Everybody, chapter 34 is fixed now so you can go back to read it!
Again, I'm sorry about this big screw-up on my part! Heheh (,'_' ) Eh, yeah my cousins were really wanting us (me and my brother) to spend the night so I kinda updated when they were tugging on my arm and asking to go play outside- BUT! Everything should be fixed now! If not, just yell at me through reviews! Heheh (^-^)
Sanctuary
Red
"So how are we going to get to the beach? I mean, Destiny Islands is, in fact, an island."
"Oh, Axel gave me a few tips and now I can use the Dark Corridors again, see?" I said, forming a spiraling loophole ahead of us.
"Bu-But we have hearts now!"
"So?" I shrugged.
"It's darkness! Now that we have hearts, won't we turn into Heartless when we use it?" she said, panicking.
"Oh, come on, we'll be okay as long as we don't let it get to our hearts," I smiled, putting a foot inside the Corridor. I nodded my head, waving my hand for her to follow me. Just as I turned away, she clasped my right hand with both of hers. I turned back to face her, her head lowered a bit. I could still see her cheeks tinted pink as she lowered her left hand, lifting it to her mouth and biting her thumbnail. I smiled, pulling her in behind me.
Ahead of me, I could see the beach of Destiny Islands at the end of the short tunnel-like Corridor. I turned behind me, seeing the other end at my house. But I couldn't see Xion at all. I felt her hand in mine, so I tightened my grip. I realized that I couldn't see myself either. It was just dark. We neared he end of the Corridor as I pulled Xion ahead of me, letting her out first as the Corridor closed behind me.
"See? Nothing happened," I smiled. She nodded, still looking a bit nervous. Her grip tightened as she looked up at me.
"Thanks," she breathed. "Uh, are you sure your okay? Your face is redder than last time," she said, placing her hand back on my forehead.
"I think," I replied. She stepped closer, eying her hand. She slid it down onto my cheek, her own face tinted a dark pink. She locked eyes with me.
"Oh... Sorry," she said, glancing at her hand. She slipped it down neck and back by her side, slipping her other hand out of mine as she stepped back a few paces since our shoes were practically touching.
"Oh, that's okay," I shrugged.
"I'll go get the ice cream, you wait here for Axel," she said as I nodded. She turned and sprinted away, Axel stepping out of a Dark Corridor to my left.
"Hey Roxas," he greeted as I turned to look up at him. "Whoa, buddy! What's got you so red in the face?" he asked. He added in a babying tone, "What, did Xion hold your hand?" He pinched my cheek with one hand, his palm on my head and putting all of his weight on me with the other as I stiffened my neck to hold him up.
"Yeah, how come?" I asked as I tried to turn my head, Axel bursting into laughter. "What?"
"Haha! I was just kidding, but- Man, she's got you hooked!" he choked out, transferring his weight from my head to a nearby rock.
"What? What are you talking about?" He didn't answer me, so I huffed and I sat beside him, waiting for Xion to get back.
"Here she comes," Axel said, waving widely, myself joining in. "Ain't cha' gonna fix up your hair?" he laughed, giving me the baby-talk tone again.
"Why?" I shrugged.
"Whatever," he laughed. He had me so confused.
"Hey Axel!" she greeted, handing him an ice cream. "Here, Roxas," she smiled, handing me mine. "Oh, did Axel mess up your hair?" she laughed, rubbing her own hand in it as Axel cracked up again.
"WHAT?" I finally shouted, turning to Axel.
"Nothing!" he laughed, doubling over.
"What's so funny?" Xion asked, just as oblivious as me. We glanced at each other, shrugging and shaking our heads.