[closed] my heart is made of just one thing.

[oathkeeper]

Who: Sora & Vanitas
When: The first week of February/Feoveuer
Where: Darkness House
What: These two weirdos somehow bonded and now they have to deal with it.
Warnings: tba!

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[darkcharge]

...They aren't my friends.

[ Immediately shooting that one down. For various reasons. One, because Vanitas doesn't do friends. Two, some of them are just allies and therefore of course he is going to get to know them. Three, he can't stop himself from harassing people when the opportunity is given.

However he is still surprised that his presence is tolerated even when he is in he company of someone that's annoyed by him like Rose. But c'mon... People don't like him.

Most importantly? He's never had a friend so he doesn't know when people are friends. ]

I've been here for a while. Of course I'm going to know people.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora about gives him a look before one hand comes out to gently poke Vanitas in the arm. Boop. If Vanitas keeps telling himself those sorts of things he's never gonna really see what it feels like to have a real friend. Friendship is imperative to everyone. They're special and important and Vanitas should have them too.]

There's no one you know that you like talking to? That you ask questions when you need them? People that make you laugh or don't mind being around?

[Think about it, Vanitas!]

[darkcharge]

I could tolerate being around the entire Organization, Sora. That doesn't mean that any of them were my friends.

[ Because tolerate = don't mind being around is kind of the same thing in his mind? He rolls his eyes, even with Sora poking at him. ]

And I ask everyone questions because I like to be informed. Whatever I can learn about someone can be used later, if necessary.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora SWEATDROPS.]

That's not the same thing! I meant are there people you like being around. Ones that you like spending some of your time with.

[It's not the same as dicking around with jerks from Organization XIII! Does anyone actually like doing that? No! Not even the Organization members like hanging out together.]

And learning about someone just for the sake of learning about them is nice too, you know. Not because you wanna use the information later or something.

[Vanitas, you weirdo.]

[darkcharge]

[ He isn't going to admit that he's asked the old man about Amaurot because, well, it had actually distracted Emet-Selch to do so. Or, you know, the fact that he had visited Marie in her home just to play a word game and have sweets. Because that's awfully incriminating, isn't it? ]

I mean obviously I must not mind having you around because I did say you could stay. Again. Against my better judgment.

[oathkeeper]

Hmm! Yep! So, we're friends then. Right?

[Sora's eyes light up.]

[darkcharge]

[ Wait. What? WHAT? ]

I never said that I liked you though.

[oathkeeper]

Aww, come on! You like me enough!

[Admit it, Vanitas! Admit it!]

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas sits up and scoffs. He looks down at Sora and just continues to be puzzled by this kid. ]

No. I don't!

[oathkeeper]

[Sora laughs and wiggles in his spot, taking that tsundere moment as enough for him right now.]

Uh-huh!

[darkcharge]

I don't!

[ Watch it, Sora. Vanitas is now going in for the kill. Or at least a tackle. ]

[oathkeeper]

Wah?!

[Sora yelps out loudly when he's tackled! Taken by complete surprise! All he can do in for the first moment is yelp!]

[darkcharge]

[ THAT'S FINE. YOU YELP SORA. YOU CRY OUT BECAUSE VANITAS IS GOING TO...

Well he's going to attack Sora's sides. Because he's not really going to go after Sora to hurt him. That would be counter-productive. ]

[oathkeeper]

[Which is a great choice because Sora's prey-animal anxiety might have spiked drastically if Vanitas had done otherwise!

But instead, Sora lets out a sudden burst of laughter as those fingers attack his sides in a fit of tickles. Sora suddenly flails and squirms widely as he tries to fight off Vanitas' fingers while being totally unable to hold in his breathless laughing.]

Ahh-! Hahah! Wait-! Stop! Ahahahah! Aaaahhh!!

[darkcharge]

Just take it. It's your punishment for being so cheeky!

[ Which means Vanitas is going to sit on Sora to stop all that squirming. But he's going to continue to "punish" this brat for being so arrogant! ]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora is extremely ticklish and it's one of his greatest weaknesses! He practically forgets the proper use of his limbs and flails and kicks his feet under Vanitas' weight!]

