When he responded, Larxene stayed quiet for a while, his stroking of her waist somehow calming, but there was no way to hide the fact that she was anxious, nervous, and...scared. Weird enough, so far in her Nobody life, she had never been scared, but the fact of what she was going to admit to him made something hard get stuck in her throat, and sending her nerves jittering as well. Clutching his shirt in her fist from the hand that was attatched to her arm around him, she tried to take in a deep breath. She knew it was one step at a time, and she had made that step, but now this was a big jump, yet she somehow found a bit more strength because of the way he was touching her and his words. But she still wasn't certain, or ready. Her grip tightening, she continued, knowing she couldn't accomplish more than a rasp as she spoke, "I...I..." Her eyes shifted downward from his face to see her black PJs just under the sheets, scared of what his expression will show if she told him. Even if....hold up. Narrowing her eyes as she went back, her eyes studied what she was wearing...black PJs, made out of nice, smooth silk. Yet, those weren't hers. Her eyes growing at this new phenomenon, she eyed her arm, where there was a black sleeve...and she was thrown out of her train of thought for a moment. How did she not notice that she wasn't in her Organization garb anymore? Was she that wrapped up in her contemplations? And how did she get it on anyway, she remembered well that she knocked out with her trench coat and black under clothes on. Then Axel took care... care... A bubble, a tiny bubble with a mixture of anger and irritation now popped up in her stomach as her previous thoughts of love vanished, obviously, putting two and two together. He didn't. Gritting her teeth, she snapped her eyes back up to him with a deadly glare, and if she had th energy and strength to summon lightning, or actually be able to slap his arm, or push him away, hurt him, she would've. Though since the hard and treacherous fall had rendered her almost motionless, she simply concentrated on where her hand was, and pinched him as she grabbed his skin. HARD. As he hissed, knowing that her voice was useless, the best she could do was raise her voice to the level of how she normally spoke. "I...I can't believe you took my clothes off. You saw everything, didn't you, damn pervert? How could you do that?!" She could have said more few chocie words, but she gave out a few coughs again from straining her chords. Larxene couldn't believe he invaded her privacy, and here she was, trusting him and about to say it. There's alway something you found out later with men, and with Axel, this was it.
Larxene just walked, thinking he would be stepping side by side with her, but instead, he was in quite a hurry and went ahead. Unlike most girls though, she didn't give a damn for that particular thing, there wasn't a big deal to make out of it, so she just kept her flow. Axel managed to slow down for her anyway when he realized what he was doing, even waiting enough to pass him, however, she could feel his eyes on her back, and her eyes rolled. Pervert. Chuckling to herself about that, not really minding him checking her out for now, she glanced at him, not wanting to rain on his parade, but thought it would be better to tell him. "Just so you know, you can't take off the harem outfit I'm wearing at all, is protected and locked by magic. Not even your hands can go in anywhere, and as much as I hate to mention him, Marluxia...tried it already when he was all over my chest. Thank God it blocked that dog out though..." When she was done with that, she wnet to add, "The red genie said the only remedy to take the outfit off is if I get more powerful magic than his to take it off, and I think he mentioned something about the Genie in KMart..." Saying the name of the store outloud, her eyes trailed over the building across from them beyond.
Axel rolled his eyes at the attempted suppose insult. "Of course, just like I'll need his Keyblade." He stopped walking, now pondering whether he should just give Xigbar what he desperately wanted and get it over with. All it would be is dodging bullets, and countering him warping quickly around. He truthfully didn't feel like it though, and if the battle dragged on, he'll ditch Roxas if he ever came to the clock tower. In the end though, he just decided to add Xigbar to his next list after Zexion, unless Xaldin and Marluxia didn't want a piece of him too. He'll just hunt down Patchy here when it was over, and then they could have their fight. "You know, you should really just find Xaldin and Marluxia, they'll be of much better use to you, if they are even here. I have things to take care of, and you're not one of them."
Larxene was resting her head in his broad chest in a relaxed manner, knowing staying in the hug this way might give her completely away, but she didn't want to pull away just yet. And even if she wanted to, in the end she couldn't, because Axel surprised her by returning it, putting his hands on her hips. It kind of put her in for a loop, after all she did to him with this whole thing for Marluxia, she thought the moment they shared in his chek out line was a one time experience, but now...it wasn't. His liking for her, lust, call it whatever, it didn't matter, was still there, and the smile she had turned into a sly smirk. Guess it was futile in being careful with where she touched. Listening to him as she lifted her head up, her eyes grew delightfully when he slipped up, only to fix it at the end. Larxene didn't know why, because she sure wanted to do things to him that were still floating in her mind from long before. Giving a nod to his question, she went to give him another sensual kiss on his jaw, close to his neck, agreeing. "I'd like that." It was then she broke their embrace, only so she could walk beside him to the restaurant. It would be nice to forget about things that way, and she needed a break. Perhaps the food wouldn't be the only thing she'll be tasting. OOC: This is making me hungry to go to a restaurant xD.
