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[flared]

Well, think of it this way, self. At least you get to miss the stupid stuff while you're asleep.

Right.

[Axel rubs his neck as he pushes himself off of the wall he's leaning against outside his and Roxas' apartment.]

Anyone up for a spar right about now?

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[Action]

[flared]

[Axel keeps on walking for a little while... before he stops with a sigh and his tone becomes a little less light than it was before. Just a little.]

Y'know, Roxas. [he starts, eyes focused on the floor.] There's just some things that a guy would rather not remember at all.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[...oh. Maybe he shouldn't have been trying to tease about this?]

Sorry. Um... I am glad you tried, though.

[Action]

[flared]

[... He thinks for a moment before he sighs again and looks away.]

Nah. [Axel lowers his arms back to his sides.] It was selfish.

... But that's in the past, right? [Going over to sit down on the couch now]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

Right.

[Roxas hesitates before going to sit down, too.]

Isn't that supposed to make it easier to think about?

[Action]

[flared]

Long story short, no matter what happens, I'm going to make sure that you stay safe.

That's all that matters.

[And that's all he's going to say about that. He doesn't mean to turn the mood around with their conversation and all, but... really, he'd rather not focus on what he's done wrong anymore.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

O-okay.

[He's a little surprised at first by that statement, but after a moment he recovers himself.]

But it'll have to go both ways.

[Action]

[flared]

... [It doesn't have to, but if Roxas wants it to be that way--]

Heh. I guess there's no point in trying to argue with you there. [Sigh]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[It has to. He's seen you die once and he doesn't think he could handle it again.

But he smiles a little at how easily Axel gives in.]

You're right. It wouldn't work.

[Action]

[flared]

Stubborn brat. [Smirk... or is that a genuine smile there?]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

Now I'm a brat?

[He doesn't know if it's an improvement on "cute kid" or not, but the way it's said makes him grin, and he tosses a pillow at Axel as if in retaliation.]