Chapter 2

My body came to rest again onto Vanitas. Was I drawn to the darkness or something more? All my thoughts seem to get hazy as something inside pulsed in pain. Not physical pain, but an emotional pain.

"So, do you know why you can't move?" I asked while resting my head onto Vanitas' shoulder. "Can't say, nothing's responding and not sure if I'd even care", Vanitas replied.

Something about his words made me probe him for more details. "Don't you want to be able to run or walk out of here?" I said while moving my arms to Vanitas hands.

"I have nothing to live for", Vanitas said in a melancholy response. "I see just darkness; no light of salvation", Vanitas continued. "Before you touched me, I wasn't even aware I existed at all", Vanitas smiled with his spoken words. That smile saddens me for I understood his words. Isn't there something I can do for Vanitas? Man, how did Terra and Aqua cheer me up? And just with the thoughts of my friends gave me an idea that could help Vanitas. Maybe I'm too nice for my own good.

"Vanitas!" I snapped my head up to his face. "What if you had just one friend, would you consider living on for that friend?" I said with more energy. "I don't even know what a friend is, Ven", Vanitas replied. Sigh, this is harder than I expected.

"A friend is….", I trailed off just finding the right meaning to this word that means a lot to me. " Is someone you can trust and rely on when you are at your best or worst." Saying it with confidence, " So, let's be friends." I awaited for his reply back, yet receive silence.

"Vani?" I called as I nuzzled his neck hoping to get a reaction. "I was contemplating what you said", Vanitas said in a more neutral tone. "But I wanted to know something first", he said. Why must he keep beating around the bush? "Why are you doing all this?" He stared at me, almost expecting me to say what he wanted to hear. "I don't know why really, but my heart tells me to be friends with you." I answered. . "So this isn't out of pity?", Vanitas tone felt more serious. "It isn't, so will you be my friend?" Questioning him again, "I have nothing to lose; I'll be your friend", Vanitas said in an apathetic tone.

He may not have been joyful, but I felt completely giddy. I wish Vani and I could be friends at the start.

The floor suddenly glimmered and felt more loose like quicksand. "What's happening?" I cried out. "Maybe it's our time to fade away", Vanitas said to reassure my thoughts. No, it can't end like this. I could feel both of us sinking into the platform as a bright glow blinded my sight. "Vani, I won't let go" I loudly express with my arms deathgripping Vanitas body. My last thoughts were still wishing for our friendship at the beginning.

The light began to fade away, but I could see a bed. Wait, that's my bed. Scanning the room filled with books, my telescope and crude drawing posted on the walls. "I'm back home…" I wasn't sure what to feel. I was happy to be back, but I'd worry if Vanitas was gone forever. "VAA…NNIII!" Shouting out as hard as I could muster. "Man, you are a master of waking me up", a familiar voice that made me turn around.

"oooffphhh, I'm sorry" I said. "Clumsy as well, maybe I should reconsider being your friend", Vanitas sarcastically said. "You can walk and move now, yay!" I screamed as I moved in to embrace him. Taking a look at his new appearance, he seems to be in the same clothing as myself with a few differences. His straps were red just like Terra, the shoulder guard piece was on his right side and he wore a dark red tone pants.

"Where are we?" Vanitas asked. Knowing that his memories are gone, maybe I could change it so we could have been friends. "This is 'Land of Departure', it's our home and this is our room", as I narrated. "Our room has only one bed?" Vanitas questioned me. "Master Eraqus never got the 2nd bed so we share the same bed every night" I answered back gleefully. "Aren't there more rooms for me to sleep in?" Vanitas eyeing me as he spoke. "There are, but I asked you to sleep with me because I was scared at night", speaking to him while lying on the spot.

"Yhhhaaaawwwwwnnnn", an unknown voice was coming from the bedside door. "It's 3 in the morning, get back to bed for sparring practice at 6", Terra said. I couldn't believe that Terra didn't notice another person was with me. "Night, Terra…"I waved good-bye as Terra strolled onward. "I'll explain more after sparring practice, ok?" I said. "Yeah, feel like snoozing on you this time", Vanitas smirked. He wasn't kidding either, both of us lying on bed with him on top of me half-naked. I was shirtless myself because of the heat I felt coming from his close contact. I didn't feel embrass this time. Looking at Vanitas sleep makes it hard to see him as a cold battle hunger keyblade wielder.

Well at least he is nicer to me

The sounds of wooden sword clashing didn't sound as serious if it were 2 keyblades. Good thing too because I don't want Terra or Vani getting hurt. Terra and Vanitas spar off for an hour after Aqua and I fought. Those two were taking it serious. "Argh" Terra exclaimed from getting a strong blow to elbow. "hmph, you're done already", Vanitas gaze down on Terra with the look of contempt. "Yeah, you've improved and caught me off guard", Terra still gasped his arm and kept his head down as a sign of defeat. I'd walk up to check on Terra, but Vani intercept me. "Sparring over, now time to keep to your word", Vanitas said anxiously. I nodded to him and took his hand to run up the hill side to my favourite spot. It was my favourite place because it had a great view of the sky and it was the same place where Aqua gave me a wayfinder.

"Start at the beginning, how did I end up here?" Vanitas said peacefully enjoying the summer breeze laying on the grass with me. "I'd remember that it was a stormy weather when we found you nearly dying", I continue on with this charade.

"After you had recovered, Master Eraqus welcome you to our little family and I offer to give my room up and bunk with Terra" I looked up to the sky to get some more ideas. "So, why didn't you stay with Terra?" Vanitas inquired. "Well, I didn't like Terra's room which was in the attic, so I'd ask you if I could sleep in the same bed", responding back like it was the truth.

DING * DONG*.

"What's that bell sound for?" I asked. "Really, you are going to ask the one guy here who has no memories?" Vanitas infamous smirk strikes again. I let it slide. We both rush back to the castle main hall to be stop by Master Eraqus.

"This alarm is not for you two in-training." The master spoke, "I have sent Aqua and Terra to determine a new threat that upsets the balance of the world and locate Master Xehanort".

"Alright, Master Eraqus", I replied. "We'll head to our room", both of us said in sync. Laying on the bed with Vanitas leading against the wall was all we were doing for some time.

" Better hurry, Ventus…", that voiced sounded like Vanitas, yet it wasn't him.

"Who the hell are you?", Vanitas angrily asked. As if ignoring Vanitas question, the masked boy in a monochrome jumpsuit continued "Or you'll never see Terra again". I couldn't stop thinking if this was another Vanitas. The thought drop as Vanitas went into a thunder surge to the mask boy. *crackle *crackle. "Hmmph, too slow" said the masked boy dodging the attack with a dark portal. "Try again when you and Ventus get stronger, I'll be waiting", and with that last words, he vanished into the dark portal again. All of this felt like déjà vu, the sparring, the bells, and the cryptic message of terra disappearance. Is this all a memory or something else? "I'm hunting that guy down, you coming?" Vanitas said. "But…" I was cut off from my sentence. "You want to save Terra, right?" I nodded to Vanitas. "And I want to beat that cocky ass freak for ignoring me and calling me weak, it's win-win", Vanitas said smacking his fist into his palm. Mental note, don't insult his battle strength, EVER.

This is where I will end chapter 2. Any tips on better battle scene. Do you prefer if I make a lemon scene in the next chapter? Also I'm not exactly following the game plotline. But any suggestion on which world to start off? Maybe to stitch world or neverland? Give me one and I'll try to incorporate it. What was the best part of this chapter? Did I make any mistakes? Review and I'll continue maybe 2 weeks instead of 1 month.