sugar, we're goin' down
Axel wondered, dimly, if the sun ever truly set in Twilight Town. They always left before they could find out, so it was impossible to know.
"My back huuuuurts so bad." Roxas complained. "Can I pleaaase have another potion?"
"No." Axel snapped. "You have to wean off that."
"This is awful." Roxas groaned, burying his face in his hands. "If I ever see another Orcus I'm going to lose it."
"You are definitely going to see another Orcus," Axel ruffled Roxas's hair, "so you'll just have to deal with it."
Roxas stilled under Axel's touch for a second, blushing slightly. Axel withdrew his gloved hand quickly, unsure of his friend's reaction.
"You've had the wound for two weeks now, Roxas." Axel chuckled. "I think you're just whining by now."
Roxas cleared his throat, cheeks not fading yet. "Seen Xion today?"
"She's on a big mission with Demyx." Axel shrugged. "They get along so, I'm not worried."
"This is like back in the beginning…you know?" Roxas yawned. "Back when it was just you and me."
"Yeah." Axel shaded his eyes as he watched the sun glow in the sky. "Back when you were a zombie."
"Knock it off." Roxas laughed. "I wasn't that bad."
Axel glanced at his friend. "Are you happy, Roxas?"
The other boy looked up sharply, raising his eyebrows. "Huh? What a weird question, Axel."
"Answer it."
"I…" Roxas tilted his head. "I think I am. Hard to tell. You know; no heart."
"Doesn't matter." Axel reached out and tapped Roxas's chest. "You'll still feel it in here, Roxas, if you're happy."
"What makes you so sure?" Roxas grinned. "You got a heart hiding in there somewhere, Axel?"
Axel grimaced. "Roxas, I'm serious."
"So am I!" Roxas snapped. "What a ridiculous question. How am I supposed to know if I'm happy?"
"If everything—the Organization, the worlds, this tower, Xion and me—if it all disappeared, how would you feel?"
Roxas bit his lip, brow furrowed. "Like…I wouldn't want to wake up. Because I wouldn't know what to wake up for."
Axel grinned hugely, not sure why this response made him so happy.
"Yeah, you're happy, Roxas. H-A-P-P-Y. Got it memorized?"