A/N: I wanted to get this out quickly since the last chapter was such a doozy, and I don't want any Vanitas haters out there thinking he's about to be the main focus of the series. He won't be. Sadly.
The next chapters coming up are gonna be a little weird, as we're leaving the KH universe for awhile. Prepare thyself, because the plot is finally coming together~
Also - shoot me a message in the comments on what y'all think of adding Vani to the mix. He's never gonna be running around just one of the gang because I'm not willing to go THAT OOC, but I'm mulling over just how much to include him in the story. Idk. I love him but I know not everyone does.
HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE HIM THOUGH? HE'S FLIPPING PERFECT and I even gave him such a cute little blossoming relationship in that last chapter where he's all pissy and obnoxious but also like a wounded little puppy~~~~~<3
Anyway, done rambling. Dying to know what y'all think. Enjoy~
♥ Alex
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"Fuck my life."
As soon as the words leave your mouth, a loud knock sounds at your door. You drop your hands to your sides, marching over and wrenching the door open. Eyes widen a bit when you spot Roxas standing there, his hand still raised as if he were about to knock again.
"Oh. Hey [Name]," he greets with a nervous chuckle.
"Hey," you respond, leaning a shoulder on the doorway as you stare up at him.
Truth be told, you're still a little sour at how he and everyone else has been treating you for the past week. Then again, after what you just did with Vanitas, maybe they're a little justified.
Maybe.
"What's up?" you add, forcing a cheery tone to your voice and a smile to your face.
"What's wrong with you?" Roxas asks, giving you a weird look as he brushes past you and into your room.
You glance back at your bed, grimacing as he makes a beeline to the folder sitting on the end. He picks it up, peering over his shoulder at you with a raised eyebrow.
"What is this? A top secret memo?" he teases, flipping open the front page.
The smile is quickly wiped from his face as he starts to actually read what's on the paper. He flips through, looking more concerned with each page.
"Rox..."
"[Name], what the hell is this?" he interrupts you, not taking his eyes from the papers.
"It's... actually, I don't know what it is," you admit, releasing a sigh as you take a seat on your bed. You're awkwardly playing with your fingers, avoiding his gaze like the plague. "Vanitas gave it to me."
"Huh?!" Roxas exclaims, and you can feel his eyes burning a hole in the side of your head. "You serious? Why? How? When? Are you replacing me as your best friend?"
You release a laugh, throwing yourself down on the bed as you grab Roxas' wrist, pulling him down with you. He lands next to you, staring over at you with a thoroughly perplexed expression.
"First of all – you'll never be replaced," you tell the blond, turning your head so you're looking directly at him. "Second of all – he was just here. Dropped it off, explained some stuff, left. I know you guys are worried, but I really don't think he's who he used to be. He's... like you, Rox. A lot like you, now that I think about it."
"So, what, he's on our team now?" Roxas mocks with a scoff.
"I mean, he did give us that folder. And he told me where to find Ven," you point out, chuckling a bit as Roxas' blue eyes snap open.
"No way."
"Way."
He hums a bit, tapping a finger on his chin as he mulls over this information.
"Where is Ven?" he finally asks.
"Twilight Town mansion, guarded by Vexen and that creepy professor from Shinra."
"... You've been busy," Roxas muses, laughing as you playfully nudge his shoulder.
He leans forward, pressing his lips to the top of your head in a quick kiss before he scoots forward and pushes himself up to his feet.
"Well, I have news too," he tells you, grabbing your hand and pulling you to your feet. "They found Sephiroth. We're leaving in 10 minutes. Meet us at the hangar."
"Are you kidding? It's 8:00 at night!" you exclaim in exasperation.
"Midgar's a long flight."
You stick a tongue out in an exaggerated gag before starting to steer him towards the door.
"Alright, alright, fine. Thanks. See you down there," you ramble, shooting Roxas a tired smile before you shut your bedroom door and glance towards your almost empty closet. "Now, what to wear..."
[♥]
After throwing stretchy pants and a warm shirt (they can keep you from sleeping but they can't take your stretchy pants), you jog out of your room, throwing your hair back in a messy ponytail as you hurry to the hangar. The folder from Vanitas is tucked under your arm, figuring it will at least provide a conversation topic for the flight.
You fling open the double-doors leading from the garden to the hangar, smiling a bit when you spot everyone mulling around as Goofy stands at the computer, preparing the ship for flight. All eyes turn to you, and you almost instinctively move towards the friendly faces of Yuffie and Xion.
