Jinxed

Melodious Nocturne Stalker

--- First ever fanfic. Critique, don't flame, because I can probably read over your own things and find the same mistakes/quality… If you have any, that is.

---Warning: Rated M for violence and language in later chapters. If you don't like it, don't read it. :D

---Pretending Roxas and Sora are split. Separate beings now, yes.

---Soriku and AkuRoku, possible Zemyx, no smexiness.

---Don't worry about the angst at the beginning. There's little of it.

---Disclaimer: I dun own Kingdom Hearts… Though I'd kill for it.

---Hope you enjoy my original characters, though only a couple are introduced in this. x3 I may have art for them later. E-mail me if you have ideas.

---If I get good reviews I'll add more chapters.

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Morning; the time he hated most. His striking eyes glared angrily at the digital clock flashing the numbers '9:07'. Unlike normal wall clocks, digital ones didn't make the noises that give the air a sense of being in a still room. This room, however, had no noise, no movement, not a bit of life. Just like the person it withheld. Empty inside and out. Sure he could hide it with his antics and his mischievous grins, but that outer shell only covered up his hollow heart.

They all told him he was worthless to everyone, that he had no heart, no emotions, no possible attachments to the world. They told him his only purpose in being at all was to take over. They wanted him to shroud the universe in darkness, to make every last one of them empty shells… Everyone… empty husks of human beings who once were someone… They wanted him to take over with their own army of shells… Of darkness…

Of Nobodies…

Finally, to give the almost separate world of his room some reprieve from the still air that filled it, the young man moved. The black covers fell back slowly, and then were jerked over to release him. His room was cold, and he shuddered. It figured he would only be wearing tight black pants in the cool room. Flaming red hair fell about messily, the normally spiky and… 'perky' locks being a little messed up. Even the beautiful people got bed-head sometimes.

Usually dangerously vibrant emerald eyes were hazed from the morning he had yet to fully awaken from. He attempted to shuffle his way to the bathroom to clean up, but he could only make it to the foot of the bed before he sat back down and stared blankly at the floor a few feet in front of him. If the others were to see him like this, their hearts might sink. He may have been a pain in the ass to most of them, but he still put the personality in the deadweight castle, even if they all believed that personality was fake.

Axel grumbled something incoherent and shook his head, then stayed still as if breaking the silence of the early morning had been a crime. Once he'd realized his upper body was exposed and his hair was messy he stood up and went to the bathroom, fixing his hair, washing his face, and grabbing his coat from the towel rack next to his shower. He slipped it on, hesitating to zip it up. A quick glance into the mirror and he realized why he of all people would care if anyone saw him. Wasn't he the one who liked that? Wasn't he the one who was mischievous and perverted? He came to a reasonable conclusion. Keeping a body like his hidden… was torture to whomever he came across.

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We're all out in the open, just waiting to get hurt by the right person, and to fall for the wrong one

A younger blond boy walked down the empty corridors, toward his best friend's room. The entire building was still and lifeless as he walked through it. It was almost eerie. However, he was used to it. Eyes the color and depth of the deepest oceans scanned the doors until he found the correct one, a metal 'VIII' plastered on the entrance. He grabbed the doorknob without knocking, quietly sneaking into his room expecting to find him asleep. When he didn't, the confused boy walked to the doorway of his open bathroom, where he saw Axel in the mirror with his coat still half-unzipped.

Without thinking about the concept of mirrors, he leaned against the doorframe and smirked, eyeing the exposed skin. However, as stated before, this particular boy had forgotten something about mirrors.

Gasp…! THWACK!

"Ow, shit!!"

If you can see someone, they can see you.

"Jeez, why'd you have to hit me, Axel?" He whined, rubbing his head.

"Cause you walked into my room and started staring at me when I was in the bathroom, dipshit!"

"… Heheh… You were admiring yourself, eh?" He snickered, getting smacked again. "Ouch! Quit that!"

"It's too early for me to deal with… you," Axel growled, zipping up his coat. For some reason, when he wasn't deliberately showing it off, it bothered him to let his best friend see him slightly undressed. He sat down on the foot of his bead and rubbed his face, and the blond took a seat next to him.

"Wha's with you?" He asked, nudging him in the arm.

"Jus' tired is all…." Axel was silent for a moment before adding in reluctantly. "Sorry I snapped. It's just way too early."