Ahahah! Ahhhhhhhhhh--!!! Vanitas!

[Another breathless puff of uncontrollable laughter and Sora's face is beat red. He can't even form another proper sentence like this. He's a noodle!]

[darkcharge]

[ Good thing that Van is sitting on him them, hmm?

It's fine though. When Sora is beet red and out of breath, he relents. He sits there, arms folded over his chest and looking smug. ]

Have you learned your lesson? Or do I need to administer another one?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora is a gasping mess underneath Vanitas, cheeks red and breath heaving. His fingers twitch and in most cases, he might have tossed a random spell at Vanitas out of sheer force of ticklish surprise but all he can do here is glower.

Sora pouts and squirms lightly. Warm. Warm.]

I'm not taking back what I said!

[He's still not gonna back down!!! LIVE TO WIN]

[darkcharge]

[ Oh wow. What a look on that face! It's so very close to Van's own. Not quite as disgusted, but it's something different than a grin.

...Which Vanitas is doing. Sora can probably start to feel a little bit of magic in the air. Vanitas is likely going to cast some sort of spell. ]

Are you sure that's wise, Little Sora?

[oathkeeper]

[Is it wise to resist Vanitas when he's sitting on him like this, hip to hip and staring down at Sora? It's probably not wise at all.

But he's going to do it anyway.]

Don't call me little! And you said you don't mind having me around! Just say so!

[Sora reaches for Vanitas' hands if only to grab them so he doesn't get tickled again despite the flicker of magic he suddenly feels.]

[darkcharge]

Sure, sure. Not "little" at all, brat.

[ He is, of course, sort of oblivious to everything else at this point. Nothing really registers beyond Sora's stubbornness and irritation. This isn't really an expression Vanitas is accustomed to on the kid's face either. So of course he has to push things a little.

Van isn't even deterred when Sora snatches up his hands. ]

I suppose it is true. Out of everyone, you do annoy me the least.

[ If only because Sora doesn't expect Vanitas to be anything other than Vanitas. There are no expectations or desires to "make things right" nor some belief that "kindness" will be enough to change him. There's just this... And Sora might be able to pick up on it, but he's actually. Having fun? Like this? ]

It just means I don't hate you.

[ Careful, Sora. Those hands are about to start getting cold. Van's definitely using ice magic. ]

[oathkeeper]

[There is something particularly normal-ish to what's happening right now. Two boys being rowdy in the middle of the night instead of sleeping. It reminds Sora of some easier times in his life. And that flicker of Vanitas' emotions makes something warm in his heart. Even with Vanitas' off-hand 'compliments' that he says with such a smug face. Gosh.]

I guess I'll take that as a Vanitas-style compliment.

[Sora lets out another puff of laughter but this time it's not because of the onslaught of tickling fingers. His skin feels a little warm--

But as soon as those hands start to get cold??]

Hey-! No magic! That's not fair!

[He's going to struggle properly now, attempting to push Vanitas back and climb ontop of him instead.]

[darkcharge]

[ It is surprisingly normal. Vanitas doesn't realize this, of course. Truthfully he is just going with what suits him. ...Though he doesn't know when the irritation he had felt at Sora's little stubborn nudge melt away and turn into something else. This feels about the same as when he and Mira and the old man had been playing in the snow. ]

Take it however you like.

[ He isn't the boss of Sora. But of course if Sora wants to topple Van over, he's going to have to work for it. Vanitas isn't giving up his position without a fight! ]

Got to use what you got, you know. And I've got magic.

[oathkeeper]

[It really is this mixture of playful irritation and rowdiness that makes Sora happy and flutter as he tries to push and pull at Vanitas' hands. He huffs and pushes at him with some more strength to try and topple him over and pivot his hips.]

Get your fat butt off me!

[He laughs and pushes but really he doesn't have much now that his magic and skills are gone. Monster strength will come with time and hopefully, then he'll be able to pin Vanitas down all he wants.]

Gah!!

[darkcharge]

Fat butt? Really?

[ Sora might be able to push Van over just because of that comment. It catches him off guard. ]

Hey!