Chapter 3

Terra stood in front of Aqua's door, taking a deep breath and slowly raising his fist towards the door. "Please don't kill me." he muttered as his fist collided with the door. There was a long silence but then there was muted shuffles from the other side of the door. After a momentary pause there was the sound of the door unlocking as the door opened up.

"Terra, what are you doing here?" Aqua asked surprised as the tiredness slipped from her eyes as she grew more conscious.

"Aqua I..." he started to say before he was lost for words. He didn't know what it was about her that made him loose his focus or made him feel things nobody else could.

She just smiled warmly at him and placed her small hand on his lower arm. "It's okay." she comforted as her touch seemed to melt away the tension he held. "Would you like to come in?" she asked as she moved out of the way so he could walk in.

He nodded at her and walked in. She quickly shut the door behind her and turned to face Terra. He then pulled out a small teddy bear with a rose in it's hand and a heart that said "I'm sorry." He looked a little embarrassed at first but then said, "I got you something while I was out earlier, I guess I thought it would make it easier to say sorry."

Aqua pulled the stuffed animal close to her chest and buried her face in it. "Thank you, I really like it." she said before placing it on her bed and sitting on the edge. Terra came and sat beside her like they have been for the past three weeks. "What happened to your hand?" Aqua asked as she saw the thin layer of bandages that covered his right hand.

He just shrugged as he put his hands down at his sides. "I punched a mirror earlier out of frustration, I guess it won." he answered nonchalantly.

Aqua just gave an odd look before standing up and facing Terra, putting her hands on her hips and giving him a friendly look. "We should go outside tonight." she told him as she looked at the stars from her window.

"Huh?" Terra asked a little confused but stood up anyway.

She smiled at him. "It's a beautiful night out tonight and I don't want to be in here. I've been trapped inside this room for almost three weeks, I haven't even gone to practice. I'm tired of always sitting here waiting for the world to end. Lets just go." she said as she held out her hand to him.

"I guess that's fine. Whatever you want Aqua." He said as he took her hand in his and stood up. She smiled and led them out to the summit.

"You can be crazy sometimes woman." Terra laughed once they sat down and the cool air hit them. "You always seem to surprise me."
She laughed too, "Well I'm a free bitch."

Terra just looked at her with the oddest expression imaginable. "What the hell does that even mean?" he asked.

"It means I'm free spirited and do whatever I please." she giggled as she sat down next to Terra and looked at the stars.

They sat together in silence for a while just enjoying the fresh air together. Aqua closed her eyes as she lost herself in thought of the freedom she had given herself. For an instant all her problems faded as if life was normal again. Terra looked over at the blue haired beauty as the wind blew her hair back from her peaceful face, making her seem almost alive again.

At that instant he couldn't help but pull Aqua close to him. He gently sat her over his lap and held her close to his chest. Her eyes opened up and surprise but quickly relaxed into his warm body. Terra then gently stroked her back, calming her down.

"I'm scared you know..." Aqua said barely above a whisper as a minute or two passed.

Terra pulled her far enough back so he could get a better look at her face. "What are you afraid of?" he asked looking honestly concerned for the girl.

She quickly looked down out of his gaze. "Of everything Terra, how can I not be."

"Don't worry." he whispered soothingly as he lifted her face up enough so he could look into her eyes. "I know this is really hard and scary for you, but I'm here. Even though I don't like what Vanitas did to you, this is your choice now. I can't blame you, you're the victim here and I'll stay with you...no matter what you want."

Aqua's eyes brimmed with tears. "That's asking way too much of you. Why would you do that for me?" she asked.

Terra brought his face closer and pressed his forehead to hers. "It's not too much you're asking of me." he whispered. "I'm doing this because I care about you." he admitted as he pressed his lips to Aqua's forehead. Her tears spilled over and started running down her face and started streaming more as their lips were gently brought together.

Authors Note: Yay! It didn't take forever for an update even though I'm still highly addicted to playing birth by sleep. Anyway I'm hoping to keep the updates coming a little faster now...hopefully with luck. I hope you're enjoying it so far!