The first meeting...
Sora walked over at the clock tower and noticed Axel already sitting there.
"Glad to know we still do this," said Sora smiling. He walked over and took a seat next to Axel, and took a bite of his ice-cream. "Think Xion's going to come?"
Axel shrugged. "Hard to say."
"I'm already here," said Xion, coming up behind Sora. "How was your day today?"
The three of them went on for a little while, talking about the usual things.
"It feels nice," said Sora sadly. "Huh?" "For the three of us...to have ice-cream together again."
"Yeah..." said Xion, looking off into the sunset. Axel ran his hand through his hair. "Uh, yeah, about that..."
"Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late, I got stuck with a tough mission!"
Xion and Sora turned in surprise while Axel just sort of stared forward. Xire was standing there, waving a little awkwardly. "What's with the weird stares?"
"Just a little surprised to see someone else up here," said Xion shrugging. Axel held a hand out. "Guys, this is Xire. She and I have...become friends recently, before you two joined up again. I sort of brought her here with me. I hope you don't mind..."
"Oh, okay!" said Sora, moving over a bit. "We were just surprised. Xire, right? You can sit by Axel if you want."
Both Axel and Xire looked at him in surprise. "Oh...well, thank you," said Xire, sitting down. Sora nodded. "Any friend of Axel is a friend of ours. Besides, the more the merrier!"
Xion nodded. "So, you're a fire elemental? That's so like Axel...
After the Fight...
Sora sighed and knocked on the door. Xire opened it and frowned. "Oh, its you."
"I noticed you didn't come to the tower today..."
"Well, I can see where I'm not wanted."
"Listen, Xire...what I said earlier was a little over the top. I don't know what got into me."
Roxas got into you, she thought to herself. She swore she had felt it for an instant, but didn't bring it up. That's what was supposed to be happening anyway, partly.
"Look, I know we argue sometimes, but its fine. I really want us to be friends," he said, holding a hand out and smiled. Xire looked at his hand, then to the smile, and shook her head. "You really are too happy-go-lucky," she said sighing. "I suppose there's nothing for it..." she took his hands and shook it.
"Friends," she said, "At least for Axel's sake." Sora grinned and put his hands behind his head. "So, we'll see you at the tower again tomorrow?"
"Well, I don't know," said Xire. "I do have a lot of other engagements planned..."
Sora's face fell for a brief moment before he realized that she was joking. "Hah! You fell for it!" said Xire. "You really are too gullible!"
"Hey! I was just..."
Xire kept on laughing, ignoring him.
"Well, I suppose I should have realized that no one else around here would want to hang out around you..."
"What?" asked Xire. "Why you..."
"It's true. Demyx says you're almost as bad as Larxene, and I have to agree."
"Well, if you guys weren't so dim-witted and did things right..."
"I do things fine!"
Before they knew it, they were in another tongue battle.
"Ugh, really Xire? I thought you were more mature than that by now."
They both turned and saw the figure with her hood up. "I guess some things really don't change...even as Nobodies. Perhaps we really are just shadows of what we were. Perhaps we really can't escape the things we've done..." she walked off silently. Sora frowned as he looked after her. "Who is she again?"
Xire shrugged. "I don't think we were ever actually told. She never takes her hood off, and she doesn't usually speak. I wonder what secrets she's hiding..."
"Isn't that a little overly dramatcic?" asked Sora. Xire frowned at him. "Just because you trust ever person you come across..."
And they were at it again.
I was thinking of adding a prank war between Sora and Xire, but it would have just turned out corny and stupid coming from me. But let's just say that such a thing may or may not be canon to the story.
Some minor plot building...and we see here how friendly Sora is compared to Roxas^^ not that Roxas isn't usually pretty friendly, but...he's a little miffed to see something so sacred breached upon.