Axel scoffed as he pulled over and parked, staring at Rei unimpressively as he gave a roll of his eyes. "Is that so? At least I'm able to sing without taking a breather..." He send her a cocky smirk, before he turned the truck off, letting out a breath as he took out the key, and placed it in the pocket of his pants. He was the driver, after all. As his green eyes searched around, he found that not many people were there, thankfully, but the board walk in the sideway was full, and he could see the ferris wheel of the fair in the distance. It was too bad he was kind of broke, or else he would've taken Rei there. Well...it wasn't like it was a date anyway, just a day for them to hang out. That's what he needed...it will take his mind off of everything, especially over what happened last night. Glancing over at the ebony haired girl by his side, who seemed to be enjoying the smell and breeze of the sea, he smiled to himself, before unlocking the door and opening it, getting out into the ground, the wind immediately hitting his face as it blew his hair and clothes. "Ready to get wet?"
Axel didn't know what to say as she showed him all the bruises and hits, and she even bled? He was stunned that a child could be so mistreated, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for Tenshi....she wasn't going to return to her parents, not unless he had anything to say about it. Usually, in cases like this, if it's severe, the child can be taken to a foster home, and perhaps get a family if the parents do not get their act together, as far as he knew. But they couldn't do that on the ship, he didn't even know how many officials were left...however, unless her mom and dad go on a search for her, which he doubted if they abused her this way, he was going to keep her for the while. He had to go to the infirmary anyway to report of the dead bodies of Shigiku's parents, and from there, he could explain Tenshi's problem also and see what they could do. The thing is....he couldn't exactly leave Shigiku here alone, and he didn't want her to hear anything about "dead bodies". Where the hell did Namine go? But goodness, little girls with problems just keep coming. And this is a Disney cruise? Sighing, he gazed at the girl before him, flinging one of her pigtails playfully to somehow make her feel better, "Is okay, don't cry. You can stay here if you want, and don't have to return to them as I said. I know I'm a stranger, but I promise I won't do anything to you. Yet, how did you get here?"
OOC: Poor Zexy, so many things...I need Wiggles to see if he opens the portal :3. Vexen sighed as Xangel went to ask what she wanted anyway, though the question did confuse him. Why would she ask that? Either way, he needed to heal Zexion now with all the items that were here, and that meant taking off the top part of his Organizaton trench coat and shirt...if he had one under. Going to work right away, he unzipped Zexion's cloak right away, finding he had a black shirt, and lifting him a bit off the hospital bed, he managed in a struggle to take the trench coat off fully as his arms left the long sleeves. Pushing him back down, he stepped to the table where the cleaning materials were, letting out a breath as he asked of Xangel, "Girl, before anyone answers, do you mind if you can do me the favor of taking off Zexion's shirt while I mix the treatment? It will save time...and that's a order." As if for her to get the point, he began to put together a couple of ointments in a small plate, his eyes focusing on the job.
OOC: Lol, chula xP. Wonder who remembers Axel singing that song while he and Tifa walked to the cafeteria? xD The "chikity china the chinese chicken"...which is actually my fave part. He has it on his iPod, so he definitely knows the song. Prepare for a sing along xP. As for Choco, since Axel is out at the moment, Saix is going to the office to get a red note (what teachers leave the students who they can't reach), and inform Axel of the meeting by leaving it under his door. As for Kasha...I don't where she is. Axel didn't even think or have time to be a bit surprised at the song that was playing, before he went along with the next verse smoothly, as if he had studied the lyrics at its finest until he sung it like second nature, "Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes, big like Leann Rimes, because I’m all about value. Bert Kaempfert’s got the mad hits, you try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through..." The next part he sang it just in the same speed and in the same exact tone as the singer casually without missing the flow and beat, all the while his eyes and concentration were on driving as he went up a hill. "Gonna make a break and take a fake, I’d like a stinkin, achin shake, I like vanilla, it’s the finest of the flavors. Gotta see the show, cause then you’ll know, the Vertigo is gonna grow, cause it’s so dangerous, you’ll have to sign a waiver..." Humming the little slow downed hook, he drummed his fingers in the wheel, glancing over at Rei with a grin, "I love that song. It surely did take my mind off the last one..." His eyes roaming around, he added, "We're almost there, just turn two corners, and the beach is there to bathe in in all its watery glory..."
