"You're Love. I wish for your Love Peter."

Peter could hardly breathe the words echo around him as he tried to shut them out. The past trying to return to him, words long forgotten.

"Love?"

"I've never heard of it."

"I think you have Peter."

Anger and regret slowly began to rise; he needed to keep himself in check. He could not lose everything again in anger and sorrow. Was he even trying to live anymore? Yes, he had to remember, he was not alone, it was not his fault and she was still there in front of him. Her blue eyes trying to make him open up, trying to see the layers he himself cut out. The other young voice again started talking, trying to make him return to the past all but forgotten.

"Come with us."

"No."

Peter felt his golden curls brush his eyes slightly with the cold wind he had gotten accustomed to. Luna waited for his answer, but he knew she had only said the words out of her own curiosity, she was still upset with him still too naïve about her surroundings and still easy to capture in a web of lies. He closed his eyes trying to ease his pain, his past, and his regrets. Her words had cut deep, but he was not going to show her that, he was not that naïve little boy anymore. He had been forced to grow up, against his will and way of life.

"I want to always be a boy and have fun."

"You say that but I think it is your biggest pretend."

Luna waited watching Peter closely, she could tell he was debating with himself, she had gotten to him and as expected he was having trouble answering her, but then again what had she expected? Had she thought it would have been different or similar to the Peter that took her breath away the first time they had met? His eyes seemed far away making Luna feel alone and forgotten, her heart hurt but it was the hand clock she had around her neck that made her feel colder. The hand clock seemed to always get colder when she felt down.

Peter looked to the side making Luna jump at the sudden movement; he then looked back at her eyes full of determination and change, making Luna wish she could read his mind.

"My apologies Luna, this might be unpleasant," – he said making some of his accent slip. Luna let an eyebrow up confused if he meant about what she had said or something else.

"Unpleasant?" – She asked him skeptical, but he only smirked as he took her in his arms heading to the now darkling skies. Luna held him around the neck burying her face in the nape of his neck trying hard not to scream. Peter laughed as he saw her reaction feeling lighthearted again. – "Why do we have to fly?"

"It's punishment for trying to get in danger."

"Can't you just nag about it like adults?"

"I'm not an Adult and I take that as an insult."

"I don't like flying," – she whispered.

"You don't like flying or flying with me?" – Peter asked not looking at her, but a smile could be seen on his lips.

"Both," – Luna hid her smile. - "We're going to the cave?"

"No, we are meeting the boys."

"Aren't you cold?" – Luna asked wondering how Peter could constantly fly in the winter cold. – "I mean, compared to home this should be difficult to handle."

"I didn't really do much flying when I met you," – he gave her a quick glance as Luna looked up with a puzzle look at him.

"Why not? Afraid your cover would be blown?" – She gave him her best judging look.

"I didn't want to scare you; I wanted to be normal for you," – he stooped in the air his arms holding her even more tightly. – "I wasn't buying your friendship Luna I really wanted you to …."

"Wanted me to what?"

"Be my friend… I can't fly outside of Neverland like I use to."

"What? Why?"

"Children don't believe so much in magic anymore."

Luna was about to ask something when Peter went down in a second making her lose her breath. He stopped, reaching the white grass and snow, smiling at her horror.

"Hey Peter! Over here!"

"Oh great, the family is here," – Luna whispered to herself with an annoyed voice. – "Or should I say babysitters?"

"More like Luna sitter's honey," – Nick appeared as he jumped out of a nearby tree.

"My favorite fox boy is here, I feel so lucky now."

"Stop with the sarcasm Luna, and start explaining what you were thinking following Cindy to Alexander's ship." – Marcus voice was heavy and serious.

"It's fine, she already heard my nagging Marc."

"Marcus, Peter! Indians are hunting nearby!" – Calin yelled as he came running with Zeke at his side, both of them with their animal ear hoodies on. – "What do we do?"

"Calin, go back and keep track of them. Is someone back there?"

"Andrew."

"Stay with him, where's Seth?"

"In the hideout," – Calin said lowering his hood.

"Dominick, go with Luna and wait for me in the entrance of the valley."

"Wait, why are we hiding from the Indians? Aren't you all friends?" – Luna tried to step away from Nick as he tried to hold her hand.

"Tiger Lily and some others, but not all of them are happy with us at the moment and don't like to be near us, they will go nuts if they know Peter brought you here." – Nick explained to her. – "Come on this way, think you can run?"

"Better than my swimming," – Luna said following him, Peter turned to Marcus who was watching him closely.

"Alexander is near and I don't want him near Luna," – Peter faced Marcus. – "He will use his ace card and we need to be ready."

"Pete, I worry you will do something you'll regret," – Marcus waited for a reaction from Peter but he only received his cold brown eyes.

"I won't let the past affect my future or my present."

"Alexander is going to play all in this time, we need to tell Luna the truth or he will use it against us."

"Marcus, keep an eye on Alexis's movements for a while," – Marcus nodded and left when a silver light approached Peter's face. –"Hello, Silver Bell."

Peter flew back with Silver Bell to meet with Nick and Luna; together they traveled back to the cave where they waited for the other boys to return home. After taking a bath and changing her clothes Luna met with Peter in the entrance as he waited with Silver Bell hovering next to she approached him she noticed he looked tired and worried, his eyes lost in thoughts, out of reach, away from Luna's understanding. He wore a white jacket and olive jeans with short boots he looked like a normal teenager yet he was not, he was more.

"Do you boys steal those clothes?" – She asked, curious and trying to get his attention, but he didn't look at her as he answered.

"No, we got it from money we got from doing some jobs."

"You guys have worked?" – He gave Luna a look of disbelief.

"Clearly your idea of us is a little off," – Peter said rolling his eyes as he started to float, the moonlight hitting him and Luna noticed something was missing.

"Where's your shadow?"

"Working," – he said with a smirk.

"How mature, Peter."

"I'm going to the forest, stay here and please stay out of trouble."

"I want to go with you," – the words left her before she could stop herself, Peter looked at her.

"Why? Don't you hate been near me?"– Luna looked away not knowing how to answer. Peter watched her closely as he saw her hands form into knuckles as if she was trying hard to hide something. "Don't hurt yourself Luna, I'll see you later."

"N…" - But before Luna could finish Peter was gone. He always left her behind, she didn't like that but saying otherwise would mean something else. She felt confused and afraid of what happened to her when she was near him, as if she turned into someone different. – "I hate it when you leave me behind," – the words were a whisper she always kept inside.

Suddenly a hand-held her arm and turned her around.

The moonlight surrounded them.

Hearts full of confusion and hope.

Words never spoken in their eyes, trying to break the forbidden wall.

"Why can't you ever say what you want, what are you so afraid of?"

"Let go."

"I won't," – he gently pulled her to him

"I don't want that."

"What do you want Luna?"

"I already told you."– She met him straight forward. Peter took a deep breath, the cold wind playing with his curls. He remained silent as he pulled her in his arms. – "Let go," – but he did not listen as he flew to the night sky and stopped floating in the sky like a feather looking at Luna.

"Now you can't run away from me."

"I wasn't trying."

"I'll give you an answer Luna," – she looked at him with wide eyes. – "Don't turn to Alexis, if I'm next to you, don't go looking for him.

"What?"–She suddenly understood why he didn't want her to run away

"Stay in Neverland, don't grow old."

"Peter…."

"Stay here with me."

AN - yey boys r back jaja the story gets more complex now with Peter and Luna *smiles* what do u think Luna will answer?

thanks 4 reading commenting and the favs it means a lot. some stuff r related from the 2003 movie, I loved it so I wanted to also take some of it to the story as well as the book.