A/N:  I was up late one night, it was raining, and we all know rain inspires… Ok, well, it inspires me!  So here's what I came up with, I think it should be easy to figure out what it's about, and who is speaking, but read it through anyways!

Guarded Flames

I know you are there.

I see you every moment of every single day.

You have searched so long, not knowing what you seek.

Pain distresses you.

Violence disturbs you.

You are made of a cold innocence.

You love deeply,

Naïve of that which your affection pursues.

Though you have eyes to see,

You are blinded to the truth.

That reality awaits you,

Without intention to find you.

It has found you…

It is me.

I am the truth that was blinded from you.

I am the purpose of your long search.

I am the iniquitous reality that is your goal, yet

I am the secret, never to be divulged.

Never shall you know this harsh certainty,

For it will not be made known to you.

Alas, that this should be the fate.

That which you seek,

Standing beside you, unknown.

Innocence ought not to be tainted with evil.

The purity of ice be not melted by fire.

Should you find what you look for,

The hard veracity that is your prize

Would tear down the fragile walls of your heart.

I am the secret; I know it well.

And so it is guarded in my protection.

The flames of this mystery

Shall not scorch your heart.

My own impiety

Will never tarnish your innocence.

For to the wind and air alone shall I speak.

As too difficult to accept

Would be the words from me to you.

I am your brother,

Whom you seek without end.

A/N:  So there it is.  Nice and depressing, ne?  I hope so, as that WAS my intent!  Anyways, send me along a review or two, and let me know what you thought!  If it's any good, I might write more, for other characters.  If it isn't, tell me, and I'll quit while I'm alive.  ^__~  So review, please!

-Draith