Alrighty lol, my first Dragon Knights fanfic! Rath and Cesia of course! My absolute favorite new anime couple! Please be kind since this is the first Dragon Knights one I've ever written! I think flames are funny though lol, though I've never gotten one...anyways lol just read and review it if you like it! I realize this first chapter is kinda short...I just hope you guys like it...

This is only the first chapter...I hope to get some reviews! It's okay you can tell me if you think it sucks lol, i promise i won't get mad! thanks for reading!

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Chapter 1

"Where the hell did he go?" Cesia ran through the forest. She had awoke this morning in her room of the inn her and Rath had stayed at the night before. Only to realize that Rath was no where to be found. "He better not have gotten himself into any trouble..." she sighed and stopped for a breather. Looking around the dense forest, seeing nothing but trees. She sighed again and continued walking, wasn't it bad enough that he was slowly dying? Did he really have to put her through all that and more? Not to mention him constantly trying to kill...

Cesia stopped dead cold at the sight before her...Rath sat leaned up against a rock, his sword at his throat. His eyes closed tight. Cesia gasped and took a step toward him.

"Don't even think about it Cesia. Get out of here. I didn't want you to see this..." Rath's voice came out in rasps. He had battle wounds all over him and appeared to be suffering from them. Cesia took another step toward him holding her hand out in front of her as if to touch him.

"Dammit Cesia, you take one more step I'm as good as dead...get out of here. I don't want you to see this." he repeated, "That stupid promise just doesn't work anymore...consider yourself relieved." Cesia pulled her hand back as her eyes flooded with tears...he was right there was nothing she could do. This all was too much. She dropped to her knees in defeat. Her face in her hands and she wept. Not able to say a word to Rath, knowing this time he really was going to go through with it...She sat and cried for what seemed like an eternity.

"CESIA! LEAVE!" Rath shouted. He was tired of it all...feeling like a puppet and being used all the time. He felt his strength leave him more and more each day. He shouted at her, but no matter how much he shouted, she wouldn't lift her head, she simply sat on her knees and cried in front of him.

Finally she lifted her head. Her hands still cupped together, a pool of tears in them. "I'm not going to desert you when you need me most...If you're going to do this to me Rath...I'll be right here with you until the end..." her voice was shaky and tear ridden.

What was she talking about? Do this to HER? This had nothing to do with her...If she would only leave! He looked up into her gorgeous dragon eyes...filled with tears...tears for him? Why was she crying so much...he felt his arm involuntarily pull the sword away from his neck. "Dammit Cesia...what the hell are you talking a..." He felt the sword drop to the ground. Before he could finish his sentence Cesia had lunged at him wrapping her arms around his neck. He felt hot tears stream down his neck as she pressed her face into it. Her body shook with sobs.

"You idiot!" she sobbed, pulling him closer. "Damn you..." He was speechless, not sure what to do. Unable to embrace her back. "I need you Rath...Haven't you figured that out yet!" She screamed at him...even though she was only inches away from his ear. "I need you with me...What would i do without you!" After a while she pulled back and rested her forehead on his chest tears still streaming down her face. Her small hands on his shoulders in a firm grip.

"I'm sorry?" was all Rath could seem to stutter out.

"Rath..." she sighed and got up slowly. "Please don't do this to me anymore Rath...I can't live without you..." she whispered, while holding out her hand to help him up. She looked up at him expecting him to say something. He wasn't looking at her though. His eyes stared out to the forest beyond. Then he collapsed.

"Rath! Oh...Rath!" Cesia screamed dropping down next to her. Then attempted to lift him...she had to get him back to the inn!

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Okay...there ya go...the first chapter my first Dragon Knights fanfic ever! I have written a ton of Inuyasha and even a Full Metal Alchemist one...but this is a whole new bag of worms lol. I hope i can get a few reviews. Thanks for reading this far! I'll have the next chapter up soon. ((Nikki))