17 // [video + not as planned trouble]

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[When the feed flips on today, there's a pair of little blue paws on either side of the screen and Vanitas crouched down, peering in closely at the screen. Leaning back then, he reached past the view a moment before moving to stand.]

Alright Runt, stay here with that. I want to go over it after to double check something.

[It's almost strange to

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[video] /sliiiiiiiides in.

[fathersbeloved]

[WHAT IS GOING ON WITH HER FRIENDS AND ACCIDENTS LATELY??]

Vanitas? Are you alright...?

[video] HI THERE 8Db also roughly four hours later...

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[Well, Vanitas tried to punch his insane Charizard and it didn't go very well. When he does answer the question sitting on his Gear, Vanitas looks all sorts of displeased while sporting a large bruise on the left side of his face, along with a black eye. It's harder to see, but his right arm is nicely wrapped and casted and bundled under a blanket.]

... Yes. [He's angry, he's really angry, but stuck in a PokeCenter bed until the burns have at least been treated a few more times. So, bottling it up to take out later... is all he really knows how to deal with this kind of emotion.]

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[fathersbeloved]

That looked dangerous... I was worried about you. I'm glad you're safe now...

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[It's a shame Dartanian already caused the emotional damage with the physical too, since he'd be more... appreciative of the words. Shifting his eyes away with his expression smoldering, his tone came out sour.]

I won't be letting my guard down again. [Ever. Again.]

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[fathersbeloved]

[Beato knows something is wrong, but she can't quite put her finger on it. All she knows is that Vanitas is upset, and that she wants to help him like he helped her. Lets out a kind smile.]

I know you won't, you're very strong.

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[Opening his mouth, almost starting 'You don't even know', Vanitas... honestly looks a bit lost on the vote of confidence. His anger deflated, at least for now, as he quietly moved his eyes back to the screen.]

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[fathersbeloved]

True strenght is not giving up!

[...She heard that on TV, but she believes in those words.]

As long as you believe, you can do anything. It's fine to make mistakes as long as you learn from them, am I wrong?

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You sound like you're quoting. [It still makes his mouth quirk upwards. Closing his eyes then and taking in a slow breath, he relaxes against the bed. Oh, he won't give up, Vanitas never really has... but Dartanian is going to pay once he's healed up. That will be then; he can remember this anger and use it later, and he will use it appropriately.

Using emotions 101, storing anger and hate for later use! For now? He'll bide his time. Finally, Vanitas reopens his eyes again with a more settled expression, that small quirk to his mouth lingering.]

I suppose hearing it enough makes people believe that, huh?

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[fathersbeloved]

I think it's true... after all, I've learned from my mistakes. And I won't give up! This place is my haven, and I decided to be myself and be happy in here.

I just needed to hear those words once to believe it.

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[Tipping his head as much as the bruises on his face would allow to be nudged across the pillow behind his head, Vanitas lifts the eyebrow on his unbruised side of face.]

What was your home like? [The question kind of blurts out, enough that he looks mildly surprised with himself.] That this is a haven.

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[fathersbeloved]

[She smiles, as innocent as ever. The time where she found scary remembering her past life in the mansion was long gone, though there is some lingering sadness in her words.]

In my world... there is a very powerful witch that has lived for a thousand years. Kinzo trapped her soul and placed it in a vessel, so that he could have her... [Looks down, still smiling softly.] He created me to hold Beatrice's soul.

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[It's almost funny how he never really thought much on why Beato and Beatrice looked alike; of course there's some type of connection. No one looks that uncannily alike unless there's a connection; Ventus and Roxas, himself and the runt, Xion and the princess.

Quiet and watching that sad little smile, Vanitas found himself frowning a bit. And he should wear his helmet more often, on noting the expression he's wearing to himself; it does nothing good to wear his thoughts on his sleeve like this. gdmit ventus]

... Created for a purpose you don't need to fulfill here, in otherwords. [No wonder this place is a haven though.]

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[fathersbeloved]

[Beatrice nods softly, her smile going back to bright and happy. After all... everything was now in the past.]

I am my own self, even when I have her soul inside me. I do not possess any kind of magic, I am merely human. And here in Johto, I even got to meet Beatrice! She said she saw no problem with us being friends, and that we should have tea someday and confuse everyone! [She said that a little lower, like a kid telling a secret.]

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[Giving a slight nod in understanding, Vanitas is... mentally adding Kinzo to his 'deserving a butt whipping' list. Lowering her voice like that got a small chuckle out of him, his mouth quirking up despite his original reservations on showing this much emotion.]

It sounds like a good plan.

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[fathersbeloved]

I can hardly wait!

[A pause. He was looking a lot better now, wasn't he?]

What about you? How was your world like? I'd like to know everything about my friend's worlds too!

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[Quirking his good eyebrow again, he had to pause and give genuine thought to 'his world'.]

... It wasn't just one. I could travel to all sorts of different worlds, so I never had a true home world, you could say.