I'm back yes, I've been posting for a week now. I never thought I'd be able to keep up but here we are. This next fic is a little angsty but it's nothing bad just my OC hiding her crush on Ventus, and it slowly kills her inside. Okay that sounds worse than it is. But with that said enjoy the prompt.
For Dakota, falling in love with Ventus was easy. The bright light in his eyes whenever he smiled, the way he held his Keyblade, and how he would twirl it occasionally during his battle stance. For her, he was perfect. It wasn't in the cliché romantic movie way. It was in an I see who you are and accept you and your flaws kind of way; Dakota loved Ven for who he was despite his flaws and imperfections. When the time came to travel with the boy and see his side of the story, the young girl was ecstatic. She would finally understand his hardships and how he fell into the twelve-year coma after the final battle with his darker half.
The more she got to know him, the stronger her love became. There wasn't a moment where she wasn't laughing or giggling over how precious Ventus was. Dakota only met him a few days ago, and she was already lovestruck the only problem was she would deny her feelings whenever someone confronted her about them.
It wasn't like her to be so secretive, but after a past experience, Dakota decided to keep all her crushes to herself. She didn't want anyone to know what she felt towards the boy, least of all him. At first, it was easy to hide what she felt. It was fun spending time with him as a friend, just the two of them laughing, exploring, and fighting the Unversed, but when the time came to say goodbye and go back in time to see Terra's side, Dakota missed him. It wasn't that she didn't like Terra. He was alright, plus Ven was his little brother, so she owed it to him to protect the young man from Xehanort's grasp.
But she realized she had more fun with the blond than she did with Terra or Aqua, not to mention they were older than her by a few years. She could hide her feelings all she wanted, but she could never hide the truth that she was in love and may never get the courage to tell him.
It was a miracle Dakota was able to get Ventus's heart back. Seeing him open his eyes and smiling, Dakota knew her heart reached out and brought him back. And she was never letting Xehanort take this precious soul away from her again. But with her crush getting harder to contain, the only thing Dakota could think of was to distance herself in hopes of her feelings going away.
"What's going on, Dakota? I haven't seen you this quiet in a while." The Ventus in Sora's heart questioned,
"I'm fine, Ven." She replied simply, not looking at the boy in her dreams,
"You're not. I can sense something wrong. Please talk to me, Dakota. I want to help you."
"I can't." She replied on the verge of tears.
"Why not." The boy followed up,
"I just can't, okay! I can't tell you how I feel." Dakota explained, hiding her face in her knees. That was the moment she really wanted to confess, but she didn't have the courage to do so.
Ventus knew something was wrong, with his friend distancing herself and how she couldn't even look him in the eyes anymore. It made him think he did something to hurt her. On one hand, he understood the search for Terra wasn't going as planned. On the other hand, he knew Dakota liked him, but Ven was starting to question how strong her love was becoming or how much was eating her up inside. It was time to confront her about her feelings and let her know he cared about her.
"Hey, Dakota, are you free for a while?"
"Yes, I'm free. What do you have in mind?" She wondered. Her eyes looked empty and distant. Whatever she was hiding was killing her inside.
"Well, I was wondering if you could tell me more about your adventures. It's been a while since we sat down and chatted; please, Dakota, I really want to know more about you." Dakota looked at Ventus's starry eyes. Suddenly a tiny smile appeared, and her heart felt warm.
"Sure, it has been a while, hasn't it." She agreed, "Okay, Ven led the way." The two of them headed up to the summit and sat down on the bridge. For the first time in a while, Dakota and Ventus just hanged out. Even though the butterflies in her stomach made the lovesick girl nervous, she was happy to finally let her fear be pushed aside for the time being.
"Wow, no wonder you love telling us your stories. They truly are incredible." Ventus laughed,
"Yeah, I always look forward to telling them. Every adventure I've had has a special place in my heart." The world traveler replied,
"I'm glad they do." He smiled, "Anyway, let's head back. We've been talking for a while. I'm sure the others are wondering where we are." Ven said, getting up, but Dakota was frozen in place. She seemed distant again, nervously playing with her hands and avoiding eye contact.
"Ven, I've got something to tell you." She suddenly spoke, standing up. "For weeks, I've been keeping a secret from you. A secret I never thought I'd have the courage to tell, but now I realize I can't hold it in anymore. First of all, I'm sorry I've been acting off. Lately, I thought if I distanced myself from you, the feelings would go away. But they didn't; I'm a fool for even thinking I could get rid of the affectioning I have for you. Ventus, I I…." At first, she struggled to get the words out, but Ven's kind encouragement gave Dakota the push she needed. "Ventus, I have a crush on you."
Both were taken aback by the sudden outburst, but at that moment, the weight off Dakota's shoulders and heart was lifted. She no longer felt a heavy burden. She felt like her old self again. "I know this might be a lot to take in, but Ventus, I'm in love with you. And I love the idea of us being together."
Ventus walked up to her and put his hands on her shoulders, "I'm so proud of you for telling me the truth. To be fair, this might shock you but, I kind of already knew you liked me." He admitted laughing sheepishly,
"What you knew?"
"It was kind of hard not to. I didn't know the whole time, just a little hunch I developed. I'm not sure what my feelings towards you are, though. I like you a lot, but I need more time to figure out if they're romantic or not."
"That's fine. I'm not going to force you to love me. I'm just happy my feelings are out in the open." Dakota smiled,
"I am, too. I could tell they were bothering you. Now for the next step."
"What next step?" The brunette questioned, confused,
"Telling your friends, you like me." Ventus laughed, making her laugh too. "Come on. I'll help you through it."
Dakota gratefully took her crush's hand and made their way to the castle. Telling Ventus her true feelings made her realize she was worrying over nothing Ven still cared about her, and she was grateful their relationship wouldn't be any different. And if she has to face the music of Emily telling her she knew it all along, well, that was worth it too because for Ventus falling in love with this kindhearted girl was fast as it was expected.
I want to thank everyone who's been sticking with me for the last seven days. I've been wanting to write a one-shot collection for years, but the story isn't over next prompt is Night at the Ball this is based on a concept that's been in my mind on and off for a while.
