Who: Sora & Roxas When: Backdated to the end of January Where: The Coven What: A boy and his Nobody re-establish their connection through a bond! Warnings: tba
[It was only a matter of time before Sora decided that asking Roxas for a proper bond would come up. After almost an entire year of living in this world Sora has come to know a lot of people. But bonds have always been a special thing for him. Kairi and Riku were here before and their bonds etches special spots on his heart. So when they vanished on Sora it left something rather hollow there. It’s not something he talks about very often. Better to smile about the time he had with them!
But he had slipped it to Roxas that he did miss them. Missed having a special connection with them. It led to Sora’s decision to ask Roxas if he would bond with Sora. Since they’ve been connected before he really wasn’t too sure if Roxas would want to be connected to him again. But Roxas had agreed much to Sora’s joy.
So, here they are as they head up towards the coven bonding halls to have the ceremony performed. He nudges Roxas' shoulder with a grin.]
Does this mean that you, me and Kor are all gonna be bonded to each other in a weird triangle thing?
[Sora laughs. He is just teasing he knows that’s not how it’s going to be since his bonds with Riku and Kairi had been separate despite the three of them all being bonded to each other.
But honestly- Why aren’t three-way bonds a thing?]
[Roxas is, in a way, Sora's opposite in many ways. Where Sora is outgoing, Roxas is more introverted. While Sora deals with his worries with a smile and a positive outlook, Roxas is one to withdraw and brood over things. When given a Keyblade and asked to be a hero, Sora had accepted with gusto while Roxas was more reluctant. But for all their differences, there were still plenty of similarities; one of which was the importance of the bond between friends.]
[Roxas understands how important the bonds of friendship are; he wouldn't have escaped Sora's heart without such a thing, after all. So he can understand how important it is to find Bonds even in this world, where they stabilize and offer security. Roxas has one Bond with Kor, and hasn't gone out of his way to make too many more; he hasn't felt like he needed more than one. But when both Kairi and Riku returned home, Roxas could see how much it affected Sora. Could almost feel the ache in Sora's own heart, despite not being a resident of it anymore. So he could understand why Sora would want to seek out a new Bond with his own Nobody.]
[Maybe it goes to show just how much Roxas has grown that the thought of being Bonded to Sora doesn't affect him as badly as he thought it might. Having time to be, to exist, it really has given him perspective. And thinking about it, sharing a Bond with Sora was just another confirmation of his own individuality, wasn't it? You couldn't make a Bond with yourself, after all.]
[And, truthfully, maybe a small part of Sora did miss that connection with his Somebody. He had a heart, but he was still a Nobody, after all.]
[So here he is, looking up once again at the bonding halls. He turns to Sora, a smirk on his face.]
I dunno. I never thought of something like that happening. Scared something might happen?
[Sora is more than happy to know that Roxas wants this too. They had agreed and it had made Sora so overjoyed because he did miss Roxas in this very sense. While he's so determined to let Roxas live his life as a separate boy... There is always that little tug between them. The connection that's always there. The pieces that are always lining up.
He snorts with a chuckle,] As long as you guys don't make some sort of weird feedback in my head, I'm not scared!
[There won't be any weird feedback, Sora's just being dramatic!]
[Were he still a young Nobody, Roxas would have resented that connection between him and Sora. But now, he finds it doesn't bother him. It's a part of him, but it doesn't define him. Not completely.]
Oh yeah? Maybe I'll talk to Kor, see if we can experiment with that kind of magic. [He says it with a grin of his own, gently nudging Sora with an elbow. But at the question, Roxas lets out a breath, looking up at the Coven building.]
[Sora chuckles and jostles the other boy back. Now it's time for them to head inside of the chambers. This place smells heavy with magic as the attending witches here help with bonds every single day. And they seem to glance at Sora as they know him well. Yep- he was here with Vanitas (again) just a few weeks ago.
As usual, they're lead over to the ceremony rooms where they'll be told to sit across from each other and hold hands when they're ready.]
No backing down now, Roxas.
[He grins playfully. When they're ready the attending witch will bind their hands together with a magic ribbon.]
[While Sora is well-known here, Roxas isn't as much; he only came here when he made the Bond with Kor, after all. The scent of magic still smells the same, though.]
[He follows after Sora, heading into the ceremony room. He takes his own seat and smiles at Sora.]
I'm not backing down if you're not.
