Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

Notes: Written for "A Beastly Proposal" prompt at 31 Days.

Weak Spots

"Come here," he says, and she looks up at him, automatically clutching her sketchbook to her chest. It's not for a want of protection, but it's something for her to hold on to, a symbol of reassurance. He smiles at that move.

"You can bring that too. We wouldn't want to separate you from your treasure, would we? I just want to speak to you."

He holds his hand out to her, and spins her gently around as she takes it, so that her small body falls into his, and he wraps black-sleeved arms around her arched, tense shoulders. His hair falls into her line of sight, rich brown mixed with pale yellow.

"Listen to me," he whispers into her ear. "I will be leading a special boy into the Castle Oblivion soon. He'll come with two companions, a duck and a dog. What I would like for you to do is to rewrite their memories."

"So it's already time then," she says dully, and he laughs.

"Yes. But I've explained to you, I'm not doing this just for me, my dear girl. You want to meet him too, don't you?"

"Not like this."

"Why do you care? You don't matter to him, you are not the girl he wants. But he has the key to both what we want, doesn't he? Hearts to call our own, a chance to be the Somebodies we once were. A chance to be better than the ones who foolishly lost our hearts."

She squirms, but he tightens his arms around her. "Don't you want your heart, Naminé?" he hisses.

She chokes out her answer, mindful of his grip. "I do."

But not like this.

"Then that is enough. Don't think any further, sweet girl, white witch. Do as I say, Naminé, and make us both happy. He doesn't matter. And you'll be doing Roxas a favour too."

She turns glassy blue eyes on him. "That's just low."

He touches her empty chest, and she makes no move to shove him away. "It's called being heartless."