Thanks for making me update Ezri! Its just what I needed to get off my lazy ass to sit down and write. XD I'm not even going to make up any excuses this time. I was just lazy.
Thanks to everyone else that reviewed. This story is for all of you! -blows kisses-
Cid woke up to a noise coming from the livingroom. He rolled over trying to go back to sleep as it was probably one of his neighbours hitting the wall. He decided to investigate once he started hearing moans. He grumbled to himself when he looked at his clock and saw that it was 2:36am. The movie had turned itself off a long time ago and he didn't remember watching more than 10min of it. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and stepped in the puddle of forgotten potato chips.
"Shit." he cursed while trying to shake the crumbs off of his feet. He kicked the bowl against the wall in frustration and made his way to the livingroom. Once there he had to cover his mouth to stifle his laughter. Vincent was sprawled on the floor tangled in the blankets. Thankfully his moaning had stopped, but he was still holding his head like he had hit it on the floor. He looked up as he heard Cid's foiled attempt at concealing his laughter.
"Your couch sucks." he stated plainly trying to pick himself up off of the floor.
"You're the one that decided to crash on it. Don't blame me." Cid said still trying not to laugh. He held out his hand to help Vincent to his feet.
The combination of Cid pulling too hard and Vincent's legs still being caught in the blanket caused Vincent to fall forward into Cid knocking him to the floor with Vincent on top. Cid let out a grunt as he made contact with the carpeted floor. Vincent pushed his upper body off of Cid, bracing himself with an arm on either side of Cid's head.
"Sorry." Vincent apologized solemnly. Cid turned his head to look at him. The stayed there for what seemed like forever until they heard someone hit the floor below them. Vincent got up quickly and shot Cid a look full of confusion and surprise. Cid grumbled, rolled over and hit his fist against the floor. It was answered by another hit and a shout. Cid sat up and grinned.
"Guess we've made some enemies already." Vincent stated looking embarressed for the trouble he's caused so far. He sat down on the couch and pulled the blankets back up.
"Don't worry about it. They're always complaining about me and they haven't kicked me out yet." Cid stated proudly. He got up to his feet and waved to Vincent as he left the room. "Try to stay on the couch this time. Goodnight."
Vincent sighed as he stretched out on the couch. He stayed awake for awhile longer thinking about how different things are now. His life before had been boring and dull. Each day stretched into the next with nothing exciting or notable happening. His family had never paid much attention to him, as if they were ashamed to be related to him. At least they weren't like everyone else who made fun of him or called him a monster. He knew that he was different from everyone else, but he didn't need to be reminded of it every time he went outside. There were times where he didn't go outside for months, locking himself inside trying to forget who he was.
He had lost his left arm in an accident when he was still young. His parents had elected for an experimental procedure to attach a golden claw to his elbow joint which they later had regretted. Vincent had enjoyed having use of his artificial limb until his parents started to hide him away from the public. Once he had realized that they were upset with his appearance, he became more withdrawn. He no longer went to school and spent most of his day reading hoping that everyone else would forget about him. It really hurt him to know that his mother didn't even want to look at him. When he turned 21, he wanted to make everyone proud of him and sent out multiple applications to various organisations. He knew it would be difficult because of his lack of formal education, but he needed to prove himself. To his family, to the world, and most of all, to himself.
He got a response from Himitsu only days after. He wasn't about to pass this opportunity up. He would have to move, but that would be great. A larger city normally means that people are more tolerant. He didn't think that he could be accepted, but he hoped that the taunting would be less frequent. Himitsu was a technology based company that employed almost 15,000 people in various departments. In his amazement of the job offer, Vincent had forgotten to ask what position he would be holding. He packed only what he could fit in a small bag and then left for the train station. His family had followed him there, but he doubted that they were sad to see him go. They were probably just making sure that he was actually leaving.
He rolled onto his side and started thinking about his new life here. He didn't think he could make friends, let alone this fast. Yet here he was, trying to fall asleep on Cid's couch. Maybe people are more easily acceptable in the city. Maybe Cid didn't look at him like a freak. For the first time in years, Vincent fell asleep smiling.
