"Back when we were monitoring you in Castle Oblivion." The redhead answered calmly, once more forgetting that the latter's memories had been completely wiped of what happened back then. But from what he managed to accomplish in that short amount should've been enough to tell him that he preferred it this way.

Axel grinned weakly at Sora's words, nodding calmly all the while letting the tips of his fingers press up against his chest. He'd gotten used to the constant clicking by then, something that surprised even him. But maybe it was nothing more than a false sense of hope that maybe things could change for the better. It wasn't really his forte to let fate decide his life, but at the moment it didn't look like he had much of a choice.

"Sora." He made a decision then, something he'd surely reprimand himself about later on, but it wasn't as if he was really risking anything. "Kairi wasn't the only one that was taken."