Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or anything DOA related.
A/N: This is a short one-shot thing, seeing as I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things. Everything in italics is part of a flash back. Please read and enjoy.
At Last
We knew from the beginning that it would end like this. Perhaps we didn't know it would be exactly like this, here in this cold, damp room made almost completely of windows overlooking the grey, stormy beach outside; but we at least knew it would end. I thought that was our understanding, our agreement when we started this merry-go-round only three years ago.
It's terribly hard to believe that it was only three years ago when our eyes met, our skin touched, our hearts beat uncontrollably as one… I wish I could go back to those days, those nights of whispers and sighs. My life was wasted before I met you, for I never began to live until that moment. That moment we finally moved past the painstakingly slow experience of figuring out our true feelings. No one would ever believe you were the one to initiate the relationship. You were never afraid to love me, as I was, and in some ways still am, afraid to love you.
Everyone else has retired for the night. You have your hair down, luscious locks of blonde cascading down your body. As we sit across each other, one of the many fountains separating us, I glance up and see more determination in your eyes than I have ever had in my soul. You rise gracefully, eyes holding mine captive, my heart beats speeding faster and faster with every step you take towards me. Resting your hands on my shoulders you straddle my lap and begin to nuzzle my neck.
"We need to talk-"
"We've had all of the conversations." Your lips brush against my ear as your voice sends trembles down my spine.
"Please, you understand… that this, that we, will never last?"
"Oui…" I gently lift your chin so that our lips are nearly touching, your breath becoming overwhelming my senses.
"You understand that, one day… I will kill you?"
"Oui…" There is a flicker across your smooth, confident face. Was it of a hesitation, doubt? I will never know, for it lasted but a fraction of a second and you have resumed your slow conquering of my neck. "But is that day today?"
"No…"I gasp out the syllable as your hands begin to roam and caress my body.
"…Then there is no problem." You move to kiss my lips but I pull away and stop you with my fingers.
"Promise me." The night is still. The fountain splashes softly, the stars sparkling above it. You take a breath.
"I promise you."
At last our lips meet.
As I said before, we knew from the beginning that it would end, so please stop looking so…
Betrayed…
Hurt…
Shocked…
Please, stop feeling. Be more like me; emotionless, void of anything relatively human. The cold hearted robotic bitch, capable of killing anything with a heartbeat. But you know me. You know me more than anyone else in this entire world ever has. You not only know that I feel; you've seen it. You've seen me.
"Helena…?" You're drifting to sleep after yet another wonderful night of passionate embraces.
"Mmm?"
"…" Will I ruin everything in this single moment? Will you run from me? Is this really what is burning me up from the inside out?
"What is it, what's wrong?" You look at me and smile reassuringly as tears begin to fall from my eyes.
"… I love you."
"…and I still do."
"I know you do and I will always-"
The harsh sound of my bullet threw your heart covers your final words and as your heart stops beating, so does mine. I allow myself one minute to stare at your bleeding corpse before I turn my back to you one last time and leave.
I have another assassination to do tomorrow.