I was going to wait, but I realized these two parts of the story go together, so here is part two.

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Don'na Ouji

"I'm sorry, but this is something I have to do." As her eyes dropped to the floor, he felt his heart plummet in synchronization. Even though he knew this would happen, it didn't ease the pain he suffered as the words fell from her lips. Behind her, he stood with sunglasses that shielded his eyes from view, trying to block out the rift he had caused. Swallowing all pride, he smiled softly and shook his head lightly.

"Hey, it's okay. It's your decision, right? Don't worry about me, just go." The words stung him like poison, all of them nothing but sugarcoated lies. When her eyes met his again, full of tears, he didn't regret it. A smile touched her face and she flung her arms around his neck. Almond brown eyes widened in shock before closing in pain outside her perception. He could smell the sweet scent of flowers coming from her hair. No matter how much he demanded, he couldn't move his arms to return the embrace.

"I knew you'd understand." She whispered as she pulled away, wiping the moisture from her cheeks on the arm of her shirt. Even though he wanted to share this position, he knew it was untrue. He never understood, what that 'man' had that he didn't, or why she had stood by him for so long when all he caused was pain. Nothing he tried ever caught her attention, not even his confession of love, so now he was forced to say good-bye to something he could never have even if he gave his all.

"We should go." The man spoke, and it touched a nerve. What right did he have to say anything in this conversation? Settling for a deep-set frown, he nodded his consent with the statement but refused to look at the one who said it, focusing on her instead. She looked confused momentarily at the tension, but nodded as well and smiled one final time. As she turned away, he closed his eyes and whispered 'good-bye' too low for either of them to hear. The other said good-bye to him, and held out his hand to shake.

"Whatever." He stated indifferently, shoving his hands in his pockets and walking back into his sister's temple intent on finding his headphones and drowning out the world.

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Even shorter than the last, but they do get slightly longer. Please review.