Thanks to everyone else that reviewed. This story is for all of you! -blows kisses-
Cid woke up to a noise coming from the livingroom. He rolled over trying to go back to sleep as it was probably one of his neighbours hitting the wall. He decided to investigate once he started hearing moans. He grumbled to himself when he looked at his clock and saw that it was 2:36am. The movie had turned itself off a long time ago and he didn't remember watching more than 10min of it. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and stepped in the puddle of forgotten potato chips.
"Shit." he cursed while trying to shake the crumbs off of his feet. He kicked the bowl against the wall in frustration and made his way to the livingroom. Once there he had to cover his mouth to stifle his laughter. Vincent was sprawled on the floor tangled in the blankets. Thankfully his moaning had stopped, but he was still holding his head like he had hit it on the floor. He looked up as he heard Cid's foiled attempt at concealing his laughter.
"Your couch sucks." he stated plainly trying to pick himself up off of the floor.
"You're the one that decided to crash on it. Don't blame me." Cid said still trying not to laugh. He held out his hand to help Vincent to his feet.
The combination of Cid pulling too hard and Vincent's legs still being caught in the blanket caused Vincent to fall forward into Cid knocking him to the floor with Vincent on top. Cid let out a grunt as he made contact with the carpeted floor. Vincent pushed his upper body off of Cid, bracing himself with an arm on either side of Cid's head.
"Sorry." Vincent apologized solemnly. Cid turned his head to look at him. The stayed there for what seemed like forever until they heard someone hit the floor below them. Vincent got up quickly and shot Cid a look full of confusion and surprise. Cid grumbled, rolled over and hit his fist against the floor. It was answered by another hit and a shout. Cid sat up and grinned.
"Guess we've made some enemies already." Vincent stated looking embarressed for the trouble he's caused so far. He sat down on the couch and pulled the blankets back up.
"Don't worry about it. They're always complaining about me and they haven't kicked me out yet." Cid stated proudly. He got up to his feet and waved to Vincent as he left the room. "Try to stay on the couch this time. Goodnight."
Vincent sighed as he stretched out on the couch. He stayed awake for awhile longer thinking about how different things are now. His life before had been boring and dull. Each day stretched into the next with nothing exciting or notable happening. His family had never paid much attention to him, as if they were ashamed to be related to him. At least they weren't like everyone else who made fun of him or called him a monster. He knew that he was different from everyone else, but he didn't need to be reminded of it every time he went outside. There were times where he didn't go outside for months, locking himself inside trying to forget who he was.
He had lost his left arm in an accident when he was still young. His parents had elected for an experimental procedure to attach a golden claw to his elbow joint which they later had regretted. Vincent had enjoyed having use of his artificial limb until his parents started to hide him away from the public. Once he had realized that they were upset with his appearance, he became more withdrawn. He no longer went to school and spent most of his day reading hoping that everyone else would forget about him. It really hurt him to know that his mother didn't even want to look at him. When he turned 21, he wanted to make everyone proud of him and sent out multiple applications to various organisations. He knew it would be difficult because of his lack of formal education, but he needed to prove himself. To his family, to the world, and most of all, to himself.
He got a response from Himitsu only days after. He wasn't about to pass this opportunity up. He would have to move, but that would be great. A larger city normally means that people are more tolerant. He didn't think that he could be accepted, but he hoped that the taunting would be less frequent. Himitsu was a technology based company that employed almost 15,000 people in various departments. In his amazement of the job offer, Vincent had forgotten to ask what position he would be holding. He packed only what he could fit in a small bag and then left for the train station. His family had followed him there, but he doubted that they were sad to see him go. They were probably just making sure that he was actually leaving.
He rolled onto his side and started thinking about his new life here. He didn't think he could make friends, let alone this fast. Yet here he was, trying to fall asleep on Cid's couch. Maybe people are more easily acceptable in the city. Maybe Cid didn't look at him like a freak. For the first time in years, Vincent fell asleep smiling.