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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There's light in everyone's basements as well, which can be equally hard to find when the light switch is in an awkward place and Fuuko can't see because of how dark it is.

[This might be Fuuko attempting understand things better. Or her trying to make up a metaphor for the heck of it.]

You're making Fuuko think differently about a few of the people here when you put it like that Ven-san. [Maybe she owes some weird guys apologies, seeing as they're probably nice. Somewhere. Deep down. Maybe.]

[That metaphor is... actually pretty hilarious. Nice one, Fuuko.]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Probably a good thing if it means all the weird guys Fuuko knows are actually not weird inside.

[...] But just thinking about Masaomi-san and Arata-san not being weird is a little weird in itself!

Aww, Kida's not so bad!

[He does get a little eccentric, but he's a nice guy.]

Really? [...] He kissed Fuuko's hand and jumped around like an idiot!

[Spoke as though this is the WORST. POSSIBLE. THING.]

[...Oh god. Sheepish laughter is go. He's not laughing at her, though.]

Yeah, Kida does get a little strange sometimes, but he's a nice guy! I guess he just likes girls a whole lot.

Fuuko detests guys like him! No one should be free to toy with a girl's feelings like he does!

[And whilst he does have his kind moments the sheer amount of weird outweighs that.]

It's awkward. How is Fuuko meant to react when Fuuko's hand is kissed so suddenly? Fuuko really feels strange at times like those.

Okay, I can't blame you for that. Surprise kisses are always pretty strange. Like, one time Minako kissed me on the cheek, and it really confused me.

[He rubs the back of his neck.]

But at least it was just your hand and not on the lips. That'd be really awkward!

Kisses that come out of nowhere are strange, but Fuuko has kissed people on the cheek before to show how much Fuuko loves them and it fit in perfectly.

[Too bad Nagisa doesn't remember that kiss or anything about her at all. Damn memories.]

If he made any move on Fuuko's lips then Fuuko couldn't be held responsible if the starfish decided to smack Masaomi-san across the face!!

I've got nothing against cheek kisses, I guess it just confused me 'cause I thought that sorta thing was for couples.

[And... Minako called their time together a date, too. Buuuh.]

But it sounds like the Starfish are pretty tough!

Well, couples do kiss, but doesn't that tend to be a kiss on the lips rather than on the cheek? Even good friends kiss each other on the cheek.

[...Ven. You are such a derp.]

The starfish are very tough, Fuuko once went a whole five minutes smacking Sunohara-san with a starfish and nothing bad happened at all. The starfish was very strong throughout the whole ordeal.

...Oh, I didn't realize that.

{Gosh, he feels like a doof now. Way to go, Fuuko. Way to go.]

Well, I'm glad the starfish are strong! Wouldn't want them getting hurt, after all.

Fuuko is happy to have told you then!

[Well she didn't meaaaan toooo make him feel like that. It's important to know these sorts of things!]

That would be very horrible, if the starfish were poor and fragile then Fuuko would never dream of smacking Sunohara-san with them. Or anyone.

... D'you smack a lot of people with 'em?

[Fuuko! So assertive.]

No of course not, Fuuko might get some sort of bad reputation if Fuuko became known for hitting people with the starfish.

[Plus the starfish might get pissed if she kept using them as weapons--]

Rather, Fuuko only smacks the people who deserve it, like the people who catch Fuuko by surprise.

Oh, well that makes sense.

[...Sorta.]

Guess I'll have to try not to surprise you, then!

Good, it would be bad if Fuuko wasn't making sense after all.

[...Ahem. Cough.]

Somehow, Fuuko imagines that if Ven-san surprised Fuuko it wouldn't matter as much as if some weird stranger did so.

Well, there's a difference between good and bad surprises, anyway.

[Ven isn't the kinda guy who likes spooking people if he can help it.]

That's true. Fuuko was talking about the sort of surprises where you get scared and it isn't fun at all. Ven-san would never surprise someone like that, or at least Fuuko thinks so.

[Good, keep the spookiness on the down low Ven. That spooky stuff is scary.]

Yeah, I'd never do something like that on purpose! Scaring people just doesn't feel right.

[And he hates seeing people feeling down.]

That's good to hear! Fuuko was right in saying Ven-san would never surprise anyone like that then.

[And it's good to be right~]

Ven-san would more likely end up making friends with someone if he ever did try scaring someone anyway.

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