The Dream

The room was dark devoid of any light save that of the moon. Summer heat left a slight haze in the air as a man with bronze skin reclinded upon his dark bed. Even the sheets were no longer cool from the heat. He could feel the sweat begin to form on his body. Raven hair clung to his forehead.

Tranquility filled him as he closed his eyes. He had been here before, just the other night in fact. But would the same thing happen again? Only time would be able to tell. Wind began to blow across his skin cooling him down.

It felt so good to feel something that was a second nature to him. But then the touch came. It was soft, just barely brushing his cheek. He felt his breathing deepen. Could it be? Was this really happening?

He shot his hand up and grabbed the hand that was touching him. He caressed it gently before pulling it and the body attached. Just before he kissed the being he opened his eyes. Just as he expected there was the woman he loved. Her long red hair was no longer pulled back into the braid that usually kept it tamed. Instead it hung loosely around her pale shoulders. Blue eyes glittered with love and joy.

"Why do you torment me?" he asked.

"I'm not going anywhere, Tony," she whispered as her head continued its desent.

The kiss was long and passionate. Tony wished more than anything that this would never end. He pulled his love down onto of him. Perhaps this time he would be able to finish what he began. Unfortunately this was never meant to be.

Tony's eyes opened and his love was nowhere to be found. Sighing he fell back onto his bed. It was just a dream like every night before. Kathjina wasn't here, she never was. Then he heard a knock on his door.

"Who is it?"

"Who do ya think! Get up sleepy head it is time ta go!" Kathjina's voice filtered through the closed door.

Tony sighed again, "Alright just give me a minute."

"Alright but I'm countin' so ya better 'urry!"

Tony gathered his clothes together. Now he remembered, the mission. This was the first mission that Kathjina and he would be doing without the Spirit Detectives. Sighing a third time, Tony looked out the window. Alone with Kathjina, this was exactly what he did not need with these dreams.