OOC: Just because...xP. Make it fact he was here... Larxene was still trying to somehow concentrate with the bulldozer of the pain that was her head and skull at the while, her mind still swaying and her eyes not fully able to make out anything as much, not caring if Axel answered her or not, because he was officially on her "To Torture" list. Making her fall that way all because of a damn splash of soup? Dimwit...what annoying company, he just had to come in the kitchen and ruin her peace, only to insult her. A**... If she wasn't in such a vulnerable state at the moment, the hatred and bubbling anger she was feeling right now would've done the job. And Gawd forbid, if that redhead moved one inch or opened his mouth; whether she'll faint in the process or not as her energy completely diminishes, she was going to get at him with claws and rip him apart. The fall was the last straw for her. Sniffing back her runny nose, just to add on her already full capabilities to deal with, she blinked her eyes countless times to get her vision straightened (with the white flashes that came with her drilling headache not helping, now made worse because of the bulging, hurting bruise that was appearing in the back of her head from the clash due to idiot here...), she heard a scrambling noise of footsteps come in, and her head instinctively turned to it, just being able to see someone with long, black dreadlocks searching messily in the closet, only to yell in a familiar voice and run back out. Larxene placed a hand on her forehead, spotting she had a fever too, as she suspected...but also trying to recognize the figure...black dreadlocks... Xaldin? .......... What the hell?
OOC: Aww, okay then :/. BTW, I forgot how old is Shigiku? Five or six? xP Axel nodded at her age, seeing that she wasn't so old from Shigiku, and raised a eyebrow when the girl went to block herself from him again. Getting a bit confused by now, he was going to ask why she kept doing that, and that it was alright, but when Shigiku asked that question for him, Axel got the answer he wanted. He widened his eyes, startled and shock at the news about her being abused, and felt his throat tightened. Now that he studied her more closely, he could spot a slight, fading bruise around the bottom of her neck and on her collarbone, and he just looked at it stunned, wondering why her parents would do such a horrible thing....and why anyone would do such a horrible thing. It seemed he was going to have to keep her for awhile, if this is the case, there's no way he could send her back with this in mind now..poor girl. Knowing this was serious, he placed a hand to the girl's shoulder gently, and spoke to her, "Okay, okay...um, relax, I'm not going to bring you back to them, alright?" He hesitated a little on asking. "Are they...very abusive? What is it...that they do to you?"
Axel breathed a sigh of relief at the mention that she had parents, lifting his eyes up to the sky that was seen through the glass in a "thank goodness" fashion. It wasn't that the girl was annoying, or that he just didn't like her, is that so far, he has been thrown too many stuff into his hands, and for now, more surprises were a hassle, though it wasn't Tenshi's fault. Still staring at the brunette pigtailed girl with brown eyes, he gestured her to sit on his bed as he plopped down on it, watching Shigiku momentarily, only to get back and see the new situation. "Okay, so you have parents. We have to return you back to them then. How old are you?"
Axel lifted the girl up carefully to her feet, and with a one second glance at Shigiku, he sent a kind smile as his eyes settled on the new company, finding it quite amusing that she was so scared or nervous, though he couldn't exactly blame her. He was a stranger, after all, but he still he found the need to comfort her as he began to lead her back in the room, chuckling a little, "Don't worry, do I look harmful to you? You even have my daughter here as a playmate to make you feel better..." He was talking about Shigiku, of course, though it was a bit odd, but that's what she was from now on. Looking down softly, he went to ask, "What's your name? And do you know where your parents are?"
