Thirty-Ninth Keychain-[Written]

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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]

Doesn't matter, does it?

[Takes another sip from his cup.]

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[perplexme]

Sort of, yeah.

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[flaring]

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

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[perplexme]

That's really it?

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[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.]

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[flaring]

...maybe. Any other questions?

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[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.

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[perplexme]

And why would you think that?

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[flaring]

I just—I don't know.

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[perplexme]

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

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[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.

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[perplexme]

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

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...

You didn't before.

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[perplexme]

...[Just...doesn't say anything.]

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[flaring]

I don't want to remember anything else.

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[perplexme]

...okay.

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[flaring]

Just don't leave this time.

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Nods and just looks at him again.] Okay.

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[flaring]

But do you see why I didn't want to tell you a lot of this stuff?

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[perplexme]

Because you knew I'd get upset about it?

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[flaring]

And there's still more I haven't told you.

[Action]

[perplexme]

I figured as much. It's getting harder for you to lie to me, Axel.

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[flaring]

...heh, so you noticed.