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Seasons of Loneliness
By Blue Shakira


Chapter One: Past Memories

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+Gaea+

It was raining….again.

The young man pressed his head against the wall. He closed his eyes as the coldness of the wall touched his skin. He wished the rain would go away because it reminded him of HER.

It had been raining the day she left.

And he still could not forget those mesmerizing green eyes that captivated him.

She has been gone for three years and he….he has to live day after day knowing he would not see her beautiful face again.

'Has it really been that long?' He wondered. Thunder could be heard outside his window. He ignored the sound and lowered himself to the floor. A few strands of hair fell into his eyes, but he didn't care. He felt so alone.

And cold.

But not because of the temperature of the room. It had more to do with the cold in his soul knowing that he would never see HER again. He pressed his forehead against the wall again. Even after three years he still regretted what he had done to her. It was HIS fault that she left.

'Why? Why did I hurt her? Why?!' He thought. He angrily pounded his head on the wall as memories began to flood into his mind.

~Flashback~

Green eyes filled with fear and anger stared back at him. He reached out for her but she flinched away. He forcefully grabbed her shoulders and pressed her to him.

"You belong to me," he whispered into her ear.

"I belong to no one," she spat. She began to struggle from his grasp but he continued to hold her tightly. She looked into his eyes, this time showing no fear. "Let go."

"What if I don't want to," he responded.

"I'll scream."

"No one will hear you."

"You're lying."

"No," he mumbled. He cupped her face with his hands and pressed his lips on her soft ones.

Startled, she backed away and slapped him. She was about to run but he grabbed her wrist.

"You belong to me! You will not return to HIM," he sneered.

"Let me go," she yelled.

"I can't do that," he replied. He quickly searched for a spot for both of them. He smiled when he saw a comfortable area behind a bush. 'Perfect,' he thought.

"Wh-What are you doing," she asked, when he gently placed her on the ground even with all her struggling.

"You'll see," he whispered, kissing her neck. "You will be mine…."

"No," she whimpered, realizing what he wanted to do. She felt his hands on her thighs, lifting her skirt up. He then moved his hands up and began to unbutton her blouse. She gasped. He couldn't do this to her!

"Please, let me go," she pleaded. She felt so helpless. "Stop….please…."

He ignored her and continued undressing her while he kissed her exposed skin.

~End Flashback~

He buried his hands in his face.

'She begged me to stop….but I was being selfish. I wanted her for myself.' He thought.

He remembered how warm she felt and how good she tasted. But even that didn't last. He couldn't forget the look on her face after he was done.

~Flashback~

She cried softly, curled into a ball.

With trembling hands he tried to reach out for her but she only brushed it aside. She gathered up her clothes and stood up.

She glared at him. "I hate you," she said quietly.

He felt his throat grow dry. He never meant to do this. He lost control….

Her tears were now dry and she only stared back at him with a cold hate in her eyes. She then turned and ran into the forest.

He didn't have the courage to run after her. He just stood there motionless.

After a few minutes, he fell to his knees and cried, burying his hands in his face.

~End Flashback~

That was three years ago.

And he still shook with shame. They had been enemies at first. Then they became friends. She had believed in him and he betrayed her.

The more he thought about it, the more he hated himself for what he had done. His bangs were now wet and sticking onto his face due to the tears coming out of his fiery crimson eyes. He bent down to the floor and pressed his forehead down to the ground.

Only one name escaped his lips.

"Hitomi…."

Gods….how he hated the rain.

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+Earth+

"Hitomi."

The young woman who sat alone on the bench looked up from the book she was reading. Someone had whispered her name. Her eyes searched her surroundings. She didn't see anyone she recognized.

'That's strange' Hitomi thought. She shrugged and continued to read her book. After a few minutes, she set the book down. She had lost interest all of the sudden.

She sighed.

She looked up at the sky. 'What if….it was him?' she wondered. She shook away the thought.

"Forget about him," she told herself. "Remember what he did…."

She looked at the ground. She still remembered but for some reason she couldn't help thinking about him. Even after all these years….he was still showing up in her mind.

Why was it?

Hitomi's thoughts were interrupted when sudden cry came out from the stroller in front of her. She leaned forward and saw that her two-year old son had finally awakened from his slumber. He looked up at her with his emerald eyes and tried to reach out for her. He almost cried when he couldn't reach far enough.

Hitomi giggled and picked him up. "You finally decide to wake up," she said softly.

He responded by playing with the necklace around her neck.

"Too bad we have to go home now," she said. She felt him pull her necklace. "Julian…."

She stopped when he looked up at her with his beautiful eyes. He was just too innocent. She exhaled loudly.

"You're everything I got," she whispered in his ear. She ran her hand through his silvery hair and held him close to her.

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A/N: Please R & R. If I get enough reviews I'll continue….but I bet a few of you already guessed who the mystery guy is. *evil grin*