As Roxas was shot back, VIII straighted his posture, even going so far as to dust off his shoulders. "You sure are rusty," he commented aloud, shaking his head in disappointment. "Man. You sure are lucky it was me that found you instead of one of the others. Imagine what they'd do to you, heh."

Looking ahead, Axel's eyes narrowed in an almost playful manner. "What's with that face?" he asked, quirking an eyebrow. "You wanna try and land another hit?" his smirk widened a little. "Looks to me like you're running outta steam there, Roxas."