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Different people

Same loss

He lost a friend

I lost a lover

Oh, My Yang!

Why did you have to leave me?

Was it because I left you

Too many times before?

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Nya's POV

I've never seen Kai cry like this in my whole life. That last time I remembered was when we lost Cole to the Darkness, after Zane convinced him that rescuing Cole was impossible.

He buried his face in his hands, muffling the sobs of despair. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Why, why, why, why?" That was all he said for the next few minutes.

We've been through so much together; I understand him too well to not know what he is feeling. Cole, Zane, Jay are very dear to him: the four of them were the bestest of friends. And Kai not only lost Cole, but Jay as well.

An all too familiar scene played through my mind:

Kai took over the wheel, trying to turn the ship around, trying to rescue Cole. Zane grabbed his shoulder; "He's gone!" he exclaimed. Kai stared, tears running down his cheeks. He buried his face in his hand, sobbing, crying his heart out. Zane patted his back, glancing at me as I was gazing at the two friends trying to comfort each other.

Except, now, I was the one comforting Kai. The one who was supposed to be here comforting Kai was now gone, again. The one who defeated the Overlord, the very person who we had a memorial for, the very person who controlled the whole of the Never-Realm for who knows how long, the very Master of Ice, is gone.

And Master Wu. Man, Master Wu was basically his father after we moved in the Monastery. If it wasn't for him, then Kai wouldn't be the brother I know today. Except, he's gone as well.

Kai lost his friends, his father-figure, but me? I lost my lover.

Jay, the love of my life.

I never thought I would fall in love with him, but I did anyways. He was so kind and sweet and did his best in everything he ever did. I felt bad for leaving him so many times: from the Tiger's Widow poison, from Unagami, and from my own willingness to sacrifice myself for the sake of his life and his happiness. After finding out how depressed he was without me when I was merged with the water, I was determined to make things right with him. But I was too late, because now he's gone again, lost in the Merge, with no hope of finding him again. . .at least until now.

"Don't worry Kai," I said, breaking the silence. "I know exactly how you feel."

"What do you mean?"

"We both love very dearly the people we lost. Don't worry, we're in this together."

A sad, encouraging smile spread across my face. I didn't know how to describe it, but my own words helped me regain hope. And I saw that same smile on his face, so I have a good feeling that hope is being restored in us.

"We'll find them, alright?" I asked. I never thought I'd say that, but I did anyways. And even if we didn't find them again, at least I have my dearest brother with me. "Maybe in another Realm?"

"Yeah. We'll find them," Kai replied, pulling me into a loving embrace.

"I love you, Kai."

"I love you, too, Nya. I'm glad you're still here."