Crystal Twinkle Bell
Snow fell softly outside her window, and the candle that rested on it's sill had almost burned out as a young maiden stared longingly at the small bell displayed on her desk. It had been years since she had last seen him. He had promised her that they would one day meet again and share their secret dreams together, hence they never got to upon his sudden parting. She knew that it was apart of his duty though as protector of the golden crystal and people's dreams but it still didn't chase away the loneliness and heartache she had felt from his long absence.
She knew her mother and father meant well when they began setting her up with various suitors. She tried to sound interested in their attempt at conversation and fancy gifts but those things were trifling compared to getting a glimpse of the Elysion priest her heart truly longed for.
Chibiusa dusted the intricate bell with her finger and closed her eyes as she began to imagine his perfect face engrafted within her subconscious and that's when she felt the familiar warm hand resting upon hers. She slowly opened her eyes wondering if it truly could be as those same alluring eyes with all their warm feelings met her own." I told you I wouldn't break my promise." he spoke with a voice that sounded like tinkling bells and then there was an immense embrace of a reunion that was long overdue.
"It's been ten years…" she whispered softly as tears escaped her ruby eyes baptizing his cloak.
He ran his fingers softly through her cottony pink hair soothingly as her sobs caused his body to tremor from their ferocity.
"My little one how I've missed you ever since the day I left you! There hasn't been a moment escape me that I've not thought of you my maiden." he whispered softly now with his hands placed on her shoulders as he stared longingly into her melancholy gaze.
She blinked back more tears that threatened to assault her once more, "Do you realize that I've waited all this time for you and haven't once agreed upon a marriage proposal yet? There are many suitors that want to marry me, but I wouldn't have a single one of them because I've been waiting this whole time for you Helios!"
He stood there unmoving with that same mysterious look in his eyes that she was so drawn to. She wanted to yell at him and tell him all the pain and confusion he had caused her, but she couldn't say a word as his gaze stole her away.
She felt him begin to pull her in closer as those same familiar lips were now on hers again after so many years of changing seasons. She felt like that same little girl he had rescued all those years ago, yet she began to feel something else begin stir within her as the kiss melted all the negative feelings she was harboring against him.
She pulled away and looked into his eyes once more, and she noticed something that hadn't been there before-love. He took her hands in his own and looked at her lovingly.
"My dear maiden I've watched the things grow and die in Elysion for many years now, and I've been waiting all these years to tell you that the only dream I ever had back then that mattered more to me than guarding the dreams of the people of this world was being with you. There have been so many seasons in my life come and go and times I wished to escape and come and take you away with me, but I knew it wouldn't be right. I have longed to be by your side for so long my dear maiden, but my duty has always prevented me. I knew that even if I did want to be by your side that I had to wait until you had grown up and now that you have I still can't seem to steal you away. I came back to see you one last time and tell you my dream. I made that promise to you and had to keep it and now I'm saying farewell because being tied to someone like me wouldn't be fair to you." he retorted turning away from her unable to gaze into her sorrowful eyes any longer about to leave her one last time, but she clung to him desperately refusing to let him go.
"You can't leave me again like this and besides you haven't got to hear my dream yet." she reminded him causing him to turn around and face her once more.
"The only dream I care about anymore is being with you Helios! Isn't there some way I could come away to Elysion with you?" she inquired desperately searching his eyes.
"You have to give away all your secret dreams and turn away from this world." he said darkly sending shivers up her spine.
"I'll do it." she said in return as she faced him and closed her eyes. An innocent child's laughter could be heard as the flame burned out in declaration of the passing of a life and the beginning of a new one.
Author's Note: I wrote this for the writing contest for GC forums. The theme was "seasons".