AN: So, this chapter was written when I was still following prompts so the prompt was 'desperation'. The idea came from two RP friends and the like so don't shoot me. Besides, it's only temporary. Time-line wise, it ties into the date episode in the anime.

Taiki let out a slow breath as she heard the raised voices in the living room. Sure, Seiya and Yaten fought a lot, but ever since arriving to Earth, and more notably, Juuban, the fights got worse, the insults harsher. How much longer until their leader broke the fey like Starlight? After all, even if Seiya didn't see it, Taiki could tell that each insult, each hard word cut Yaten deep. Oh, the empath would never admit it, but each fight killed a small part of the silver haired light as it was Seiya's words which meant the most to Yaten, and had been growing worse in the past few months.

"Of course you wouldn't understand! You're so cold and closed off that you could never feel love, let alone receive it!"

Hearing that, Taiki's eyes widened and she left the safety of her room just in time to see the end of the fight.

"Screw you, Seiya!"

"Frigid bitches aren't my type." With that, Seiya stalked out of the apartment for her date with Usagi. As for Yaten, she waited until the door slammed shut before she fell to her knees, trembling.

"Seiya…you know nothing…." The comment was made to herself, but Taiki still heard it. Sighing, the tall Starlight went over to her best friend and knelt down before her.

"Why do you insist to suffer alone in silence?"

"It's my curse…"

Now, while she did not understand the mechanics of Yaten's empathy, Taiki refused to believe that the fey was cursed to be cut down repeatedly and then have to deal with it all by herself. So, what the tall Starlight did next was unexpected for both parties. With loneliness and desperation fueling her, as well as a need to ease her friend's pain, Taiki leaned forward and gently kissed Yaten. Pulling away slowly, the amethyst eyed woman brushed silver bangs to the side, noticing the confusion held in peridot eyes.

"No one deserves to suffer alone...and while I know it won't completely ease the pain, I think I know a way to at least dull it…."

"Taiki…" As it seemed that Yaten had grasped what she was suggesting, Taiki quickly jumped into her reasoning before the idea could be shot down before it was even considered.

"Yaten, we both know our hearts belong to someone else, but that doesn't mean we have to go through this alone. We can help one another…we're all each other have right now…"

"No emotions…" Nodding, Taiki once again kissed the fey as she helped her up. When the two broke apart to breathe, a questioning look was sent to Yaten, who nodded.

Moving to Taiki's room, the door was closed and all thought and reason was ignored. Clothes were disregarded, lips meeting exposed flesh, hands trailing and exploring to bring the greatest sense of pleasure to override the pain to the other party. Stumbling over to Taiki's bed, the two gave into the pain, loneliness and desperation, breathing growing erratic, skin flushed, hands and mouths exploring until each reached their peaks, each wishing it were someone else in their arms but thankful for the momentary distraction all the same.

Once Yaten fell asleep, Taiki held her and stroked the silver locks having brushed away the tears. No, holding the fey was not like holding Kakyuu, but Taiki would be lying if she said that she hadn't missed the feel of someone in her arms. She knew her lover would forgive her this and she hoped that Yaten would find solace in this. Leaning down, the brunette whispered softly in her best friend's ear,

"I'm sorry your first time wasn't with the one who holds your heart….but hopefully we'll both find comfort from this…"