She was evil, twisted, and cruel, but still, he loved her. Being the apprentice of a dark lord did not help. But still, how he longed to run his fingers through her dark red hair, kiss her soft lips, and gaze into her fiery hazel eyes. He wanted to tell her that he loved her, wanted to be with her forever, but still….

He was strong, brave, and cunning, yet on the side of good. But still, she loved him. And how she longed to stroke his dark golden hair, and hold him also. But the thing that kept her awake at night were his soft, beautiful gray-green eyes, and how she wished to tell that she loved him.

He was promised to another, but how he wished to be with her. He realized his heart was breaking, shattering like glass. Pain ripped through his body whenever he thought of her being alone forever. He loved her with his whole heart, and felt as though his soul had split in two.

She was destined to be alone, but how she wished to be with him. She knew their lives, their souls, their destinies, were twined together, but not the way she wanted them to be. She couldn't kill him, for it would also kill her. She needed him to survive.

For him, she was his life, and he gave her his heart. Destiny, he reflected, was cruel, tearing two people apart, killing them, destroying their very lives.

For her, he was everything to her, and she gave him her heart. Destiny, she reflected, was a harsh thing, always wanting to tear love apart, never allowing it to flourish.

But still, they loved each other, for they were tamashii no tomos, forever and always.