The Love of a Nobody

Thanks! Like I said, it was written from scratch. If I ever find the one that I wrote, I'll rewrite it. But for now, I guess it's good enough for you guys!

*mega-high five!* Thanks chicka! I'm glad you liked it. And that was really the whole point I was trying to get across. After all, Nex wouldn't just suddenly know about "Number XIII" now would she? ;P

Thankies!!! And yeah, that sounds about a hundred times better than what I wrote. Thanks Foxxie! *hugs*

Really? I always thought I was using too many commas. Oh well. I guess I should have reread it one more time huh?

Thank you all for the constructive criticism! I really appreciate it! It lets me know where I need to work on, what needs fixing, and if the chapter is horrible or not. Once again, thank you to all my awesome fans! YOU ALL ROCK!

 

I SURE DO!!! >D

Xigbar: Ooh... HUMBLE, today, aren't we...? >.>;

Me: Well, yes... Yes I am... =3

Xigbar: *rollseyes* Bright, too...

Me: Look, is there a point of all this cynicallism, Xigbar?! >\

Demyx: Cynicallism?! O.o; Is that even a word?!

Me: DEMYX?! O.o; Where da hell did YOU come from?! O.o;;;

Xigbar: *covers my mouth* What Leah's TRYING to say is... You rock, too. =3

Me: <insert long, awkward silence here> ._.; Uh... Yeah. What he said. XD;

 

Me: Um...Did you just say what I think you said Xigbar?

Axel: Seriously, that was really....Um....

Demyx: Aw! He likes her!!!

Me: That's so dang cute!

Axel: Um...Okay....I really dunno what to say here.

Me: ^-^

Dem: ;D

 

Xigbar: Wait - WHAT?! O.o;

Me: Wait - REALLY?! =D

Xigbar: Seriously, dude, I have NO idea what they're talkin' about! ._.;

Me: Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure ya don't... >D

Xigbar: No, really! O.o;;;; WHAT?! D=

 

haha, I'm still here, remember me!? :D :D :D

I was looking for new chapters on the Creativity Corner for this story, but instead due to the new rule you had to post new chapters within the same thread...and therefore I didn't get to read the new chapters. Anyway, I just caught up with everything and the only thing I can say is, great job, your story is awesome.

Sorry, I have nothing on critism for ya. :(

Post the next chapter quickly, is all I can say :D :D :D

 

Me: Pfft, yeah, whatever Xiggy.

Dem: Xigbar! You know you like her! Just spit it out, and get it over with.

Axel: If this is going to get that scary, I'm leaving the room.

Me: *hugs Axel* Aw, you don't have to do that. It's going to be hilarious when he finally does it.

Axel: Really?

Me: Yup!
Dem: Yup!

Axel: Well then, I guess all I can say is, WHY HAVEN'T YOU SAID ANYTHING YET XIGGY?!?!

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten ya! Thanks for reading! And don't worry, I'm hoping to have the next chapter out today. Thanks again!

 

Xigbar: No idea what you're talkin' about, dudes...

Me: Oh, reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally....? >3

Xigbar: ..... St... STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT! DX I already TOLD you that I DON'T! I like-- .................... Someone else... >.>;

Everyone: * LE GASPLEZ*

Me: OOOOHHHHH!!!! Who is it?!

Is it me?!

It's me, isn't it?!

It's me, right?

RIGHT?!

Yeah... It's me.

Xigbar: *smacks forehead*

 

Me: What-ev Xig. What-EV.

Dem: Seriously, just admit it and get over with it.

Axel: Don't worry Xigbar, I know exactly how you feel.

Me: Huh? What the heck are you talking about?

Axel: Um....:/

Dem: ?
Me: ?


Okay, story news. The new section WILL be out tonight. I'm going to actually be home tonight, therefore I'll have enough time to finish it up. Thank ya'll for your patiance. And I know I said I'd have it out the other day, but I didn't, so for that, sorry! I added some extra stuff I didn't think I'd actually use. But it'll be out tonight, kay?

 

Me: *appears randomly* I KNEW IT!!! AXEL HAS EYES FOR ME!!!

Axel: No, wait! That's not what i meant--

Me: *huggles Axel* I LOVE YOU AXEL!!!!

Axel: ...o_0....

lol XDDD

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTT!!!!

*sits down and waits for new chapter*

Yay! And i can stay up real late, cuz today was the last day of school :D We had graduation today, and it was really nice :)

 

Okay, okay, so yesterday is officially today. Sorry!

