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- Shards -

Saix couldn't get over the look Xemnas had given him, when he had defiled the Superior's orders he expected much more then a complicated smirk – much more. Death, torture, a bumping of rank, these were the many things he thought of as he pushed Kari behind and braced for the worst.

Xemnas had just glared at him quietly analyzing and comparing, then he smirked and Saix felt like the Superior almost wanted to laugh at him. He had swept a hand threw the air, "Very well then, take her back to her cell."

And Saix did, that was one command he didn't mind obeying. Trouble seemed to brew and boil over every time he took her out of her cage. Kairi hadn't wanted to go back to that cell, but she had followed him with a small frown. That small frown still was painted on her features as she shook and trembled in the far corner.

Saix frowned; he worried about the state she was in. She seemed to be getting sicker and sicker as the days went by. Maybe she was losing hope like he had thought; maybe the darkness was claiming her.

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Moonlight didn't reach this place; it spilled inside from the single window across her jail but dared not journey past the bars. Constantly surrounded in darkness she was, she felt it creeping inside her, brushing against bones, tickling arteries, and seeping into her heart. It provided a numb feeling that made her forget happy memories and thoughts, it made her shake and tremble without control.

She stretched her body out to its full extent vainly searching for comfort on this cold floor. Nothing worked and so she decided to distract herself from her environment by talking to him.

"W-why did you do that?"

He didn't move, no rustling of his cloak, no eye contact.

"Xemnas can get out of hand and I do not wish for him to jeopardize the project, if you are dead Sora won't come."

"O-oh I see." Kairi answered, her voice wavering between defeat and demand.

This time he walked up to her cage and placed a pale hand delicately on one of the metal bars.

"Tell me, what are you feeling?"

She looked to him confused and tired, "Hmm?"

"The darkness is taking over is it not?"

She nodded slowly still trying to ignore the fact. Suddenly her mental walls collapsed and she felt the sting of hot tears burning her eyes, she was never going home, never seeing Sora again.

Her sobs made her retch and heave, never had she felt so alone.

There was a dark movement and the hiss of a cloak before two arms embraced her with desperate need.

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Saix cursed his weakness as he held the weeping girl against him, he didn't understand why he felt like he needed to protect her. Was it because she was just young, just a girl? Maybe it was her innocence, or the fact that she was so damn delicate and fragile – like a pretty glass doll.

With a little bit of regret he noted how her skin felt under his fingers, her crying had stopped suddenly and painlessly. She stayed silent and motionless; Saix feared what she would do next.

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Kairi pulled away from him only to catch a glance of his face. Meeting his gaze she hunted for a sign of compassion or pity and saw nothing but coldness and a suppressed emotion. By now she was fully aware of how she must look, tears blurring the blue of her eyes she prided herself on, hair streaming across her cheekbones, face flushed of all healthy color. She wanted to pull away and huddle off into her corner, but he wouldn't let her go.

Saix's hold on her tightened and Kairi scanned his face for an explanation; with surprising force he pulled her to her feet and backed her against the stone wall. In a blink of one's eye, he was kissing her.

His kiss felt terribly desperate and needy, lips bruising hers. To her own mild horror she caught herself kissing back with equal passion.

He broke apart and hastily backed a few feet away from her. Panting slightly and looking shocked; he straightened his robes and with renewed pace left her cell, closing the door behind him with a heavy bang.

xxxHeart4Black

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