[And he lifts his hands so the attending witch can bind them with the magic ribbon.]
[Sora grins in return, that same boyish warmth he always has. He's really happy to be here with Roxas. It just feels like this is right and supposed to happen.
As the magic gently binds their hands together Sora does wonder outloud,]
Did you want to say what you wanna say first? Or do you want me to go first?
[Vows can be big important things to say. Honestly, Sora doesn't mind how it goes either way.]
[Roxas watches the magic binding them together in awe; it had been amazing to watch before, and it's still amazing to watch now. He looks up as Sora wonders, and he tilts his head in thought as one ear lowers a bit.]
[He has to think about exactly what he wants to say. Which isn't hard because he has everything in his heart. He'll wait for the magic to take form across their hands which starts a gentle flow of connection between them. They both might notice that even just the start of their bonding connection feels like warm sunshine.]
[Take your time, Sora; Roxas is still thinking what he wants to say as well. But as he watches the magic, Roxas can feel it too; warm sunshine, and a gentle pulse. To Roxas, it reminds him of the warm gentle sunsets of Twilight Town, warming him to his skin. If he closed his eyes, he could probably imagine the wind on his face.]
[Well that wasn't much time at all! Sora perks right up and his ears twitch like he's a happy rabbit. And as Sora starts to speak the bond will slowly start to form and create this warmth between them that is just like the sunsets in Twilight Town, indeed. Warm and soft and comforting. Familiar.]
I've always wondered how two people who are so different from each other come from the same heart. But from the time I've gotten to get to know you I'm happy every day about how different we really are. You're Roxas and I'm Sora but somehow we're still... us! I can't really picture what life would be like without you around now. As my friend and not just my Nobody. We've been through a lot and I feel like there's no one that knows me quite like you might. It's the little things, or how we talk, right down to how you can kick my butt sometimes- it's like you know a special piece of me that no one else does.
[The bond grows into place on Sora's side creating this wash of breezy airiness between them. Little flakes of magic start to float around them.]
I wanna protect that. What makes you, you and what makes me, me. So that's my vow to you. A bond that means we'll still protect each other and who are are! Separately and together.
[Roxas has to keep from chuckling at that happy rabbit look that he gives. But when he listens to Sora speak, his chuckle morphs into a warmer, more genuine smile. It's so hearfelt, so warm, so Sora. And the feeling of the warm magic between them only helps to emphasize that.]
[When it's Roxas's turn, he takes a breath and begins to speak as well. His own words add a touch of twilight to the warmth, like the early touches of dusk.]
I'm really glad I got to know you, too. You know, back when I first learned about who I was and how I was connected to you, I... I really hated it. I didn't want to just be a piece of someone else's whole, especially when I had my own feelings and experiences. But you felt the same way about me, even if I didn't realize it at first. You always considered me to be my own person, not just your Nobody. You did so much for me, trying so hard to bring me back, and making me feel like my own person. Me, someone you didn't even know. That's something I've admired, actually; just how big your heart really is. Even now, here in this world, you've done everything you can to make sure I'm my own person. And knowing that, it makes me happy to consider you a friend of mine. We're always going to be connected, and nothing can change that. But I know that when you say you want to be my friend, and want to make a Bond with me because of who I am, and not because of what I am, you mean it.
[As the bond grows more steady, those little flakes of magic begin to twinkle, like the light of the first stars that peak through as the sun sets.]
I want to protect everything you've given me, and everything you keep giving me. I know I'm not living in your shadow anymore, and I don't consider myself as just another part of you. But you helped me to be... me. You gave me the chance to be. I want to be able to return the favour. I want to keep being your friend, and I want to protect you as much as you want to protect me. So that'll be my vow to you; to be your friend and stand beside you, no matter the odds against us. Because we both deserve the chance to be.
[Sora really can't help the happy little sob he gives! Happy little tears might be backing up in his eyes! He's not crying!! You're crying!!
... It's just so heartfelt. He's never heard anything like this from Roxas before. And it really makes his heart feel so warm.
The magic seems to take place. Forging a connection between them that opens like a warm flood over the both of them. Their emotions will reach out to each other in a wave as the bond forms and ties them together. Flowing back and forth like the tide in the ocean.]
Heh- Geeze, Roxas... I didn't know you could get so mushy.
[Wasn't that Sora's job???]