Here tis section 12 (this one was fairly random, but I hope ya'll like!) There was actually more to this section, but I decided to leave it for the next one. 'Sides, that means this one has a partial cliffy! ^-^


The Love of a Nobody... (section 12)


The light of daybreak was enough to wake the dead. A tired Nobody lifted his stiff spine away from the blanket-lined floor. His spiky red hair left a deep impression on the pillows. As he gradually lifted his eyelids, he realized that he had a small arm around his waist, one that wasn’t his own. He turned, prepared to attack, but instead noticed Nex, sleeping soundly next to him. Axel laughed.

She must have crawled in some time last night, he thought to himself. She looked so comfortable there next to him that he didn’t want to disturb her. Small pieces of her violet hair lay across his back and over the top of his warm skin. The thought of staying here with her nagged at the back of his mind, but he dismissed it. He needed to take care of some things first.

With a careful tug, Axel lifted Nex’s arm from off of him and laid it gently beside her. She immediately reined it in along with any of the remaining sheets. Then, she turned herself over and onto her side, away from Axel’s gaze. He grinned. She looked so innocent when she slept. He himself stepped away from the bed and cautiously walked over the creaking wood. Before he reached the door, he remembered that he still wore an extremely idiotic outfit. He didn’t have much choice but to wear the same clothes he had on when he first came; the Organization’s cloak. With a large amount of regret, he pulled it over his reluctant shoulders. Too many memories lay within this coat.

Axel looked back at Nex before he walked out the awaiting door. She was still asleep, hidden somewhere beneath the myriads of covers. Just as a quick good-bye, he leaned over her pure figure and kissed her lightly on the forehead. He smiled, and left her in the care of his old friends. He knew that she’d be safe here.

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Quiet footsteps and leveled breathing made sure that Axel was able to get out of the small house without waking anyone. He had walked past everyone’s rooms and snuck a peak at them in their bedside positions, each of which were hilarious in their own way. Yuffie was sprawled across the entire bed with her drool hanging off the side. Cid was still munching on his straw piece but his bed was none too clean. Squall had a serious case of snore-syndrome. Cloud was actually the only one not in his room. Axel reasoned to himself that he was already awake. Not a surprise at all.

“I wouldn’t go outside in that if I were you.†Axel spun on his heel to face a mop of blonde hair, standing right behind him.

“You shouldn’t be wearing the Organization’s outfit here. They’ll know what you’re up too.†Cloud Strife held out a bundle of clothes folded neatly in his hands. “Put this on. I’ll meet you outside.â€

“Hey! Wait up! What’s going on?†But Cloud didn’t hear him. Or so Axel thought. He sifted through the stack of wool in his gloved hands and walked up to the nearest bathroom to change. Cloud was right; the Organization wasn’t very popular in areas like this.

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Axel strolled right outside, strutting with his new clothes. Unlike his other ones, these seemed to fit him very well, leveling out in just the right places. A light pair of black jeans held up against his strong legs easily. A basic green muscle shirt covered his upper body and made his emerald eyes pop. A white buckled, sleeveless vest was over the top of that. Enormous combat boots topped it all off. Axel had chose to accent his new look with a pair of chained bracelets, each of which had several spikes revolving around the outside. He had had the jewelry stuffed inside his coat for the longest time but had never thought to actually wear them. A green and white bandana had been in the pile, but he’d decided against it, wanting his bright red hair to shine in the sun. After all, he had to look unique in this place.

Axel took a deep breath, his chest heaving, and looked around.

“Cloud?†The older of the two men gazed up briefly. Cloud’s long black cape billowed in the steady wind.

“You ready?â€

“For what?â€

“We’re going to search your past. Whatever happened to you wasn’t an accident.â€

“How do you know?â€

“I can tell a lot just by looking at you, Ela. You’re hiding something.â€

“No I’m not!â€

“Then tell me what happened that night you disappeared.â€

“I, I…â€

“Exactly. Let’s go.â€

“Wait a sec, what about Sephiroth?†The blonde stopped in his tracks, a dark expression covering his face. He didn’t turn to face Axel, but appeared only to acknowledge himself.

“I’m hoping to see him somewhere along the way. Come on.†Axel didn’t hesitate to follow Cloud on this newfound journey. But, it seemed to him that Cloud was hiding something as well. What it was had yet to be told.

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In the middle of Hollow Bastion lay the shopping area. Not much resonated in this place but fair trade and exchange of needed items. Axel was surprised to see duck-like creatures running several of the businesses.

“Cloud, what the heck is all this about? Do we really need to go walking around this place just to look for something that doesn’t exist?â€

“Yes, we do. I want to know, and I bet you do too. There’s no denying it.â€

“Sure, whatever.â€

“Ela! You’ve got to be kidding me. You’re running around with the Nobody of your old girlfriend, and she wants to know what happened to you too. What’s wrong with you? Don’t you want to know your past?â€

“I don’t have a past Cloud! I’m a Nobody, remember?†Cloud was taken aback from his friend’s outburst, but calmly took the situation in strides. He turned and headed back in the direction he had first been traveling.

