risingwinds | Nineteenth Shooting Star

[It happened when he went to check up on Vanitas and give him some freshly cooked ravioli. He'd gotten his head on straight after the recent experiment, meaning that he'd settled back to his regular routine, albeit with some awkwardness.

But when he went into Vanitas' room, he found nothing. Nothing but his music player and a few CDs left behind. It's... jarring, to say the least. He'd been spending months trying to make Vanitas a better person, but now that he's gone--

He could come back without memories. He'd be back to the way he was, hurting people for his own enjoyment. Trying to forge the χ-blade...

When Ven addresses the journal, there's no mistaking it-- he's upset. While some might be happy to hear the news, Ven is not one of those people.]

For those of you that knew him, Vanitas is... gone.

I guess you guys don't have to worry about him now.

[Except Ven's scared. Housemates might find him up on the roof, warily watching the sky. Later on, he'll be hanging by the bakery and the library, just trying to find a suitable distraction. First one of his closest friends disappeared, and now this... Just his luck.]

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Hey! How's it going?

[Never hurts to strike up friendly conversation, after all.]

Okay. [yes, this is the best topic...] What about you?

Kinda... confusing, I guess.

[He scratches his cheek. Really, it's been an emotional roller coaster ride.]

Want to talk about it?

[well, that's most of the reason Minato's out here...]

Sure.

[It's just a matter of figuring out where to start, really. There's a lot on his mind.]

It's got a lot to do with all the people leaving, plus that experiment. A lot's happened in such a short amount of time that I guess it's just kinda... heavy hitting?

...I can understand.

[The spring is always a hard time for him too... even without Minako's departure.]

[Ven nods. He's sure Minato would understand, especially since he just lost his sister.]

It's never easy, that's for sure. Even if it's pretty standard here, it's hard to just brush it off.

It's not something most people are used to dealing with.

But it's just the way things work. Maybe I should be used to it by now.

[It's just hard to accept, even after more than a year.]

Not 'be used to,' but maybe just 'accept.'

Some things are sad, but we accept them and move on...

It'd probably make things easier. Still feels bad, though.

[Maybe because he's so empathetic. Granted, he's not one to stay down for good.]

I know.

[...] I hope you feel better soon, Ven-kun.

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