Being Somebody
A Kingdom Hearts Fanfiction
"You know what the weird part is?"
Namine turned to Roxas, smiling serenely. "What would that be?"
"We're not even here. You do realize that, right? I'm not even sure if we still exist as people. We're just…half-people." Roxas stared out at the cool, nighttime beachfront, the stars shining brightly and their light reflecting on the vast ocean ahead. It lit up the entire island.
"No, we're not," Namine replied, moving over to hold him. "We exist. That's more than the rest of the Organization can say."
"Sure we exist. But how do you define that?"
Namine laughed. "Roxas. You always were more of a thinker than Sora."
Roxas grinned and pretended to spike his hair with his hands. "Ooo! That's the power of the Keyblade! For light! Yay! Do good, blah, blah, etc." He paused. "Doesn't that annoy you?"
"Well, by your own logic, he still has one-up on you."
"I know, I know. He exists," Roxas admitted. It wasn't that he didn't respect Sora, but he did feel a little envy. Which was a new sort of thing, actually—he had never actually felt any emotions until he rejoined with Sora. Still, the goody-two-shoes existed, fully and completely, which irked the young Nobody.
"You're right. And wrong."
Roxas was taken aback. "How so?"
"He's no more complete without you than you are without him. You are Sora, just as I am Kairi."
"Am I the only one with a mondo headache?"
Namine punched Roxas lightly. "Roxas, you goofball. It was only a matter of time before you once again gave up on your own argument. Besides, there's another reason we exist."
"Give me some proof," he countered. Namine was silent for a moment. "Well?" Roxas asked once again.
"When I was with you—before I went back to Kairi—it felt like…"
"Felt like what?"
"Felt like I had a heart," Namine finished, gazing into her friend's deep, blue eyes.
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Sora and Kairi held each other in the moonlight, half-asleep.
"I love you, Namine," Sora muttered.
"I love you too, Roxas," Kairi whispered.
And the couple slumbered under the stars.