Chapter 10: Perfect Night
Kira Ann landed back in front of the temple after their day of fun. After their kiss, Ben and Kira Ann spent the rest of the day pleasantly with each other. Though they both wanted to take it further, they figured doing it on the beach wasn't the proper was. Besides they hadn't really discussed their relationship. Yet. Both of them walked back into the temple just as the sum began to set. Ben, being polite, walked Kira Ann to her room, not wanting to end this day. Before entering her room, however, Kira Ann stopped in front of Ben. They both looked into each others eyes. They stayed like this until Ben spoke up.
"I had a good time today."
"I did too." Kira Ann said with a smile. There was a pause before Kira Ann asked Ben a question. "What does this make us? Are we a couple?"
Ben thought about it for a moment before speaking. "I don't know. I've never really had a relationship like this before. But I do know that when I'm with you... I don't want to stop being with you."
"Then I'll stay here."
"Really?"
Kira Ann nodded. Smiling, Ben leaned forward and kissed Kira Ann passionately. Both their chest filled with butterflies as they shared that moment. Kit Ann knew deep inside that this was right. And she wanted to live this moment forever. Finally parting from the kiss, Kira Ann lightly kissed Ben's nose before departing into her room. Ben stood in front of her door for a few seconds stunned. 'she actually wanted to stay with him'. Ben smiled at this and began to head to his own room, in a happy spirit.
The next three weeks went by in a flash. Ben and Kira Ann still did their usual routine, but their was more physical contact. They were small things: holding hands as they walked back to the temple; cuddling by the fire on cold nights; goofing off during training; or giving each other kisses in the morning and night. As a couple, Ben and Kira Ann were a good pair. Being with each other allowed them to finally have peace. No loneliness. No judgment. No fears. No pain. They could be themselves without fear of judgment.
Since they were a couple, both of them made the effort to have a date or day trip. Usually every 3 to 4 days. Sometimes it was simple as a walk or Ben reading to Kira Ann, sometimes it was more adventurous like going on a hike or going to the beach.
Kira Ann, who originally wanted to leave, decided that it was best to stay with Ben. She finally found someone who got her; someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. Ben felt the same way. The last few weeks were thee best weeks Ben has ever had. He felt sure around Kira Ann. He didn't feel like a burden to her. He felt like a normal man who just wanted to please his girl. Things were going by smoothly until Ben had a weird dream that face himself a bit of doubt.
"Ben help!" yelled Kira Ann, the voice ringing in his ear. At starkiller base Ben frantically running around towards her voice, but suddenly he was stopped. Rey stood in front of him, light saber in hand, ready to fight him.
"You're a monster! Its time to end you. Both of you."
Ben rushed forward to get to Kira Ann, but the scene changed and he landed in the middle of the ship. Men in black suddenly surrounded him. The men then jumped forward covering Ben. He could then see nothing. He tried to move, but his hands were tied.
"She will never be with you. All the people you killed. The lives you've destroyed. Who would want you?"
"Please, help me." a young girl cried. She was small, maybe 5 or 6, she had tan-ish skin and jet black hair. "Help me please." Suddenly a large hand grabbed the girl up; the voice of Snoke in the background.
Ben woke up with a start to see Kira Ann above him. "Are you alright? I could hear you from my room." Ben stared at Kira Ann as she stroked his cheek. She was wearing an over size t-shirt that covered her to her mid thigh; her face filled with worry. After the dream that he had, Ben started to question either or not he should be with Kira Ann. He would hate himself if she ever got hurt because of him.
"I dont think we should be together." Ben said quietly.
"What?"
"It wont work. You'll just get hurt if your with me. You should just leave when the ship comes in a month." Kira Ann's mouth was wide open. She couldn't believe this was happening.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Well you should."
"Why?"
Ben didn't answer. What made him so afraid? What made him shut her out? After finally realizing get her feelings for him, Kira Ann wasn't going to let him go. "When I was 15, I was sent on a covert mission to take out a huge gang organization. I was originally put on back up, but when the original team got captured I was the one who got them out. That night I killed all 200 members that night. That's how I got my nickname "the night slayer". After that I was sent on the extermination missions because they knew I could get it done. I could shut out my emotions, people would say, and do what I needed to do. To them I was a machine, but I never enjoyed it. Only a few people understood that. It wasn't until my mothers accident that I refused to go back to the military. I was already unstoppable without Nox's power and I didn't want to cause any more blood on my hands." Kira Ann paused for a moment and lifted Bens chin with her fingers, so he was looking at her. "My hands aren't clean. I don't care what you've done in the past, but I don't want you to think that I would hate you if I knew your past."