OOC: Naminé is there too, isn't she? Or is she in another balcony? Axel didn't know what to think of this, one little girl was enough to take care of, but two? Holy Kingdom Hearts on a hot dog bun...this was too much, is the stork dropping countless babies to him now? Hopefully, she had parents or something to return to or some relative, unless they were lost in that Heartless attack or some murder, because he couldn't adopt two children. No, no, no. Sighing as he looked at the little girl, not exactly getting how old she was, he stepped through a bit of the glass door that Shigiku slid over, and bent down, studying the scared person on the ground. As the sound of waves crashing reached his ear and the wind of the sea blew his red hair, he scratched his head, muttering awkwardly, "Is fine, we won't hurt you....why don't you get up from the floor first and you can come inside?"
"Of course I'm going to lead, I was just informing you, and is not like you don't know the way to the dorm building anyway," Tifa answered to his tone, not his words, giving him a unappreciative pout, before reluctantly starting to walk to the familiar path to where all the rooms were placed, telling herself that this was for Cloud. Nothing else is going to happen...just greet, talk like old friends, heal, and that's it. Right...
Axel blinked in confusion when his eyes followed Shigiku and she said a girl was sleeping in the window...did she mean the glass doors or something, and on the balcony? Because there weren't exactly windows here in the suite. And another little girl? Rubbing his eyes a bit tiredly, wondering how in the world did a girl get on their balcony when before it was empty, he got off the bed, and went to trail after Shigiku, wondering if this was some kind of joke from her. As he reached her, he looked outside the glass panel, not really paying attention, but only settled his eyes on the pink haired lady. "Are you sure? How can someone get here? We're on the side of the ship...unless she jumped and tried to dive into the water and landed here...but then, that's a pretty hard fall, I think." How far was the top deck of the ship from here?
OOC: Don't worry about not being on, compared to everyone else, you're good xP. Vexen blinked as Max disappeared, a bit startled at how easy that was. He would've expected a insult or some more convincing, but he guessed that considering Zexion's state, whatever plan he's working on wouldn't start off at the moment. The point was, he was gone, and he could breathe peacefully again, as his eyes lingered on Xangel for a moment, a bit curious about what she had to say, before landing permanently on Zexion, as he gestured with his hands for the Cloaked Schemer to lay down. "Your enemy isn't here, Zexion, so it's best if you went to rest again, so we can fix these...cuts, and wounds...and of course, talk about Axel, your burned room, Max, and whatever Xangel has to say now after you're better..." He didn't know if it was him, but he found it amusing that everything was thrown on Zexion the moment he's severely hurt and can't even process words properly. Oh well.
Vexen frowned, not buying Max's act just yet, but at least he could talk to Zexion about it, if the Cloaked Schemer was up to it, anyway. They had all the time they needed while he fixed him up from whatever he went through that would harbor all these cuts, in which he still supected Larxene off. Either way, giving a slight glance ot his comrade, he went to turn his eyes on Max, giving him a "Well?" expression as he stood there. He didn't want the man to be here any longer than he had to, especially in his laboratory. "You heard him, I'll explain it to him properly later. Now. Leave." Roxas nodded absently to his words as he changed the stare he had on Axel for his sake, a bit startled of what he had told him, curious, as well as feeling a bit bad for him. Judging by the redhead's attitude, he never really expected him to have such a tough life, because that's what it sounded like, though it also might explain where his sarcasm and wit came from...Roxas could guess he was a street kid. He also knew there was more to it than his mother being sick. What happened to her in the end? And where was the father? However, he didn't think it was appropiate to ask anymore, and followed the change of subject....if Axel wanted to tell him, than he'll do it on his own pace. As his thoughts now mixed with those of Twilight Town, the fresh aired world with a vast twilight sky, he really did feel that he was...trapped. All he had been doing for the past few hours is here in Traverse Town, barely doing anything, and it was getting to him slowly. "You know, I feel like going there again...I'm getting tired of being here all the time...I feel caged." "I told you, you can leave," Axel stated nonchalantly, not at all fazed, because in all honesty, he was feeling the same way. He was tired of only being stuck here all the time, breathing the same air, and it almost