accidental video; open

[flared]

[The sound of clattering begins at the start of the feed and after a bit of static and frantic chirping in the background there's a grunt and a thump when Axel suddenly hits the ground.

He's gotten a bit dizzy and disoriented thanks to how cold his body has gotten, so it's so surprise he's found himself more or less sitting and slumped up against a tree somewhere in the dome. Having dropped his SFC somewhere on the pavement, he can't get up and reach it right away, so it's up to three frantic chocobo chicks to alert anyone nearby.

All together now they flock to the communicator and peck and bat their little wings.

Halp.]

Comments

[flared]

But they like you.

[See? Even Isa is warming up a little.]

[croceamors]

I don't care.

[If you don't get rid of them, Axel, he will, do you want that]

[flared]

[He rolls his eyes then with a little whistle the chicks perk up then obediently fly over to settle in Axel's hair instead. Fine. They like mommy's hair better.

Sighing, Axel walks on by, briefly brushing his shoulder a bit roughly against Saix's own for the sake of giving himself more warmth... and pushing his buttons.]

You seemed to be tolerating them pretty well, though.

[croceamors]

[Saix seems to stiffen just slightly at the sudden contact, definitely frowning now before he starts to reluctantly follow along.]

You throw fits over the most ridiculous things- I wouldn't doubt you would do the same if I did anything to your little pets.

[flared]

[Axel's highly amused that you're still following him, but he'll say nothing about it. Yet.]

Oh, please. You'd enjoy ruffling my feathers no matter what.

[croceamors]

[God, Axel, just keep your mouth shut okay]

I'm not you, or Xigbar. I don't waste my time purposefully trying to get on everyone's nerves.

[flared]

No. Just on mine, right?

[He glances over his shoulder, laughing a bit.]

[croceamors]

You bring it on yourself.

[flared]

Oh, right. Like you don't enjoy yourself anyway.

[croceamors]

I don't.

[flared]

Liar.

[He stops to nudge Saix again, both for amusement and the whole heat thing.]

[croceamors]

Don't you and your little brats believe I can't enjoy myself?

[Subtle grind of his boot onto your toes.]

[flared]

[Kick]

I'm sure there are some things out there that you enjoy a whole lot.

[Actually, he knows that there are.]

[croceamors]

[Elbow to the ribs.]

Then stop saying I can't enjoy myself if you're so sure.

[flared]

[Ooh, ouch. ... But at least it's contact.]

Well, you enjoy somethings. But not a lot of things. So technically you still need to loosen up.

[croceamors]

I don't need to enjoy a lot of things, and I don't need to loosen up. I'm fine as I am, besides the glaring issue of my heart, which I could have if someone didn't ruin ten years worth of plans.

[flared]

[He frowns a little at that then looks away.]

I had my reasons.

[croceamors]

Yes. That child.

[He keeps his voice pointedly blank.]

[flared]

Partially.

[Walk walk walk this conversation is getting awkward fast]

[croceamors]

[Oh sorry are you trying to run away? NOPE, following right after you, fucker, you had all of Kingdom Hearts 2 to run away.]

Almost completely. We both know if you hadn't associated with him, becoming a traitor would never have crossed your mind.

[To him, not the Organization. That's a different kind of traitor.]

[flared]

[He wants to snap back at that, tell him that he was just getting bad vibes from Saix as time went on, but Axel holds back... and instead stays silent, facing away as he keeps on walking back towards his apartment.

Meanwhile, all three chocobos will just glare in Saix's general direction. HMPH.]

[croceamors]

...Coward.

[He should have figured. Saix comes to an abrupt stop and pulls up the hood of his coat. There's nothing else to say here. Nothing else to do. So he turns and walks away, keeping his fists down at his sides.]