Sup people! Just a lil' Thank you to all those people that have R&R'ed my story. So chufted that you like it 'n' all! Hope that you also like this chapter, it's VERY dark and mysterious this one, I almost felt choked when writing it! Sniffs

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They just looked at each other; neither of them wanted to move. A world of dreams they had both entered, a place were shooting starts race each other across the sky. Black velvet lined the great space above them; small lightly twinkling lights from far, far away shone gently above them. Planets so breathtakingly close performed their complex movements as if time no longer existed. Saturn's' rings glittered from far above, each different colour having a 3D effect on the world, every piece of discarded space rock playing a part in this mighty sight.

They were together, alone, as always. But this time it seemed different, there were no hidden feelings, no ice-cold barriers, no feeling of… hate. It was just Tayo and Kai, the most unlikely pairing, but somehow, everything seemed just so… right. This would last forever… wouldn't it?

But this sacred moment didn't last forever.

The sound of the kettle Tayo had put on the stove to boil whistled through the cabin. It pierced their ears, sending them rocketing back down to earth from space at breathtaking speed.

Back in the world where so many things stand between them, Kai and Tayo realised their actions. Their hands were clasped together as if they would never cease hold. They fitted perfectly, Kai's hands went exactly over Tayo's, Tayo's went exactly under Kai's. The slate haired boy's head was so close to the brunette's; she could almost taste his breath on her sensitive lips. It was so warm, soft… so gentle… it feels like I want to…

"Get away from me…" The harshness in his voice took her aback. With the shield he out up against the world back in place, nothing would EVER get through again. Not even… her! His eyes glazed over with the un-blinkable stare once again. The fire in his eyes that was there for just a few seconds was suddenly extinguished by a hard gush of ice cold wind. That was it… that was the end... she would never see him like that again.

Tayo felt as if she could cry. Something seemed to grab hold of her neck, shaking it so drastically it felt as if she would never breath again. There were no words to explain how she felt; she only remembered feeling like this… back then…

SHE COULDN'T STAND IT! The very sight of him seemed to churn her stomach until it contents came rushing up her throat with disgust. She had to get away from him, so many things to say, such little words to say them with…

And with that she ran. Pushing him aside as hard as she could, Tayo's heart broke even more with every step away from him she took. It felt so right! It felt so good! It felt so… special! But she was wrong, Kai could never change, not even with her help. He was nothing but a cold-hearted ass-hole! Totally emotionless! That would never change…

She thought that she could help him! She thought… that… he could help… her… But she was wrong… again! Kai would never think of anyone but himself. Tayo just wanted him to see that there was room in life to make friends, to care… to love. Though it looked like it was going to take more than her weakling efforts to change him for good.

Poor Tayo did not know were she was running to, she just had to get away! Out the cabin, down the tree and bush lined path, across a stream, into another clearing… It all became gradually more and more unfamiliar, she had no idea were she was, nore did she care. The only thing on her mind was getting away from Kai… forever.

Running blindly, low-hanging branches slapped her face making it sting violently. Small twigs scratched her face; small streams of blood ran from her cheek. The tears sitting in her eyes made everything look bigger… scarier!

She saw what she thought to be Kai some distance in front of her, only realising when she got closer that it was an odd shaped bush. Trees almost bowed towards her, raising their long, twisted arms above them. Boulders looked like hunched beasts waiting to pounce on her at the weakest moment. She was so scared, but once again there was no one there to protect her…

Dusk was settling in fast, the sun dipped below the horizon leaving the silver, luminous moon in its' place. It was going to be a cold night again… and she was out alone… again…

Her whole life, all of her torture and torment just seemed to play over and over in her head…

"Make something of yourself girl!"

"I heard she went mad!"

"Do you really think so? It all started when Mikou…"

"Go from here!"

"SHHH! You can't talk about that, remember?"

"I know… but don't you find it strange that…"

"Find a new life!"

A single name was muttered from her lips. "Mikou…" That was the person she needed the most right now, but once again… she wasn't here. Something made her leave. Didn't she care as much about her as she said she did? Where did she go…? Why…?

Tayo's eyes snapped open. The voices stopped, at last... they stopped.

She found herself sitting up against a tree in a small clearing. How she got here she didn't know, she had no memory of the past hours.

Night had fully fallen over the world now. The full moon shone through the piercing darkness. A small pond in front of her reflected the light in every direction giving the illusion that it was somehow glowing. Each gentle ripple looked like a shower of glinted diamonds falling over one another.

The shadowing trees around her looked so silent, no longer screaming out like her frightened heart. But the darkness between them scared her the most. Anything could jump out from the pitch dark and rip her limb from limb till she was nothing but bloody rags.

Tayo rapped her skinny arms around her legs, and hugged them into her chest. The cold night air shot down the back of her spine, making her breathing become short and gasping. She needed someone here to keep her warm, she needed someone to protect her… she needed… Mikou…

"Mikou..." She murmured once again, staring wide eyed around her, rocking slightly. Rocking… with what…? It was to keep her warm, right? Not because she was mad! Wasn't it… that had to be the reason! She wasn't mad, she was just cold! She couldn't be…! Could she…?

Tayo was so deep in her thoughts of suggested madness; she didn't hear the slight cracking of branches from the tree above her.

She didn't notice the dark figure crouch carefully.

She didn't notice the glowing eyes above her… staring through the darkness…

KawaiiKittens Over And Out!