OMGosh! Is this another update? Ya, I've gotten lazy, but I've been trying to refine my writing more.
Ezri - I can't believe you've never heard the word fucktard before! It has to be one of my favorite words. XD
Kuro - I hope this update was soon enough for you. I've been a bit slow lately. Sorry!
MRE - I'm so glad that you reviewed! Now I feel special. Don't worry, I won't be getting in any trouble for writing at work.
Ace - Thanks for all your kind words!
Tako - Thankies. I know I was supposed to get this chapter up yesterday, but I got lazy.
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Cid lead Vincent past the kitchen and down the hallway. He stopped at the second door and motioned for Vincent to open it.
"Is this it?" Cid nodded and Vincent opened the door. It was a small room with a window on the far wall. He stepped inside and grimaced at the paint colour. Light pink.
"I know its not your colour, but Kristy didn't change it when she left." he explained. "You can paint the room again though."
"I think I will do that then." Vincent walked up and looked out the window. It only gave him a view of the side street, but it was still nice. The neighbour's flowers were just coming to bloom and added a little colour to the street. He turned back towards Cid. "Do you mind if I asked why she moved out?"
"Ya, well she didn't want to hang around me anymore. She even hates that we work at the same place now too." Cid shrugged. "She moved out with a couple of her girly friends a couple days ago."
"I can understand that." Vincent said casually.
"What the fuck do you mean by that?" Cid was easily angered by his new roommate's innocent comment and was quick to show it.
"I didn't mean it like that. I wasn't calling you an ass or something." Cid turned away from Vincent embarrassed by his lack of control. "I meant that I would rather be around my friends than my family."
"Is that why you moved here?"
"To get away from my family... Ya, I guess so..." Vincent looked back out the window thinking. He wasn't really sure why he had come here. He had come to get away from everything, but didn't think that it was all that bad. He wasn't running away, he just wanted a change.
Cid stood there for awhile just watching Vincent as he reflected on himself. He wanted to know more about why Vincent had come here and also how he had gotten his claw, but he could tell that he wasn't ready to share everything yet. Vincent was a mystery and a challenge and now Cid had resolved to figure him out. Cid always loved a challenge and was quite proud of himself that he was also helping Vincent out. His pride kept him from having really close friends, but Vincent intrigued him. He wasn't flat or fake like other people. He wanted to know him.
"Ah..." Vincent had turned around to notice that he had been silent for awhile. Cid looked up and smiled. "Sorry about that Cid. I guess I got kinda sidetracked."
"Hey, don't worry about that." Cid looked at his watch. "Shit. Its already five. We're not going to make it back to work tonight, but we should still get your stuff from that hotel."
Vincent nodded. "It isn't much so I can just go get it myself."
"Ha! You couldn't find your way back here if I drew you a damn map!" Cid laughed. "You'd probably get lost in your own damn dreamworld again."
"I guess you're right." Vincent replied sheepishly.
"Of course I am!" Cid said proudly. "We might as well leave now then."
The bus ride was even more uneventful this time through town. Vincent made sure to pay attention to the route that the bus was taking just in case he ever needed to take it alone. By the time that they headed back home it had started to get dark. Vincent had given up his study on landmarks and was currently sleeping with his head resting against the cool window.
"Hey, we're almost back." Cid said while gently shaking Vincent's shoulder.
"Hnnn..." Vincent sat up and rubbed his eyes with the back of his good hand.
"Don't worry. You'll be able to go back to sleep soon." Cid laughed lightly as they stepped off the bus. Cid carried Vincent's small bag while they made their way to the apartment. Vincent hadn't fully woken up yet and staggered down the hallway. Once inside, Vincent flopped on to the couch and promptly fell asleep.
"Heh. What a surprise." Cid said as he grabbed a blanket to cover Vincent with. "Its still too early for me to sleep though." Cid made his way to the kitchen for a snack. He rummaged around the cupboards for a few minutes before retiring to his room with a large bowl of potato chips. He sat back in his bed and started watching a movie on the small TV and the end of his bed. Before long he was snoring more than the smaller man on the couch.