I'm really happy. I'm really happy we're friends. This is really important to me.
[A gentle tease, but there's clear warmth in his voice. And as the magic settles over them both, Roxas can feel it too. It's warm, and comforting, and familiar; like a twilit sunset on the beach. It's fitting for them both.]
I'm happy too. I didn't expect this kind of thing, but... I'm glad. I'm glad this Bond is with you.
[It's funny because Sora can feel that light flicker of teasing amusement now. Like he can feel other things just like it from Kor or Vanitas when they tease or laugh. This feels right. It feels right to be able to be connected to Roxas like this.]
Yeah, me too. I really did want to ask you a long time ago, you know? But better late than never.
[With it all done they are asked to make sure they leave in a timely manner. So the magical ribbon binding their hands releases and Sora stretches when he gets up.]
[Again meant as a light jab. But truthfully, Roxas appreciates Sora's respect for his autonomy. He stands up and stretches as well, taking a moment to feel that thrum of new magic in him. It's new. Interesting. But feels like it belongs.]
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But he had slipped it to Roxas that he did miss them. Missed having a special connection with them. It led to Sora’s decision to ask Roxas if he would bond with Sora. Since they’ve been connected before he really wasn’t too sure if Roxas would want to be connected to him again. But Roxas had agreed much to Sora’s joy.
So, here they are as they head up towards the coven bonding halls to have the ceremony performed. He nudges Roxas' shoulder with a grin.]
Does this mean that you, me and Kor are all gonna be bonded to each other in a weird triangle thing?
[Sora laughs. He is just teasing he knows that’s not how it’s going to be since his bonds with Riku and Kairi had been separate despite the three of them all being bonded to each other.
But honestly- Why aren’t three-way bonds a thing?]
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[Roxas understands how important the bonds of friendship are; he wouldn't have escaped Sora's heart without such a thing, after all. So he can understand how important it is to find Bonds even in this world, where they stabilize and offer security. Roxas has one Bond with Kor, and hasn't gone out of his way to make too many more; he hasn't felt like he needed more than one. But when both Kairi and Riku returned home, Roxas could see how much it affected Sora. Could almost feel the ache in Sora's own heart, despite not being a resident of it anymore. So he could understand why Sora would want to seek out a new Bond with his own Nobody.]
[Maybe it goes to show just how much Roxas has grown that the thought of being Bonded to Sora doesn't affect him as badly as he thought it might. Having time to be, to exist, it really has given him perspective. And thinking about it, sharing a Bond with Sora was just another confirmation of his own individuality, wasn't it? You couldn't make a Bond with yourself, after all.]
[And, truthfully, maybe a small part of Sora did miss that connection with his Somebody. He had a heart, but he was still a Nobody, after all.]
[So here he is, looking up once again at the bonding halls. He turns to Sora, a smirk on his face.]
I dunno. I never thought of something like that happening. Scared something might happen?
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He snorts with a chuckle,] As long as you guys don't make some sort of weird feedback in my head, I'm not scared!
[There won't be any weird feedback, Sora's just being dramatic!]
Are you ready to go in?
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Oh yeah? Maybe I'll talk to Kor, see if we can experiment with that kind of magic. [He says it with a grin of his own, gently nudging Sora with an elbow. But at the question, Roxas lets out a breath, looking up at the Coven building.]
Yeah. I think I'm ready.
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As usual, they're lead over to the ceremony rooms where they'll be told to sit across from each other and hold hands when they're ready.]
No backing down now, Roxas.
[He grins playfully. When they're ready the attending witch will bind their hands together with a magic ribbon.]
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[He follows after Sora, heading into the ceremony room. He takes his own seat and smiles at Sora.]
I'm not backing down if you're not.
[And he lifts his hands so the attending witch can bind them with the magic ribbon.]
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[Sora grins in return, that same boyish warmth he always has. He's really happy to be here with Roxas. It just feels like this is right and supposed to happen.
As the magic gently binds their hands together Sora does wonder outloud,]
Did you want to say what you wanna say first? Or do you want me to go first?
[Vows can be big important things to say. Honestly, Sora doesn't mind how it goes either way.]
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Um... Is it okay if you go first?
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Yeah, I've got it! Just give me a second.
[He has to think about exactly what he wants to say. Which isn't hard because he has everything in his heart. He'll wait for the magic to take form across their hands which starts a gentle flow of connection between them. They both might notice that even just the start of their bonding connection feels like warm sunshine.]
