Axel put the rest of his shells in the pockets of his swimming trunks, deicidng that while searching for the tower screw shell, he might find others that were just as appealing. However, hearing Naminé's yell at him, made his almost calmed rage to rise up again, and gritting his teeth, he retorted, looking back at the obnoxious blonde, who was blocked by Lexaeus, "And do you think I give two sh*ts about your stupid love for nature and trees?! NOPE. So go drown yourslef in your stupid misery. And how can you feel angry right now and upset about me burning those palm trees if YOU'RE a Nobody too, genius?! And I could care less if you can't stand me, good, you can keep away from me!" With that, he grumpily went to eye the moist and clammy soil of sand, bending down as he spotted a Calico Scallop, the color of soft pink and auburn markings looking like sound waves on the surface. Snatching off the sand, he glared down at it as his hands gripped it tightly, agitated beyond belief.
"Yeah, but clueless or not, you apparently know that Zexion is using you, yet you won't stop him from doing so," Roxas countered smoothly, walking towards the casket as he peered in it again, wondering how many hours had passed already. "You don't have to go through life knowing everything, yet the least you could do is not let other people guide it for you as if it was theirs, though I guess is your decision..."
"Of course I'm not trying to pick a fight, tell that to Naminé!" Axel exclaimed back at Lexaeus, growling to himself a she went back to his former activity before he was beginning to get scold. Breathing heavily as he stood in the the shore, the semi-cold water splashing in his feet, he closed his eyes to calm himself down, the breeze helping in every way possible as the seagulls' cries were picked up by his ears. There was nothing better than the beach to calm nerves, and even the little kids' laughter as they played around were soothing. Fluttering them opened again, not completely relieved, but more loosened, he looked down at his collection of shells so far, and got reminded that he was suppose to look for the tower screw one.
OOC: I guess Roxas showed another special attribute xP. "You just contradicted yourself, you know. You don't like to be used, but yet you don't mind it. How does that make sense?" Roxas continued on, questioning her slightly, as he stared at her curtly. He decided to see what else she would say in the matter, since it was something to do, and it wasn't like she was presenting good arguments. "So you just follow? Let me get this straight, not only are you a doormat, you're a robot as well? You don't have any confidence in yourself....and letting people use you is not 'laidback', you're just letting them take control. Care to say otherwise?" Roxa ssmiled to himself. Thank you Axel for the life lessons, now you have to wake up soon and give me more...
OOC: Just tell me then, Fire xP. I usually don't care if I got a date or not, I pick a random guy or friend and move. Pfft xD. Like I'm not going to have fun. Yeah, but Axel already figured it out by what you said xD. He won't say anything though. "Oh, really? Then I'm going to have to fight you one day..." Axel muttered calmly, yet that was on the outside, as everything made sense now. But, Rei didn't look that mad or upset, or even sad so far, nonetheless, you can never know. He didn't want to think or be concerned over it now anyway, unless something out of the ordinary might occur, or she mentions it. Better to pretend you don't know. Half-lidding his eyes, he lost himself in the music, calming him like it should be, making sure his arms around her were secure as to not let them fall in his daze. The body felt different from the one he had held before, making it feel odd, but that couldn't make him hesitate, she was with Marluxia as well, and he should simply enjoy the night too. Leaning his head against her softly, he husked, "What's my auric color then? Or, to prove it, what mood am I in?"
"Lord, you people are like freaking twin parrots," Axel remarked seethingly, shaking his head, getting pissed now that his own serene moment was ruined. If they didn't shut up, next thing they know, he might burn the roots of their hair, and he eyed Lexaeus. "Nobody got hurt. End." And then he turned to Naminé, his eyes hard and narrowed. "Last time I checked, roots weren't above the ground, girl. And if anything, they could plant them again, it isn't rocket science. Forests burned down naturally, you know, forest fires, so I had my fun." There he rolled his eyes heavenward. "And how the hell am I suppose to know why I didn't get caught? They're incompetent, is not my fault they're not doing their job right. I don't give a damn about what tourists want to see, and is not like I forced Angel into it, she decided to join me." With one harsh glare at the blonde, he turned around and left the three people alone, now in a bad mood. Naminé better pray if she followed him with her blabbering...
