Maxay's 358/2 Day KH book #4 Sora X Maya

Friends

Roxas' P.O.V

As I entered the Grey Area, Axel was already there like he was waiting for me. 

"Hey, get this: they paired me with you today as a 'slap on the wrist,' " laughed Axel, spreading his arms exaggeratedly. 

"What? Why am I a slap on the wrist!?"

"Well, they just know how much I loathe babysitting..." Axel said, heaving a fake sigh. 

"Oh, thanks!"

"Would it kill them to give me a day off? Look at these bags under my eyes." Roxas smiled at Axel's comical tone.  "Pfft. All right, c'mon, partner." 

"Is Maxay going to join us?" I asked seeing she wasn't in the lobby. I haven't seen her since the clock tower. 

There was a look on Axel's face that I couldn't quite explain what it was. "She's-- she's got her own mission today. We'll go just as soon as you hurry up and get ready." He quickly brushed that off. 

Why did I get the feeling that he was hiding something from me? 

"Okay..." I simply just nodded my head.  

I thought we'd go on more missions together now that she's back. 

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Today's mission was heart collection in Agrabah. 

"Whaddaya say we make this quick?" Axel suggested. 

"Yeah..." I nod agreeing.  Then this strange image appeared in my mind. 

It was that boy and girl again.  I don't understand what they mean. 

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When he had killed a few Heartless, Axel stopped. 

"Did something happen?" Axel lifted a finger to his lips. I looked doubtful. "Hm?" 

"That guy..." 

Where Axel was pointing, a large creature that didn't seem like a Heartless-- Pete--was hanging around, large body quivering. 

"That guy... what's he doing in front of that wall?" Whispered Roxas. 

"Ah!" Pete hollered, almost at the same time. 

"What?"

Pete pressed the wall and it moved slowly, opening up a path. 

"Now, I can finally get there!" Pete disappeared over by the wall and peered through to the other side. 

It seemed to open up into the desert. 

"Okay, let's follow him, and try not to get caught," Axel stepped through onto the other side of the wall. 

"Huh? But today's mission is heart collection, right? We can't just change it however we--" 

"If we find any shady character, it's also an important mission to check them out," Axel half-lectured, hands on hips. 

"It's not like violating orders?"

"You gotta play these things by ear...got it memorized? If we collect hearts after we chase this guy, then we won't be violating orders, will we?"

"...yeah, you're right." 

"Let's go." 

I chased after Axel in a hurry.