Can't Stop!
Written by: Karma's Slave
Rating: T for language
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or the music mentioned throughout this piece.
Pairing: Xion X Vanitas.
Spin-Off, to Kiss The Girl
SOng: Can't Stop by Save Ferris
Alternate Universe and possible out of characterness.
Xion smiled as she watched her brother, Terra twirling Aqua around in his arms which led them to kissing each other even more. The black haired girl sighing with envy as she continued watching the happy couples before tearing her eyes away from all the happy couples's one the dance floor.
The band was on their first break for the evening and while the guys went to their dates; Xion hung out backstage behind the curtain so anybody couldn't see her. It was hard to believe that a moment ago, this girl was happy on stage as she was singing about love and now here she was back stage being Ms. Pessimistic.
Xion was getting tired of singing these dopey love songs, excluding the major favor she did for Aqua but alas if Xion had to sing another song about love she was going to hurl.
The black haired girl sighed as she went through her instrument case for her guitar and took out a silver flask; that she snuck in. Xion opening the thin but wide object; taking a fast and quick gulp from the flask, Xion's throat burned as the hard alcohol went down her throat. Xion getting the hard alcohol from her dad's not so secret liquor cabinet
Now Xion wasn't one of those bad kids doing these types of things for attention, Xion was simply suffering from a case heart ache. Xion wished it was a simple case of boy meets girl and then boy and girl break up but it hadn't happened like that. It was boy cheats on girl and then boy dumps her a two days before prom.
In fact Xion was in another relationship when she had met the one who recently broke her heart, Riku David; the boy with two first names. Xion cringed at the memories of how they started out and what it did to her last relationship with Vanitas Xehanort.
Vanitas was the first boyfriend she ever really had and the two had hit a rough patch in their relationship which leaded them from being one of the school's power couples to a broken pair and Xion supposed that's when Riku got into the picture. He just filled a spot that Vanitas wasn't filling anymore. Xion was no better than Riku as he sweet talked her; leading her into a hidden relationship.
Xion could feel her eyes sting with water at the memory of her cheating on Vanitas. And when he found out he went ballistic. A silent tear rolled down her face as recalled the horrible things he said to her and the things her classmates said about her; and Riku didn't give her any real comfort for it he only told her "it'll blow over" but it hadn't and that practically killed her.
Luckily her brother had been there for her; stopping Xion from doing anything drastic. In fact to this day, she could still hear the whispers behind her back and honestly it stills does get to her.
Xion could hear footsteps coming she snapped out of her stupor and quickly closed the flask and putting back into her instrument case. Her eyes facing the ground as her head position was down so whoever was behind her couldn't see her face.
"Well-Well look what I found" spoke a familiar voice behind Xion.
The black haired girl slowly raised her head up, "Vanitas" Xion whispered before standing up to face her ex-boyfriend, Vanitas leaning against the wall closest to the door. He wore black pants and black button up shirt with loosened red tie around his neck. "Hello Xion" he said in the natural harsh voice of his.
The time old classic known as awkward silence filled the backstage area "What brings you back here?" she asked him out of the blue.
"Actually I have a gift for you," Vanitas answered, pulling a baseball bat from behind him "This" Xion let out a low sounding gasp, as she took a step back.
Xion was getting scared and very panic "Van...I" "I'm not going to hit you with it" He said to the scared girl. "Though there is this part of me that thinks I should, just to knock your common sense back into you" spoke Vanitas.
That eased Xion's piece of mind…well it almost did. "What do you mean knock common sense into me" Xion asked her hands going to her hips.
"It means what it means" Vanitas retorted. Xion now rolling her eyes at her ex. "This is my way of comforting you in your time of need" the black haired boy spoke. Xion could feel his golden eyes on her as she looked away from his stare.
Though Xion wasn't staring at him, "Why would you even want to do that after what I did" she asked him. She could hear Vanitas take in a sharp breathe. The boy was silent for a moment, Vanitas sighed, "Despite how pissed off I am or was at you. Somehow I can't seem to get over you; you're like a fungus that can't be cured" He said to her.
Xion wasn't thrilled with being compared to a fungus she had to admit it this was new kind of step for Vanitas. He isn't the type to open up, ironically that was one of the main reasons why they spilt.
Stepping closer to Xion"…And there is the whole I still care about you thing" he tried to add in a 'not a big deal' tone of voice; Xion looking at him. Vanitas crossed his arms and turned away so Xion couldn't see his red face.
