Eighteenth Shooting Star - voice/action;

[risingwinds]

[He's been staring at his journal for a while, just trying to find the right words. It's... difficult, in part because he's so surprised and also due to sadness.

When Ven speaks into the journal, he tries to hide his disappointment; as a result, he sounds pretty strained.]Hey, guys. Looks like it's December now, which means Christmas is right

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[vanityunbcoming]

[Vanitas isn't hard to find. After his escapade last week, he's been hanging out more in the house's other unoccupied room and less on the living room couch.

At the moment he's sitting against the bed's headboard with the window cracked open, listening to his CD player with the headphones on. The volume's cranked up just enough to be audible from a couple yards away.]

[risingwinds]

[Oh, Vanitas. Well, hopefully he won't mind a derp sliiiding into the room.]

Hey...

[Ven's not sure if Vanitas will hear him, but.]

[vanityunbcoming]

[Oh, he will. And sense him, too, which helps. After a second, Vanitas reaches up and slides the headphones down around his neck.]

What?

[risingwinds]

[And Ven will... cautiously step closer.]

Terra's gone.

[He's not sure if Vanitas would even notice, unless he took a peek at the journals or anything.]

[vanityunbcoming]

[Well, he doesn't seem very surprised. But then again, it wouldn't be devastating news to him.]

Hnh. I was wondering why you were so depressed.

[risingwinds]

Oh, you-- you felt that, huh?

[He forgot about Vanitas' sensing thing for a minute.]

[vanityunbcoming]

[He doesn't answer that, but it's pretty obvious what his response would be.]

Is that it for the update?

[risingwinds]

Yeah.

[Well. He's quiet for a moment and then--]

Was it nice to see again?

[vanityunbcoming]

Yes and no. At least I could do things again. But, everyone also thought I was somebody else.

[risingwinds]

Yeah, I guess that would get pretty confusing. Like how people sometimes think I'm Roxas...

[And he knows how important Vanitas' identity is to himself.]

Or how you pick up on my feelings sometimes. That's gotta be weird.

[vanityunbcoming]

[Oh well, he still had fun with it.]

It was interesting.

[risingwinds]

I'm just glad it didn't get outta hand.

[And that Vanitas didn't physically hurt anyone.]

I'm really impressed, y'know.

[Sure, Vanitas probably caused some other kinds of trouble, but even that's a huge improvement over nearly killing several of his friends.]

[vanityunbcoming]

Why, because I didn't kill anyone?

[He doesn't need Ventus' approval over anything, and it does make him slightly annoyed to hear it. But, Vanitas also keeps himself from saying anything biting in return.]

I didn't do it 'cause of you, or them. I just didn't feel like having another sense taken away.

[risingwinds]

[...oh, Vanitas. Ven shakes his head, and though Vanitas can't see it, he looks kinda amused. Sorry, man, but he's calling bluff.]

You don't have to act tough all the time, y'know. But... whatever you say, Vanitas.

[And he'll now head for the door.]

[vanityunbcoming]

[Vanitas frowns, and falls silent for several seconds. But, before Ven can leave, his voice speaks up again. A little sharper than before.]

Ventus.

[risingwinds]

Huh?

[He stops and glances back at Vanitas.]