After a few moments of Rin holding Serenity's lips with his own, he finally sighs. "You're beautiful Serenity, I can't think of any other reason why Blade would do anything like he did." He looks deep into her eyes. "But don't worry, my little one," strokes her lips gently with his free hand," He'll never touch you again, I wont let him." Rin cuddles Serenity close to his body, feeling her warmth brush against his skin. "Your mine my love..." he whispers softly to her ear. Serenity strokes a hand across his bare chest, feeling the smooth surface. "I'll always be yours, never worry about that, I love you Rin." Serenity says calmly looking deep into his brown eyes. "Good my dear, now will you sleep?" he asked her in a soothing tone. "Yes, as long as you stay with me." Serenity states as she lays her head upon his chest, already drifting away. "I will, I will always be there for you my love," he says as he holds her tighter as he gently kisses her for head, "always."
(Present day-with Jessie) Scar looks down at the woman that has laid herself into his arms. "You need to quit following me Lieutenant Jessie. You're getting yourself involved in such business that does not concern you," he growled. Jessie looks up at him up with tears in her eyes as she whines, "You really don't remember me, do you?" Scar looks back into her eyes, his red eyes intense in fiery, "Quit meddlying where you don't belong Lieutenant Jessie." Scar brakes away from the embraces. "Scar..." tears steam down Jessie's cheek."Remember what I said, quit meddlying where you don't belong Lieutenant Jessie.", with that he walked outside back into the night. "What's wrong Jessie?" comes a voice from behind her. Jessie swirls around to see a young teenager standing behind her. She's about 5'6'' and has jet-black long hair. Her skin slightly tan, the girl rubs her eyes from tiredness. She walks over to Jessie, showing that she's wearing a black silk kimono with blood red flower prints. "Jessie, why is the door open?" the girl asks. "Shellie, go back to bed, everything's going to be alright." Jessie says almost breathless. Shellie nods and heads back up stairs, her kimono flowing behind her. Jessie sighs in relief, she then closes the door. Jessie heads back upstairs with the blankets dragging behind her. "I guess this is it, scar really doesn't remember..." Jessie sighs into the darkness of her room.
(Again, with another flash back-Scars memory)
Under the stars in a field of Lover's Violets Rin cuddles Serenity close to him. He breaths in the soft smell of lavender in her hair. (She is asleep, yet her body lay beautifully in my arms) Rin nuzzles the crown of her head as he sighs, "I love you Serenity, and nothing will every change that." Rin begins to fall into a deep slumber as the moon sets over their bodies.
(Present day-with scar's view now) Scar walks deep into the night, pondering on Jessie's words. "Why does she have to be so damn curious? Cant she just for once stay out of my way?", Scar sighs. He begins to journey deep into the woods, walking aside the train tracks. (I thought if I stayed away from her that she would forget, that she would forget her past with me. All those promises I ever told her, I could never keep. I still love her but how can a criminal like myself hold dearly a women of justice and know that she and I are both safe from danger. I cannot put her in harms way. I must not...) A lone tear runs down scars rough edged cheek. "I love you . . . Serenity", he whispers into the silence as he walks a lonely path out of the woods into the dessert back to the path to Ishval. "Ishvalla, please let her soul sleep in peace tonight, for I have caused her pain and rid me wrong of my doings, it's all for the best my god.", he prays aloud.
(Again, with another flash back-Jessie's memory)
The sun begins to rise over the field of Lovers Violets. A new day of light sets upon Ishval. Serenity wakes to Rin's uneven breathing. She brushes a hand gently across his slightly lightened cheek. "Are you awake my love?", she asks him softly. Rin slowly opens one of his eyes to the sight of Serenity's pale face. Rin smiles at his fiancé. "Yes my dear, I am awake from my love's touch has awakened me from her soft embrace.", he coons. Serenity kisses his forehead lightly. "Shouldn't we head back, brother would be furious if we didn't come home?", she asks him wondering. "Yes, we should return.", Rin answers as he sat up, lifting Serenity up with him. Rin gently rolls his arms under Serenity, lifting her into the air with him. "I shall carry you my love", he smiles. Rin carries her back to his bike. The sun rising beautifully behind them.
