audience - axelea

[cyclists]

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[cyclists]

You've been there, too. [He cuts him off because no, no, no, let's maybe not talk about that?] You, Xion, Naminé, Isa...all of you.

[And that's maybe just part of why this has been even harder.]

[leaberator]

[ he is so so lucky lea's easily distracted because of isa this week, and he looks away. ]

... Guess that makes you the furthest ahead, now.

[cyclists]

[Thank god. Time to never talk about this ever again. And attempt was made and that's good enough.]

Guess so. [...] I don't get why you're all here. Why the universe brought you. But I'll make sure things are okay. [For then, he means. ]

[leaberator]

... I dunno, either. [ but he turns back to roxas with a half-smile, nudging him ] Probably to make sure you didn't get in completely over your head.

[cyclists]

[He shakes his head.] I dunno, Lune was doing a pretty okay job on his own.

[He's teasing please don't leave. ]

[leaberator]

Well, I guess Lune can bring you ice cream, 'cause I'll take mine and go, man.

[ he grabs the bowl and holds it up and over his head because he? is tall. ]

[cyclists]

You will not. [He sounds confident about that but also. He's grabbing Axel's shirt to make sure he doesn't get up?

No, he's grabbing him to try and pull his arm down for ice cream.]

...he's probably gonna be happy to hear that you know now. He seems to like you.

[leaberator]

[ because it's for the arm, axel absolutely just tries to play keep away now. he's gonna get melted ice cream all over both of them. ]

Does he? He kinda likes everyone, though.

[ closes my eyes yeah this is a genuine comment ]

[cyclists]

[Glad these morons are half-arm-wrestling for ice cream instead. Please be nice to your son???]

Well yeah, but that doesn't change what I just said. [Axel you dumb bitch.] There are some people I think he likes more than others.

[leaberator]

[ no one has ever told him roxas is his son so no, he will not be nice ]

And you think I'm one of 'em? Aw, thanks, I didn't think you thought I was that likable. [ he can't say that AND hold ice cream hostage, he knows what the answer will be ]

[cyclists]

I take it back! You're not being really likable right now. [Why!!!]

[leaberator]

[ he laughs and brings the ice cream bowl back down because he knows he's seconds away from dropping it on their heads ]

Hey, you started it.

[ did he. ]

[cyclists]

No, you just got weird. [But at least he seems a little more cheerful and less ready to burst into tears because of today so A+ parenting for once. The ice cream comes back and he immediately grabs for his spoon.]

[leaberator]

I don't wanna be called weird by an ex-zombie.

[ he nudges sol with a knee, but makes no move to eat more ice cream, just keeping the spoon in his mouth like he'd keep ice cream sticks. ]

... You know, for a little bit, I wasn't sure it really was you, or if I was just seeing what I wanted to see.

[ it lasted like, a day, roxas is unsubtle, but it did happen. ]

[cyclists]

[That's fine, Axel can do that and Sol will eat enough ice cream for both of them. There's no comment on the ex-zombie period of his life because, yeah, there was that. That doesn't mean Axel's not weird sometimes.

But...about that.]

...when I saw all four of you, I guess I kinda panicked a little. [And threw subtlety out the window.] The universe never told us who would be coming, or what to expect. But they did make it a little clear that we were supposed to be different people than who we were when we got here.

[...] Are you mad? [That he's here. That he didn't say anything. That they're stuck in this situation. Any of those, actually.]

[leaberator]

[ of all things he expected roxas to ask ... that last one wasn't it, and he has to laugh at that, a little. it's low, because he's not trying to make fun of him, but...

like axel has any right to be mad at roxas for keeping secrets. ]

Nah. To be honest, I was glad when I realized it was you. Xion wasn't the only one missing you. [ first of all. the full sap. ]

[cyclists]

[He's well within his right to keep secrets from his friends because this happened to him, but at the same time he can recognize it'd be hypocritical. It's another thing that had been bothering him.

But...]

...sap. [Teasing, but there's an immense amount of relief in his tone as he relaxes again.] I missed you guys, too. But as soon as we fix everything here, we can go home.

You see why I picked you for the Corona now?

[leaberator]

'Cause you're biased?

[ only half serious ]

[cyclists]

No, I knew you would listen to me. [Cheekily.

Tell him he's wrong.]

[leaberator]

[ mock offended: ]

Gee, thanks! Glad to know what you think of me! [ but he laughs immediately after ]

[cyclists]

[It's fine? He's laughing, too, because thank god Axel, like, exists. Thank god his friends exist??

He relaxes a little though not long after that.]

...you'll do okay with it. I'm the one with the really hard job, remember?

[leaberator]

Yeah, but you'll be fine. [ he grins at roxas a bit ] No one else I'd trust with this job more than you.

[ and then, to be an ass, puts a finger on his chin ]

Well, nah. Maybe Riku.

[cyclists]

[An elbow to the ribs.]

Don't even joke about that! [Huff. Riku sucks, etc etc. But...]

...there is one other person who might be better for this job. But you've got me instead. [He doesn't seem to mind that much, stating this so matter-of-factly.] I have some other things to ask the universe later anyway. Maybe they'll answer me and Lune this time.

[leaberator]

[ he knows exactly who roxas means, but he decides to let it go for now. ]

Yeah? What kinda questions have you got for 'em this time?

[cyclists]

I want to ask how we're supposed to get back to you guys on those nights when the village goes dark. If there's a way we can do that or do anything to stop this from happening. And I want to ask some more about the gateways. If I can open corridors to those places, why not others?

And some other stuff.