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Title<\/b>: Floods and other Dream Problems [Ventus, Roxas, Riku]
\nRating\/Warnings<\/b>: PG
\nSummary<\/b>: Riku tries to teach Roxas and Ventus to make Dream Eaters and Ventus makes a variety of Floods instead.
\nAN<\/b>: Written for Shiritori. I love the idea of different colored Floods for different emotions. <\/p>\n
Floods and Other Dream Problems<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did I do to deserve you?\u201d Ventus grumbled, nudging the orange puffy Flood with his sneaker. It sniffed at Ventus\u2019s sneaker, unbothered, then chomped on the end of Ventus\u2019s shoelace, yanking it loose. \u201cHey!\u201d <\/p>\n
He was supposed to be making Dream Eaters, not Floods, but the lesson wasn\u2019t going very well. He was still holding the same handful of spirit pieces that Riku had handed him after they\u2019d dropped into Dream Twilight Town, and each time he tried again, another Flood popped out. At least the pink embarrassment Flood had scurried off to hide itself; this orange one refused to get out from underfoot, nosing at Ventus curiously and trying to climb up his pant leg. <\/p>\n
To add insult to injury, Roxas had manifested a Sir Kyroo on the first try, one whose oranges and yellows matched Twilight Town perfectly, and whose sword looked more like a Struggle bat. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s ok,\u201d Riku tried to encourage. \u201cJust try again, there\u2019s no rush. You\u2019ll get it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ventus hunched his shoulders, embarrassed that he was making a fool out of himself in front of Riku. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re overthinking it,\u201d Roxas said, clapping Ventus on the shoulder. \u201cJust smoosh the pieces together between your hands and pump a little magic into it! Easy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRibbidy,\u201d his Kyroo agreed. <\/p>\n
Ventus gave them both a dirty look as he dropped to one knee to re-tie his shoelace, shooing back the orange Flood, which was still determined to pounce on his laces. Roxas bent down to scoop the Flood up, its little feet kicking in the air. He squished it gently, like testing out the stuffing of a stuffed animal. \u201cThese things are so weird.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour thing is so weird,\u201d Ventus grumbled under his breath as he climbed to his feet. He hadn\u2019t meant anyone to hear that, and turned a bit pink when Riku snorted. <\/p>\n
\u201cIgnore him,\u201d Riku said. \u201cTry again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHey!\u201d Roxas protested, although it was unclear whether that was because of Riku saying to ignore him or because the Flood had grabbed one of his hoodie strings to chomp on. <\/p>\n
Taking a deep breath, Ventus reached into his pocket and pulled out the handful of Fleeting and Intrepid Figments Riku had given him earlier. He did his best to clear his mind and do what they\u2019d both told him to do, hold the pieces tight between his hands and let his magic pour into it. Just like before, for a second it seemed like it was going right. <\/p>\n
And then, just like before, there was a pop of magic backlash like a dozen rubber bands snapping against his palms. <\/p>\n
\u201cOuch!\u201d Ventus yelped, yanking his hands back and scattering Figments everywhere. In front of him, an angrily magenta Flood glared up at him before opening its mouth to screech its aggravation. \u201cYeah, you said it. Ugh.\u201d<\/p>\n
Riku peered down at the new Flood, hands on his hips. \u201cWhat do you think is causing that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI might have one idea,\u201d Ventus said wearily, still shaking the pins and needles out of his hands. The center of his chest ached dully. \u201cI\u2019m gonna drop in and ask him. Should be easy since we\u2019re already in a dream, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go far,\u201d Riku cautioned. \u201cThis is Roxas\u2019s dream portal, and it\u2019s his first time making one, so there\u2019s no telling what\u2019s out past the edges of this area. If you get lost it\u2019ll take more than a Wayfinder to track you down.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll only take a minute,\u201d Ventus promised, bending down to grab the magenta Flood. Unlike the other two, this one looked ready to cause trouble. It only took a second to unwind it back to nothing, Ventus practiced at reabsorbing them by now. He was already so annoyed that the burst of extra emotion barely even registered. <\/p>\n
Ventus walked over to one of the nearby benches and sat down, letting his head tip back against the back of it. Closing his eyes, it only took a few breaths to drop into his own heart, easy as slipping into the deep end of a still pool. <\/p>\n
Daybreak Town\u2019s familiar streets and purple roofs spread out in front of Ventus when his vision cleared. He was still getting his bearings when the person he was looking for popped up behind him. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing<\/i>?\u201d Vanitas demanded, making Ventus jump and whirl around. Vanitas was wearing a faded blue T-shirt and board shorts with turtles on them, the same clothes Sora had been wearing when Ventus had visited him a few days ago. Whenever Ventus spent time with Sora, Vanitas always ended up dressed like him, as if his heart could still sense Sora being in close proximity. <\/p>\n
\u201cTrying to make a Dream Eater,\u201d Ventus said. \u201cBut I keep just getting\u2014\u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing that for?\u201d Vanitas interrupted. He was clutching at his t-shirt, stretching the collar. \u201cIt feels weird! Knock it off!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can feel that?\u201d Ventus asked, tilting his head. \u201cI guess it is using heart magic, and you\u2019re in here, so\u2026anyway, it\u2019s nothing to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you an idiot?\u201d Vanitas scowled. \u201cOur dreams have plenty of shit to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ventus furrowed his brow. \u201cI don\u2019t ever remember them\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGee, why do you think that is?\u201d Vanitas leaned into Ventus\u2019s space, smile sharp and humorless. \u201cGuess who\u2019s been doing all your dreaming for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u2026\u201d Ventus threw arms around Vanitas neck and squeezed tightly. He only ever snuck a hug out of Vanitas by surprise, and hung on as Vanitas squirmed. \u201cThen we need Dream Eaters for sure.\u201d Vanitas huffed derisively and slipped Ventus\u2019s grip by shrinking to Flood form. He gave Ventus one more warning hiss before darting off, zig-zagging out of sight. <\/p>\n
Ventus opened his eyes back in Roxas\u2019s dreamed Twilight Town to find Riku leaning over him. <\/p>\n
\u201cHope your talk went well, because Roxas is getting tired,\u201d Riku said, offering Ventus a hand up. \u201cThis dream won\u2019t last much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ventus let Riku pull him to his feet; past Riku he could see the orange Flood dashing past with the Struggle-sword in its mouth, Roxas and the Kyroo in hot pursuit. \u201cThen I better get started.\u201d <\/p>\n