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Title: Amnesia

Rating: PG-13

Content: yaoi/shonen-ai, angst, romance

Pairings: 3x4/4x3, 1+2/2+1

Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine, because if wishes were fishes, I'd have a lake. That means I wish that they were mine…

~Prologue~

Outer space was a vast, empty void. Cold and desolate and lacking in life was this expanse. All was frozen still, as if held in a time stop, cut off from all other life. In this emptiness, an air of loneliness was held.

Despite the melancholy of this space, there was one life to be found. Upon the young man's serene face lay an honest smile, even in unconsciousness. His thoughts had become dreams, conjured from his subconscious. In this sleep, his peacefulness penetrated even the hollow of space around him.

It was an empty field, the grass a bright healthy green and the sky a brilliant blue. There was a warm breeze, which swept through the field, and the air was sweet and clean. This was peace. There were two young men within the field, young and innocent in this calm backdrop. One of the boys was tall and slender, his features elegant. With brown hair that fell out in front of his face, obscuring one emerald eye, he was quite handsome. The other boy was slighter in build and shorter as well. His platinum blonde locks fell into his eyes in an innocent manner. Between the strands, two aquamarine orbs peered out. Both boys stood among the tall grass, which wavered slightly in the breeze. The blonde boy looked into the eyes of the taller one, a look of shame and regret shadowed his delicate features.

"Trowa," he began in a soft voice. "Are you angry with me for what I've…done?" His words were shaded with sadness and fear. The taller boy, Trowa, stared at the other for a long moment, taking in each detail of the blonde's features, which had already been etched permanently on his mind and his heart. The fair face of the latter was enough to make one cry; eyes full of unbridled regret and sorrow. The smaller boy dropped his head when he realized Trowa's eyes were searching his own. Trowa reached out a tentative hand to the chin of the fair-headed boy and tilted his face gently upwards so he could look into the aqua eyes once more. They were now wide with surprise.

"Quatre." Trowa let the name sink in for a moment. "I cannot be angry with you." His deep voice was soft and gentle, soothing to hear. Quatre squeezed his eyes shut to clear the tears, which had been blurring them.

"But…not only did I end many innocent lives, I-" He stopped short, unable to continue. His voice became a harsh whisper. "I hurt you. Badly." Quatre looked away in shame. Trowa gently ran his hand through the soft blonde bangs and Quatre turned his head back to Trowa.

"Quatre." Trowa said again. "I can stand physical pain. My emotional pain has been healing since the day I met you." Quatre blinked back tears with a look of awe on his face. "As for the people that died, it's normal to feel remorse. But Quatre, you mustn't blame yourself." The smaller boy shook his head.

"But I am the only one to blame! If I-" Trowa raised a hand to stop him.

"That system emphasized your already fragile emotions. It took advantage of your state and turned you against everyone. That system is anything but good." He stared at Quatre for a moment before continuing. "You're so kind, that's why it came down on you so hard." Quatre contemplated these words before responding.

"I can never make it up to you," he replied in remorse. Trowa stepped closer and placed a gentle kiss upon Quatre's lips. He pulled back slowly with a smile.

"You already have, little one."

A nearby Leo suit approached the motionless form. Inside, an OZ soldier's eyes widened.

"Officer Trowa!?"

~owari~

Lorelei: Ha! We all know the REAL 'owari' is yet to come, ne?

Taru: Hai! And it had better come soon!

Lorelei: *coughs* Yeah…it will…eventually…

Taru: ?!

Lorelei: Anywho, sayonara, minna-san! Stay tuned for more!

Taru: *grumbling* You're so ditzy, you'll forget to finish…like LAST time…

Lorelei: *sweatdrop* Eh-heh…