Feeling V: Confusion

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A new day came, as Roxas was placed onto his new mission. As if by luck, he was to go back to the Destiny Islands to capture more hearts for Kingdom Hearts.

"Maybe then I can figure it all out," he muttered to himself.

"Figure what out?"

"Xion!" Roxas turned around and saw the petite girl staring at him with wide eyes. "Err, nothing. Just thinking about my mission today."

"Oh," Xion smiled at him. "Don't you mean our mission?"

"Huh? You're coming with me?"

"Of course," Xion said. "Saïx placed me along with you so that we could gather more hearts quicker."

"Okay, that's fine, I guess." Roxas looked at her. "Oh! I almost forgot. When you were comatose, I visited you after a mission to the place we're supposed to go today."

"So… I was wondering…" he said, stumbling on his words. "If we can get the mission over quickly, you'd want to come and meet the people there?"

Xion stared at Roxas, and then lowered her blushing face to the ground. "I'd like that."

Roxas smiled at her. "Let's go then…"

When the mission was finished and all the hearts collected, Xion raced along the beach, "Come on, Roxas!" she called out.

"Coming!" he yelled back.

Am I in love with her, Roxas asked in his head. Sure, I like the way she looks, and the way she acts. Those people said that being in love means being attracted to each other, and that woman said that Xion feels the same way about me. But I'm not sure what to think about it! How do I even feel like this! I'm a Nobody! Nobodies don't have feelings!

"Is this the place, Roxas?" Xion pointed towards the looming town ahead.

"Yeah, that's it!" he replied. Picking up speed, he sprinted. "Race you there!"

"Roxas!" Xion chased after the boy. "That's unfair."

As they entered the town, many of the villagers were pleased to see Roxas back. Introducing Xion to them, Roxas sat down at a table, nursing a glass of juice in his hands, while Xion began dancing with the villagers.

"Lost in thought, are we?" A young man with glasses perched on his nose and a glass in his hand sat down opposite to Roxas.

Roxas nodded, his eyes focused on Xion.

"Let me guess," the man continued. "You can stop thinking about your friend there, and it's driving your mind nuts. Am I right?"

Roxas looked over at the youth. "How'd you know?"

"It's written all over your face," the man smiled. "And on hers too. But right now, you're just feeling the confusion while trying to sort your feelings out."

"Confusion?" Roxas stared blankly at him.

"That's right," he nodded sagely, and took a sip of his glass. "It's that feeling when you don't know what to do, and you're scared something wrong is going to happen if you do something."

Taking another sip, he said, "Kid, just take a chance."

Roxas nodded at the older man, and finished his drink, making the ice cubes clink and shift.

Yes, yes I updated fast. Oh boy! :D on the other hand, I only have one more stored chapter left, then I have to write the rest up… On the other hand, thank you to those that stuck with this story through its long hiatus! Means a lot to me. And as usual, thank you to Lisa and Pearl, my lovely editors, and to Maria, because without her, I wouldn't be uploading this so quickly… because she just wants to read it :P LOL maybe I should make a feeling called 'Whipped' xD I kid obviously xD