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[limitboost]

[It's pretty late, and Roxas realizes there's a curfew, but

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[carmineblight]

Yo, Roxas.

[Have a somewhat tired Axel slouching over on a balcony.]

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[carmineblight]

[carmineblight]

...That can't be right.

What was he on?

[Axel is confused.]

[limitboost]

It's true.

I think...he was going to kill me, but then he killed himself instead. And I wasn't fast enough to save him.

[carmineblight]

...

[Neckrub, Axel's not really cut out for wise words and comforting. And he'd really rather his bff than some random guy he'd never met.]

Listen, Roxas... sometimes... trying is all you can do. The rest of it is out of our hands. That guy won't blame you for that.

You shouldn't, either. What d'you think you'd want if your roles switched and he kept moping about it?

[limitboost]

[He's just gonna be hiding his face against Axel now, because all things considered... Axel ends up gone because of him too]

[carmineblight]

[All the more reason you should take his word for it, Roxas. Hair ruffle, Roxas.]

Trust me, I almost got there.

[limitboost]

[Spoilers, he knows you do get there, Axel]

[carmineblight]

[Well he's not from that timeline, bff. /cuddles his baby bro.]

Hey, what's that look for?

[limitboost]

It was still my fault. I can't just forget about that.

[carmineblight]

For not letting him kill you and whatever happened after? We make choices because that's what we want to do, Roxas.

[limitboost]

I didn't understand.

Sometimes I wonder if that's why.

[carmineblight]

...Understand?

[limitboost]

He...said he wanted me to love him, but that I couldn't. I think it was something the city did, but he seemed so sad...and hurt.

[carmineblight]

...

[Drama, lil buddy, why you has so much?]

Can't force anyone to love anyone. No matter how much either one or both of you want to.

[limitboost]

Sometimes I wish it'd been somebody else. Someone that could've helped.

He knew I didn't have a heart, and he knew about R-

[Oops, uh]

Er, that he was my friend.