The blue-eyed boy smirked, tangling his fingers in the pyre's hair and shoving his head to the side, causing the older boy to smile. "You're such a sap in the morning."

"Thanks, Roxas," Axel praised sarcastically.

It was always nice to have friends like that…

Roxas stood up, extending his hand out to his friend and smirking. "C'mon, let's go entertain ourselves. I'm sure there's someone up to bother… I walked past Demyx's room and I didn't hear any snoring, so I'm sure he's around somewhere... Err, Axel?"

The red-haired boy was looking at the hand held out to him, thinking of how anyone else would react. He smiled, knowing in the back and front of his mind that even if the world were ending, this hand would always be reaching to him, there to help. He was glad for friends like Roxas. He shook his head, knowing that if he spaced for much longer that hand would come in harsh contact with his face. He grabbed it, standing up and grinning his usual grin at the younger boy. "… Let's go."

"Eh… alright…" Roxas was unsure of Axel's actions this morning. He was acting less hyperactive than usual. Perhaps it truly was the fact that he'd just woken up. Well, I guess I'll see throughout the day… I mean, s'not like I have anything better to do than hang around him all day. Not that it isn't interesting... He thought to himself as Axel pushed open his door quite quickly.

BAM!!

Roxas jumped, taken aback by the noise, but Axel stayed calm as he looked behind the door and snickered. "Well, there he is…" He sneered.

"Augh… That hurt… Son of a—" The sandy-haired boy cut himself off, seeing Axel and, after a moment, Roxas' head poking out from behind him. He rubbed his head, standing up and glaring at them.

Roxas smiled, pointing at him. "You've gotta watch where you're goin', Demyx. You know brain cells don't regenerate, right?" He jeered.

Axel scoffed. "Too many more injuries like that an' you'll have none left, kid."

Demyx growled. "I'm not a kid…"

Axel snickered again. "You're younger than me, you're a kid to me," He stated plainly, shrugging as he left the room and pushed Roxas slightly out of the doorway as he closed off entrance to his room.

Demyx cocked an eyebrow bravely, or at least as bravely as he could. "What were you two doin' in there all alone, eh? Axel, you look pretty tired, and your bangs are wet… Heheh." He joked. It was true that Axel's bangs were wet from when he washed his face, but the innuendo was too apparent, which earned Demyx another head injury. "Ack— Ouch!"

The injured hydromaniac was fortunate to catch a glimpse of pink invading Axel's face before he turned away. He was actually blushing. Demyx had hit something for once, which astounded him. Normally he'd just get hit and would continue going, but this time… a different reaction. Perhaps he actually thought about that sometimes? Imagining Axel daydreaming about his best friend amused the Melodious Nocturne to no end. But he would leave the subject alone for now. At the moment, he would just join his two friends, and they would torture the other Organization members.

Or, so he thought…

Just then, a familiar voice was heard over a speaker that seemed invisible. Their Superior was addressing them. "Everyone, report to my quarters immediately. I have a most delightful surprise for you all."

"Ah great… That's not gonna be good… Probably," Axel complained.

"Well, we'd better go," Roxas suggested. A portal opened behind him, and Demyx entered it, followed by Axel, then Roxas. They appeared seemingly last in front of Xemnas's door. Everyone else was present already, and the trio gained glances from everyone as they all anticipated Xemnas's entrance.

The door handle clacked, and everyone's attention turned to the entrance of their Superior's room. The door swung open, Xemnas walking out and smiling a little oddly to everyone. He actually seemed excited, or as close as a Nobody could get to it. "Thank you all for coming. I have gathered you all here to show you a new room…" A portal opened up in his doorway. "This way… to the new Auditorium,"

He directed them all into the portal, the twelve lower members walking through in a line to find themselves in the back of a large room painted a deep blue with several white or black tables. A grand stage covered the majority of the room, a microphone in the middle of it near the edge.

Everyone seemed impressed, but none were as excited as Demyx, who gazed starry-eyed at the stage. His mind was going wild with visions of himself performing on that stage, and people actually respecting his abilities. (A/N: Corny, eh?) His daydreaming was cut off by a familiar voice. Zexion was getting his turn to speak. "… Superior… Why are there so many tables for just thirteen of us? These tables fit about six people or so, and there are… fifteen of them… Why so many?"