OOC: I am feeling so bad for Angel right now xD. Want me to be Zexion for awhile, and if Nymph comes, she could have him? Tifa just scrunched her eyebrows together, a bit lost, but otherwise let him lead her to the floor, finding a free spot where it wasn't covered with a bunch of people. Taking out her hand from his, she placed it on his shoulder lightly, her slender arm going around his waist, holding him tight. "Good, because I was beginning to worry..."
"You're right, the island is not just a vacation spot for us, it's for everyone in this Disney Cruise. It's a tourism stop, Lexaeus, not where people live," Axel replied sternly, a bit bristled at the accusations. "I did not destroyed it, I merely burned a few palm trees, that doesn't mean the island met its end, plants grow back, and this one will be no different. Not to mention that it's private, and it's looked after." Axel took a quick glance at the burnt green life that used to stand proudly, but now were black ashes, it was almost half the island, but it didn't really faze him. He turned to look back at his superior, a small smirk forming grazing his face. "I go for the former, but it wasn't pleasure, but more fun. I was utterly bored, and needed to entertain myself." It was then he heard the voice of his partner in crime. OOC: Axel and Lexaeus are talking if you read...xP.
Axel sighed as all he found were small broken pieces in the damp sand, and the waves kept soothing it down, making it hard to find the tower screw shell that he wanted, the wind more stronger now as it lapped his unbuttoned black shirt around, his bare chest getting the force. He smiled as the memories of his younger self became more clear, only to hear the voice of Lexaeus close to him. Axel snapped his head up to look at the big, buff man, and rolled his eyes at the comment, the smile dimishing. "If I take any mementos of my beautiful destruction, then it will be a coconut from the palm tree. At least that's edible." He eyed him boredly. "Don't tell me you're another nature obsessor like Naminé now? Geez....is like people think those are the only trees in the damn worlds."
OOC: Hey SORA!, could you try to be more descriptive? xP. I don't know where to go like that ^^;. Tifa just raised one well-shaped eyebrow at Cloud's sudden mood lifting, but shrugged it off. Lifting herself the wall, she had been thinking of dancing the slow music, sand they had time since it was just reaching the middle. Eyeing Cloud questionably, she asked, "So...what was up with that? Relaxed, now...?" Olette nodded, and kind of tugged his arm, starting to walk with her leading. "Come on, before it finishes..."
"Our lives are made, in these small hours, this little wonder, these twists and turns of fate, time falls away, but these small hours, these small hours still remain..." Axel kept singing, then went on to humming and whistling the little tune that went after that, finding himself looking for sea shells now. He remembered, though vaguely, how he used to collect them as a child when he went to the beach.....it was kind of nostalgic...when he had a heart... He already had two, and went to pick a big scallop that he spotted, staring at the brown color and the tangy orange, and reddish, even white strikes that went with it. Now he wanted to look for a small or big, whichever, tower screw shell, the warm wind lapped at his face and hair as he searched.
Olette tried not to giggle, but nodded. She slowly took a hold of his hand softly, as if waiting. "That's what we're here for, right?"
"That's not good, she won't make it in life that way. People can be...pain in the butts, having no self-resect or self-worth is just a green sign for failure," Roxas said, advicing her a bit, that maybe might go to her Somebody. Even though he was a kid, hanging with peopel older than him did teach him a few things, and Axel taught him as well. Still, if she didn't get it by now, he would stop, as he really didn't know or really trusted her in the first place. Sighing, he gave a nonchalant shrug. "However, if you want to still be used, is not like I can do anything....and besides, how will you know that Zexion is not using you for evil means anyway?"
Olette sighed as she eyd Roxas, drinking the last sip of the not tainted cup. She made sure to enjoy the tatses, because she won't be getting anymore now that it had been placed in alcohol. Hearing the slow song, this will be a nice time to dance, and it will be less...nerves inducing. She looked at Roxas expectantly. OOC: If Axel was there, he would've so nudged Roxas in the ribs to wake him up and have some game xP.
