Title: I Can't Leave Yet
Genre: Romance/Angst
Rating: T or K+
Pairing: Tabby X ?, implied Tabby X Sakisaka
Summary: After the Twilight Brigade was disbanded, Tabby has fallen into a deep depression. She has even begun considering quiting the game once and for all. When a certain man comes back into her life, will she change her mind? Oneshot fic. Tabby's POV.
"Tabby...I'm back."
I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't. He's been gone from my life for an entire year, and now he suddenly comes back. I could feel my body starting to shake not with anger, but with happiness. My vision became blurred as tears formed in my eyes.
He looked the same as he did when I last saw him so long ago. He have me one of his rare smiles and said, "It's...been a long time, hasn't it?" This man...he was one of the most important people to me. He was always there for me when we were in the Twilight Brigade...together. I trusted him and his ideas completely, despite what others said.
Sure, he barely ever showed emotions and sometimes considered me a nuisance, but that didn't stop me from following him to the very end.
I felt ashamed to let him see me begin to cry, but I couldn't stop. I was so happy. I had never felt this happy to see anyone in my entire life. He took a step towards me and wiped away some of my tears with his gloved fingers. "Why are you crying? I'm back...you should be happy..." he whispered softly.
I couldn't stop staring into his eyes. I just wanted to jump on him and kiss him all over, but I couldn't. I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable or anything. It's just...after everything I've been through, keeping up a cheery and perky personality has become nothing but a chore. I felt terrible when the guild was disbanded. I blamed myself for everything.
Then, when Sakisaka told me he was leaving, I felt like my heart had been ripped in two. We had been through so much together and he just wanted to throw it all away? After so many things we've done, he just wants to forget about it like nothing ever happened? Sakisaka had left me a broken woman...and he probably didn't even care.
Suddenly, more tears poured from my eyes. I still couldn't stop crying. He just smirked and pulled me against his chest. "It's okay..." he whispered, "It's okay if you want to cry..." And I did. I cried into his chest, letting out my sadness and hatred with it. Eventually, I finally ran out of tears. He wrapped one arm around me and kissed me on the top of the head.
"Are you okay yet?" he asked calmly. I wasn't reall sure how to answer. So much has happened to me. I'm not sure if I'll ever truly be okay again. I was about to respond when he silenced me with his lips. He stared into my eyes and said, "You don't need to tell me. I'm just happy to be with you..."
I kissed him back and whispered, "I love you...Ovan." He smiled and replied, "I love you, too..."