A/N: Hey! Sakura088 here again. And back with another chapter! I'm still hoping that I can keep these updates consistent. Ugh, sorry guys, this was supposed to be posted yesterday, but I was sick. That's also why I'm so late reviewing, but I'm back up and running now! I won't have a lot of time to write this week. I have a quiz, oral exam, and essay due for my German class this week, a quiz and my first exam for Psych, and another six page essay due for expos. But, I will try to write as much as I can!
So, this chapter is a little lighter, and isn't really a moment gone wrong, but I needed a little Terqua fluff. It made me feel better writing this. So I hope that you guys like it. The next chapter should be some fluff too, but then we're going to get into some serious stuff. Have to get the plot moving forwards! And if there are questions about what Terra and Aqua are talking about, look for chapter two of More Than You Know. But I want to see what you guys think about it first. =D
Thanks to MonMonCandie and TerraForceXIII for reviewing as always! You guys are awesome!
100 TVAV Moments Gone Wrong- Theme 5- Happiness
Dawn broke over the Land of Departure, the morning air crisp and clean. The early morning sun was slowly peeking over the horizon, and the day promised to be a good one. Cobalt blue eyes opened wearily and took in the early time of morning. Terra smiled and rolled back over. He still had a good hour and a half before training would begin. Why had he set that alarm clock, anyway?
It wasn't long before those same eyes shot open once again, and the teen jumped out of bed.
'How could I forget?' he silently asked himself as he ran a hand through his chocolate brown hair. 'It's Aqua's birthday today!' Terra smiled as he thought of his lilac haired friend.
She was so special to him, and no one would ever replace her. She had been through so much, and even when they were seven and had just met, he had wanted to do nothing but protect her. His eyes wandered over to a faded orange journal, and he felt his fists clench. Every time he thought back to that day… Terra shook his head to get rid of the memory. She was here, she was safe, and she was loved. And he was going to make her eighteenth birthday a good one. That's all that mattered to him today.
The brunette sighed and went through his normal morning routine. By the time he was dressed and ready for the day, the sun had risen, and Ven and Vanitas were awake and downstairs.
Terra carefully peeked into Aqua's room to see that she was still asleep, and nestled underneath his brown blanket. She had refused to let it go last night, and he hadn't been about to wake her up just to get it back. So, instead, he let her keep it with her. The sun was shining directly in her face, and he knew that it would wake her up. He slowly walked into the room and pulled the blue curtains closed, chuckling softly as she cuddled deeper into the blanket, a small smile on her lips. Terra carefully made his way back across the room and opened the door, looking back at his friend once more.
He smiled softly before shaking his head and closing the door with a quiet click. Master Eraqus had given her the day off when she hadn't even woken up for dinner the previous night, and Terra wound up carrying her to her room. Why the Master would try to teach her Zantetsuken was beyond him. It wasn't her style at all; there was no way that she would be able to learn it. He himself had struggled with it.
'But when did that ever stop her?' he mused to himself as he walked down the stairs.
It was around noon when Master Eraqus told the three boys that they were free from training, and they immediately took off for the castle. They were surprised to find that Aqua was still not down from her room. She never slept in this late, even when she was sick, always downstairs by at least ten o'clock.
"Terra, she's okay, right?" Ven asked the brunette worriedly.
"She was fine when I went to check on her this morning." Terra told the boy, a small smile forming on his face. "Let her sleep. She took a pretty good beating yesterday." The blonde nodded slowly before taking a seat at the table. Vanitas jumped up to sit on the kitchen counter.
"You just can't stay away from her, can you, Terra?" the black haired boy teased. Terra simply rolled his eyes, but not before the two saw a faint pink blush on his cheeks.
'Aha! Caught him.' Vanitas thought to himself, smirking. He shared a look with Ven, knowing that he was thinking the exact same thing.
"Aww, does she look cute when she's all wrapped up in your blanket?" Ven joined in, laughing.
"Do you just want to cuddle up with her?" Vanitas asked, a smirk on his face.
"I think that he's jealous of his blanket. She wouldn't let it go last night."
"Yeah, bet you he wishes she wouldn't let go of him instead."
"Shut up." Terra growled, lunging at the back haired boy.
Aqua woke up slowly, stretching out from her curled up position that she had slept in. She was nice and warm under her blanket, and was reluctant to wake up to face another day of training. She buried her face in the soft material, and inhaled deeply, the scent of wood and spices invading her senses.
It was then that she opened her eyes. This was not her blanket. Her blanket was blue, yet the one that covered her was brown. Somehow, she realized, she had wound up sleeping cocooned in Terra's blanket. A small blush formed on her cheeks, yet it didn't stop her from burying her face back in the blanket. It was funny how something so simple made her feel so safe and warm.
