21. Spike
She pricked her finger on one of the spikes on his bed that day. It was an accident, she really hadn't meant to. The blood wasn't bad at all, all she did was wipe in on her shorts, and it seemed to stop.
Still, he hadn't woken. It was strange, when Ventus had gone into his coma so many years ago, he hadn't been out this long. Why she thought of Ventus when she thought of Vanitas, she didn't like when she did that, but she sadly couldn't help it. Besides, wasn't that really all he was, a dark image of one of her best friends?
He hadn't even stirred- not moved his head, nothing. And she hated the fact that some of them were giving up hope on him. Didn't he have any real friends? She hoped that maybe he had a few, even if there was only one of them. Maybe if he had, and they were from Light, then he wouldn't be so uptight and angry all of them time. Maybe he just needed to have fun.
Aqua thought about maybe taking him out somewhere so this could happen, whether or not that was to be was a different fact. Did it really matter, though, that he was part of Ventus. Was that why she ever even cared about him?
A low mutter left his throat, and Aqua couldn't help but let her eyes widen. When she first got that first glimpse of amber, the color of his own eyes, she called his name, then threw her arms around his neck.
"You're okay!" she cried out.
"Off. Now." Were the only words he spoke. He let go, checking him over for any wounds that she might not have noticed in the last few weeks. The only thing she saw that might be hurting him was the expression on his face. He was looking off to the side, clutching the blankets.
"What's wrong?" Aqua asked quietly, reaching over to touch his arm, "Vanitas-"
"Shut up! Don't touch me!" he growled, smacking her hand away. She cringed back, wondering what could have been bothering him. "I remember…everything."
"You do?" Aqua couldn't help but keep her voice low; he had remember everything. Had he even remembered that time when she was young and ran away from him? She was afraid then…Master Eraqus had always told her that the people of Dark were terrible. How was she suppose to know any better?
"No, it's not like I just said I did," he spat, finally looking at her directly. Then he looked away once more, "Just get out. Go!"
"Vani-"
"Get the hell out!" he demanded, shoving her off the bed. She stood back up and brushed herself off, then walked toward the door, where, as usual, Demyx was keeping watch.
"He's awake," she announced, not even bothering to smile. Demyx said nothing, just grabbed her hands and pinned them behind her own back. Once they started to walk, he answered her.
"Really? That's good!"
"I guess you could say that."
Sorry for having this be one of the last updates of the day; I had no idea what to do for spike, and you all know the feeling. I know you do. _
Omega Star Shooter 14 : Lol, no, I have no idea who you could possibly be talking about~. ;D
XXXHikari-KuraiXXX : ^^ No, not the 100th, I think I'm actually going to be getting closer to romance in the next few chapters. xD
Walker Of Nothing : Hehe, you won't have to wait long.
Hopping : Yeah, I wanted to clear up a little bit about Vanitas's past, but he's awake now! :D