Thank you, Lonely Athena. I really appreciate the review. Here's the 2nd chapter. I tried getting it uploaded as fast as I could, your review gave me inspiration to stay up all night. Thanks a lot again!

2nd chapter. Oh I forgot to give the disclaimer in the first chapter. I don't own the characters or Nurarihyon any Mago…. If I did I'd make Kana disappear and let Tsurara take the spotlight.

During those long 5 years….

He came once every two months just to spend time talking to me, for that place was absolutely uninhabited by anyone. I had to keep myself company with memories…memories… a bird on a tree, a rabbit on the ground…anything, while I lay in wait for him.

Nothing ever happened, but we spoke to each other, comforting each other. There are several incidents I recall.

"The crazy cherry blossom is in bloom again, is it not, Yuuki?" Rikuo-kun asked.

"Yes. It is." I said, stroking the ruby necklace he had given to me. It was shaped like a single sakura on a silver necklace.

*Start Flashback*

"You seriously gave me a necklace this beautiful, Rikuo-sama?"

"No, I didn't give it." His voice dropped with humorous sarcasm, "And how many times will I tell you to stop calling me Rikuo- Sama? I like it as Rikuo-kun."

"Okay. Well, thank you. I couldn't stop looking at it since I came to this place. It kept reminding me about you."

"I'm glad it did."

"Thank you, Rikuo-kun."

"Douitashmashite."

*End Flashback*

I hugged him tight since I could not see him for another 2 months.

"Want to see the crazy cherry blossom?"

"It blossoms only a day prior to your arrival, and all the petals are gone by the time you leave the horizon."

"Don't you feel lonely?"

"I'll get by."

"It's my entire fault."

I hugged him, "No it's not, Rikuo-kun, I should've told Aotabo to take Kubinashi, Kejoro and the others away to safety while I myself stayed to the very end."

He looked deep into my eyes, and our lips met. He crushed me to his chest, and suddenly started undoing my furisode. I moved away from him, "R-Rikuo-kun!"

"Yuuki-chan, please don't do that again."

"Rikuo-kun, the first time we kissed, I swore to myself that we would never do that till we're married. Well…if that ever did happen."

"Yuuki-chan, we can run away together. We can go to a place where my name means nothing at all. Let's go to a place where we can start a new life for ourselves."

"Iie, I can't let you abandon your position as the Third heir of the Nura clan."

"But…." His voice was much softer than ever before… none knew the real Night Rikuo. Only I knew him that way, and I would always be the only one to know.

He sighed, "Want a drink?"

"Sure."

I barely finished one cup and he downed half a bottle. I disliked his sake addiction, which only took place in at night. He would definitely get another hangover in the morning, with his human side dealing it.

"Yuuki-chan, I want to ask you something."

"What is it?

"Please don't slap me after this."

"What?" I asked in confusion.

"W-will you marry me, Yuuki-chan?"

"WHAT?"

"I asked will you marry me."

"I-I….Yes…I will."

"So that means-"

"No, baka. I should've said officially married instead."

"I was gonna say that means you are- though unofficially – a part of my Nura clan."

"Oh." I blushed.

He sighed, "Now I'll tell grandfather that I've got someone to marry; he won't force me to marry Kana Ienaga."

I nearly gasped.

"I don't love her, but she loves me…I don't know what to do."

I walked away from him, trying to hide my tears….he had already come of age when he became thirteen; and now he was 16 already…meaning that I couldn't be able to stay here much longer. I wanted him to be mine and mine alone.

"Do you know what day it is?"

I shook my head, still turned away from him.

"You kept every letter and haiku that I sent you?"

I nodded.

"Beautiful Snow girl,

That's you- My Yuuki-onna

Who I've always loved." He read one of his aloud.

Rikuo POV

I hated the fact that my yokai form always took so much sake on one shot. By time it would be 8, I knew that the hangover would reach its peak. Looking at the shelf, I noticed that there was a piece of paper. Taking it out, I took a good look at it:

Accursed

Here, alone I stand,

Waiting patiently for you.

They laugh at me,

for being the lone wolf I was.

They have it all,

They have it all.

I do not,

I do not.

People think I'm a traitor,

They think I betrayed them.

But it is they who betrayed them.

They are the ones who have forsaken me in this foreign land of loneliness.

Even if they get all the things that they want,

I wonder why, they can't smile with all of their hearts.

And here I stand with nothing in the world…

And I'd trade the world to get love and care.

"Did you write this, Tsurara?" I asked her. She nodded.

I hate the fact that time always passed so quickly when I was with my Tsurara.

"I must go…"

"Promise me that you'll come back."

"Yes, Tsurara, I promise."

Little did I know that would be the last time I would be seeing her for the next two years.

Sorry for another cliffhangers but I guess I just love cliffhangers! Please, PLEASE review.

Rikuo and Tsurara, at the

End, will always be together. The

Violent forces of fate will do nothing. for

It will only make their never-

Ending love grow stronger than what it
Was.

Meaning. PLEASE review. Say anything you want. The fact that you actually spent a minute to write a review for this story is enough for me.