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Date Posted: 21:09:28 04/21/03 Mon
Author: Cadorians
Subject: This never happened and I hope it never will...

Nawuyi, damp auburn curls pressed into the pillow, twisted uneasily in her sleep, her tanned skin moist with sweat. The sapphire silk sheet over her nude form matched all too perfectly the eyes of her lover; Siyirenki had propped himself up on one elbow to watch the young woman. A gust of nightwind blew in, fingering the ice demon's long black hair, and he breathed deeply. She would never know. She couldn't. With a grace and silence second to none, Siyi slid upright and stood, the sheet giving his fair skin one last caress before it fell back onto the bed in a soft rumpled pile. Two sharp pinpoints of green shone forth from the darker parts of the spacious room, and as the ice demon focused, he could make out the black-clothed, lean form of the fire wraith. Siyi held up one long finger, a silent signal to be patient, and quietly slipped on his trousers and was about to grab his shirt when the same gesture from Maharon denied him that garment.

hold on to me love
you know i can't stay long
all i wanted to say was i love you and i'm not afraid
can you hear me?
can you feel me in your arms?

Siyirenki's beautiful sapphire eyes looked once more on the sleeping woman, a soft smile tenderly lighting his face. She was so wonderful; the demon had never before expected to feel love for a human, but from the moment Nawuyi freed him, he had loved her. A single tear slipped down the high curve of his cheekbone as the ice apparition turned away again. Maharon was waiting. But a strange reluctance gripped him, and for a moment Siyi thought she had awakened. But no, a quiet sigh from parted lips was all that drew his gaze again. How could he leave the woman who had saved him so many times, kept him alive when he should have died? How could he abandon his destiny like this?

holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

The nearly inaudible rustle of dark clothing caught the ice demon's attention; Maharon's slender frame detached itself from the darkness, stepping lightly into the gloom of filtered moonlight. The green-haired demon laid one slim, supportive hand on Siyi's strong shoulder, tightening the grip once before letting his fingers slide off. A second tear raced down the ice demon's pale cheek, joining its brother briefly before plummeting to the plush carpeting. Siyi shivered, unable to move from the spot; his feet had grown roots. He couldn't do it. There was no way he could leave her. It would be like a... a spear through the solar plexus. So close. But it had missed, and she had saved him. Gave him her all whenever he needed it, never asking for anything in return. Maharon faded into the shadows again as the young woman turned, a slight moan audible before her sleepy eyes opened. "Siyi...?"

i'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things
look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
i know you hear me
i can taste it in your tears

The ice demon turned, looking down at his lover as she sat up, the sheets slithering to pool in her lap. The human wasn't, had never been, easy to fool - her mouth formed a little 'O' as she realized what was going on. "Siyi, please," she whispered plaintively, a quick side-glance betraying her knowledge of Maharon's presence, "please don't." Siyirenki took a step forward, reaching out to caress her cheek. Fresh tears sparkled in his eyes, and with a trembling hand Nawuyi wiped them away. "Siyi, please..."

closing your eyes to disappear
you pray your dreams will leave you here
but still you wake and know the truth
no one's there

Tears continued to spill from his eyes as the ice demon stepped backwards and turned to go. Maharon emerged from the shadows and took a few gliding steps to the bedside; he touched the human's shoulder briefly and whispered, "I'll take care of him, Nawuyi. I'll bring him back to you alive if I still breathe." Now weeping silently, soulful hazel eyes watched the ice demon slip out the door, followed by the green-haired wraith. Alone in a suddenly hostile room, the human drew her knees up to her chest and buried her face in her arms, crying without sound.

say goodnight
don't be afraid
calling me
calling me as you fade to black

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