Welcome to my newest piece of fanficiton! As I'm sure you gethered from the summary, this is an Edward Scissorhands fic that centers around what could have been between Kim and Edward. The rating is T for now, but will rise to M later...bet you didn't see that coming. Anyways, I love reviews and such, so please take the time to review so that I'll be confident enough to post each new chapter. I'm not a confident person, so I'll need your feedback to keep me going. Thanks, and enjoy!

Alone, Alone

No one home

With secrets abounding

And nothing shown

To the desperate soul

That is the toll

For a loveless encounter

Alone, Alone

The pen had been scribbled frantically across the page, and angry scrawl the effect of never practicing her writing as a child. Kim Boggs looked up from her morbid writing to glance out the window again at the mansion that was her inspiration. She had a mission today.

Moving her brown eyes back to the pages of her diary, she signed her name with a flourish and closed it gently, setting it on her pillow for later. Mumbling words of self-assurance she got dressed and went downstairs to be greeted by a cheerful smile from her mother, Peg.

"Good morning, dear. I hope you're hungry. I made pancakes for you," she said fondly to her daughter. Turning away, she yelled back upstairs, "Kevin! It's time for breakfast!" Kim smiled as her brother came trudging down the stairs with sleep still evident in his eyes. With barely a 'morning' he sat down at the table with his mom and sister.

"So, what's on the agenda today, kids? Now that you're out of school for the summer, Kim, you'll be able to do whatever you want! Isn't that wonderful?" she asked jovially. "And Kevin, Mark called today and wants to play." Kevin perked up at the mention of his best friend's name.

"No, no special plans today. I was thinking I'd get some shopping done and then maybe hang out with Anne later," Kim told her mother. She knew she was lying through her teeth, but she just couldn't bring herself to care. She had to go. She just had to. She couldn't take it anymore.

It had been a little over a year since the events of last Christmas. The last time she saw him. And it was killing her. She had been away at a local college, and though it was close to home, she had decided to board there for the sake of escaping. She didn't want to remember. Didn't want to, but it haunted her every day; she had decided enough was enough.

She was going to visit Edward.

"Well, that's nice dear. I hope you have fun," Peg was unaware that she had just snapped her daughter out of her thoughts.

After a mostly silent breakfast (minus Kevin telling about the dead toad he'd found in their yard) Kim went back up to her room to gather her supplies. She was getting extremely nervous. Hundreds of questions buzzed through her mind. Was he still up there? Had he left, hoping to avoid further confrontation? Did he miss her? Did he even want to see her? She had no answers, but she was determined to try.

She collected what money she had and stuffed it into her small purse, hoping it would be enough. She hadn't completely lied to her mom. She was going shopping…just not for the reasons her mom thought she was.

She grabbed her diary off the bed, working to fit it in her purse. She got her keys and left her room in a hurry. "Bye, Mom. Out to go shopping!" she called over her shoulder. She had to be careful not to slam the door, lest her mother catch on to her excitement.

She went to the local food store and picked up the necessary supplies for her adventure. Only as she was paying for it all did she hear the gossip.

"Yeah, and they said they saw something in the window. Scared them half to death. They're convinced it was…him," Marge said to the other ladies gathered by the counter.

"Oh my God, do think it could be?" Joyce asked excitedly. Kim scowled in her direction. She hated that woman with a passion after she found out how she had tried to seduce Edward. Her Edward. She found herself blushing at the thought.

"No, they say he moved up North where he could be alone without attracting attention—" But Kim didn't hear anymore. She had turned and stalked out disgustedly. These women she thought They beat him down and kick him out, then they're gossiping like it never happened.

She had a driver's license now, but had opted to not use a car so there would be no unexplained vehicle outside the mansion. She walked as nonchalantly as she could towards the path, glancing over her shoulder every few minutes to make sure no one could see her.

As she got to the path, she felt a pang of fear. Was this the right thing to do? What if someone saw her and Edward was still up there? He could be hurt.

But, she needed him. She missed him terribly. All she wanted was one more time seeing him, so her mind would be at ease. To know he was alive at the least, and hopefully at peace with life. She started walking again.

She went to the gate, creaking it open slightly; just enough to get inside. She glanced up at the towering mansion, brown eyes moving across the beautiful archway and the lush garden, perfectly tended with the utmost care. Her long blonde hair whipped into her face, preventing her from gazing at the lovely garden hedges which had been carefully constructed into various animals and objects. Growling at her impossible-to-tame hair, she pulled it from her eyes to see a giant hand in the middle of the garden, admiring the architecture. She looked to the window, where cracked panes glittered like diamonds in the evening sunlight. She smiled at the sheer beauty of the place, pleased that it was still flourishing, meaning he must still be here.

She went to the door, not hesitating to open it, feeling a shiver go up her spine at the chill of the house. "Edward?" she called out into the castle, hoping to heaven he would hear her. But no reply came.

She wandered up the stairs to the attic, praying the whole way up. When she got to the top, the first thing she saw was the giant hole in the attic. She realized she could see the ocean today. She watched the waves rise and fall with the tide, admiring its sparkling beauty. Then…

Snip…snip snip snip…snip

A slow smile spread across her face as she felt someone approach from behind her.

"Hello, Edward."

A silent beat, then the smallest of voices sounded with hope. "Kim?"

She turned around, and her heart lurched. Edward was staring at her with shock evident in his beautiful eyes; too dark to be brown, but too light to be black. He looked like he had seen mirage after mirage and was hardly daring to hope that she was the real Kim. He was exactly as she remembered. Raven hair in a completely tangles mess, black leather outfit sheathed around him, and scissors clicking away in what could be described as a nervous habit.

"Kim?" he asked again, the fear rising as she didn't respond. Tears suddenly welled to her eyes and she slowly took a step towards him, wrapping her arms around him, holding him recklessly close as she breathed a sigh of release and relief.

"Edward…" she whispered into his chest, "It's me. It's Kim, I'm here," she murmured.

xXx

Edward looked down at the woman hugging him tightly to her. He didn't know what to do. Should he try to hug her back? Or was it safer to disentangle from her grasp? Well, he could be selfish when he wanted to be, so he hesitantly wrapped his arms around her, careful to keep his scissor hands away from her.

She was here, with him, holding him like…like maybe she still loved him. He had to ask the inevitable question, though it felt like hell to ask.

"Kim, why are you here?" he asked quietly, as though afraid she would disappear with the sound of his voice.

She looked up at him, her arms still around him as she smiled. "To see you."

His eyes widened slightly. "Why?" he questioned timidly. He was trying to concentrate on her answer, but he was quite distracted by the warmth of her embrace. It was so lovely, so right.

Kim hesitated a moment, then stood on her toes to reach him, kissing him softly, lingering longer than she had the first time, then pulled away to whisper in his ear…

"Because I love you."