This is a preview to my next story. I hope you like it.

My eyes brightened as I spotted Tenchi's familiar form silhouetted against the dark sky. He was hunched over slightly so that his back curved gently, and it made me suspect that he was thinking, But about what? I wondered as I approached the red head from behind. My lips turned up in a smile as I went to surprise him with a hug. As my thin arms wrapped around his wide shoulders, my hand brushed against his cheek where fresh tears had been slowly making their way down to his chin. "Tenchi, what's wrong?" I asked, wiping the salty tears away with my thumb. I suddenly froze as the fingers of my other hand touched the warm sticky substance that covered the other side of Tenchi's face. My body shivered involuntarily. Whether it was from the cool night air, or from the realization of what my best friend had done, I was not sure. I opened my mouth to speak, but my body was frozen. Tenchi's hand reached up and grasped my hand, pulling me so I was facing him. I scanned his face and nearly collapsed as my gaze rested on the socket where a dark green eye should've been, but instead was just a bloody mess. Tears began flowing freely down my face, although I knew Tenchi only did what was best. He stroked my cheek gently and then pulled me close in a comforting way, but said nothing.