The Chasers: New World Locket

[Reno]

Terra groaned softly at every movement and slowly as his body relaxed and Ven began to move easily, his legs felt freer and wrapped securely around the other's waist.

His whole body was suddenly against the tree and he looked at Ven as Ven looked up at him. the lights dancing around made him blink a few times, then he smiled at the other, teeth shining in the light. He blinked when the other leaned in and issued the warning. He blinked in confused, hands curling around Ven's shoulders...

"AH!" He cried out for the first time, voice echoing across empty land, back arching against the bark as Ven thrust. He trembled as pleasure coursed through him. "Ah... nn... do that again..." he gasped out.

[Rikugurl]

Ven panted hard as he felt the muscles clench onto him as he trusted. He groaned and blinked, hearing Terra's gasping request. He shivered, nodding slowly.

He pulled out slowly, reaching over and started to such on Terra's neck. Then... quickly thrust in. "AHHN!!" He shivered more as his body slowly started going into overdrive...
He pulled back a bit faster... and then another thrust... and then another... and another until the water around them started to splash with their friction.

"Ahhn!! Terra....!" He pulled out faster and pushed in deeper, panting hard. "So tight...."

[Reno]

Terra moaned softly as the blonde's lips found his neck, but a second thrust in made him echo Ven's cry. His body moved along with Ven's his hips started to move against Ven's, trying to create some sort of rythmn.

A hand curled in blonde hair tugging lightly as Terra panted gasoing out moans that were creating incresingly louder, broken only by an occassional cry. He wasn't a yeller - never had been. It was going to take a lot for Ven to make him scream.

He shivered hearing the other's voice, groaning. "Ah... Ven..." he breathed, shivering. It felt sooooo good.

[Rikugurl]

His eyes slowly darkened as his member finally started to react. It began to throb inside... and begged for more. His body shivered more as his hips started to move faster and before he knew it, his hands were under the water at the other's waist. He wrapped them around the hips... and forced Terra down, making his member going in further and a bit rougher.

His body jerked up again, not giving Terra any time to recover from the thrust before. He thrust in again and again, the water splashing more. Terre'a head was moving with his orgasms.... but a sudden fingers through his hair pull it to a stop.

A lustful face looked at Terra, mouth gapped as he panted. "Please...I... I want to see that face..." It was beautiful... so submissive... and full of pleasure... He knew he'd never see that face again... it was as rare... as this world.

[Reno]

Ven forced him down suddenly and the new thrust sent Terra's mind wheeling. A second one followed right after and gave a sharp cry. Ven's body was warm against his own, the nosies of water around them almost fading to the background because the only thing that was important right now was the man in front of him.

Finger's in his hair suddenly made his head stop bobbing to the movements, and he gasped. His blue eyes fluttered open, dark with lust and love, obligatively looking at the other. His cheeks were flushed somewhat with pleasure. He was kneading his bottom lip between his teeth making the lip redder. "V-Ven..." He murmured, looking at the other.

[Rikugurl]

Ven's eyes focused on Terra's face... just... taking in the view. It was making his member throb even more. They panted against each other's face... but neither of them seemed to care.

Ven slowly shook his head. "Don't..... don't stop looking at me...." he begged as he pushed into him more, giving him another thrust. He felt muscles begin to twitch... he knew that there wasn't much left for Terra. That was ok... it was hard to keep it down the first time... he knew because Terra had a rude awaking when they first... started.

He panted harder and moaned. "Come..... come with me baby..." He trusted in deeper and harder, his own shirt slowly starting to slide off his broad shoulders as they stared at each other.




Far away in Connection 1 on the largest world, two cities were in rest.
A small house in between other houses stood still, the lovers inside sleeping along with a loyal pet.

The taller one was a redhead, now his hair long to the middle of his back, making the spiky hair that use to be atop his head was now somewhat straight. Besides that... not much else changed. He got a new tattoo... but like his others, it was small. It was found on his pelvic bone and read:
XIII
His under hair was dyed black to give it a cool look when he put it up in a pony tail.

Ever since Radiant started the Connection newspaper, the world had started to boom even more and things were getting a bit hectic. Roxas was doing fine keeping up... but as for Axel...

Axel slowly became sick and his attitude changed for the past week. He felt dizzy... and only wanted to sleep. He didn't sport a fever... so Roxas suggested just a rest from everything... but that didn't work. Axel would wake in the night... having odd dreams... whatever that was happening... he hoped it would go away soon...

Exotic eyes slowly opened as he looked out at the clock. 05:06. He sighed, feeling restless. Slowly he got out of bed and sat at the edge, rubbing his hair. He looked at Xio who was sleeping on the floor and then back at Roxas who was sound asleep as well. Roxas slept through Axel's walking around at night... it had just become so routine anymore.

He stood, his pj pants falling down around his hips. He dreamed about... trains...? Why? He hadn't seen a train for so long... He walked into the bathroom and closed the door, turning on the light. He sighed as he shuffled to the mirror. His extremely skinny body seemed to only get skinnier by the day... he had no motivation to eat....

What he didn't know... was that in a Connection far away... a Gargoyle Heartless was destroyed... and its heart reached Kingdom Hearts... but... it knew... its soul was out there... with a heart that didn't belong to it....

Green eyes looked at his refection in the mirror... and suddenly a dizzy spell rushed over him. "Ah.... fuck..." He shook, knowing he'd probably throw up again... but... something worse happened. He looked at himself again and....

He gasped... he was.... transparent....?
"I'm fading Roxas...."
It was like.... being.... a Nobody again.

He shook his head, he must of been hallucinating now... but when he looked back... he could still see right through himself... "I..." His head rocked back and forth as the dizziness hit him harder. "Rox...." He whispered as he finally fell back flat on his back.


Xio heard something shift in the bathroom and perked his head up. It wasn't a bang that one would hear if Axel had passed out again... but the fluttering of clothes? All of a sudden... he knew there was something wrong. He jumped to his feet and rushed over to the door, yipping at it for Axel to open it.

It woke up Roxas... and the blonde slowly opened the door to just shut Xio up... but when the moomba rushed in... he stopped. He blinked as he looked around and slowly... started to sniff the clothes on the floor... that were just on Axel a moment ago...

[Reno]

Terra groaned again, panting hard as they moved against his other. Heat was pooling in his gut and he knew it was almost over. He kind of wished he could hold out longer...

He listened to Ven's plea, doing his best not to look away. He grit his teeth each time he groaned. Then Ven gave him a harder, deeper thrust, and combined with the words, Terra was sent over the edge.

"AHHHH!" He yelled as he came, lower back arching as his hips twitched against Ven's, muscles clamping around the other hard. "VEN!!"


Roxas slept as easily as he could - but his lover was restless so so was he. Things had slowly started to change over the past six years. some for the better. The black 'highlights' Axel had added he had liked - and the new tattoo... oh yes he loved that one very much.

He had to give Axel credit - he'd never have the bravery to get a tattoo. Like Sora, he had a deep phobia of needles. and even - you guessed it - was allergic to roses. He had once let the idea tease his mind though -thought maybe he MIGHT get one... a small one... somewhere where he could numb himself very very much. It would have to be something that stood for Axel though - and no not the roman numerals. VIII would HURT like all hell! But thats what he was planning... for Axel;s next birthday.

Thats if they got there. the past week had been hell. Between worrying about him because he was sick, and furious at him because he was tkaing his cranky, weird attitude out on him, and freaking out because, now alone, the work was so much more stress then it should of been... Roxas had a limit.

And that limit had sorta been reached that night. He and Axel had a pretty bad fight. About what, roxas was not sure, but it ended up with them both sleeping on opposite sides of the bed. It was a big bed...

They still ended up closer together but... that wasn't really the point.

Something disturbing shot through Roxas' heart and he jerked. Moments later he heard Xio's yipping and groaned, groogy as he stood, walking voer to the bathroom. the light was on, indicating Axel inside. Why wasn;t he letting him in?

"Ax?" Roxas questioned, twisting the doorknob. xio rushed in colliding with... a pile of clothes...

Axel's sleep clothes. Roxas stared down at them blankly. His first though was that his lover had become delirious and was now streaking around Delshad.

But his heart twisting hard, telling him that theory was dead wrong and he gasped, falling to his knees. He breathed uneasily. "A-Axel..." He looked around frantically, hands shaking as he grabbed the clothes, pulling the shirt up against his chest. "X-Xio find him." The blonde ordered suddenly, voice shaking.

