AN: This began as a series of random bits and pieces that were just laying around and expanded to a sort of author's dumping ground for everything that wasn't a full story. So, enjoy what can be enjoyed and, if you're like me, get lines from the darker ones trapped in your head until you have to go searching for where they came from.

Disclaimer: I don't own it. I will not type this again in this series.

LOST

"You promised," she whispered.

"I did."

"You broke that promise."

"Yes."

"Why?"

"They said you were dead."

"I loved you."

"I know, I loved you too."

"I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"I was there when they told you and I didn't say a word."

"You were there?"

"Black hair, purple eyes…no one was supposed to know, only a few knew I wasn't dead…"

"Why did you let them?"

"I was so confused, I didn't understand what was going on."

"So while I was thinking you were dead and sleeping around trying to forget, you were trying to figure everything out." It was a statement, not a question.

"I broke mine too."

"What?"

"I broke my promise too."

"Why?"

"I was so upset and mad at myself for not telling you, for not going after you that I slept around as punishment to myself."

"Punishment?"

"It was different, it wasn't you, wasn't us, so it was punishment to let someone else have me…"

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