Disclaimer: I wish I owned Kingdom Hearts, but unfortunately, I don't. Just this story. :P This 50 Drabble Challenge belongs to Terra ForceXIII.
A/N: No way, this story is alive? -shot- Ha, yes it is. To be honest, I sort of hit a dead end after I finished the last chapter because I didn't know how to proceed. I've only got a little less than half of the themes to finish this story and I'm still caught in this climatic 'battle'. LOL I don't want to rush things, but I think I'm getting there? I hope not… D: Anyways, I hope you don't think this chapter is rushed. :3 I tried adding certain moments for you fans of these couples and I'm hoping to drop more hints once Xigbar gets his butt kicked. LOL Anyways, yes, I'm sorry for the long wait! I hope this chapter makes up for it and I'm hoping to do a few updates for this (and my other stories) once August hits.
Thanks for sticking around for so long if you still are and I suppose I should also welcome any new readers. :D Thanks for reading and reviewing! Please enjoy and R&R!
~ Empty Tides ~
For a beast of that caliber to actually escape a tiny girl like Fuu… Well, Vanitas wasn't expecting that in the slightest. He ground his teeth together the more the giant Unversed squeezed out of its warped prison. Vanitas didn't care about becoming a hero or anything…but like hell he was going to let Xion get hurt!
"V-Vanitas!" Xion quickly grabbed his arm to pull him back as he walked towards the danger. Looking over his shoulder, Vanitas saw the fear in Xion's eyes. "What are you doing? Do you wanna get yourself killed?"
"I'm not going to die. I'm just going to destroy that thing."
"B-But…! You're crazy—!"
"Xion." Once he gathered the raven-haired girl's attention, Vanitas swiftly leaned down and kissed her. Strangely enough, he had been chaste about his approach and Vanitas hated how sentimental he was becoming. Pulling away, he smirked a little at Xion's more than shocked expression. He once again began to walk away while coolly speaking. "Just sit back and watch, Blackbird."
He heard Xion flabbergast behind him—imagining what her face looked like—but never really glancing back to check. To be honest, Vanitas knew that all he could really do was force kisses on her. Xion would never initiate one…and that would remain the hard truth because he wasn't her soulmate. Deep in his heart, Vanitas really doubted that he could ever be Xion's soulmate anymore and it hurt…but it was anguish he needed because strong negative emotions could be advantageous right at this moment. Kissing Xion was probably the worst feeling Vanitas could ever have because she would be doing that with Riku soon enough; if and when they ever reached that stupid 'Ephemeral Shift' Aqua had talked about. It was a terrible feeling Vanitas would gladly murder…but it was a feeling that was giving birth right now to a large, armored Unversed shaping out of Vanitas's shadow.
"What the hell are you…?" Vanitas sneered in Terra's direction when the brunet was finally up on his feet, glancing in shock. Terra soon narrowed his eyes. "Stop—"
"You need power, right?" The raven-haired teen's glare was cold and he literally commanded the giant Unversed with a wave of his hand. "Well use it before I lose control of this damned thing. I'm sick and tired of this BS already!"
Terra leered hard in Vanitas's direction, but he knew the teen was right. Engulfing his left arm in darkness again, Terra charged forward towards Xigbar, warning, "Keep it on a tight leash or I promise you that Xion won't be your soulmate in the next life."
"Like I'll let that happen." His laugh was filled with hollow emptiness and Vanitas smirked, watching Terra and the summoned Unversed go on the assault. Tightening a fist in his pocket—knowing Xion's curious eyes rested on his back—Vanitas once again crammed his heart with suffering she knew nothing about. Besides…I doubt we could go back to how things were…
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.: Literal :.
~ Windy Skies ~
It wasn't true; Naminé was happy with Roxas! But…was their happiness real? Especially now that Ventus knew of strings and Fate and—?
No! It was lies! All lies!
Ventus tried so hard to push away any and all thoughts revolving around Naminé, but they overwhelmed him to the point that he imagined a future with her. He could've held Naminé's hand; not Roxas. He could've confided little secrets to Naminé; not Roxas. He could've shared intimate moments with Naminé, not Roxas! And Fuu had been the one to destroy all that by cutting off his original thread…? How could she do something like that to him?
"That's right." Xigbar chuckled; his grin become wide and menacing the more Ventus struggled with the truth. His eyes gleamed at the magnificent sight of Fuu's Unversed becoming stronger every passing second. "Yes! Doesn't it just break your little heart how you're tied down to a girl you never even wanted? I know if I was affected by something like this, I'd probably kill myself; but…seeing as how I'm immortal, that's impossible. Ah, did I mention she came to me first—?"
"Shut up!" Ventus cried out. Xigbar was messing with his head; he knew he was. Grinding his teeth together, the blond lashed out in anger. "You manipulated her! You persuaded her when she was weak! You're a monster!"
Feigning hurt, the eye-patched man scoffed. "I'm a monster? Hey, I'm not the one with ugly feelings as evidenced by that Unversed from your 'girlfriend'."
Another roar escaped the Unversed and Ventus knew he was helping it grow. Ventus had to stop it from changing, but Fuu was still in a trance. Gripping her shoulders tightly, Ventus tried again. "Fuu! Please snap out of it!"
She wasn't hearing him. At most, all the wine-eyed girl did was mutter 'sorry' under her breath as if it acted like a chant. It literally broke Ventus's heart to see her this way. Fuu was hurting so much and it was all because of him. She liked him so much that she—
Wait! Fuu liked me that much for her to…to cut my thread?
This girl, Fuu, was stoic in every way and cold-hearted in the eyes of her peers. She was the type of girl who would definitely hate his guts for being so bright and optimistic… Why would she go for a guy like him? Ah, but the better question was:
Why did Ventus want to move on with girl not Naminé's archetype?
Biting his bottom lip, Ventus took Fuu's face gently in his hands. She may be listless—maybe even scared that Ventus knew the truth now—but the blond hadn't been honest with her; completely honest with her. He felt his cheeks warm up, knowing Xigbar was watching him suspiciously as Ventus whispered to Fuu, "You'll probably hit me later, but…"
Just before his rational side kicked in, Ventus quickly pressed his lips to Fuu's; hearing a distinctive crack ring in his ears.
