4.

Night after night, after night, after night I would put my life at risk and night after night, after night, after night Danny was there to save me. He created protective shields around me or flew me away. But he never stayed long enough for me to talk to him.

And if I have to be honest I have to say that this routine has become a habit or better yet an addiction. I NEED to be saved. I NEED to see him every day, even if it is for just a few seconds, otherwise I go crazy.

So here I was again, doing my thing. Standing in de middle of the train tracks, watching how a train was coming from the distance and hearing its horn to warn me. But it didn't understand. I was here on purpose, to feel my daily kick. So I stayed exactly where I was and waited.

And just like always Danny grabbed me just in time and flew me back to my apartment. I enjoyed the flight home, being carried in his arms. My eyes are closed and my head is resting on his chest, with my nose in his neck. His smell, as always, was divine and his warmth soothing. I never want this to end. But it always did.

But this time when he put me down, he didn't take off right away like he always did. He stayed and had a sad look on his face. His eyes were looking down when he spoke.

'I wish you would stop putting your life in danger.'

Those words knocked all air out of my lungs. 'I wish you would just talk to me.'

He looked up. His eyes, so blue, but bewildered. 'There's a reason I don't Tom. It's not safe for you to be associated with me.'

'What do you mean?'

'I'm being hunted by Xion's new ruler Darion.'

Now it was my time to be bewildered. 'Why?'

'On Xion we all have different powers. I, for example, can fly, create force fields and heal. And it's that last one that Darion is interested in. See, I'm the only one who has the power to heal.'

'Woow… You're the only one?'

'Yeah, healing powers are very rare. There hasn't been a healer in over 600 years.'

I saw the worry and anxiety on his face. Seeing him like this made me feel concerned and scared. I don't want anything to happen to him. But the worst part is that if he's in danger, I won't be able to help him.

'Do they know that you are here?' I asked, scared to hear the answer.

He shook his head. 'No but they are getting close and that's exactly why I don't want you anywhere near me when they do. If they catch me with you, they will get you too.'

'I don't care Danny, I just…'

'But I do! Don't you understand?!' He said cutting me off and the emotions in his voice threw me.

'Understand what?'

He suddenly acted uneasy. He played with his hands and looked at the ground. 'I love you.' He mumbled.

The world just stopped turning. Everything froze in that very moment, even my heart. 'Yo.. You do?' Somewhere in my head I was convinced I heard him wrong.

'Yeah, I do. That's why I follow your every move. I just have to be sure you are safe and unharmed.'

I just stared at him. I couldn't believe my ears. All this time.. all this time he was in love with me too!

'So would you please stop this?' He asked pleading and took my hand.

'But…'

'Please Tom?' He seemed desperate. 'One day I might not be there. If they find me and you do what you always do… I… I won't be there and you'll die and I… I just can't live with that.'

Tears appeared in his eyes and I was so overwhelmed by his emotional plea that tears appeared in my eyes as well.

I could feel my throat swelling and I wasn't capable of saying anything. I just nodded. A relieved smile spread over his face and he pulled me into a hug.

'Thank you.'

His arms held me tight and as much as I wanted to stay in this moment forever I pulled me out of his hug. 'But Danny…' I started when I saw his confused look. 'You have to promise me that you'll stay with me.'

'But it's dangerous.'

'It will be fine.' I said comforting. 'Don't worry.'

He smiled weakly. He didn't believe me but he didn't counter-winkle either. 'I promise.'