Eighth Shooting Star - voice;

[risingwinds]

[He did say he'd do this. That he'd explain everything... but that doesn't make things any less awkward. Before Ven says anything, he just sorta stares down at the journal, trying to figure out how to articulate things.

Welp, if all else fails, improvise!]Hey. I'm sure a lot of you guys know about Vanitas by now, and most of you probably don't

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[poppetry]

[ you know, so far, Xion's been having a pretty good time of this whole week. she's with a boy she loves, and it's nice to watch everyone being happy... though she'd had some quiet doubts, seeing certain .... people come together. but until this moment, she hasn't quite been able to get her finger on the pulse of what's so truly wrong.

of course ... then she hears this.

no, she can't -- she can't be hearing this. the words are searing -- even coming from Ven, so innocuous and kind.

she's not ... she can't be hearing this. she can't. there's just no way... for the first time, those experiment-gifted rose-colored glasses truly fall away. because she can't ... forget. what he did. what she saw. if she hadn't just happened to walk in when she did, Axel would be dead.

Axel would have died.

her voice is quiet, so quiet, heavy with shock and threat ... pain, and fear. ]

... no. Ven, no. You can't believe this. Tell me you aren't really saying this. You know what he did. Why ... why would I ever give him a chance? How could you even ask

[risingwinds]

What he did...?

[What's she talking about? What could Vanitas do that would upset her so much?]

I don't understand.

[poppetry]

[ there's a bang, like she's slammed her hands on something. ]

Don't act like you don't know! Ven, you even asked me how you could help and I told you to go after him! And you did! You should know better than anyone how dangerous Vanitas is and -- and -- the fact that what he's done is unforgivable!

[ she sounds seriously upset, but not quite angry... yet. just bewildered and frightened and unhappy. ]

[risingwinds]

I did? But I don't remember...

[He stops, torn. On one hand, he really trusts Vanitas right now, but on the other hand, he knows that she and Roxas wouldn't make this up.

...]

I don't know what's going on, but... I trust you. You wouldn't make up something like that. But at the same time, Vanitas wouldn't go that far! There's just no way...

[perplex_me]

[...hell. No. Roxas is going to make a few incoherent noises before he figures out how to word things.]

Are you kidding me? Ven, what are you saying!?

[risingwinds]

[Why's everyone mad all of the sudden?

Ven doesn't respond right away; he's a little wary now, not to mention confused.]

Roxas, what's wrong? ... Xion acted like Vanitas did something really bad, but I can't remember a thing.

[perplex_me]

...you don't remember what he did to us? What he did to my best friend? How could you forget something like that?

[risingwinds]

I can't help it. I really don't remember anything like that.

[He wants to apologize, but... this whole situation's just plain confusing.]

[enduringwaters]

[She stares at her journal in stunned silence for a few moments before responding. When she does finally respond, she's quite angry. After everything Vanitas has done to all of them, there is no way she'd even consider giving him a chance. Ventus even saying such a thing is alarming.]

How could you even consider such a thing after everything he has done! And you've been keeping this from me? Ven... please tell me this isn't true.

[risingwinds]

[He was afraid of this. Very, very afraid. Even Aqua's mad at him!

Needless to say, he sounds genuinely confused, as if he forgot everything she told him about the χ-blade.]

But what's he done besides saying mean things? I know he badmouthed Terra for a while, and we've gotten into a few fights, but that doesn't make him a bad guy. Sometimes people deserve a second chance.