OOC: Aw :3 *blush* Axel just chuckled deep in his threat, his chest rumbling, finding all this just so...entertaining. "Correction. You think you can wipe the floor with me. And of course, as everyone else, you take my words too personally. Just make sure you keep Larxene out of this, as you don't know one damn thing about her." He really did try not to say something about that, but the temptation was too strong, especially when it concerned her. He guessed it was just protective male instincts. At Xigbar's last sentence, Axel bit his lip as to not bark out a laugh, though his face flushed from holding it back. Waiting until it went down as to not break into random laughter when talking, he shook his head, only to wiggle his eyebrows as a wolfish smirk crossed his face. "Oh yes, of course, I almost forgot to meet my butt toy in my room so we can have hot pedophilic love, thanks for reminding Xigbar. I do have to meet up with him though, the desire is killing me, so just tell me that I owe you a fight one of these days, and you'll get it." Giving a wink for added flavor mockingly, he simple waved a bored hand, walking away this time. The whole Roxas thing was so old, that he didn't even care anymore, despite the fact that he was actually meeting with his best friend now...in the clock tower. And he was too lazy to fight at the moment...he had only one person in mind that he wanted to crumble, and until that was over, other battlles meant crap to him for now.
"I'm...better," Larxene answered calmly, raising a eyebrow at him, though a small amusing smile started to curl on her face. It was kind of awkward talking to him again after all that happened...in a non-confrontational manner. There wasn't a reason for her to blow up at Axel anyway, or be bitter, he was the one that brought her mind clear about what Marluxia was doing, and made her question and figure it out herself. Now she knew what she had to do to repay him. While the thought bothered her...extremely bothered her, as she never did this before, the redhead took her out of quite a jam...and she guessed he deserved it. It was going to be hard to do, but it was only two words to get over with, and that was it. Over. Hesitating a little, not certain with what she had in mind, she took awhile to give him any sort of reply back, until she decided to stop being a little kid. It was only...a grateful gesture, is all. Taking a deep breath, she stepped toward him, and as she reached to his front, her arms wrapped around his neck in a loose, but suggestive embrace, pulling them closer to each other's bodies. Telling herself that she could do it, not breaking out of the hug, she leaned in to his ear...and swallowing hard, she whispered a honest, "T...thank you." Her eye twitched at that, but it was done, and for him to know she somehow really meant it, she gave him a soft, lingering kiss on his cheek after. Considering she already admitted to herself that she liked him in the tech room, she wasn't so reluctant on doing this. It didn't matter if he might not feel the same, because this also could be taken as a friendly gesture, thankfully.
OOC: Axel simply glared back, hating the way he scolded him like he was a child. Last time he checked, he said and used whatever tone he wanted to feel like putting, which is why he sometimes he was asking for a fight. "I'm saying that for someone you knew for a short while, seeing her as a daughter is out there. Not to mention, is going to make you soft...oh, wait, is happening already." He smirked at him then, turning his head to look forward, walking more ahead, though not before adding casually in his usual amused voice, "Though who knows. You might've had a daughter in your past life by now, and you're putting it on whatever teenage girl you see. After all, you're already suffering through middle age crisis."
Hearing footsteps while she was glaring at her wardrobe, she lifted her head up to find Axel heading towards her. Not expecting him to do so, Larxene simply stared at him, wondering what he had in mind. Was he going to praise her on a job well done with Marluxia? Talk to her about something else? Mention Sephiroth? And now that she thought about it, if it really wasn't for him, she will be still stuck in this love spell with Marluxia, but did he do it out of necessity, or did he actually care? Rubbing her eyes for a moment, she remembered back when he said he asked her out to eat or something, and for some reason, she almost suspected that. It was probably wishful thinking though.
