OOC: I'm saying, though I wouldn't put Rei out of the game just yet. She actually managed to make Axel see he was attracted to her, and it went far enough to question his feelings, making him a bit lost for a moment. Better than before when he didn't even think of her that way...xD. And I have to go :/, so see ya.
OOC: Those lyrics are perfect indeed xD. Definitely tells everything from Rei/Reixa's point of view. And the plan for Larxene, woo, you have to wait for Nymph and set it up >=D. I have to go now though, so this would be the last post until later. Axel frowned a bit when she wasn't acting more freely with him as before, and he felt a bit disconcerted by it, as he almost blindlessly followed. Well, this was great, maybe he could have just kept his mouth shut in the first place, maybe he shouldn't just have ever kissed her, and maybe he shouldn't have asked all the questions he did, or admit anything. He sighed when he heard Summer Love by the faggy Justin Timberlake playing in the background, and thinking this can't be cold, he went and grasp her hand with his himself, holding it strongly. The action made her stop a little, and he simply made his way beside her, passing a smile on her as they went to a table. Now that he thought about, he never fully rejected her, so to speak, it was more....open-ended. "Don't start being all shy now....seriously, I don't want you to hold back..." Riku went silent for a moment, going into thought. "Well, let's see, my favorite color would be blue, I suppose, guess silver too, since I was fond of my hair when I was little, I like to listen to rock, soft rock, punk whatever, as long as is not hard metal, and I do kind of like the hip-hop genre and R&B sometimes. Pastime, I would say playing video games, though not all the time, practicing my sparring, and just watching TV, or like you, reading a book. Anything to pass the time. My favorite food would have to be....damn that's hard, I guess Fettucine Alfredo, but I like to experiment with different foods. Love that. And my ideal girl,...she has to be sweet, understanding of me, beautiful, my equal, calm, yet not boring, and she is willing to have a little fun, and I want her name Sharix." He smiled a bit goofily at her.
OOC: ZOMGz, you're here :glomp:. I haven't slept at all...though I might in a while.
"I just want to talk..." Riku responded, clasping the hand she put on top of his tight, gazing at her a bit seriously. "I've noticed that I don't know much about you as I would like to, and I want to. I didn't know you were a gymnast, just like I didn't know you competed. I'd like to know you're favorite color, favorite food, favorite music, favorite pastime, your ideal guy, your interests...just keep going." It was then he tilted his head, half-lidding his eyes. "And in return, I'll tell you mine."
"You don't do anything but wait for your Prince Charming," Riku answered smoothly, placing his palm on the table, while his other hand pulled back a loose strand in the back of Sharix's ear, glad that she agreed. That's all she had to say, that she will go with him to sneak, and the rest is taken care of. "Though don't change, stay in your dress, alright? Just go to your room, and do something to waste time while I get there for you..."
Riku grinned, a slight mischieviousness running into him that would only fit for Sora, and he shook his head, smirking at her amusedly. "Nah, ah, ah. That's for me to know, and you to find out. Is a surprise, and I want to keep it one. Though I have a tactic made out. Since your dorm is at the first floor of the building, I'll sneak out, do the more hard stuff, and go outside. From there, I will find your window..." He then eyed her knowingly. "Don't worry which window, I took care of that too."
"Just let me guide you," Vexen replied swiftly, and looking at Larxene warningly, he portalled both him and Zexion out of his room, only to transport them to his own. Vexen didn't know where else to talk to with privacy, and since the lab was filled at the moment, his bedroom was the nicer spot. Taking his hand off, he quickly placed them back, and gave Zexion a look, explaining it right of, not wasting any time, his tone all business. "Some thing had occurred, Zexion, when I woke up to check the lab this morning, Very recently. Basically placed, the pod, or machine, quite malfunctioned. I checked, and there was no outside interference, it was clean except for a few aspects, the monitor was broken, all the light bulbs were shattered, the compass where it showed the pressure was also broken, the needle on the highest point. My guess is that the pressure or power was too much and it short-circuited while healing our comrade." Then he eyed the Cloaked Schemer sharply. "In other words...Axel is gone, permanently."
Pushing back the chair slickly, he grabbed his own and sat close to her as possible, staring into her eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking, as he's never been rule breaking before, neither of the Preps have, except for special occasions. But, he had made his plans, and breathing calmly, he commented, "Well....I know this is more of a rebellious act for well...the other, yet....I want you to sneak out with me after the dance." He then waited, eyeing her expectantly, wanting to see her answer before saying anything else.
Riku nodded, and clasping his hand with hers again, took the liberty of leading her to it. It wasn't long before they reached it, and thinking of what he had to say, made him a bit anxious since he already made reservations, and she might disagree. It was a plan he had been wanting to do, but promised he wouldn't think about it until the end of the dance came near, which is now. Pulling out a chair for her to sit politely, he admitted, "I was actually going to...tell you something, which is kind of breaking the rules but..."
