Still Not The Same

Braxyd walked the litlle guy into the kitchen where every one seemed to be at, accept for Nexan, who was probably looking for Nyx.

"So how is everyone?" said Braxyd, patting the young Nobody on the shoulder. "I think I set a new record. I liked this kid within two minutes... I hated all of you for, like, the first two days. But now you are all good friends." For the first time in about a month, Braxyd was smiling like crazy.

"So you like our new best friend?" Said Xahssa and Maxy, both walking foreword with a tray of sandwiches.

"I heard you were lookin for me, Nyx..." Said Xahssa, holding out her hand. "I will teach you the secrets of my famous peanut butter and turkey sandwhich."

"YUMMY!!!!" Said Nyx, showing the little kid inside of him.

The Organization was shook out of their trance towards Nyx by the thump thump thump of Nexan's boots coming into the kitchen.

"Nyx... I ... have... been looking... everywhere for you..." Said Nexan, huffing and puffing.

"Found the tyke in the hallway. He wanted to see Xahssa, so I brought him here," Said Brax normally now.

Max obviously saw that there was tension between the Superior and Brax and said, "Lunch ready..."

"Nice grammar," Said Daxjorn. That got everyone laughing accept for Nexan.

They sat in a big circle on the kitchen floor. Braxyd had his arm around around Maxsodin, and she had her eyes fixed on Nyx... just like the rest of the Organization. She was also scowling unhappily at Braxyd's show of affection.

"It's been so long since we all got to eat together, don't ya think?" Said Braxyd, trying to break the strange silence that hung in the room. "Hey Max, today is Valentine's day..." Nothing. "I found this for ya," He held out a key chain. "That used to belong to Roxas. He had left it in his room when he ran away from the Org. I was lookin around the old part of the castle and stumbled upon his room... Max...? Did you hear anything that I just said?!?"

"Shut up Braxyd. Can't you see I have better things to do then listen to you rant!?" She looked him straight in the eye.

"Max... your eyes... they're getting black..." Brax said frighteningly. "No matter what I do you don't change all the way back."

"What do you mean Braxyd?"

"I started dating you," she flinched at the very mention of their relationship; "because I knew that if you used your heart, the darkness wouldn't controll you, and I really like you," he said smiling. "Then when I found this kid roaming around Halloween Town, a set a heartless on him so he would run right to you. I knew he would brighten your life, but nothing works." He said, summoning his halberd, readying it to throw. "You were a waste of my time kid," He said this he threw his halbered at Nexan.

"STOP!" cried Max, throwing a ball of darkness at the halberd. Once it made contact, it instantly shattered, along with Braxyd's ever shrinking sanity.

"My power is gone... my halbered is how I fight and it's gone... how... "

"Get a hold of yourself Brax! You're not thinking straight! You can't kill the Superior, you can't kill any of us... Brax! Braxyd, are you listening!?!" But it was too late for Maxy to reason with him. His sanity had slipped.

"Calm down Brax... the halberd's not gone forever, I can fix it! Just calm down calm... oof!" He passed out into her arms.

The last thought that went through Barxyd's head before he passed out was 'this has got to be the worst first day for this kid.'

Maxsodin stared uncertainly at Nexan, her knees buckling under Braxyd's weight.

Nexan nodded stiffly, as shocked at Braxyd's actions as the rest of them. "You did well Max."

And then she, too, fell over. Even in the dire situation, it was indeed quite comical to see Max struggling under the weight of Braxyd's unconscious form "A little help?"