OOC: Oh my, what ever are you talking about, Tula? *cough* :P "I'm telling you, just because Marluxia has 'Nature', which is not even positive, doesn't mean he has every power, though anyone can cut through stone. In fact, just forget it..." Axel sighed, feeling himself starting to get a headache from the conversation, he didn't want to speak about elemental properties and what they can do or not do. Noticing that pinky and Xaldin weren't appearing anywhere, he simply took a step forward, about to leave. There was nothing keeping him here, except that he wanted to speak to Reixa, but she, along with the rest, were busy with saving their home at the moment. While he could probably melt and mold the stones or anything breaking together, they now had Xangel for that. Though the fact that the girl had fire too kind of irritated him a little, then again, Reixa had Wind as well...maybe she could counter what Xaldin was doing. Glancing over at Xigbar for maybe a last time, he stated, "Following Xemnas's orders, or for that little Xio? How long have you even known her?"
Aerith grinned as Yuffie went out the store, cheerful at the fact that she was going to stuff herself with Hostess cupcakes and donuts. Needless to say, she for one, was glad that the girl got her old step back, and perhaps won't feel letf out anymore. She'll make sure she's a part of their conversations and will make sure not to ignore her for long. Thinking on Cloud and Tifa, and her and Yuffie's discussion from before, what she told her came back, as well as her own reasons as to why Cloud might not really pick her, if he was going to pick any. She was still interested on what Yuffie was going to say...sighing inwardly for a moment, she followed Yuffie out the door, leaving those two alone, only telling them pleasantly to not last long. It seems she was too late to be concerned, as Yuffie simply turned on her happy mood, and left with her bag of sweet goods...yet Tifa hoped it wasn't simply just a act. As she watched the girl fly out the exit, she smiled to herself, seeing Aerith trail after her right away. Now, she's not the most perceptive of the group, and sometimes she might miss things, but even in the air, she could feel something wrong with the brunette. Other than the fact that she seemed to be givne them their space, which was odd, though quite self-less of her, it somehow went more deeper, at least, she thought so. Blinking as she gazed at the spot where Aerith was for a second, she simply shook her head, and waved at Cloud to let's go, beginning to walk foward. "Come on, we don't want to keep them waiting or anything..."
"Even so, whether he held it together or not, it isn't like he could do anything when it collapses, that's what I meant, erosion doesn't fix itself back. He just rigged this castle to even more destruction. And while Marluxia has Nature, he doesn't really use Wind, Water, Ice, it doesn't mean he could cause earthquakes or has any natural elements in his disposition, or else he would've used it. In fact, most of his attacks have a dark aura to them, of course, following with little pink flower petals. I think he mostly has to do with plants anyway, though if he's using vines..." Axel trailed off, not knowing why he was getting into a scientific topic. Back when he was younger, when he was Roxas's age, or even in grade school, Science and Math were his least favorite subjects, and he simply slept through the lessons. It was a miracle on how he graduated, but he did pay attention...somewhat, enough to past tests anyway, and he got copies of the notes from his buddies. It wasn't long after he finished high school that his life was now missing a heart...and he wondered.... Shaking his head, he went to look at Xigbar, knowing the castle...it will be some miracle to be able to save it. "This is Xaldin's doing, Marluxia's just beside him on this whole thing. And surprisingly...why aren't you? I'm sure you attacked them before as well, right? Or did this 'Xio' changed your views?"
Larxene was simply resting, when she heard a sudden car drive into the parking lot of theirs, but then the sound of metal screeching on a surface that bothered her ears, and her blue eyes shifted from the sky, to the source of the direction it came from, a bit startled. All she noted, was that Axel had his chakram out, and made a cut to the side of this person's car, and she wondered if he was ******ed. What if that was a customer? Did he think a sorry would fix the sue that will be over Xemnas's head? However, the man that came out of it made her shut those thoughts away as she recognized him...everyone knew who the guy was, and he was walking inside their store. He didn't seem to notice what damage was done to his car either, and the redhead was already taking the chance to walk away before the silver haired man found out. Her eyes trailing in Sephiroth's back, it was now perfectly fine for Axel to do what he did as she praised him, after all, KMart's Owner and Manager was the reason he couldn't control his employees, perhaps didn't even care what they did to WalMart and its shoppers. Yet, why was he going in their territory? If she only had her walkie talkie, she would've told Xemnas, but of course, she was stuck with this damn harem outfit as her supplies disappeared, and the blue sheet around her covering it was beginning to annoy her.
