high_seas | Roxas On The Ship

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Roxas On The Ship

Who: Roxas, The Spade Pirates
Where: On the ship
When: After arriving at the island, Roxas is trying to catch his bearings on the ship. (December 12)
What: Time for Roxas to make some new friends
Warnings: Questions. Lots of questions.
Style: Any
Status: Closed to crew

Roxas was confused.

This in itself was not that unusual, however it was different. Everything he worried about just days ago seemed to be less of a problem now that he's found himself in a new, somewhat hostile world. He met Riku and followed him to a ship, and today he was just hanging out, trying to get a feel for the place, and maybe unscramble the mess that was his memories.

In the morning, he can be found sitting on the railing overlooking the sea. Roxas looks content doing so, he had a fascination with the water.

In the afternoon, he can be found in the galley getting a snack, or perhaps down below deck, checking out his room and pacing between it and the steps so he can remember where it is.

In the evening, he can be found on deck on his back, staring at the stars.

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[Hope, that was a good word. Maybe in this place, maybe he's being given some time. Sora needs him, that's a fact that can't be denied, but maybe a part of him had wanted more time. He knows Riku must have been right, because Lea can't deny it.]

My vacation's not over yet. We can have a little time together.

[It hurts to have a set amount of time left, even if he doesn't know what that is.]

[Lea nods. It's hard to get the words to come out. This was easier when he didn't have a heart and all he could feel was emptiness and a dull ache where the feelings were supposed to be. Now he knows he has a heart, because it feels like someone is crushing it.]

Maybe we'll get you to the beach after all.

[It would be the least he could do for him, to give him that bit of closure.]

[Roxas looks at him again and his expression changes to one that is still sad, but he smiles a little bit.]

I really do want to go to the beach.

You've only told me that a million times.

[It's easier when Roxas smiles. It's still NOT EASY and he knows it won't ever be, but that smile is always a triumph for him. He's not enough of a sap to say that he remembers every one, but he's got the most important ones filed away.]

At least if we can get you to one, there won't be any more "Tell me about the beach, Axel!" And it's "Lea," by the way. Get that one memorized before everyone else starts calling me Axel because you do.

[Roxas sits up and leans forward, his hands on the deck.]

So...what does it feel like to have a heart? Is it good? Did you go to the beach? Oh! Do you get to spent time with other heart-people?

Whoa, hey, Mr. Mood Swing, take a breath!

[Lea flops back down on the deck, a little overwhelmed by the sudden shift in the conversation.]

If you keep that beach thing up, you're going by yourself.

But Axel, you're the only heart person I know now! You have to tell me all about it! I have to know, even if I can't do it too. Please?

[He turns his wide eyes on Lea, pleading.]

Why? Heart people go to the beach! I always wanted to go. Then I dreamed about it sometimes. Now I really want to go.

Lea. L.E.A. No X. Got rid of that part. Got it memorized?

[It's a tactic he's honed to perfection, just discarding the rest of Roxas' questions in favor of something that might rile him up a bit. It usually works, too. Well, temporarily.]

But I like Axel better!

[Roxas grumbles a bit.]

Lea...okay. Got it memorized.

Much better.

[Lea reaches up and swats at Roxas' head.]

Don't make that face. It's my name. I didn't choose it.

You didn't?

[Roxas blinks at him, a little confused.]

Who picked it? Was it Xemnas?

What?! No! My parents named me Lea. Xemnas is the one who stuck the X in all our names when we became Nobodies.

[But then the very concept of "parents" might be alien to Roxas. He hadn't seen any in that simulation the kid had gotten shoved in and that was the closest he'd ever had to a normal life. It wasn't like they could offer him a proper childhood in the Organization.]

Parents?

[Roxas pauses as he's thinking about it. He's not sure he's heard that term before. At least, not that he can remember. When would it have come up?]

What's that?

[Yup. Should have seen that one coming. This is a whole can of worms that he's really not prepared to open right now. He can almost hear the deluge of questions that are going to follow and one thing he's never, EVER wanted to hear in his life is "Hey Axel, where do babies come from?"]

You know, maybe you should ask Riku about it since he likes telling you things. I bet he knows a lot about it.

[Take that, Riku.]

But you're the one that said it! You know what that is!

[Roxas pouts a little bit, crossing his arms.]

[Argh, not the pout. He's going to have to say something. Once the pout comes out, it's all over.]

Okay, long story short, most of us didn't just poof into existence as teenagers. We started out as babies and our parents raised us and took care of us as we grew up. All other questions can be directed to Professor Riku.

[He waves his hand, hoping to signal an end to this line of questioning.]

Axel! [Roxas whines at him a little.]

That doesn't tell me anything. Where did the babies come from? Were you a baby? What are your parents like? How come they named you? Do I have parents?

[It's such a nice try Lea.]

One thing at a time, geez! Sora has parents, but that's the closest you come. It's parents' job to name their baby and mine were [Are? Damn.] okay, I guess.

[A beat.]

And we are NOT getting into where babies come from right now.

[PLEASE let that be enough.]

Really? Sora has parents? [Roxas doesn't have any memories relating to them, neither his nor Sora's.]

Why not? Is it a secret?

Yup. A grown-up secret. Little kids like you aren't allowed to know.

[That's...not untrue.]

Hey, I'm not a little kid!

[Lea rolls over so that his back is to Roxas and does his best to sound flat and uninterested.]

Wow, really? I guess I totally missed something.

Hmph.

[There's a pause, but Roxas doesn't like to be ignored by Lea so he pokes him in the back. Repeatedly.]

Lea. You didn't answer all my questions.

OW! Hey! Answer store is closed. Stop poking me!

[He reaches back and grabs and Roxas' arm and yanks on it. This isn't exactly how he'd expected things to get back to some sort of normalcy between them, but he'll take it. It's kind of a relief to be able to set all the heartache aside and just mess with the kid for a while.]

Wah! [Roxas falls against his back and gives him a bemused look.]

But you always answer my questions.

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