Blaze Of Glory | Kylo Ren

More Than What They Made You Be

Kylo Ren's P.O.V.

"Snip is going to love these new toys."

"I still can't believe you bought more things for her than yourself, Angel."

"Hey, at least I spent all the credits." Anakia points out while tossing the empty card carelessly in the room. "I considered that progress."

I watch her set the shopping bag down on the counter before kicking off her heels and stretching. Setting a few more bags on the floor beside the kitchen counter with the rest of her bags, I take off my jacket and roll my eyes at her response. We just came back to the hotel after spending the day downtown. 

Anakia bought plenty of toys and a bed for Snips that will last for the rest of her life. I made her buy a few necklaces and checked to see if the prices will make a dent on the card. If I knew the jewelry would, I made her buy it and would even sneak in a few earrings, so by the end of the day nothing would be on the card.

Over all, I found she appreciated the day with me in downtown Canto Bight. By the way she's sauntering toward me with a nonchalant posture, I sense she found small pleasure buying things for her and her cat.

"We should go to sleep soon..." I speak up innocently while setting my jacket on the counter beside her bags. "We'll be leaving early tomorrow to arrive at base around noon."

"Why don't we stay longer..." She murmurs, a little disappointed at my words. Standing in front of me, she plays with the end of my shirt, suggesting. "They don't need us back that soon, do they?"

"Unfortunately, they need me." I lightly argue while raising my hand to pull her hair out of her bun. Letting her hair fall around her shoulders, I comb back her hair with my fingers, examining her curiously. "There's nothing much to do here anyway that we haven't already done in the past two days."

"Yeah... I just..." Ani mutters out in a sad tone before glancing down to the ground, confessing. "When we get back, I'll just be waiting for you to come back... Like I always do." Sighing and dropping her hands from my shirt, she goes on. "Here, I've had more... Freedom with you."

I watch her turn away from me and head toward the bedroom as if there's nothing more to be said on the topic. Glancing at her, I bite the inside of my cheek before following behind her. I want to bring up my original offer I made her years ago, but don't know if it's the right time. 

Yet, if it's freedom she's wanting, that's the only way to have it. I stroll toward the bedroom until I'm at the threshold. Leaning in the doorway, I watch her head into the bathroom. 

Folding my arms with my mind thinking over what to say next, I observe her come back out of the bathroom in her nightgown. She's in a black nightgown tonight with matching black beads for straps. Noticing me watching her from the doorway, Anakia raises an eyebrow and jokes playfully, with our last conversation out of mind. 

"If you're waiting for me to call you Mr. Ren like I did last night, you're going to be waiting a while."

"You could have more freedom, you know." 

I blurt out, ignoring her statement. My words make her stop uncovering the bed and stand up straight to look at me. She's staring at me strangely as if I'm testing her and I speak out what's on my mind.

 "If you became an apprentice of Snoke's-"

"Ben." She interrupts me in warning of bringing up this conversation with her again. Pushing myself off the doorway, I shuffle toward her, interjecting my reasonings. "If you did, you could walk around on base as you please, go on missions... You'd become more powerful than you ever have been."