Okay, a new story! Hope this one comes out okay!
I've been so busy lately, but I just had to write this. I'm obsessed with these drabbles.
1.) Terra-ble — An adjective used to describe an event that begins with Terra and often times ends in mass destruction.
It was one of those days. Everyone's experienced it every now and then, that day when all you want to do is roll over and sleep, but the annoying little ray of sunshine is blinding the ever-loving crap out of you from where it happened to find a filter in your blinds, and your room has reached has probably reached the uncomfortable temperature of at least ninety degrees. Oh, and your air conditioning unit has probably gone out, too, just to add to the utter hell you're in.
Well, today was one of those days, Terra decided as he tried in vain to cover his head in his pillow and block out the over-exposed light beaming through his window. He flopped over on his bed, groaning in frustration at the sweat drenched sheets beneath him. He was never one for taking showers, unless Master Eraqus reminded him to do so. But hey, he was only nine. Nine year old boys were meant to do two things: sleep and play video games.
A knock on his bedroom door added to his growing irritation. Exasperated, Terra flung himself from his bed and stormed toward his door. Throwing it open, Terra cried, "What?"
A blue haired girl flinched, the excited look on her face replaced with a look of apprehension. Timidly, she stepped back and hid behind Terra's master's leg.
Master Eraqus threw Terra a scolding expression. "Terra, that is no way to address anyone. Now, get ready and meet me downstairs. I would like you to meet someone."
Terra glanced at the young girl who stood shyly behind Master Eraqus. Terra was no genius, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that that 'someone' had to be her.
Terra answered by way of a shrug and then shut the door. He grabbed a pair of clothes and began to change. Just as he was preparing to squeeze into a shirt, he paused. Should he take a bath? He hadn't cared to before when company came over, so why should he know?
He knew why, but he refused to acknowledge it. Terra simply would not admit that he found the new little blue haired girl cute. And he would never admit that he wanted to impress her. Ever.
As if to prove this to himself, he refused to give taking a bath a second thought and simply changed his clothes. He even went so far as to not brush his hair.
"Eh," Terra said, glancing in the mirror. He usually wouldn't show up in front of company looking so careless, but now he was determined to prove that he just didn't care.
Terra thundered down the stairs and arrived in the kitchen. Master Eraqus glanced up from where he was scrambling eggs and gave Terra a once over.
"Terra," Master Eraqus began, a slight edge in his voice that hinted to Terra that he should've at least done something with his hair.
"What's up, Master E?" Terra replied, trying to sound cool and easy around the new girl. All he achieved was another condescending glare from his master.
"Master Eraqus," the man corrected. "Did you sleep well, son?"
Terra nodded, catching the apple that Master Eraqus tossed to him. Eraqus winked, and Terra smiled.
"Terra, I'd like you to meet Aqua," Eraqus addressed, motioning toward the silent girl seated at the breakfast table. Previously, she had been watching Terra and Eraqus chat, feeling a slight loneliness in her stomach. She wished she could have what this boy and his master had.
Terra gave a slight wave at the girl, but no smile accompanied it. Aqua's smile faltered, her shoulders slumping. Master Eraqus caught the subtle flicker of sadness, and turned to Terra.
"Go on, Terra, introduce yourself." Terra glared at Eraqus, his eyebrows slanted.
Huffing, Terra approached the blue haired girl. "Hi. I'm Terra. Nice to meet you, yada yada yada."
Aqua lifted her head, but she wouldn't meet Terra's eyes. "Hi. I'm Aqua."
Terra frowned slightly, not meaning to upset her. He was only trying to appear nonchalant. Apparently, all he did was make her feel unwelcome.
"So, Aqua, you like eggs?" Terra began, trying to be couth now. He desperately wanted her to smile. That look on her face was making him feel guilty. And Terra didn't do guilt.
Aqua met Terra's cobalt eyes and gave a slight smile. "Yeah," she answered softly.
Terra grinned. "Good, cause the Master's eggs are the best!"
Terra grabbed Aqua's hand and pulled her from her seat, taking her by surprise.
"Where are we going?" Aqua asked, bewildered.
"To see the castle, duh!" Terra replied.
Master Eraqus watched them disappear from the kitchen. Smiling to himself, he whispered, "Well, that went better than I expected. Just wait until I Terra the real reason Aqua's here."
"What is this place called, anyways?" Aqua asked, sitting cross-legged in a patch of daisies. She wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead and watched a bee buzz by.
"The Land of Departure," Terra answered, pulling at a blade of grass. Truth be told, this Aqua girl was starting to grow on him. He'd spent the better half of thirty minutes out in the pasture with her while waiting for breakfast to finish cooking.
"It sounds whimsical!" Aqua breathed, clapping her hands together. Terra glanced over at her.
"The hell does that mean?"
"AAAWWWW! You said a bad word!" Aqua cried, pointing an accusing finger at the brunette. Immediately, Terra flushed white.
"No uh! I did not! You liar!"
Aqua gasped. "Did you just call me a liar? I AM NOT A LIAR! Take that back!"
Terra stuck his tongue out at her. "You're a liar and a baby!"
Aqua paused, her lip trembling. "You're mean!"
Terra grinned and flicked her in the face. Abruptly, Aqua burst into tears.
Sobbing, she yelled, "I don't like you! I- I want to go- go home!"
Terra rolled his eyes. Was she really crying? How old was she anyways?
"Yeah, well, I don't like you either. You just showed up here where nobody wants you!"
Terra paused, staring at a bumble bee that landed on a pink flower. He thought over what he had said, and realized that it was very harsh of him. He couldn't look at her face, for fear of seeing what he already knew was there.
"…No one ever wants me."
Terra jerked his head up to look at Aqua. Her face was red and tear streaked, but more than that, there was a look of complete loneliness and rejection on her face. He felt a pang in his heart.
"What do you mean?" Terra ventured, moving toward her.
Aqua met his eyes, her lip trembling again. "My mommy said I was a mistake. She said she had an accident, and my daddy was a bad man. She said I'm a bad child, too. She left me a year ago. On my birthday, she promised to take me on a picnic to a waterfall, because I love water and flowers. On our way there, I said I had to go potty, so she stopped a gas station. When I came back, her car was gone. She left the picnic basket and my birthday present. I never saw her again."
Terra pondered over her words, wondering how Aqua's mother could be so cruel. He would have never abandoned her. Gazing at the little blue haired girl with that lost look in her eyes, he vowed that he'd never leave her, and he'd never let her be lonely.
Terra took her hand and forced her to look into his eyes. "Aqua, I'll never leave you."
The little blue haired girl gazed into the brunettes eyes with the happiest look Terra had seen on her face yet. She smiled and laced her fingers through his. "Promise?"
"Promise. And I'm sorry I called you a baby."
"And a liar."
"You did lie."
"NO! You said hell!"
"Now you said it, too! That means you're as guilty as me!"
"You are mean, Terra!"
"Well, you're a girl!"
"That's lame!"
"Your mom's lame!" Terra froze after that comment, regretting it as soon as it slipped past his lips. Aqua burst into tears again.
Hell! Just when we were getting to be friends! Oh no, I just said hell again! Crap! Oh no, I just said crap!
Okay, short chapter, but it is a drabble. I decided to start with when they're young, and skip around through their adolescent years, then to Ven's arrival, then to the time in the game, then to after they've been saved by Sora.
Whadaya think?