Hoping against Hope

By: Silent Sniper

Why?

Why did I have to fall in love?

With him of all people?

I closed my eyes momentarily

A sigh echoed throughout the dark empty room....

Why?

It can't be true. Not me I reasoned. Denial began to settle within my mind and heart...

It was possible....

It simply wasn't...

Another sigh.

Not true...

Not true...

The image of the object of my affections came to my mind. The crimson hair pooling down his back.... Gentle emerald eyes that stared into one's soul...

Soft kissable lips....

My eyes shot open.

No! No! No!

Must not think like that. Must not think about that person.

Why did this have to happen?

I slumped. My head hurt..

There was no use denying it. It was just to hard to ignore that feeling that was coarsing in my veins. Burning deep within me. My heart was crying out to the person.

I nodded.

It wasn't just because of his good looks. That would have been shallow. It was his personality as well. He was quiet and gentle. Even though the energy and soul of a legendary bandit ran in his blood, he was gentle. His heart was his weakness.

I frowned.

This was getting poetic....

Simply said I loved him.

How it happened was still a mystery to me...

Was it fate?

Destiny?

I shrugged. That was too sugary sweet. Filled with a fairy tale. It just happened. In the Dark Tournament when I was fighting with him in order to have Hanging Neck Island. I gave it my all and almost had him beat.

I laughed. Almost.

The red head managed to beat me... He let me think that I was winning. Then he beat me...I was baffled. I was beaten...

A ghost of a smile spread across my face. The emerald green eyed boy had beaten me with that admirable stradegy. I had fallen unconsious after that fight, but I thanked that fight later on...

It made me see that fighter in a new way. Every night my dreams were haunted by him. And every morning not find him there.

It was torture.

Living everyday without him. A shell of a man. Walking around with no soul.

Pure torture.

Another smile.

I can live with it...

Maybe....

Maybe not...

Time will tell if destiny wants us together.

But for now all I can do is wait...

And dream....

Hoping against hope....

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Hehehe, hello again. This fic was supossed to be given as birthday present for BlackFox. But she couldn't wait any longer for me to post it up....So its now a thank you for giving me a lovely birthday present. Can any of you guess who the person is? *glances at BlackStar* You know who it is. Don't tell them... ^_^ Disclaimers: Yu Yu Hakusho belongs to the rich Japanese guy, not me. Don't sue!