For The Heart I Once Had
Ends
By Mystic Dawn
His feet touched the ground softly as the swirl of magic surrounding him faded away into nothingness. He drew a deep breath and shook his head, as if to clear it. He lifted his face, his gaze traveling listlessly, finally resting upon a familiar sight.
His hand clenched around the hilt of the sword he carried strapped at his hip. The sword that had seen him through all this time. He swallowed uneasily and took a hesitant step backwards.
How could he face her again after so many years? There was no denying how much he had changed over the course of his exile. Yes, he had learned the meaning of true strength, but for a terrible price. He felt his chest tighten, but he gnashed his teeth together and forced the memories out of his mind.
He raised his face to the sky, the pale glow of the moon reflecting in his crimson eyes. Had they first met under that self-same moon? It had been so long ago... he found that he couldn't clearly recall events that had occurred before his exile.
He suddenly heard a small gasp behind him and he whirled around, angry with himself for not paying attention to his surroundings. But instead of his eyes narrowing in hostility, they widened in surprise at the person they beheld.
She was just as beautiful as he remembered. Long raven-black hair framing a perfect porcelain face, delicate features, and mesmerizing amethyst eyes that he could never tear his gaze away from no matter how hard he tried to.
"Tomoyo...?" he whispered softly, hardly daring to believe his eyes.
She slowly nodded, her face breaking into a breathless smile. "Oh, Kurogane!" she exclaimed, running into his open arms.
He didn't care about anything else anymore as he drew her to him. The only thing that mattered was to hold her close and never let go. He was finally here with her again, after so long. He knew that the only way he had kept a hold on his sanity throughout the years had been because of that one, burning desire inside of him to see her again.
"I don't want to leave your side ever again," he whispered hoarsely.
"You won't," she whispered back, raising a hand to his cheek. "It's all over now..."