Seven

I glanced up as the door to the shop opened then lifted my head as I saw him there, some keys in his hand.

"You wanna know? Come on, I'll show you." I smiled then noticed Libertus and Crowe with him, so we got the bed into the car he seemed to take from the Citadel a lot. As I rode in the passenger's seat, I watched as we left the shops district and went towards the Immigrant District, the buildings becoming more run down and the streets becoming dirtier, but they were also more colorful. We stopped in front of a particularly run down apartment building then they got out, so I followed. We went towards an apartment in the back on the bottom floor then he opened the door and I went inside first, eyeing his room.

"Nyx, this is-" I stopped then turned to him.

"Why were you so afraid to show me? It's perfect, for you at least." I said and he looked confused as his friends went to get the new bed I had gotten for him.

"Sorren-"

"This is a perfect size for you, and it's not messy or disorganized." I said then went over and eyed his bed.

"Though, I'm happy I got you a new bed." I said and heard him laugh.

"Yeah, we'll see how happy I am soon." He said then we got to work getting his old bed out. As Crowe and Libertus came in with the new one, Nyx was hitting me with his pillow and I laughed, grabbing it and stopping him.

"Ass!"

"Jerk!" He laughed then I tossed the pillow onto his recliner, helping him move the old mattress.

"We'll set this out there, it'll probably be taken pretty quick." Nyx said and I nodded, helping him put the bed and frame outside. Almost immediately, a pair of guys were taking the stuff and running.

"Told you." Nyx laughed then we got his new bed set up.

"You wanna find stuff for us too?" Crowe laughed as she laid on the bed, confirming that it was comfortable.

"I can try, but I can't promise. Finding this was a miracle." I said then she lifted her head to look at me.

"Then keep an eye out for me, hmm? I want a new everything for my place." She said, but I laughed as I sat on the chair and sighed.

"Well, I'll definitely try." I said then Nyx ordered dinner, but they tried to argue as I paid for it. Not that they won, I still paid for dinner and made them drop the topic rather quickly.

~*-*~

I walked into the training area then Libertus bumped me as he saw me.

"So, how's the new bed?" He asked and I grinned.

"Sorren is a friggin' saint! That bed is the comfiest thing I have ever slept on!" I said then he looked jealous.

"Damn, I wish I had a bed like that!" Tredd said as he came in.

"So I could pound her tight little pu-" I punched him then Libertus grabbed me as Crowe ran over, shoving on me while Tredd's friends held him.

"ENOUGH!" We looked at the doors then I stopped as Cor came over.

"Tredd, disrespect a woman like that again, I will personally see to it that you are removed from Insomnia and can't return-"

"Cor-"

"That's Captain Leonis to you now!" He said and looked at me.

"Good job defending your friend, hero." He said and for once, I didn't hate the moniker.

"Line up, all of you!" Captain Leonis said then we lined up, but he held his hands behind his back and walked in front of us.

"Some of you know the exact reason Drautos is in prison now, some of you don't. For those of you who don't, be glad you don't. The less you know, the better you will sleep at night. Now, we have gotten word that some of you have decided to stay loyal to Drautos and were even going to betray the crown with him. Don't worry, we've brought in someone rather adept at getting the truth out of people. She's honestly better than me, and she has made me admit things I never thought I would repeat again." He said then stopped in front of me and smirked.

"Nyx, you'll be first."

"Ooh, my favorite Kingsglaive!" I looked at the door then stared as I saw Sorren standing there.

"Let's get started, shall we?" She grinned and led me Drautos' old office. Cor would take over it, but he was letting her use it for now it seems.

"So, let's start with your name." She said and grabbed my hand, holding her fingers against the middle of my palm and my wrist, feeling my heartbeat.

"Nyx Ulric, I'm from Galahd and I'm a Kingsglaive." I said then she glanced down and smirked.

"And where do you live, Mr. Ulric?"

"The Immigrant District, I like to go to Yamachang's, and my best friends are Crowe Altius and Libertus Ostium." I said and she smiled, letting me go and writing something down in a notebook.

"Alright, so let's get started for real." She said and closed the book then grabbed both my hands, pressing her fingers to my wrists.

"Did you know Drautos was betraying the crown?" She asked and I shook my head.

"Verbal answers, Nyx, please." I nodded then cleared my throat.

"No, I didn't know." I said and she smirked.

Crowe's POV

I watched through the glass as Sorren held Nyx's wrists, asking him questions that we couldn't hear.

"So she what? Feels your heartbeat?" Tredd asked, but I sat up straighter and watched as Sorren stood, going around to the back of Nyx's chair.

"I don't think so." I whispered and watched as she yanked his chair back, balancing him on the back two legs as he grappled at her arms, thrown off balance and she asked him more questions as he was like that.

"She messes up your focus after establishing a base line on you." Captain Leonis said then I looked at him.

"What did she do to make you lose focus, sir?" I asked, but he went red and looked down.

"I'd rather not go through that again." He said then I looked back at Sorren and Nyx as Nyx yelped, seeing her standing and not seeing him.

"He hit the ground." Libs said then I saw Nyx slowly standing, but his face was red. What the hell did I not see?