Author's Note: This was a little hard to write, sorry it's so short.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, .hack corp does.
Atoli spun around in circles before falling on to the grass and rolling around in it. Endrance watched her, and couldn't help but smile.
"Oh isn't this area great?!"Atoli chirped as she sprang up from the ground.
"It's definitely going on my top ten areas!"
"Even with all the faults in this place..you still manage to find beauty.." He sighed, looking at the AIDA infected area.
"I envy you."Atoli tilted her head and looked over at Endrance.
"You envy me? You really shouldn't" Endrance walked over to her and flipped his hair.
"Oh..and why is that?" Atoli blushed and wiggled her foot on the green grass.
"Well..." She trailed off and looked at the ground.
Endrance reached a hand out and placed his hand under her chin, and gently pulled her head up till she was looking into his eyes.
"Tell me," He said breathlessly.
"Because i'm a messed up girl. I used to cut myself and I thought about killing myself!" She gushed. "No one should envy me..." Her eyes filled with tears. She was becoming more and more open to people, and telling them about her life, she felt. She was becoming stronger, just like Haseo wanted her to be.
Endrance brought his hand up and wiped away her tears.
"That dark ugliness is in your past, not your present or future"
Atoli sniffled and nodded a little."Yeah... but"
Endrance covered her mouth with a finger, and quieted her words "No buts, you should continue to grow from a bud to a beautiful rose, and leave your pain behind"
Atoli nodded. "Your right,completely right"
Endrance smiled at the girl. A few months ago, he wouldn't have cared about her problems, and woudn't have even given her the time of day, yet because of losing "Mia" he met Haseo. And Haseo had saved him from his own darkness, he had needed him when no one else did. Haseo had changed him into a better person, and a day didn't pass when he didn't think about Haseo.
"It's possible to become a better person...to cast away your darkness..." Endrance spoke quietly "Hmm.." Atoli murmured.
"You sound like Haseo right now." She chirped. "Do you know that"
Endrance gasped and stepped back, a pained look on his face. "I...I...I am nowhere as beautiful as him.." He gasped.
"Your caring and kind, just like him." She smiled.
Endrance lowered his head and looked at the ground.
"Atoli"
"Hmm?" "Can you keep a secret"
"Of course! I'm honored that you could trust me with your thoughts"
"You are too kind, little bird"
She smiled at the top of his head.
He slowly looked up at her, locking her eyes's with his.
"I...think I love Haseo"
Atoli hid her sadness and smiled at the man.
"Then you should go after him! Make him yours! Walk together in this world." Endrance blushed a little bit, then hugged the girl.
"Thank you little bird."