Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. But I do own a dictionary! *is hit by a book*
A/N: I'm back to hitting the books! Seriously, I'm gonna attend school again tomorrow. Today was so exhaaaaaaaaaausting! So I decided to update whilst doing my homework. XD So maybe my updates won't be that regular compared to last week, but I'm sure that I'll keep writing so that I won't have any delayed chapters or anything! Thank you very much to those who read the last chapters! :D I really appreciate them! No new reviews, but I'm still happy that this fic is still being read. XD Anyways, I based this chappie on how we managed to get the band name of my old band. Yeppy-yep! This will reveal how they got their band name! It's quite random, though. XD Please R&R, and I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! :D
Chapter Word Count: 747
Ex Animo
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Dictionary
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Autumn leaves cascading down the sky didn't distract Roxas from the argument his brothers had from behind him. He moved away his hands from his room's window and faced Sora, who looked as distressed as he was. Ventus was sitting in front of their desktop in their large bedroom, scrolling in some blue-screened website with a scowl.
"I'm telling you, we need a cool band name. And "Strife Q" won't cut it!" Vanitas snapped. He flailed his arms wildly for extra effect. Ven, however, continued ignoring him.
"You're just mad because we think your idea sucks," Vanitas added. Ventus glared at him and turned to the younger boys with a scary stare. Sora and Roxas gave him "don't-put-us-in-that-mess" faces. Sighing in defeat, Ven plucked up the courage to counter his brother's rude comment. His lack of defense in quarrels always made Vanitas view him as a meekly coward.
"I didn't hear them say anything about it. I doubt you have a better idea for our band name anyway," he retorted. Vanitas darkly chuckled.
"Of course I have," he deadpanned. "Spike Strife!"
Ven, Sora, and Roxas looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"Y'know, because we all have spiky hair," Vanitas explained. The three intensified their stares.
"And you have the nerve to tell me that my idea sucks," Ven jeered. It was the first time Roxas saw Vanitas flinch because of Ven.
"It's better than Strife Q! It's senseless!" snarled the raven-haired boy. Ven simply rolled his blue eyes.
"If my idea is senseless, what more is yours?"
"What would Q mean anyway? Quadruplets? It's that obvious that we're brothers already!"
"It's even more obvious that we have spiky hair!"
And the quarrel went on and on. Sora glanced at Roxas and pointed at the door. The blond shook his head. He thought of a telepathic message saying, "We should watch over our older brothers who are currently more immature than we are."
Obviously, Roxas had no telepathic powers and Sora gave him a face that meant, "Is there something on my face?"
He shook his head in distress. As much as he loved having a band with his brothers, there were times he wanted to hiatus on it because of the fights his brothers get in for it. They fought over songs, the instruments they'd play, when they would practice, and of course, the band name.
He didn't have the heart to tell Vanitas and Ventus they both had dumb ideas too.
But Sora did.
"Hey! Can we just scrap the Strife out of our band name? I mean, it's pretty obvious since it's our last name!" Sora exclaimed with a grin. Roxas smiled softly. He always liked Sora's way of trying to lighten up tensions with his goofball and good-natured attitude. If only Vanitas and Ventus didn't take his comment seriously…
"Stay out of this!" they snarled in unison. Sora bashfully backed away and looked at Roxas pleadingly.
"We're part of the band too!" Sora added.
"And I guess we can give our ideas on what we want the band name to be!" Roxas blurted out. Surprisingly, Ven smiled.
"I'm tired of fighting, Vanitas. Let's give them the responsibility to make up a cool band name for us," he said. The black-haired boy scoffed.
"Just because Roxas has a thing for an artsy chick doesn't mean he has the same level of creativity as her," he sneered. "Let's see how awesome your idea is."
Roxas smirked. "Sora, the dictionary!"
Ventus returned to his doings with the computer and trusted his brothers to finally settle the biggest issue they had for their band. Vanitas thought that Roxas was irrational because of that dictionary idea. How would a dictionary help?
The brunet rummaged their bookcase for their best dictionary and dropped it on Roxas' lap.
"Well, I believe in destiny over coincidences," Roxas said with a smirk, annoying Vanitas even further. "The word my finger would land on in this dictionary will be our band name."
Sora nibbled his fingernails in worry due to Vanitas' threat. "If it's a stupid band name, prepare for excruciating punishment."
Roxas breathed in deeply before shutting his eyes. It was now or never.
He opened the dictionary, having no idea which page he landed in, and traced his fingers on its crisp page, stopped, and –
"Ex Animo."
"Huh?"
"It's Latin. It means "from the heart." Awesome, isn't it?"
The boys looked at each other with knowing smiles.
"Meh. I guess it'll do."