There is no connection between these two drabble-esque things. Don't look for them; you'll be disappointed.

I plan to update more in this collection soon, since I am quickly piling up. However, I'm going to focus my efforts into doing some special scenes for a special reviewer in 'I've been having these weird thoughts...', which I have already started. I re-vamped parts of it, making it third-person and such, and hope the visions will be enough to shatter the soul of those who read it.

These drabbles, like most of my work, were created on a whim whilst I was thinking about Riku (Big surprise) and have no further inspiration than that. I created the first with the thought of someone having to strike the truth into the intended individual. I know it sounds cruel, but when you care so deeply for someone, you'll do anything to make them realize it...

The second was just randomly written whilst in the lounge at school. I think some people were playing GameCube at the time... 0.0

Dedications: All of my reviewers. You're all so patient with me. I feel so bad for not being as loyal to you in return. Please accept this as an apology and gift of truce.

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What will it take? What do I have to do...say...to make you realize my feelings? What is it you want to hear? Why do you cry if you do not care?

Locked Passion

"Because maybe I don't care if I live or die! I don't have a purpose, so why should I care?" Her dark statement was swiftly met with his palm digging deep into her cheek. A horrific 'smuck' echoed through the air as her face shot sideways and he loomed over her with raw anger encompassing his body.

"I searched for three years. Three damned years in the depths of hell and this is what you throw in my face? That you don't give a shit...that everything I've done means nothing!" Her gaze slowly returned to him, tears of physical pain burning beneath her eyes. She glared at him brokenly, her entire body shaking from the intensity of his rage.

"I didn't ask you to come for me. It was your choice--" She landed on the ground this time, her cheek screaming viciously from the malicious power his hands struck with. She gasped as her arms slammed into the concrete to keep her from collapsing, the pain in her cheek becoming almost unbearable.

"Is that all my suffering means to you? Is that all that I mean to you! You mean so much to me and this is what you show in return?" She slowly stood, her gaze on him again.

"Have you forgotten already? The Heartless don't have emoti--" Her lungs couldn't deny themselves and emptied in a cry of pain as his palm struck her harder in the same place. She slammed against the wall and let her body fall victim to gravity and it sank to the floor. A deep throb began to pulse in the back of her skull. It hurt so much.

"You arrogant little bitch! I sacrificed everything for you! My home! My friends! What little family I had! My past, present…and I'm doing a great job at throwing away what little future I have for you too. How can you just act like that isn't worth shit!" She didn't answer, her silence proving worse than any word could. His hand struck again, driving as much pain as it could into that one cheek. His body soon crashed into autopilot, his hand colliding with her cheek every time his heart took a breath to shoot out another argument.

"You're an important part of our lives!"

"Every since I met you, I've felt completely useless without feeling your smile somewhere near!"

"I would dream of you every night! Couldn't stop thinking about you in the day!"

"For three years, only the memory of your heart has kept me going!"

"I 'died' so many times, over and over, my only concern was to be with you again!"

"After all that I've done, what more can I do to prove how I feel about you!"

He finally stopped, his eyes wide and filled with contempt. Slowly, his arms raised into what seemed like threatening positions. Her head wanted to kill her on the spot. His multiples strikes tore into her like a bullet, now sending a violent recoil through her head; the prospect of a split skull didn't seem so bad now. She could see his hands rising and her entire body cringed, just waiting for the final blow from the one she knew had been hurt for so long; she didn't want to send him away, but anything about her was only rubbing salt in those wounds. Her entity braced itself for his final strike, hoping it would make him feel better…finally being able to repay the "kindness" of her uncaring heart.

"What can I possibly do to prove that I love you? That all I want is to be together with you forever. To protect your heart; to keep you safe; to love you with the deep affection within my chest. Damn you!" She whimpered in reflex as she waited for his final attack, but instead, he collapsed in front of her and embraced her tightly. He pressed her cheek against his chest, but kept her back flat against the wall behind her. His legs straddled her hips as he closed the gap between them completely and he held her close for forgiveness. His body soon jerked viciously with emotions as his tears flowed brokenly into her hair.

"Why! Why can't I make you understand how much I love you? To hell with the words of fate! Why can't my feelings be enough to prove that destiny is wrong…that we're meant to be together! Why won't you let me into your heart again? What have I done to make my affections pointless? What is it going to take before---before you--" His words snapped violently, his emotions taking control and possessing his heartbroken entity.

It didn't take much for his tears to bypass that painful barrier and graze her tortured heart. Her emotion soon joined his as she clasped his back and cried into his chest. She didn't want be separated from him anymore than he wanted it, but she knew what fate scripted and didn't want to make this harder than it already was. But, in truth, it had already become impossible. When the time came that their hearts would be torn apart, how could they possibly deal with it? She wanted so much to ease his pain, to leave before they dug themselves in so much deeper, but at the moment, she needed to feel his love, needed him to hold her close. Anguish gripped them both and tied their hearts together once more…

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"How do you know that I can't love you if you won't give me a chance?"

"My heart--"

"Has been hurt and stained, I know. But... I understand the darkness far more than anyone should... Our hearts are closer than you think..."

"No... I--"

"Need to trust me... Please... Let me stay with you..." He pulled her close and claimed her lips as his own. Her protests were clear, but she didn't fight back. She weakened beneath his gentle touch and fell victim to emotion as it slipped over her cheeks. He separated their embrace enough to speak, his lips brushing hers lovingly.

"Let me love you..."