One Change - A KH "What If?" (DISCONTINUED/MOVED)

358(4)

Day 67

Ikrux twisted his blade at a heartless, pulling it up. The small shadow disappeared from view.

Turning around, he saw Roxas do a strange attack.

He jumped and flipped in the air, spinning and hitting a neoshadow, obliterating it and landing on his feet.

"That was a cool attack you did." Ikrux said.

"Oh, thank you. I just decided to do something new."

Ikrux raised his sword up, and Roxas did the same, forming their X.

When Ikrux put his arm down, he winced a little.

"Something wrong?"

"My shoulder feels tight." Ikrux told him.

Roxas had his hands behind his head. "Well, maybe you need a potion. We can stop off at the moogle before we go back to our rooms, if you want."

"Sure."

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Ikrux set his ice cream stick down, staring at the sunset.

"Hey, what was that thing you did back there?" He asked.

"What thing?"

"You put your hands behind your head."

"Oh. Just something I did, I guess." Roxas mumbled.

"But why?"

"Well, it's a habit I used to have."

"What's a habit?" Ikrux asked.

"Uh-" Roxas stared at his hand, lost in thought. "Like this ice cream thing we do. Something you do frequently."

"Oh, I see."

Both of them were quiet for a while.

"Wanna head back?"

"Yeah, let's go."

They both left the tower, finding themselves in the Grey Area.

Roxas was about to say something, when Ikrux realized something.

"We didn't report back to Marluxia and Larxene yet." He murmured.

"Right. Go on ahead, and I'll meet you there, okay?"

"Alright."

Ikrux skipped down the hall, leaving his friend behind.

Friend. Ikrux thought. A strange word. Are there requirements to being a friend?

Before he could think about the answer, he arrived at the door.

Quickly, he cleared his mind, and pushed open the door, quietly shutting the door behind him.

"I mean, he needs to get his attitude in check-"

"Lord Marluxia, Larxene." Ikrux addressed them formally with a small bow. "The mission report?"

Marluxia nodded. "Yes, of course. Roxas is..?"

"On his way. He had to stop to get something."

Larxene adjusted her position in her chair. "We can wait." Ikrux thought he saw a slight smirk on her face.

Ikrux sat down, putting his hands in his lap and fumbled with the fabric of his gloves.

As he waited, Marluxia and Larxene conversed between themselves. Ikrux decided it was better to not intrude.