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Lilikoifish: Hope that clears everything up! Now presenting…Chapter 2!

Bonded – Part 2: Chapter 2

"Anna! Wake up! Please!" Kratos shook her. She didn't wake up. Was she dead? 'If she is, I'm going to kill myself' Kratos thought. She lay on a leaf mat with a soft blanket over her. Kratos sat next to her mat, and stroked her hair.

"Stop, you filthy Desian! Keep your filthy hands OFF me!" Anna sat up and grabbed Kratos's wrist. Kratos jumped back a little in surprise. Anna looked at him in surprise.

"Oh…Kratos! I didn't…"

"Think nothing of it." Kratos cut her off. He stroked her hair again. It was smooth like a feather, and it was silky. Anna giggled and pulled her fingers through Kratos's messy and tangled hair. She found a knot and yanked her fingers through it in one huge yank.

"OW! What was that for?" Kratos asked, rubbing his head.

"You need to brush your hair, Kratos." She said sternly. She pulled her fingers through again. 'Too many knots…' She thought. Anna kissed him on the cheek. He was serious, but he acted like a child sometimes. Kratos found a tiny knot in her smooth and perfect hair. He yanked his fingers through as well.

"OW! That hurts!" Anna rubbed her head.

"That's how it felt when you did it to me, Anna." Kratos said without an expression change. Anna slapped him. She laughed.

"Sheesh…what was that for?" Kratos rubbed his cheek. Anna laughed.

"You're so childish sometimes." Anna giggled and tried to hold back her laughter before Kratos threw her in the lake again. Kratos glared at her and poked her in the ribs, where she was most ticklish. Anna's first reaction was again, slapping him. Kratos swerved out of the way. He smirked. She glared at him. "How did I ever end up with you?" she asked. Kratos shrugged.

"I'm going to go out for a walk with Noishe." Kratos got up and walked out the door. Anna did not notice the small, black, leather book he had with him, or the ink quill pen. Anna smiled and pulled out a dusty old leather book as well. She flipped through the pages and read some entries. (A/N: The dates are random)

Dear Diary,10-14-55

The man that saved me from the ranch bought this diary for me today. I've never really had a diary before. The man, Kratos I think his name was, is so mean to me. He never lets me take a break and rest. He demands too much of me. I'm starting to dislike him. Like now…he's telling me to start moving. I don't have much time to write because stupid Kratos here won't let me write much.

Love,

Anna Lilia Irving

Anna laughed. What would she have written if she had known that they were going to end up married? She looked at the next page. She narrowed her eyes. The ink was in…blood?

Dear Diary,10-25-55

I think I'm going insane. This weird feeling for Kratos has washed over me. I stabbed myself with my dagger and I am writing with my blood to make sure that I'm real. Is this reality? I hated him 6 days ago, but now I'm wishing that I had never met him. Not because I hate him: it's because I'm in love with him. Madly. I feel like I'm obsessed with him. I can never stop thinking about him. I'm insane…I have to find a way to snap out of this feeling. I won't love someone like this. Yesterday, he protected me from bandits. They stabbed me in the thigh…that's why. He ripped part of his shirt to make a bandage. I feel like he cares about me. I feel like I care about him!

Help me, someone! I don't want to be insane!

Anna L. Irving

Anna felt tears come to her eyes. She remembered when she wrote that. She looked at her arm. The slit where she had stabbed herself was still there. Only it was a scar. She flipped to a clean page. The pages were yellow from use and age. She pulled out the eagle feather quill pen.

"What should I write…" she muttered to herself.

Kratos went out with Noishe. He stopped when he got to the gigantic oak tree. He sat down on one of the large roots. Noishe nibbled at the fruits hanging on the other trees. Kratos opened his book. It flipped to the middle page, which had already been written in. He read it…just because he was bored.

The girl I rescued…Anna…I think I might be in love with her. I don't know why. If Mithos finds out about this, I'll kill myself—literally. She is stubborn, but her words are so loving, tender, and kind. No one has ever treated me this way other than my comrades. I must resume my travel to find her a safe place to stay.

Kratos Aurion

Kratos smiled. He had gotten his wish. He opened his book to the next empty page and wrote a quick entry.

My wishes have been granted. Anna and I were wed about 3 weeks ago. I can never this happy again. We have a small shelter near Lake Umacy, and Anna is pregnant. That makes me worry too much. She is far from the actual birth, but I am worried that someone will take advantage of her pregnancy. At least no one has found us yet. I should enjoy life to its fullest. I know very well that life will take a turn, and something will happen to our perfect life and make both of us fall into a depression. Either that, or it's going to be me.

Kratos Aurion

Anna scribbled rapidly down in her book. It already had 250 entries in it. They were all short, due to the short amount of time she had to write them. Kratos would be back soon, and her life in her diary must be kept secret. She finished by signing her full name. Then she read over her work. It read:

Dear Diary,2-10-56

Wow…it's been a year since I've last written in this diary. Kratos and I are finally married and I'm going to have a baby. We don't know if it's going to be a boy or girl, but we've decided on names. If it's a girl, the name will be Lilia. If it's a boy, it will be Lloyd. I'm so excited, and everyday, I look forward to being with Kratos. My life could never be better than this.

Love,

Anna Lilia Irving

Kratos opened the door just as she put away her diary. He had his journal in his pocket. He sat down next to her and kissed her.

"Is your life paradise, Kratos?" Anna inquired.

"Yes, Anna. It's all because of you." Kratos smiled and kissed her again.

Lilikoifish: Sorry if this chapter was boring. I have writer's block. I went to the library today, and I saw the diary of Anne Frank, so I put diary entries in here. To tell the truth, I kinda enjoyed writing the diary entries. TTFN, ta ta for now! I hope you enjoyed it, and please review!