“Find the traitor,” Axel always obeyed orders, and he always obeyed them to his best ability. Underneath his attitude problem he was fiercely loyal to the organization and to Xemnas. Hence when he was given the orders to kill the traitor in castle oblivion he had no hesitation in going, he was deceptive and would easily get himself comfortable in the castle. He would let his flames grow slowly and find out who had betrayed the organization.

Axel packed his bag, he would only take what he needed, he had not intentions of staying in castle oblivion long, and the mission seemed simple enough. Find the traitor then go home.
“Axel,” the red head turned around to see Saix standing at the door to his room, “superior told me to let you know that after you have killed the traitor you will have the other members return here, it seems that not everyone in the organization can be trusted.”
Axel nodded, “I can handle it, stop worrying.”
”I am not worried,” the lunar said defensively, “I am only forwarding your orders to you.”
”What ever,” Axel smirked putting the last bits and pieces in his bag, “Marluxia knows I am coming, right?”
Saix nodded, “Xemnas said that you wanted to get out of the city for awhile so you can centre yourself.”
“Centre my self? Is that an insult?”
The lunar rolled his eyes, “It means, Axel, that you need some time to relax so you can continue to work to your full potential.”
“Heh, alright, I will go and ‘relax’ at castle oblivion,” Axel s******ed.
“Don’t mess this up Axel.”
“I won’t,” with that the red head was gone.

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“So when is our pyro friend arriving?” Larxene asked lounging on the couch.
“Soon, give him time,” Marluxia said patiently.
“And what about our other guest?”
“He’ll get here when he gets here,” Marluxia growled at the bombardment of questions.
The black mass of a portal appeared and out stepped the tall red head, known as the organization’s number VIII, “hey marly, lord of castle Oblivion,” the red head smirked.
Marluxia let a fake smiles grace his lips, the superiors pet was really the last person he wanted around, though his pet was better then having his bitch, “Welcome Axel to Castle Oblivion. Superior told me you were coming here to relax a bit and ‘find your centre’. And I am more then willing to accommodate you here on one condition” Axel broke in at this point.
“You are not in a position of giving me orders Marluxia, Xemnas sent me here and you don’t have the power to question it. I will follow the rules that every other member follows, thank you,” Axel glared at Marluxia saying he was not open to reason.
Marluxia let out a small growl but did not protest, “Of course. Come let me show you to your room,” he opened a portal and waited for the red head to go through; he quickly shot Larxene a glance before following.

The room Marluxia had prepared for Axel was plain and simple, there was nothing flash about it, he wanted Axel to know his contempt for him at the moment. Marluxia had never had any real problems with the red head, but now he was in the way of Marluxia’s plans. The lord of castle Oblivion had to think swiftly a way to stop Axel from getting too involved in this mess.
“This is the best this **** house castle has to offer?” Axel asked raising his eye brow, “Or do you just hate me and want to scare me off?”
Marluxia laughed, “You can decorate it yourself if you plan on staying that long,” inside Marluxia growled, ‘you damn well not plan to stay that long pyro,’ he cursed.
Axel smiled looking around, “I’ll get decorating later,” he dropped his bag on the floor and turned to Marluxia, “What I want to know are two simple things. One, where is the kitchen and two, how much sea salt ice cream do you have?”
Marluxia couldn’t believe it, all Xemnas’ pet cared about was ice cream? He never would have thought Axel would be so easy to figure out, he quickly responded, “follow me Axel, I will take you to the kitchen….and your sea salt ice cream,” Axel had no hesitation following Marluxia through the portal and into the kitchen.

