Sora hadn't realised, when he cooked up the plan to bring Roxas here to Axel's room as a surprise for both of them, that it was going to turn into something as emotional as this. At first he stands there, grinning as he waits for what's sure to be an exuberant and enthusiastic reunion. There'd be hugs, of course, and laughter and hair ruffling and good natured teasing and probably more teasing, but what he gets is definitely not the light hearted, carefree thing he was expecting.

His grin slips and softens and he feels increasingly like an awkward third wheel as Roxas throws himself at Axel and the two embrace and cling to each other like they might just lose each other all over again if they didn't. Suddenly Sora feels very, very stupid for intruding on this as Axel catches his eye and mouthes those words:

Thank you.

Their tears don't come as a surprise. His on the other hand...

He smiles a watery smile at them both, his vision blurred around the edges as he starts to back out from the room. He can remember the overwhelming joy and relief when he was reunited with Riku when he had searched everywhere for him... it had brought him to tears and to his knees. How could he have not expected Axel and Roxas to feel the same?

He wipes at his eyes with the back of his hand, smiling gently at them both as he catches Axel's eye again.

No problem.