Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "But that's not fair!" Ven said, furrowing his eyebrows as he looked to Terra. He understood he stayed up past his "bedtime", but he wasn't that much younger than Terra and Aqua. Why did they get to set the rules for him? He was old enough to make his own decisions. "Life's not fair, Ven," Terra said calmly, having dealt with Ven's anger before. He knew the routine by now, and he knew how to calm him down. "But actions have consequences. You're the one that decided to stay up late." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua linked her hands behind her back, looking from one boy to the other. She didn't find any place to intervene, so she remained silent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Better get some rest. Tomorrow's gonna be fun, but hard," Terra said, seeing that Ven didn't have a response to that. "But you gotta clean up first." He was the one who made a mess of the living room, so it was his job to clean it up. Ven frowned, looking at Terra. He knew he was trying to end this, but he wasn't for that. He was upset with how Aqua and Terra acted like his parents, but they weren't. He knew who his parents were since he regained his memories, and he didn't like the idea of anyone trying to take their place. But of course, nobody knew that. "You're not my father," he grumbled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua blinked at the mutter, and she looked at her friend in surprise. "Ventus," she said in disbelief. Why would he say such a thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Terra saw Ven glance at Aqua, but then he glared at him again. He was surprised by what he said too, but he wouldn't let it get the best of him. "I'm not," he agreed. "But somebody needs to keep you responsible. When you start taking responsibility for your actions, then I'll stop acting like this." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua looked at Ven with saddened eyes, her eyebrows furrowed slightly over them. Things were not supposed to take this turn; they were just kidding around. But...maybe Ven had enough. It certainly seemed like he was fed up with more than just the jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Ven stood up, and Terra backed up to give him. He picked up the boxes and bags and managed to get all of them in his grasp securely, but he still had something to say. "I don't feel like sparring anymore," he said. He would just sleep in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua looked to Terra, not sure what to say. With Ven's new attitude, she didn't think sparring was a good idea either, but it was Terra's call. He would have to respond to this, since Ventus was speaking to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Ven, we were just kidding around, waking you up like that," Terra said, eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at his younger best friend. Wasn't he overreacting just a bit? "This isn't about you waking me up," Ventus said, eyebrows furrowed in disbelief. They had no idea, did they? How they babied him...And they didn't know about the memories he recovered so long ago, and how they bothered him. They never asked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua put a hand on Terra's arm, still standing next to him. "What's the matter, Ven?" she asked softly, looking at her brotherly figure. Why was he so upset? Was this about his parents? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Nothing," Ven mumbled, turning around and starting towards the kitchen to put the food away. "It doesn't matter." By tomorrow, they'd forget any of this happened. He wanted to talk to them, but things were already different since Terra and Aqua got closer. They weren't as close to him now. He missed them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua's eyes softened as she watched Ven walk away, and she didn't know what to say. She didn't know how to act either. Ventus... Something was wrong here, and he wasn't opening up. That worried her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Terra glanced down at Aqua, hearing Ven putting away food in the kitchen. "Looks like we all have to sit down and talk," he said softly. Ven wasn't acting like himself, and he wanted to know what was influencing his friend so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 "Now probably isn't a good time," Aqua said, her hand falling from Terra's arm as she looked up at him. It was pretty late, and Ven didn't seem like he was in the mood to talk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Something tells me he'll never be willing to open up about this," Terra said, keeping his voice soft in case Ven came back. About two seconds after he finished speaking, he did come back into the room. Ven wordlessly went up to the TV, turned it off, and kept walking so he could go upstairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua's eyes left Terra and trailed Ven, and she wished there was something she could say. She wanted to talk to him right away, but now didn't seem like a good time. It upset her, that he was hurting inside and he wouldn't tell them. She and Terra were his closest friends... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Ven left the room and went up the stairs, walking the distance in the upstairs hall to his bedroom. He softly shut the door and then sat down on his bed, realizing that his tiredness wasn't helping him feel calm. Surely he'd feel better in the morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 "We should get to bed," Aqua said softly, looking at the area where Ventus disappeared as she stood next to Terra. It was late, and they had a busy night. It was fantastic, and she loved every minute of it, but they did need to get some sleep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Yeah," Terra said with a faint nod, realizing that Aqua was right. There was no point in worrying about Ven when there was nothing they could do to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua turned her head to look up at the boy next to her, not saying anything. She wasn't sure what to say, and besides, she had more to worry about. Not only was she worried about Ven, but she also had to think about how to act in front of Terra. How were they supposed to say goodnight now? Or even good morning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 Oh...I guess we're supposed to say goodnight in some cute way now, Terra thought, catching onto what Aqua's gaze meant. "Tonight was a lot of fun," he said with a faint smile, turning to face Aqua more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 "It was," Aqua said with a small smile. "Thank you." Terra was so sweet, and tonight was wonderful. It may have been the only date she'd been on, but it was great. She loved it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Sure," Terra said with a faint nod and a smile. He was glad to do it; Aqua deserved special things like that. She was the best friend he could ever hope for, and now the best girlfriend he could hope for as well. He'd have to get used to referring to her as his girlfriend, not that he minded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 10, 2011 Aqua hummed softly. "We'll have to do it again sometime," she said softly. They were together now, so it would only make sense. But this would be a night she would never forget. Ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 10, 2011 "Yeah, definitely," Terra agreed. He didn't know how he was going to top fireworks right now, but he'd find a way to create some more special dates. Aqua was worth the effort he put into the romance stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