Ezri - I can't believe you've never heard the word fucktard before! It has to be one of my favorite words. XD
Kuro - I hope this update was soon enough for you. I've been a bit slow lately. Sorry!
MRE - I'm so glad that you reviewed! Now I feel special. Don't worry, I won't be getting in any trouble for writing at work.
Ace - Thanks for all your kind words!
Tako - Thankies. I know I was supposed to get this chapter up yesterday, but I got lazy.
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Cid lead Vincent past the kitchen and down the hallway. He stopped at the second door and motioned for Vincent to open it.
"Is this it?" Cid nodded and Vincent opened the door. It was a small room with a window on the far wall. He stepped inside and grimaced at the paint colour. Light pink.
"I know its not your colour, but Kristy didn't change it when she left." he explained. "You can paint the room again though."
"I think I will do that then." Vincent walked up and looked out the window. It only gave him a view of the side street, but it was still nice. The neighbour's flowers were just coming to bloom and added a little colour to the street. He turned back towards Cid. "Do you mind if I asked why she moved out?"
"Ya, well she didn't want to hang around me anymore. She even hates that we work at the same place now too." Cid shrugged. "She moved out with a couple of her girly friends a couple days ago."
"I can understand that." Vincent said casually.
"What the fuck do you mean by that?" Cid was easily angered by his new roommate's innocent comment and was quick to show it.
"I didn't mean it like that. I wasn't calling you an ass or something." Cid turned away from Vincent embarrassed by his lack of control. "I meant that I would rather be around my friends than my family."
"Is that why you moved here?"
"To get away from my family... Ya, I guess so..." Vincent looked back out the window thinking. He wasn't really sure why he had come here. He had come to get away from everything, but didn't think that it was all that bad. He wasn't running away, he just wanted a change.
Cid stood there for awhile just watching Vincent as he reflected on himself. He wanted to know more about why Vincent had come here and also how he had gotten his claw, but he could tell that he wasn't ready to share everything yet. Vincent was a mystery and a challenge and now Cid had resolved to figure him out. Cid always loved a challenge and was quite proud of himself that he was also helping Vincent out. His pride kept him from having really close friends, but Vincent intrigued him. He wasn't flat or fake like other people. He wanted to know him.
"Ah..." Vincent had turned around to notice that he had been silent for awhile. Cid looked up and smiled. "Sorry about that Cid. I guess I got kinda sidetracked."
"Hey, don't worry about that." Cid looked at his watch. "Shit. Its already five. We're not going to make it back to work tonight, but we should still get your stuff from that hotel."
Vincent nodded. "It isn't much so I can just go get it myself."
"Ha! You couldn't find your way back here if I drew you a damn map!" Cid laughed. "You'd probably get lost in your own damn dreamworld again."
"I guess you're right." Vincent replied sheepishly.
"Of course I am!" Cid said proudly. "We might as well leave now then."
The bus ride was even more uneventful this time through town. Vincent made sure to pay attention to the route that the bus was taking just in case he ever needed to take it alone. By the time that they headed back home it had started to get dark. Vincent had given up his study on landmarks and was currently sleeping with his head resting against the cool window.
"Hey, we're almost back." Cid said while gently shaking Vincent's shoulder.
"Hnnn..." Vincent sat up and rubbed his eyes with the back of his good hand.
"Don't worry. You'll be able to go back to sleep soon." Cid laughed lightly as they stepped off the bus. Cid carried Vincent's small bag while they made their way to the apartment. Vincent hadn't fully woken up yet and staggered down the hallway. Once inside, Vincent flopped on to the couch and promptly fell asleep.
"Heh. What a surprise." Cid said as he grabbed a blanket to cover Vincent with. "Its still too early for me to sleep though." Cid made his way to the kitchen for a snack. He rummaged around the cupboards for a few minutes before retiring to his room with a large bowl of potato chips. He sat back in his bed and started watching a movie on the small TV and the end of his bed. Before long he was snoring more than the smaller man on the couch.