felt like the walls were closing in...there's only so long that you can be in one place, not doing absolutely nothing, and be patient. They couldn't portal, anything that Max placed, they had to do, it almost felt like the guy had him in a prison except he was enclosed in a world instead of metal bars, and Axel couldn't help but think he was dragging Roxas to suffer this confinement with him. It didn't matter if he went outside anymore, did it? Zexion by now should've 'scented' him out, and he knew he had to be here in Traverse, now more than ever, and he would come back, but he didn't want to be enslaved here any longer. Not anymore. Glancing over at Roxas, he quickly said, "Get ready then, we're getting out of here. Wiggles can do this the easiest way or the hardest way." His eyes looked up at the Moogle on his head, wondering if he was sleeping like Chelsie or what. "Open a portal for us, or we'll use the Keyblade to do it, simple as that. And don't bother saying anything to convince me otherwise, is not going to work...this time" Roxas smirked, the thought of getting out of here engraving into his brain, and just to follow what Axel said, in a flash of light, the Kingdom Key was on his hand, and ready for action if Wiggles refused. He'll definitely force all the strength of light if needed in this dark, locked up place to bust out, no matter how many limitations Max put around them. Catching his best friend's stare, he went to ask, a bit seriously and with a bit of disappointment, "You're coming back, aren't you?" Axel simply gave a nod. "I have to...you know why, and I can't let anyone see me either. I'm mostly doing this for you. Vexen might know I'm alive due to Zexion, yet those two wouldn't tell anyone yet. Especially to dear Larxene, now that he had taken some type of interest in her, because that's what it is now, I know...after all the time saying not to delude myself and all the bull he put us through, he then comes hitting on my girl and taking his chances when I'm dead. Damn hypocrite...he needs to practice what he preaches."
Axel sighed as he grinned back, wanting to take her now, but he also had a job and murder to report. Tracing his boy necklace again, he tried to remember back on what Jack said...that the bodies were in compartment C651, and they obviously needed to be taken...out, they couldn't rot there. He shuddered at that, shaking his head a little to get the gruesome picture out of his mind. That's what the least he could do. Axel didn't know how many officials were left in the attack, but hopefully, there were some doctors still on the ship in the infirmary because as low as the numbers are, there were still survivors around. Especially as some of the crew members could have guns around just in case anything happens, that might've helped fight off the Heartless. All he needed was for Naminé to come back and take care of Shigiku while he was gone for a moment. Staring at the girl, he went to say, "We can go swimming later. Right now, I have to report about what happened, so I'll be right back, and Naminé can keep you company."
Well, you're not xP. His actions were cruel and wrong, but his character to me was that he had permanently gotten in his mind that he was a Nobody, and therefore, could not feel, and that he shouldn't feel guilt or regret, because he simply couldn't. What he "felt" were simply memories of what he used to be before, as he explained himself. Selfish, cold, and didn't care for anyone, yet is proven by fact that the main reason he was so loyal and remained helping the Organization in the very end was to get his heart back. That's all he wanted and desired. It wasn't evil, but more like a tragic flaw in him. I felt for him when he was fading and he reached for the heart shaped moon, saying to give him his heart. That's why I think none of the Organization were really "evil", but just did things for a important cause in the most unorthodox way possible to gain the one thing they most wanted. And they're just a interesting bunch, is why everyone loves them, and sometimes hate Sora for killing them.
Axel had waited for her answer as she went into thought, and once she finally spoke, her first words made him stop breathing, as well as making his eyes widen, hell, his stomach even clenched in shock and disbelieve, but he had calmed down when she finished, letting out a relieved sigh. That was close...if she would've decided that, he would've made sure that it drilled into her brain until she agreed, after all, he was a new appointed father, he had to teach her right from wrong, right? Letting out a smile, he ruffled her hair like always, tenderly staring at...well, his adopted daughter, basically, "Good girl...I'm pretty proud of you , you know? How you're handling everything..." He gave her a nod, before calmly asking her, wondering where Naminé went, "So, what do you want to do now? You can rest, if you feel like it, it's been a rough day for you...the memories, and now this..."
