one flame ☆ one lock

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[Two teenage delinquents appear on the Plane. The tallest one stands out quite a bit due to his crazy red hair and an equally crazy coat that could pass for punk. The shorter one looks slightly more tame, though his blond hair is quite spiky.]

I don't know how he got the recipe, but you have to... [Axel stops and looks around.] ... I didn't do it.

[Roxas also pauses in his "listening" and looks around. Then he gives Axel a skeptical look.] You sure about that? Looks like just your kind of place.

Don't get me wrong, I love the night life... but this isn't where we were going, Roxas. And we didn't walk through any portals.

Yeah... Actually, it kind of reminds me of someplace I've been before, too. I thought that was just a dream...?

[That earns Roxas a slightly questioning look, then it's gone and the normal goofball Axel is back in place-- at least for the moment.] Why don't we find out? Hellooo~~~! Is anyone there?

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[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

I'm glad. The Heartless haven't returned?

Ah, well... same old. Donald and Goofy are still around.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head.] No, they haven't. Thank goodness.

Oh! But they couldn't come here, I guess?

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Good.

I don't know... they were right behind us. Speaking of that, where is here?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. Sorry... This is the Astral Plane. Someone said that it's a "crossroad between realities". You can go back to wherever you were before just by thinking about it, and when you get there, time won't have passed at all.

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Time pauses? [... you can tell he's trying to figure out how to turn this to his advantage in a prank war. YOU JUST CAN.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[Yep, she definitely can. She puts her hands on her hips, trying to give him a "stern" look. It's definitely being overpowered by that cute little smile of hers, though.]

Roxas... what are you thinking about?

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

N-nothing! Honest, Naminé!

[... well, not "honest", but he's also kind of laughing so that's pretty darn obvious.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head, laughing as well.] Fine, but you'd better be careful, okay?

[Her smile drops a little. ... Okay, more than a little.] Oh. Um, they also told me that this place is an experiment. ... I still don't know what that means, but everyone says that everything is usually okay. Doesn't that sound a little strange, though?

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Of course! When am I not? ... don't answer that.

[And now it looks like joking time is over.] Experiment?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[Unfortunately, yes. But in Naminé's defense, she's been wondering about this since she got here, and no one will tell her anything. D:]

[She nods.] Mmhm. Those twins in the shop are responsible, but that's all I know...

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Those twins? But... they looked so... [innocent? that's not quite the right word. Roxas shakes his head.] This doesn't sound good.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

I know. But I've been coming here for a little while now, and I'm okay. Everyone keeps saying not to worry about it, too. [She tries for a small, reassuring smile.]

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

... How long is "a little while"? [Yeah, he heard the rest and gives a small smile back, but now he's curious.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

Um... a few weeks, I guess. Why?

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

[Since before he woke up, then?]

No reason. Just curious.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She nods.] I don't really come here much. Only if I need to break, or slow down. Most of the time, I just draw.

[She smiles again.] You know, even if you're in the middle of everything, you can always come here and rest for a bit. I'll even make sure to come more often, just in case you'll be here, too.

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, right...! Can I see some of your drawings sometime?

Yeah, I'll definitely do that. We can hang out like we used to... even if the surroundings aren't quite the same.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

Of course! But only if you promise not to tease me for them.

The surroundings don't matter, so long as we're all together again.

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

Now, when have I ever done that?

Exactly. Just like old times.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

I have to make sure.

[She smiles at him again.] I'm so glad you're here, Roxas.

[sunkenlight.livejournal.com]

[And he smiles right back.] It's mutual, Naminé.