Set in worlds of your choice, the Keyblade Graveyard, and the Land of Departure.

My favorite Theme from this set is 87: Lust.
Actually, the only reason that theme has a difficulty rating of 10 is because it was hard to stay within the word count.
The idea for it came quickly enough, but I kept writing too much...

Anyway, thank you so much for continuing to follow this story.
Enjoy reading!

DISCLAIMER [I do not own Kingdom Hearts] DISCLAIMER

WHAT IFS AND WHY NOTS

What if I was different? Why could you not change?

Eighty-Six
Moonlight [6]

With just moonlight, he was nearly impossible to see. Aqua could feel his overwhelming darkness, but all her other senses were deadened by the night.

"Show yourself, Vanitas!" she called out.

He obliged, stepping confidently out of the shadows. When he was close enough, she noticed that he did not have his weapon.

"Let's postpone this fight for tomorrow," he said casually. "It's too dark right now."

Aqua was taken aback. She had not expected him to say anything like that. Then he added, "I'd want to see your eyes grow dull as I kill you."

Eighty-Seven
Lust [10]

"Lust," whispered a voice from the shadows. Aqua spun around to see Vanitas emerge. "It's lust!" He sounded insanely happy.

"What are you talking about?"

"This!" Vanitas gestured between them, laughing. "Me. You."

A beat passed before Aqua understood: he was lusting after her. Shocked, disgusted, and terrified, she blurted: "No… No! You're just a boy, how could you possibly feel lust?"

There was a short pause. "What should I be feeling?" All the happiness had gone from his voice.

Aqua hesitated.

"Tell me." He stepped closer, his tone angry and threatening. "For what other reason would I want you?"

Eighty-Eight
Not Sure Why [2]

Aqua was not sure why, but she sometimes pondered the existence of the Unversed. The Master said they were fledgling emotions in monster form, but...

"What are they, really?" she asked herself as she dismissed her Keyblade, having defeated the Unversed blocking her path. "Is it possible that they've become monsters simply because they don't know what else they're supposed to be...?"

From behind her came the sound of slow applause and she turned around. Vanitas was walking towards her. "Very clever Aqua," he said. "Now tell me... what else could your little epiphany apply to?"

Eighty-Nine
Devil [1]

Aqua was still confused as Braig ran off after their fight. What did he mean… a little devil has a crush on her?

Suddenly, her breath caught in her throat. Vanitas…?

It was impossible! That devil having a crush on her? No! If he did, he definitely didn't act like it – showing up from out of nowhere to fight with her, threatening her, trying to kill her…

Or she could look at it as following her around, teasing her, always leaving her alive…

She bit her lip. Focus, Aqua! This is not the time or place to think about this!

A/N This is a continuation of Theme 84: Someone Has a Crush on You.

Ninety
Tea [4]

Aqua drank tea by the bucket. She always had a cup of green tea with honey first thing in the morning, a glass of chilled milk tea in the afternoon, and a cup of tea with fresh mint leaves in the evening.

So, of course, Vanitas assumed it was delicious. Of course he waited impatiently for the opportunity to get a taste of that drink Aqua was so addicted to. And, of course, when the opportunity presented itself, he lunged at it.

And then…

Retching over the side of the mountain, all Vanitas could choke out was, "Damn you, Aqua!"

Thank You

~Alacquiene~