A/N: This is a collection of rather short one-shots of Dragon Knights couples, each with a theme taken from one of the several "100 Themes Challenge" lists on deviantart. Enjoy. The idea may have been accidentally stolen from PurpleFireDragonof Dusis, though it appears we are using different lists.
Rune held the flower in his hand, between his thumb and forefinger. Nohiro had identified it as a light flower, a name Rune should have known. Now it was embarrassing, the things he had taken for granted when he still lived with the faeries. All those beautiful things that had vanished: the flowers, the Water Realm, his sleeping Tintlet. He remembered this place once glowing with light flowers. He had come here with Tintlet many times.
The faint scent of the flower they had found made him remember her. She had never been far from his mind, and even more now that he could not be near her. Rune squeezed his eyes shut. His love. His soulmate. She had given up her waking life for him. Failing to protect her from that fate might have made him feel as though he had not fought for his own life. Rune knew better. She was still alive, and the waterlights and trees were doing their best to keep her safe.
Without the Water Dragon, without sealing Varawoo, he might have really failed her. He was still weak; not powerful enough to wake her. He had at least regained his healing powers. Someday, soon, he would be able to wake her.
The flower in his hand made him remember one early spring morning, dew drops still hanging off the flowers. Tintlet held so many blossoms in her hands. Her face shone. They both had their duties back in the Water Realm, but they had escaped for the morning. Rune sat next to her in the glow of her smile. "Tintlet, I love you." It was as obvious as saying the sky was blue,
She turned her gorgeous eyes to Rune, and gave him that smile, the one that he would do anything for. "I love you too, Rune."
He sat next to her and held her soft hands. Would that they could go on like this forever. Waterlights floated ahead and a sea of light flowers blanketed them.
Even though they had been here many times before, something felt different about today. The smile suddenly left Tintlet's face. "Rune, I think someday this place will be a very important place for us."
Rune looked up from the flower in his hand. He knew in a second Nohiro would be demanding his attention. He and the little girl were both waiting for Rune. Before he set the flower back down, the little girl looked up with her huge eyes and smiled. For a second, everything made sense. Then, it was gone.
A very important place for us.