26/11/06 – Author's Note – I haven't done any Kingdom Hearts work in a while, so I thought I'd put this out there. A bit drabbly, and from Nisemono's POV on his feelings for Naminé.

Also, it's very short and a bit rubbish, mainly because I'm sick as a dog and don't really have the time to be doing this today – I just did it anyway. XD As always reviews are invaluable and invariably replied to.

I may have little experience of the world around me, but that doesn't make me stupid.

They think I'm chasing her because I think I have a chance of catching her, or because I'm in denial about the truth behind the memories she gave me.

No. The sad truth is those lies are the most wonderful things in my memory. Not because of what they hold or because they gave me a childhood… but because they were given to me by her. She's the only person who's ever given anything to me.

And it's sad. I know I don't belong to her, and I know she doesn't belong to me. And how could I justify having what was never mine to take? I'm confused and I'm damaged. She deserves someone who can provide reassurance and safety, and I can only offer her insecurity and sadness.

However, until He returns to this Castle and to her, I will be here. I will keep her as safe as I can, just so I can see her smile. Not at me, but at Him when he walks through that door again and I have to return her to him.

Still, that's enough for me. I'll make the most of this borrowed time just to be with her that little bit longer. When He comes back I don't know what I'll do, but I'll deal with that when the time comes. And what will I do with that time?

Nothing. She's not mine and she never will be. I'm happy just to be in the room with her and watch her drawing, asking her about every picture just to hear her voice and pretend that I know the right words to say back to her that will make her look up from her sketchbook, and see more than a weapon that she helped to create… and destroy.

Author's Note: This was inspired a little from a livejournal roleplay in which I actually play Repliku. This is basically how he feels in that roleplay and also how I personally think he feels at the end of Chain of Memories.

If you want more information about that roleplay, do feel free to contact me about it.