I don't own slayers. A declaration by RK

Everybody

Though our hearts still beat, our souls are no longer sweet.

Childhood lost, adolescence forgotten.

Even the youngest member has troubles of the spirit.

Overall we put each other before ourselves and push each other away for fear of their safety.

Fear for our friends and ourselves.

For everyone else though our hearts are troubled, our souls shattered.

We'll lie and pretend again.

Just for our best friend we will lie and pretend again.

Lies to protect aren't bad.

They just destroy us inside out.

Many a time one of us has tried to tell, to spill their soul, only to fail and draw back.

Not try again.

We all have problems and our hearts' desires.

We pretend that we don't.

Perhaps one day we'll tell each other our dark secrets.

We'll heal our broken spirits and just maybe we'll find true love and true friends.

We'll share our secrets and tell everything.

Our hopes, fears, loves.

Anything that burdens our minds would be told to that sympathetic audience.

That's just a dream however.

Until it comes true we'll just hide behind our masks.

We'll hide our dark secrets.

Lina, Gourry, Filia, Xellos, Amelia, and Zelgadis