[Rikugurl]

Ventus shook as he felt Terra's muscles started to pulse on his member. He knew... he knew this was it. He thrust in deeper and panted hard, letting out small yet louder moans. Then... that was when he felt the other clench on to him... and Terra's face changed so dramatically.

What... a beautiful face...

Their eyes widened as their mouths both gapped open, calling out. It was hard for one to watch a coming face as they did so too.... but he wanted Terra to see... that they could do the impossible.... together.

He shook as his load burst into Terras' insides, feeling some warm liquid hit the bottom of his jaw. His eyes lowered as he looked down at Terra was was panting hard like him. Fingers ran through brown hair softly. "I love you Terra..." The moment he said it, the tree Terra was up against started to shine brightly.

Ven looked pass him at the tree and blinked, his eyes widening when he saw... a keyhole? Slowly he took Terra and helped him down to his feet, pulling out of him first. He then slowly leaned in... and reached into the hole. His hand clasped around something... and when he pulled his hand out... a keyblade was in it.

His eyes widened more as he looked it over. It looked almost exactly like...
Transcendent Oath
Oathkeeper.
I'll never hurt you again... I promise.... that's my oath....

It quickly vanished before Ven could protest and sighed softly. He looked at Terra and smiled softly, washing the cum from his jaw. He pulled his pants back up and quickly found his gloves and buckles. When Terra got himself together, his hand reached for the others.

Holding hands, Ven ripped a portal open. "Come on... let's go home..." He spoke softly as he walked through. He knew he was never going to see this place again.... but.... having expressed his love in a world that not many people saw... was the most special thing... he had every done.

When they arrived back in their room...it was early morning. Ven looked back at Terra and smiled before going to his bed, and leaned down, pushing it across the room. It pressed against Terra's bed... to become a single bed....




Axel always tried hard not to fight with Roxas... and did it pretty well due to his personality... but ever since his weird spell came over him... they clashed pretty badly. Roxas always took care of him when he was sick... he always got pampered... and Roxas was busy with all the new expansions in Delshad that he had no time. Axel didn't think that was a good enough excuse.

So they fought...

And the king size bed bought for their love making was bigger than ever when they were made at each other.


Xio whimpered as he looked at Roxas. He seemed so upset. Where did Axel go? And... why did he just disappear like that? He looked back at Roxas then nodded, hearing the command. He didn't need to smell Axel's clothes... he knew exactly what his master smelled like!

He quickly raced out of the room and down the stairs, going through his doggy door and burst into the early morning air. He sniffed the air.... but there was no scent of Axel. He whimpered again bit started to circle the house... but there was not one trace of his master anywhere. When he reached the front door again, he saw Roxas standing there, still with the clothes in his arms.

He walked over to the blonde with his tail between his legs. He lowered his head and shook it... indicating that he couldn't... find Axel's scent anywhere.



Axel... had traveled so far within the matter of minutes.
You've forgotten... haven't you? That was not where you belonged... Silly Nobody...

A soul flew onto another world... far from the Connection it once belonged to. It was a smogged up world... and everything was city. No trees, no plants... no nothing. Just steal and cement made up the world.

There was a train station that was broken down and busted... obviously something had happened to it years before... but the world was just.... a giant.... slum whole... no one cared.

The soul wrapped around poles and twisted through broken windows as it traveled. It's crystal ripped away from it as it passed the Realm of Darkness awhile ago. A Nobody on a mission...

Another crystal heart awaited for it... and they suddenly smacked into each other...


Thunder rumbled as rain fell through the broken top of the caboose. Slowly... green exotic eyes opened, feeling the rain hit his face. They stared up at grey clouds and blinked slowly. Slowly the man sat up, wincing a bit from some bruise that were a century old. A black dress jacket hung over his shirt over a white dress shirt that wasn't tucked in. It flapped a bit as he slowly stood. Black slacks and shark black boots were his bottom wear.

A long red.... rattail fell down the middle of his back, oddly looking from the bright, spiky red hair atop his head.
The green eyes looked around. "Yo!" He got the echo back. "Yo!?" Still nothing. He was all alone... A sigh came from him as he shrugged, walking only two feet before reaching down to grab a set of goggles. He pulled them around his head and leaned over once more to grab a pipelike rod. A Electro-Mag Rod.

He yawned but winced as he started to limp out of the broken train, looking around the outside. Boy, he was long ways from base. He mumbled as he trudged through the rain, his rod laying at his back.
"Damn... how long have I been knocked out... it feels like it's been forever." He mumbled to himself.

All he could remember was... getting attacked by weird looking creature... and then.... darkness. It took till nightfall to reach a small little bar/apartment.
Some men were around a table inside, playing poker. One included a larger built man of color... who still wore sunglasses indoors. The game was getting pretty intense and everyone had their 'faces' on.

That was when the door smashed opened as a man stepped in. He had a cocky look on his face as everyone stopped and stared at him. The redhead could only muffle a laugh as he saw eyes wide to see him. "Huh? Looks like you've seen a ghost eh? Reno's back!" He paused as he slapped his rob at the back of his shoulder again. "Got that memorized?"

[Reno]

Terra slumped against the tree, panting yet unable to stop the smile on his face. He had seen, it was very... hard to see because his vision had darkened consdierably but... he had still seen what Ven's face had looked like - and it was one of the most beautiful sights he ever saw.

He smiled lightly at the fingers, looking up at the other, about to respond when the... tree... started to glow. Huh, was it just him or did things like to interuppt one of them when they tried to RETURN sentiment?

He groaned lightly when the other moved out of him, letting the shorted guide him back to his feet, then looked over his shoulder at the keyhole that had formed. Well... it could be in weirder places he supposed. Didn't Sora once say he found in the mouth of a talking doorknob?

He looked over the keyblade, seeing some recognition flash in Ven's eyes but didn;t bother to ask. He knew. It looked like oathkeeper's keychain, only slightly altered. But of course... the power of a chaser changed all that. It was gone within seconds.

Ven and Terra shared a smile, the elder just shrugged and they went about getitng their clothes, which were just floating around, back on. He got a second surprise when Ven;s hand joined him. Hell he needed to ask Ven what had happened this completel change, altohugh wonderfully pleasant, was downright confusing. He grinned like a giddy schoolgirl anyways, only saying 'okay' to the other's words.

It was already morning by the time they returned, and Terra yawned tiredly. What a night. He watched the blonde smile mischeviously at him... and then go to his bed. but he didn;t get in it, oh no he was... moving it?

It took only maybe five seconds for the strong blonde to move it across the room and another smile was shot at him. Terra couldn't help but grin. "Well now that;s more like it!" He had sa feleing they wouldn;t be having too many problems sleeping anymore.

He walked next to Ven and with a quick warm wind from the blonde, the wetness from the lake was gone, both perfectly dry... and exhasuted. It was Terra who took lead now, getting into bed and gently guiding Ven to his side, wrapping his arms around him. They laid their, content to share each other;s warmth. The brunette shared a kissed with the blonde, short and sweet, murmuring, "I love you too," softly. And then... they were both asleep.


Roxas trekked down the stairs, clutching the clothes close, opening the front door and standing their, watching the fire lion as he ran too and fro in the from yard, dispeparing around the side only to reappear again... And then his worst horror came true as Xio approached him. the lion could only look down in shame...

Axel had never left the house then!! Roxsas dropped the clothes and ran back inside, frantic now. "Axel?! Axel! AXEL?!?!" He screamed. He opened doors, rustled papers, overturned chairs. the house was a tornado within minutes...

And then he heard a soft noise, like a tinkling of a breaking bell. He slowly descending the stairs, his eyes looking around for the noise... and they landed on a very familar keychain. It was hanging from a nail in the wall over the mantle. It was... somehting they had to thank Sora and Ven for the most.

Sora held out his last extra keyblade out to Ven. Sleeping Lion.
"Are you sure? you won't be able to drive anymore."
"Yeah it's okay... besides it meant soemthing to him... and I think they desereve it."
Ven seemed to want to protest but slowly nodded all the same, reaching out to take the keyblade from Sora. Seconds later a new one appeared. "It better be worth it."
"Oh don't worry it will be. and I'll put your name on the card too!"
"Fucking fabulous."