A low chuckle was heard from the superior. "Ah, but are there really only thirteen of us?" He asked, keeping a little cryptic tone to his words.

"… Huh?" Axel asked in a monotonous tone. Roxas sweatdropped and sighed.

On purposeful cue, another portal opened up on stage. Everyone jumped—who else could possible generate a portal other than themselves!? A cloaked form stepped out, followed by a smaller brunet boy they all recognized. Almost instantly, eleven of the thirteen members called their weapons. Only Roxas and Xemnas remained unarmed.

"… Sora…?" Roxas' voice was a little louder than he had thought.

The intensely blue-eyed boy smiled his usual charming smile and waved. "Heheh… Guilty as charged."

Axel glanced at his best friend, noticing that his weapons weren't out. His chakrams disappeared, and he let his guard down for the most part. Demyx caught sight of this and did the same. A few other members saw this and the fact that Xemnas seemed fine with them being there, and followed suit. The rest took a moment before doing so.

The cloaked figure in front of Sora pulled his hood back, revealing long silver hair and aquamarine eyes. He raised one arm and put his elbow on Sora's shoulder. He smiled. "Thanks for the warm welcome."

"Where are the others, Riku…?" Xemnas asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

"Oh, they're coming… Only a few of them think they're ready to be officially accepted, though. The rest of 'em will stay under my care until it's time," Riku explained. Everyone in the crowd seemed confused. What were they talking about…? Just then, five more portals opened up.

"Ah, here they are… The first of the new recruits," Xemnas said. Larxene gasped, several of the male members muttered something under their breath or cocked an eyebrow. Demyx stared at Xemnas dumbfounded, and the rest of them stared at the portals with anticipation.

They came out one by one. The first cloaked figure moved forward through his portal, weapon in hand—It looked to be a length of thread connected to a ring, though it sparked madly with electricity as the figure showed it off. They controlled the wire with their opposite hand, putting it over the hand with the ring and coaxing out the wire without touching it. They then reached down low, the wire sparking as it followed. The hand with the ring moved down as well, meeting wrist-to-wrist with the other hand.

In a swift and sudden movement, the Nobody, who would be called number XIV from now on, began to spin, causing their cape to bellow out. Slowly, as they spun, their hands moved out and up to create a sort of electrifying metal shield around them. They then quickly unraveled the wire, which removed one layer going down, then the second layer going back up the edge of the barrier to reveal that his hood was now back, revealing his face.

A grin was on his face, much like the ones that Axel would give when he was acting cool or being obnoxious. His shoulder-length hair was a mixture of blond and black, so much so that people wouldn't be able to tell which was his natural color. His eyes were almost a fuchsia color, though a little darker. He had a black marking on the outside of each eye, though his bangs covered them mostly. His ears were pierced, a golden stud in each one.

Xemnas spoke to him. "State your name," He said in an ominous tone.

The boy bent over in a bow. "Eryx."

Xemnas smirked. "You may step down, Number XIV."

Appreciating his new title, the boy walked to the edge of the stage and jumped down. He walked over to the tables, grabbing the back of a chair and pinning it around so it's back faced the stage. He then sat on in backwards, crossing his arms and looking at the next portal.

A particularly thin figure walked out onto the stage next, obviously a girl. Eryx smirked as he looked her form up and down. Axel glanced at her, but oddly enough, he didn't find her attractive. If he weren't being slightly polite, he'd have voiced his thoughts. I get more of a feeling when I look at… He finished his sentence with a mental picture of his best friend instead of words.

The girl put her hand out just as Sora or Roxas would, and both of the boys found themselves doing it with her. Simultaneously, all three of their weapons appeared. The girl was now holding a sickle-blade seemingly made of bronze. She pointed it toward Eryx, who stood up and bowed. He jumped up onto the stage and stood several feet away from the girl, creating a barrier with his wire once again, though he made it thin.

The girl pointed her sickle at him again, and a small tornado started at the end of her blade, growing until it engulfed it entirely. The wind suddenly burst out and slammed into the barrier, which didn't last very lone. Eryx did his best to keep it up, but he couldn't under the pressure of the attack. It broke, unraveling into the ring and sending the boy flying backward into the crowd—on top of Demyx, no less.

