When she opened the door, Arianell saw him lying on the bed, his hands under his head. God I'm going to miss him, she thought. She quietly closed the door behind her.

He heard the door close, and turned to look at her, a small smile on his face. "You're back. Who was it?"

"My mom," she said, more like mumbled, walking over to sit on the computer chair. She sighed and didn't look at him.

"Ooh…" he breathed slowly. "What did she want?"

"She said she had good news…"

"Well that's good. What was it?" he asked, beginning to get concerned. She wasn't acting like herself.

"We're moving…" she said quietly, finally glancing up at him.

He stared at her in shock, then he paled. From the look on her face, he knew it was away. Far away, maybe even out of the state. He moved to a sitting position, still staring at her.

"Where to?"

"Canada," she mumbled reluctantly.

"What the fuck?!" he practically shouted, making her flinch. "Why the hell would they take you to Canada?"

Arianell's eyes filled with tears and she shrugged. "I don't know," she whispered. "I really don't know. I'm sorry." The tears began to flow down her face. Her life was so messed up. First her brother, the only one who'd actually cared about her in her family, was infected by HIV from some asshole who'd shared blood with him during a soccer game and died after it became AIDS.

Orion instantly regretted shouting at her. Mentally kicking himself, he got off the bed and pulled her into his arms. "Oh, Ari. I'm sorry…It's just…I'm going to miss you."

Still crying, she leaned into his warmth and managed to sob out, "I-I'm going to miss you t-too."

He hugged her tightly and sighed, "You'll do fine, you'll see. Just promise you won't fall in love with any of the Canadians while you're there, please?" He pushed her back a little, and did a puppy eye-beg.

She smiled in her tears and nodded, "I promise."

He grinned and wiped away her tears, and then kissed her. She melted into the kiss, licking his lips, and then pulled back. He raised an eyebrow, an idea forming.

"Ari? Do you want your last day, to spend the night here…and do something?"

The raise in his voice automatically gave her the message as to what he was talking about. Her eyes widened slightly, and she nodded. "Sure…"

"You don't have to, I just thought…" he started, but she kissed him again.

Pulling back, she smiled a little. "I know. I want to…"

He just nodded, a stupid smile on his face. She giggled and glanced around. "I'm hungry."

Eyes widening, he jumped up and scrambled for the phone. "Pizza!"

***

Six hours later, Arianell and Orion were both asleep, in his bed. The covers were thrown off her, showing that she was wearing a baggy T-shirt with the words Tunnels of Blood on them, and a pair of black boxers with Orion on the butt. She'd found them in this astrologers store.

She twisted and turned, in the midst of a dream. Her head was beginning to hurt. The pain was steadily growing.

Suddenly her eyes snapped open and she screamed softly, the pain unbearable. She curled up in a ball, hands on her head, trying to stay quiet so as not to wake Orion or his parents.

She did.

Orion jerked awake to find her curled up in a tormented ball, tears streaming down her face, whimpering. He jumped out of the bed and almost tripped on the blankets. Racing over to the dresser, he searched through the side of her backpack and came out with a pill bottle. Hurriedly, he opened it and took one of the capsules out.

Putting it on the dresser, he reached back into her bag, and pulled out what looked like a granola bar. Next to it was a small bottle of water. He took all three over to her side of the bed, and knelt down.

"Here eat it," he said quietly. He took the wrapping off the bar, and handed it to her.

She winced and started to eat it, mentally thanking him with her whole heart. What was she going to do without him?

When she was done eating, Orion handed her the pill and water bottle. She put the pill on the back of her tongue, and swallowed it with a big gulp of water. Then she continued to empty it until only half of it full.

He started to stroke her hair, trying to keep her calm and distract her until the pill's medicine took affect. It gradually did.

He got up and crawled over her to get in his position. Then, on impulse, pulled her against him, so that his chest was against her back. He wrapped his arm around her, so it was drapped over her side.

"I can take care of you…" he whispered.

She nodded and replied, just as softly, "I don't know what I'm going to do without you there."

"Live as long as you can, and be happy." His answer was almost automatic.

"I love you, and I'll always will. I'm just sorry my time's so short here." Her voice came back through the darkness, sad.

"Don't speak like that. Now sleep, you've got a busy day tomorrow."

She nodded and closed her eyes, soon back into the dream realm that she seemed to always live in, even in her waking hours.

Orion pushed his head so that his forehead was against her neck. Unknown to her, the long brown hair going down her back soon became damp with his tears.