"How can you be so sure?"
"I know murderers, psychopaths, and lowlives. Your not one of them. You have a heart Ben. If you didn't then you wouldn't have looked for me in the water today." Kira Ann leaned against Bens forehead and closed her eyes. "Show me. I won't run away."
With a shaky hand, Ben placed both his hands against her head. Suddenly a slew of visions came inside her head. She saw Ben, light saber at hand, surrounded by the dead body of students. The feeling of hate and anger he felt. Ben also showed a views of other images: villages burning, saber fights, and mass destruction. Then he showed him and a man standing on a bridge. She recognized him as Bens father, but he was much older than the images Ben had shown her before. Suddenly Ben puts his light saber into his fathers chest. Though it was a horror to watch, Kira Ann could feel Bens pain. He felt sad, horrified, and angry with himself. Ben then removed the images from her mind. His hands rested on Kira Ann's arms, his eyes still closed.
"After I killed... my father, I knew what I had been doing all these years was wrong. I hurt so many people and that's why I'm hear. No one wants to be near a freak, a maniac... a monster." Kira Ann says as she grips Bens hand. "I don't see you as a monster. I see a man who is strong, smart, kind, passionate, caring, and brave. And I love that about you. Whatever you did that was the past, you're not him anymore."
"I don't deserve you. And if you'll have me I will spend the rest of my days proving myself to you."
Kira Ann pushed Ben against the mat and began to kiss him. "You already have." she said between kisses. As they kissed, Ben moved his hands up to Kira Ann's waist and guided her to sit on his lap. Straddling him, Kira Ann broke their kiss to remove her oversize t-shirt. Once Kira Ann threw her shirt on the floor, she was completely bare in front of him. Pushing himself up, Ben pressed his body against Kira Ann as close as possible.
"Are you sure about this?" asked Ben as he pushed her hair out of her face.
"Yes," she whispered
In an instant, Ben flipped Kira Ann on her back and began to roughly kiss her. The two spend the rest of the night in each others arms.
"Well you finally did it," said Nox as she placed a rose in Kira Ann's hair. She was back at the gazebo and Nox seemed extremely pleased with herself. "He has deflowered you. How do you feel? I'm sure you'll be feeling it when you wake up."
"What's with the sudden visit? I'm lucky to even see you once a year." Not that having a visit from Nox was fun. She was like a period; it happens, but it was never enjoyable.
"Well no that you finally have a man. Your blood line will be able to continue, which means I get to live longer." Of course. It was true thought. Kira Ann's bloodline was specifically created in order to hold and watch over the demon Nox. If she died and there were no successors, then Nox would be forced back into Hel, and Nox did not want that. "So when should I expect any children. I hope it's a boy."
"That won't be for a while, Nox." Kira Ann replied quietly. Children were a lot of work, and she didn't think her and Ben were ready for that.
"Ah well, you have time. I'm just glad I didn't have to intervene too much. We do need to keep your bloodline pumping." Nox gave a chilling giggle after she said the word 'pumping'. Nox then poured a glass of wine for her self and drank it. "By the way, when can we go back to earth? I know the temple is nice and all, but their's no one to talk to here."
"What do you mean? You've never had anyone to talk to."
"That's not true. When I'm close to other demons I can visit them. Their is literally no demon life forms here at all. It sucks that you didn't get banished to earth."
"I didn't know that was a thing."
"I maybe forever trapped in a pocket dimension for the rest of my life, but I do have a life. Well a social life, demons aren't technically alive." Nox paused for a moment before speaking again. "Well at least the guy you picked is cute and mysterious. Your mother didn't really pick the hottest of men to breed with."
"Since when are you interested in human appearance?"
"I'm not. I just tell it how it is. At least your father had that fear thing for him. I've always liked people who use fear as an alternative. Which is why I like you, Kira Ann. Your sweet and kind, but you know when to blow out someone's brains when you need to."
"I don't do that anymore," said Kira Ann harshly. "It's a bad influence on you."
"True. All my other host were such a bore. They never got into the fighting business, but you…. you Kira Ann Lee are no innocent flower. It's a shame your mother couldn't prevent you from joining the military. It always broke her heart to see you go out on missions. I'm just glad she never knew the entirety of your job."
"Are you just going to keep ranting, or get to your main point?" there was always a motive when it came to Nox, and Kira Ann was in no mood to play.
"Oh nothing," Nox said nonchalantly as she poured herself another glass of wine. "I'm just so happy for you." And with that Nox gave another toast and drank.