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[When the feed first flickers on, the room is a bit dark if it weren't for a small lamp off to the side, but it's dampened as if behind something; it would be hard to tell it's Vanitas looking at the screen if it weren't for his eyes glinting yellow in the faint light. For the longest time, he says nothing, but... his expression does all the talking for him.

It starts off with his gaze pointed off screen, looking downward with his eyebrows drawn together. Lifting his eyes enough to look up and outward, there wasn't a movement in his head until he dropped his eyes again. This time, they were pointed to the left, his expression calming before his lip curled just slightly, brows pressed together again. Breathing in and sitting up slightly, Vanitas started to open his mouth with his expression attempting to calm again, but whatever he was going to say is cut short before he even utters a sound.

Giving a quiet, distinctly frustrated sound, he instead snaps the feed shut without saying anything.

It's a good hour before a text comes up.]

This emotion makes me absolutely sick.

[If anyone swings by to visit Ventus in Ecruteak's Center, they're going to find Vanitas seated in a pulled up chair near the bed, his arms crossed and his chin on his chest, appearing to be asleep. Ven's cast arm is unburied from the blankets though, and there's a start of something written in black ink.. but well, it's just a black line as of now.

No, that isn't a marker near Vanitas' boot >( ugh what do you write on casts anyway-]

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[Quirking an eyebrow up at that, he lifts his hands to rub at his face a bit briskly.] I'm fine.

Don't ask me to do something you're not willing to do, Vanitas.

[That gets a sort of frown out of him.] I'm serious. I only have needed about four hours for all the time I've existed.

But you've got bags under your eyes.

I didn't even know your face did that.

You say that like you've seen my face often enough. [Rolling his eyes, he's moving to stand and plant his hand on Ven's shoulder, pushing carefully to make him lay back down.]

On one person or another, I have seen that face often enough.

[Noooot budging]

[That makes his face scrunch up, his lip curling in distaste.] Again, I'm fine. [He'll push a little harder now.]

If you're not gonna rest, it's not fair to expect me to sleep even more than I already have.

[Still not budging]

Shut up, Ventus.

[It sounds like a reaction rather than an actual insult, but the pushing stops with a sour expression. Moving his hand away and plopping back in his chair, he grumbles.]

I've been sleeping while you're sleeping, mostly. [It most definitely has been more than four hours.]

Have you?

[He's seriously never seen you sleep, home slice]

I was just sleeping now, wasn't I?

Didn't seem like you were sleeping.

I sleep light.

...

...

[...snort, light]

[He totally missed the joke and just frowns, raising his eyebrow.]

I didn't think you and light got along very well.

[-- Oh. Now he gets it. Snorting, he can't help the genuine crack in his frown.] You idiot, you know what I meant.

Yeah, but it was punny.

[He's not sure how he just cracked a joke with his darkness, but he'll just roll with it]

[It got an unaggressive smile out of him, hows that, Ventus?]

It was unintentional. I don't sleep deeply and never have.

Might be in a better mood if you did though.

[Unsure if this is good or means it will rain doom next Tuesday]

I don't see how that would improve my mood.

[Settling and making himself comfortable in the chair while Sanaa snuggles against his cheek, Vanitas closes his eyes.]

Go back to sleep and I'll go back to sleep.

People're cranky when they don't get enough rest.

...Is that a trade?

I don't think that works on me.

It's whatever you want it to be.

Well it sure sounds like you're suggesting one.

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