middaeg | [closed] i walked across an empty land

[After a very turbulent last few months Sora finds himself down two very important bonds. And with Riku and Kairi have gone now, Sora is struggling just a little bit with that hollow feeling inside of his chest where they used to be. Ventus is gone now as well and that makes Sora even more restless. While he knows he should be so happy that they went home to somewhere that’s safe he has to admit that he does miss them. A lot.

After some time Sora decided that it would be best if he moved out of his current residence and in with Vanitas and Mira instead. The house reminds him too much of his departed bondmates, their smell and magic still lingering in the things and spaces where they used to be. So being with his first bondmate seems like the most logical thing he can do for his poor little monster heart.

He walks up the path to the house he’ll now call his home with one last box of things. It’s mostly just junk and trinkets that he’s collected over his time living here in Aefenglom. And maybe a few toys that he’s been collecting for the children down at the orphanage. He knocks the door open with one hip and calls out.]

Hey, I think that’s the last of it! ... It’s getting really cold outside.

[ Vanitas could say that he's doing this for Sora's sake. That he's concerned about the other's behavior now that the other bondmates are gone. It could be that he worries for Sora's emotional state and being able to handle it all. Those are all of the things that he could say. None of that would be completely true of course. Yes, Vanitas doesn't like it when Sora is distressed and worried or even sad. Part of it is because he cares about Sora but the other part is that he doesn't like feeling all of that across their bond.

The reality is that Vanitas is selfish. It's not purely about Sora escaping a place that will just make him sad. It's also about having his bondmate within reach. Right there with him.

When Sora knocks open the door, Vanitas snorts. He's already put stuff up in his room - their room - for the Puca to sort and begin to put out. ]

Better be. I'm the one that's been here for a year yet you're the one that has the most stuff.

It's not my fault I like things other than books.

[He shoots Vanitas a happy grin while he then shuts the door with his toe. The cold really is catching up quickly for Autumn. He doesn't want to let the heat out.

And indeed they both have their own specific reasons for doing this. Both have things they want and need from each other so it's a good arrangement. Sora really can't complain.]

I think we might wanna get some more blankets before it gets too cold.

I do like things other than books.

[ Not his fault that he likes to read, thank you! Then Mira has picked up writing so he wants to read what she puts out. When she puts it out.

Now he hasn't really noticed the cold, but then again he is upstairs. Heat travels up. ]

Sora. We have plenty of blankets.

Uh-huh, sure you do.

[He's just teasing. But Vanitas certainly is a big nerd. He has so many books and loves to read.

Sora heads for the stairs and he feels a shiver up his spine. His fingers feel weird like he wants to scratch. He doesn't really know why he has such an impulse to get more blankets now but he can't help it.]

Maybe just one more blanket?

[ He rolls his eyes at Sora's teasing. From there Vanitas just goes back into the bedroom, waiting for the other to catch up.

A room now to be filled with so many of Sora's things. That's when he looks at the bed as Sora comes in and asks that question. ]

Sora. There's already five of them on there.

[Sora follows and sets his last box on the desk with a bit of a shuffle. His long rabbit ears twitch and his nose wiggles when he realizes that this really is going to be their shared room now. Not that he left much in the first place but still! It's official.

And the blankets he's hoarded on the bed... Maybe Sora does have a bit of a blanket collecting problem.]

It's gonna get pretty cold, I can feel the Fall air on the wind! So just one more and it'll be perfect!

[Or maybe it's something else that's making Sora want to collect so many soft things they share...]

Sora. We're in a house. With heat.

[ The wind isn't going to get to them in here. Not unless they open a window. If there are all these blankets on the bed, that might be what he has to do. Especially if they think to add one more. ]

I don't think one more is going to really help or hurt.

I know I know!

[Sora's nose twitches. There's something about this room that is just perfect now. It has both their things inside of it. He can smell the mingling scent of his bondmate's magic in the room. But there's just something... missing... He pouts and crosses his arms.]

