The sun shone between the curtains. Morning already, huh? Vinnie looked to find an empty futon beside the bed. The smell of food tingled her nose as she went to discover Hitoshi was already up and making breakfast in the kitchen. He noticed the sound of Vinnie's footsteps and handed her a plate of pancakes.
"Mornin', Vi. You sleep well?"
She took the plate and grabbed a fork from the drawer.
"Yea. You?"
"As well as an insomniac can get."
He smiled at her as he flipped his pancake onto his plate, grabbed a fork, and sat at the dining table.
"So, Vi, I was thinking..."
Vinnie followed him and sat down diagonal of him.
"Why don't you just live here?"
She choked on her pancake and kept her eyes on the table. A pit in her stomach began to grow.
"I can't."
Hitoshi stopped eating and gave a worried smile.
"Why not?"
What the hell was she suppose to tell him? The words began to build up, creating a dam in her throat.
"I.. I just can't. I'm sorry, I-I gotta go."
She got up and went to get her stuff from Hitoshi's room. Hitoshi followed closely.
"Wait, Vi!"
She bolted out of his room and towards the door.
"Vi-"
"Look, I'm sorry, but I can't stay."
Hitoshi grabbed Vinnie by the shoulders and looked into her eyes.
"Are you in danger? Is someone looking for you?"
She began to tear up. She couldn't bring herself to tell her bestfriend the tuth, especially after leaving him for so long. Not now... She just couldn't... She looked down at the ground and attemped to fight back the tears.
"...I gotta go. Thanks for the ice and the breakfast. I'll see you around, Hitoshi."
She pushed off his grip on her shoulders and headed for the door. Once it clicked closed she pulled up her mask and hood and began to walk through the suburbs, leaving behind the only drop of happiness from her childhood.
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Puppetry || An LOV story
Fanfiction"Don't you want more than this? Don't you want to get rid of this hellhole of a world we live in?" From runaway teen to a member of the League of Villains. Who knew Vinnie's crappy life would lead to fighting with the greatest and most dangerous vil...
