‘ i can handle it myself. ’
he doesn’t like being harsh with those he cares about , but sora feels it’s necessary now. if he has to carry this so no one else has to , he will. that’s what they wanted him to be , that’s what a hero does. sora frowns , arms crossed when roxas speaks , almost pouting .
‘ you’re you, roxas. not…i didn’t work so hard to bring you back for that !! you’ve got enough pain without taking mine, too, so i won’t let you. ’
“ YOU’VE BEEN IN PAIN FOR LONG ENOUGH, sora. the world’s martyr for long enough! so don’t you dare martyr yourself for ME! ”
it’s clear that roxas is still struggling with the concept of BEING HIMSELF. he doesn’t want to because he knows that sora is right, but it’s HARD to break himself of the idea that he’s just a half of the other keyblade wielder. it had been driven into him for the last two weeks of his life before disappearing, after all.
DiZ. xemnas. ... riku. roxas can still hear them in the back of his mind : sora, sora, can you feel sora?
even covering his ears does nothing to silence them.
“ I WAS MEANT FOR THIS, ” the key of destiny declares. “ if you won’t give it to me completely, then just give me half! you’re not AN ISLAND, sora, & you’re not my m͟a͟r͟t͟y͟r͟ : rely on me like you used to !! ”