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So, to anyone wondering what Vanitas was going to say in the last part of chapter 22 (Online), you'll find out here.

Burning

A silent agreement had been made not to talk about last night. Still, there was an uneasy feeling between them, and so many sentences were left unfinished. Finally, as Vanitas was about to open the door, she couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Who is Maleficent?"

Aqua heard Vanitas growl. "No one of consequence."

"That's not good enough," she said.

Still facing the door, he evasively said, "A friend of a friend."

Carefully, slowly, she repeated, "A friend? But. . ."

What kind of person would be her friend?

It was an extremely rude and ignorant thought, but Maleficent gave her shivers. There was something off about that witch, even ignoring the aura of darkness. Maybe it was that smile on her face, like the one that a cat wore when it cornered a mouse, or the fact that Maleficent had attacked first; either way, Aqua did not trust her.

Naturally, Vanitas took her question in all the wrong ways. "But what?" he demanded.

"She's so . . ." Aqua tried to think of a better word, but there was only one that came to mind, " . . . dark."

Vanitas laughed eerily. "No darker than me."

"That's different!"

A few moments of silence passed before Vanitas released his hold on the doorknob. He turned, studying her with invisible eyes. "How so?"

She swallowed, wary of the trap he was leading her into. "It is."

"See, now that's not good enough, Aqua." He approached her slowly, the same way a lion would stalk its kill and for a moment, she wondered if what she had just said was entirely wrong. He leaned on the table across from her, drumming his fingers. "I'll give you ten seconds to think."

She used all that time, trying to figure out to explain the wisdom her heart whispered to her. Vanitas grew more and more tense the longer he waited and finally, at the ten-second mark, he threw his hands up in the air and walked away.

"You can't think of anything, can you?"

"I can!" she cried. "I just don't know how to explain."

Vanitas didn't answer. He had his back to her, and it was impossible to guess his feelings. Standing up, she approached him from behind.

"Vanitas?" She laid a hand on his shoulder.

He threw her against the wall.

For the first time in a long while, she was scared of him.

Pinning her, he snarled, "It's always about that, isn't it? Because when it comes down to that, you will always choose light."

His voice as raw as she had ever heard it, he rasped, "You will always choose them."

"Vanitas, I'm your friend!"

His laugh burned. "You're not my friend," he hissed. "You're just a stray who keeps following me around because every once in a while, I'll throw you a scrap."

They stared at each other. After a minute, Aqua left without a word.

The slamming door held all the finality of a judge delivering his verdict.