A/N: Hello! I'm happy to finally be updating. From this point on the story will be picking up and taking a new spin. You will actually see more than just Kairi perspective. I planned it this way, just so you know. I swear it wasn't spur of the moment! So, be ready for the new developments. Also, as promised, the little risqué sex moment with Roxas and Kairi will be posted soon. I have yet to write it simply because I'm not sure where I want to go with it yet. Even sex scenes need planning, you know?

Lies Bring Us Closer

Chapter 12: Fresh water

"Here you are, Princess of Heart," Saix hissed. Kairi yelped as she was pushed into the large cell. She didn't know where she was; she got lost in all the white. She winced as her arm hit the solid ground. She fiercely glared at the sinister man; he only smiled in return. "To make sure you are indeed valuable to the Organization, Vexen will be here to perform a series tests on you later," he added before he quietly disappeared into another dark portal.

Kairi slowly lifted herself from the ground. She stared around the purplish cell. It felt so cold and lonely. She truly was a prisoner. She hugged herself as she walked toward a corner of the cell; she felt safer there. She stared at the slightly illuminated ground as she burrowed into her thoughts. Everything felt so foreign to her. She didn't even feel like she was truly inside of her own body. She felt so defeated, so used. How could he do this to her?

"You said you'd protect me," she sadly whispered as the tears began to roll down her cheeks. Why did every man in her life lie to her? She succumbed to her depression as her tears fell quicker and sobs grew louder. This was what despair truly felt like. This is what emptiness was. She hugged her knees and let her head hide inside her numb arms. The memories flooded through her head. How could she be so blind as not to see through his lies? She felt so distraught, and soon enough, sleep found her.

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"Saix!" Roxas growled angrily as he stormed into one of the meeting areas. He furiously trudged past the empty black couches and furniture to where Saix was standing, in front of large window panels. "How dare you treat her that way!" Roxas yelled from behind him. He quickly summoned a set of keyblades and readied himself for battle. "I demand that you release her!" The hate was oozing from his blue eyes.

Saix finally turned around and glared at the blonde. "And what do you think you are doing, saving her?" he spat, "If I were you I wouldn't forget my place, keyblader."

Roxas withdrew his weapons and turned away. "I don't belong here, I have no place to forget, Saix," he answered spitefully, "Consider this my resignation." He clenched his fists.

"You fool. Do you not wish to be whole like the rest of us?" Saix seethed, "You are a nobody just like the rest of us. You cannot feel, thus, you cannot care for that girl."

"I love her!" Roxas shouted, "Heart or not. What I feel for her is stronger than any state of being!" Saix scoffed. Roxas turned his head and smirked at Saix. "I don't expect you to understand, though. Even in your life as a somebody you've never experienced love for another," he spat as he began to walk out of the room. Roxas jerked his hood over his head and outstretched his gloved hand to open a portal.

"You only feel for her because of your somebody." Roxas disappeared into the portal still hearing the haunting phrase echo through his mind. 'I'm more than him, aren't I? My feelings are genuine, aren't they?'

"Good, Saix. Leave doubt in his mind. We must act quickly if we wish to release the Princess's ultimate power," a low hiss from the shadows echoed throughout the room. Saix turned toward the source of the sound with a wicked smirk. "Have you exposed her location to the keyblade masters?" the voice demanded chillingly.

"Yes, Superior. I suspect they will arrive soon," Saix answered evilly.

A pair of golden eyes appeared as the figure slowly approached Saix. He had tanned skin and an equally sinister smirk upon his face. His hair was silver and reflected the light of the heart-shaped moon perfectly. He tossed his hair with his gloved hand. "I am pleased to hear this, Saix. Go to Vexen and get the results of the tests he performed on the Princess. We need to know her state before we move forward," he ordered.

"Yes, Superior," Saix agreed before he disappeared into whisps of darkness.

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Kairi shivered as she lay painfully on the ground of her cell. She felt her fingers twitching and quivering as she her skin relived the torture again and again. Silent tears fell down the sides of her cheeks to the purple ground. She could still hear her own screams echoing through her mind. Her eyes stared straight toward the ceiling begging for mercy. 'Why am I here? What did I do to deserve this? All I ever wanted was a simple life with someone to love me. I don't even know what Kingdom Hearts is or what a Princess of Heart is or anything. I don't know anything,' she thought.

"Kairi!"

The sound of his voice pierced through her body. Her heart raced painfully as she turned her head toward the purple bars. Roxas was standing on the other side peering in with watchful eyes. As much as she wanted to hate, she couldn't make herself. Instead, she felt her heart breaking into pieces at the sight of his caring eyes. She could feel their gaze heavy on her body weighing like a 100-ton weight and crushing her body. "Roxas," she croaked.

He frowned. "Kairi, please. You have to listen to me before anything else is said," he pleaded. She was in no position to object. He disappeared and reappeared before her in the strange dark energy. He placed his hand on hers as he stared into her eyes. She couldn't breathe. "You have to understand why I took this mission. I wanted to protect you, because I love you, Kairi. I never lied to you; I just withheld part of the truth. But I intended to tell you that before the button was pressed. I wanted to get you away from all of this…I-I never wanted this to happen," Roxas explained desperately.

She could see the panic in his eyes; she could feel his nervousness. Kairi gently wiped her tears with a weak hand. "Then start from the beginning. Please tell me everything, Roxas. I can't stand to be in the dark anymore," she begged. He kneeled beside her and stroked her hair.

"Okay, I was recruited into Organization XIII as a way of collecting hearts. The goal of Organization XIII is to create Kingdom Hearts so that we can all be whole. By collecting hearts I contributed to the creation. But as I went on missions and killed heartless I began making friends, Axel and Xion. We were a trio. But Axel and Xion were destroyed by the Superior for reasons I still don't understand. Ever since then I've questioned my purpose here and have realized this is wrong. On the day I was going to leave, I saw you. Saix took me to Destiny Islands and I saw you walking lonely along the sidewalk with tears in your eyes. It was that day he gave me to the mission to lure you to Organization XIII so that we could use your heart to open the door," Roxas explained.

"Why didn't you just do your job then?" Kairi asked with a frown, "Or just leave?"

Roxas shook his head and gave her a weak smile. "I fell in love with you, just from that moment. I knew that I had to protect you from whatever evil they had planned for you. So, I stayed and monitored you from afar, which was why I was there to save you that day you nearly drowned in the ocean. Every day since then I've been planning to tell you to the truth, but there was never the right moment…until now. Please believe me when I say I am in love with you and that I only want the best for you," Roxas continued earnestly. He wrapped his arm around her waist and gently lifted her into his close grasp.

"Roxas, what happens now?" she asked quietly. She felt her heart begin to slow down as she settled into his soothing grip.

He kissed her forehead and held her tighter. "I'm going to get you out of here, Kairi. I just have a few loose-ends to tie up before we leave. Next time I visit you will be to set you free and escape. It won't be long, I promise," he answered dutifully; "I won't let them hurt you."

She smiled weakly. "Thank you for being honest with me. There are still some things that I don't understand, but I'm not sure I want to know full detail. Let's just get away from here as soon as we can," she whispered happily. She lifted her head and planted a sweet kiss on his lips. "We can get married and once everything settles down; we can start a family," she murmured gently.

Roxas's face brightened up. "I would like that very much, Kairi," he whispered back as he stared into her purple eyes lovingly.

"But what about Sora? Is there a –."

"Forget about him," Roxas interrupted.