"So Axel." Elena sneered. "I forgot to ask you about it but I thought Rude was supposed to be the pyro?"
Reno gave her his most degrading smile, "You didn't forget to ask and my answer is the same as it was last time. I thought I was supposed to be the sparky one?"
"So boring." Elena frowned and walked away, giving up on pestering him for the moment. Reno laid back, missing Rude and hating his new name even more. They had had their new names for months now but Reno still couldn't identify himself with the name Axel. He had gotten used to calling Elena Larxene but he still slipped and called her Laney every now and again. Everytime he did she would hit him or electrocute him so he tried to avoid her as much as he possibly could so she didn't get the opportunity. He couldn't stand staying in the castle for long periods of time and Xemnas hadn't given him a mission in weeks. He was starting to go crazy with a mixture of boredom and loneliness despite the fact that he was surrounded by people and had the constant opportunity for activity. His main issue was who the people were and the fact that most of the activities were inside the castle.
"Hey Axel." Xigbar loomed over him, "What're you doing?"
"What's it look like I'm doing?" Reno placed his hands behind his head.
"Looks like you're being anti-social." Xigbar frowned down at him.
"I like my alone time." Reno lied.
Xigbar huffed haughtily, "You're just bein' a prick ya know that?"
Reno shrugged, "I've been called worse."
Xigbar poked him in the side, "Come train."
"Why?" Reno raised an eyebrow and rubbed his side.
"It'll give you something to do." Xigbar all but dragged him off the ledge he was laying on.
"Whatever you say I guess." Reno let himself be dragged away.
Xigbar walked to a nearby doorway and held up a card, grinning as the door glowed and opened. "How about a practice session in Hollow Bastion?"
"Sounds fine to me." Reno shrugged.
"Why so apathetic Axel?" Xigbar shoulder his gun as he walked through the portal.
Reno waited until he was through to answer, "My best friend is dead, the one friend I thought I had left has suddenly become a total bitch and slut, if I ever do meet anyone I used to know they won't recognize me and if they do they'll try to kill me. I think apathy is the least of our worries."
"So depressing Ten." Xigbar shook his head.
"Like you care." Reno laughed. "You can't feel a damn thing either."
Xigbar chuckled, "True, can't feel a damn thing." He clicked his fingers and summoned up a slew of heartless and nobodies for them to vanquish.
By the time they were done Reno was feeling pleasantly tired, as pleasant as he could feel anyways. He went back to his ledge and laid down, arms behind his head, and contemplated the workings of his now lost heart. He wondered if it missed him as much as he missed it.
Author's Note: I know this is really short and angsty, please forgive me! *dodges rotten fruit and chairs* Also sorry for how long it took me to write this. If you noticed Reno's starting to rise through the ranks in the organization, he's now number 10. Go Reno/Axel!