Axel tore at the letter excitedly. It was after all a very speacial day for him!
He took out the card, seeing it was a picture of a dragon blowing fire onto some birthday candles, rather then blowing them out. Just the way he liked his cards, powerful and fiery!
He opened it, reading the inside.
Hope you have a backwards birthday! There was a soft laugh. His whole LIFE was backwards.
"So?" Roxas inquired.
"It says," Axel began, "'Have a happy 31st Axel and take good care of this gift, sincerely Sora, Riku and the chasers.'" He blinked but smiled, reaching into the little box that had come with the mail, tearing off the ribbon and pulling off the lid -
Both he and Roxas gasped as they stared. Laying there, in front of their very eyes was the Bond of Flames keychain, shining in all its glory.
"I can;t... believe they did this for me." Axel murmured happily, taking it out. "I missed it so much..."
"Me too." Roxas agreed, knowing it was his once more.
Axel grinned, but then suddenly paused. "Wait a second... I just got cheated out of getting dozens of gifts!"
Roxas blinked, then burst out laughing, kissing Axel fondly on the temple. "Seeelfish~"

It was glowing faintly, sparking red light. He walked up to it, slowly reaching out and taking it from the wall. He held it in his palm, feeling its warmth and turned around so it would catch the light better. It was what was ringing... like a broken bell... that only had a little life left. "Axel...?" he inquired, scared.

The keychain gave one final cry before it's song broke... and in his hands the keychain slowly altered... the red that made up the chakram pendant slowly faded and became ugly... and black. It was no longer warm... or even alive feeling. Like Ultima all those years ago, this keychain had... died...

Roxas felt a tremendous pain in his heart, worse than anything he had EVER felt. he uttered only a gasp... before promptly collasping to the floor, unconcious. The dead keyblade slipped out of his limp hand, not even making a sound as it hit the ground.


Sora's body jerked besides Riku's and the younger gasped softly, blue eyes opening. Riku didn't stir at first, mostly because he lived in his dream house, with his dream sounds surronding him and could sleep deeply again, no longer bothered by the movements of his husband.

Something was wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong. He figured it out almost instantly. "Roxas..." He mumbled blearily, reaching out for his cellphone. He grabbed it, flipping it open, speed dialing a familar blonde's number.

The lyrics of Simple and Clean (He, Ven and Roxas shared the same ringtones with each other, for the hell of it) wafted throughout the house of Axel and Roxas'. But no one was there to answer it - or even hear it.

Sora sat up concernedly when he soon got the voicemail. that wasn't right. Roxas kept his nearby at all times, just like Sora did (unless he forgot it). He never DIDN'T answer. He glanced at the clock, seeing it was midnight. Radiant, on top of a season difference, was five hours ahead of him. Axel and Roxas SHOULD be in bed... there shouldn't be any reason...

"Hey this is Roxas of Delshad, please leave a name and phone number and a i'll try and get back to you." Beeep.

Roxas had a voice mail actually set up? "Hey Rox...It's Sora." Sora said softly, mindful of his resting lover beside him. "I felt something bad just a second ago and just trying to make sure everything's alright... please give me a call back." He snapped it closed, more worried than ever.


There was silence around the room. 'Got that memorized?' was that ANOTHER new lame catchphrase? As if 'Yo' wasn't bad enough.

The bar was a sleazy, almost run dopwn place in these times. Many bad fates had befallen this place - and the whole world. Nothing was nice anymore. Adn nothing was fair. People lost loved ones and friends daily...

not even the best of teaamates were spared when the dark creatures attacked. And that included the very red-head standing before them. Crazy yes, loveable maybe, loyal definitely. He was a Turk thick and thin.

"Reno!" A new voice cried, and a blonde female, who had been hiding in the shadows watching the game (and a certain black haired male) shot from the corner. Her blonde hair bounced around her face, and she smiled, wrapping him up in a hug. "How? how are you here? We saw... saw you..." she trailed off, unable to say it. they had seen Reno just... disappear. They figured he had become part of the lifestream, as people tended to do on their world...

OOC: I didn't know if I controlled Rude or not so XD if I do i'll be him in my next post.

[Rikugurl]

Ven smiled softly was he was pulled into bed. He didn't mind sleeping with his outfit on... he'd done it many times before when they were extremely exhausted. Soft blonde hair brushed against Terra's chin as they cuddled. His arms wrapped around the other's waist, just feeling his warm. It had been a long time since... they slept together... and really meant it.

Sleep came easily for the two... they had quite a night.

Later in the morning, there was a buzz from the intercom.
"Venny! Terra! Where are you guys!? Don't tell me you're still sleeping! It's almost noon!"
Blue eyes opened and a moan escaped his lips. His head was pounding but he turned around and reached for the intercom buttom.

"Shut the fuck up Olette... we're trying to sleep."
".........TWO MUNNY!" He heard a little girls voice.
"Trying to sleep!? We have places to go today!"
"Mmmmmmmmlater!" Ven whined as turned to cuddle with Terra again. They would have to do some bed arrangements today. Maybe they could take Gunnar and Luci's bed and switch them with the twins they had... the kids could have separate beds right?

He was about to fall asleep when he felt something horrible... in his heart... but it was so distant... he knew it wasn't his... nor Terra's.... nor Sora's.... His eyes opened and sat up. "Roxas...." He held onto his and frowned. Slowly he reached out for his cell and pressed a button, having it speed dial to Sora. Even if they were in Connection 4 now... they could still communicate.



♪ You're not the only one
Refusing to back down
You're not the only one
So get-- ♪

Sora's phone started to vibrate the moment Sora hung up after calling Roxas. Sora knew from the ringtone it wasn't the one twin he was hoping to get a call back from... but from his other twin.


Xio followed Roxas into the house and just watched and whimpered as Roxas started to look everywhere for Axel. His head tilted as his tail went between his legs again, seeing Roxas look through papers. Would Axel really be in the papers??

A few minutes later, the house was a mess. Papers scattered all over the floor, tables and chairs overturned. Their home was always so neat and cozy... but now it was a wreck... just like Roxas. The loyal pet followed the blonde into the living room, seeing him go to the fireplace. He sat down next to Roxas as he looked up, hearing the noise too. He whimpered more as the noise stopped... and then suddenly...

Roxas fell to the floor. Xio jumped to his feet and started to bark and yip around the blonde, nudging him all over... but the blonde wouldn't move. What was going on!?
He stopped when he heard a familiar tune coming from upstairs and quickly dashed up them to their room.

He heard the answering machine pick it up... It was Sora! The moomba ran over to the nightstand and started to yip at Sora's voice... as it telling him there was something wrong.... but Sora hung up. Xio looked back and whimpered more. He slowly stood on his hind legs and pulled the cellphone into one of his large paws.

"What's Sora's number??" The pyro asked as he looked at the cell.
"Just press #2 and it will speed dial him." The blonde called from the bathroom.
"Two!?"
"YEA TWO!"
"Why isn't it #8?"
".............BECAUSE HE'S NOT YOUR BROTHER!"

Amber eyes lowered, looking at the odd pad and slowly a claw pressed on the number two. The phone started to call Sora.. but his line seemed to be busy...




The red head walked in, his wet rattail following him as he closed the bar door. It was pretty empty... must of been pretty late. He frowned a bit... even wondering where that last line came from. He just... blurted it out.. but that didn't matter when he felt arms wrap around him. "Ut..." He was a bit drawn back as he looked down at her.
"How am I here...?"

He laughed as he pulled away, swinging his rod a bit. "I'm here because you guys left me out there, yo. Hey! Thanks a lot about that too! The walk in the rain was awesome." He rolled his green eyes but laughed again. "That was quite a fight huh?"

He walked around the empty space, as if he couldn't sit down, pumped with energy. "We really kicked their asses!"

The train raced down the rail towards a company plant. Fourteen young adults sat around as the train moved out fast. There were two that were doing a 'punch you, punch me' game. A few 'ow's and grunts came from them as their punches started getting harder.

The rest of them didn't understand how they could act so foolish on the job... but they were both upstanding Turks...

Suddenly the train started to.. wobble and the lights started to flicker. All fourteen looked up and started to panic. Were they already under attack!? The train came to a dead halt and the lights started to flicker worse.

That was when odd shadows started to form under them and odd creatures started to form with yellow eyes.
The young red head got up and growled, looking at the creatures. He never saw these things in his life. "What the shit are you!?"

That was when all hell broke loose. The top of the trail booth started to rip open as larger odd beast started to pour in. It became nothing but chaos inside the little room as fourteen people fended their lives.

Wet red hair shifted as he started fighting the air, kicking it with skill fighting moves. "And then they all came and I was like!" He pointed his rod at nothing, seeing electric come out. "And they were all like 'poof!' and---"

"Reno." A strong, strict voice carried over the empty bar. The redhead stopped and blinked, looking back to see a man with a sort of bindi in in the middle of his forehead. Everyone stopped as they looked at him, seeing the unamused look on his face as he looked at the redhead.