OOC: Well, if you got nothing to do, you could always read it over quickly xP. "The question is, what do you want to do," Riku returned, glancing at her from the side, a small smile on his face. He wanted her to have a good time, he didn't matter so much, he'll take whatever. "Choose, you're the lady here. We could just talk when sitting on a table, or keep dancing..." He actually thought talking would be good, since he was keeping a surprise for her, if she was willing to risk it, and that he liked to know more, since Riku never even knew she was a gymnast.
OOC: Well, since you're here now, nothing much except that Axel and Rei are getting things in the open (Axel's feelings on the whole thing, now know he's attracted to her, but it doesn't run that deep, and how Axel also know she spied on the roof, etc.) He kind of gave Rei a semi-rejection >.>, don't know what else to call it. Riku smiled, knowing very well her feelings for him, and he was glad...glad and happy that he had someone to call his own. Sighing serenly, he looked at his wristwatch, noticing that there was a half-hour left to the dance, and he guessed there was not time for breakdancing. "Sorry to disappoint, but maybe we won't breakdance, is only a half-hour before it finishes." However, he smirked at her. "You can still see it, though, this isn't the last dance after all."
"Well, I wouldn't say it's morning, is almost 12 in the afternoon, but otherwise, good morning, lovebirds," Vexen replied dryly, spatting the last word, however, not paying attention to Larxene, but more on Zexion. He couldn't exactly eye the female at the moment due to the circumstances, and he didn't expect her to be here in the first place. Sighing, he gazed at Zexion sternly, his tone grave. "While I would like to question certain people's priorities, I need to speak to you, Zexion, on a very...I wouldn't say important, but a affective manner. Alone." He added this serisouly. He already had a saddened horror strucked Roxas, some girl who was also affected crying, and the least he needed was Larxene to put the cherry on top.
"I guess I have to go too, not that I need to change, still got my swimming trunks. We'll be at the pool, so if you want to watch at least, then do so, you might get interested," Axel said to Angel, looking at her neatly, and gave a nod as if to see you later. Turning, a bit hesitantly, he headed for the ship, which wasn't far from where they were, and he soon found himself climbing up the plank. When he reached the top of the ship, he paused for a moment, trying to remember where was the pool, before he turned left, knowing that it was outside, and that at this hour no one would be on it except for adults. Axel didn't have to walk for long, as he widned his eyes when he saw the big, bluish, rectangle hole of water, and looking around, he noticed that thankfully, only six people were there, so they can have their privacy and some won't be watching Naminé splash around.
"You sure?" Tifa questioned gently, coming over to him, and peering at his eyes with a small smirk, her hands supporting her body from the surface of the table. "I would think you would ant some alcohol, but if you say so..." She stood right up after that, and with a stare, she began to walk off to the punch table. Axel just closed his eyes for a few seconds, a bit saddened at the look in her face. But that was the truth...so far, and is best she knew. His feelings for Larxene weren't that deep either, he had to admit, since just know he was acknowledging them, and he said to her that maybe is something more, which he knew now it was. But the best thing to do was not to lead Rei on any longer, until he got his priorities straightened out. For now, he was aware of alot of things, his mind was vacant of what he was troubled about before, and his conscious was clear of what he had been keeping to himself. Hearing her, he simple planted a soft kiss on her forehead, making sure it lasted long and to tell her how much he cared for her, before pulling away. Placing his forehead against hers, he also smiled weakly, though he felt like crap at the moment. "I told you before...is what you want tonight."
Vexen couldn't handle all the drama and tension for now, and after he had explained his part, he decided to leave everyone here, for the first time not minding that they were all in his lab. Portalling off to clear his brain, he went to Zexion's room to explian to the Cloaked Schemer about the current news, thinking that he should know, but not sure whether he was going to be glad, or something else. However, when the darkness dispersed, he raised a eyebrow when he spotted both Larxene and Zexion sleeping together, the Nymph closer than she should have. Vexen blinked. Was Roxas right? That perhaps Larxene didn't really love Axel.... Not that it would matter anymore. He would leave them alone, but he need Zexions confirmation with his scent, since this might be all a act that Axel came up with, even though he wouldn't play such a cruel trick on everyone. Vexen was uncertain on asking Zexion, though...should he just let them be?
