[He'll take the peach, careful not to touch Axel's hand.]
Trying to tell me something? [He doesn't seem to mind...he's been getting used to fruit instead of a diet of ice cream and take-out like in the manga ig.]
...um...[So no, not really. But he has a peach now so that's nice.] A lot of the gateways have food, so I get stuff from there or whatever people give me. I don't like using my magic for things like that.
[In case it doesn't turn out perfect, then it's just gross and sad.]
I like the peaches though. [That is a stupid excuse.] Anyway I'm managing and I know how to take care of myself. It's okay. Are you giving this same talk to Xion?
[Just. A dead-eyed stare that loses all effect because he's wearing his hood. So like, it's a stare and Axel can use his imagination, but the message is "yeah, okay."]
Gross, no thanks! You don't have to be that generous! [He's laughing, which is a good sign, but on the other hand the shove is still just enough that Axel's treated to a memory of a goat up to 11:10. That's fine.]
[ that's fine Roxas can have a memory that he can just be confused about not remembering starting at 4:12 cause I'm mobile while axel struggles not to laugh about goats ]
My bad, my bad-- I didn't think that'd be enough to trigger it. How often did you get bullied by the natives in those worlds?
I hate this week. [He's pouting under his hood, but. He swats him again, not triggering a memshare.] That was not bullying...and a couple of times. I think they remembered Sora when I went there...Genie and Tinker Bell were weird, too.
Yeah. When we first met, I think she thought she recognized me but it's hard to tell when she couldn't really speak. [...there's a tilt of his head though.]
...that first week when I couldn't even function, right? We went to the clock tower that day? [That tradition goes back that far? Jeez.]
Yeah. Your zombie week. [ he tilts his head and huffs out a laugh ] For some reason, Xemnas wanted me to bring you back to the castle after he found you. I figured that meant it could wait a little.
[ and he hadn't realized roxas's look towards hayner&co was entirely due to not understanding what was happening and not because he wanted ice cream, but like hell is he gonna say that ]
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[ oh, that reminds him. he takes a peach out of his pocket and gives it to roxas. he already has ice cream but. fruit. ]
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Trying to tell me something? [He doesn't seem to mind...he's been getting used to fruit instead of a diet of ice cream and take-out like in the manga ig.]
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[In case it doesn't turn out perfect, then it's just gross and sad.]
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Man, you're a real mess.
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Thanks a lot, Axel. [But like. He can't exactly say no so he just shrugs.]
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If you'd told me, I'd have been giving you a lot more than just ice cream and peaches, you know!
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[=\]
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[ he points at Roxas ]
Don't think you can distract me! It's about you right now. I can look out for both of you, can't I?
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[ he literally wouldn't, but he could ]
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I can take care of myself just fine. C'mon, like you guys have ever needed to look out for me.
[ well. when xemnas kicked his ass but we don't talk about that ]
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...part of growing up is taking care of myself, isn't it? [Ah. We're back to this.]
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[ he's not enough of a mom to be sad at roxas growing up its fine ]
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I gave you that peach, smart guy! How's that a valid argument?
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that or he got distracted and it's instinctual, whichever?? ]
Oh, you appreciate my generosity? I'll start giving you broccoli, don't test me!
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My bad, my bad-- I didn't think that'd be enough to trigger it. How often did you get bullied by the natives in those worlds?
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[But...] ...you spit out your ice cream.
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[ he looks blank a little before-- oh, right ]
Haha, yeah. You wouldn't remember, wouldja? That was the day we met. I hadn't had it in so long, I'd forgotten how salty it was.
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...that first week when I couldn't even function, right? We went to the clock tower that day? [That tradition goes back that far? Jeez.]
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[ and he hadn't realized roxas's look towards hayner&co was entirely due to not understanding what was happening and not because he wanted ice cream, but like hell is he gonna say that ]
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