"Eh?" Was all the redhead said in response.
"........Where have you been for the past twenty years?"

Exotic green eyes widened as he heard the other's voice... and the blonde slowly left his side.
Twenty.... years....?

Suddenly the thin Turk started to laugh. "HAHAHAHA! That's a good one Tseng!" He held onto his stomach, laughing harder. Why would he joke about something like that... then again... why would he joke anyway?
His laugh started to fade slowly as he noted no one else was laughing. He straightened, looking at them. Now... he finally saw... a difference. Everyone was... older.

His eyes started to panic as he looked at the blonde. "Come on Elena... heh... why you look so pale?" He looked around the empty bar, as if looking for someone. "Where is everyone huh?"
He turned around, looking franticly. "YO! Verdot! Rod! Gun! Two Guns! Shotgun! Martial Arts! Katana! Shuriken! Nunchaku! Knife! Come out from hiding already!"

All that came back to him was his panic. Where was everyone...? He looked back at the three, seeing them looking towards the floor... as if it hurt to hear the fellow Turks names.

"Yo partner!" Reno finally cried as he looked at the dark skinned man. "Tell them to knock it off huh...?" His voice choked as his rod loosened in his hand. Rude wouldn't... lie to him.

OOC: YEP! You're the cookie man!
EDIT: img520.imageshack.us/img520/1332/page09on8.jpg

[Reno]

OOC: I just realixed something XD Ven and Terra walked around without shoes or socks the whole time haha

Rude: ................................... cookie?

And fianlly... that picture was hot. XD
Ven: *dramatic fall*
Terra: *even more dramatic catch*
Ven: my prince! Ye have rescued me!

Terra was fast asleep, having a nice, wonderful dream:

"so you see, if you add one plus one," Ven began, sitting on the top of a desk - even though that desk was bolted onto the ceiling and Ven was basically hanging upside down, defying the laws of gravity. The hanging light behind him illuminated his blonde hair.
Terra didn't mind - even though he was clinging to the tiles of the floor so he wouldn;t fall into the cieling. "You get two right?" Terra asked.
"Mmmm no, You get us."
"Us?" Terra asked.
"Yeah, let go."
Terra did, letting go of the ground. He fell, landing atop the desk beside Ven, his legs shaking from the impact. He sat down carefully beside the other, grinning. "So, now there is us..."
"Mhm, you see it;s all relative science and simple math." Ven said in a teacher like way, turning his head and smirking, coming closer and closer. "And now Terra, I'll have to teach you about psychology."
"And..." Terra started, his eyes slowly starting to shut. "That would start with...?"
"The art of- Venny! Terra! Where are you guys!?
Terra's eyes snapped open, as his dream fell away"-wha?" The disgruntled brunette's eyes opened, looking around confusedly.

"Don't tell me you're still sleeping! It's almost noon!"

Oh that was Olette. They... overslept? He glanced at Ven as he argued with her, chuckling fondly when he heard Lucina's chrippy voice. Ven just kept losing money. His amused smile fell to something more fond when Ven was against his side once more and sighed happily, his eyes falling shut once more. Hey thirty seconds was a long time to be up!

But in what seemed moments later, Ven was sitting up again, mumbling something about roxas. Terra's eyes opened once more, seeing his... his (boyfriend?! no he was too old for that...) lover holding at his chest, over his heart. Looks like they're sleep really was over. He sat up next to the other, yawning.

He drew his arms around his waist, laying his head on his shoulder, more for comfort then anything... and maybe some secret evesdropping.


Sora had just snapped his phone closed with a worried sigh when it started to ring in his hands. "Wah!!" He jumped, the phone flying out of his hands and into the arm, the sounds of Riot dancing in the silent room. It fell back into his lap, luckily, and he fumbled as he grabbed it, snapping it open. "Ven?!"

The bed was moving, and a soft curious purr-like noise was issued. It seemed he had awoken Invidia who, as always, slept at the other side of the bed. She jumped into his lap, becoming a comfortable weight against his stomach. He pet her idling, trying to calm his nerves. He listened to his twin for a few short moments then, "You felt it too huh?" He frowned as Ven continued to talk. "I don't know what happened... I just woke up and felt bad... real bad." He was closer to Roxas then Ven - the distance between them much, much greater. "He's really really hurting and... I have a bad feeling about Axel too." There was a pause and Ven continued to speak, maybe to ask a question, when Sora heard his phone beepbeepbeep at him.

He moved it from his ear, glancing at the words and his heart jumped with hope. It said 'Call waiting from: Roxas Ignore or Answer?'

He put it back to his ear, interuppting quickly. "hold on just a sec, he;s calling me right now." He quickly put Ven on hold, answering Roxas' call. Man he loved his phone. He could use two lines! "Roxas?!" He called panickedly. "What happened?! Is everything al-" The answer that came back was not one he was expecting. Typically even from a distraught person they used words...

So when did Roxas suddenly take up dog barking lessons?

Sora's eyebrows furrowed at the strange yet familar yipping, trying hard to dechipeher it all.... and finally, "....Xio?" Their was a yip of recognition, then they fell back into their panicked yips. xio... called him...? WHAT THE HELL WAS AXEL TRAINING HIM?!

Their was a strange cracking, and panting breath - did that lion just pick up the phone in his mouth?! - and a sound of thumping - running perhaps - and then the phone was dropped and the furious yips continued. But underneath that... was the sound of soft breathes ghosting over the phone. Human ones. And they sounded shaky. "Roxas?" He asked, but got no answer. "Axel?" he tried again. No answer.

Invidia's ears were twitching, recognizing the animal and started to whine in worry, rubbing against him, then barked sharply, her own voice panicked. Sora bit his lip agitatedly, knowing something was wrong with Axel or Roxas... or maybe both. "Xio!" he called to the pet, as if he could udnerstand him (well hell if he could use the PHONE) "Don't worry! I'll be their soon! Take care of him!" He hung up on the pet, one arm curling around Invidia dropping her onto the bed as he got out from under the covers, reopening the line with Ven.

"Ven? That was Xio."
"Xio!?" Ven called.
A short burst of laughter. "The fuck? A LION called him?!" Terra... was there? and he sounded... unnaturally close.
Sora shook that thought off as he dragged clothes from the hamper, uncaring that they were somewhat dirty. He didn't have time to find a clean outfit. "Listen!" he snapped. "I'm going over there right now. I'll give you a call back once I figure out what happened okay?"
There was a bit of silence then a soft, sound of agreement, then a quick goodbye as the twins hung up on each other. Sora snapped the phone closed. throwing it ontop of the dressor. He threw on his pants, and grabbed a shirt, tugging it over his ehad, turning - and his blue eyes met aquamarine. He froze. "Uh... morning Ri."


The bar was silent as Reno recountered the story, it was all deeply familar to them though... but their leader quickly put a stop to it. the question forced breathless laughter out of the red-heads mouth. The blondd's looks turned sad, and quickly she left his side, falling to Tseng's side, glancing at him worriedly, then looking back towards Reno.

Maybe he... was a ghost?

Elena paled, but when Reno asked, she could only utter a squeak. Then he started to call out for the others... And etars filled her eyes. What was wrong with him? how WAS he here? They saw him... saw him fall with the rest.

Rude, who looked towards the floor, slowly lifted his head, eyes hidden behind sunglasses like always. Slowly he spoke, barely spekaing enough words for the other - but as always he knew the red-head would understand. "You have." been gone for twenty years. "They're gone." All ten of our fellow turks are dead.

Elena started to cry silent tears. She could never forget...

Screams filled the train, and one by one they fell. Tseng was despertly screaming orders, the others frantically trying to follow them. these beasts were relentless. they tore at people's chests and grabbed at something that glowed...

And the moment the glowing was gone the person begame just like them. And is filled the other turks with a sic sense of horror as they shot down the beasts that formed - realizing intamitely that they were KILLING their comrades even if they were no longer their comrades...

The blonde heard a gasp, and glanced at her side were a spunky red-head, young and rowdy stood. He seemed to be frozen, his ecstatic face from the fight turning slowly into terror and pain as the glow was ripped from him - Elena realized now that it was shaped like a heart...

She would remember every detail of that: Renos eyes as they life faded from them, the way his skin just turned white, the way darkness seemed to encase him and swallow him... the way his form shifted and changed into something more gruesome and terrifiying.

"RENO!" She screamed, just as a teamamte grabbed her arm, yanjking her along.

"Come on!"

She rememebred an explosion... and nothing more.

