VacuamAnima

“Ugh. You would. Gonna need a shower afterwards.” The tone was sleepy sounding, followed soon after by the other’s even breathing as he drifted off to sleep, comforted by the subtle promise that the other would be there in the morning. 

Ghost slept soundly through the night and would only wake the next morning when the incoming sun shined through the blinds onto his eyes. He’d grumble as he slowly woke up, not wanting to wake yet. But the feeling would soon subside as he nuzzles into Vanitas.

@uxversed Continued from here:

Ghost just smiles and constricts his arms as Vanitas leans in. When Vani pulls back, he keeps his hips close to the others and drapes his arms over the other raven’s shoulders. “Isn’t it obvious?” He chuckled. “I missed you too. So let me drown you in affection for a while, alright?”

     sora let himself relax further , head eventually leaning against vanitas’ chest . the other was usually pretty cold to the touch , but the brunet didn’t mind it much . ( he had enough warmth for a village ,  usually . ) quietly letting out a breath , he felt much more at peace than usual . between the usual restlessness and anxiety he felt on a  daily basis , storms unsettled him even more . to have someone near him to keep him calm and feel protected was something new but definitely welcomed . 

     ‘ thanks – me and mom used to build ‘em all the time on stormy nights . ’ he said , smiling fondly .  ‘ i’m fine … nothing new for me . storms just kinda freak me out when they get like this .. reminds me of that night . ’ he said , yawning gently .  ‘ not like i can’t handle it though ! it’d be kinda dumb if the hero of the worlds got scared off by some storm . ’ hero was pronounced with the slightest bit of sarcasm . hero was a word he heard a lot , nowadays . it’s not like he didn’t like the praise and positive attention ,  but he truly thought he was getting too much credit . his friends deserved it more , in his opinion .  ‘ thanks for being here , van . ’

Vanitas laid there and quietly listened to what Sora had to say. He couldn’t help but notice Sora was putting up a front. It was easy to recognize when you had been doing the same thing your whole life. He pulls the brunet closer and squeezed him affectionately. Sora needed this, he knew that. “Everyone’s afraid of something. It’s okay to be afraid. It doesn’t make you weak.”

Vanitas smiled softly when he heard Sora’s voice. Then again when the other adjusted his bangs. “Couldn’t sleep.” He responded, pulling the brunet a little closer to fight back against the cold in the room. “Came to get some water when I saw you down here. Figured I might as well join you. I know you don’t like storms.”

Vanitas made a face automatically, shifting just a bit. “Love? Gross… Why would you go and say something like that~?” It was easily sarcastic, easily recognized as bull shit for someone who knew what to listen for.  However it helped that afterwards Vanitas closed his eyes again and relaxed, all but falling into a comfortable sleep from the close proximity of the other body. 

“With that attitude, you won’t last long at all.” He grumbled, quietly weighing the pros and cons of abandoning Xehanort and his half believable plan. Sure freedom was nice, but at what cost? As much as he loved his twin dearly he knew the reality that Ghost would just slow him down in the long run…

“If we’re going to do this then we’re going to do this very carefully and with proper planning you got that? This is your dumb idea so I expect you to sit and figure most of that out before we just pack off and go without a word.”

Ghost retreated into himself a little. Vanitas’ words were a little cold, but true. It was easy for him to say they should run away, but he didn’t exactly have a plan. What were they supposed to do once they left. Where would they go? Where would they live. Too many questions right now, not enough answers. But he was determined.

“I don’t trust the old man any farther than I can throw him, but what other choice do we have? It’s the only way for us to be whole again and get better. You especially.”

His brother’s weakness was something he was always fairly concerned about, frequently wondering how much more Ghost would survive. Certainly wouldn’t do well on his own that’s for sure.

“So we do as planned. With an air of caution sure but I’m not hearing any other ideas.”

Ghost didn’t like this. To be fair, he never did. But was this really their only option? He reached down and placed his hand on top of his brothers, giving it a gentle squeeze. “What if we ran away, together?”

He slowly turns to look into Vanitas’ eyes. “I’d rather go out there and look for another answer than just stay here and hope the old man isn’t lying to us.”

@foundliight

Vanitas sat up in a bit of cold sweat with his chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. Eventually he calmed down but lowered his head and buried his face in his hands. “Another nightmare...” He practically whimpered.

He had been plagued by these for some time now, and they were one of the main reasons he couldn’t get a decent night’s rest. He was just so tired and wanted to sleep. But feared what dreams his sleep would bring.

He looks across the room and spots Sora in his bed, seemingly sleeping comfortably. Not really knowing what to do, he got out of bed and crawled into Sora’s. He felt comfortable and safe around the other boy. So he thought it might help him sleep if Sora was near by.