How Marluxia and Larxene Met

Marluxia smiled as he continued to water the wide range of plants in the shop. He took a deep breath, taking in the different smells of the shop. He was so happy when he was able to open the shop, having received a bunch of money over the years as a present from their father, the only thing they received from their father it seemed.

He looked to the entrance as he heard the door chime ring, signaling a customer arriving. Marluxia stopped as he saw a woman with bright blonde hair slicked back and about jaw-length, with two long strands styled into distinctive antennae-like strands. His eyes moved down her figure, taking note of her hourglass shape. She wore a blue, tight skirt and jacket, along with a yellow dress shirt. Marluxia quirked an eyebrow at the odd coloring of her outfit.

The woman turned cyan eyes towards him, and Marluxia snapped out of his thoughts. Marluxia smiled before putting down the hose, letting go of the handle so it would stop spraying water. As he walked over to her he stopped by the pump and turned off the water. He continued his way to the front and nodded at her, and she nodded back, not returning his smile.

"Welcome to Amarante," He greeted.

She looked around, "Thank you."

Marluxia held back a frown at her curt tone "Is there anything I can get you?"

"I'm looking for a few flowers to decorate the main office I work in. Apparently some of my coworkers think it'll make people more comfortable," She stated, bluntly.

"I see…well are there any types of flowers you prefer?"

"I've never had much interest in flowers."

Marluxia looked at her in disbelief, "I know that can't be true."

She gave him an incredulous look, "Why do you say that?"

"I don't know a single person who doesn't like flowers."

"Well you can tell people you do now."

Marluxia frowned at the woman's attitude but didn't reply. He watched as she glanced around the store before he sighed. She looked so lost in all of the flowers, though he admitted that they didn't match her beauty.

"Why don't you just give me some roses and be done with it?" She snapped.

Marluxia sighed, "Roses won't simply do. Don't you know each flower means something? The meaning of roses in particular is very romantic."

"So what do you suggest then?"

Marluxia smirked, completely happy with being able to choose which flowers to use. He had the perfect idea for her flowers. He smiled as he began working on the bouquet sets. It only took him a few minutes to make, he had made these bouquets dozens of time.

The woman had walked over to see what he had made, deeply interested now. Her eyes widened as she saw the bouquets he had made for her. The colors so vibrant and the flowers so vast. He smiled as he set them all gently down so she could see them.

"What are these?" She asked, and Marluxia smiled at her.

Marluxia began pointing at the bouquets, "First one is a mix of azaleas and primroses, while the second are marigolds and carnations. This small one is hibiscus only, and the third one are irises and goldenrods. The all white bouquet is just gardenias. Finally the very last bouquet is my favorite; it's a mix of morning glories and moon flowers."

"Wow…they're all so diverse…" the woman stated, slightly surprised.

"They all have their unique meanings also, though I'll spare you the explanation."

The lady looked at the last bouquet in interest, "Why is that one your favorite?"

"The two flowers used in it mean something special to me," Marluxia explained with a sad look in his eyes.

"What is that?" The woman looked interested in something finally, though Marluxia wasn't happy about the topic.

"Someone very important and dear to me," He stated with a sad look.

The two stood there in an awkward silence, neither sure what to say. The woman finally cleared her throat and pulled out her wallet, and Marluxia rang her up for the bouquets. He helped her take them out to her car before returning to work, slightly disappointed that he wouldn't get to see her again.

The rest of the day went smoothly for him till it was time for him to leave the shop. As he began locking up for the day, he heard his cell phone go off and he pulled it out. He held back a groan as he saw the number was the same as his younger sibling's school. He answered it and put it to his ear, wondering what they could have done.

"Yes?"

"Mr. Amarante? I'm the secretary for the high school, and I must ask you to come immediately to the school due to Demyx being in trouble," The woman over the phone stated in a serious tone.

"I'll be right there," He stated before hanging up.

Marluxia immediately made his way to the high school, trying to figure out what Demyx could have done. Demyx was only a first year, and he already pissed the principal off? It was the beginning of the school year for goodness sakes! Neither Zack nor Terra gave him this much trouble right away. He paused realizing he hadn't recognized the secretary's voice; it was different from the old lady that worked there last year.

He sighed when he finally reached the school and took a breath to calm himself before entering the building and heading for the office. As he opened the door and looked at the front desk he nearly froze in shock. Sitting at the desk typing away at her computer was the same lady from that morning at the flower shop.

"Can I help you?" The woman asked, effectively snapping Marluxia out of his daze.

As he approached the front desk he glanced around the room and noticed the arrangements he made set up in vases around the room. As he finally stood in front of the woman, he looked at her name plate and noticed that it labeled her as the secretary, and that her name was Larxene Foudre.

"Yes, I'm here about my younger brother Demyx?"

Larxene blinked, "He's in the principal's office down that hall, first door on the right."

Marluxia looked to where she was pointing and nodded, heading to the door. Before he went down the hall he glanced back, and noticed her quickly look back to her computer. He smirked so she did recognize him, this would be interesting. He knocked on the door ready to face whatever the principal had to throw at him.

By the end of the meeting Marluxia was resisting the urge to smack Demyx. Demyx had decided it'd be fun to ditch class and play his instrument on the roof, but if that wasn't bad enough, the blonde had been convinced to flood some of the bathrooms. Marluxia sighed, trying to figure out how Demyx could act so irresponsibly. Did they not teach him better than that?

As they entered the front of the office again, Marluxia noticed Larxene packing up to leave. He glanced at the clock and grimaced as he noticed how late it was. Saix was not going to be happy about all that had happened. Marluxia walked up to her, and smiled as she turned to him.

"Sorry about my little brother giving you two trouble," He apologized.

Larxene just stared at him, "He didn't give me any trouble."

Marluxia nodded, not sure what else to say to her. They eventually began making their way out of the school, Demyx already waiting outside for Marluxia. As Larxene left to go to her car, Marluxia stopped her.

"I'm apologizing now for the future, several of my younger brother's are trouble makers. So I apologize if they give you any trouble."

Larxene only stared at him, "Well…I suppose it won't be that bad if they get in trouble."

"Why's that?"

"At least their caretaker is responsible," with that Larxene left Marluxia with Demyx.

Marluxia watched her go with a smirk, liking the young woman's spunky attitude. As he turned to head home he saw Demyx watching him. He raised an eyebrow before walking, the younger boy following him, still watching Marluxia.

"What?"

Demyx laughed, "You like her."

"You shouldn't worry about things like that."

"Maybe the others and I will get in trouble more often," Demyx joked.

Marluxia smirked before he whispered, "I kind of wouldn't mind…"

~End~

Well I hope you enjoyed this. For those wondering how old the siblings are in this particular one-shot, they're the same age in the first one also.

Xemnas is 22

Marluxia is 21

Zack is 18

Cloud is 17

Terra is 16

Demyx is 15

Roxas and Ventus are 14

Sora and Vanitas are 13

Reviewer's corner:

EmeraldNeko: for your suggestions, I am doing a prequel about Sora's life before. Vanitas and Hopes for date though is great idea.

Animesaki: Saix is always on guard ha-ha.

RenUzu: Omg I absolutely love that idea! I plant to do it now!

Mizu Hoseki: of course Saix will love it, after all he's going to get it eventually.

StarLikeShadow: I hadn't thought about that, so I will have to do Roxas walking in. Fights can be expected at some point I'm sure. Vanitas' thoughts are a yes, and will be very scary.

Prihnex: Thanks for the review.

Serah Farron: I will! I found my old copy of A Day in Riku's Life! And I finally got Larxene and Marluxia to work with me for this.