I put my munny down on the counter, exact change. Of course I did get them almost everyday.
"Two seasalt ice creams, please" I said with a smile. The man working the stand smiled back at me.
"Only two today, squirt?" He replied, I tried my best not to look upset as he called me short. Okay, I was a lot shorter than my pyro, best friend Axel, but I wasn't THAT short.
"Yeah, she's out… working still," I said, taking the ice creams he was holding out. "thanks," I smiled
"Have a good day, Kiddo" I grimaced at his words.
"NINETEEN, nineteen I am not a kid." I thought to myself as I grumpily put the ice cream in my mouth.I pushed open the doors to the bottom of the clock tower and started up the stairs. I immediately smiled when I opened the door and the tall, slender, red head turned around.
"Hey Rox," he grinned as I tossed him the ice cream. I took a seat next to him and watched as he unwrapped his ice cream. We sat and ate our seasalt ice-cream as we did everyday after we finished our missions for the day. We laughed, told stories about our day, and spent a good deal of time silently watching the sun creep down the sky toward the horizon.
When we finished our snack around the start of the sun set, Axel stood up and stretched.
"Ready Roxas?" he said yawning.
"I guess…" I said relucently, wishing we could stay for the sun set. Axel extended his arm offering to help me up. I grabbed his big, warm, hand and he pulled me up. He kept a hold on my hand as he waved his other and opened the dark portal back to the castle, I didn't mind that he didn't let go, he was bigger than me and made me feel safe. I realized I had a slight grin on my face and turned slightly pink as we walked into the Grey Area and Axel dropped my hand.
The room was empty except Luxord,, Xigbar and Demyx playing cards at the coffee table, all were missing their cloaks or shoes, but Demyx wasn't even wearing a shirt or socks. By the looks of it, it was strip poker, a game often organized when Luxord was board and/or drunk. Demyx always stupidly participated, even though he sucked at cards.
"Didn't stay for sunset?" Xigbar asked putting down his hand. I frowned remembering the missed view.
"Yeah Rox was to tired," Axel said messing up my hair.
"Hey, you were the one who was tired," I retorted. Demxy and the others laughed.
"Careful he might bite," Luxord said in his fancy accent. Axel quickly pulled away his hand with a mock scared look. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Well, I'm going to bed before I upset any more Roxy-chans" he said playfully squeezing one of my cheeks. I felt my face heat up and I quickly turned away.
"Yeah me too," I said panicked, hoping none of them noticed my blush. What was happening? Axel is my best friend I'm always around him, I don't normally do that.
"I'll walk you up" Axel said with a smile and threw his arm around my shoulders. My face started heating up again and I looked at the ground to hide it. What was weird was Axel always acted like this, goofing around and stuff. Maybe all I needed was a good night sleep. "Hey Rox, what's up you seem a little grumpy or down." He said as we walked through the hallway. I looked up at him and at his ember green eyes. He had taken his arm off me which was helping me with my thought process.
"Um, just tired?" I said confused. He looked down and cast me one of his heart wrenching smiles.
"You wanna piggyback ride, squirt?" he laughed and crouched down. I gently climbed on his back and put my arms around his neck. "all set?" he asked.
"Y-yeah" I replied. He stood up and put his hands underneath m butt and pushed my up. He started up the stairs and I rested my head on his back, my heart beating hard. My eyelids were heavy, even though I had told the others I wasn't tired. It was a big castle and a long way too the dorms. My eyes started to close, it didn't help that Axel was so warm and comforting. I gave in and feel asleep.