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[Take your time, Sora; Roxas is still thinking what he wants to say as well. But as he watches the magic, Roxas can feel it too; warm sunshine, and a gentle pulse. To Roxas, it reminds him of the warm gentle sunsets of Twilight Town, warming him to his skin. If he closed his eyes, he could probably imagine the wind on his face.]
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[Well that wasn't much time at all! Sora perks right up and his ears twitch like he's a happy rabbit. And as Sora starts to speak the bond will slowly start to form and create this warmth between them that is just like the sunsets in Twilight Town, indeed. Warm and soft and comforting. Familiar.]
I've always wondered how two people who are so different from each other come from the same heart. But from the time I've gotten to get to know you I'm happy every day about how different we really are. You're Roxas and I'm Sora but somehow we're still... us! I can't really picture what life would be like without you around now. As my friend and not just my Nobody. We've been through a lot and I feel like there's no one that knows me quite like you might. It's the little things, or how we talk, right down to how you can kick my butt sometimes- it's like you know a special piece of me that no one else does.
[The bond grows into place on Sora's side creating this wash of breezy airiness between them. Little flakes of magic start to float around them.]
I wanna protect that. What makes you, you and what makes me, me. So that's my vow to you. A bond that means we'll still protect each other and who are are! Separately and together.
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[When it's Roxas's turn, he takes a breath and begins to speak as well. His own words add a touch of twilight to the warmth, like the early touches of dusk.]
I'm really glad I got to know you, too. You know, back when I first learned about who I was and how I was connected to you, I... I really hated it. I didn't want to just be a piece of someone else's whole, especially when I had my own feelings and experiences. But you felt the same way about me, even if I didn't realize it at first. You always considered me to be my own person, not just your Nobody. You did so much for me, trying so hard to bring me back, and making me feel like my own person. Me, someone you didn't even know. That's something I've admired, actually; just how big your heart really is. Even now, here in this world, you've done everything you can to make sure I'm my own person. And knowing that, it makes me happy to consider you a friend of mine. We're always going to be connected, and nothing can change that. But I know that when you say you want to be my friend, and want to make a Bond with me because of who I am, and not because of what I am, you mean it.
[As the bond grows more steady, those little flakes of magic begin to twinkle, like the light of the first stars that peak through as the sun sets.]
I want to protect everything you've given me, and everything you keep giving me. I know I'm not living in your shadow anymore, and I don't consider myself as just another part of you. But you helped me to be... me. You gave me the chance to be. I want to be able to return the favour. I want to keep being your friend, and I want to protect you as much as you want to protect me. So that'll be my vow to you; to be your friend and stand beside you, no matter the odds against us. Because we both deserve the chance to be.
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... It's just so heartfelt. He's never heard anything like this from Roxas before. And it really makes his heart feel so warm.
The magic seems to take place. Forging a connection between them that opens like a warm flood over the both of them. Their emotions will reach out to each other in a wave as the bond forms and ties them together. Flowing back and forth like the tide in the ocean.]
Heh- Geeze, Roxas... I didn't know you could get so mushy.
[Wasn't that Sora's job???]
I'm really happy. I'm really happy we're friends. This is really important to me.
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Well... maybe I just inherited it from you.
[A gentle tease, but there's clear warmth in his voice. And as the magic settles over them both, Roxas can feel it too. It's warm, and comforting, and familiar; like a twilit sunset on the beach. It's fitting for them both.]
I'm happy too. I didn't expect this kind of thing, but... I'm glad. I'm glad this Bond is with you.
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Yeah, me too. I really did want to ask you a long time ago, you know? But better late than never.
[With it all done they are asked to make sure they leave in a timely manner. So the magical ribbon binding their hands releases and Sora stretches when he gets up.]
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[Again meant as a light jab. But truthfully, Roxas appreciates Sora's respect for his autonomy. He stands up and stretches as well, taking a moment to feel that thrum of new magic in him. It's new. Interesting. But feels like it belongs.]
Thanks, Sora.
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Thanks to you too! Come on, I think this calls for a little celebration! Let's get something to eat!
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Sounds good to me. Just as long as I don't have to eat a salad, too.
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Hey, what's wrong with salad?! Juicy tomatoes, leafy greens, sweet flowers?! It's the best!
[--Says the rabbit boy!]