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Chapter 10

Xena tucked Gabrielle tightly in. 'Make sure you sleep tight tonight. The herbs I gave you should control the swellings and heal some of your wounds overnight. It also softens your bruises.' Gabrielle smiled. 'Thank you Xena.' The warrior laid off her armor. She has the sight. The words once more echoed through her head. O my beloved, if you could only see. I hope you can't see… It would be the end of our friendship. I know you love me, but not like I love you. It will always frighten you. It would scare you away. Please don't see what I need to see in you. Her mind went on and one. 'What is bothering you?' Her voice startled the warrior. She felt like she was caught doing something illegal. 'I…I…' Gabrielle looked so intense at her. Xena had to turn away. 'I hate myself, because I let you get caught by Toukdid.' She lied. 'I should have been there to protect you!' A sigh from the blonde. 'You and the weight of world Xena.' Xena turned her head fiercely. 'I should have hot your back!' the bard shook her head. 'You saved me Xena. So many times you saved me. You always watch my back.' Tears filled up her eyes. Why is she crying? The warrior thought to herself. Is it because of me? I was too late. Much too late. If I didn't send her away when I was crying over Argo… What have I done? 'Xena stop it!' A voice spoke with fire. 'Stop blaming yourself for everything. You saved me! You are my friend, what more can I ask of you?'

'What more can I ask of you?' She spoke the words, letting Xena know that there were no strings attached. But, by the Gods, she wanted so much more. She needed so much more. She wanted Xena, needed her. Needed to feel her body against the body of the warrior. She wanted to hear her heart beating. She needed her kisses and her touches. She needed the warrior. She needed to tell her, but how?' Tears started to roll over her face. 'Just don't stop being my friend.' She whispered. She saw the face of her friend turn in a mask of pain. 'How could I Gabrielle?' She spoke with her deep tone voice. 'I love you!' Those words, the ones the bard needed to hear so much, they hurt her so much. Being so close to something you know you can't have… She turned her face away.

Xena was shocked by the intensity she spoke. 'I love you!' For a second she thought she saw Gabrielle's eyes lit up, but then she turned her head away, leaving Xena in despair. 'I love you to.' She replied in a soft whisper. The warrior didn't know what to think. Was it too late? But then she saw the bards shoulders shook. 'Gabrielle?' Xena asked afraid. 'I… I am sorry. Please forgive me… I..' She could hear her cry. 'Xena please, say that you will stay with me, be my friend no matter what will happen.' Her voice sounded scared. Xena needed to know what was going on. Was it what she thought it could be? She couldn't ask, afraid for her answer. 'I promise.' She just replied.

That night the blond had a dream. Calisto visited her in a form of an Angel, just like the last time she saw her. 'Gabrielle,' The blond warrior spoke with a sweet voice. 'Don't deny or ignore the gift I gave to you.' She smiled and the light around her sparkled. 'What gift?' The bard asked surprised. 'The sight Gabrielle, the sight I gave you.' The girl was startled. That's how… 'I don't deny it.' The warrior placed her hand on her check. 'Then why do you refuse to see?' Again it confused Gabrielle. 'Refuse to see what?' She asked a little scared. 'Watch.' The angel spoke and she opened her other hand just before Gabrielle's eyes.



In a flesh she saw Xena. 'I love you!' The words where intense. She saw herself bathing and she saw Xena was watching her. But she saw something else to. Something in Xena's eyes, she was longing to see for so long. Love… and lust. She saw herself sleeping again while Xena laid awake beside her. She saw the warrior putting her hand just above her skin and pulling it away again with despair in her eyes. She saw how the warrior was talking to the Gods, asking them why. Why she was in love with Gabrielle.

Calisto closed her hand. Gabrielle was shocked, could it be true? 'Is this… is all of this real?' She asked a little frightened. 'Yes, yes it is. Don't be scared Gabrielle, tell her how you feel and things will work out just fine!' She kissed her on the cheek.

Gabrielle woke up. Xena was watching her.