[Xact considers chin-scritching to be one of Roxas' sacred duties, and Ven is close enough to count. He rubs his head against the boy's hand as Roxas sits down beside them.]
I hope this helps some...even if it's just a little bit.
[He swirls his spoon around his bowl for a minute before continuing.]
You should have seen him when he first got here, when he thought I was you. He was going crazy trying to get me to believe that I'd just forgotten everything, that we were best friends. I don't think I ever saw him act happy until you and Aqua showed up.
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[Ven isn't the only one who's been worried, though. After shutting the door behind him, Roxas slings an arm around his bro's shoulders for a hug.]
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I'm just glad I had a reason to go outside now. I feel like I sat in my room for way too long.
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I know what you mean. You can go crazy sitting in one place for too long.
Come on, there's ice cream.
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Can't say no to ice cream.
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[To both parts. In the kitchen, there's sprinkles, whipped cream and caramel to go with the ice cream.]
Here. I think we deserve extra today.
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You went all out.
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[Ideally it would have been good-special and not...whatever this is, but he'll roll with it.]
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[Roxas joins him in making a sundae. If the amount of ice cream corresponds to how not-so-good they're feeling, the two of them are in bad shape.]
C'mon, let's go sit on the couch with the cats.
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I hope this helps some...even if it's just a little bit.
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It helps. Being here makes everything hurt a little less....
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I wish I could do more. [He takes a giant scoop of whipped cream.] I wish I could just fix things.
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Me too. Terra's my best friend and I can't do anything right now.
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But...I don't know what it is.
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You think so...?
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[He swirls his spoon around his bowl for a minute before continuing.]
You should have seen him when he first got here, when he thought I was you. He was going crazy trying to get me to believe that I'd just forgotten everything, that we were best friends. I don't think I ever saw him act happy until you and Aqua showed up.
He needs you.
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