#vanitas 01

“Is there anything I can do to help you? Anything at all: I am a Personal Frame. As a digital assistant, please allow me to offer my services to you. My only desire is to see you happy.”

It wasn’t so much the dangerous vibe the alleyway gave off that bothered her-- no, she knew she was safe from any local gangs-- but the street lamps were flickering, and she could have sworn it was getting worse the more upset she got. Aqua cursed herself for her own paranoia, she was an adult, and shouldn’t be afraid of the dark.

She trudged on though-- this was the quickest route from the natatorium to her house, and she didn’t want to stay out too late, but Aqua figured that maybe she should have turned around when she saw an unfortunately familiar figure up ahead.

No doubt he’d taunt her, or stop her, but she was almost home. Her blue eyes glared as she marched up to him.

“Out of my way, Vanitas.”

Apprehension practically held her in a tight grip, and Aqua knew immediately who was leering at her from behind. She turned and saw golden eyes and black hair and scowled, knowing that it’d be hard to ditch him once he was following her-- it was almost as if he had a mission to make her miserable.

She was never sure why their falling out was as bad as it was-- perhaps it was the timing of his delinquent attitude mixed with the fact she and Kairi had just lost their parents, but she didn’t think it would escalate into this.