Destined Hearts

Chapter 17: Chain Of Events

Takeo was sitting against a tree as he had his Keyblade in his hands. He and Vanitas were walking for a while, they decided to take a break for a while. At least...that's what Vanitas said. Takeo was mostly curious who this person he was talking about was.

Vanitas had anger in his voice as he muttered he felt his presence. But it wasn't only anger. It was worry. Fear. Now Takeo has questions about who he really is.

"You good to keep moving?" Takeo looked up, and he saw Vanitas standing over him with his arms crossed.

"...Not really." Takeo answered. "I just want more time to take things easy."

"...Right." Vanitas sighed as he sat down beside him. "I get where you're going at. Taking things easy haven't really been...well, easy."

"What do you mean?" Takeo asked him..

"'Easy' isn't really my thing anymore." He answered. "I keep pushing myself to the limit. Fighting, getting stronger, trying to survive. Try calling that easy."

"I know the feeling.." Takeo muttered to himself. "But tell me; Who are you really?"

"..." Vanitas tensed hearing the suspicion in his voice. But he eventually sighed as he closed his eyes. "Am I really that transparent?"

"If you keep secrets like this, then yes." Takeo remarked.

"...As I said, I don't remember who I was in the past. But I'll tell you one thing; I can hear certain voices in my head. Voices that sound so familiar to me, but I don't know where I heard them...or why I heard them.

Apparently, I was asleep for a year. I lost my memories like I told you before. And, the guy I told you about... He's nothing like the past anymore. That's why I wanted to get away from his presence. I want to stay away from him for now."

"Who is exactly is 'he'?" Takeo asked.

"..." Vanitas looked away as a frown appeared on his face. "His name's Kuro."

"'Kuro'?" Takeo repeated to himself.

"Yeah, he's my...he WAS my friend.." Vanitas said.

"What do you mean 'was'? What happened?" He asked.

"Kuro, he-" "Talking behind my back, huh?" Vanitas quickly stood up and gasped as he saw Kuro leaning against one of the trees. He then growled as his hands as he got into an defensive stance. (Kind of similar to Sora's)

"Kuro.." He said as Kuro stood up and walked towards him until he was in the moonlight. Takeo stood beside Vanitas as he then took notice of the mask over Kuro's mouth and nose.

"Did you miss me?" He smirked. "You're always the one coming up with schemes to drag people along with you."

"What?" Takeo looked at Vanitas, but he didn't look at him.

"You really haven't figured it out? Vanitas sure has a way of deceiving people to drag them into his plans."

"Shut up, Kuro!" Vanitas exclaimed as he tried to attack him with his keyblade, but Kuro only snickered as he disappeared as Vanitas sliced his keyblade where he was at. He was breathing heavily as he stabbed his keyblade in the ground.

"Vanitas.." He glanced back at Takeo, who had a small glare on his face. Before Vanitas could say another word, he could say another word, he felt a hand on his shoulder as his eyes widened, hearing Kuro's voice.

"Just because you see something, that doesn't make it real."