He wasn't sure how long he'd slept for, but what awoke him was a ray of sun hitting his face. Riku jerked awake, gave a shudder, and curled into himself, dazed. What had happened? Where was he?
When had he drank orange juice? Really, that was Axel's thing--
The earlier morning's thought process rammed into him like an out-of-control truck going down the highway. He winced and pressed a hand to his head, one eye screwed shut, turning onto his back--just to stare up at the scene above him. He'd seen the same thing once before, he noted, as his hand dropped and both eyes opened, his other hand curled at his stomach.
Axel-Lea had done this before, watching over him at the exam, when he'd plunged into Sora's heart. It'd seemed strange to him at the time, but everything had, in retrospect. Lea showing up and saving Sora hadn't been such a surprise. Axel had saved him before, Lea saved him again, Riku hadn't expected anything less. He and Axel had spoken a few times while he was still in the Organization, but it was never incredibly positive, and Riku had never been left with the impression that Axel might want to extend a helping hand towards him. Sora and Roxas--different story. Riku had certainly not expected to wake up to Axel sitting over him like he was now, although... seemed Axel had fallen asleep.
"Lazy bum," he whispered, knowing exactly what he meant when he said it to himself. Something in his heart hurt a bit. He'd assumed that Axel would've never been the same kind of person Lea was, simply because he was a Nobody and affiliated with the Organization--even knowing that his heart was growing. What kind of jerk was he? Sora probably wouldn't have treated him that way. Here he was, just taking a nap and hovering over him, just like he would've back home! He'd lamented on missing and losing a friend when he'd been right here, the whole time--just without the knowledge of the future and without any real actions that lead to their friendship. Not that Axel had wanted to be friends in the first place, but Riku hadn't been keen on it either.
Stellaluna hopped down to his chest and made a soft, relieved noise as she rubbed up against his face, and he nuzzled her back, letting her hop into the crook of his arm before he raised a hand to press a finger against Axel's forehead. "Hey, sunshine, wake up."
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When had he drank orange juice? Really, that was Axel's thing--
The earlier morning's thought process rammed into him like an out-of-control truck going down the highway. He winced and pressed a hand to his head, one eye screwed shut, turning onto his back--just to stare up at the scene above him. He'd seen the same thing once before, he noted, as his hand dropped and both eyes opened, his other hand curled at his stomach.
Axel-Lea had done this before, watching over him at the exam, when he'd plunged into Sora's heart. It'd seemed strange to him at the time, but everything had, in retrospect. Lea showing up and saving Sora hadn't been such a surprise. Axel had saved him before, Lea saved him again, Riku hadn't expected anything less. He and Axel had spoken a few times while he was still in the Organization, but it was never incredibly positive, and Riku had never been left with the impression that Axel might want to extend a helping hand towards him. Sora and Roxas--different story. Riku had certainly not expected to wake up to Axel sitting over him like he was now, although... seemed Axel had fallen asleep.
"Lazy bum," he whispered, knowing exactly what he meant when he said it to himself. Something in his heart hurt a bit. He'd assumed that Axel would've never been the same kind of person Lea was, simply because he was a Nobody and affiliated with the Organization--even knowing that his heart was growing. What kind of jerk was he? Sora probably wouldn't have treated him that way. Here he was, just taking a nap and hovering over him, just like he would've back home! He'd lamented on missing and losing a friend when he'd been right here, the whole time--just without the knowledge of the future and without any real actions that lead to their friendship. Not that Axel had wanted to be friends in the first place, but Riku hadn't been keen on it either.
Stellaluna hopped down to his chest and made a soft, relieved noise as she rubbed up against his face, and he nuzzled her back, letting her hop into the crook of his arm before he raised a hand to press a finger against Axel's forehead. "Hey, sunshine, wake up."