Title: BFFL

Fandom: Kingdom Hearts II

Characters: Naminé, Roxas

Table: #1

Prompt: #40 - Argue

Word Count: 696

Rating: PG-13

Summary: Naminé, Roxas, and what best friends are supposed to be like.

Author's Notes: Another AU. I think I've written enough in-universe for some AU time. :D

"Naminé…" Roxas said warningly.

Naminé paid him no heed, instead continuing to draw furiously in her sketchbook. Broken colored pencils littered the ground around her.

"Naminé…" Roxas tried again, tone growing harsher.

The young girl continued to give Roxas the cold shoulder as yet another colored pencil snapped under her grip. She lazily flicked it to an unoccupied space around her. She was drawing in a shady grassy area under a tall oak tree. She had been there for a while, simply waiting. Then when Roxas had arrived, she began to snap her colored pencils.

"I seriously didn't mean to!" Roxas pleaded, frowning at his friend. "I swear. I just got distracted."

Naminé's voice was soft and dangerous when she replied. "Roxas, do you realize that this is the fifteenth time you've stood me up? And this time…this time, it was really important for you to show up!"

"It wasn't my fault," Roxas protested.

Crack!

"Er. I mean," Roxas said, backpedalling. "I'm sorry, Naminé. I don't know what to say or what to do. You know you're my best friend. I'm sorry. Really sorry. This won't ever happen again."

Crack! "You were with her weren't you?"

"Well…yes, but what do you expect, Naminé? Should I abandon Xion just because you're my best friend?"

"That's not the point!" Naminé screeched, clapping her hands over her mouth after the loud noise came out. She looked amazed that she could even say something that loud. She continued on in a quieter voice. "That's not the point, Roxas. The point is that we're friends, and friends are supposed to be there for each other. You've failed me fifteen times. And I think…"

Roxas frowned as his friend choked up and slung a friendly arm around her shoulder. "Hey. What's up, Nam? I know I've been a horrible best friend lately, but I swear. Next time it won't matter if it's Axel or Xion. I'll be there for you."

"Thanks," Naminé said, sniffling slightly as she went to gather her broken colored pencils. "Oh yeah, Roxas. I wanted to meet you today because I wanted to tell you that I'm moving."

"Oh. To where?" Roxas asked, utterly clueless. "I know your house is kind of small and all. Doesn't surprise me since you have a baby sister on the way."

"Um…no…" Naminé said slowly. "I'm moving out of town. I'm moving to Destiny Islands."

Roxas' jaw dropped, and his voice was scratchy when he asked, "Where's that?"

"Some islands out in the ocean. Somewhere nice and quiet," Naminé replied quietly. "My mom thinks that it'll be a nice change. She's tired of Twilight Town. Besides, my cousin lives there. You remember her, right? Kairi!"

"Hey. I think that's where my cousin lives too," Roxas said, scratching the back of his head as he pursed his lips in thought. "Haven't seen him since forever, but his name's Sora. Maybe you guys will see each other there."

"Aren't you upset?" Naminé demanded. "We're going to be separated." Her lip trembled. "We won't be best friends anymore."

"Hey, chin up," Roxas said, flicking Naminé on the forehead. "Listen up. Just because we're separated doesn't mean we won't be best friends anymore. I'll write all the time. I promise."

"Promise?" Naminé asked, biting her lip.

"Promise," Roxas replied, extending his pinky. They linked pinkies on it, and Naminé put her broken colored pencils back into the box. Then she stood up and jerked her head toward the café where she and Roxas were supposed to meet.

"You know. I'm not letting you off the hook yet," she said quietly. "You owe me cake. Lots of cake."

"Chocolate mousse?" Roxas asked, laughing and pulling out his wallet as they strolled down to the café.

"You owe me a double chocolate mousse this time," Naminé replied, laughing and blue eyes sparkling. "So you promise you'll write?"

"Every single day."

"I'm going to hold you to that. So, do you think they have sea salt ice cream on Destiny Islands?"

"I dunno."

"So you're really gonna write me every day?"

"We've been over this Naminé…"

"I really don't know why we're best friends."

"I have no idea either."