a/n: ooc


Roxas wakes up inside a familiar hut, one that's tucked away in the natural scenery of the islands.

He walks around, and momentarily freezes when he realizes he's not wearing the long coat, instead being dressed in his simulation clothes.

He walks to the shore, gazes at the starry sea that blends with the foggy, moonlit sky.

There's not really a reason to, but he kicks off his shoes and steps into the brilliantly shining water, watching with idle interest at how perfect everything was, enjoying the gentle lapping of waves and—

"Roxas? Is that...are you...am I dreaming?"

He whirls around at the familiar voice, and the beaches of Destiny Islands shatters almost immediately.

(It reminds him of a dream that he, no, Sora, had once. Where the beautiful princesses slept, frozen in stained glass that soon exploded from under Sora's feet and plunged them deeper into darkness, until he'd land on another one…)

The sand seems to explode and he finds himself wearing the coat, hands twitching with the itch to summon.

He gazes at the quiet boy—his other half.

Sora, the cheerful, oblivious hero everyone loved.

Tears are streaming down his face, and he wants to scream.

"You promised—You said you'd never...never forget me…"

The words seem to rise effortlessly, from nowhere in particular..

"I didn't forget you, I just—"

"If you didn't forget, then why? Why are you ignoring me?"

"I'm not—"

He screams, angrily, and Oathkeeper sparks before them, unbidden and still, waiting for either to take it.

"You promised! You promised you wouldn't ever forget!"

The Nobody looks away, ashamed.

"We were equals. Two halves of a whole. I respected you." His chest hurts. "In some way, I loved you. And this is what happened."

He hears the clattering as the beautiful white key falls and clatters against the glass before exploding into fireflies, endlessly burning stars.


a/n: trying to write non shulk/marth stuff this ended up being a lot sadder than what i originally envisioned but it's aight. r/r? title/desc are from "Fried Noodles" lmao.