AN: Roxas begins to doubt…

I haven't seen her for a while. Ever since the night I learned her name, Xion hasn't once appeared to me. I fear that I might forget her face. I want her again.

My desperation led me back to the train station. As I arrived upon the building with the clock tower looming nearby, I paused. I didn't feel as dazed as I had before.

I didn't feel anything.

I suddenly panicked. It's not like I want to have headache made from conflicting emotions, but this wrong. I should feel something towards this area. But I felt empty. Had Xion disappeared forever?

I shook my head quickly. I needed to find out if it true or not. That this was not a wild goose chase. That everything before was an illusion.

I jogged as quickly up the staircase of the tower. I took a few slips here and there, but that wouldn't stop me. Xion could possibly waiting for me… or she could not.

I wondered out to onto the area I had been to before. It was void of any sign of life besides myself. I stared out at the setting sun. What a silly notion; that this was a real. It was an illusion created by simple-minded teen. I sat down at the edge and placed my face in the palms of my hands. My gaze was now focused directly below me. All the things I hadn't seen before. There were a few people, a dog, an ice cream store…I paused on the store. It was a small shop, compared to the buildings around it. My stomach growled unexpectedly. Maybe it wouldn't be too bad if I had a quick snack.

"What would you like sonny?" the woman asked leaning across the counter. I shifted nervously as I glanced around.

"Um, what do you have?" I asked. She smiled as she looked down at me from above her glasses.

"Anything you want. I suggest the sea salt. It's one of our most popular products," she said pointing to a small freezer to the left. I nodded as I picked one up. It was a beautiful blue-green colour. Hopefully it tasted as good as it looked. I wasn't sure about how sea salt ice cream sounded. The woman thanked me for my purchase.

I wondered back outside to enjoy this fascinating new treat. I took one bite into it. The taste was surprise but it was still delicious.

"It's salty but sweet," I thought aloud. I glanced back towards the clock tower. A sudden feeling of guilt swept me over.

"Hey, you left your change. Oh my! Are you alright?" the woman from the store asked me as she wandered beside me. I looked up at her with a confused look.

"What?"

"You're crying. Did you hurt yourself?"

I reached a hand up to my face. Sure enough, a heavy stream of tears was gliding down my cheeks.

"Oh, no, I'm fine. I'm just, ahem, um…. I'm…"

"It's fine dear. Anyway, here's your change," she said placing the munny in my hand. I nodded as I walked away.

So Xion wasn't an illusion.