He had to stop this, she wouldnt ever feel the same. Too young and innocent for him.
Not that he deserved her love... or anyones love for that matter. No, he had lost his chance for happiness...
Yet after all his talks to himself, no matter how hopeless it was, he still watched her, craved her company, her scent ... the occasional brush of her skin against his.
She wouldnt know the effect that simple touch had on him, scorching lust some would say, but he knew better..
It was love, the kind of love that would never leave his heart.
And for that reason alone, he was trying to win her heart, being less cold to their friends, trying harder to make her smile,
He feared he would lose her. The spirited ninja princess fought brilliantly, she knew it. But it was his love for her that made him ever so watchful...
Always one eye on his own opponent, and the other fixed on her... just incase.
Like now for instance,
But now he had both his eyes on her, not that she knew that.
How stunning she looks, he could smell her skin. Skin that glistened in the moonlight.
A light sheen of sweat from the days battle still on her. How he could imagine the droplets upon her flesh,
No, he mustn't think of that...
He couldnt help himself. He began to stir at the image in his brain. The effect she had on him, how he wished to ravish her. Here and now... He watched her staring into the distance. Did she know he was watching her from the treetops, did she know that her guard was down and he saw her as she truly was. How he loved her, how he longed to take her in his arms and love her for eternity. It's been years since she made him smile, the only one who seemed to melt his cold shield. The young ninja princess, his opposite… yet his equal in every way.
She span around, staring right at him, the tears stained her face. His heart froze.
She knew he was there. He had no time to run or hide. She held her hand out to him,
"Come down from there…"
She walked slowly towards where he had hid. A small smile reached her eyes and lips.
"…Vincent"