Title: Touchy
Author: Riake
Pairing: Axel/Kairi
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Theme: #9 - dash
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters. This is for entertainment purposes only.
Author Notes: Takes place after Axel takes Kairi captive. No particular time. Includes a flirty Axel and a determined Kairi.
Her eyes flit around. Is there an escape route? The room isn't particularly large, with two small beds and a single dresser. It's just like all of the other rooms they've stayed in. Kairi has long begun to hate these rooms. She wants to have her own, but Axel never lets her. She doesn't blame him, in a way. After all, she's his prisoner. It would be just stupid for him to let her have a room separate from his. She was lucky just have her own bed. The first time they stayed at an inn, he refused to get another bed. That had been awful. Axel was very touchy in his sleep (and not in his sleep, too, as Kairi constantly yelled at him for).
She always looks for a way out, even if it's stupid. She's tried to escape many times, but Axel always manages to catch her.
Bastard.
The door opens, and Axel steps inside whistling. He carries their dinner on a broad plate, and, with a flourish, sets it down on one of the beds.
In that bare second, the door is open and he isn't completely blocking it. Kairi takes her chance.
She's off before he can blink, bolting through the door and down the stairs. She runs too fast for herself and nearly trips on the stairs, recovering only at the last minute. Axel gives a loud yell from behind her, fury and annoyance mixing in his voice.
Kairi rejoices silently. Haha. That's what you get.
She's out the door and running down the street before he catches up to her. She begins to zigzag, ducking through whatever she can and ignoring the indignant squawks from the people she ruthlessly forces out of her way.
She's fast. She's always been good at sprinting.
A hard body tackles her, throwing her to the ground and forcing all the air out of her lungs. She lays limp for a minute, gasping and struggling to breath. There's hot air in her ears and around her neck, stirring her red hair gently.
"Caught you," he whispers.
Kairi growls. Tears threaten to overflow. She was so close! So damn close! Her hands curl into fists in the dust, and she tries not to show how upset she is.
"And what a position you're in," Axel murmurs. His voice is a low, silky rumble in his chest.
Kairi feels her cheeks begin to heat up. "Get off me, damn it!" she yells, squirming to try and free herself.
That only elicits a chuckle. "What a spunky thing you are." There's an approving note in his tone. "I like spunk. Girls need more of it, I think."
"Get off me and I'll show you spunk," she spits.
He laughs again and finally moves, rising in a fluid motion and pulling her up as well. Townspeople are staring, but Axel doesn't seem to care. He's sweating from the heat of the sun and his brief dash, but he doesn't seem to care.
"Thanks for the exercise," he murmurs. Then, before she can reply, he kisses her on the lips (his tongue is warm against her tightly closes lips, nearly making her gasp in surprise). Laughing at her startled expression, he begins to lead her back to the inn.
Oh, that's it. Axel is getting way too touchy-feely now. The next chance she gets, Kairi vows, she'll punch him. Her fist sinking into his flesh sounds like a very good idea. She's never actually punched anyone before, but she certainly wants to try.
Concentrating on this, she manages to ignore her burning lips and pounding heart splendidly.