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[Upon finding a less populated area, Roxas heaved a great sigh. It was time for his physiotherapy session, but as his therapist was not here he decided to proceed on his own. He knew the exercises by heart and knew he would have no problems with this. He also needed some time to think about... things. So what if Doc cared for other... hims in this place, it wasn't no big deal, right?

Apparently it was.

Wrinkling his nose he eased himself onto the floor slowly, mindful of his back pain. Laid out on his back he took a deep breath, concentrating on the ceiling.

He slowly brought his knee to his chest and held it for thirty seconds, then shifted to his other leg.

Ah, lower back exercises... they were perfect for relaxation and thought]

It's not like I like him or anything. That would be stupid.

[spoken to the room, really]

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Stupid? Really, now.

[Squints up at him]

None of your business, really.

I don't appreciate your sarcasm.

[Repeating the previous motion, knee to chest, instead of easing his leg back he stretched it upwards]

Checking up on me?

It wasn't sarcasm. I'm just thinking.

And yes, I am. Unless you don't want me to watch your back anymore.

[flushes a little before scoffing, gesturing to the ceiling]

Well, I could have been talking to the ceiling.

Don't hurt yourself.

[though spoken with a small hint of a smile, but that was gone soon enough]

Well it's your job, right?

If smoke starts coming out of my ears, I'll stop straight away. Promise.

... it's not just my job, Roxas.

Nothing, sadly.

Good.

[continuing his exercises he looks away from him, concentrating his vision on something else]

Is that so? Gee, that makes me feel all fuzzy on the inside.

[okay, it did. But he was allowed to act cranky about it, he didn't like this place]

[ponders that for a moment, sitting up with a slight wince]

...

Maybe that might work.

Yeah, it is so. I'm not an emotionless asshole, last time I looked.

Heh. If you don't want me to care beyond being a doctor, then I won't.

[fidgets a little, very uncomfortable with the whole thing]

Well. I might like someone I shouldn't. The whole thing is stupid and I don't know how to stop it.

Yeah... I know.

[sitting up he stretched, cracking his neck a little]

No no. I mean... you do what you want to do.

.. something's up, I can tell. What is it?

Other than the fact that I'm a walking wreck?

...

It's nothing, honest. Like I said before, it's stupid. A stupid teenager thing.

If it's 'nothing', then why is it getting to you so bad?

That's what I'd like to know.

It'll go away eventually if I don't think about it.

... if you say so, Roxas.

[sigh.]

I dunno... I never thought about that.

But it seems it would be frowned upon. Either that or I'd be rejected.

...

Neither seem like good options to me.

[smiles slightly before gesturing to the spot in front of him]

Sit, would you? I don't like looking up your nose if I can help it.

[rubs his arms for a moment, pondering]

You want to help? Fine. Let me ask you some questions.

Your mom sounds like a smart lady. I'll consider that.

[smiles slightly]

Heh, alright alright.

[settles down into the spot offered to him, sitting cross-legged]

Questions? Okay, then. Go for it. I'll answer anything you throw at me.

[considers his words carefully before approaching the subject as casually as possible]

What would you do if you thought you liked someone in a 'more than a friend' sort of way, but you weren't sure?

[eyebrow raise]

I'm not too sure. I'd probably wait a little while to see if I knew for sure, and then ask them if they felt the same.

[averts his gaze downwards a little as he thought that over]

But... how do you know?

[rubbing his chest he looked up again]

Ask them, huh? That's something I'd rather avoid if I could help it.

At the risk of sounding cheesy... you just know. You get a feeling in the pit of your stomach when you look at them. Things like that.

[smiles wryly]

Why's that?

Your... 'mister-mom'? Don't you mean your dad?

Heh, you're right... that does sound cheesy.

[idle wave of the hand]

It's awkward. And I don't take well to rejection or any of that sweet stuff.

[sly Roxas is sly]

What about you, doc? Anyone tickling your fancy?

What can I say? I'm not good with that lovey-dovey stuff.

And if you didn't get rejected?

[small smile is small]

Maybe. But I think he's got his eye on someone else.

If I didn't get rejected? That isn't an option I was thinking about, being the savvy realist that I am.

But... I don't know. I'm not good with the lovey-dovey stuff either.

[brows raise and he shrugs his shoulders]

Tough luck, huh? Though if that's the case you should probably butt yourself into his life a little more. You're real good at that.

Maybe you need to be a little more optimistic instead.

At least I'm not alone in that.

[and he actually laughs genuinely this time.]

I already do that plenty. I'm surprised he hasn't killed me yet, actually.

Me? Optimistic? Why... that will ruin my rep around the hospital. And when a man is stripped of all dignity all he has left is his reputation.

[but he smiles despite himself]

But maybe I'll be optimistic here, if you promise not to tell.

[snorts]

Poor guy, I know what that's like.

Heh, I won't tell a soul, I promise. It'll just be our little secret.

[grins mischievously]

You don't really get it, do you Rox? So slow.

[Opens his mouth to say something, wrinkling his nose in thought]

Wait... you mean.

[scratches his chin, not sure how to continue his thought because his brain wasn't working]

What if I said yes?

I... don't know. I told you I'm no good at this sort of thing...

[he didn't even have a sarcastic little reply]

I didn't expect an answer anyway. Don't worry about it.

[hesitates a moment, rubbing his head]

Let me sleep on it...

[awkwardly rubs the back of his neck before he moves forward and leans in kissing Axel on the cheek. Hardly romantic or sweet because it was quick and he was blushing terribly. Times like these he wished he was in tip-top shape.

Slowly getting to his feet he looked away]

Yeah... lemme think about it more. So I'm sure I know what I feel exactly.

You and your using my own words against me. Alright, Rox. Take all the time you need.

[he just smiles a little, and ruffles Roxas's hair before he gets up.]

Guess you- ... sleep well, okay?

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