A/N: I've gotten over my Angels phase, so let's get this party started, say I.

CHAPTER SEVEN- A breach

But I'll never let you go
If you promised not to fade away
Never fade away

-Muse -Starlight

The wind tossed her shoulder-length hair in violent motions as she stood with her arms folded. The leaves of the tree fell around them, but neither noticed.

"So you're going back?"

His topaz eyes were unreadable as they met hers. His tense shoulders did not flinch when a particularly violent gust hit his back.

"Is that a problem?"

Her silver eyes flashed angrily, and she looked away. Nature had opted to be turbulent, possibly reflecting her own emotions. The moon or the stars could be hardly seen because of the rainclouds, stifling and bringing an omen of dark dreams.

"No, if you choose to have amnesia just when she's around."

He laughed bitterly. "Hardly."

When he didn't elaborate, she looked back at him. He was watching her in turn. His pale skin almost glowed, enabling her to read his expression of misery.

"Forever." She whispered. "So many people mean so many different things."

"It's inconsistent." He spat out. He leaned against the bark, his arms folded. "When your definition of forever varies from someone else's, a relationship seems to be out of the question."

"So we have to find someone who means the same thing by forever." She stated. "But then again, loyalty and deceit aren't a good combination for any duration."

"So we have to make the right decision the first time or risk an eternity of agony." A corner of his mouth went up in an unamused smile.

"It's unfair, but looks like we'll have to get used to it." She looked around, and the wind whipped her hair East. "'Least we're not the only ones. And I suppose we can learn over time."

He nodded, and a sudden flash of understanding flashed across his golden eyes.

His voice was hoarse as he whispered her name.

"Leah……."

A moment………

He leaned towards her, and captured her warm lips with his own cold ones. She shivered, but he had already drawn away.

Their time was over, and the barrier was between them again, leaving them wiser, if not happier.

When the sun rose, their story died with the last sparkling rays of starlight.

All stories must come to an end, and maybe, when millions of stars illuminate the black sky and the clouds are gone, theirs would begin again. All that mattered was the peace after the cages were gone-after the web of stifling, dense black clouds had parted and afforded a view of what was beyond………….

The stars.

A/N: You know what sucks? Exams. And I've been having a lot of the lately. Lame excuse, but it's better than nothing. Review if it rocks. If it doesn't, feel free to review anyway. :)