Thirty-Ninth Keychain-[Written]

[perplexme]

Naminé's gone, isn't she.

It's that time of year again, isn't it? For the snow and everything...it's kind of nice. Just means it's closer to Christmas.

How many worlds are there that actually get snow? My world never did.

[Filtered to Xion]

Hey...I'm ready to talk about...whatever it was you wanted to tell me.

[Filtered to Axel]

We need to talk.

[Filtered to Sora]

...have you met Xion?

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[flaring]

He was a creation made by Vexen. He looked and sounded just like Riku, but wasn't really anything like him. Not even his power matched up to Riku's. The Organization wanted to use him to test Riku, but things kinda changed when Marluxia was put in charge. Riku eventually ended up defeating him.

[Action]

[perplexme]

How does that make him different from a Nobody then?

[Action]

[flaring]

...it doesn't, really. I know that now. It was wrong to use him.

[Is this guilt? Maybe. Right now he's glad he has his hood up, that way Roxas can't see his face.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

...anything else, Axel?

[Action]

[flaring]

Have anymore questions?

[Action]

[perplexme]

What do you know about Xion?

[Action]

[flaring]

Not a lot. Probably about as much as you do.

[Action]

[perplexme]

Which is what?

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[flaring]

What she told me the other day when you brought her home. I've also got a few memories.

[Action]

[perplexme]

What memories?

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[flaring]

Doesn't matter, does it?

[Takes another sip from his cup.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

Sort of, yeah.

[Action]

[flaring]

...just a few of us sitting around eating ice cream after missions.

[Action]

[perplexme]

That's really it?

[Action]

[flaring]

Yup, that's it.

[Really glad he has his hood up right now. Takes yet another sip, which is probably a dead giveaway he's nervous. And lying.]

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[perplexme]

You know, it'd be okay if there was more to it. [Watching him from the corner of his eye, just to monitor what he's doing.]

[Action]

[flaring]

...maybe. Any other questions?

[Action]

[perplexme]

Why didn't you tell me all of this when we were there?

[Action]

[flaring]

Because I thought it would be better if I didn't.

[Action]

[perplexme]

And why would you think that?

[Action]

[flaring]

I just—I don't know.

[Action]

[perplexme]

We're best friends, right? It doesn't make sense, Axel.

[Action]

[flaring]

[Getting frustrated here, sets the cup down then stands up in a huff.]

I'm telling you all this the best I can, Roxas. You just have to trust me.

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Looks up at him for a few seconds before following suit and standing up.] ...I do.

[Action]

[flaring]

...

You didn't before.