Aqua extended her hand to him, smiling, encouraging him to come with the two of you.

He glanced between her and you, wincing slightly when he met your unfriendly gaze.

Why was he being so childish?

You fought the urge to simply knock him unconscious and drag him along.

Aqua would likely intervene, anyway.

She had already turned down the idea when you mentioned it once before.

Instead, you watched as Ventus turned down her offer and ran away, fleeing down the corridor.

He may have disappeared, but the urge to knock him senseless still lingered like a foul odor.