“Not if I have anything to say about it.†Axel scoffed at Cloud’s ambition. How in the world could a Nobody like him end up a Somebody? It just wasn’t possible. The pyro followed his friend, not really having a choice in the matter. The tight boots clanked against the stone ground as he walked.

Before they could leave the area, Axel couldn’t help but notice two children run by. One had a plume of gray-silver hair with a complicated outfit. The other had bright yellow hair that was cut neatly around his face. Without staring, Axel could just barely make out a tail following the boy as he ran. He looked away, not wanting to make the boy uncomfortable.

“Whoa!†In that brief second, Axel had toppled over onto the concrete in a pile of dust. His sore bottom clamored in pain. “Jeez! What the heck was that?!â€

“Kuja! Zidane!†Cloud yelled in the direction of the kids. They each stopped in their tracks and turned back to face him. Cloud’s mature air was obviously in effect here.

“Oh, sorry Mr. Strife, sir. We didn’t see him there,†said the one with graying hair. His light-colored eyes gazed in Axel’s direction.

“Yeah, it won’t happen again,†said the other. They dropped their heads apologetically, but Cloud wouldn’t let them go that easily.

“Just be more careful,†he stated, “In fact, you two should be heading home.†The two boys looked at Cloud like he had just told them to jump off a cliff.

“Now.â€

“Aww!â€
“Aww!â€

“Go on.â€

“Yes, Cloud.â€
“Yes, Cloud.â€

With a small grin tugging at the sides of his mouth, Cloud stared after the boys, making sure they were actually going home. A laugh hid itself in that grin. Axel groaned as he propped himself up. He swept his hands over his dirty outfit and tried to dust it out.

“You really are a softy, you know that?â€

Cloud’s smile disappeared.

“Come on, let’s keep moving.â€

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It wasn’t long before the two men had arrived at their destination: a lone trail leading to an enlarged, gold-framed gate. An ominous shadow loomed over its doors. They had come across at least a mile’s worth of construction on the way. Axel had no idea just how much damage the past few years events had caused. It took him longer to realize that this place where he was standing was where Master Ansem had first begun his experiments.

“This is-â€

“Where the first six Oganization members were born…

And you.â€

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Axel's new outfit was inspired partially by this here deviant and by my bud 2Foxxie4U (she gave me the ideas for the bracelets). Keep rockin it ya'll!

Wow...This one's not as long as the other ones....Hope you guys can forgive me!!!

 

Wow, it's really good!

I didn't see that part about Axel being born there too coming!

great job!

 

Darn yoooooou! DX

Joo got here beh-fore mehhhh!!!!

*faketty throttles*

Anyways, this chapter was, like, AWWWWWWWESOOOOME...!

I soooo serious! X.x;

*ded from awesomeness*

 

Durned it!!! I wanted the page pwn!!! YOUR STORY IS AWEZOME-licious!!! No doubt about it!:D

 

Wow...just lovely.I loved the story.It was so awesome.You are an excellant writer and I hope you make more sections of this.

 

All I can say is, WOW. You are an amazing writer and you capture their emotions (or fake ones) so well. How long have you been writing? I can't wait for the next section!

:D

 

Aww...you didn't tell me that you put it up....ah well...I'm over it!

It's really good! ^^ LUV IT!!! LIKE ALWAYS!!!

Keep it up!! I can't wait til I read the next chapter!

 

Thank you! I was hoping that would be a good cliffy.

Ah! No Foxxie! Don't die!!!! *runs to phone and calls 911*

Thank you so much!

Thanks!

You guys love the whole page pwn thing huh? lol

Actually, I really have no idea how many sections will be in this story. I have so many ideas, it ain't even funny. I hope I make as many as possible. And thank you for reading!

How long? Very long. Trust me on that. And thanks! I try way too hard. lol

Sorry chicka! I meant to message everybody, but I totally forgot! Shows you what my brain is like that early in the morning. Oh well, next chapter coming soon!

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EDIT:


Folks, new announcement:

My new story, Roxas Has Returned, is officially out. Please go and read! And don't worry, this story won't be neglected, but I do think this new story holds just as much promise as this one. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!!! Thanks!

 

Yay!! Interesting and cool clothes. =3 Yay for Kuja and Zidane as a small kid. You rock!!

 

YAY!!! NEW STORY!!!!

*cartwheels away to it with a burst of caffienated speed*

 

Alright! I'm sorry, I totally forgot to mention that you're the one who gave me that idea. I'll put it in when I can, and thanks for reading!

WHEEEE!!!!