Golden Blue

Witches and Demons

A/N: much apologies for not updating much sooner as you've heard I'm such a lazy as and haven't done anything since the summer started. But in my defense I was at camp so is that enough excuse? Ha Ha probably not.

Disclaimer: I don't own most of the characters used in the making of this fanfiction they belong to their rightful owners.
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Ventus' POV...

I sighed as I glanced over the marks on my arm. They had been fading by the day now, but were still easily visible. My eyes drifted over to Vanitas' arm, he was talking to Sora about something, but I had stopped listening when it drifted into things I don't quite understand. I glanced over his bandages he'd done his best to cover up whatever was infecting his arm, but the blackish tint on the skin that wasn't covered higher on his upper arm made me worry slightly that it was spreading. I sighed again he told me not to worry, but it was bleeding yesterday I worried to myself just as Vanitas noticed me staring. He moved his arm from my line of sight and waved his other hand in my face.
"Ventus, were you paying attention" he asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Oh, uh sorry I wasn't listening" I said sitting up. Vanitas sighed
"I guess you could go without knowing about all of it" he turned to Sora, who sighed as well and continued to speak with Vanitas.
"I can watch over them while you're gone, I doubt any stray demons would come by" Sora told him, but Vanitas just shook his head.
"The meat head heard me tell the cat to bring Ven and his brother here, and if by any chance he or that woman come here for him something bad could happen" Vanitas said hand drifting down to his arm "That guy has already made it worse.... and Ventus is my trump card. I can't leave him to possibly risk 'that' happening" I furrowed my browwhat does he mean by 'that' I thought, but the conversation continued before I could ask.
"Terra wouldn't do that" Sora interjected, but trailed off, looking over to me "...would he?" I shrugged having no knowledge of what they meant.
"I don't know, I didn't even know I was remotely involved in any of this" I sighed.
"That doesn't matter right now. All that matters at this moment is whether or not I'm taking you with me, which I am, and how I'll keep you safe" Vanitas told me. I huffed unsatisfied with the lack of a complete explanation.
"I guess if it's still in this realm, it wouldn't stir up too much trouble and it'd be fine, but you know you're going into an area where contractors are treated like property so you'd have to protect him and we both know you can't do much with that arm. Without an issued contract you'll be in constant danger" Sora argued. Vanitas groaned, looking over to me then back at Sora.
"What if I went the other way" he asked and Sora fell silent.
"Fine I guess that will work" Sora finally agreed.
"Come on Ventus, we're going on a trip"
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I shifted uncomfortably next to Vanitas adjusting the prop cat ears he'd placed on my head.
"Do I have to wear this?" I asked quietly as I walked next to him.
"If I brought you here without it people would know you're not even remotely a demon" he whispered in return looking around. "besides they like cats" he added ushering me through an ally. Still not thrilled with the idea I did as he had asked of me and stayed inconspicuous. After a few minutes of walking we came up to a dead end alleyway with a single shop at its end that read 'Simple sorcery'.
"Who exactly are we going to see?" I asked. Vanitas sighed, looking at the sign.
"I guess you could say they're friends of mine" he said before opening the door. Following Vanitas inside, I peeked past him as we walked down a hallway into the main store. "when we get in here, do as I do these two are very grabby and the wrong reaction might spike unwanted curiosity" he told me as he stopped at another entrance.
"Okay" I answered in return. Afterwards we walked into a room lit by fancy pink tinted light bulbs, making the room a dark pinkish color. The smell of spice stuck in the air and I sneezed at the thickness of it. looking up at Vanitas I saw a half smile creep across his face.
"Namine, Kairi are you here?" He called coming up to the service counter.  I looked around the room, it was filled with bizarre and unusual products in jars and bags.
"Vanitas! Long time no see~. Oh and who's this new friend of yours?" hummed one of the two girls who came from the back room of the shop. "I'm Naminé by the way, this is Kairi" She motioned to herself, then the red haired girl next to her. I waved to them hesitantly before Vanitas stepped in front of me.
"This is Ventus, he's a friend of mine, but that doesn't matter at the moment"