(Present day-with Jessie) Jessie flops down onto her bed. Her eyes blurred with tears, as the radio plays 'Take a look through my eyes' by Phil Collins. "God forgive me, I've fallen for the devil. Take my wings and halo, just do not take my life away," she begins to sob loudly," for the love of seven hells, I cannot imagine a life with out him. He means everything to me. Let me die, please." Jessie falls asleep face down in the pillow, crying herself to sleep. "I love . . .", she whines.
(Again, with another flash back-Scars memory)
Rin carries her gently to his bike. "Your beautiful in the morning," he sighs in her beauty. Serenity nuzzles his neck. "I'm not a morning person", she snickers. Rin laughs as he sets her on the handlebars. Rin mounts the bike and begins to start off down the road, Serenity's hair blowing behind her. Rin smiles," I guess I'm going to have to change that." Serenity smiles looking at the sky through the swirling tree branches and colored flowers.
(Present day-with scar's view now)
Scar looks up at the sky, while silent tears go down his face un-noticed.
(This woman will be the death of me.) Scar continues to walk down the train tracks, long into the hours of the night.
(Three hours have past. It is roughly 2:45 am.)
Scar sees an abandoned station up ahead. He continues to walk until he reaches the doors of the station. Inside he finds five cots. He lays down on one.(Tonight I will sleep and dream of you.) Scar falls asleep cuddling a small stuffed brown bear to his chest.
(Six hours pass, and ten minutes. 8:55 am)
(Present day-with Jessie) Shellie sneaks up on Jessie, who is sleeping soundly in her bed. Shellie screams, "Boo!" Jessie wakes up, panting, her heart racing as if she was just shot in her chest. Jessie sees Shellie and throws a pillow at her. "That was So not funny!", Jessie groans. "Now for payback...", Jessie says as she jumps up to attack her younger sister. Shellie yips and runs out the room, then down stairs. Jessie gripes running after her, almost tripping herself down stairs. Shellie makes a quick turn past the evening wall into the kitchen. Jessie, who is a total klutz in the morning, ran straight into the wall. Shellie peeks out the kitchen laughing. Jessie whines, "The wall bit me!" Shellie yells, "That's my line!" Jessie smiles, "Ducky go down the hole?" Jessie walks into the warm kitchen. "Kitty go down the hole?", Shellie asks laughing. Jessie yawns as she sits down on a breakfast barstool, "You got me." Shellie goes over to the cabinet, and pulls out the cereal. She then grabs out a bowl and begins to pour out her cereal. "That reminds me, what was wrong with you last night? You looked spooked.", Shellie asks her older sister. Jessie looks at Shellie funny, then sighs looking at the counter, "A friend of mine came over." Shellie gives Jessie a questioning look, "That doesn't explain why you looked so sad." Jessie lets a lone tear run down her cheek as she mumbles, "I can never see him again."Shellie stares at her confused.
(Again, with another flash back-Jessie's memory)
After about thirty minutes of riding down the dirty road, Rin and Serenity finally reach Brother's home. Brother as normal, was waiting for them to return. " Rin, you stupid fool! How could you take her out last night? After all she's been trough?", Brother rages on. Rin picks Serenity up off the handlebars and place's her on the ground. "I had to ask her, I couldn't wait any longer.", Rin replied with a sigh. "You asked her?", Brother asks Rin curiously. "Yep.", Rin replied. "What did she say?", Brother stated, as he looked Serenity over. "I said yes.", Serenity said smiling. Brother smiles looking at the two from at distance, "You two look wonderful together."
(Present day-with scar's view now) Scar opens his eyes to the bright light that lit the station. He now sees the roughness of the building he has pondered upon. The curtains of the building were a rusty color. The floors and furniture haven't been dusted in months, and the morning air was quite stale. Scar notices that the small brown stuffed bear he slept next to last night was on the floor. Scar picks it up gently with both hands sitting up straight on the cot. Scar stares down at the small figure. "You miss her don't you? The night she gave you to me was the same night she left me, not without a last kiss. The kisses of death as most of us men call it. She left us 'for a better life' as she put it. I cannot blame her. Why would she ever wont to be an Ishvallian when she can blend in with those military underdogs?", he talks to himself. Tears rolled down his cheek as he began to choke on his own words. His mind filled with hopeless thoughts of love, and his arms braced the bear close to his chest as he rocked back and forth slowly.