Chapter 2

Each night for a month Aqua would return to the shop and every time the girl would come back draw some more and then go home, all the while Aqua just sat and watched the girl draw. She waited each night for her to go home so she could see her face again but sometimes couldn't help but let her mind and eyes wander to the curves of her body before Aqua would shake her head as her Master's words echoed inside her head, "Make sure that you do not meddle with those in that world. You know the laws governing our order."

She sighed and turned to return to the castle when she heard a soft, sweet voice beckon her.

"Hello?" Aqua spun around to see the girl standing there before her. "I've noticed that you like watching me draw." She smiled tenderly at Aqua. "My name is Namine, and yours?"

Aqua's heart was beating faster and faster. "Namine huh?" Aqua blushed fiercely and replied "A-Aqua." She softly managed to get out while "She's so cute!" kept racing through her mind then it hit her. "Wait you noticed I was there!?" She asked in a slightly panicked tone.

"I noticed after I finished my drawing of the town about a month ago. It didn't really bother me since I enjoyed having someone there to enjoy my work." She smiled at Aqua shyly.

Aqua couldn't contain herself. She was talking to the girl she had been watching draw for the past 3 weeks. Not even realizing what was going on, reality suddenly hit Aqua when she realized she was kissing Namine with all of her heart and soul. "WHAT AM I DOING?!" Aqua started to freak out inside but realized.. "She… she's kissing me back?" She slowly pulled away as Namine blushed and stared at the ground.

"Forgive me I..I..!" She was cut off by Aqua kissing her again.

"Don't worry I kissed you first remember." Aqua smiled as the weight of those words pulled at a deep red blush over Aquas' cheeks.

Namine giggled and began to blush fiercely "Ummm.." She began and started looking towards the ground

Aqua leaned over to see her face "What is it Namine?" Aqua wondered ever more curiously

"Uh.. Um… w-would y-you let m-me draw you?" She asked as Aqua went redder than the sign on the shop.

"Uh I don't mind." She whispered

"Really!? That's great!" Namine beamed as she grabbed Aqua's hand and ran over to a ledge across from the bench. "Sit here" Namine ordered and without any objections Aqua sat down as Namine rushed across from her and went to work.

"Hey Namine?" Aqua shyly asked.

"Hmmm?" Namine replied, completely in her own world.

"Why did you kiss me?" Aqua blushed and put a hand over her mouth.

"Well it's because-" Namine began as she'd dropped her pencil, realizing the question and began to blush and fiddle with her hands. "Well you see.. I've always been more attracted to girls then guys and well… I just really have this feeling about you Aqua. I just couldn't help it."

"Uhhh well umm.. would you.. you know… kiss me again?" Aqua quietly asked as she looked over to Namine who was apple red right now. Namine looked at her and slowly nodded her head as Aqua walked over to her and bent over to looked her in the eyes.

"Her eyes are such a deep blue. I could get lost" Aqua noticed before Namine slowly leaned in. Aqua's heart began to race again as she slowly began to meet Namine's lips the rest of the way. They both sat there and, enjoying and savoring each moment as Aqua wrapped her arms around Namine's waist. Namine, getting much more involved now, began to wrap her arms around Aqua's neck and kept kissing.

The one kiss they were meant to share became several kisses until they finally broke apart, both breathing deeply.

As Aqua started to lean in again her Master's words again flashed through her head.

Silently Aqua pulled away, tears running down her face.

"Wha- whats wrong Aqua? Did I do something?"

Aqua shook her head and looked at Namine. "I-I can't be with you."

Namine looked confused and began to tear up "B-but Aqu-"

"I am a Keyblade Master! And as such I must not get involved with the other worlds!"

Namine's face went blank "Keyblade? Master? Aqua what are you going on about?"

"I…" She began "I can't be with you Namine! It's not allowed!" She cried as it tore a hole in her heart saying the words. "I… I must go!" Aqua yelled as she turned and ran with tears flowing down her cheeks as she heard Namine behind her

"Aqua please! WAIT!"

And with that Aqua dawned her armor and returned to The Land of Departure.

She removed her armor and fell to the ground bawling, trying to contain herself but she just couldn't. She always ended up getting hurt and now she had gone and hurt Namine, the one person she seemed to care for, the first time love had sparked out of nowhere and make life so much better.

"Aqua!" a deep voice and familiar voice boomed.

"M-Master Eraqus…" Aqua's heart sank

"Well it seems as though you have broken our laws. You know full well that you are not allowed to meddle in the affairs of other worlds. You directly disobeyed everything I have taught you!" Eraqus boomed.

Aqua sat there on the grounds, silently crying.

"And that is why I have a very important mission for you to carry out Aqua. It is crucial that you go through with this." He sat next to her

Aqua couldn't speak, only sit there and cry

"This mission will take many years to accomplish and will take endless devotion." Aqua turned her head to look at her master. "Your mission Aqua, is to go and protect and show all loyalty, devotion and love to one Miss Namine Valentine."

Aqua could not believe what she was being told. "Go and make her happy Aqua, fix things between her and set everything straight." Eraqus looked at her and smiled "You may be my apprentice but you are like my daughter and I want nothing more than to see you happy."

Aqua tackled her master and hugged him tightly "Thank you… Dad."

Eraqus blushed and smiled at her "Well go on before it's too late"

In a matter of minutes Aqua was back in Traverse Town and sure enough there was Namine sitting there crying.

Aqua took a deep breath and walked over to her.

"Aqua I'-" Namine was cut off by a deep kiss from Aqua.

"No Namine I'm sorry" Aqua looked at the ground. "Would you.. let me explain everything?" Aqua pleaded

"Well you're not getting another kiss until you do." Namine teased as she opened her sketchbook "Can I finish while you talk?"

"Of course" Aqua smiled warmly.

"Now.. where to begin?" Aqua pondered staring into the night sky.

Namine paused and looked at her "Tell me everything." She smiled

"It'll take a long time for everything."

"That's fine" she smiled "I still have to finish drawing you"

Aqua smiled and thought for a few minutes before began the story of her life with Namine happily listening, carefully drawing an amazing picture of her new lover.