Xonelel: I don’t think sorry is good enough for how long I’ve made you guys wait… but SORRY!!!! I really have been so busy this summer and with school and social life and everything, it’s been really chaotic!! PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME! Hopefully you will be expecting more updates from me soon! Enjoy this extra long/random chappie! PLUS a short story at the end!

Disclaimer: I don’t own KH, I do own Lexa.

Lexa looked aghast at the stranger who had pulled her into a back hallway. He was wearing a black coat, but she could tell that he wasn’t from the Organization. She couldn’t sense the same nobody-ness that everyone else in the castle had…it was hard to describe. She couldn’t speak, since his glove was currently muffling her mouth, but if she could talk surprised profanities would probably be spilling from her mouth, and she didn’t swear unless she had a very good reason.

Once he had dragged her down the dead-end hall far enough, he pushed her against the wall.

“What the-“ Lexa was about to say, but the figure shushed her. He took off his hood, revealing spiky silver hair.

“R-Riku?” She merely stared at him, dumbfounded. What the heck is he doing in the castle?

“Lexa.” He said back, nodding his head.

“What are you doing here?!”

“I wanted to see you. I couldn’t just hide any longer, Lexa. I love you. Ever since I saw you in twilight town the day you were attacked. I tried to stop him, really I did. But… he’s still inside me. Ansem. He was the one that turned you into a nobody.” Randomly spoiling the moment Riku reached out his arm to her, like his trademark towards Sora. Lexa stared at him for a moment and then burst out laughing.

“AHAHAHAHA you are SO FUNNY! No, seriously, why are you here?”

“Not kidding.” Riku said solemnly, his eyes never leaving hers. Lexa’s smile faltered.

“So you’re telling me that you liked me… but you were the one that turned me into a nobody? And why do you NOT like Namine because she’s the one that likes you and I’m not!” Lexa stuttered, realizing she shouldn’t have said that out loud. “Well at least any one of the random fangirls who are obsessed with you would do! Why me?”

“You seem so untamable, unreachable, yet you’re right there. It’s… sexy.”

“Eww. Okay, numero uno, I like Roxas so back off buddy! Just go to Namine so Roxas can get over her and everyone’s happy!” Lexa pouted, and with that, she turned around and stalked down the hallway.

Why do I have to be involved in this? I like Roxas, who likes me and Namine, who likes Riku, who likes me! WHAT THE HECK! Lexa ran over the situation in her mind as she thought about what was going on. Stupid soap opera love squares! At least a triangle wasn’t as complicated!

Suddenly she saw her brother round the corner, and he froze and stared at her, waiting for a reaction. She still hadn’t forgiven him for the cocoa puffs incident.

“Lexa, don’t do it!” Axel warned. “DON’T DO IT!” Lexa’s face was growing red with anger again. Then she took out her daggers, swirled them around and sent fire rings out at Axel that encircled his body trapping him. Lexa may not be as strong as him with fire normally, but when angry she was a killer.

“I’ve got someone I want you to meet!” Lexa sneered.

”I hop it’s not who I think it is!” Axel moaned as she grabbed his hood and yanked him down the hall.

“DEMYX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Axel yelled as the blonde, delighted by Lexa’s request, had conjured water clones that were throwing themselves at Axel and dousing him, as well as throwing the odd water balloon.

Lexa smirked and yelled “That’s what you get!”

Suddenly an obviously drunk Saix opened the door, claymore in hand and looking as berserked as ever. Everyone stopped what they were doing. Then Demyx screamed “RUN, RUN AWAY!!!!” and he, Lexa and the soaked Axel began sprinting down the hall as Saix roared and flew after them. Larxene was in the hallway, and her eyes widened as she saw the stampede of people coming towards her dangerously fast. Axel ran into her and they collapsed in a pile on the floor, dodging Saix as he continued the chase after Demyx and Lexa, who zoomed into a nearby room leaving him running after no one.

“Eww Axel you’re all wet!” screeched Larxene. They were in a very awkward position, so Larxene immediately shoved Axel off and began raining down lightning onto him.

“WWWWHHHHY MEE???” Axel yelled in despair as the electricity charged through the water that still covered his body, burning him to a crisp. Defeated, he keeled over on the floor. Larxene picked him up and grinned.