Xemnas soon found himself clapping at the display. "Wonderful… State your name, number XV."

She was silent for a moment, and then lifted her hands to pull her hood off. She had pale skin, very pale blue eyes, and white hair down to her mid-back. "… Xylia." Her voice was clear, and seemed to melt several of the male members around—Roxas and Demyx included.

But again, Axel didn't seem fazed. He was beginning to get worried about his own behavior. It just wasn't quite right that he could look at this girl, imagine her in several outfits and lack thereof, and not feel a thing. And yet, when his emerald gaze fell upon his friends, it angered him that Roxas would be gawking at her like he was. It didn't bother him that Demyx would stare; in fact he couldn't have cared less. But when the sapphire-eyed blond couldn't keep his eyes off of her, the Pyre felt strangely disturbed and angered. Could this have been jealousy…?

"You may step down. Welcome to the Organization." She bowed lightly, and then walked down to sit at a table by herself in the corner. Roxas stepped to a nearby table that was close to Xylia's. Demyx followed suit, and Axel trailed nonchalantly after, seating himself next to Roxas and nudging him as the next new member came through the third portal.

"Pay attention," His voice sounded a bit harsh.

"Ow…" Roxas rubbed his arm and pouted, glancing over at Xylia once more before he shot a glare at Axel. He whispered his complaint. "That hurt. Why are you acting so strange today?" He snapped.

"Cause I feel like it, alright?" Axel's gaze locked onto Roxas' eyes, his dangerously flashing eyes telling him to stop, but also conveying another message to him. To Roxas, they screamed 'help me'. His body felt a little heavy suddenly, and he decided to watch the next member arrive. He'd bother Axel about it later.

This guy seemed older. He looked at least 20, having come out without his hood on. He was easy on the eyes, not seeming very manly, but not girlish either. He was skinny, seemed to have a little muscle, and his already-visible weapon looked to be a fiddle. He put it to his chin, his chest-length, straight as a board ebony hair falling forward a bit as he leaned down. He began to play, a familiar yet foreign tune.

A Heartless appeared, a NEOShadow at that. It moved jerkily as usual, but to an invisible beat. Suddenly, the music changed to a strange and dark tune, and the NEOShadow began to jerk about uneasily before in exploded into black mist.

For some reason, Larxene seemed interested in this little act, and began clapping slowly. Xemnas broke in with his voice.

"Ahem. Your name, Number XVI."

A calm, majestic voice even more commanding than Xemnas's came over the crowd. "Maxwell," He stated.

Xemnas seemed intimidated by his voice, and motioned for him to sit instead of instigating any more speech from him. Maxwell complied and walked down a set of side stairs to a table opposite the room from Xylia's. He tipped his chair back and set his feet up on the tabletop as he watched the fourth out of the five portals.

He, Xylia, and Eryx knew this next one would be fun to watch. The next person stepped through—a small boy, seeming to be a child. Indeed he was, as everyone could tell when he removed his hood. His deep crimson eyes had a depressed look to them. Long pale-orange hair hung over his face, the majority of it braided in back. He looked nervous and upset at the same time, though calm as well. His small frame turned to look at Riku, who nodded. He was about to start his demonstration of powers when a certain 'rock star' interrupted.

"A… kid?!" He stated, seemingly shocked by this. "How does a kid get into the Organization?"

Riku glared at him from on stage. "Come up here and find out."

Demyx, being dense now and then, stood up and walked up onto the stage, crossing his arms and cocking an eyebrow at the kid. "Well? Show me."

The child looked up at him, just staring, seeming to delve into the depths of the hydromaniac's mind. After a moment, the room darkened, and the tables began to shake. The floor trembled, causing the microphone on stage to fall over. The high-pitched screech of the protesting electronic device only heightened the fear being struck into Demyx. He was already easily spooked, but this was more than he'd ever witnessed before. He would have run, but he felt that his feet were cemented into place. His entire body had turned to stone, it seemed.

Suddenly, a burst of what seemed to be mist erupted from the floor, a closer look at the phenomena telling the other members that it was not mist, but rather spirits. Roxas jumped, axel flinched, and a couple of the other members lost their balance and fell. Zexion, being among them, had to grab onto a table to keep himself from hitting the floor. Among the hundreds of souls, one stopped as it came into view. All of the others disappeared, and the single apparition jerked towards Demyx, entering his body.

