Not... Alright, that is not where I expected this conversation to go. [ he stares up at the ceiling ] Yeesh. You guys really know how to ask the hard questions, huh?
This ... isn't exactly something people like knowing about.
[ or, well. that most people know about at all, to be realistic. ]
I don't know. I think it... depends. I remember becoming a Nobody, and that wasn't great. [ a slight understatement. he pointedly says nothing about the death he told her about, though. ]
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I know. Me too. [ he won't lie about that. he's terrified of something happening to xion, above anyone else here. ] But it's not as bad as it seems. I talked with Naminé-- if we catch the corrupted person, she got something today that makes it so they won't die if we purify them. Then it'll just be you and Minato, so they'll pair you up. They have to.
[ he sounds a lot more confident about it than he feels. the what ifs are still-- very, very present. ]
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. . .
What if we don't?
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My thing this week-- Roxas said it'd be a hint during the trial. We've got the advantage already. [ but that doesn't answer her question, does it? ]
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...
xion just hugs her knees closer to her chest. she knows he's doing his best to reassure her... ]
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... ]
... I'm not letting you die.
[ not again. ]
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but then, ]
You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but...
[ a beat. ]
What does it feel like to die?
1/2
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Not... Alright, that is not where I expected this conversation to go. [ he stares up at the ceiling ] Yeesh. You guys really know how to ask the hard questions, huh?
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. . .
Sorry. I should've thought before I asked.
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[ or, well. that most people know about at all, to be realistic. ]
I don't know. I think it... depends. I remember becoming a Nobody, and that wasn't great. [ a slight understatement. he pointedly says nothing about the death he told her about, though. ]
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At... least you came back?
[ like. he absolutely still lost his heart. but ]
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[ ... sappy... ]
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[ bumps her head against his arm ]
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... I mean it, y'know? You and Roxas are the best thing that's ever happened to me.
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Axel... you're embarrassing me now.
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Oh, what, was that too much? Too sappy for ya? I mean, you guys are still lower on the list than ice cream...
[ speaking of, he takes a spoonful of the (definitely very melted) ice cream for emphasis ]
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Now you're being a jerk.
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which it probably did because xion hits hard but his pain tolerance is dumb so 50/50 ]
Ouch! You don't gotta go all little powerhouse on me...