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The first thing the struck him was the emptiness – the need to feel, and the all-consuming knowledge that he couldn't.

And then there was the rain. Always raining, always dark.

And him. Red and green and black, hushed words and harsh hands, the sensation of feeling something, anything, even pain.

Before he could understand it, the scene – feeling? – was gone, replaced by sunsets from the top of a tower and green eyes that cried (for him) even when logic said they couldn't.

Different again. Dark portals and a desperate, frantic voice, "You can't turn on the organization!"

The knowledge that he should feel guilty, maybe even sad, but the emptiness was everywhere and all he could manage was a vague, unfocused regret.

"Axel…"

"Roxas?" His eyes snapped open. Sora was at the door to his room, looking in at him, worried. "I heard you yell, are you okay?"

"We'll meet again, in the next life."

"I," Roxas choked on the words. His throat was tight and Sora's silhouette swam with the tears in his eyes. He wiped at them, embarrassed and grateful for the dark. "Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay."

"Yeah."

"Alright," Sora said doubtfully. Roxas heard his door close and fell back against the pillows, that consuming emptiness of his dream still lingering. He closed his eyes.

"I'll be waiting."


A/N: So this is actually part of a larger story that may or may not ever be posted here, depending on whether I ever get over my hatred of the first chapter and get an idea for the second one. It's very short, I know. I'm working on typing up one of my stories that is about 3000 words long and ridiculously fluffy (Kayda, if you're wondering, it's the one I wrote in the notebook you gave me that was about 10 pages long) so don't worry, I'll provide your fluff fix. Eventually.

Might also post a story I'm working on that is yuri-ish (it was originally supposed to be yuri, then got off course and ended up... evolving. I'm not even sure what is is anymore.)

By the way, thanks to all the people who added me to their alerts list! You make me feel special.