[Rikugurl]

OOC: xDDDDDDDDDDD!! x 2
I MISS YOU! \TAT/

Ven shook his head as he listened. Xio was pretty damn smart it seemed. He said goodbye to his brother and snapped the phone closed. His blue eyes looked back at the brunette and could only smile softly. He leaned his head back and planted a very soft kiss on the other's lips before he stood.

He yawned and stretched, pulling off his shirt. It still had some water crystals in it from the water. He wondered.... what that place was... and wanted it was called... and that bird...? He stopped, his eyes growing a bit wide. He just realized... that his phone worked. It didn't when he wanted to take that picture for Aerith...

He shook his head and pulled off his pants as well, throwing everything into the laundry shoot. He pulled on a fresh pair of black pants and a white navy button down t-shirt. He looked at Terra who was watching from the bed. He grinned as he took two munny from his small pouch. "Be careful when you get up and start walking..." He winked as he left the room.
Lucky for Terra, he would be able to walk... but have a limp he was sure. As for Ven, he couldn't walk the next day since the night before was so rough...

He jumped up the stairs towards the pilot lounge, seeing everyone standing around the large monitor that showed the new Connection. It was always fun to see what the new worlds looked like.

Olette blinked as she heard footsteps behind here and smiled, looking back. She blinked a bit as she just stared at him.
He walked up at her and frowned. "What...? Do I have something on my face?"
Olette just giggles and shook her head. "No! It's just... you're eyes."
"My eyes?"
"Yea... they're... really blue today."
Ven just smiled and nodded. "They're going to be really blue... for a long time.

Olette blinked and her face flushed. "OH! Don't tell me! You... you finally said it!?"
Under the blonde eyes became a bit flushed as he looked away."
"OH MY GOD! YOU HAVE TO TELL US ABOUT IT!"
"What!? No way!" He laughed and walked off, going where the others were. He rubbed Luci's hair and handed her the two munny before joining Aqua's side.
"So... how does it look?"

Olette pushed through and smiled. "Well... there's quite a few worlds in this Connection like the others. The biggest world is this one here." She pointed to one in the middle. "Supposably, the world is called Midgar. We already found 6 keyblade signs!"
"6!?" Ven's eyes widened
"Yep... but there doesn't seem to be a keyblader... so that's good."
"Mommy, what's all that?" The brunette boy as he pointed to the world.

Olette leaned in and frowned. "Hmmm, don't know."
Fuu leaned in and frowned. "Smog?"
Olette tilted her head and nodded. "Yea... that's what it looks like. Wow... it must be a really dirty place." She smiled and clashed her hand together. "Alright... so who's going down? Since this place is so big... it seems like four of us should go." Terra usually decided that... but... where was he?

Ven nodded. "I'll stay here..."
Fuu looked at him, frowning a bit. "Why?"
Olette grinned. "Because he wants to spend lov--"
"I'm waiting for Sora to call back... there seems to be something wrong with Roxas and Axel." He quickly corrected the brunette woman as he glanced at her.



It was a bit hard to sleep when loud rock music was blaring out. Riku knew that ringtone pretty well... His body shifted but it seemed Sora was too busy on the phone to take notice. He frowned though as he just laid there and listened.... something was wrong with Roxas...?
He blinked again as he saw Sora leave and start to get dressed. Well... it wasn't the night after crazy sex... but it was damn close. He got up and stood, in his black pj pants and white muscle shirt. Sora was too busy to notice.

When he came close to wrap his arms around him, he was greeted with bright blue yes.
"Morning..." He replied back dully as he saw Sora all dressed. "We going somewhere?"
Sora gave him the small story in a panic tone and the silverette just nodded. "I see. Lemme get changed."

He didn't want to seem obsessed... but wherever Sora went, Riku fallowed. They had already lost each other for... almost Two years and a half if you want to put the two years Sora slept, and the first months Sora was trying to find Kairi and then the week Riku.... died. He wasn't going to leave the brunette again. No one knew what could happen.

He quickly changed into some jeans and a black shirt. Twilight Requiem appeared in his hand and he pointed it to a corner. A black wisping orb appeared and the taller nodded down to his husband. Yes, Riku traveled by Darkness again. It was faster and the chipmunks were still bitching about messing up the Gummi Ship... even if it wasn't their fault Terra decided to take it down the crazy way.

They walked in and appeared in an earlier morning at Delshad. The light of the morning sun made the blue rocks glow around them. They quickly headed to a familiar house nearby, hearing yips from inside.



Shocked eyes looked at the darker man. This... this didn't make any sense. He... they were fighting earlier today... not... twenty years ago. His face grew angry but he stopped. Rude would never lie to him. If this was all a joke, the man wouldn't of said anything at all. His looked slowly at Elena as she started to cry next to Tseng.

He looked down at the floor and shook his head, seeing the puddle that fell off his clothes. "All gone...?"
All that was left of the Turks... were the four of them? Had they... all died?

Reno was always laid back and pretty lazy unless he was on a mission... well... he was kinda lazy on those too... when there was time to be lazy. But now...
He shook his head and his grip on his EMR tightened. He was going to start yelling at them that this wasn't funny... to knock it off... but Elena could never fake tears... and Rude wouldn't lie and well... Tseng never fooled around.

The EMR fell to the ground and the sound of metal hit wood. Where had he been fore twenty years? This was... too much for him to stomach. He looked back at Tseng and gave a corky yet bitter laugh. "I'm not the one you should be asking, yo." He shoot his head and left the group, heading behind the bar and up the stairs, leaving his EMR behind.

He walked down a rundown hallway to the last room and opened it, seeing... that it was still active... but his things were no where in sight. He sighed as he walked in anyway and closed the door behind him. He didn't expect this place to still be up and kicking in twenty years... but guess he was wrong.

No... there was no way it was twenty years... since he was knocked unconscious. He slowly walked through the room, looking around. He looked at the mirror and frowned, looking up at a photograph that was posted on the side. It was an old one... of him and Rude... probably twenty, twenty two years ago. He suddenly growled and walked into the bathroom and slammed the door.


Long, stringy, wet, red hair clung onto a pale, wet, bony body. The body shifted from the shower and a white towel was wrapped around wet red hair then shaken to attempt to dry it quickly. He pulled it off, letting the top of his head fluff out. He then wrapped the towel around his pelvic region and sighed. Slowly he looked in the mirror and wiped away the condensation on the mirror with a hand.

Exotic green eyes looked at his reflection. He... had grown older looking. He was.... no longer a teen... but a 30 something year old man... They... weren't lying...
He shook his head and was about to pull the towel off to change... when he noticed something on his right pelvic bone. He leaned over himself, trying to see what it was. It was a scar... in the shape of:
IIIX?

That didn't make any sense.
XIII
The number thirteen in roman numerals...? He... never remembered having a scar that was in such a... perfect shape. Slowly his fingers ran over the scare and suddenly a flash come into his head.

Skinny fingers pulled on lower shoulders, shoving the other onto the ground to his knees.
"A....el!"
There was a bit of laughter as pants were pulled down a bit at the side, revealing a XIII tattooed on the pelvic bone.
"Happy Anniversary Ro...as."
Blue eyes widened as fingers slowly touched the tattoo. "A...el...."
"Hehehe.... hey... since you're already down there...."

Reno blinked and shook his head hard. What the...? Ael? Roas?"
He sighed and slowly opened the door of the bathroom but stopped before he walked into the bedroom.

Rude was at the window... looking out. That would explain the picture... this was all Rude's room now... The redhead looked over, seeing his EMR sitting on the bed. Slowly, he walked over to his partner's side, looking out at the world. It was a glowing haze.
"Midgar, Midgar, Midgar...
What a wonderful world you are..."
He spoke softly as he put his palms on the windowsill.

He looked down and sighed again. "I guess things between you and Chelsea never worked out." There was silence between them. He wondered...if his partner was... spooked out too. He finally left Rude's side and walked over to the bathroom again, pulling up his wet clothes. He pulled the towel away and started getting dressed in the cold cloth, knowing that he'd most likely get a cold... if he was even real. He didn't mind closing the door, it wasn't like Rude was watching anyway... or would want to.

He left the room, picked up his EMR and headed towards the door leading out. "I'll go get a hotel room, I'm sure you don't want no ghost hanging around."

[Reno]

OOC: I'LL SEE YA TOMM- WAIT, TODAY! XDDD No workie for me!

Terra smiled as the kiss was bestowed upon him. Yeah now that was the fucking affection he'd been looking for all his life. Little touches here and there, small smile and shy glances that meant more then a night of sex ever could.

It was weird... but ever since his heart opened he had been more concerned about... the little pieces of affection, the little shows of romance - so much so maybe he had read too much into a lot of Ven's behavoir before. And now that he wasn't looking he was sure that the behavoir would start coming.

