I entered his domain, unafraid and willingly. Call me a fool… call me insane, but this is what I wanted. I looked around myself. Taking in the sights of the Mirror World, or as it has been called, The World of Darkness in all its colorless glory. I knew he would be waiting for me. Those red eyes scouring the land, searching for any sign of my presence.

At last he saw me, swooping down and landing before me, folding his great wings elegantly behind his dark navy blue cape.

"I have been waiting for you… Erika."

I simply nodded, knowing that this was true. "Yes, I know… Dark."

He gave an amused 'heh'.

"Are you not afraid of me?"

I shook my head.

"No."

Without warning he lunged towards me, pinning me roughly on the ground. I looked into his hungry blood red eyes then at the scar on his mask.

"Are you afraid now?"

He moved one of his hands down my leg and I shivered slightly.

"No."

A glint of amusement sparkled in his eyes.

"And why ever not?"

The answer was clear for me to see in my mind.

"Because… I know you won't hurt me."

"I won't? How can you be so sure? I am Dark after all."

My eyes looked into his, the window to his heart and I smiled.

"You won't hurt me because…"

He placed his gloved hand to my lips and removed his mask, setting it down on the grey grass beside us. I looked at his now uncovered face to see that he was smiling. Not an evil grin, not one of foul intentions, but one of sincerity and hope. He moved his hand to cup my cheek.

"Because what?"

I looked at him knowingly before freeing one of my arms from his grasp and cupping his face in my hand.

"Because… you love me."

He brought his lips down on mine, kissing me tenderly and with passion. I was right. As I kissed him back a tear of joy rolled down my cheek. My Angel of Darkness was here to stay.