All aboard the feels train!

Roxas still couldn't believe it.

It almost felt like a reverie gazing at his best friend standing before him. Which is why he had to constantly remind himself that this was not a dream. Xion, the person he cherished, was really here in front of him.

Still, sometimes he couldn't help but feel like if he reached out to her, she would just vanish into nothing, along with all the memories of her. Roxas couldn't bear the thought of going through that. Not again.

The memory of that day was hazy to him. He had even briefly forgotten about Xion, until his mind flooded with all the memories they shared as she disappeared in his arms. Roxas cried her name out while he held her hand tightly, begging her not to go. But it was no use. She shut her eyes when suddenly, he was blinded by a white light where she had once been, resting in his arms. And just like that, the air around him felt cold.

She was gone. The only thing she left behind was a seashell.

The boy's hand trembled as he reached out to grab the small object in front of him. He stared at it, noticing his vision became blurry, followed by a wetness on his cheeks. Roxas immediately had a tight feeling in his chest as he held on to the seashell and muttered her name. He didn't want to forget her. He couldn't forget her.

It scared him; losing her again. He didn't know what he'd do if he lost her once more.

But she was here now. He couldn't believe it, so he had to remind himself again that this was not a dream. Xion was really here.

Roxas kept his gaze fixed on her as a sudden wave of mixed emotions came crashing down on him. He wasn't sure what to say or what to do at that moment. Xion seemed to pick up on it, seeing how it looked like he had something on his mind. However, before she had the chance to question him, the blond abruptly leaned forward and buried his face into her shoulder.

Xion's eyes widened slightly as she stumbled back in surprise. Now she couldn't help but be more worried about her friend.

"Roxas? Are you okay…?"

"Yeah…" He mumbled into her shoulder, shutting his eyes as he tried to process whatever it was that he was feeling.

"Are you sure?"

Roxas fell silent. Despite the endless thoughts that now clouded his mind, there was one thing that was clear to him this whole time; it was how much he longed to hold her in his arms again. But he didn't budge, regardless of how close he was to her. Instead, he ended up sharing his yearning thoughts with her.

"Can I hold you, Xion?"

Xion felt her face flush a little. It was a simple question, but knowing everything that Roxas had been put through, his words felt a lot more heavier. She knew behind that bright smile of his, he was still hurting from before, which is why she wanted to try her best to always be there for him.

A warm smile formed on Xion's lips as she comfortingly wrapped her arms around him without hesitation.

"You don't have to ask."

Roxas kept his face buried in her shoulder, soon finding himself feeling relaxed at her warmth. Finally, he lifted his head a bit as he brought his own arms around her and hugged her tightly to him. He ignored the sudden tears that began to form in his eyes and smiled to himself, wanting nothing more than for this moment to last.

No more words were needed after that.

However, as Roxas held her close to him, he reminded himself one more time that this was not a dream.

This was real. Xion was here.

And he will never forget her.