He tilted his curiosuly as Ven got undressed, licking his lips appreciatively. He no longer had to look away - or pretend to NOT be looking. Ven was alllll his to gaze and gawk and drool over for as long as he pleased. He grinned innocently when Ven looked back at him, getting a smile back. He blinked however at the warning and chuckled. "You would know." The first time Ven was taken yeah... that had been a bad day to walk for the blonde.

Apparently the water didn't take away the AFTER effects of sex. unfortunetly. After Ven left, Terra stretched out, and like his lover said, slowly got to his feet. He stood a step and found that yes indeed he could not walk without a limp. "Ah damn." He hopped around the room, quickly gathering some clothes, throwing off his dirty ones and throwing them in the shoot. He had to sit down to put on his clothes however.

Aqua glanced back as she heard Ven apprach, before looking away. she paused, hearing the covnersation, then her head shot around. "You did?!" Well it was about time! And Ven... Olette was right. His eyes looked much more clear now, and their was a radiance around him that had never been their befire. ah, the power of love.

"Finally." Seifer grumbled, lounging against the wall boredly. He just wanted to get down their and find some keyblades. And he got his wish. It became all bussiness again, their second-in-command not allowing them to get off track.

"Yay!" Lucina said, dancing around with her two munny and hurried off to drop it in her swear jar which was close to exploding it was so full.

There was a pause in the cockpit, decisions were attempted to be made, but really without Terra's consent their was nothing to be done.

There was a pause as Axel and Roxas were mentioned and Aqua turned concerned eyes towards Ven. "You're JOKING right?" He only looked back at her seriously.She sighed, looking towards the ground sadly. Not again! She had grown pretty close to the fire-starter over the years, despite the distance. Axel was the one who put the ideas for change in her head - and was just all around fun to talk to. She and Roxas wellll... they didn't get along - but it was kind of hard to since she had tried to kill him and he held grudes like an old hag. But she still didn't think they desereved anymore punishment. Fate was way too cruel...

"Whatever it is, they'll pull through it." A new voice said, and everyone turned, looking at Terra. He was leaning against the thershold, arms crossed before him, wearing black pants and a red shirt. Many were struck by just how much Terra seemed to have changed overnight as well. their was a glow around him that had never been, an aura of pure happiness and a glow of love they'd never thought they'd see. "Axel and Roxas didn't come this far to give up now." He said assuredly, more to calm the growing fear in some, then actually speak truths. It was what a leader did.

Everyone stared at Terra... noticing something amazing. His eye... his blind eye... was blue again. As if... magic had cured it. Seifer;s eyebrows rose. "You suddenly NOT blind again?"

Terra only nodded. "Stor for another time. So, whats the damage report?"

"Six keybladers without bladers and it's a large world. We were thinking four of us to go and find them." Aqua answering simply.

Terra shut his eyes, thinking about that then nodded. "Four is good."

"So which ones cap'n?" Seifer asked teasingly.

"You four." He said, pointing to Aqua, Fuujin, Olette and Seifer. "Have fun!"

"What? Why not you?" Aqua said, her tone teasing cause she knew the answer.

There was a long pause then the brunette flushed and mumbled. "Cause I'm having some trouble WALKING right now. So get lost, find em, and get back. Keep connected and don't touch anything that looks poisonious." There was a soft chuckle and some of them glanced at Seifer, who blushed. He had had an unfortunate event on one world awhile back... with poison ivy. Very, very itchy crap that was... and it got ALL over.


Sora, who was no longer shocked at the displays of darkness his friend made, only smiled in gratitude, walking after the other. And silently, almost without notice, Invidia jumped down, her paws silent and she raced after them, ever the loyal pet.

They reappeared at a dawning Delshad, dew dripping from the many trees planted and brisk air wrapping around like a cold blanket. Their footsteps were loud anc runchy over the cold, brittle grass and the yips urged them faster. Sora made it to the threshold first, Invidia ducking under his legs and racing within, her senses quickly bringing her to the blonde, and Xio's, side.

Sora stepped inside the house tentatively, the house around him like nothing he had remembered. It looked like some sort of a fight took place! Papers everywhere, pictures fallen to the floor, tables heaved over, chairs on their sides... and Roxas limp on the floor. "Rox!" He called rushing over to the blonde's side.

He looked over the other, seeing no blood, and slowly turned him onto his back. "Roxas?" He asked, but the blonde didn't respond. His face was pale and breaths labored, as if in great pain, but their was nothing physically wrong with him! "Um... cure?" He tried, the spell wrapping around the blonde - but it changed nothing. It didn't seen to be poison either. "Shit." He snapped, biting his lip with worry.

He hooked his arms under Roxas' body, carefully bracing his knees as he hefted the blonde up. He wasn't the (physically) strongest guy in the world, but he and riku had kept with their sparring over the years (well with all the attacks that happened on them they figured they better), so he definitely wasn't the weakest either. He grunted, carrying him the few short feet towards the couch, laying him upon it. Luckily it had remain untouched by... whatever the hell happened here.

He fell back to his knees besides his brother, thinking quietly. He knew from his teacher classes what he was supposed to do if a kid fell unconcious on him.... but he knew that any of his techniques then were not going to work now. Sora lifted his hand, slowly placing his hand on his Other's heart. There was a spark like static that jumped from Roxas' chest, black in color, and in Sora's finger's white sparks jumped to meet it. White and black mixed and then...


Sora gasped, stumbling a bit as he landed on... a stained glass window. He looked around confusedly. It was... nothing but black and whiteness all around - like a painting that still needed to be color, or lineart yet to be filled. Balance...

But the balance had been corrupted. Half of the window was being swallowed by darkness... too much of it. The other half was still safe - but would it be for very long? The half he stood on... had a picture of Roxas on it - the other half... probably had Axel.

Sora looked down at the outlined picture of Roxas, when he heard it. Soft sobbing. He looked up, walking towards the other side, but the wafting darkness forced him to keep his distance. The dsark streams continued to shift in turn in front of him like smoke, and momentarily he thought he saw... a glimpse of blonde. "ROXAS!"

Blue eyes rasied to meet hid, and was quickly hidden by the darkness wafted from the ground. "Roxas get out of there!!" Sora cried.

"He's gone..." He heard the voice croack back. "gone, gone gone..."

"Roxas!!" The darkness, with each word, grew stronger, and began to spread. "No Roxas! Stop! he's not!"

"Gone, gone..."

Sora started to back away as the darkness began to spread like poison. "ROXAS!" But the blonde no longer heard him. Sora stoo their queietly, determination spreading on his face, and he stepped forward, right onto the darkness. It tried to wrap around him, but golden light seemed to outline the brunette, keeping it at bay as he traveled to his twin's side. He was still Roxas' Other, and he forced the darkness back, purified it and t became less of a threat - even if he had to lend a lot of his energy to do so.

Roxas looked at him, shaking all over. "He's-"

"Not. We'll find him. I swear it." Sora said, holding out his hand, a smile wafting over his features. "Now come on. Axel always hated it when you gave up too fast."

The blonde, tantative, rasied a hand ever so slowly... and clasped it with his other's. A light glowed from their palms and overtook the window. The darkness was completely destroyed... and slowly, as if paint was being spilling from above, color began to overtake the window. Reds and yellows, blues and greens, purple and orange were all added ocne more to the mosaic - much more beautiful then black and white...

It was Roxas... and Axel. Holding hands and smiling. A XIII was etched at one side, and a VIII at the other. The background was of Delshad looking like it had just hit spring.


It lasted maybe two seconds before Sora was pulling away with a quiet gasp, feeling dizzy. Roxas jerked on the couch and stirred, eyes opening ever so slowly. He stared up at the cieling, blinking. "Axel...?" He asked.


There was silence as Reno left. what could they say? Elena sniffled, falling to the bench, rubbing her eyes. She needed a drink, badly. this was like... a bad dream. How had Reno returned... where the others just going to return too?

Or... was Reno even really there? Was this really a nightmare?


Rude sighed quietly and stood, picking up the red-heads weapon and retreating to his room tow ait for the distraught male. He entered the room, the room that had painfully become his... no matter how much he quietly protested it. It was hard to lose so many in one day... eleven of them....

He stared out the window, expression never changing, lost in thoughts and memories of the past. Reno was his best friend... and it had been hardest to lose him. Of all the people to die that day...