Tifa also shook her head no, because even drinks would add to her full stomach and make her feel like she was blowing up. A chocolate bar was all she needed. Turning to glance at Cloud, she watched as she caught him secretly paying for his own bar, and she frowned at him. It wasn't fair, if she had munny, she could do the same...such was the life of being dead broke. Letting out a breath, when she turned to see Yuffie, it was then she started to notice her sudden sadness, and obviously, something was bothering her. Since Aerith was already worried, she didn't want to give more baggage to the short haired girl by adding more concern, but...she couldn't help it. What was wrong? Aerith just nodded her head to Yuffie's smile, a bit sad about this, but at least she was kind of excited to get her favorite sweet craze, maybe she'll become more happier with all the sugar in her body after. Chuckling a little to herself at that, knowing how hyper Yuffie can be, she motioned for her to place her treats on the counter with the rest. Once she did, Aerith took her munny out as the man were placing hers and Yuffie's items in a brown bag, since they had the most, while Cloud and Tifa simply had candy bars. Asking how much was it, unknowing that Cloud had paid for his, and the man reduced two munny out of it, she paid him the exact amount of 15 munny, and grabbed her bag, and Yuffie's. Looking at everyone with a smile as she gave the ninja her junk food, she shrugged her shoulders. "Well, it wasn't that expensive.."
Larxene felt, that if she had a heart, it would've fluttered in gratification when he responded by kissing her hand, the same expression on his face, yet now, she could somewhat understand it. It was gentle and tender, yet full with such a deeper feeling, especially in his eyes...it was the reason she was feeling loved again, from that time before. And perhaps, she was figuring his feelings for her out, though there was still uncertainty, it could mean many things. Like a mother loves and cares for her child. Like a friend loves and cares for his or her other friends. Nevertheless, she didn't think on it much as he accepted her statement, and she found him getting under the covers with her, though she didn't expect for him to pull her close, his arms encircling her waist as her head now rested on his broad chest...but hell, she wasn't complaining. In fact, her own arm weakly went around his hip tightly, their bodies meshed together, as she took in his known warmth and scent with pleasure...enamored for it. Feeling her eyes sting, she closed them again, the aches in her body not yet leaving, but having someone to hold her kind of made it better, more comfortable. This was so cozy... As she cuddled against him, and nuzzled her head, she thought about why he had her in his arms this way, and how he had been looking at her. It was blaringly obvious to her right now, but she still didn't want to take it as him returning her feelings yet, without fully being sure that's what it was. And she remembered now...his goodnight and "my love"...it was him, she really didn't forget about it, but it was at this moment that she managed to make the connection. There was no doubt in her mind it was him, he was the one who tended and took care of her. A little shocked at her own revelation, she still couldn't take it unless it came from his mouth, so she placed that in the back of her mind. Still...she was a Nobody, and she loved him, despite it not being real or having a heart for her to fully give it all. But Zexion did say that while it is gone, the echoes of it are still there...the remembrancee of what once beated inside her chest, and she'll take it is as it is. Heart or not, she knew what she was "feeling"...it was hard to confuse something so strong. Come on Larxene, you can do this, just admit it to him, and that's it, it will be over. Do it... Sighing, feeling herself sleepy again, as she was exhausted from her work of rolling down a slope, taking in a breath, she called out, as she whispered in his shirt, "Axel?"
Larxene's blue though, all of Nomura's arts say so, the GBA game does, the manag, even the most recent (and that was during or after Re: CoM. I think the character designer would know which color each member has corectly) the only difference is in the 3D game, in both Re: CoM and FM+ (Data Battles). I don't know if it's just me, but even in the game, I see like a icy/light blue out of her eyes. Like at first look it looks green, but when you really check it out, is more like a icy colored blue.
No, his Nobody body is his real body, if that also makes sense. While a Heartless is simply the heart and the darkness, the Nobody is composed of the body and soul that was left over. Is not that he's connected to his body, is that he feels his heart, even when it's not there. Think of you picking a conch, or, a sea shell, and you place it in your ear. You can still listen to the sound of the waves, but the shell is out of the ocean. It's that kind of echo.
It all comes down to the fact about Nobodies specifically. While they don't have any hearts, they remember what it was like, and can feel it there, but is really empty (at least, that's what I got from the KH2 Novels, where Naminé tells Saïx that he remembers what his heart feels like, and then says she "understands now"). Axel simply just embraces it more than the rest and questions whether he has a heart, because he has a bond in his friendship with Roxas. All members were sad at one point. When Larxene was dying, she sounded sad and almost...pitiful (in a good way, if that makes sense), Saïx died reaching up to the heart shaped moon for his heart, etc. There are many examples.
