A/N: Hello again. It has been a while, I know. As you can see, it's not discontinued. But I AM cutting it short (instead of 50 chapters, there are now going to be 25). So... yeah. Enjoy what's left!
"I'll hold tight to what I know... you're here... and I'm never alone..." ~ Barlowgirl
As Axel, he'd never really cared that much about Sora. The boy was intriguing, fascinating, even... but Axel wasn't really fond of him himself. Sora was a threat, an enemy, someone who was jeopardizing the existence of his two best friends. He could have stayed asleep forever, for all he cared.
As Lea, he was drawn to him. He didn't know why, never understood why he had come to care now, as opposed to before. The redhead understood now that he had, in fact, had a heart as Axel. So being recompleted had nothing to do with it. Maybe it was because he had died protecting the kid...?
One day, they traveled to a beach world like Destiny Islands. While Riku and Kairi searched the town for their target, Lea and Sora scoured the beach. As they were looking, the boy yelped and brandished something.
"These are like the shells back home!" Lea's throat closed up.
He knew that shell. She used to collect them. Even Roxas had shown a liking for them.
And Lea understood suddenly why he had come to care. Because Sora reminded him... of them.