#pocketfulofgalaxies; namine

[coffeemusings]

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Hiro's face turned a light shade of red when Namine took his hand and he looked down at his feet, his free hand raising to scratch the back of his head. "Y-yeah, we did... didn't we?" He didn't let go of her hand just yet. In fact, he gave it a gentle squeeze, holding it in return. It made him feel all... warm inside, a feeling that happened every time he was with her. A feeling so new still, but really... nice. And it only happened with Namine. That wasn't to say he didn't feel happy when he was around their other friends, of course he did, but it was just different with her. "Somehow... I knew we would. My promise to you, it... it kept me going and I wasn't going to give up until we saw each other again." And they did. Both in vessels, bodies, of their very own. Finally. "Are you happy, Namine?"

[aeternxm]

starter from x | @pocketfulofgalaxies

serenity, a sense of peace, calmness - things that axel, not even from his time prior to losing his heart, was familiar with. yet, as he walks into namine's " room " theses are present, strangely so. it shouldn't be, axel knows this - namine is a prisoner, held here against her will, there should be desperation coming from her, pleas to be released.

but there she sits at her table, drawing, not even bothering to look up as she undoubtedly hears him enter the room.

nothing - not even a god damned reaction.

it's not like axel makes a habit of seeing her - feels weird, wrong almost. axel would never claim to be an upstanding citizen - one of the good guys, but holding a kid hostage? seems a bit too far, even for him. better ways to go about things, for sure.

but hey, he's not the boss here, he's just the muscle.

" you just sit here all day? yanno you've got free roam of this place, right? "

[coffeemusings]

Hiro's face turned red when Namine confirmed that it wasn't a shell and he rubbed the back of his head with an awkward chuckle. "Guess I should let you take lead on this one, huh?" But looking down at the small object in his hand, something told Hiro that it shouldn't be there. The texture was hard and rough, filled with ridges, and it would definitely hurt if stepped on barefooted so he slipped it into his pocket and followed Namine. The sand felt warm even with his shoes on, though it was harder to walk in compared to solid ground. And when he looked in the distance, he noticed others on the beach and they were... dressed differently. And they weren't wearing any shoes. He'd been about to point that out, but then Namine called out that she found a shell so he hurried over.

"This is a shell?" He asked, gently taking it from her hand and looking it over, turning it every which way. It had ridges just like the object he found earlier... so he pulled it out to compare then slipped it back into his pocket. Yeah, the seashell was definitely prettier. Especially when she held it up to the sun, causing it to shimmer. "It's pretty. I wonder if there are different colors..." But his question had already been answered when Namine pointed out more in the distance. He didn't hesitate. He hurried over and scooped one up. "Hey! This one is gray... and this one orange!" He continued to pick more up. "Oh, this one is different..." He held it up for Namine to see. "Kind of reminds me of an ice cream swirl.." He grinned, handing it to her.

Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw something move. He looked down and... wait, did that shell just move? "Hey, I think this one moved, Namine.." He leaned down and plucked it from the wet sand, turning it over and his eyes widened a little. "There's something in here! It's... moving.." He brought it closer to his face, wondering just what was inside. Then he raised his other and, using his index finger to gently touch at the strange, small creature...

PINCH.

"OW!" Hiroto exclaimed, withdrawing his finger and dropping the shell back onto the wet sand. "What... what was that!? Did it poison me!?" He asked, looking at the now red mark on the tip of his finger.

"The only flavor I've had is the, um.." What was it called again? Oh, right! "Sea Salt." They were going to the beach, to the sea, that's how he could remember the name of that particular flavor. "It was Xion that gave me my first one. Roxas was there, too. It was good, I liked it. But there were others I wanted to try. There was a pink colored one and, uh, a white and chocolate one. With little swirls in it?" He didn't know the names of the flavors, only that he was curious and wanted to try them. He wondered what Namine's favorite flavor was, but that was something he could ask later. After the beach.

He grinned watching Namine take off first and he remained in a slow walk, allowing her the head start as he promised.

One... his smile widened hearing her laughter in the distance.

Two... she looked really pretty with her hair blowing in the ocean breeze.

Three... his heart felt so... so full. And he had this warm, funny feeling in his stomach and... oh, yeah! They were racing!

He shook himself out of his distracted state and took off into a run after her. It didn't take him long to catch up so he slowed his pace just enough for her to maintain the lead and win, her feet hitting the warm sand first. "Looks like you won, Namine." He smirked, stopping and admiring the view in front of him. The sparkling blue ocean water, the bright, warm sand and the sunlight making it all glow. Including Namine. "Never thought I'd ever get to see a real beach..." Because the only one he'd seen for the longest time, was the one in the realm of darkness. It was nothing compared to this one. Destiny Island's was nice, too, but Hiroto preferred Twilight Town's.

He looked down when he spotted something in the sand and reached down to pick it up, showing it to Namine. "Hey, is this a shell?"

[coffeemusings]

There was visible relief, and joy, on his face when Namine confirmed that she was happy. She always looked happy, what with how often she smiled, how often she laughed, but it was a question he'd been wanting to ask her for a while now. He just... wanted to be sure. He hated that she was ever trapped, that she was ever hurt, and he vowed to do everything in his power to protect her. To keep her safe. He promised her, after all. It was a promise that kept him going, that allowed him this new life, this second chance.

"Huh? R-really? You want to hang out with me?" He was blushing again, even more than before. She wanted to spend time with him. She wanted to get ice cream and collect shells - those were things friends did. Best friends. "M-maybe we could do both? We can collect some shells first and then... then we'll get ice cream. My treat!" Riku was nice enough to give him some munny to help him get on his feet, to make him comfortable and it really meant a lot to him. Everyone had been so nice to him. He sometimes wondered if he deserved that, but he pushed that question aside in favor of answering Namine's question. He smiled at her. A genuine, joyful smile. "Yeah! I... I really think I am." He nodded, laughing. "Come on! I'll race you to the beach. I'll even give you a head start!"

Continued from x. @pocketfulofgalaxies

Hiro's face turned a light shade of red when Namine took his hand and he looked down at his feet, his free hand raising to scratch the back of his head. "Y-yeah, we did... didn't we?" He didn't let go of her hand just yet. In fact, he gave it a gentle squeeze, holding it in return. It made him feel all... warm inside, a feeling that happened every time he was with her. A feeling so new still, but really... nice. And it only happened with Namine. That wasn't to say he didn't feel happy when he was around their other friends, of course he did, but it was just different with her. "Somehow... I knew we would. My promise to you, it... it kept me going and I wasn't going to give up until we saw each other again." And they did. Both in vessels, bodies, of their very own. Finally. "Are you happy, Namine?"