I tried not to pick Larxene's one because I don't wnat to shoe favoritism, since I'ma fan of her, but...the flow and the fact that is close to being a oxymoron, makes me choose the Savage Nymph. I don't know, I just love it, especially the "Nymph", because it pertains to a female -- and I mean, beautiful women. I also like Whirlwind Lancer and Luna Diviner, because of the way they come off as xP. While Axels' alias is the longest one out of the XIII, I hate the "Flurry" and "Dancing" in it, makes it sound somewhat...girlish. I would've rather liked to have the "Turmoil Of Rushing Flames" or something. But I like his anyway, Flurry Of Dancing Flames appears more elegant, with a nice flow. I imagine a graceful and experienced male fighter inside flickers of flames in the shadows when I see that title =3 (I have a active imagination). Just like when I read Savage Nymph, I see a beautiful woman, but with a dangerous aura and sharpness in her eyes, not to be trusted. Can fool you easily from the outside, before you know how she is inside. Is like she pulls you in, only to rip you apart. Call me crazy now xP.
Dear Lar-Lar is outside, leaning against the walls of WalMart, though far from the entrance. And lol...but really, can you see Larxene clean? xP And Marluxia? Other than Larxy being lazy and not doing it because she simply doesn't want to, Marluxia is thinking he's too above that, that...petty janitor job xD. And his mind is elsewhere with his problem.
OOC: I think you can get use to it, like know how to in the end...the only reason, in my first RP, that I knew what to do in romantic writing was because of fics...I've spent the majority of fanfiction reading romance, so I took examples from there and then managed to create my own flawlessly. From then on, it was easy for me (especially if you have someone good as well), not to mention in the RPs I'm in, I do romance half the time. It sometimes takes a while to think, but I manage to do it. So it's fine xP, you're actually pretty good, to be honest. If you hadn't told me... Larxene was completely lost, not that she didn't know what to do, but lost in this amazing erotic and fierce passion that slowly creeped into her skin with a sheltered heat. She had never kissed anyone like this before, at least without so much going into it, because her tongue kept digging and exploring his as her lungs were now overworked with her erratic breathing from all the sensation, unable to get enough of the flavor he held, their lips never breaking. Her hands, still caressing the burning skin as she sucked his top lip, began to lift the shirt higher and higher, goal being to take it off. However, it was momentarily halted when she felt his body move, and feeling him sitting up, her eyes opened, though heavy with lust, and she almost protested when their lip contact broke, yet stopped when she figured what he was doing. The fact that his mouth remained close to hers, his hot labored breathing falling over her lips, made her want to capture him again, yet she closed her eyes once more in bliss when she felt him touch her cheeks. She was in a euphoria, and any stroke from him was pleasurable to her. Larxene gave a delightful coo when he placed her on the wall, making their positions more comfortable, and it was then when he kissed her once more, her lips opening automatically to let him without any reluctance. It came to a point when he was in between her legs and their hips came close together, their pelvises grinding against each other, and she let out a shaky moan, her body shuddering from the drive. She only wrapped her legs around his hips more securely as he attacked her neck, which she leaned her head back a smuch as she coudl to give him ore space, feeling him kissing and going down her collarbone and back up, his hands tracing her body, that is, until she suddenly found her own hands being pinned to the wall suddenly. Her eyes opened again, this time to give him a look of admonishment, though he only smirked, his green eyes clouded with desire too, and kissed her again. Oh...so he's looking for a challenge. Admittingly, she didn't think Axel had it in him to be so...daring. Good for her she didn't need her hands, as she would not be dominated over. Breaking their lip-lock this time, she pulled him more deeper as her legs tightened, making their hips and pelvis touch to the point where they couldn't get any closer, and when that happened, she grinded against him on purpose, and kept going. However, she could feel his...desirel for her on a well known appendage there, and it backfired as she gave a small groan. However, her lips went and gave butterfly kisses along his jaw, only to nip sensually his earlobe and suck on it for a moment, before heading down to his neck. She suckled and bit him softly as she kept giving high fervored kisses to his skin, so much that a certain mark will be left for all to see, and he didn't have any cover-up, she was sure. She continued all the way down to his own collarbone, taking her time there, trying to somehow free her hands....because then he had it coming. She knew they couldn't get that far though, and hopefully, they weren't making noise, or get discovered. OOC: I tried to make it short, I really did T-T, though is getting quite hot there xP.
