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[flared]

If you didn't get one of the big prizes at the festival yet--

[It's nighttime when the camera adjusts toward one side of the room where there are several stuffed sharks, stars, and turtles in a big pile. Upon closer inspection, however, you'll be able to see that this isn't one of the regular bedrooms in the dome, but a practically bleach white hospital room.]

--I've got you covered.

[... He doesn't sound as enthusiastic as he could be about that, however. But, really, if you want one of these things, by all means just come back and get it. There's a brief blur of Axel's face which doesn't stay long enough for anyone to really get a good look at him, but just in case, he's definitely got a split lip and a gauze bandage over his right temple. There's some more shifting when his door opens and one of the happiest looking nurses in the world comes in to check on him.]

How's that hand feeling?

... I gotta go.

[And end feed.]

Comments

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

What happened? Is your hand gonna be okay?

[He already has his suspicions as to whose fault this is, which is why he's still frowning in spite of Axel's casual greeting.]

[Action]

[flared]

Oh, this?

[He glances briefly at his hand then laughs.]

Yeah, yeah. It's just a little thing. Give it a couple weeks and it'll be back to normal.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[A couple weeks? That doesn't sound so little.]

You didn't say how it happened.

[Action]

[flared]

[He could lie... but then that would be really obvious. And it doesn't look like Roxas would buy it anyway. So with a sigh he flops down backwards to rest against the pile of newly fluffed pillows behind him.]

Take a guess.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Well, that confirms it.]

...I told you to call me.

[Action]

[flared]

I was doing fine.

[He shrugs.]

... Really. It wasn't anything I couldn't handle on my own.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

And that's why you're in the clinic with a broken hand?

[Action]

[flared]

At least I'm not on the ground two seconds from death.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

What's that supposed to mean?

[Action]

[flared]

It means I'm fine and that there's nothing to worry about.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

There is, too. You got attacked, and now you- don't even have two hands to fight with! Were you gonna 'handle' it if he showed up again?

[Action]

[flared]

[Axel knows better than to expect that Saix will just attack him when he sees him. In fact, the only reason he's here right now is because he antagonized him and gave him a reason to beat him up in the first place. ... But admitting to that is too hard.]

I can handle it just fine, Roxas.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Instead of replying, Roxas walks to the chair beside Axel's bed and sits himself down with the decisiveness of someone who has no intention of ever moving. And then he just looks at Axel.]

[Action]

[flared]

[What're you looking at.

He just... stays silent and stares at his lap as if there's something super interesting about it. Look, what else do you want him to say?]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[The awkward will continue a while longer until Roxas finally caves.]

...I don't- like that my friend got hurt and I didn't even know about it.

[Action]

[flared]

If you did like it, then I'd think there was something wrong with you.

[An awkward laugh]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

You know what I mean.

I'm s'posed to be there for you.

[Action]

[flared]

You already are.

[Just. For certain things he doesn't want Roxas getting involved. He could get hurt.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

Yeah, too late to be any use.

[Action]

[flared]

You're here right now and that's good enough for me.

[... Did that sound awkward? It probably sounded awkward. Axel keeps looking away, then.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas doesn't think it sounded awkward so he's confused why Axel's acting like it was. Maybe he has a point. He can't change that he wasn't there earlier anyway.]

...how long do you have to stay here? Can we go home?

[Action]

[flared]

They wanna keep me here overnight at least. After that it'll be a couple of weeks before I can come back and get this stupid thing off.

[said as he glances down to look at his cast.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

Maybe I should get the chocobos.

[Action]

[flared]

Dunno if they're allowed to stay here.

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

So? I'm probably not either.