Cold down to the bone [Black Cat Love story]

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As Aqua spoke creed came into the manor panting a bit. "Damn you are fast!"

Creed fell to the floor, Aqua sighed and went up to him before she picked him up over her shoulder by placing one of his arms over her shoulders. "C'mon, the others are waiting for us."

Creed looked to Aqua for a moment in amazement that she could actually pick him up but said nothing and just nodded his head in agreement. Train walked in front of the duo and opened the door for them. Aqua took Creed to his chair as she did so Shiki and the others questioned why Aqua was holding on to Creed as she was. Aqua saw the questioning eyes and looked to them after placing Creed in his chair. "This loony tried to keep up me when we raced. Apparently I'm too fast for him."

Aqua then sat down only to see Creed get up slightly with the chalice that was by his plate.

"Tonight we celebrate a big victory for the sake of peace and freedom from the chronos numbers. Having Train here will give us a bigger threat and make us come on top." Creed said before he looked to Aqua and pulled her up which shocked her as he wrapped his arm around her waist. "And we have my darling girlfriend Aqua to thank for him being here. So this meal is for the the two of them. Welcome my dear friend and Aqua thank you for being as loyal as you have been, let us go forth and bring the chronos numbers down."

The others cheered, but Train and Aqua who were silent. Train was more focused on the actions and words of Creed. As Aqua on the other hand was too much in shock to speak or do anything. Creed let Aqua go soon afterwards. When he did she quickly sat down and ate looking down at her plate. She didn't understand why he was now acting the way he was; was it really that easy for him to forget about her tantrum?

After they all ate two of them took care of the dishes. As they did Creed looked to Aqua. "Aqua I'd like to talk to you for a moment, so please stay here."

Aqua did and looked to him confused.

Creed placed his hands over hers. "Aqua, I know why I couldn't keep up with you, I know I need to get back to how I was before. Spar with me and help me be the person I was when we first met."

Aqua looked to him some-what amused. "You really think I am capable of such a thing?"

Creed chuckled a bit. "I can trust you with this, I know you can do well against me, so how about it?"

Aqua smirked "I won't hold back on you just because your our leader."

Creed got up and so did she, he then took her out to the forest where they were before and he got her swords from the ground. "You'll need these." He said as he handed her the swords hilt first

She nodded her head and took both of them. "That I will."

They went back to back with one another before they counted to ten before the turned around at the same time and got into stance to face the other.

"Ladies first Aqua." Creed said with a smile

"That means you go first right?" Aqua asked with a smirk

He glared at her and went straight at her with his sword. She laughed as she jumped back and she blocked his attacks as he repeatedly tried to get to her but her swords wouldn't let up which pissed him off even more and made him hit her swords even harder.

"C'mon is that the best you got? You were right you are out of shape, if you weren't such a lazy ass you would have knocked me out and into the lake by now." Aqua teased as she looked up at Creed and his lavender eyes.

"STOP...TEASING....ME!" Creed yelled as he hit her swords harder until she saw an opening and grabbed his arm before she threw him into the lake.

"Calm yourself Creed!" Aqua said as she threw him into the lake. 

He squealed a bit before he went face first into the lake. He soon got out of it and he dropped his sword before he went straight for her with his hands out to hug her.

"Oh fuck no!" She yelled as she shook her head.

"C'mere Aqua, let me give you a hug."

"All the nope!" She yelled as she rushed off jumping up on to a tree. "I'm not getting wet by you!"

He chased after her and soon caught her and embraced her into a hug as the fell to the ground. She squealed out and she tried to get out of his arms but he was so much stronger than she was that he kept her under him as he moved quick enough that he as able to move his hands to pin her owns under his own. She blushed as she looked up to Creed.

"W-What is the meaning of this Creed?!" Aqua asked nervously

He smiled down at her and he brushed his thumbs against the side of her hands. "You've been so dedicated to me and to the cause we both believe in...I've thought so low and little of you. I shouldn't have thought that way towards you just because of how you and I first met. You've gotten stronger and have used the second chance at life that I had given you very well. I want to do something for you for a change Aqua, if you allow me to do so."

Aqua blinked her eyes a few times as she looked up at Creed,She was going to kill Creed was because she hated that he still treated her like a fragile doll that was on the verge of breaking. But he was seeing her as she was now, she didn't think she had the heart to actually kill him anymore. From the sincere look in his eyes to how he was acting towards her...She was having second thoughts on killing him. She sighed as she closed her eyes. She didn't want to do something that would ultimately make her regret her choices. So she thought about what he was doing and saying to her before she looked up at him.

"As long as you realize that from now on that I am an equal to you, I am yours to do whatever you wish." Aqua said calmly and softly to him.

He smiled a little at her before he kissed her on the lips as he made it so her hands were pinned together over her head . "Of course my beautiful Rose, you are everything to me. You mean so much to me. I would not have half the things that I do without you. I wish to only cherish you as the wonderful woman that I know you are." He said softly to her

Aqua teared up as she looked up at him. "Creed...You aren't just saying that...A-Are you?"

"You really are afraid of me loving you...Aren't you?"

She nodded her head silently. "I-I've never felt love before, only hate and disgust...Feeling what I have towards you. It so foreign to me...so strange. I don't know how to accept someone who actually wishes to be so close to me."

He pressed his forehead against hers. "Then allow me to show you Aqua, you're the only one that I wish to care about in such a manner. I wish to only have you bring my offspring into this world once we've changed it to what we wish for it." He said softly to her before he kissed her on the lips.

Her red eyes widen as she felt his lips against hers. Her hands clenched as she kissed him back; as she felt a familiar feeling coming back around her as her chest began to heat up from the feeling of his body against hers. She had no idea that he felt so passionate about her, she swore he only thought of her as a tool nothing more. To be wrong about it; to actually mean something to him, it shocked her and made her feel as if she really under estimated him in more ways than one.

"Tell me Aqua, has anyone ever touched your beautiful body before?" He asked softly to her

"N-No, never has anyone gotten so close to me. You'd be the first Creed." She said shyly

He smiled at her before he gave her a peck on her lips. "Then I will be gentle with you as if you were a beautiful flower Aqua. I don't wish to hurt you."