He didn't know what to say. He didn't know how to say it. All he knew was that there was a churning in his gut, and the only thing he could relate it to was... the time in Radiant Garden, when Terra and Aqua had stood on different sides, and their little family had fractured before his eyes. They'd overcome it, yes, but it hadn't been easy, and they'd had those bonds to help-
And now the bonds weren't there. They were different. All of a sudden there was something else between the two of them and he wasn't a part of it. Granted, he didn't want to be a part of that, but... It had always been the three of them, together.
Now it was two-plus-one.
"...Th-That's great," he finally managed to say, very quietly, still not looking up. "That's... r-really great, guys." Ven couldn't tell them they couldn't do this. He wasn't that selfish at all, and it was clear this was important to them - how could he say anything other than that? But Ven didn't realize that his tone of voice was at its absolute least convincing, and the sadness, loneliness, everything was showing completely.
He had to get away. He couldn't stay there any longer. He quickly stood up, still not looking at either of them and leaving his barely touched tray of food right where it was.
"I-I gotta... gotta go... training, you know, even here, can't stop- I'll see you." And then he was gone. Even without their powers, Ven still ran like the wind, and the door to the cafeteria bumped behind him barely two seconds after he started moving.
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And now the bonds weren't there. They were different. All of a sudden there was something else between the two of them and he wasn't a part of it. Granted, he didn't want to be a part of that, but... It had always been the three of them, together.
Now it was two-plus-one.
"...Th-That's great," he finally managed to say, very quietly, still not looking up. "That's... r-really great, guys." Ven couldn't tell them they couldn't do this. He wasn't that selfish at all, and it was clear this was important to them - how could he say anything other than that? But Ven didn't realize that his tone of voice was at its absolute least convincing, and the sadness, loneliness, everything was showing completely.
He had to get away. He couldn't stay there any longer. He quickly stood up, still not looking at either of them and leaving his barely touched tray of food right where it was.
"I-I gotta... gotta go... training, you know, even here, can't stop- I'll see you." And then he was gone. Even without their powers, Ven still ran like the wind, and the door to the cafeteria bumped behind him barely two seconds after he started moving.