I know xD, that's why I was laughing everytime she tried to explain it again, but he just kept saying the same thing, and you can see that was getting on Larxene's nerves by her tone of voice (that's what got me). It wasn't until she's like, "You know what? Forget this, you're funeral.", and went forward to kick a** as she gave up. I don't think anyone in the Org. is truly evil, even Saïx wasn't, really, he was just wanting his heart, as selfih and cold as he acted. Don't know about Xemnas...I didn't find anything he did particularly that cruel...he was calm and serious most of the time in KH2 from what we saw of him.I'm not disagreeing or anything, just wondering....
"Don't go searching for revenge of your parents, whether now or when you're older. I understand why you would hate Jack, and I hate him too, and honestly...I was going to kill him, but I didnt. You know why? Because that will make me just like him...and I don't want you to become like he is, Shi. I would hate to see you thirst for vengeance, when it really isn't worth it, and you have so much to live for. Is unhealthy, and it can overtake you, so is better to let fate handle the punishment that they would be given. I never want to see you as some murderer...because that's how it is, no matter why. A murder," Axel confided in her, his mind going back to how Jack acted, and how in the end, he came out ruining a girl's life and separating her from her family forever...all because of getting her father back for what he'd done, despite not being guilty. He didn't want Shigiku to be blind and stupid, and only join the cycle, Axel needed her to grow up a proud and strong woman...almost like Larxene, minus the cruelty. His green eyes bore into her deeply, his grip tightening softly on her, letting her know how bad it could be. "Like I said, you have strength, so when you ever come to that point, use your mind and brain, and walk away. Just walk away. Remember, this won't make you any better than the person who killed your parents. Do you understand? Will you promise me that? Promise me that you won't go to that level and take the high road no matter what?"
Really? I don't think I fully believe that Axel is ZOMGITZEVILZ, despite CoM, unlike most Org. members, he did do a right thing in the end in KH2, but I wouldn't think he disagreed with all the Organization's methods, or else he would've joined Marluxia and Larxene in their overthrowing. In fact, he was a loyal member, actually, and he even felt bad for lying to Xemnas in a short story...I think it's posted around here, that came with FM+ in Another Report? (I forgot the title...I think is "Another Place In Time" or something) , but the point is, the only order he flat out refused to do is kill Roxas, which he knew he couldn't do, and it marked him a traitor, which is why he wasn't with them. Otherwise, he was damn there for their cause, at least the way I saw it. He never caught me as being disloyal.... Yeah, I go with that too xP. We're probably the only ones who think that, but I really did see some kind of depth in Larxene when I was watching her scenes (especially when she was talking of the failure to Sora, and her death), I didn't know what it was, but it was there...she kind of gave that "insecurity" vibe, and you're right, Nomura did say that Xemnas isn't the type to put a woman in power *kicks his sexist butt*, so the fact that she got in, is pretty interesting to find out. You have to see different sides of her, she was playful, flirty, laidback, cracked jokes, confident, etc. I liked her personality. People, in my opinion, aren't a b*tch for just being one for the hell of it. I think if she got the right character development and Nomura would've dugged deeper, I'd say we could've gotten a awesome and cool female character in our hands. Sadly, didn't turn out that way. Seriously, there's barely any original female characters in KH as it is already, let alone a fighter, so that was kind of disappointing. And you have to admit, Sora was pretty dense... Larxene: Naminé messed with your memories, is all a lie! There is no promise! She messed with your brains. Sora: Lolz, I have to protect Naminé because I promise, lolz. Larxene: -_- Dude, did you just hear me? It was all a lie! She used you so we could! Sora: I have to protect Naminé! I don't care, a promise is a promise! Larxene: Hello?! She messed up your memories! She used you! There isn't a promise! Why you going to keep a fake promise for, dimwit?! Sora: Ima kill u! *charge* Larxene: .....*sigh* Damn these heroes...*kicks* Okay, I know why he did so xP, after all Naminé showed remorse, yet I couldn't help but chuckle a little when this happened on my screen, even though I kind of changed a bit to fit what was it that I found so....twistedly funny? I even noticed how Larxene was getting frustrated there too xD.