The sandy-haired boy fell to his knees, hugging his stomach and screaming as the spirit took hold of him. Roxas had to cover his ears, as did several others, for his cries of pain were almost too much to bear. Once the horrific screeches of the musician had ceased, he stood, as if nothing had happened. He opened his eyes, revealing that they were lifeless and empty.

The child held out his hand, making a grabbing motion with his hands and then yanking backward. The life sprang back into Demyx's eyes and he fell to the floor, unconscious for only a few moments. He lifted himself until he was on his hands and knees, and then sat up. He looked at the kid in front of him, standing up and backing away slightly before throwing himself off of the edge of the stage, landing on his feet and going to sit at a table in the corner by himself.

Xemnas smirked and began to clap, as did the other members who weren't horrified by the performance (ex. Säix, Marluxia, Xigbar). Axel closed his eyes, concentrating on getting the sound of that screech out of his head. The Superior spoke. "Your name?"

The child was silent.

"Your name, Number XVII," Xemnas demanded in an annoyed tone.

Sora broke in. "His name is Dusan, but he goes by Phoenix."

Xemnas eyed the brunet dangerously, causing him to glare back until Riku put his hand on his head. "… Very well. Step down." The child obeyed immediately, seating himself at a table away from everyone else.

"One more…" Roxas mumbled under his breath, loud enough that Axel could hear. He glanced at him, catching the blue eyes watching him.

"… What?" He asked, scowling at him.

Roxas lowered his head, crossing his arms and laying his head down as he continued to stare at him. His gaze switched from emerald eye to emerald eye, and back again. "… Nothin'…" He kept staring at him, and neither of them broke the look until the sound of footsteps on the stage caught their attention.

The air about this one was different, as many noticed. Their attention seemed to be focused solely on him, and he seemed to like it. His hood was already back, revealing short-cut dirty blond hair with bangs that hung down just past his jaw. He had brown eyes, and overall looked normal. He raised a hand, giving a thumbs-up to everyone and making his introduction without even being asked. He winked before he spoke. " Hey there—My name's Xanthus."

A couple of the crowd members, Eryx, Roxas, Axel, and Larxene included, began to snicker. This kid had personality—or at least a better mask than the majority of them.

Xanthus raised his hand, a keyboard in the shape of a strand of DNA appearing. (I hope know your biology, kids!) The strands on the ends were where the keys were, the strands in between and holding it together being metal. Sora reached behind him, grabbing several cinder blocks and setting them up in a line, one behind the other so that they made a thick wall. He then retreated back to Riku, where he leaned against him. Riku reacted by putting an arm around his shoulder.

Xanthus held his hand out above the keyboard, smirking and staring at the cinder blocks. A very fast, upbeat tune began to play on the keys, a white line of energy accumulating in the middle of the keyboard. Once the energy had gathered enough, he let it shoot out at the cinder blocks, destroying one after another as it cut through them like butter. It disappeared at the end of the line.

Xemnas, already knowing his name, simply smirked. "Interesting, Number XVIII. You may all go to your rooms, which, by now, ought to be prepared. Everyone is dismissed." He looked about at the crowd as they all emptied out, Demyx having discovered a side door and taking that instead. He needed to walk off his experience.

Roxas watched Xylia as she passed by, not taking his eyes off of her until she had left. Axel followed his gaze, and then, feeling annoyed and distressed at the same time, shoved past him and walked through a portal that appeared in front of him. Before Roxas could catch him, it disappeared. He didn't quite know how to react to the sudden hostility, but he was about to go back to his room when he was stopped by Xemnas's voice.

"Roxas! Come here, I need to tell you something." Roxas obeyed. Xemnas looked at him sternly. "You and Axel are being assigned to train the new members later this afternoon. They've had training in developing their abilities, but not in actual combat. I need you to inform Axel, I have business to take care of. These are only the first of several members-in-training that will be joining us over the next few months, and there are things that need to be done before they arrive." Roxas nodded, opening a portal and walking though it. Xemnas smirked to himself.

"… Just wait till you realize it, boys…"

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Hope you enjoyed this. O I'll be adding more if the reviews are sufficient! And don't worry, there will be no pairings with my Original Characters and the Original Organization members or any other characters I don't own.