“Let’s get you to the infirmary.” She said softly, and she lugged him off towards it.

Meanwhile, Demyx and Lexa had stopped in a room that was usually empty, since the Organization was only 13 members, they had a huge castle and several empty bedrooms. However, this one was occupied.

“Who the heck are you?” Demyx questioned the guy. He was wearing a black Organization robe just like all the others. He removed his hood and Lexa froze.

“Kixur. I’ll be staying with your Organization temporarily.” He explained, but anyone would recognize that mop of spiky white hair anywhere.

“Um we should leave him to unpack,” Lexa said, and she pulled Demyx out of the room.

“You know him?” Demyx questioned.

“Oh, nononononono! He just, uh looks like someone I know.” Lexa replied hastily. Demyx gave her a confused look but shrugged.

“Well I better head back and clean back the mess I left. But that sure was fun!” He grinned and set back off for his room. Lexa decided to go play with Jelly for a little bit.

“Schrabberblah!” Zexion stated fiercely.

“Indundokumi!” Yelled Vexen.

“Heffalump!” Zexion again.

“Hey, isn’t that a creature from Winnie the Pooh?” Asked Vexen.

“Um…. Yeah maybe!”

“I LOVE WINNE THE POOH!”

“ME TOO!”

“I guess we can end this mindless gibberish war.” Vexen replied.

“Yeah, we both like Winnie the Pooh so that counts for stupid points against both of us. I guess we both are the smartest here! It took us 3 days to find something actually dumb.” Zexion added. Their pointless stupid battle over, they decided to discuss quantum physics.

Xaldin was being run over by angry fans of Kingdom Hearts, who were yelling things like “take that” and “Oh sure, I can beat you NOW” and “This is for Mickey!” When all of a sudden Lexaeus appeared and scared away everyone with his big giant tomahawk.

“We unloved members must stick together, I’m sure we have fangirls out there somewhere.” Said Lexaeus empathetically, and Xaldin got up, dusted himself off, and nodded. Together they went to the superior to suggest the idea that had appeared in their brains simultaneously. Thus, Xemnas allowed them to go on a journey to find their fangirls.

“Play Banana Soup? WITH YOU? As if,” Xigbar scoffed, looking at Luxord reproachfully.

(A/N the name of the game is BS, the swear word, but I prefer these alternatives XD)

“I’d rather chop down a tree with my scythe, and I love plants!” agreed Marluxia. Luxord looked down sadly.

“No one even gives me a chance anymore!”

“Yeah, that’s because we know that we’ll lose at Beef Sucks!” Marluxia retorted.

“I’ll play Baloney Sandwich!” Chimed in Lexa, who had found her way over to the strange gathering.

“Well, it would be more fun with more people still.” Said Luxord stubbornly.

“How about… loser has to do any Truth or Dare the winners decide!” Xigbar exclaimed!

“OH, I’m IN!” Marluxia had a devilish grin on his face, his pink hair seemed to curl like the Grinch.

“Now this is getting interesting!” Luxord declared proudly, handing out the cards

Everyone began to play, with the pile growing larger, then Lexa was caught cheating.

“BS!” Luxord yelled. Lexa scowled and added the pile to her hand. A while later Xigbar was caught, then Luxord, then Xigbar again, and again, and again. Then Lexa. And in the end… Xigbar lost. Marluxia towered over him, grinning, then he began to whisper to Luxord and Lexa, whose eyes widened. They were grinning.

“I think I’m in a pickle.” Xigbar declared.

Xonelel: I think Xigbar is a really awesome, under appreciated character with some great quotes! Remember, Xiggy day is coming up on 2/2/07! As if! In a Pickle! Dude! Hey a Burrito! YOU GET THE PICTURE! Anyways, what will happen? How is Riku going to fit in with the Organization? What’s with this love square? What is Marluxia planning for poor Xiggy? Is Axel okay? I like asking questions?

AND NOW FOR THE SHORT STORY!!!

The Organization meets Balthier, the most awesomest sky pirate from FFXII!!!

(Quick description for those who don’t know him – British accent, tight black leather pants, piraty loose shirt, partner in crime is a Viera (bunny girl) named Fran who wears very little clothing, and is TOTALLY awesome. I’ll TRY to keep him in character.)

