Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Day 71-74

(71)

Axel and Xengal got to Twilight Town. They saw Roxas just finishing up a mission.

"Hey, Roxas."

Roxas turned around to see Axel walking to him. "It's been awhile." The redhead kept walking. "What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost." "Axel. I heard everyone at Castle Oblivion was annihilated..." "Not me or Xengal. We're tough." "Xengal?" He looked behind his friend to the blonde girl Nobody then back at him. "You had me worried."

"Worry? We Nobodies don't have the hearts to worry, you know." "I'll go buy us some ice cream!" He ran off, smiling to Xengal.

When Roxas came back, they all went to the Clocktower. They sat there, ice cream in their respected hands.

"Xengal and I gotta check in with the boss, or he's gonna let us have it." "You guys haven't reported back yet?" "Hm? No." "Why'd you come here and bring Xengal with you?" "Axel needed to sort out his feelings, as he told me." Roxas looked at Xengal than at Axel. "I thought you didn't have a heart." "Hm?" Axel looked at him. He chuckled a bit then the trio laughed together.

"Hey, your ice cream's melting. Eat up. You as well, Xengal." "Oh." She looked at the frozen treat then took a bite. "Wow. Sweet and salty. I like it." "Good." Roxas smiled. "You know, I started inviting Bullax up here while you were gone." "Bullax?" "I made her a promise the three of us could have ice cream when you got back. And now, Xengal can join us." He looked at the sunset, "Bullax... she's my friend too."

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(72)

Xengal was sitting on Axel's bed with Axel standing next to it.

Saix entered, "why didn't you both report in?" "It took us a bit to get back. It wasn't easy doing what you asked us to." "Naminé has gone missing." "There one minute, gond the next. Wevdon't know how she got out." "Did you both search every room?" "Are you kidding?" "Sorry... but searching every room was impossible." "And the chamber? Did you find it?"

"Come on. I would've told you that much. I gotta hand it to you... about Marluxia being one of the traitors. You knew exactly what was up from the start." "Hm. I merely rounded up and sent off the ones getting in the way." "Whoa there, were we one of those you wanted to erase?" Saix turned around, "good to see you both made it back safe." He started to walk to the door. "I had Xengal dispose of Zexion, by the way." He stopped then continued to leave.

Axel turned to the window and crossed his arms. "I moved things along just the way you wanted... at least for now." She looked at him then frowned. She looked at the door. "Isa..." He looked at her and stared.

"Xengal, let's go to the lounge." She looked at him and nodded. "Alright." The two left his room.

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"Xengal."

She turned to Saix. "You'll be on a mission alone. You'll be going back to Traverse Town and collect hearts." She nodded then disappeared.

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She got to the Clocktower and sat next to Axel, ice cream in hand.

"You finally join us?" "Sorry. I kinda had some trouble with a Guard Armor. It came out of nowhere." "You had more than some if you're here so late." She looked at him as if she was offended. "I'm not late!"

They laughed.

"Xengal? Have we met somewhere before?" She looked at Roxas, "huh?" Roxas was looking right at her. "Sorry... you just seem so... familiar." She looked out in front of her. "You know... I feel the exact same way. We must've known each other before we were Nobodies." "Yeah."