I was reading everything that I had posted lately and realized that everything was so happy and cheerful, so I wanted to do something completely different. Lo and behold, 'Don't Go' was the next theme. This popped out as I was drifting to sleep one night. I realize it's a little long again for a drabble, but inspiration hit.

Theme: Don't Go

Paring: Previous Minako/Kunzite

Words: 816

Minako felt so warm. It was bright and comfortable in whatever place she was. She smiled and let out a hearty giggle. Gold and white pulsed in a dreamy dance before her eyes. Her chest was filled with an overwhelming sense of contentment that just made her break out in a grin.

Long, pale arms circled around her waist and a soft chuckle whispered in her ears. Minako shut blue eyes to the gold and white before her and titled her head back to meet a strong chest. The man's arms tightened around her waist as he buried his face into her long blonde hair. He nipped at her skin, causing her to erupt into joyful giggles once again. A whispered voice reached her ears, "I love you."

The blonde felt her heart skip a beat as the man continued lavishing kisses and words to her. He repeated his declarations of love over and over again and every time he spoke, the man was etched a little more onto her heart.

The girl reached up and threaded her fingers through silver locks. Anything to be closer to the man who made her heart thump so strongly.

Wait, silver?

Blue eyes widened with shock. It couldn't be him, could it? Petite hands grabbed the man's arms and throw them aside. She turned around quickly to gaze at the tall man. She gazed into blue eyes that overflowed with love. Love for her. She watched as her name fell from his lips as he reached for her. Minako instinctively flinched.

The gold and white that had surrounded them melted away to solid blackness. The girl felt her comfort fall away, she felt awful but the memories were too fresh. Too many deeds had been done for her mind to simply forget.

Blue eyes hardened and then went icy cold. The man looked as though he wanted to reach for her again, but he stopped himself. Minako wanted to go back to his arms, to the gold, the warmth, the love, but it was too late. His fists clenched and she could she the muscle in his jaw work. He said two words before turning on his heel, "I understand." Minako heard his voice bounce around in the space they occupied; strong and steady, but a tiny whisper followed as he continued to walk away filled with long and remorse, "Never forget," a length pause, "I love you."

Minako felt her heart leap after the man, but he was already so far away. She screamed at herself. She was supposed to be the senshi of love and if her heart leapt after the man, shouldn't she follow? The blonde started to run, but her movements felt slow and clumsy as though she was running through something strong and sticky. The man, continued on, his back getting further and further away. Minako was starting to sweat and gasp for breath as she continued to run. She kept pushing, keeping her eyes trained on that strong back. The speed at which she was trying to run caused her to take an odd step and the next thing she knew Minako was flat on her face.

She looked up desperately at the man and screamed until her voice hurt, anything for him to just stop and turn around. Just look back, just once!

Minako was shaken back into the world of the present with green eyes blinking down at her. The blond took a moment to realize where she was and who was looking down at her. The man that looked concernedly down at her was all wrong, green instead of blue, brown instead of beautiful silver. She noticed that she had sweated through her nightgown and was still gasping for breath. Minako sat up in her bed and tried to get a bearing on her world.

"Mina?" She looked up at the man, "Are you okay?"

She breathed a shaky breath and glanced at her boyfriend of two months. She gave him an uncertain smile, "Y-yeah, of course! Why wouldn't I be?"

The man sat down next to her and brushed some hair out of her eyes, "Are you sure? You were rolling around, fighting with the bed sheets. You even screamed out 'don't go.' What was that all about?"

Minako blinked at him and just froze. He continued to look at her with a question in his eyes, one she couldn't answer. Her boyfriend shrugged at her and continued back into the bathroom. Minako just started at the spot were he was before curling back into a ball underneath her duvet. Everything was just wrong. Sadness curled up in her stomach as she thought of what could have been. She closed her eyes and ears away from the noise that the man was making in the next room and desperately flung herself into dreamland. At least there, everything was right.

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