The usual group was gathered under the trees - Axel hadn't joined them yet, but Naminé was tucked up beside him. She was eagerly telling Olette about their date and the movie they'd seen. Roxas had tuned out somewhere around the book-to-movie comparison.
Sure, he'd had a nice enough time with Naminé. But she seemed to think there was more to their relationship than what they had so far. They'd been on one date, and she seemed to think she was his girlfriend. Hell, he'd gone to how many movies with Axel? He hadn't even kissed her yet.
As if summoned by his thoughts, Axel appeared. He immediately settled down with his head on Roxas's lap. The blond let go of Naminé's hand so he could eat with it, the other one going to stroke through the red spikes. They weren't gelled down together, but the feeling was clearly hairspray.
"You okay, Axe?" He asked, scratching his nails lightly against the scalp.
The redhead relaxed, eyes falling closed. "Yeah. I'll be fine." Eyes still closed, he took out his cigarette case and lit up. He'd obviously restocked the usual blend, since the smoke that wafted towards Roxas was the usual smell.
He stroked his hair a little longer, smiling down at the redhead - but they both stiffened when there was a small, pointed cough next to him.
Roxas glanced over at Naminé, frowning slightly. Axel opened one eye and tilted his head back to look at her. "Yes?" He drawled.
"Do you mind?" She asked, giving him a look.
"Nobody else minds," he replied, before taking another drag.
Her nose wrinkled and she coughed again. "Second-hand smoke is really dangerous."
Axel fixed Roxas with a look that clearly conveyed the 'are you hearing this?' that was going through his head.
"It's not tobacco," Roxas explained, uncomfortable. "He uses his own sawdust and herb blend. It's just as safe as smoking meat…"
Naminé's expression clenched slightly with something Roxas didn't know how to figure out. "You're taking his side?"
"Nam," Kairi interrupted, impatient. "Nobody else has a problem with it but you. If you wanna sit with the group, you'll have to get used to it."
"But…"
"Naminé."
The blond huffed and, throwing her sister a look, she grabbed up her lunch and walked away.
Once she was safely away, Axel huffed out a stream of smoke. "Your girlfriend's really annoying," he told Roxas.
The blond huffed. "We've been on one date."
"Tell her that."