I'll Skip The Carpet Ride This Time
A Kingdom Hearts fanfic by Raberba girl
Summary: Axel the cat is lonelier than he should be, but not for long. Platonic AkuShi AU fluff.
A/N: Takes place in the same universe as How to Get an Uncooperative Orphan Into a Dead Troll's Castle to Live Happily Ever After With a Princess, Her True Love, and Six Kittens (a.k.a. the "Don't Worry" theme of Fire & Moonlight).
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It was so like Saïx to go get a job even though he was now rolling in riches from the dead troll's treasure hoard... With Al and the princess still on their "Let's visit every country in the known world! :D" vacation and the kids constantly sneaking out for joyrides with Carpet, Axel was often a lot lonelier than he should have been in a ten-member household (eleven if you included Carpet).
"Axel, what are you doing?"
"Being a cat," Axel said, not moving from where he lounged in a pool of sunshine.
"...I'm a cat," Xion said uncertainly, making him laugh a little.
"You're a baby cat. You're still at the run-around-like-crazy stage. You're not big enough for the make-my-human-rich-so-I'll-have-a-nice-place-to-sleep-in-the-sun stage."
"...Oh."
She sounded so sad, he rolled his eyes to look at her. "But you can sleep in the sun if you want to."
"Really?!"
"Sure."
She galloped over and plopped onto his stomach.
"Oof."
"You're soft," she said happily, snuggling.
He was a little exasperated to find himself purring. "You are, too. All you kittens are ridiculously fluffy, it's not fair."
She rolled onto her back and gazed at him with a curious, irresistible look.
"You're also a mess. C'mere." He dragged her closer so he could start grooming her ruffled fur.
Settled comfortably between his front paws, she was the one purring now. "Axel?"
"Hm?"
"Do you like being with me?"
"Of course I do, Xi."
"I'm glad."
"Why do you ask?"
"Because I want you to be happy."
"Well, that's sweet of you."
"I wouldn't have liked it if I missed the carpet ride and you weren't happy."
He paused. "What do you mean?"
"You know. I wanna be with you."
"...You mean you gave up going on a magic carpet ride with your brothers and sisters just so you could spend the afternoon with me?"
"Yeah." She stretched out in a full-body yawn, then shuffled around in a circle until she was curled up against his chest. "I love you, Axel."
"...Love you, too, Xi," he said softly.
"Can you come on the carpet ride with us next time?"
He laughed. "Your wish is my command."
"Yay," she purred as she closed her eyes.
He laid his head down and dozed off again, now in a state of perfect contentment.
