#aqua 01

@seaglassmaster

It’s not often that Mei had time for himself. With practice and college exams, he hardly had any time to treat himself ..to... well a treat. Today he decided that after practice he should really deserved to treat himself. This is the reason he was now in line at the local Patisserie for something sweet to eat. His eyes grew wide as he saw all the delicate looking sweets behind the glass. Even the menu looked delectable. It didn’t take too long before he was finally at the register. He smiles. 

“Hi. So I haven’t ever been here before and everything looks so delicious. Do you have any recommendations or if could sample anything that would be amazing too. Your menu seems so extensive and I’d love to try everything if could. So mind helping me out decide what to order?” he says with a rather wide smile.

[theme song: Unforgettable by Nat King Cole]

[he’s been looking at this girl for a while. it sounds creepy, but.... it’s like she wants to dance, because she’s looking at those whirling couples with something that could be longing, but she’s also kind of pink in the face. maybe she wants to, but isn’t sure how? well, that’s no fun.]

[well, that’s one decision made. straightening up, and sweeping over to you, taking the time to relax his features and straighten his shoulders-- he doesn’t have anything to be ashamed of. offering you a small smile as he gets closer-- oh, you’re even taller than he is, by a good three inches even without shoes, probably, but it’s not as though he’s going to let that show on his face. it’s not like it matters.]

     “This is your only warning. Stand down and leave. Otherwise I’ll see to it that you eat the pavement of where we stand.” He demanded. The elder sibling had himself surrounded by several thugs who were looking to take advantage of the situation and harass this NPC of their valuables.

Not too long ago, he had found himself in a situation in which he was in a conflict with Xehanort to try and reclaim control of his own body, the next thing he knew, he had his own body back, and had signed a contract to end up in this strange place. It was rather cold outside, the place filled to the brim with white powdery snow. It was very reminiscent of the many winters he had spent in the mountains back in the Land of Departure. As kids, he and Aqua always enjoyed playing in the snow, whether it be snowball fights, making snow angels, or building snow forts. It was memories like those that truly made him miss his best friends.

Up ahead of him was a fairly large lodge, looking just about as inviting as anything. It was pretty cold outside, so hopefully he’d be able to warm himself up at least a little bit. Opening the door slowly, his eyes widened slightly as he walked into a fancy room full of tons of different people, socializing, eating, drinking, you name it. Come to think of it, it had been quite a long time since he last had a good meal. In plain sight was a large table that had several different kinds of food, almost unlike anything he had ever seen before. Seeing all the food before him just made him all the more hungry, he just couldn’t wait anymore.

There was just so much food, he honestly wasn’t entirely sure what he wanted to eat. However. the food that immediately caught his eye was the several different kinds of sushi. It had been way too long since he had any, let alone any kind of decent food. Not even sure what type of sushi to get, he decided to just try every kind and filled his entire plate with several of every kind of sushi available. He then picked up a glass, filling it with what he presumed was juice before taking a quick sip of the liquid in his glass. It tasted different, unlike any other kind of juice he’d had before, but it was not bad. It was kind of sweet.

“Excuse me... have you seen my dad?” A slightly distressed Nanako tugged at the strangers clothing, hoping to get her attention.

Only moments earlier had Terra discovered a mysterious portal, unsure of where it would take him. The last thing he remembered was defeating Master Xehanort in battle, followed by a blinding light, and before he knew it, he waken up to find himself in the Keyblade Graveyard alone, Master Xehanort nowhere to be found, only a bright portal. Noticing that there was no one else here, including Aqua and Ven, he figured his best choice was to investigate and see where this portal was going to lead him. Travelling to different worlds was nothing new to him, making walking through a strange portal easier.

After travelling through the portal, he found himself in a rather large yard. The grass looked like it hadn’t been cut for quite some time, broken pillars scattered across the lawn and uneven hedges surrounding the premises. Before him was a rather large home which he could only assume was a mansion. It looked quite old, and by the looks of the yard alone, perhaps it was some kind of abandoned mansion. With curiosity getting the best of him, he decided to carefully open the large doors and explore inside the old mansion.

As with most old buildings, the doors creaked open fairly loudly before Terra stepped foot inside, his footsteps echoing as he walked across the floor. As he thought, the mansion inside too looked as though no one had lived there for several years. Several smashed objects were scattered across the room, crooked paintings on the wall along with many that had fallen. Plenty of chipped paint was visible on the walls, and feelings of uneasiness stirred in the pit of his stomach something felt...wrong. 

Not a moment too soon, he heard footsteps in the room directly ahead of him, nearly giving Terra a heart attack. It looks like he wasn’t the only person here. Could this whole mess have been Xehanort’s doing? He had to know, and he had to know now. Seconds later, his Keyblade materialized in his hand, before taking slow footsteps towards the room, his breathing becoming increasingly heavier.

“Who’s there!? Xehanort!?” he yelled, before slamming the door open and entering the room, ready for a fight. However, he had not expected to see the person standing before him. Aqua? Just what was she doing here? Maybe she had found this portal before he did. He then quickly withdrew his Keyblade and became at ease, his uneasiness now turning into relief.

Of course in the past, Riku had met Aqua a bit due to the fact that he’s best friends with one of her younger sisters and dating the other. It would have been more surprising if he hadn’t met her at all. She had always been kind to him, that was, until he started dating Namine. Ever since then, he feels like she’s been giving him the cold shoulder.

In a sense, he could kind of understand why her kind demeanor faded away, because she seemed like she was very protective over her two younger sisters, which was understandable. Still though, it felt a little unfair to him that she was treating him like this just because the person he happened to be dating was Namine.

As he continued along for a walk, he noticed Aqua standing around, and even though she wasn’t on the best of terms with him, he figured he should at least greet her nonetheless. Either way, he wasn’t going to win with her, so he didn’t have much to lose. He walked over to Aqua and took a deep breath before thinking of the appropriate words to say.