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 like him. He can be pretty harsh sometimes, and I know he's caused trouble before. The thing is...

[Hoo boy.]

Well, we're really close. We have been for a while now, I just didn't know how to say it before. I know this sounds weird, but he's really not a bad guy once you get to know him. Honest!

So maybe you guys could give him a chance?

[ooc: Forgot to add; since the event made him think it's always been that way, he doesn't remember Vantias almost killing Axel. :( Just getting into a fight... for reason.]

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[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

What he did...?

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

I don't understand.

[fourteen]

[ 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.livejournal.com]

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...

[fourteen]

No way? [ breathless. how can this be? desperately ]

Ven, Axel almost died! Vanitas almost killed him in our own homehow could you? Ven, I don't ... I don't understand. [ those last words -- are colored by a deep sense of betrayal, but the mystification remains. there's no reason... would Ven really just forget?

what's going on here... ? ]

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

He what?

[But that doesn't make sense! Still, Xion wouldn't lie... right?

But neither would--

What's he supposed to do at a time like this? He doesn't want to upset her, but nothing's adding up!]

[fourteen]

You heard me.

Who are you going to believe, Ven? Him, or us?

[risingwinds.livejournal.com]

... I don't know who to believe right now.

[fourteen]

[ ... ouch. ]

Fine. Then -- then stay away from us until you do know.

[ her voice is thick -- upset, angry, scared, hurt, a lot of things. beneath it all lies a sense of stinging betrayal. right now, she honestly doesn't want Ventus anywhere near her or her friends while he--

what if he brought Vanitas close to them? even if he didn't mean to-- the risk is just too great.

suddenly, she's glad he doesn't know the location of the house.

without another word, she shuts the journal. ]