Watching the Sunset
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Here we go, my dear readers!
It was gratifying, the way that some things never changed. So many things had happened—getting a Keyblade, getting Roxas and Xion back, fighting a war…living a life…but the sunset never really changed.
There was a beauty in the sunset. It didn't matter if Axel had trained with his Keyblade all day and was so sore, he could barely move. Or if he . Or if he had just had a lazy day with Roxas and Xion. There was always a sunset. And sea salt ice cream to eat while you watched the sunset.
Oh, sure, there were days where it was cloudy—or as cloudy as it got in Twilight Town. And there were days where it was too hot to sit on the Clock Tower for very long. And every now and then, Roxas or Xion would get sick and have to stay in bed. But that didn't mean the sunset wasn't there.
"Hi Axel!"
Axel smiled and took a bite of ice cream. He loved it when they spoke in unison. There was just something cute about it. Roxas sat down next to him, and in a change from the usual set-up, Xion sat on Axel's other side.
"Look Roxas, we made an Axel Sandwich!"
"Yeah!" Roxas said. "Only thing is, who's gonna eat it? Axel's nothing but skin and bones!"
"Ha ha," Axel said, cuffing Roxas upside the head. "You two are hilarious. If I'm skin and bones, then you two half-pints aren't even a midnight snack."
Xion giggled and took a bite out of her ice cream. Axel took a bite of his own. His favorite flavor, sea salt as per usual.
This was one of the nicest sunsets he had seen in a while. The sunset was a brilliant shade of red. Orange and purple-gray clouds. The gentlest of breezes. They didn't come nicer than this.
"Hey Xion," Axel said. "I bet you don't know why the sun sets red."
"It's 'cause light is made of a bunch of colors," Xion chirped. "And out of all the colors, red travels the farthest."
"Have…I mentioned that before?" Axel asked. "Ah, man. I have got to get my own life lessons memorized."
"I read it in a book," Xion said, leaning her head against Axel's side. "Did you know that clouds can weigh over a million pounds? As much as a hundred elephants!"
"As a matter of fact, I didn't know that," Axel smirked. "Looks like you're the ones who have the answers now, eh, half-pint?"
"Maybe…" Xion said. "Axel, what's an elephant?"
Axel choked on his ice cream. She…what…huh?! Come on, they had to know what elephants were!
"It's a big animal!" Roxas said. "It's got two really big, curved teeth called tusks and a huge nose called a trunk. It can pick things up with its trunk! And it never forgets anything ever!"
"Guess elephants get it memorized, eh Axel? Guess you could use some pointers from them," Xion said. "Hey! Watch the hair!"
"You two…" Axel said, reaching out to cuff both their heads. "Never get older."
What more can I say for the Sea Salt Trio except that I want them to be able to watch the sunset ten thousand times?
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