Chapter 7

"Kikyo!"yelled Paris as he opened the door to her room. But to his surprise,she wasn't there. Oh god,he thought. She couldn't have run off on me already. I didn't mean for it to go this far. She wasn't supposed to get hurt. Kikyo,please come back to me. I didn't mean to hurt you... I really do love you. Come back to me. You mean everything to me. I'm so sorry.

He walked into the room and sat on the bed,trying to not to cry. The only woman I ever really loved it gone. I didn't mean to hurt you at all Kikyo,he thought.

"Paris...?"it was Kikyo.

He was so happy that he ran to her and embraced her. "I'm so sorry,"he said. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

"I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to run off on you like that. I guess I was just scared. But... there is something that I have to tell you."

That you're going out with another woman,she thought. Why didn't you just tell me? "What is it?"

"My brother and I are going to Greece...and I don't know how long it will be until I get back."

"Oh." What I supposed to say,I thought.

"Kikyo...I'm sorry."

"It's ok. I'm the one who should be sorry for running away from you."

He moved over and we embraced. "I don't want you to have to say you're sorry for all the pain I've cost you."

"Paris..."

"Yes?"

"Will you keep that promise when you leave me?"

"Yes."

"Then I should be saying thank you. But...I want to come with Paris!"

"No."

"What? Why?"

"Because...I don't want anything to happen to you Kikyo. I love you and I want you to stay."

Her face turned into a saddened ex-pression. "Oh... I see."

"But you'll always have someone to think about at least."

"But for how long Paris?"

He went silent for a moment. "I....I don't know."

"What if you do forget about me?"

"I won't forget about you Kikyo. I'll remember ever night when I'm in Greece that I'll be coming home to your loving,open arms." He smiled and kissed her. "How could I ever forget as beautiful as yourself?"

"Then I will promise not to forget about you Paris."

"You could never forget about me."

"How could I ever forget about you?"

"Then you do love me?"

"Yes Kiyko."

"Kikyo....will you please tell me what happened?"

She sighed and looked away.

He sighed and kissed her. "It's ok. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I don't want you to get angry."

"Ok. My father made someone very angry. And so they attacked our village...killing everyone in sight. I was lucky to get out of there. But I miss them Paris...and now you're going to leave me. Why does everyone have to leave me?!"she started to sob.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."he held her in his arms. "It's going to be ok. I don't plan on being gone forever."

"I love you Paris. I don't want you to leave."

"I know you don't. But I really don't have a choice. We want to make peace here in Troy. I don't want anything to happen to you Kikyo. I love you..."

She smiled and put her head on his shoulder and fell asleep. He kissed her and tucked her in. He stared at her for a moment. I love you so much Kikyo,he thought. I which I had a choice...but I don't. Everyone in Troy is counting on me and Hector to bring peace to Troy. I'm so sorry. I don't want to leave you. I never planned that this would happen. But I'll come back to you. I promise Kikyo.