Aqua glanced over to her desk, ocean blue eyes catching sight of a faded blue book. A content smile made its way onto her face. Even when they had first met, he had made her feel so safe, so cared for… Like she was actually wanted. She would always be grateful to him for that day.
Carefully, the lilac haired girl pushed herself into a sitting position. She slowly swung her legs over the side of her bed, and gingerly put some weight onto them. She sighed in relief when the stiffness that had been there yesterday seemed to be gone. Aqua stood up gracefully and finally turned to look at the clock.
'No… It can't be that late…'
The three boys were sitting in the living room relaxing. Vanitas was nursing a bruised cheek, while Ven laughed.
"God, Terra. You didn't have to hit so hard. We were just teasing you." He told the brunette, rubbing his cheek.
"Should have thought of that before you started, then." Terra mumbled back, crossing his arms.
"Glad it wasn't me this time. That's karma." Ven remarked, snickering.
"Hey. It was your idea to dress up like Xehanort in the first place. Terra whacking you in the face was your own fault." The black haired boy told the blonde.
"Yeah, and you decided to tease him about Aqua. That was your fault." Ven shot back. Terra shook his head and sat down on the couch.
"You do realize that Aqua is going to notice your cheek." He told the black haired boy. Vanitas shot the brunette a dirty look.
"You do realize that she's going to want to know exactly what happened. It's not my fault you were jealous over a blanket." Vanitas smirked at the horrified expression that came over Terra's face. "Yeah, that's what I thought." It was then that they heard the sound of light, fast footsteps on the stairs.
"Well, I think Aqua's up now." Ven told them, trying not to laugh. Terra shot him a glare as he heaved himself to his feet and made it as far as the doorway before something slammed into is chest.
"Geez, Aqua. No need to be in such a rush." He told her as he held the lilac haired girl up.
"But, but- it's so late! I completely missed training!" she started off. "Master Eraqus is going-"She stopped in mid-sentence when she noticed Ven and Vanitas staring at her, trying not to laugh.
'So I'm still in my pajamas, and my hair is a little messy. Is it that big of a deal?' she asked herself, trying to flatten her hair. Terra chuckled.
"Aqua, he gave you the day off today. We were going to tell you last night, but you were out cold. None of us wanted to wake you up. You get little enough sleep as it is." He told her gently, sitting her down in a chair.
"Yeah, Aqua. Everything's good. No need to be worried." Ven added in, smiling at her. Aqua hesitantly smiled back, still not convinced.
"Oh, and Aqua?"
"Hmm?"
"Happy Birthday." Terra told her, ruffling her already messy lilac hair affectionately.
"Terra!" Aqua laughed and shoved him back playfully. The brunette hugged her over the back of the chair, smiling as she reached back and hugged him. Terra gently let go and watched as she carefully stood up, turning to smile at him.
"Well, time for lunch." He told the lilac haired girl, stretching before he walked over and threw her over his shoulder.
"Terra! Put me down!" she told him, hitting him on the back, laughing.
"Nope. Don't think so." Ven and Vanitas looked on with wide eyes. They had never seen Terra and Aqua act like this. It was almost like they were seeing a younger version of the older teens.
"And we didn't even have to do anything today." Vanitas told Ven in a satisfied voice.
"But where's the fun in that?" the blonde complained. 'And I had such a good plan, too!'
"I'm sure we'll find plenty of time to work something in." The two watched as Terra continued to carry Aqua down the hallway towards the kitchen, both laughing the entire way.
"Aqua?" the four heard a voice ask. Aqua looked up from her position on Terra's shoulder, and locked eyes with her Master.
"Master Eraqus!" Terra immediately swung around and put the lilac haired girl down.
"Terra, is there a reason that you were carrying Aqua?" Eraqus asked the brunette.
"Um, no." Terra replied, scratching the back of his head. "But it is my fault that she had to train so much, so I thought that I'd make sure she'd have to do as little as possible. And I did promise to help her out."
"Ah. I see." The man replied, shaking his head. He didn't want to know. "Happy Birthday, Aqua." He told the girl before walking off towards the grounds. Terra and Aqua looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"…You two are weird." Vanitas told them as he and Ven walked by on their way to the kitchen. Ven was laughing, happy to see a new, lighter side of his best friends.
"No, we're just ourselves." Aqua told him, following him into the next room. "Oh, and Vanitas?"
"Yes, Aqua?"
"What happened to your cheek?"
A/N: Hey it's MeNerf here sorry bout being gone for so long. Thanks for reading and reviewing it means a lot. I try to respond and thank as many people as I can. I will try harder. And one thing….SMOSH!
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