From my Balcony - Chapter Six
Notes: Axel and Roxas play the "Question and Answer" game, spured by inquiries about each other's new year's resolutions.
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January
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"What's your favorite color?"
"Black. What's your favorite type of pasta?"
"Bow ties. What was the name of your first pet?"
"I've never had a pet."
"What? No way! You can't have a childhood without a pet."
"Never had one."
"That's crazy."
"What was the first thing you set on fire?"
"Haha, my mom's oven mitt. Did you eat your vegetables when you were a kid?"
"What kind of question is that?"
"A legitimate one! Now answer."
"Uh, well I ate carrots and celery with peanut butter, does that count?"
"Hell no, I mean the stuff kids hate, like broccoli and string beans."
"Oh, then I guess not. But my mom never tried to hard to make me eat it. What… was the name of your first girlfriend?"
"Larxene, but she was more of just a normal friend than a girlfriend. So she still hangs out with us all the time. "
"Is she that girl who was at poker night?"
"Yeah."
"She was… kind of scary."
"Hahaha! That's what was so fun about dating her. Who was the first girl you liked?"
"… My friend, Olette. Hayner liked her, too, but I think we're both over her now."
"I bet you both did that 'pick on the girl you like' thing, too."
"Only Hayner did. But he makes fun of a lot of people, so he could actually get away with it. Why did you start waiting for me everyday on your balcony?"
"Hm, I think it was because you looked like you would be fun to pick on, you know, because you were staring at me."
"Is that really the only reason?"
"I guess it wasn't. I don't know, I just had this feeling like I wanted to talk to you."
"Huh."
"What's your favorite piece of clothing to wear?"
"Pants, I guess. What was your favorite book you read in school?"
"The Crucible, man. Those chicks went crazy at the end. Why did you come out on your balcony after you saw me?"
"… I don't know."
"Come on, there had to be some reason."
"I just thought you were really weird. Maybe I wanted to find out why you had winked at me... What's the one thing you wish you could buy right now?"
"A big blow torch."
"I think I saw that coming."
"When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"I think at one point I wanted to be Death."
"…What?"
"You know, because he wears all black and carries around that big scythe. I didn't really want to kill people, I just wanted to wear the outfit."
"That is one insane career goal."
"When did you stop dressing up for Halloween?"
"I haven't yet."
"… Really?"
"Yeah, I like dressing up as badass stuff. You should join me this year, you can be Death."
"… I might have to."
"What are you thinking about right now?"
"…That this is fun."
"Yeah, it is."
"What insulting name do people call you most often?"
"When I was a kid or now?"
"Um, I'll go with now."
"Cradle robber."