Shared Kisses

Challenge: Cradle

By: Karma's slave

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts franchise in any way. This is made purely for entertainment.

Warning: Alternate Universe

Aqua slowly began to open her eyes, letting out a groan as waking up as she tried to sit up "Ugh…Where am I?" she whispered to herself. The keyblade master was having a hard time keeping her eyes open as they just couldn't seem to refocus into the light of the room where Aqua was being kept.

The bluenette sighed as she mentally decided to keep her eyes closed, after being in the realm of darkness for quite some time; it would be a while before her eyes could readjust to the light.

"Perfect…don't even know where I am; let alone see It." she sarcastically muttered to herself as Aqua deemed herself to be being temporarily blind. Aqua then leaning her back against a cold wall, her body winced at the cold as it touched the exposed skin of her shoulders.

But before the keyblade master could even recollect the memories of how she'd gotten here. Her instincts quickly picked up the vibe that she was certainly not alone in the room while Aqua may have temporarily lost her eyes but her other senses were heightened into action.

"Who's there?" Aqua demanded of the presence she was sensing.

The cloaked figure that stood before her; Xemnas had to smirk at the keyblade master that despite her disadvantage, she still acted like she was the one in charge and this certainly amused the nobody "Something's never change" he thought to himself.

Raising a hand, making black and white lines of energy appeared into the air and with a gesture of his index fingers the black and white energy bounded Aqua's wrists together.

Aqua tried to dodge it as best she could but despite her skills and fighting prowess. Aqua was handicapped by the mere fact of being in unrecognizable environment.

Aqua quickly trying to get her hands free from the energy binding them "Bastard!" she screamed to the figure, she could not see. Out of a moment of pure desperation Aqua made the rash option of opening her eyes, "Ah!" wincing at the sensitivity of the light hitting her pupils but then involuntarily started to squint her eyelids; the bluenette could at least partially see at this point.

The cloaked figure watched on as the keyblade master was squirming on the floor of his secret chamber; there was sicker side of him that was enjoying seeing the keyblade master being weak and defenseless

Aqua realized that squinting her eyes hadn't hurt as much as opening them fully then hearing the figure's footsteps coming towards her but the bluenette had to think of something quick. The closer the figure was a big advantage for Aqua. The keyblade master was last minutely coming up with a plan of attack.

Soon enough the sound of her captor walking ceased which Aqua took as a cue to swing her plan into motion. With a fast reflex Aqua using her still free legs to give her captor a low side swept kick.

The cloaked figure was taken by surprise as he crashed down to the floor, though her hands were now bounded together Aqua made her fingers intertwine as she made her next move and shoved her elbow into his abdomen. The superior of the nobodies nearly having the air knocked out of him.

Xemnas then having grabbed both of her arms, Aqua tried to get her arms away from him as she struggle against him but he was using his upper body strength against her. the nobody had not taken notice that his hood had come off in the struggle.

Aqua's eyes finally getting used to the light once more could now see much more than before but what she saw had her frozen with an sheer amount of over whelming emotions. Xemnas making an questionable expression as he noticed the keyblade master was no longer fighting him off.

"...Terra?...but it can't be you" She said as she could feel the stinging tears in her eyes begin to form. The nobody than realizing what just occurred. The bluenette releasing a breathe as she could not form any more words for the moment.

The superior of Organization XIII still had a good grip on her arms but as the keyblade master falling into a serious state of shock; so he moved hands off her and wrapped it around shoulders as Xemnas then hooking his arms under her still free legs. Pulling the keyblade master closer to his body as he then standing up with Aqua in tow.

Xemnas cradling Aqua to his chest as he sat down into his chair then moving his arm from under her legs; his free hand has went into the front pocket of his organization coat. grabbing a hold of what he was looking for.

"Aqua, look at me" he commanded her as he held the object by its chain. Tears fell from the keyblade masters face as she watched Terra's orange Wayfinder dangling from the gloved hand.

End

Author's Note: Except Chapter Seven of Kingdom Hearts 2: Rebirth, this month.