Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Kingdom Hearts, no matter how much I may want to.
A/N: This is just a really short piece I made that will later on help people to understand my A New World story. This takes before that story, so there are no spoilers in case you are worried. Well, I'm going to let the story take it from here, so please review! Thanks!
Redemption
Is this really the right thing to do? After everything I've done to them, I wouldn't blame them if they didn't forgive me. They deserve to be without me. I shouldn't bother. I guess I came all this way to just sit here on the beach. Not that I've earned anything else. I tried to kill them and all for nothing. I did it to start a Keyblade War that would only hurt so many other people, and for what? So that I could be...complete? Huh...look at me now, I'm even more broken than I was then. And...I managed to hurt the one person that I even somewhat cared about.
"I'm so sorry, Ventus..."
"It's okay Vanitas?" That voice sounds so familiar...who's...behind me?
"Ventus? How long have you been standing there?"
"Not too long. I saw you walking along the beach, and I started to wonder what was going on." He sits down in the sand beside me.
"I'm just so sorry...and I...I know...that I've hurt you and Aqua and Terra..."
"Look, Vanitas, it's not your fault. Xehanort was an awful man..."
"That's not an excuse for what I did to you or the others. I jurt you so badly...there's nothing I can do to make up for that."
"You've already done it."
"What?"
"You've already done the only thing you can do to make up for it...you said you were sorry."
"That doesn't mean anything. After what I did you should be mad to even hear my name...you shouldn't forgive me."
"Well, you did try to absorb me to make a Keyblade...and you did try to kill my friends..."
"See...I don't deserve your forgiveness. I've done these horrible things to you."
"You're right, you don't deserve it, but I don't deserve to stay mad at you either. I don't have to forgive you..." I knew this was coming, "but I want to."
"What? But...but..."
"Vanitas, there is nothing you can say that will change my mind."
"But...there must be something I can do...something to prove that I'm sorry."
"You don't need to do or say anything else. You said you were sorry and that's all I need. I forgive you."
"But...why?"
"I want to. Vanitas just take it as it is. I forgive you, there's nothing for you to do or say. Just take it. There aren't any strings or hoops for you to jump through. Think of it as an unwrapped gift, just accept it."
"I can't though..."
"Why are you fighting this? What's stopping you? Pride?"
"...maybe a little of that, but I don't know what's stopping me...I just can't after everything..."
"Yes you can. You came here for some reason, and you apologized without knowing I was here to hear it. So, you are sorry, I know that."
"It doesn't work like that though...you should be mad at me."
"But I'm not and I won't be. Now let's go back to our house and get you started on your new life."
"Thank you...Ven."