[03. video]

[doestheickyjobs]

Please tell me you're all done being festive.

Not that I have anything against the holidays! But, you know, all that cheer? Just not feeling it. Speaking of, Riku, Hanna, kitchen table, warn me in advance next year and maybe I'll be on time.

[He shifts, leaning back into the couch cushions, and smirks at the pickup.]

And guess what else we

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[licensedhero]

[[ooc: Is Axel at home so Sora can come talk to him face to face?]]

[doestheickyjobs]

[[ooc: Yep, he's in the living room!]]

[licensedhero]

[Have Sora booking it down the stairs and practically falling over when he stops abruptly in front of you Axel.]

What?

[doestheickyjobs]

Careful, don't hurt yourself there.

Which part? [He leans back into the couch cushions, watching Sora curiously.]

[licensedhero]

[Yeah, Sora is doing his best not to actually shake with rage. If he had to pick one of the Organization members that he liked the least outside of Xemnas? He'd definitely pick Saix hands down. Enough so that he has to force the name out from between clenched teeth.]

SaÏx.

[doestheickyjobs]

Would I joke about that? I'm not happy either.

[But he didn't expect Sora to be that upset. Axel eyes him for a minute before patting the couch to his right.]

Sit down. Breathe a little. What did he do to you, anyway?

[licensedhero]

[Sora just stares at Axel for a second before sitting down on the couch. He's still rigid, but he does as he is told and takes some slow, deep breaths. Once he's sure he isn't going to immediately pop a blood vessel, he decides to tell Axel.]

After there was that huge battle with the Heartless and you ran away when you saw him, he-

[Sora clenched his fists.]

He told me he knew where Kairi was and how to get to her. Made me beg to see her. Then just left. He's a jerk.

[doestheickyjobs]

Yeah, that sounds like him.

[Tick off the Keyblade wielder, keep him running and searching and killing Heartless; it's about the same strategy the C.O. crew tried on Sora, and just about as effective.

He wonders if it ended the same way, but, really: he's not gonna ask right now.]

I don't think he's going to try to start anything, but... figured you guys ought to know. Precautionary measures, right?

[licensedhero]

What the heck crawled in him and died to make him such a jerk anyway?

[Sora's just gonna lean back on the couch now and stare up at the ceiling.]

Yeah, that's a good idea. People should know. Just in case.

[doestheickyjobs]

[Axel's voice cools a few degrees; he glances over at Sora.] You're asking me? Guess some people just can't handle losing a heart.

[licensedhero]

[Sora definitely notices. Whatever it was that Axel had against Saïx, it was bad. Part of him wanted to ask, but something about the look in Axel's eyes told him it might not be the best idea right now.]

Whatever. We can always just ignore him if we have to. [He bumps his shoulder against Axel's.]

What's that saying my mom used to always say? No use crying over spilt milk? I dunno if that works here but it feels like it should be said.

[doestheickyjobs]

[Axel's eyebrows shot up, and he returned that shoulder bump, a slight smile curving over his face.]

Yeah, sure.

[licensedhero]

[He's just gonna lean on you for a second and keep on smiling. When he sits back up, he turns to face Axel.]

Let's play some cards or something.

[doestheickyjobs]

Why not? [Pause.]

If you know where to find a deck, anyway. I didn't bring one!

[licensedhero]

We do have one! I found it under my bed when I was bored one day. Hold on, I'll go grab it!

[He runs to grab it and isn't gone long at all before plopping back down on the couch and drags the table closer.]

What game do you wanna play?

[doestheickyjobs]

[Axel smirks, shrugging at Sora.] Go fish? I don't know -- do you have a favorite?