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Xemnas paced up and down his study, “Maybe Axel wasn’t the best choice to send to Oblivion,” He muttered walking back and forward.
“Why not superior?” Saix asked from where he was sitting watching his lover pace up and down the length of the room.
Xemnas turned to Saix looking at him in disbelief, “I thought you would have known Saix, you have helped me beat Axel into submission enough to know about what he thinks of /him/,” Xemnas growled, “What if he is misled and misses vital clues?”
Saix stared at the superior for a moment, “I may not like Axel but I trust his ability to stay focused, he won’t fail. He is too determined to please,” Saix stood up and walked towards Xemnas, “any way, Axel is the only member whose presence won’t raise suspicion. If I was to go they would know straight away we were on to them, same if you sent Xigbar or Xaldin. Luxord would not be able to keep up the act and lets face it Demyx is too stupid to fool them,” slowly the lunar wrapped his arms around Xemnas’ shoulders.
“What about thirteen?”
Saix shook his head, “No, thirteen is too new to be trusted.”
Xemnas nodded in agreement, “You are right we will have to trust Axel.”

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Marluxia sat with Axel as he ate his third bowl of ice cream, “So, Axel, what has been happening in Never-was?” Marluxia asked casually.
The pyro shrugged, “Nothing out of the ordinary, People coming, people going. People stealing my frikken ice cream.”
Marluxia laughed at Axel’s last comment, “Oh I see, well don’t worry dear Axel. Here in castle oblivion I won’t allow you to run out of Ice cream.”
Axel felt a shiver run down his spine and heat travel to his groin at Marluxia’s words, ‘stop it you idiot! Xemnas would kill you if he found out you still lusted for Marluxia,’ Part of him scolded.
‘If he finds out,’ another side s******ed.
‘You don’t want another beating! Marluxia is not worth it!’

‘But a beating from Marluxia, that would be good,’ Axel shook his head trying to get such thoughts out of his head.
“Are you alright Axel?” Marluxia asked the read head pyro looking over at him

“Yeah I am fine,” Axel looked up and met Marluxia’s eye and felt reason begin to melt away, he quickly tore his eyes away. He pushed the empty bowl further across the table, “excuse me Marluxia but I am tired, I think I might go get some shut eye.”
“Of course,” Marluxia nodded, he kept his eyes trained on Axel as the red head left, especially on a certain southern area of his fellow nobody. Marluxia tried to suppress his feelings towards Axel, reminding himself that Axel was Xemnas’ pet and his enemy.


Chapter 2:

Axel moaned as the hand ran down his belly venturing ever lower until it cupped his most sensitive place, he bucked against the hand as it began to massage him, “M-Marluxia,” he moaned.
“Shh its okay Axel just be patient.”
“b-but….”
“Axel, wake up.” Axel was pulled from his dream by a voice, looking up he saw Marluxia standing over him.
”Huh? I must have fallen asleep,” Axel yawned glancing at the fire place that was now only embers.
Marluxia nodded, it had been a week since Axel had arrived and the lord of castle oblivion had found himself spending ever more time with the red head, “Maybe you should go to bed,” Marluxia shrugged.
“Hmmm,” Axel sighed then pouted, “there is no fire place in my room.”
Marluxia looked down at the shinning orbs that were Axel’s eyes and something in his chest began to beat like crazy, Marluxia let a smile touch his lips, “come on, you can stay in my room,” Marluxia offered his hand to Axel, the pyro slowly took it and was tugged to his feet. Larxene watched on silently from where she was reading her book.

The fire felt so good as it warmed his skin, Axel lay on Marluxia’s plush rug, the fake pink fur tickling his neck. He sat up and removed his cloak, it was just a burden. Marluxia exited the bathroom dressed in his night clothes which were just a pair of tight black leggings and a black silk shirt with pink and red roses skilfully sown on to it. Axel’s eyes were drawn to where the pants perfectly sculptured Marluxia’s crotch, the red head licked his lips and managed to pull his eyes away and look at Marluxia’s face, “Thanks for letting me come in here,” Axel smiled.
Marluxia walked past Axel and over to a cabinet that was decorated with the usual flower design that accompanied all of Marluxia’s possessions, “Welcome Axel, I couldn’t have you unhappy and cold in your room,” Marluxia pulled out a bottle of fine white wine and two wine glasses. He pulled out a container with something inside and walked over to the Flurry of Dancing Flames. Marluxia sat himself down next to Axel and poured two glasses of wine and passed one to the pyro.

