Fifty-Second Keychain - [Voice/Action]

[perplex_me]

[Roxas has spent the last few weeks doing a great impression of a chameleon, blending in with his surroundings and making sure not many people saw or heard from him. But he's come to find that he can't keep hiding, and he can't keep running

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[flared]

[Axel was on his way back to the house when he passes the tree Roxas is leaning against. He stops, pausing for a few moments before glances back at Roxas there. He's surprised to see him, but he's also mostly annoyed it's taken Roxas this long to come back. And Axel's not afraid to make the fact he's annoyed be known.]

Just visiting or are you finally coming back?

[perplex_me]

[He jumps in surprise at the sound of Axel's voice before promptly freezing a bit. It wasn't that he was expecting Axel to still be bedridden, but he also wasn't expecting the taller Nobody to ambush him like this.]

...depends on if I'm allowed to come back or not.

[flared]

This is your home, isn't it?

[perplex_me]

I guess, but can I really call it that when I left it open for attack like that?

[flared]

I guess we all make mistakes, even really dumb ones like that. So, yeah, you can still call it that if you want.

[perplex_me]

Then I guess it's home. [He pauses, examining Axel over a little.]

You look a lot better at least. Feeling okay?

[flared]

...

[You're just getting a look, Roxas. You're a few weeks too late to be wondering how he's doing.]

[perplex_me]

...[Sigh.] I get it. I messed up. I'm sorry, okay?

[flared]

You know he was there for Xion, right?

[perplex_me]

What? When did he tell you guys that?

[flared]

He told me that right before the fight. Xion doesn't know.

[perplex_me]

...what'd you say to him?

[flared]

Not much.

[He doesn't feel like elaborating either.]

[perplex_me]

But then why would he bother telling you that?

[flared]

Probably to make me angry. But does it matter? You're kinda evading the issue here.

[perplex_me]

What's the actual issue here then, Axel?