[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

This one's meant to @Lord Windos
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A startled 'eeek!' escaped Shiva upon feeling a hand on her shoulder, only to meet Ventus' direct gaze as she looked up who the heck was touching her now. The look her dear gave her captured her as surely as a MasterBall as it was one she'd best describe as the one of a broken young man, one that just NEEDS to make a cut here and now. She didn't wanted to look him into the eyes now, she didn't make it to hold deep eye contact for more than a few moments before she slowly looked away again.

However, she let out a long and tired sigh at both his assurances; while she wasn't sure before whether she won't blame herself, she was sure that she SHOULDN'T now, so she eventually forced herself to perk up, strengthen her posture a little and give an agreeing nod accompanied with a weak but very carefully hopeful smile softening the blow to both. She may not like it at all that Ventus leaves - but if he's indeed as pure in heart as...she was according to Ven, maybe things weren't entirely black now.

At the words 'right now' she perked up again, this time in a more startled manner, before she wiped away some last tears from her eyes (and Cottonee's) before she was swift to pack everything he wanted her to keep away into her stuff, placed her dearest fluffball onto her shoulder, gave a quick "G...good night then, Heart... To you too, Valder... We might see tomorrow." and followed Ventus to 'their' room. She was rather suprised that he seemingly was FINE to share a room with her after he was so....avoiding and fearful in Atheneum... But it also delighted her to no end.


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Up in the dorm however, she suddenly grew somewhat nervous herself, neatly mirroring that apprehensiveness she could pick up from his side.

Before she could say or do anything however, she was given Ven's child in all but blood, and right now she could only STARE at her love in wonder, confusion and eventually.....thankfulness as he opened up WHY he was giving sweet Raphael to her.

For a rare occassion, Shiva had no idea what to say. Words seemed not enough to express what she felt and what the gifting of his archangel meant to her.

That heartfelt embrace he dragged her into caught her pretty off-guard and almost made her flinch, but as he HIMSELF started crying she did the only right and layed her arms around his back to return the hug as best as she could, ALMOST she started to cry herself again. No tears came however. "Ven...... Now, you're really something.... Just gifting me....your Raphael............ But, if that's what you wish for, I can....take care of him in return for you.... I'll try... I hope he'll....take it well...."

If allowed, she then placed a very very light kiss on Ven's cheek. "I was just about to ask whether I can write or call you a few times as well. I'd...love to hear what you experience and what places you visit, thinking of you whenever I visit them myself." Now, a faint sob came from her as well. "I'll wait for you... I'll try to make sure that I'll stay fine and uninjured on further traveling... To not in any more *faint unamused chuckle* Seikamaters... I don't regret coming to Creshire.

....Because I met YOU."




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Music cue! TBM - 'Without you' Wonderfully sad but with a hopeful touch between the pages.