a bit.

His jealously increased while doing so.

Zacx reached in with his available hand for some keys. Once in his grasp, Zacx clicked the unlock button on his very fashionable looking car. Naminé blinked in wonder.

"You…drive?"

He let out a puzzled laugh. "Um yeah, don't you?" Zacx wondered.

Naminé shook her head. "I'm only fifteen and a half."

Zacx's eyes widened. "You're…only fifteen?" he muttered. "Damn, you look at least seventeen." Zacx stated. Naminé blushed at the statement.

Roxas rolled his eyes at it. "Oh brother…" he muttered under his breath.

Zacx helped her into the passenger seat of the car. "Thank you very much!" she chimed. "Anytime!" Zacx replied happily.

Roxas smacked his head in embarrassment. Was this guy for real?

Zacx then entered his car, started it, and the two drove away to their destination.

Roxas walked out of the ally way and stood in the spot where the car once was, and gazed at the fading vehicle. He sighed.

He really wanted to be the person she was on a date with.

Roxas then proceeded up to the Boarding House, and into his room.

"Your food will be out as soon as possible."

"Thanks a lot!" Zacx said handing the waiter their menus. Naminé nodded, her way of saying thank you. She looked around as the waiter left. "Gosh, this is such a nice place." Naminé murmured. "Are you sure its not too expensive?" she questioned with concern.

Zacx waved his hand down. "Nah, not at all. I am happy to pay for such a fine beauty as yourself." He said winking. Naminé's cheeks grew rosy. She continued to look around the elegant restaurant. He continued to look at her cleavage. Zacx had a menacing look in his eye.

"Soon those two beauties will be mine." He thought. "After all, what kind of chick DOESN'T dig me? I just need to keep on the charm tonight then I will be home free."

"Zacx?"

His eyes quickly turned their stare from Naminé's chest to her face. "Yes?" Zacx queried.

"What do you do exactly? You never told me." Naminé said beaming.

"Actually I did." He smiled leaning back. "I play blitzball, remember?" Zacx replied.

Naminé blinked. "That's all? You must get paid an awful lot!"

Zacx smirked. "Naminé, my dear, when you are in an elite league you are at the top of the world basically. So yes…to answer you, it does pay very well."

Naminé smiled. "I think that's very admirable how dedicated you are to it." She stated.

A leer grew on Zacx's face, "This was going to be too easy" he thought.

Their food came moments later and Naminé smiled at the feast. It all looked so good. "Wow, you were right Zacx!" she said taking a bite. "Everything is delicious!" she continued.

Zacx chuckled a bit. "Yes it is." He said taking a bite of his own food. They remained silent for a while as they ate.

After a period of time though, Naminé began to stare at her plate. She thought she was hallucinating but she swore her peas were shaped like Roxas' head.

"Roxas…"

Her expression grew dim and sad again. Zacx was not oblivious to this change. "What's wrong babe?" he asked.

"Oh nothing," Naminé replied casually.

"No really, what's up?"

Naminé sighed. "Well right before we left, I had a fight with my best friend Roxas." She told him. "And I said some horrible things to him that I wish I could take back." Naminé replied with sorrow.

Zacx stared at her for a moment. "Well Naminé, if you two are really best friends then he shouldn't care."

Naminé shook her head. "No you don't understand. I REALLY hurt him, I think. I basically shouted at him that he was a nobody."

Zacx scoffed a bit. "Well…he is," he began, "Aren't we all?" he questioned.

"Still you don't say that to someone, Zacx!"

"If he really is your best friend Naminé, then I thi-"

"That's just it though." She whispered. "I think we may be…more than best friends." Naminé smiled weakly.

He had hoped the vein on his forehead was not too noticeable. "What? Like a boyfriend?" Zacx questioned a bit harshly.

Naminé nodded. "Maybe…"

Zacx sighed. "Well, there goes my chance with you." He muttered. Naminé suddenly realized the words she said.

"Oh Zacx, I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean to make you upset! Roxas and I…we aren't official or anything…I was just saying its getting to that point. Well…it was at least. Besides, I doubt he even wants to speak with me." Naminé replied with sorrow.

"That would be the biggest mistake any person could ever make, Naminé." Zacx told her.

Naminé smiled sincerely at him. "…Thank you, Zacx." She said softly.

Zacx smirked. She was back under his spell.

After dinner was over, Zacx brought Namine home. Zacx walked her into the lounge. "Well, here we are." He stated the obvious.

"I had a very nice time tonight, Zacx. Thanks so much." Naminé said.

"No problem," Zacx stated with a hidden grin.

Little did the two know, they were being watched from atop the second floor.

"No problem." Roxas mimicked Zacx in disgust. "Bleh, this guy is making me sick." He said to himself. Roxas tried not to lean too far over the railing, otherwise he would be caught. He had to admit though, Naminé looked like she had a great time.

"Well, I should be going now…" Naminé said heading towards the elevator.

"Naminé! Wait!" Zacx called out to her.

She stopped in her tracks and turned around. "Hmm?" she wondered.

Zacx, then lowered his face and pulled her into a deep kiss.

Roxas' face fell. "He even kisses better, it seems." He whispered bitterly. "I guess he really is somebody Naminé, unlike me." He quietly remarked. But Roxas was wrong.

Naminé had pulled apart for Zacx's grasp.

"What are you doing Zacx!" She demanded.

"Kissing you, what else!" he retorted.

"But…why? I thought we were just friends!" Naminé exclaimed.

Zacx started to lean closer to her. "I'd love to be more though Naminé. If you'd let me. How about you take me back to your room and I'll show just how good of a lover I can be…"

SLAP!

Zacx yelped a bit as Naminé struck him. "YOU DISGUSTING PERVERT! I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!"

Roxas lifted his eyes up at that moment to see Naminé slapping Zacx. He smiled. "Alright Naminé! I knew that guy was no good!" he exclaimed.

What he didn't know, was that Zacx would hit her back.

Naminé let out a cry as she was hit into the wall. "NAMINÉ!" Roxas called. Roxas glared and shouted, "Ugh, that bastard! He's gonna get it!" He then darted for the stairs.

Zacx leaned up against Naminé on the wall as she pounded on his chest. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" she shouted.

"I don't think so," Zacx replied getting closer to he face.

"GET YOUR GOD DAMN HANDS OFF HER YOU JACKASS!"

Naminé breathed a sigh of relief. "Roxas!" she exclaimed.

Zacx's eyes narrowed as Roxas made his way down the stairs. "So this is the boy that has captured precious Naminé's heart." He commented.

Roxas angrily gritted his teeth. "Get the hell away from her, RIGHT…NOW!" Roxas shouted.

Zacx let out a single laugh. "Hah, that's a good one. Why don't you make me?" he threatened.

"Alright I will." Roxas said throwing off his jacket.

"Roxas!" Naminé called out to him.

Roxas turned his gaze to see that she was no longer there. "Oh shit, not now…anytime but now!" he groaned.

"Oh please Roxas! Don't disappear now!"

Zacx looked back and forth at the two. "What are you talking about? He's right there…" he stated. An idea came to him. "You can't see each other can you?" he realized.

Roxas gritted his teeth as he clenched his fists. "Just SHUT UP AND FIGHT ME ASSHOLE!" he yelled.

Zacx smirked. "Very well then," he said. As Roxas charged at him Zacx drew Naminé's body to shield him.

"Hope you have fun hitting your girl."

Cliffy, Cliffy! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I did! Here's what lies ahead!

Next Chapter: Roxas and Zacx fight, Roxas rescues Naminé, Roxas and Naminé make up and talk about certain "things."

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