“Ugh… where am I?” The brunette looked around. He appeared to be in front of an eerie white castle, with a creepy heart shaped moon.

“I wonder if there’s treasure inside… well, here goes!” He said cheerfully, cocking his gun and charging up the steps. He shot down all the lesser nobodies that attempted to bar his path.

“That’s how it’s done.” He said smugly, looking backwards at all the bodies piling up. He rounded a corner and ran into Namine, who stared at him.

“Who… are you?”

“Why, my name is Balthier. And what would the name of the beautiful young lady be?” He asked her, taking her hand and kissing it. Namine stiffened and blushed, and replied “N-N-Namine.”

“Where exactly are we, if you may,”

“Um, The Castle that never was.”

“Strange name… not understandable, really.”

“That’s what everyone says! Stupid Xemnas naming his stupid stuff…”

“This Xemnas, is he your leader?” Balthier questioned. Namine nodded. “I’d like to meet him… would you kindly take me there?”

“Of course! Anything for you, uh, Balthier.” Namine sighed.

“Right then, lead the way” he made a big dramatic gesture of bowing and falling behind her that she burst out laughing. He grinned his trademark roguish grin and followed her down the hall. Roxas was in a room nearby watching the whole thing, grinding his teeth together. Axel was with him.

“Cheer up, eh Roxy? He can’t be all that bad, in fact he seems pretty cool! Especially with the ladies.” Axel added.

“If that was supposed to help me, it didn’t work.” Roxas snarled. “You’ll be worried as soon as he meets Larxene, you’ll see.” Axel’s face snapped to a serious expression.

“No way, she TOTALLY digs me! In that ‘I-hate-you-let-me-kill-you-hey-you’re-pretty-cute’ kinda way.”

“We’ll see about that.” Said Roxas, as they silently followed Balthier and Namine down the hall. Of course, they had to pass more rooms to get to Xemnas’s Office that shouldn’t be there but is.

“Hey, what’s up?” Asked Kixur, walking with the two guys.

“We’re following this guy that all the girls are falling over!” Roxas said nervously, Namine was laughing at all of his jokes! Problem was, so was Roxas.

“Hmm, well I doubt Lexa or Larxene will fall for it.” Kixur murmured.

Almost at that moment Lexa popped out of the hallway.

“Ah, another lovely lady to join our escort! Your name?” Balthier cooed. Lexa blushed. Roxas slapped his forehead and Kixur growled.

Soon a drooling Lexa was “helping” Namine take Balthier to Xemnas.

“Watch it buddy- hello who are you?” Larxene asked when Balthier bumped into her.

“So sorry. Would you care to accompany us to find your apparent ‘leader’?” Balthier asked , and Larxene melted.

“Of course, anything for you! wait, what’s your name.”

“Balthier.”

“Ah. Baaaaaalthiierrrrrrrr” Larxene, Lexa and Namine said in unison. By now the three boys were boiling.

“Ball-The ear!” Roxas attempted to butcher the name, but it only sounded stupid.

Kixur was seething, plotting several unprintable situations, all of which involved him sending Balthier to a painful and dramatic death… of darkness. Of course co written by Ansem.

Axel couldn’t take it any longer. He ran up to Balthier and yelled “Get away from Larxene!”

“I’m sorry! I didn’t realize she was taken.” Balthier replied coolly.

“I’m not!” Larxene yelled, glaring at Axel.

“Namine’s taken too!” Yelled Roxas.

“So is Lexa!” joined Riku.

“Well, how about we have a contest, eh? To see which one the ladies favor.”

“All right you’re on!”

“One representative from each team. 6 girls as judges, 3 I know, 3 you know. We’ll see who wins.” Balthier explained.

“I’ll do it!” said Axel bravely, stepping up.

They went into a big giant room and 3 girls magically appeared. Fran, Ashe, and Penelo, all from Ivalice where Balthier was from. Penelo was a perky girl with blonde pigtails, Fran was a quiet Viera, and Ashe was a determined princess. Namine, Larxene and Lexa were placed on a judges table with them, and the contest began.

Xonelel: Short story to be finished in next chappie! Sort of a FFXII/KH crossover, I guess… oh well! It’s fun to write!! YAY