Kessie's Short Stories

[KHUX] I'm not a Dandelion

Originally published 8/9/2019

Most of the time, Ventus really felt like he didn't belong in the clock tower with the other Union leaders. As far as he understood, he wasn't the oldest, strongest, or even the one with the most friends. As honored as he felt among the others, there was the ever present feeling that there had been a mistake somewhere in their formation.

"Hey Ven!" the cheerful voice of Skuld called out to him, "You've got a letter!"

"I do?" became his immediate answer when she pulled out said letter to give to him. Skuld only gave a wide smile and a nod before leaving again. It was odd, but Ven didn't think much about it at the time. He opened up the letter and started to read its contents;

'Meet me in the square at noon. I'd like to talk to you about something.

-Sabrina'

Ven looked the note over and wondered for a moment if it was really meant for him or not. Sabrina was Ephemer and Skuld's friend, right? What did she want with him? They had only really met and knew in each other in passing at this point. He actually found himself surprised that she had remembered his name.

No matter the reason, Ventus gathered his things and left the clock tower- glad for the momentary distraction in an otherwise dull day.

. . .

Ventus arrived at the square at just a little before noon. He quickly scanned the area for Ephemer's friend, hoping that he could even remember what she looked like. Dark brown hair that looked more black than brown, eyes that held a lighter shade of brown that shone when she was happy, tanned but fair skin that looked smooth to the touch...

There she was, sitting at the fountain with her keyblade in her lap. Ven hadn't meant to, but he took a moment to appreciate how fondly she looked over the keyblade- her hand gently grazing against the weapon and tracing the unique nicks and scratches that she had placed there from her missions. Sabrina was a very observant keyblade wielder, but an average fighter at best. She had caught Ven from the corner of her eye and immediately looked up at him. Knowing that he had been caught, Ventus gave a sheepish grin and a scratch behind his head as he moved a bit closer to her.

"Thanks for coming." Sabrina greeted, putting her keyblade away.

"There's not much going on at the moment," Ven agreed, "So it wasn't much of an issue."

Sabrina gave a calm smile in return. She hadn't been completely unaware that the new Union leaders didn't have much on their agenda today -Ephemer and her had been spending more time together since they've reconnected, after all- and just hearing that affirmation made her relax a bit.

"Wanna go for a walk?" the girl suggested- whether that coy brush of her dark hair was intentional or not was up for interpretation. Ventus was quick to notice it and could feel his face become hotter.

"S-sure." he found himself agreeing. Sabrina once more gave him a smile (it was a real bright one, honestly, and very genuine) and the two left the square to some place a bit more quiet; Ven had suggested the lighthouse, and Sabrina had agreed in a heartbeat.

The walk to the lighthouse was a silent one. Neither had much to say to the other until they entered the lighthouse. Once they had found a small nook by a window, it was Sabrina who broke the silence with;

"Thank you (again) for meeting me Ventus, I know this might be weird for you..."

"Just Ven is fine." the boy automatically replied. "But you said you wanted to talk about something? I don't know..."

At this point, Sabrina's bright attitude dimmed as she stood up and started to pace.

"I..." she started, but faltered. She looked to Ven for a moment and told him in a still tone, "I have a secret and I think you're the only one I can talk to about it."