"Yo!!" The loud, ranbucous voice of the new turk cried, door to the lounge snapping open as a red-head strolled in. His suit was a mess - something that, when Tseng saw - would never stand for - his hair done up even messier, and a sparking weapon swining carelessly from his hand. "Who the hell are all ya?!" He said, no respect at all. Many eyes silently stared back, before they turned back to whaetever they were doing. Reno was not the first teenager-like turk they had. They found that by ignoring them and allowing Tseng to chew them out was the best method of getting them to shape up.
"Jeez, dead crowd." The red-head said. "Buncha stiffs!" He walked around the many turks, and eventually plopped down on the worn out couch, feet falling atop the coffee table like a second habit. "Yo, baldy. Name?"
Rude considered not answering, staring at the red-head beside him from the corner of his eyes.
"what are ya, mute?"
"....Rude."
"Rude? Hey! That wasn't rude! It was just a question yo!" The red-head seemed offended.
Rude twitched. "Name. Rude."
The red-head;s head tilted curiously, as if trying to dechiper the sentence. "Huh?"
"Name. is. Rude."
"Name... is... rude." the younger slowly repeated. "You name is RUDE?!"
"....Yes."
"You're shitting me!" The other burst into laughter suddenly. "Your mother musta hated you!"
Rude cracked his knuckles.
"Uh... I mean my name's Reno nice ta meetcha Ruuuude!" Reno crowded, unable to stop from laughing. Somehow rude kept from hitting him and they surprisingly became fast friends.


"Holy shit!" Reno cried, watching Rude spar with another Turk... and kick their ass with some insane footwork and even harder hits. The other was down and out in seconds.
Rude walked to his side quietly.
"Daaamn. Never woulda imagined something as bulky as you could ever move that quick! Or hit so hard. Remind me never to piss you off."
Rude shook his head. "Go."
Reno, who was ever so slowly beginning to understand Rude-speak, realized it was his turn. "Oh, right! ALRIGHT!" The red-head rushed forward, excitedly, facing off with another turk just like his friend before him had. "Let;s get this party STARTED!"
Reno probably surprised everyone that day. Only been a turk for a week... and already taking them down.


"Yo, whats up with you a Chelsea?" Reno asked, patting the silent bald man on the back. "Ya know, I can hook you up with her."
Rude shook his head, trying to hide his slight flush.
"ah, it's no trouble Rude! That's what friends are for! To get their friends into fucking uncomfortable situations!"
"No."
Two days later a stammering blonde would stand before him, stumbling around ehr words as she tried to ask for a fate. Rude would later thank Reno by killing him.


The door snapped open, drawing Rude's attention. He watched the red-head scour the room, making little comments that rude refused to answer, or didn't really need to.

"I'll go get a hotel room, I'm sure you don't want no ghost hanging around."

"this prompted him to answer. He looked towards Reno and said one single word. "Stay." You're family and always welcome here. Once a Turk... always a Turk.

[Rikugurl]

Ven looked back when he heard Terra behind him. He... did look a lot different. He couldn't help but feel a soft smile run over his face but quickly looked away with a blush. This was.... so weird... but.... warming. Things looked different behind open heart eyes. Everything seemed to have... more life to it or something.

He looked at the world again and frowned as Terra talked. Usually when there was a large planet, two keybladers would go down. There was a lot of area to cover with just one... but Ven didn't want to miss his brother's phone call and Terra well...
Ven could go down after Sora called... but they agreed that two people should always be on the ship just in case something happened to it. It would be hard for one person to take everything into their own hands if the ship was attacked by Heartless AND trying to take care of the two kids at the same time.

"Yea, that sounds good... If you guys run into something bad, make sure you report up here huh? I'll be down in a second." He reached over to a cabinet and opened it. He took out four ear tabs and handed them over to Olette, Aqua, Fuu and Seifer. "Here, let's all get on channel three again ok?" He watched the four place the buds in their ear.

"Can I come?" Gunnar looked up at Olette and pouted.
"Now, now... you know the rules. You can't come down with us unless we know the planet is completely safe... besides, this is a big one... and Mommy and Daddy don't want you and your sister to get lost."
"We wont!"
"No Gunnar."
The boy frowned and crossed his arms. They hadn't been able to go more than a few worlds. There was Sora and Riku's home, Aqua's home and then a world called Wonderland. That was where Daddy got his poison ivy!

The four left the room into the launch pad and got into their Chaser outfits. They needed to represent what they were and what they did when they went down to worlds... expecting people wouldn't give Keyblades they were keeping out to anyone.
"Now remember you need to split into twos to cover more ground. If you decided to split with your... lover... make sure not to play or fool around too much. Remember you're on a mission ok? None of you have to come back with a keyblade today... just try to get as much information as possible... and be careful." Ven called out to them.

When Aqua made the portal, they all stepped in but Olette looked back at Terra, Venny and her children. "No boys... don't tire yourselves out. Make sure they all play nicely Luci!" She giggled before she jumped in and the portal disappeared.


When they appeared, it was in a back alley. They made sure they they entered in little or black out spots... so they wouldn't frighten the locals. Bright green eyes lowered as she held her nose. "Oh man! It really smells here!" She coughed a bit and shook her head. It was hazy as they walked out of the back alley and into what seemed to be a main courtyard. It was huge and many people walked around in the sunny haze.

She frowned and spoke into a small mic.
"Olette reporting." She got a static response from the ship and nodded. "Boy is it yucky down here." She stretched as she looked around.

Fujin though the same things. Her face cringed from the odd smell in the air and her eye slowly started to burn before she blinked a few times. The smog here was horrible... She had never seen such a polluted world before in her life. She too picked up her small mic.
"Fujin reporting." Another static sound came back, letting her know it was received.

She looked up at the monument in the center of the courtyard and frowned. That too was damaged... Did anyone give a shit about this world that they lived in? The silverette looked over at Aqua and shrugged. "So... what will be our teams?"



Riku watched as Sora and Roxas suddenly disappeared... but didn't freak out like Vi and Xio. He knew where Sora was by now... and he knew he'd bring his brother out of the trance.

When they appeared again, he walked over, seeing the blonde now shaking on the bed. He was his brother-in-law... and even if they didn't get along all that great, he walked over to the couch and looked down into his blue eyes. So... it seemed Axel was gone... but how?

A hand reached down and pressed against a pale forehead. "Roxas...calm down... just tell us what happened slowly."



Reno stopped as he heard his partner. Slowly he turned and looked at the man... then sported a small smile. He walked back in and closed the door of the room, walking back to his partner near the window. He looked back out and grinned. "You know, I always meant ta tell ya... ya look a lot better without those glasses. Maybe if ya took 'em off, ya might ah nabbed Chelsea."

Reno didn't know that Rude didn't get to 'nab' Chelsea because of his sunglasses. She was an AVALANCHE spy... that was why. Even if Reno knew, he still wouldn't of kept his big mouth shut.

Another sigh came out of him as they still stood in silence. "Eh... I still think you guys are playin a horrible trick on me, yo. But'll just go along with it." A shiver went down his spine as the clothes started to get really cold on him. He pulled away from the sill again and pulled off his wet clothes. He wrapped another towel around him and dried himself up some more before jumping on the bed.

"Yo! Just tell me Rufus is alright..." When he got a nod, he just smiled. "Well, then I guess that's all that really matters then." With a cocky grin, he looked at the man in shades. He reached over and patted the empty space on the bed.


In the morning, the redhead awoke in under a cruddy blanket. Exotic green eyes opened slowly, the red tattoos around his eyes dim from the light trying to pull in through the dirty window. He frowned slowly.

Where am I....?

He closed his eyes and shook his head, turning around and cuddled up to some warmth next to him. An arm wrapped around a larger waist and his eyes flashed opened again, staring straight at a brown... bald head. "Ut..!"

This isn't Roas....

He quickly pulled away and sat up. The dim light pushed through over his bare chest as he scratched it a bit. He looked down at the boxers that didn't look all to familiar... if course they were a bit to big too. They were Rude's. He blinked as he looked at the XIII scar again.

Where did my tattoo go...?

His eyes suddenly opened wide as Rude turned around... and got hit in the face with an elbow as Reno suddenly turned away.
"YO! Who are you!? And who the hell is Roas!?" He looked around the room.... knowing he heard a voice... but no one was there...

[Reno]

Terra was quiet through most of the exchange. The talk was repetitive by now - they'd all heard it time and time again. six years together didn't change the speeches much, no matter who it came from.

He knew their would come a day... in which they'd all have to go down into a world that might be dangerous but have no choice on the matter. He knew one day their would be a foe stronger then what they expected...

