Sixty-Fourth Keychain - Written

[perplexme]

I only have one simple question for everybody.

[Which is a surprise in and of itself. For Roxas, who generally asks lots of questions and pokes and prods at everything, simple isn't exactly something that fits in his vocabulary.]

What do you do when you've run out of things to do? [A pause.] I mean I've been here for 1,558 days. My cat refuses to keep up his painting and skateboarding lessons. Axel's still gone, and Xion has Luke. Time...moves really fast, and I guess I'm just now noticing.

At least it's close to Christmas again. I've really grown to like the snow and the holiday, maybe almost as much as Sora. Heh. All right, I don't think anyone can love Christmas as much as he can. That'll be something to keep me busy for a while, but what then? I think I've read almost every book in the library by now. Is there more that I can learn still, or does it all just stop?

Anyway, I don't really expect an answer, but I'd appreciate it if anyone had some advice.

…thanks.

Comments

[Voice]

[perplexme]

Why should I? We're friends.

[Voice]

[generalflirt]

Wow, I don't even know her, and I know that's not true.

Re: [Voice]

[perplexme]

Okay if you don't know her, how can you say it's not true?

[Voice]

[generalflirt]

Because I say "girlfriend" you say "Naoto." If you don't like her even some based on that, then I'm the fool here.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

Well, we already knew you're the biggest fool of them all, Masaomi. [But he's grinning, obviously just joking.]

Whatever. It's not like that. I mean...she likes me and we've talked about it, but we're just really good friends.

[Voice]

[generalflirt]

[...

... :| ]

Okay, I'm going to lay some sage advice on you. Hold on while I have my friend help me with a filter.

[Voice]

[perplexme]

You still need help with filters? [But all right, fine. Fine.]

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

[He can't do the 100% without Shikamaru okay. Okay.

And then he's back and-]

And we're back.

Okay, let's see... you're dumb.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

Excuse me? What the heck does that mean?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

It means you're an idiot, imbecile, blockhead, and generally just a person who has a penis without the blessing of humility that a man like me has.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

Okay no I get what you mean, but why?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

Because there is no woman on Earth or any other world who is "alright" with being friends with a guy she confessed to. Hell, I doubt there's even that many who are "okay."

[Filter]

[perplexme]

So what, you think she's mad I'm not doing anything about it?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

I can't know "mad" without knowing the girl. I can't even know "upset with you," Buuut, I can know that it must be awkward for her. I must hurt a little, sometimes.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

...well then why didn't she just tell me that instead?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

Because you're better off friends, aren't you?

[Filter]

[perplexme]

I'm still failing to see the difference here.

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

Romance doesn't make sense, you know? What's "best" and what's "right" aren't always in line.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

Then why do people bother with romance?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

...Okay I'm really tempted to go sarcastic, but I think I'll just confuse you more. There's maybe three reasons, and two of them are crass, so I'll settle on the last one. The last one, simply, is that people can't resist. And they ought not to resist.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

So which reason are you going with, one, two or three?

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

Me? I like all three.

[Filter]

[perplexme]

You can't like all three of them.

[Filter]

[generalflirt]

Roxas-kun, I so can! I don't like resisting, I like closeness, and I'm pretty sure I'm a sex machine too!

[Filter]

[perplexme]

Iiii don't think you get to be the judge of the last one, dude. Hate to break it to you.