She opened the cover and read:
My Dearest Love Alex,
Today I've made the decision to stay human. I know the consequences, someday no matter how much we both may fight it, I will die. It's almost unbearable to think of the pain and hurt I will cause you because 1,000 lifetimes will never be long enough with you. I love you with all my heart and soul. I promised to love you forever and I swear I will. Death will never stop our love and our story will never end. Even if I'm not with you, I swear I will never leave your side for a single second of eternity. I will always love you and I will always find my way back to you. Don't lose faith, keep trusting me Alex, true love never dies. What we have is precious and rare. It's the first ray of light in the morning, the moonlight reflecting off of our lake. It's Strikers first breath, and Serena's giggle,
A teardrop marked the spot on the paper
it's a casual kiss before work, the way your eyes sparkle when they look at me. Our love is transcendent, it lives in all things. Our love is in the wind, in the fire, in the ground. Our love lives in the very fabric of the universe. Something so perfect and pure leaves marks, so even when we're apart you can find it, and touch it, and feel it in every beat of your heart.
The handwriting became more shaky, as if the author was crying.
I know. I know that I'm leaving you alone. I know I'm asking for you to live without me. But I can't imagine this world without you in it. I'm asking you to go through hell, I'm asking you to believe in me. I will find you again Alex and for when you feel like you can't go on, when you forget your promises to me and what you're waiting for, I leave you this. Remember me Alex.
With everything I am,
Your Naruko
She shook her head as the unfamiliar memory of writing these words filled her mind. She looked up at Alex asleep on the bed pulling her knees to her chest and laying her head on them watching the rise and fall of his chest as he breathed. He had called her Naruko. A tear rolled down her cheek. Could it be possible that this stranger she had loved her entire life could be hers? After all the dark in her short life could he finally pull her into the light?
She cried happy tears of hope crawling back into bed with him. He was laying on his back sleeping peacefully his face content and happy. She leaned over tucking her dark hair behind her ear tentatively kissing him on the lips. She pulled back slowly, watching him breathe. "I really do, I really do love you." she whispered before cuddling up against him and falling back asleep.