He knew it was going to happen. He just had this... forbidding feeling in his gut. Just like he had gotten only days before they found Xehanort... and lost. He frowned a bit, hoping for once his gut was wrong.

While Gunnar talked to their mom, Lucina ran to her dad, tugging at his coat. "Please daddy let me go?"
"Nice try." Seifer said, knowing this trick well. Lucina would usually come ask him and Gunnar would ask their mom - because surely ONE would answer yes... but usually they were in seperate rooms tlaking about littler things like candy or something. And it usually worked too. Then when one said yes and the other said no... they had to give in or else deal with a crying child. But it didn;t work like this.
He leant down, petting her hair. "It;s not a safe world sweetheart, you can;t go."
Lucina pouted, but nodded not argueing. Her parents knew best.

Aqua chuckled as Ven started talking about seperating with their lovers. Who did they look like? Riku and Sora - who screwed like rabbits... EVERYWHERE?! Everyone knew about Leon's bed by now... except Leon himself. Tsuami appeared and she slashed a portal, and one by one they entered.

"See you when you get back!" Terra said with a wave, but then blushed at Olette;s comment. "Oh shut up!"

"Kay mommy!" Lucina called with a giggle.


Aqua stepped into the allyway first and took a breath - only to cough as the smog invaded her lungs like smoke. Well damn! "What did they do to this place?!" It was like a dirty fog had dropped down around this down... there was so much smog. They certainly didn;t care abotu their enviroment too much if they allowed such ruin to happen.

"Aqua reporting. I second Olette." She grumbled. The static came back and she knew it was receieved.

Seifer blinked a few times to clear his vision - and realized with a start it was the air around him that made things seem hazy. He'd never seen such a place before... He receieved up, adjusting the communicator and mumbled. "Seifer reporting." Static returned. They surely weren;t keeping rthe air around ehre very clean - what did they DO? burn fossil fuels like they were for fireplaces?

Aqua straightened a bit when the teams were asked, and all of them looked at her. Oh right... when the leader wasnlt here... nor second-in-command... she was the one who made decisions. "Uh..." She paused, glancing around and thinking, trying to gauge who would be best with who in a place like this. With four people... she could make six different teams. Theyw ere in a pretty closed in town - that could only be faulted for her since she was used to fighting in very large spaces and roamed across large areas of space - but Seifer and Fuujin fought 'crime' constantly in such conditions and Olette grew up in them too...

Aqua shut her eyes, and a ripple ran out from the feet, running across the world silently. It didn;t look very good magically... The air was really thick, water was in very short supply it seemed, and everything around them was easily flammable. "If we run into anyone looking for a fight, take it easy on the magic." she told them first.

Therefore, phsysical prowess would be the best way to split them up. Ah, that was easy then. Seifer was physically their strongest - it was a male thing. She was next. Fuujin, who had learned how to wield her chakrams much better, was third. Olette, their most inexperienced fighter, was last. So she had to make up the leaping distances as much as possible. "Alright, Olette and me, and Fuujin and Seifer."


Sora blinked a bit as Riku came forth. Invidia whimpered, rubbing against his side and Sora pet her idly, before moving forward, looking at his brother. He was still real pale and his whole body quivered as if wracked with fever.

Roxas looked up at Riku and at his askance, began to speak. "I-I... I came home last night..."

Roxas, seriously stressed out, slammed clsoed the door. It was bad enough he fell asleep at his desk and YUFFIE had to wake him up, but he had been late for an appoiment with the couincel too and got chewed out for that, and still had a ton of paperwork to do. He'd have to go in tommorrow too - and it was saturday. It was supposed to be his day off.

He was going to make up his negliance to Axel up tommorrow but... that looked like it wasn't happening anytime soon. Roxas sighed, placing his briefcase by the door just as he heard it.

"Rooooooxas!" The voice whined from upstairs, yips of a loyal pet following it. Roxas felt a bit cheated. Xio usually came to greet him was Axel holing him up now too? He stamped up the stairs, finding the door to their bedroom shut. Thats strange... they usually didn;t shut it...

He opened it and an enthusiastic pet rubbed against his legs. He stooped low to pet him then looked up at the 'ailing' redhead who was strewn on the bed, trying to look more miserable then he actually was. Well okay, he was kinda miserable. throwing up, chills and fevers, coughing. "What?"

"Rooooooxas i'm hungry!" Axel whined. "Make some food."

Roxas sighed tiredly, straightening. "Fine i'll go order something."

"No make something!"

"Axel i'm too tired to make anything." He said as he walked into the room, loosening his tie.

Axel's eyes seemed to narrow. "liar, you just don;t want to care for me anymore."

Roxas felt a flare of anger, one he didn;t usually direct to Axel. But it was there, and it was going to come out full force if Axel didn;t stop. This scene was getting too damn familar. "God DAMN it Axel." His loud voice made Xio whimper and run from the room. Roxas tore off his jacked, throwing it in the hamper. "Enough already! You're not a fucking helpless kitten make something yourself!"

"But I'm sick."

"yeah so am I. of your god damned ATTITUDE lately. What the hell is wrong with you!?"

Axel's eyes flashed dangerously. "Nothing. I just don;t feel well! And I want my lover to make me something to eat like he's supposed to!"

Roxas' fists clenched. "The hell am i, your servant?!" He slammed his hand down on their dressor. "Damn it Axel, you know how busy Delshad is with all expansion! And with you gone I have to deal with it all! I'm up to my fucking neck in paperwok, there's more meetings in the day then I have time to go too and more griveenses them I have time to read! I'm stressed out and exhasuted and coming home to you bitching like this IS NOT HELPING!"

"That's not an excuse Roxas." Axel said coldly.

That was it. that was all he said. Roxas stared blankly, an uncomfortable feeling twisting in his gut. "You know what..." He turned walking for the door. "I'll make your fucking dinner. Fine i can do that."

About a half hour later, Roxas brought up a bowl of soup. It was best for sicknesses.

"that's dinner?" Axel asked, his face twisting as it to say that it was unacceptable.

"Yes," Roxas mumbled quietly. "It's good from your stomach." He set it down on the nightstand.

"So... feed me?"

"No." Roxas said. "I have work to do."

"But Roxas-"

"No Axel just fucking NO." Roxas stomped for the door.

"Damn it Roxas it's not like I'm asking you to become a trapezest! I just want you to feed me."

"no Axel I have a lot of work to do."

"Thats not an excuse."

That was the last fucking straw. "FUCK YOU!" Roxas snapped, turning around his eyes glassy and furious. "god damn it Axel I don't even KNOW you anymore. I don't know what the fuck you did with my lover but you better god damn come back... or... or I can't stay in this house anymore."

"Rox-"

"Just leave me alone Axel..." Roxas whispered, shutting the door to the bedroom and stalking to the study. He slumped in the cdhair in front of the desk, mounds of apperwork he didn't see sitting before him. He buried his head into his hands, sobbing, tears of frustration rushing down his cheeks.

They were all words of angry, the majority untrue. He could never actually leave Axel - he'd die if he did. But he was only half-lying when he said he felt like he didn't know the other anymore.

That night the two slept on opposite ends of the bed, barely sharing a good night between each other.

"And then..." Roxas spoke, his voice choked as tears ran down his cheeks, but this time they were tears of pain. "And then I woke up to Xio yipping and Axel... had been in the bathroom but... all that was left was his clothes. He hadn't ever left the house. Bond of Flames died..."

Roxas turned his head away so he faced the couch, gasping between sobs and moaning in pain that was deeper then he;d ever felt before. The paopu connection between them was gone... almost so completely that... that... it had never existed in the first place. "'i'm fading Roxas' ... I heard that in my dreams... he gave up his heart and it's all my fault! I told him to leave me alone and he did..." Blue eyes were screwed shut and the blonde curled up on himself, shaking all over.

"Roxas..." Sora whispered, reaching out for his brother but Roxas flinched away from the contact.

"He;s gone..." the other choked out. "I made him leave..."


Rude only nodded to the others askance of their president. He blinked when the other invited him voer but ogligated walekd over. It wasn;t like they never shared a bed before. Some circumstances forced them into the situations.

But now maybe it was just the comfort of another... the warm of another thta would help solidify this relaity, tell them both that this was really happening...

Rude took off his shades once he laid down.


It was probably a good thing he did. He awoke with a grunt as something smacked in hard in the face and he awoke instantly. He grunted, brown eyes fluttered open and he looked at Reno. He grunted and punched him in the shoulder before sitting up, rubbing the spot Reno had hit. "Who?" are you talking to? He reached for his sunglasses almost instantly, pulling them on over his eyes.