If it's not gonna hurt let's just get one more.

[Let him have it!!]

[ He sees that pout! That is a might fierce little pout. Like some petulant child keen on getting their way. ]

All right, all right. Have it your way. Don't count on me sleeping under your pile.

[That's exactly it. He's being one fussy and spoiled rabbit child. Why is he so keen on this one little and pointless thing??

His fingers twitch.]

Okay! But you have to sleep with it too!

[Sora... He's acting strange but it might be even stranger when Sora comes to Vanitas and hugs him. And he inhales softly, nose against his cheek.]

[ Actually it's not the nose against cheek that is weird or strange. Sora does this all of the time. Even the habit of taking in a deep breath. By now Vanitas has figured out it's something of a reassurance thing.

He's already putting his hand on Sora's head. Between the ears. ]

Not a chance. I'm going to overheat.

[He lets out a tiny chitter. It's not near the new moon yet... But he's feeling fussy still. So he keeps inhaling softly. It is reassuring and it makes it clear that Vanitas is here.

Still, he taps one foot like a rabbit would when a bit irritated.]

I want everything in here to smell like us.

[ He rubs his hand between those ears. If Sora wants his scent, then Sora is going to get his scent. Vanitas certainly doesn't mind that. Let's other Monsters know who this little Puca belongs to. ]

Almost everything in this room smells like us, brat.

[ What's gotten into him...? ]

[It feels good to be pet!! So much that Sora nuzzles some more and then suddenly drops his head so that his nose is touching Vanitas' neck.]

It's not really enough, though.

[Sora, of course, it is! Why so greedy!]

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[ See, the cheek is one thing. Vanitas isn't going to be startled by that. But the nose to the neck sends a shudder down his spine. He has to take a steadying breath before he can even think to speak.

Bad Puca. ]

There's no way to get things to smell even more like us than they already do.

[ He sighs. ]

Go finish unpacking.

[Perhaps call it Sora's monster tendencies or something else but as soon as Vanitas sighs Sora chitters. He pulls on Vanitas and then suddenly nips at Vanitas neck once. Like a love bite but a little harder.

As soon as he does that he pulls up and frowns quickly.]

Ah- Erm. Okay! Sorry...!

[Why did he do that???]

[ Now Vanitas doesn't yelp or do anything like that. He does, however, slap a hand against his neck.

Then look at Sora like the Puca has lost his mind a little ]

What was that for?

I dunno-! I kind of felt like it!

[Sora, that's not an explanation. But he's busy flustering and going back to his box to start unpacking the rest of his things.

Even if he has this weird itch tickling him. His lips are tingling.]

It's probably going to leave a mark...

[ Vanitas rubs at his neck a little bit longer. However he isn't really offended by this at all. Not put off by the slightest.

Now he is, however, a little concerned. ]

Are you all right?

I'm fine! Totally and completely fine!

[His ears are twitching. He turns around from his packed box with a few items held up in his arms.]

I just feel a little itchy. It's probably just the air or something.

Sora.

[ He's not fine. That's Van's "I don't believe you so stop it" tone. So he crosses the distance and reaches to grab for Sora's ear.

Now. You better tell him what's really going on here. ]

Yeowch!

[It doesn't even hurt that much when he's grabbed by the ear. Sora's just tilting his head in that direction with an overdramatic noise.]

It's nothing, I'm really fine!!

[He's going to swat at Vanitas a bit.]

I just feel like I-- [Blush.] I can't get close enough to you right now?! I don't know, maybe it's the moon coming soon??

[ At least it isn't the ear with the earring in it. So as Sora swats, Vanitas continues to tug just a little bit. ]

If it's really just that you want to be close to me there are ways of doing that.

[ As in... Ways other than biting. ]

Just open your mouth and ask.

[Sora frowns. He knows he should just ask and it would be as simple as that but the itch is feeling is somehow deeper.]

No, it's not like that. It's like...

[Sora hums.]

It's like I wanna put a mark on you that won't go away.

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