OOC: Yay! But nooo. Is weird when you get both good and bad news... Juicy? Not really, if they are it isn't going ot be graphic, make-out and stuff but once they reached that point, the next scene will have them done, and in each other's arms or whatever. "No, I rather stay until the end, might as well...." Tifa replied, not sayign on the reason why. She wanted to see Rei's plan on Larxene, not that she was fond of it, but it was something not to miss. And speaking of her...where were her and Axel? How were they doing so far? Did Rei get any farther? She couldn't wait to see th story she had to tell, and looking at Cloud once again, she said, "Why don't you join me as I get to try Axel's punch? I haven't tasted it yet..." Axel breathed deeply, hearing the comment that she made, and thought over it, half-way to tell her the truth. It wasn't like she didn't know anyway, she had seen it, though he didn't know how much exactly. And since he was already getting things out in the open this way, he might as well say, that he indeed, likes someone, as well as other things he had found out so far in this eventful dance, and he replied quietly, "I guess I do...and I think you're very aware on who. And....I do feel attraction for you, but is nothing...dee..." He once again, trailed off, not wanting to finish the sentence. There. He had said it. Not only that, but outright hinted that he knew of what she had done, and how Cloud and Tifa both know. Sighing, he lifted his head up lazily from her shoulder, breaking off the comfortable contact, and all he had left on her was his arms. "That's why I had said I'm sorry, and I say it again..."
Axel stood up, the now cool wind swashing his hair and shirt around, noticing that by now it was going to be dusk, judging by the horizon and sky, and the beach was empty so far due to it getting late. Stretching out his arms upward for a moment, he placed them back down as he looked over at Naminé. "Good enough. You have to change to a bathing suit, unless you want the salty water scent or get yourself wet again. " He then smirked. "And since you're not scared of the big bad water, we don't have to use the kiddie pool, but a normal one, the shallow end where is less feet would work."
Vexen narrowed his eyes at the damn impudent girl, who didn't even belong in this conversation or in this castle in the first place, not to mention the unneeded destruction and beams that didn't solve anything. That pissed him off. "He's gone. Get it? Poof. Faded. He's nothing now, alright! The thing malfunctioned, with no outside interference, you can see that well! The wires are fine, everything else is fine, the only clue is the pressure compass, and from the monitor that also imputated from the action. Nobody was responsible except time. The machine couldn't handle the pressure, and it short-circuited!!" He glared at her, a bit infuriated, because this wasn't only directed at the intruder. "Why don't you leave? You shouldn't even be here in the first place, and you have no right to butt in what matters aren't yours!" Roxas just stood there, not even feeling the slight shove of the unknown girl as Vexen's words spiraled around in his head, taunting his every being as if laughing at him, and for a moment he couldn't breath, or even utter a sound. A certain chill crawled up his spine, his eyes wide, a mixture of sudden melancholiness and shock enveloping his body slowly. He smacked with the sudden realization, his vision getting blurry all the while, dread and anguish taking over his senses as he just listened... Gone....? He can't be gone...he's Axel...he was going to be alright...everything was going to be alright...why?! He was going to make it... He clenched together his trembling hands, his short fingernails cutting into the skin, a chocked sob finally escaping his lips as a sign that he wasn't a robot. He gritted his teeth, feeling tears spilling from his eyes as it set in. It was like a rampage of upset, anger, resentment, sadness, emptiness was swirling in a hurricane, and he just...couldn't move...or say anything, he was numb. Axel can't be...he just couldn't... Vexen confirmed it by explaining, but no...
"I am willing to anytime considering I have absolutely nothing to this in this vacation except to hopefully get laid," Axel replied, not really caring of what he said on the last word, Naminé appeared too innocent and angelic anyway. He noted Angel rolling her eyes, but he just gave her a reprimanding look. "Now, shouldn't you take this example and have me teach you too? You can have a swimming buddy!" He had said the last part in a overly excited and sarcastic tone, only to stare at Naminé normally in question. "If she doesn't mind, I mean..."
Roxas noticed the new addition briefly, before paying his attention back when he heard the sound of fire diminishing, and he snapped his head to look at the flames disappear in front of him gazing at it in ancipation to see his redheaded best friend. He was met with a Axel free machine,however, the object itself being a bit broken. A compass was shattered, the monitor was broken, the lid was off its hinges, and the inside...Roxas walked steadily towards it. There was also glass pieces too, but otherwise, the machine was very clean. But there was...no Axel... So where was he? Frowning deepily, his eyes shfited between Vexen and Xangel...resting more on the girl as she had her head down, noting that it was her fire....or maybe Axel was hiding. He felt a sudden ache on his chest for some reason, knowing very well that Axel wouldn't make him go through this if it was this serious, a certain agony flowing through his veins and his body, tearing him at the conclusion he was slowly perceiving, a certain horror convulsed inside of him harshly. His hands beginning to shiver, Roxas looked questionably at Vexen, almost pleading and desperate, feeling his eyes grow hot. This had to be a joke made by Axel...which he'll give a piece of his mind when he appears. Breathing unsteadily, his voice barely able to be heard, but was forcing to speak, he asked low and brooding, "W...where's Axel? This isn't funny..." Vexen had to look down from the kid's eyes, seeing the sudden turmoil he was in, and he himself had to prepare for the upcoming uproar that was about to occcur. He didn't particular care about the other girl butting in, yet, he said this to all in the room, the truth put out in the open, a bit of apprehension in his tone. "He's...nowhere...except perhaps nothingness, Roxas..." He sighed there, closing his eyes. "Axel...Axel's gone."
