Waiting

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Okay, maybe [Name] is going crazy. Well, crazier than usual. You could basically consider her to be insane but I'd prefer not to. Now, what is the problem, exactly?

Everything was fine. She saw Axel a few times in her dreams and was very thankful that he saved her.

This morning, she had awaken without trouble (besides the daily struggle of actually getting her out of bed). She brushed her teeth, changed her clothes, and headed out (more like Olette had to drag her out). She was fine,just talking and walking with her friends.

Olette, Pence, and Hayner all noticed her change. She hasn't mentioned the R guy in days, as if something was keeping her at bay. They were quite okay with that, though it sometimes drew to their attention that [Name] had a necklace around her neck and she'd continuously hold it in her palm. She hasn't mentioned the piece of jewelry, nor has she told where she got it.

Today, it just got weirder for her. Much more frightening, too.

"[Name], focus!" yells Hayner and said girl flinches.

"Sorry," she mumbles. She isn't upset with him. Concentration was essential to a Struggle match, even if it was just practice. Getting hit with a Struggle Bat wouldn't do anyone any favors.

"You okay, [Name]? You seem pretty out of it today!" Pence asks, concerned.

"I'm fine. Just distracted, is all," she reassures him. I'm fine, she repeats in her mind. I'm fine.

"If you say so," Hayner says suspiciously, not believing her in the slightest.

The [color]-eyed girl runs a hand through her hair and sighs heavily. "Restart."

"Alright!" Hayner lunges at her with the bat and she forces herself to focus on the match.

[Name] is usually average at this, hence this training session. They haven't had one in a while.

Except she expertly dodges and swings at his chest, shocking everyone. She would usually stagger or stumble, so why?

They continue like this for a while, the [color]-haired female landing a few strikes of her own. Eventually, they both stop to rest.

"Woah! How'd you get so good?!" Olette asks, lightly hitting the other female. "Have you been hiding your skills to get close to Hayner?"

"FーHell no!" [Name] protests loudly. It's actually because Axel's been teaching me how to fend off Heartless, even though he told me it wouldn't help in the least unless I had a special weapon. "I guess I'm just having a good day?"

"Uh-huh..."

"Sea salt ice cream, anyone?" Pence questions, cutting off Olette's teasing.

"Me!" [Name] cheers.

"Same," Olette and Hayner respond simultaneously.

The girl rolls her [color] orbs, snorts and says in annoyance, "I love how you try to tease me yet you say stuff at the same time as him." I don't even like Hayner that way.

"Hush."

"I got the ice cream!" Pence notifies us as he comes back, handing each of us a sea salt ice cream.

"Thanks." [Name] licks her ice cream cheerfully. Isn't this R's favorite? And Axel's?

Soon after, the group goes up to the clock tower and sits there out of boredom.

"Hey, [Name]."

She turns next to her and her eyes widen. "Axel?" she mouths.

"They can't see me or hear me." The pyro sends her a grin. "Great, isn't it?"