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[Might not die, but Roxas wanted his coffee. It's not as good as what Kaneki made. Honestly he doesn't think anyone will ever stack up to Kaneki.]

Then why are you eating like you're in a rush?

[Hmm... What could they do after this?] There's not a lot around here unless you want to browse shops. We can find a museum or aquarium. I'm up for anything.

[Sora pauses, a noodle coming up to smack him in the cheek.]

It's really good!

[He swallows and coughs a little at the mention of the aquarium.]

R-Really? You wanna go to the aquarium?

[Last time Sora mentioned something like that, Roxas said he'd be too hyper to go with so Sora's now looking at him like he's just been given Christmas early.]

[..... gross. Really? Where are your table manners.

Roxas nodded, sipping his coffee. It was easy to spend hours in that place, or with the case with Yuma... almost an entire day.]

I took Yuma there, and he's a lot like you. So why not?

[Okay, this Yuma is calmer than the other one he knew, but Sora doesn't need to know that. ~~He just wants to see all the pretty displays again.~~]

[Sora's not cute all the time. Whoops.]

Oh! Well, you don't mind going again? I'd love to see it! But if you've seen it already...

[He really wants to go. Really bad. But if Roxas has already seen everything with Yuma...?]

[Clearly.]

... we didn't see all of it. We kind of got distracted by the jellyfish, anemones, and sharks...

[I.e. they barely got into the aquarium itself. Though Roxas still had a lot of fun in the end.]

[Honestly Roxas could ask him to go sit in a tree and do nothing right now and Sora would probably agree to it. Being away from everything...feels really good.

He's tired but he nods happily.] I don't wanna miss sharks. Let's go.

[He'll finish his meal relatively quickly.]

The sharks aren't going anywhere.

[Please don't choke on your food. Roxas will go pay and wait for you to finish.]

There's a shrine not too far from where we're heading to.

[No trains please. He doesn't want to get lost.]

[When he's finishes and Roxas comes back he can't help but asking,] Are you getting used to teleporting more often?

[The last teleport that Sora took made his ears ring. Hopefully that wouldn't happen again.

He stands and gets ready to leave. Not before waving goodbye to the nice girls.]

Yeah. It's been easier than walking. [He's been too tired to walk everywhere these past few days.

Roxas follows Sora's lead and waves as well as he walks out.]

You can hang on to me if you need to.

[Well if Roxas is gonna insist. He takes Roxas' arm hooks his with him. And a little itty bitty part of him hopes the girls see him walking out with Roxas like that... but he lets the thought go pretty quickly.]

I'm gonna have to pay you back for all this, you know.

[He feels kinda bad leaving all his stuff at the temple.]

[Sora, that is both confusing but kinda cute. Roxas is just gonna let it go. Mostly because no one would really be paying attention to them in the first place. He wonders how much more clingy Sora would be with whoever he was dating. He doesn't seem the type to ever want to let go of his partner.

He shakes his head.]

You don't have to. I don't mind doing something for you since you keep doing things for me.

[Like being such a big source of support.]

[Roxas would indeed be right about that. He's naturally affectionate, it would be important to him with someone he's dating. He'd probably have a lot of trouble with someone who couldn't accept that part of him.

He's already thinking if he should get a gift for Roxas for all this treating he's doing. Especially for dealing with Sora when he threw his fit earlier. He smiles.]

Well that's going both ways! I don't know how I'd be able to handle everything without you around.

[Honestly he wishes he could do more for Roxas.]

[Roxas would call anyone who couldn't accept that part an idiot. He firmly believes that you should love the person for who they are, even the flaws.

And that was a tiny fit. He has thrown much, much worse. Destruction of property worse.]

You would have figured it out. [He would say the same. Sora recognizing him right away had been a huge relief.] You always do.

[Would he have figured it all out? Maybe...

But Roxas has been an unchanging constant to Sora since they all arrived here. He's so grateful for that. The one person that he can talk to that understands everything and makes things make sense. If it weren't for Roxas, he's not sure who else he could have talked to that would understand him on the right level.]

I'm glad you're still here, Roxas. I'd miss you a lot if you disappeared too. [He says, giving him a smile and squeezing his arm.]

[Having been thrown into a world where he knew no one prepared Roxas for not having someone to rely on. It was a luxury that this place had plenty of people he knew. He's happy to have even had a little while with most of them.]

I'm not leaving for a long time. [He hopes... With a smile, he pokes Sora's forehead gently.] Besides, I think I'd get mad if you got clingy with a new Roxas.

[Which isn't a lie. Please take it as a joke, Sora.]

[Sora pretends to go cross eyed when Roxas pokes his forehead.] I already told you, I don't want another Roxas so there's nothing to worry about! [He grins and laughs warmly.

They should be arriving pretty quick to the shrines. Excuse Sora while he tries to tug Roxas just a little bit faster so they can get to the aquarium. He wants to see those sharks!]

[Roxas shakes his head, smiling at that answer. If either of them leaves, it better be together.]

H-Hey! The aquariums not going anywhere. [He'll walk faster just to keep his arm from being tugged again.

When they do finally get there, he turns to Sora.]

Don't let go, okay? I haven't tried this with two people.

[He stops when Roxas does. He grins.] I'm just really excited, can you blame me? It's gonna be amazing!

[He'll keep his arm looped with Roxas' and moves a bit closer instinctively. He nods when he's ready.]

Teleport away!

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[Sighing with a soft smile, Roxas teleports them to the nearest shrine. It's with a soft grumble he pinches the bridge of his nose.]

It's a lot more tiring with two people.

[It's better than walking.]

[Definitely better than walking. Most times anyway. The teleport is instant as usual but it still makes Sora feel a little bit dizzy. At least his ears aren't ringing!

He shakes his head a bit to get rid of the dizziness and glances at Roxas.]

You okay? I'll take care of it when we go home later. I'm feeling a lot better than this morning.

I'll be fine. I can still take us later.

[I.e. he's not going to let you do any work. Roxas is the one leading their adventures, so it's up to him to take them home.]

It's not that far from here, but there's a lot of stairs down to the street. You gonna be okay?

[All of Roxas' attention is really making Sora stupidly happy. He keeps trying to keep his heart from not running away with itself but Roxas is making it really hard.

He looks up at the sky for a second (in a be still my heart moment) and grins, nodding.] I'll be fine, promise. I can handle it.

[Also sorry, he's gonna start tugging again. At least it's gently this time.] Let's go so we can see as much as we can!

Fine. You can take us home. [Roxas is still a little skeptical, so he'll play it by ear. One complaint of being tired will make him shut you down, Sora.

He can't help but feel like Sora is like an excited kid.]

We'll get there when we get there. [He's in no real hurry today. Just enjoying freedom from responsibility is enough to make him feel more relaxed.]

[He grins, determined to take charge of that. He's sure he can manage one more teleport today.]

As long as we get there before it closes. [He jokes, nudging Roxas playfully. He really is like an excited kid, he loves exploring new places and seeing places like aquariums always remind him a little of home too. He's looking forward to it.]

I wonder if they let you feed the dolphins? And if they have a seal show?

You're just trying to get me to walk faster.

[Set the pace, Sora. Roxas is only walking as fast as he thinks you can.

He tries to think of what was advertised. Was there something about dolphins? He was too busy being fascinated by ocean nightlights.]

I dunno. We'll have to wait and see!