Chapter 10- Ice cream fun

"So the poppet has thrown off the rest of her programming, well I'll be." Said a man as he sat in a white room with chairs of varying heights.

"Unfortunately, she managed to. However, our plans will still go forward." Said a voice to his left, where an aging man sat. Then again, the age doesn't mask the air of danger and deceit that he produces.

"And the girl?" Asked the man.

"We either gain her as the thirteenth member or we dispose of her. Either way, she is mostly unimportant in the grand scheme of things." Said another.

Looking at all the members, all were in agreement with the statement that the other provided.

"Xigbar and Xemnas, you have till the end of the week. Otherwise, it would be better to wait for Sora." Said another as the two nodded understanding the unspoken words in the command.

"So exactly what are we needing for this project?" I asked as Xion and I stood in her kitchen. Unlike most of the people from Attican's, the room didn't scream out wealth or anything of the like. Instead, it radiated a feeling of comfort of being home.

"Don't worry about that, the stuff has already been here since my grandma and I made the last batch." She said as she went into the fridge and pulled out the ingredients we needed.

"Hey Roxas, can you pull some of the ingredients that are found in the cupboard? We just need the vanilla extract, blue and green dye, and sea salt." She asked as she still rummaged through the fridge.

Moving towards the cupboards, I was assaulted by the number of canned goods that were in it ranging from tomato sauces, meets, and others things. "Umm Xion, which cupboard are you specifically talking about," I said feeling a bit nervous in the case that I hadn't sift through all of this.

Pausing for a moment, Xion poked her head from the fridge. She laughed at my expression as I looked at her helplessly. " It's the cupboard to your right, sorry for not telling you." She said as she finished whatever she needed to get.

Taking her word, I looked to the cupboard to the right of it. Instead of the canned goods that dominated the shelves of the other one, this was more organized. On the top shelf, it was separated into two sections with flour on one side and different sugar on the other. The shelf below that had the many different types of ingredients whether it be spices or simple food coloring. Taking out the items said earlier, I placed them on the counter. Then we began in earnest.

It took three hours just to make a large enough batch of ice cream and in that time many things happened. For one, I learned that while Roxas has a sweet tooth, he mostly prefers salty snacks. This has resulted in some of the most entertaining things him and I did. As we sat on the couch breathing heavily from the fun that we had, I couldn't help what transpired the past few hours.

"Hey Roxas, can you taste this to see if we managed to mix all the ingredients well?" I asked as we were wrapping up everything. Coming to where I was, he grabbed a small spoon and tasted the mixture that has been finished. Then all hell broke loose.

My instincts screamed at me to turn around and I saw Roxas with his eyes alight. "Oh this isn't good," I thought as I rushed and grabbed him by his stomach.

"No Roxas, the ice cream is for everyone!" I said as I pulled him from the back. "We won't have anymore if you decide to eat everything!"

"Come on Xion, let me just have one more taste!" He said as he slowly moved forward, dragging me with him.

Cursing myself for being significantly lighter than him, I attempted to wrap a leg around his right one.

He stopped and looked at me incredulously at my attempts to stop him from getting more of the ice cream. "You do know that this isn't going to stop me from getting another taste right?" He said as I looked at him.

Seeing as how my attempts to slow him down were failing miserably, I quickly let go of him and grabbed the container that had the mixture in it. "I don't think so!" I cried as I ran away from him with the tub. Roxas only looked dumbly as to what I did before his brain caught up with him. Then the chase was on.

This proceeded to be one of the most cartoony chases that we have done. I ran from the kitchen to the living room, and back to the kitchen going around many things that slowed down Roxas. It was only when I made it back to the kitchen that he managed to catch up.

With a scream, I felt Roxas put his hands behind me before lifting me to the air. "Going somewhere Xion?" he asked.

Trying to wiggle my way out of his grip, I could feel his amusement behind me. "Let me go, Roxas," I said trying to sound serious but failing miserably as a blush starts to adorned my face.

Hearing him chuckle, he then asks "Why should I? You clearly have something that I want."

Shaking my head, I attempted to get out of his grip once again only to feel his hands tighten. "Roxas come on! We need to make sure that the ice cream is perfectly formed!" I whined out as the situation is proving itself to be increasingly futile.

"What do you want," I said giving up.

"Hmm," he said as he cocked his head to the side much like a parrot. "Well I could put you down, but only if you allow me to get the first one." He finished already knowing that I'm giving him a pout.

"But I want dibs on the first one," I said as I could feel him shake his head.

"Nope, either I get the first one or else I will tell others about this." He said. Reluctantly I agreed and we finished putting the mixture into the containers.

"So you prefer salty foods?" I asked as Roxas nodded, are hearts calming down enough that we can breathe.

"Yeah, that's one of the only weaknesses I have," Roxas said our conversation lulling until I turned on the TV. Soon enough the only thing that was heard was the TV, both of us falling quiet as we watched the program. A few minutes later this silence stopped when Roxas initiated the conversation.

"Hey, remember the first day when I arrived, you were telling us about an incident with Dylan. What was it?" He asked. I stopped and thought for a moment.

"He accidentally picked up an octopus that was somewhere where it shouldn't," I said as Roxas shuddered as he realized what I implied.

"That has to suck," he said as I shrugged.

"For him, yeah it did. Otherwise, I got my laughs in." I said trying to stop my laughter that is about to burst forth. A few calm moments later, I felt my eyes flutter and were about to go to sleep. Snuggling closer to Roxas, he didn't mind as he could see that the chase tired both of us. Eventually, I succumbed to blissful darkness with dreams of a boy with blue eyes and blonde hair and his spiky red hair friend.

Smiling at the sight of Xion sleeping on my side, I wish that we could do this forever. It helps that she's remembering everything too. However good moment like these won't last as I gazed down at her sleeping form.

I sighed finding the situation unfair at the very start of the moment Death offered me and Axel the chance to be with Xion. The chance that we have only seven days, three of which have gone and past as I got used to the idea.

Quickly shaking my head from the thoughts that threaten to turn my mood sour, I quickly noted that Xion fell into a deep sleep. Her breath evened out during my trip down in memory lane. Turning off the TV I barely noted the time as I picked her up and ascended the stairs finding her room easily enough.

I find it nostalgic as I saw the number of seashells that she collected during her short time here. With that said, I placed her on her bed and I was ready to make a hasty retreat when something surprising occurred.

Xion immediately reacted to the loss of the warmth reached out and get grabbed me. Being surprised as I was, I didn't attempt to move and when I attempted, it's already too late. Here I am stuck in my best friends bed as though as if I was a giant teddy bear. So sighing in defeat, I looked at the ceiling and smiled as the memories up at Twilight Tower filled my head. With a smile slowly being stretched on my face, I quietly said goodnight to her not expecting any response. I would've missed it but just before I went to sleep, a quiet goodnight was said by her as the last coherent thoughts slipped leaving me in a peaceful slumber