Twenty-Sixth Keychain-[Voice]

[perplexme]

Well...that was weird. I'm not gonna apologize but I'm pretty sure I did and said some things that were a little...out there.

It would also explain the massive amount of cupcakes I have in my room, at least. Anybody want a cupcake?

One thing that didn't change since the experiment though is loving the weather. Summer's almost here, anybody else excited? I think I'll head down to the lake again, read some more.

Speaking of reading; Martel, how are you enjoying Alice so far?


[Private]
So...it happened again. Naminé appeared...and then she disappeared. And once again there was nothing I could do to stop it. I wish they'd make up their mind already.

...what if what they're really doing is merging and un-merging her with Kairi? Would that mean that she's still here technically? And would that mean if Sora were to come back would Aros and I re-merge? Considering that Sora isn't here, hasn't been for a while, I shouldn't even be worrying about it.

I just want to know. Is that so much to ask? Apparently so.
[/Private]


I just realized I haven't seen Bella in a really long time. Anybody else seen her lately? Maybe I've just fallen off the wagon, I don't know. I haven't talked to a lot of people lately.

Oh...and Axel, did you hide my library books because if you did, I want them back soon.

Comments

[perplexme]

Forget it. Thanks for returning the book.

[flaring]

Yeah, sure.

[perplexme]

...you're really not going to tell me, are you?

[flaring]

Tell you what?

[perplexme]

Whatever it is you're thinking.

[flaring]

Fine. I'm wondering why it's so easy for your other friends to get your attention when the only way I can get it is if I take something from you. It's always them you talk to first, and you don't even try to find me. I'm right here, Roxas. Where else am I going to go? You're always gone but I still wait here.

[perplexme]

Where were you last week, Axel? Why didn't I find you then? Or how about when I tried finding you this morning to tell you that Naminé disappeared? Maybe I'm just waiting somewhere else for you, I don't know.

[flaring]

During the experiment? Do you ever really see me around during those things? But hey, where were you the week before that? Huh? Tried to get your attention then and you ignored me. And I've been here most of the time so maybe you went blind or something.

[perplexme]

Look. The point is, we're both retarded and keep missing each other, right? So we just need to fix that.

[flaring]

You know I can't even remember the last time I've seen you. You're always gone, like now. And you're not even close by.

[perplexme]

It's weird isn't it, especially since we're living in the same apartment and everything. Is that my cue to come up from the lake?

[flaring]

Don't bother.

[perplexme]

You really mean that?

[flaring]

Yeah, no need to come running back like a "good boy" as you put it last time. Heh. I figure when you miss me enough you'll demand my attention. Even if it takes another couple of weeks.

[perplexme]

...you know what, you shouldn't even wait for me. Obviously I can't give you what you need and you obviously don't believe anything I have to say about you being my best friend anyway.

[flaring]

...whatever you say, Roxas.

[perplexme]

I just wish you'd listen to me. That's all.

[flaring]

I wish I could use a portal right about now so I can go over there and smack you upside the head. I do listen to you.

[perplexme]

Then listen when I say I don't understand and that I'm not doing this stuff on purpose.

[flaring]

Fine, guess I'll try not to demand your attention so much.

[perplexme]

...that's not what I said either.

[flaring]

No but it's the only way to solve this.

[perplexme]

...right. If you insist.

[flaring]

I don't insist, but... You're not ignoring me on purpose, right? So if I don't bother you I wont have to question you on why you're not paying attention to me. Then it wont keep leading into this. Like I said, if you miss me enough you'll get my attention through the journals, like you do with your other friends. "I just realized I haven't seen Axel in a really long time" works with me too.

[perplexme]

...I sort of just assumed that went without saying. You know, kind of a sixth-sense thing of "oh hey, I bet Roxas misses me because we haven't hung out in a while. I bet he's waiting on the roof". If I knew I had to actually verbalize it, I would have.