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[Something has been troubling Roxas, he has a question that he really wants to get a poll on.]

I was on Candy Mountain and there was a puddle made of chocolate.

I drank some of it, because it's chocolate.

Then a turtle told me I'm weird.

Is that weird?

- Roxas

(By the way - It was delicious.)

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That sounds like the best island.

Did you have fun? Getting called weird aside, that is.

There was so much candy Marco! A whole island's worth!

Yeah it was pretty fun except I ate too much and threw up so it wasn't good that part.

Nice.

Ah... Right, you probably haven't learned moderation yet, eh?

Yeah. That's what Naesala said. He said I should eat slower and stop if I don't feel well. I didn't give eating much thought. Maybe I should only eat a little bit, like, I used to only eat an ice cream bar every day. Like that.

Aye.

It takes practice to get used to. Ikki and I know better than to eat that much at once, but only because we've had decades of practice.

I don't think I'm going to do it again. I didn't like being sick to my stomach.

I got candy flowers for you and licorice branches with mint leaves. The island is so so cool. You should go! There's so much candy!

Thanks Roxas!

Ahh, we'll have to see. Most of the crew doesn't appreciate candy much, and even Ace might not find it too exciting, eh.

[He sounds incredulous.]

But. It's candy. A whole island!

[He pauses.]

I haven't seen him on the journal yet, but I'll talk to him when I do, I promise.

I know, right? Some people have no taste.

Aye. It's okay to take your time. I haven't been exactly adult in dealing with my little brother either, to be honest.

Candy is about the best thing ever! Almost.

[He pauses a moment.]

It's just, I want to be family too. I want to be a Spade too, even if I'm not supposed to be.

Second to nakama, eh?

[aksjdalskdjalsdkj Roooooxaaaas Babbbbby...]

[;~;]

[Okay Marco can handle this.]

[Totally.]

[He was just talking to Riku about that no less...]

I want that too kid, and I don't care what anyone else says, you'll always be in my book, eh?

Just tell him until he listens.

Well that too, but I meant I really really like ice cream the best. [Marco can probably hear his grin. It fades though and he answers again quietly.]

Yeah.

[He seems to be mulling it over.]

But I guess I said I wouldn't complain about that anymore, didn't I?

[Those words, or something like it, he remembers.]

It's okay I guess, even if you guys don't want me around. I'll be okay, you know?

[He sounds a little sad. It has been awhile since he's spent so much time alone and the HazMat crew tends to leave Roxas alone for the most part. It's familiar, all too familiar.]

At least Saix isn't here to tell me to get to work. [Yep, he's rolling his eyes.]

Ice cream it is.

[He's quiet for a second, and then makes an annoyed phoenix sound, to which his voice is very firm.]

It's not okay.

Everyone wants you around, Ace is -- [Another teeth clench. Marco takes his role as first mate very seriously, and that means that anytime he has a problem with Ace, he tells Ace personally, but to the crew he must always maintain a united front.] mistaken, yoi. I told you, he thinks it's not about family, but protection. And it doesn't matter how much I tell him otherwise, he needs to hear it from you. It's not complaining to stand your ground, eh?

And Ikki and I kept your room the way it was, so it's always there for you.

Maybe to him it's not about family then. I don't know, I barely understand it.

[Although his actions, his loyalty to Lea, the affection he dishes out suggests he understands family just fine, at least in practice.]

I don't need anyone to protect me.

I'm not afraid of him, I will tell him again when I get a chance but...I'm ready for it not to work out. Things usually end pretty badly.

Roxas, I didn't agree to become his first mate for any reason other than family. Because he's my baby brother. That's it.

If we're not family, then I'm not a Spade.

We're crew because things would be shit for us without each other, so tell him that, got it?

I don't want you to fight with him. Don't fight with him over me, okay?

I will tell him. I don't know if I can change his mind. I'm not that good with my words.

I'm not good with my words either.

And if I fight with Ace, it'll be for other reasons, I promise.

Don't worry if you don't change his mind, I'll talk to him again after that too, eh.

Yeah, I'm just bad sometimes when I'm trying to think of the right word and I don't know what it is or I forgot or something.

[He hums a bit.]

Yeah, okay.

Same. [A small sigh.] And if there's anything I know about Ace, it's that right or wrong words don't mean much. Only persistence or patience.

I'm not sure I'm good at those either, heh.

[Patience? Definitely not. Persistence, definitely.]

I mean I ask a lot of questions and I can insist on that, but I don't know about being patient.

[A laugh.]

Patience is just waiting to let other people answer the questions or ask you some of their own.]

Oh yeah, definitely not good at that. I like to ask all my questions at once. I think it makes everyone crazy!

Well, just be persistent then, eh.

He needs to learn patience himself as it is.

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