I woke up sometime around noon the next day, and immediately set to unpacking. My laptop went on the desk, a couple game systems and a TV were plugged in, and about three dozen books went on the bookshelf. I tossed my mp3 player and headphones onto the window seat, a.k.a. my new bed, and that was it. My necessities were unpacked.
I pulled my lighter and a pack of cigarettes out of a side pocket, slipping them into the pocket in my coat. The last few items in the bag were mementos from my former life, ones that still had precious memories attached. I held a picture of Giovanni, the one who had loved me...Kateri. His face was one of the last good images I held before Kateri was destroyed. I could never forget him. I hid the picture carefully, somewhere no one would be able to find it.
The other two items were a silk kimono my best friend Dorian had given me, and an ink painting of a tiger she'd made. I hung the kimono in the back of my closet, and hung the painting over the bookcase.
Now that my room was finished, I needed to find something to do. I figured I might as well try to get to know some of the others, but...
"Oh," I muttered to myself, "right. Those memories." I had almost forgotten to remember the lost memories. I shook my head as I mulled that over.
As I walked down the hallway and down the stairs, my stomach growled lightly. Food. How could I forget food? I changed my to-do list, placing the acquisition of food at priority number one.
...at least, it would be, after I got rid of the annoying feeling that a fight was nearby. My nose pointed up and twitched as I tried to determine where the hostile scent was coming from.
I followed it, tracking the scent out the door and into a courtyard, where I looked up to see...
"Are you...you are are Nobody," I mused, sniffing the air around the giant girl sitting atop the Center Tower. Peering up to see her face I called out, "But why are you so big?"
She cocked her head at me and smirked. "I don't recognize you. You must be new around here. I'm Akane. I'm gonna kick your a**."
She hurled a weapon at me, something fiery and hot. I quickly dive-rolled out of the way, rising to a low crouch. What was it with these people and attacking me for no damn reason? I growled.
Before I could even formulate an attack, a ball of lava came flying my way, followed by two more. I dodged them all, running against the wall and performing a flip to the ground. "What the hell?"
"Ooh, I like that," she laughed. "What's your name?"
"Rexikat," I said guardedly, "XI." I released the clips on all of my Legato Melodies and let the chains drop to the floor.
"What's this? Why are you dropping your weapons? This fight isn't over yet," she said, readying her keyblade for another attack.
Just as she swiped at me with the blade, I brought both arms up and surrounded myself in chains, creating an impenetrable shield. The blade clanged and clashed against the metal as she struck at me repeatedly. Seriously? I just wanted some food.
When I sensed a break in her attack, I quickly whispered, "Hunt," and dove for cover as the chains left me. Turning to focus her attack on me, Akane didn't notice as the chains slithered their way around her ankles and up her body. I knew, however, that there was no way I could keep her contained for long. She was too big, and I just didn't have that kind of power. What I needed was some way to shrink her...
Perched in a tree, I looked around for some back-up, when back-up came to me. My eyes locked on to a flash of red hair at the top of the Center Tower, near Akane's head. The next thing I knew, my chains were retracting from Akane as she shrunk down to a normal size.
I pulled my chains in completely and swiftly jumped down to hear the conversation between the two.
"How do you like that, hot-head b***h?" The red-haired boy smirked at Akane, holding up an empty bottle boldly labeled, "DRINK ME." "Think you can pull pranks on me and get away with it? Honestly!"
"Oh, yeah, frost-face? Well, I can deal with this, 'cause that just means I'm gonna kick your a** fair and square, no excuses!" Akane was shouting in his face.
I could sense the angry, tense energy between the two, and could already see ice gathering at the boy's finger tips. I, for one, was not looking for a fight this morning, and chose to slip back inside the castle unnoticed.
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Rexikat: Stupid castle and those stupid Nobodies, all trying to kill me...
KitKat: I hate to say it, but it's sorta your fault. Putting a fight before food?
Rexikat: I sensed an imminent threat. I had to deal with said threat. It's called "survival instincts." Get some, you foodie.
KitKat: (slurps ramen) Wha?
