Vanitas Catch All

[allmyfriendsaredead]

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[darkremnants]

[ if only vanitas knew how close he was to biting it ]

Heh. I don't have the heart to want everyone to make it out.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She casts a confused look his way.]

What do you mean?

[darkremnants]

I only have half a heart.

[ lame joke is lame ]

Besides, I don't know if I can care about anyone normally.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[Ah-]

Because you're "darkness?"

[darkremnants]

That's part of it. I'm all the negativity ripped away from a person. All the hate, anger, pain... Ever see Star Wars?

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Star Wars...?

[That'd be a no.]

[darkremnants]

[ of course ]

Wow. You really need to brush up on pop culture.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

I already had a lot to catch up on already, okay?

[She sounds defensive.]

Just explain it as best as you can.

[darkremnants]

Take every single negative emotion you've ever had. Jealousy, anger, confusion, pain... [ sorrow and loneliness ]...all of it. That's me.

[ He'll hold out his hand to show her. A deep black smoke appears. ]

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She instinctively takes a step back at the smoke, posture defensive, but manages to stop herself from doing much more than that.]

...What? But how is that even possible?

[darkremnants]

It shouldn't be. I shouldn't exist.

[ He laughs at that. It's kind of a different one from when he's messing around with Nora or joking around. It sounds almost broken. ]

But here I am.

[ The darkness fades away. ]

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She just

Unthinkingly reaches out, cupping a hand around his face- or attempts to, at least.]

But... you're real.

[He isn't some figment. He isn't some fake.

He's solid. Flesh and blood. Isn't he?]

[darkremnants]

[ He didn't realize she was going to do that. He flinches at the touch and steps backwards. ]

Don't. Don't touch me.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She draws her hand back quickly, realizing what she just did.]

Sorry.

[but her expression remains concerned.]

Still... You're made of flesh and blood like the rest of us, aren't you?

[darkremnants]

[ He needs warning before being touched so he can pretend it doesn't bother him. He'll give a shrug ]

I do bleed and I do have flesh. I didn't always though. [ Theres a beat before ] Don't think I'll be sharing that story just yet.

[ you have to level up or give him something good ]

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She frowns in her confusion, but- she seems to realize she's not going to be getting anything out of him that he doesn't want to share.]

...Does it make it difficult for you to be touched?

[darkremnants]

No, it doesn't.