Axel kept walking along the shore, happy that the sun was drying swimming trucks as wanted, and he kicked some of the water that flowed with the waves, only for it to go back in a smooth flow. This was relaxing, actaully, despite part of the island burned, and he wondered why no authorities were called. Shrugging, he continued walking, breathing in the sea air a she looked out into the ocean, singing as he usually did when calm, whistling the little beginning tune of Little Wonders. "Let it go, let it go right off your shoulder, don't you know, the hardesp part is over. Let it in, let your clarity define you, in the end, we will only just remember how it feels...
OOC:Well, I think after you left, Axel left Rei dancing to go spike the punch (which he did, vodka with added EverClear...advice, don't ever try EverClear unless you're ready, 95% pure alcohol, and more :D), he was there with Olette and Roxas (who he gave a noogie to xD), and then Rei and Tifa have girl talk about Cloud Jr. and Axel having more experience in more ways than one =O, if you know what I mean, and Tifa said that he isn't a virgin, many girls and blah, to warn Rei if something happens (if you get drunk and all, so she'll know what she's dealing with). After that, Cloud turned all gloomy and Tifa's with him, waiting for him to talk, and Rei went to Axel, and he asked her to dance because there's a slow song on. And that's..where we are at the moment.
"So, in other words, you're a pushover?" Roxas concluded, looking at the girl almost with sympathy, though he couldn't feel such, he didn't have a heart. It was whatever this closeness with Axel was different than any of the other members, and it grew stronger over time. But this...how can anyone like being used? Might as well give yourself to them. "And what about self-respect, you don't have any? Hopefully, your somebody isn't the same, because there's no way she would survive the tough reality like that...she'll fall."
OOC: Really short xP (too bad I write alot when I'm bored ^^; ). I was debating whether to call her that or not, since he said it in Rivals, until I reached the same conclusion. I was thinking of calling Rei "Spicy" xD, is more annoying.....I think I will? And, I'm honestly testing Rei =P. Giving a look to Roxas and Olette to excuse himself, leaving the...couple alone, as it was going to be so soon if Roxas is man enough. He lead Rei sweetly to a selcluded spot, more vacant, and a bit dimmer, thinking he should make up for what he did at the entrance. He saw Cloud and Tifa at the corner of his eyes, leaning against it, but didn't get to ponder over why they were in that position, he already warned that blond. Hearing the slow song reminded him of the time he and Larxene spent in that roof, as he slowly asked her to dance. Now he will dance with someone else, though it was expected, at least they got the chance to, in a way. Their own moment. Smiling at the thought, he gave it to Rei, as they reached where he wanted them to, and almost reluctantly wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him softly, and gazed at her near face. "You know...I never really got your powers. I keep thinking of the fight you and Tifa had, and she said something about you predicting her moves, how you'd do that?" It was to make slight conversation, as he was feeling a bit...edgy.
"Want to tell me why?" Tifa asked softly, going to lean against the wall he was in as she rested her back besides him. Her eyebrows creased, wondering if she said something wrong again. "I didn't you'd get tired so fast. Anything I can do? Maybe you want male company....?"
Axel was going to try another cup of the punch, until he jumped a little when he felt someone's touch on his side, glancing around to find out it was Rei. He was going to smile at her, before it dwindle a tad when he heard the name she called him. Though things like that didn't really bother him, since his hair was spiked, and he was in a good mood again, yet he tried to think of his own nickname for her. "Hey, Spitfire. Want to try my new Tropic Brew?" It was then he heard the slow music playing, and eyed her expectantly. Grinning to himself, he scrunched the plastic cup in his hand easily, and threw it on the table, turning to look at her. Axel then went to hold her hand slightly to guide her soon, as he asked, "If you're not upset with me, want to dance?" Axel thought he should make her night worth it, he was her date after all, even if the blonde was here. "Good luck!" Tifa mumbled to herself as she watched Rei walk away, hoping she would finally do something riksy to get his attention. Heaving out a breath, she twirled around, her flowing skirt swishing around her knees, as she went to Cloud. "There you go, I'm all yours again. Don't worry about Axel having more experience, you're a quick learner, remember?"
