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[flared]

Who: Axel (flared) and X-Butt (croceamors)
When: Shortly after this conversation
Where: X-Butt's hermit hole
Style: Action, but I'll follow whatever~
Status: In Progress/Closed

[Axel usually knows what to expect out of his and Saix's encounters by now. Even when they're in the best of "moods" something always seems to go wrong. He's right. They're always fighting... but better it be them than Axel's friends. So as much as Axel doesn't appreciate confrontations, he'll willingly take this if it means sparing Sora having to deal with this idiot.

So shortly after he ends the feed with Saix a Portal opens up in Saix's living room and Axel steps on through, seemingly calm but on his guard.]

Comments

[croceamors]

[Saix straightens as well, all bitter pride and solitude. Those words make him glance away, briefly.]

How fortunate for you to realize something so quickly then. I should have had the foresight to do the same.

[flared]

[He doesn't particularly like it when Saix looks away so he ends up scowling a bit.]

You're not taking this seriously.

[croceamors]

I am.

[Oh, so he wants him to look at him again? Saix does so, and the shine in his eyes has taken an even more unpleasant look to it.]

I wish I could have realized what you really thought of our relationship ages ago. Then I wouldn't have had to waste ten years of my life on someone who didn't think similar, who would just run away in the end.

Maybe I could have done something worthwhile.

[flared]

[Axel's fingers tighten into fists at that this time.]

What, on your own?

[He scoffs sharply.]

Admit it. Even if you knew about all this beforehand, you wouldn't have lasted a single day without me at your every beck and call.

[croceamors]

You overestimate your own worth, little as it is.

[A sneer- followed quickly by a low bitter laugh.]

Perhaps I would have done better siding with Marluxia and Larxene.

[flared]

Then I would have killed you along with them.

[He tilts his head. Overestimate... maybe. But there's no denying that Axel's smart.]

[croceamors]

Would you even be there if not for me? Besides- there's no guarantee that you'd be able to kill me.

It may have gone the other way around, for all you know.

[flared]

My job was to eliminate traitors and if the Superior ordered me to do so, then I would.

[He crosses his arms then turns his back on Saix for a moment.]

Once again, you underestimate me.

[croceamors]

Please. I know more about you than anyone else, even that tool you call a friend.

[There's no real warning before he jerks his boot out to try and smash it into the back of Axel's knees before rising up to smash his elbow forward in hopes of getting the back of his head.]

[flared]

[Axel's never appreciated hearing Saix refer to his friends as tools, but before he has the chance to fire a retort he senses that foot coming right for him and leaps up, reflexes once again quick and on his side.

Landing on the other side of the room, he turns back around and huffs.]

I'm not so sure you do anymore.

[croceamors]

[Hmph. He's always been the quickest between them. Ignoring New Moon's whines, Saix moves around the coffee table so that there's nothing between him and Axel. He rolls one wrist in his other hand.]

Despite what you may think, I pay attention.

[flared]

[Axel keeps his eyes locked on Saix as he moves. He wants to say that he wouldn't draw his claymore over something like this, but, really, this is Saix and it's entirely possible.]

Yeah? Prove it.

[croceamors]

You avoid eye contact when you lie. Despite being extraordinarily lazy, you still try to take care of your appearance such as using eyeliner and modifying your jacket. Whenever you're tired, your shoulders ache the most. You know how to hack into computers. You're actually good at math. You hate getting close to people. You can fish.

That's just stating minor facts. Anything else you'd like to demand of me in my own home?

[flared]

[It's arrogant, but... hearing all that really does stir something up in Axel regardless. He might not be the same, but at least he still remembers.

For how long, though? How long will it be until he either forgets or chooses to dispose of those memories completely?

Smirking, he cracks his neck.]

Well, at least we know that everything I said to you a few moments ago was true, right?

[croceamors]

Doubtful. Your delusions on what's different about me are almost laughable, and, no, I actually don't underestimate you.

Which is all the more reason to want you dead.

[flared]

I'm pretty sure you're the one being delusional for once.

[A light laugh as he brings a hand to his forehead.]

Thinking that there's nothing wrong with you and that I should be dead. Man, oh, man. Sometimes I wonder if all that Darkness got inside your head, too.

[croceamors]

If there's any extra Darkness inside of me, then I would think it to make more sense that it's there because of you. Anything else- we've already gone over it before.

[flared]

Me?

[Scoff]

Now you're just randomly pointing fingers.

[Turning his back on you again. Hmph.]

[croceamors]

No, it's always been firmly pointed at you.

[He'll let that sit, and not talk anymore for a few minutes. Instead, he lets his attention stray to New Moon, tense against the couch and ears still pulled back.]

[...It wasn't supposed to be this way.]

Nearly everything I did used to be for you.

[flared]

[There's a lot of silence following that. Axel still refuses to believe that everything was his fault, so there's no sense in listening to Saix on that, but- That doesn't mean it hurts any less to hear.

Lea never liked to see that he'd upset Isa, never wanted to disappoint or anger him either...

He forces himself to grin.]

How romantic.

[he mutters, turning around halfway to face him, then in an almost mocking tone,]

Do you miss me?

[croceamors]

No.

[He meets that mocking smile with his own steely glare.]

I miss who I thought you were.

[flared]

Hm.

[He's still grinning when slowly his eyes seem to soften, something in them resembling a young, reckless boy from their past. Is he doing it on purpose? Possibly.

With a sigh he glances over to he dog now and seems to address him.]

You see what I gotta put up with? Some friend, huh?

[Oh dear.]

[croceamors]

[Asshole.]

[For some reason, Saix's mood seems to get worse when Axel starts talking to his dog.]

Stop that. You've already admitted that you've never thought of us as friends, and the dog can't answer you.

[Dog just whines. Please don't drag him into your marriage spat.]

[flared]

[Axel holds his hands up and shrugs.]

The dog seems to like me just fine. I was always good with stray puppies.

[No, that look still isn't going away, so he's definitely acting this way on purpose.]

[croceamors]

He doesn't like you right now, it seems.

[He knew it. Asshole, asshole, asshole. He really should just accept the consequences and kill him, honestly.]