王国 心: 人々

Chapter 2: +~Answers~+

After Xion and I were trying to find Axel my dreams were just lost memories. I've become sadder and sadder knowing that I forgot all about myself, but then there was a weird memory. Axel had me pinned against the wall and I grabbed his sleeves smiling at him. He grinned back at me and then…we kissed. That's gross! I'm not gay. Am I? No no no no I'm straight! Great, now I'm confused.

That morning I did the usually: took a shower, got dressed, and ate. "I wonder if Axel is in Darkness by now and the other organization people,' I wondered. Yeah the whole organization died. Sad isn't it? Sora killed the rest of them last night with some guy named Riku. Like I care. I left them didn't I?

Ring Ring!

My cell rang telling me I had a text. I flipped it open and read what Xion had to say. Hey Roxas there's this new ice cream shop. U want to go? Ice cream seemed good. Sure sounds good. I'll pick u up. I answered back. I closed my cell and walked out the door. I checked if the door was locked and if I had my key, which I did. Today was a busy day for people. Children we're running every where while their parents were trying to keep up. I wonder what's going on. I reached Xion's house and rang the door bell. Waiting for someone to answer the door I heard fast footsteps getting closer. "Bye Dad I'll see you later!" called Xion from inside. She opened the door and smiled at me. "Hey," she said with that cute, sweet voice. "Hey," I replied.

We walked to the other side of town and I watched the little kids running around. "What's up with the kids today?" I asked. "Oh you didn't hear? It was in the newspaper. The fair is here!" Xion said happily. Man, I love that smile. We finally got to the ice cream place and it was packed. "Oh man. We should have got here early," Xion sighed beginning to walk away before I grabbed her hand. "Hey, you said you wanted ice cream so I'll get you some," I said trying to cheer her up. "Thanks Roxas, but I can't let you buy us both ice creams," she said looking down. "Its okay. It's the least I could do," I said holding her head up. "Now come on and give me a smile." She gave me a faint smile which turned into a real bright one. She's so cute when she smiles.

After like two hours we finally got our ice creams. We didn't want to stay inside since a lot of people were in there so we sat outside on the curb. I licked my ice cream and stared at it. Did I have this before? "Hey Xion what kind is this again?" I asked looking at my blue popsicle. "I think it's called sea-salt." I could hear it in her voice that she was thinking the same thing as me. "Sea-salt…ice cream," I repeated. Memories flashed in my head of Xion, Axel, and I sitting on that clock tower eating the same thing. I looked over at Xion who was looking down sadly. I scooted closer to her and wrapped my arm around her. "I miss Axel," she said. I rubbed her arm with my thumb and whisper back in her ear "So do I." We sat there for a few seconds then I broke the silence. "Eat your ice cream or it's going to melt," I pointed out. She looked down at it and made a shocked expression on her face which made me laugh. She quickly licked the rest of it and smiled at me. I licked mine also and smiled back in reply. We walked over to the trash can and Xion threw her stick away, but I read something on mine 'WINNER ' was written on it. I stuffed it in my pocket to use it for another day.

We walked around town doing nothing, but looking at shops and talking. Then I saw the children again with cotton candy and toy guns. An idea popped into my head. "Hey Xion," I started. She turned her head towards me "yeah?" "Um. Would you…like to go to the Fair tomorrow…with me?" I said trying to hide my blushing face. I heard a giggle. "I would love to, Roxas!" Xion said giggling. I looked into her ocean blue eyes and grinned. "Then it's a date," came out of my mouth. "W-wait. I-I-I-I didn't mean like…umm a real date.. I meant like a friend thing," I panicked. Once again Xion giggled "I know silly," she shoved me playfully. I shoved her back gently. It was getting late outside so I walked her back home. We got to her door, but she didn't go in. "Thanks Roxas. For everything," she said looking at me eye to eye. "Your welcome, Xion. That's what friends do," I grinned. She hugged me without warning. I was shocked, but then I wrapped my arms around her.

The door opened and there was a man there. I was guessing it was Xion's dad, but he had dark skin and he had silver hair. Nothing like Xion at all. "Daddy!" Xion said breaking the hug. She quickly walked over to him and hugged him. He hugged her back keeping eyes on me. I gulped hard and tried to stay calm. Why did he look so familiar? "Oh Daddy this is Roxas. Roxas this my dad. Well he's my foster dad," she smiled faintly. "I-it's nice to meet you sir," I smiled at him trying not to get on his bad side. He looked like the kind of dad that would break you in half if you touched his daughter. "Same goes to you, Roxas. I heard a lot about you," he said wrapping a arm around Xion. Xion talks about me? "I'm sorry to cut this conversion short, but we must go in," he said walking inside signing Xion to follow. "Bye Roxas. I'll text you later," she said giving me that sweet smile as she skipped inside. Who is that man?

The walk home was like an other. Imagines forming in my head about my past and of course questions. The main one at the moment was who's Xion's father. I think I know him, but where and how? I got home and I hade a quick dinner of ramen noodles. I took off my clothes, but my boxers and hopped in bed. "Maybe I'll figure him out in my sleep," I said to myself before shutting my eyes.

'You seek answers.'

….answers?

'I can give you purpose.'

….purpose?

"Roxas…"

'That is right-the new you.'

"Xenmas…" I murmured in my sleep.