That put a smile on her face which she covered with her mouth as she felt two silent tears roll down her face; Xion could hear Vanitas sigh. The dark haired boy raising his hand to her face and using his thumb to wipe one of those tears off her face.
"Who are you and what have you done with Vanitas?" Xion then asked him
"I don't know" he replied, "but no one tosses my baby aside like garbage" he added using her old nickname. Again Xion smiled as she enjoyed the feel of Vanitas hand on her face, "I'm so sorry, I did that to you Van" she said with a sob in her throat.
"I know you are and oddly enough, I don't blame you for it, not really"
"Why?"
"Because after you left, I realized what an asshole I was being and I couldn't do a thing about it... and I also blame that dick-hole Riku, he manipulated you when you vulnerable." Spoke Vanitas while his fingers caressed Xion's face
"And it cost me you" Xion's blue eyes locking with Vanitas' golden eyes. Before any of them realized their faces were drawing into each other and the former couple sharing a soft kiss; Vanitas dropped the bat and putting his arm around Xion's waist like he'd always done; pulling her soft and petite body into his as that soft kiss became something more.
Xion couldn't even begin to describe the kiss and how it felt; it felt like two lovers reuniting after so many years but that wasn't the case for Xion and Vanitas. All she knew that it felt so good to be back into Van's arms like it was where she truly belonged.
Finally the two broke the kiss, the teens breathing heavily,
"Van, are we...back?" Xion asked. Vanitas was silent for a moment.
"Yeah, we're back" Xion let out a small laugh as she smiled at Vanitas, kissing him again and Xion noticed that for the first time in while she actually felt better.
"Xion to the stage" a voice began calling her, both Xion and Vanitas groaned at the announcement.
"Yo Xion, get your butt out here" she heard Demyx calling her. "I better go before he has a panic attack." Spoke the black haired girl, Vanitas snagged her arms pulling her back and giving her one more kiss also slipping his tongue into her mouth.
Xion getting to stage while Vanitas went to the dance floor finding himself next to Xion's brother and his newfound girlfriend Aqua.
Xion looking to Demyx, the mullet haired boy sighed "what song now?" he asked.
"Can't Stop" replied Xion while she placed her guitar on, giving a small smirk to a certain someone by the stage. And soon the music began to play, Xion looked for Riku in the crowed, "Revenge, Act One" she thought in her mind.
Yea
I found myself a drinking' every night to protect myself
I never thought I'd even think about the words of someone else
But every time I use my ears
I think they fill my eyes with tears
It's never gonna happen again
No they're never gonna hurt me again
I Ain't dead
I Ain't underground
I won't let
Won't let them bring me down
The Chorus was powerful as Xion kept singing.
Every now and then I hear the stupid things that people say
but I won't let it get me down because nothing is gonna get in my way
I Ain't dead
I Ain't underground
I won't let
Won't let them bring me down
Can't stop
Thinking about myself
Well I keep on drinking to wash away
The thoughts I had of yesterday
Well I'm sitting and I'm thinking and you know
That you could be wasting my time away
Well I'm thinking about tomorrow and forget about the sorrow
So I'm thinking about today
Oh-oh it's my life
And imp thinking about myself
Oh-oh it's my life
Ain't got no time for no one else
When life is getting crazy
And I'm heading for the door
I just, grab myself a bottle and poor myself some more
Some more yeah some more yeah yeah yeah yeah
Xion finally spotting Riku and his date in the crowed, Xion just kept singing until she got to the part that she felt was really powerful.
There was a time in my life when all I knew was to play dead
Now I'm back on top and I don't give a damn
About, what's been said
And on that cue of the song, Xion raised her hand and gave Riku plus his date, her middle finger. And cheers erupted into the room on that action, sure mostly because it was from Xion's friends and her brother.
I Ain't dead
I Ain't underground
I won't let
Won't let them bring me down
Won't bring me down won't bring me down down down down down
And with that the song was over and it was time for Xion along with Vanitas help to ensure 'Revenge, Act Two'. Xion hopping down from the stage. Vanitas wrapping an arm around Xion's shoulders. While his free arm and hand held the baseball bat from earlier.
The two smirking as they past Riku, Vanitas kissing Xion hungrily to spite Riku as they headed to the double doors while heading to the parking lot.
The End.