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[flared]

Huh.

[It's a little difficult to record like this since he doesn't exactly have any opposable thumbs right now, but Axel still manages easily enough by punching in the right buttons... with his beak.]

There. Geez...

[Shortly after a face appears in front of the screen... and it appears to be very much bird-like. Another peck before the large bird scoots away, wings spread and tail fanned out awkwardly as he tries his best not to accidentally step on it.]

Well, at least this time around I can actually talk.

[Being a cheetah had been cool for a while, sure, but there's something about this change which excites Axel even more. Puffing up his feathers, he seems to grin at the communicator before he struts and turns a bit to try and get a better look at his tail feathers. Ooh.]

A bit flashy... but I think I can get behind this just fine. I--

[Suddenly as he opens his beak a jet of hot fire leaves his mouth. Startled, Axel scrambles back, falling over so ungracefully onto his back.]

--Ow!

Comments

[flared]

It's a shame you're not a bird too. We could've done some pretty cool aerial tricks together.

[croceamors]

I doubt I'd make much of a bird. I'm certainly no phoenix.

[flared]

Maybe a nice peacock or something.

[He laughs as he flies about in circles in the room.]

[croceamors]

...You're thinking of Marluxia.

[Or maybe even Xemnas??? They are both pretty ridiculously extravagant by Saix's standards. Sometimes Saix thinks about the people he had to work with and wow that sure is a lack of regret of everyone dying.]

[flared]

Hm. Nah, I'd want him to be the most ridiculous bird in that case.

[Like something weird looking. Axel doesn't really know much about birds, so he cant' exactly say, but-

Swooping down, he performs a couple more flips and turns before flapping on over towards the front door.]

Uh, you mind opening the door for me?

[As much as he likes flying in here and bothering Saix, there's not nearly enough space.]

[croceamors]

This seems like the perfect situation to show why we should both be thankful that I'm still human.

[One of them has fingers and thumbs. Sighing, Saix makes New Moon sit down before he goes over to the door to open it.]

Come on, then.

[flared]

[Axel beats his wings and when the door opens he darts outside, soaring high for a moment before coming back down to gracefully land on the ground. Looking up at Saïx with those bright green eyes of his, Axel let's out a coo and even seems to smile.]

Y'know, it's nice gettin' to hang out with you more.

[croceamors]

[For once, Saix lets New Moon follow outside, and just sits with him out in the front of the house. At those words, he actually looks a bit surprised.]

It is?

[flared]

[Axel bobs his head.]

Sure.

[... And now he awkwardly kicks at the ground with a clawed foot. It must seem strange, seeing an animal act so human.]

We've... lost a lot of time, after all.

[croceamors]

Ah...

[That's true, after all. They've spent so much of their lives together, but, at the same time, they were so far apart while they worked in the Organization. Saix starts to crack his knuckles, not thinking about it.]

I suppose that's true. We should... do something else when you're not covered in feathers.

[flared]

[Another habit of his Axel recognizes, but this time he says nothing about it.]

We should. ... Other than drinking. Haha.

[croceamors]

[Oh god, why did you remind him about that, now he's scowling.]

Never drinking. What did we even do for the latter half of the night?

[flared]

You expecting me to remember after all that?

[To be honest, it's... pretty much all a blur to Axel, and that's not just because he has a bird brain, ok.]

[croceamors]

With how much you talk about your own amazing memory, I would.

[flared]

[Axel puffs up then with a sigh beats his wings to fly upward again. He's getting restless just staying here on the ground.]

You totally can't gripe at me for it if you don't even remember anything yourself.

[croceamors]

Since when was that a rule ever put into effect?

[flared]

Oh, come on. Since always. Don't be so full of yourself.

[croceamors]

That's rich coming from you.

[flared]

Don't you even start.

[Axel swoops down again and just narrowly misses Saix's head.]

[croceamors]

[Saix is already dodging in instinct, and scoffs.]

I'm sorry, was I supposed to be able to ignore the size of your own vanity?

[flared]

[Ok, even more swooping because you are just the worst moment ruiner ever]

[croceamors]

[Rude. True, but rude.]

[Saix just keeps dodging, thus making a really ridiculous sight on his front lawn.]

Are you going to do that all day?

[flared]

[He swoops down one more time to try and peck at one of those ears before finally he lets up, flapping his wings as he takes off higher into the sky.]

I could have, you know!

[he calls behind him.]

[croceamors]

You're ridiculous!

[Yeah, you fly off! Because he needs to nurse his poor ear, ow, you know these are sensitive]