xX~In the Light of 100 Setting Suns~Xx

36 – Father Figure

~They'll shine through darkest night~

"Of course he likes me. He likes you, too. We're best friends," Xion said, looking at Roxas like he as crazy.

"Not like that. Like a step above best friends." Roxas sounded almost jealous.

"There aren't steps," Axel muttered. "Besides, I told you, we can't do that kind of thing while we're like this." That was a lie. He'd already told Xion he loved her, even though at the time he wasn't exactly sure how much was platonic and how much wasn't.

"What kind of thing?" Xion asked, trying to look him in the eyes, but he glanced away awkwardly.

"You already told me that," Roxas replied to Axel. "But you act different. I still think you like her like Xigbar said."

"Man, I miss the days when you were a zombie…" Axel said under his breath. He needed to keep Xigbar away from Roxas.

"He also said something about how funny it was since you're also like our 'father figure,' but I don't know what he was talking about." Roxas pouted.

"What did he say?" Axel fumed.

"He said-"

"No, don't repeat that." Axel sighed. "If anyone asks, I am not your father. I'm only a few years older than you guys. Xigbar… I think he just likes to make everything look awkward…"

"I am so lost." Xion gave up trying to understand, leaning her head into the crook of Axel's neck.

"That's because he's not making any sense," he said, glaring at Roxas to try and make him shut up.

He threw his arms in the air. "And everyone said I was oblivious."

"What're we being oblivious to?" Xion asked.

Roxas sighed. "I know Axel knows, but he won't say anything around me. It's probably better that way." He opened a corridor. "Go ahead and ask him."

A/N: Poor Roxas, knowing he's missing out on something but being nice enough to let his friends have it. :C Axel and Xion keep shipping themselves whenever I don't try to; this was supposed to be some friendly AkuRokuShi competition… *facepalm* I should work on WYWTD where I can be as shippy as I want and not mess things up. Oh well, some people will like this, anyway.

Writing not-zombie Roxas is a little weird for me. *sweatdrop*