At first the two drank in silence and did not speak a word to each other as the soaked up the heat from the fire, but soon the wine began to take its effect. Axel turned to Marluxia.
“What is in the container?” he asked glancing at the container Marluxia had gotten out of the cabinet.
The lord of Castle Oblivion laughed, “I was waiting for you to ask that Axel,” he reached over and opened the container to reveal some freshly cut fruit, Marluxia looked at Axel as the red head ****ed his head to the side, “You are beautiful, you know that right?”
Axel seemed suddenly taken back by Marluxia’s comment, “P-pardon?” he stuttered.
“You are beautiful Axel,” Marluxia caressed Axel’s cheek gently with his hand, “I have always thought you so.”
Axel pulled back, “Marluxia, we can’t…Xemnas would kill me,” The Pyro seemed suddenly sad.
“Xemnas doesn’t have to know Axel,” Marluxia put the container down so he had both hands free, gently he pulled the younger nobody close to him and kisses the top of his forehead, “Who will tell?”
Axel flinched and pulled away from Marluxia, he pulled his legs up to his chest and rested his chin on his knees, “Marluxia…I want it don’t get me wrong, it’s just…Xemnas owns me and I can’t betray him, He won’t kill me swiftly. He broke me, Marluxia, he and Saix spent hours beating me till I broke. I would never do anything to warrant another beating.”
Marluxia gently cupped Axel’s cheek and lifted his face, as he did so Axel’s shirt dropped slightly and slid down his shoulder. Marluxia froze staring down at the red heads shoulder, “…Axel…,” the other nobody shifted, “What happened?”
“I told you Marluxia, they have beaten me into submission,” A tear rolled down Axel’s cheek.
Marluxia gently whipped the tear off Axel’s cheek, “Don’t cry Axel, someone as beautiful as you shouldn’t have to cry,” Gently Marluxia pulled Axel’s shirt over his head and was greeted by a far too visible set of ribs and an abdomen marred with scars and bruises, “oh Axel,” Marluxia sighed looking at Axel with pity, “What have they done to you?”
Axel did not reply he only let out a chocked sob and stared at Marluxia, the pink haired man wrapped his arm around Axel and pulled him in to a tight embrace, “I won’t let him hurt you anymore Axel, I promise.”
“Y-you can’t stop him…he will hurt you too if you try,” Axel sobbed.
Marluxia held the pyro close, “He can kill me, I don’t care as long as I died keeping you safe from him,” he growled.
Axel buried his face in to the crook of Marluxia’s neck and let his tears stream down his cheeks, “Marluxia,” he pulled back and looked at the assassin’s eyes, “I have a confession to make.”
“Oh?”
“Ever since you first joined the organization I have dreamed of us been together, but Xemnas found out and he beat me so bad until I swore never to get close to you…but, I can’t help it. I love you,” Axel kissed Marluxia’s cheek.
The eleventh member of the organization sighed feeling a light blush tint his cheeks, “I-I love you too Axel,” he whispered resting his chin on the top of Axel’s head.
The red head buried his face into Marluxia’s chest. And so the two sat by the fire soaking up it’s warmth, Marluxia traced his hand along the scars on Axel’s back. He would talk to Vexen in the morning about a tonic or something to help Axel heal.

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Xemnas wrapped his arms around Saix; his large bed seemed empty without Axel. Saix didn’t seem to mind at all, with Axel gone the superior was paying a lot more attention to the lunar.
“Saix?”
“Yes superior?”
“I want you to go to castle oblivion tomorrow, tell Marluxia it’s just a check up to make sure everything is alright there. I want you to check on Axel and make sure he hasn’t strayed from his task,” Xemnas kissed the back of Saix’s neck, “Can you do that for me?”
“Of course.”
“Good,” Xemnas pulled Saix closer and fell asleep.

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Marluxia felt heavy breathing against his neck, slowly he lowered his head to find Axel asleep, a smile touched his lips. Marluxia took the wine glass from Axel’s hand and picked him up bridal style and carried him over to the bed. Marluxia stared down at Axel’s peaceful face and his smile widened.
“I will protect you Axel, I promise,” Marluxia put Axel under the covers. He then did a quick tidy up of his room and slipped into bed wrapping his arms around Axel’s waist. And so together they slept.