You can bring me the greatest joy and the deepest sorrow.

When did I begin to love you? Even I don't know because it has been so long.

That day, that day so long ago. When I thought my life was at an end, when even my family had forsaken me, sold me... You were there. You saved me.

You still had feelings then, I think... What happened Nakago? Why have you changed... Or, is it that then you were pretending and now, this is your real self?

It doesn't matter to me... Those are only questions I ask when you are not with me to pass the time... All I want from you, love, are but three words...

Is that selfish of me? I have loved you so long it hurts to even think about it... Is it selfish of me to want something from you?

You spoke those words so easily to Seiryuu no Miko. Those three precious words... I knew you were only being your manipulative self...but how I wish you would say that to me...

Maybe I am decieved, blinded by who you were long ago. Maybe I am just another person to use to your own ends...

Onegai Nakago...please tell me it's not so...

Even if I don't believe in the deities, I still pray to them, did you know? I saw a falling star once and made a wish...

Sometimes, that short moment when you are at that place between sleep and waking, I thought I saw the feeling behind your mask. I thought I saw a smile... I thought I saw happiness...

Despite everything Nakago, no matter how much you hurt me, I still love you. It's not because you are a hero in my eyes and I am just an infactuated little girl. It's not because I am still blinded by who you were. I see you clearly dear one, more clearly then I would like...

The reason I love you Nakago is because I see. I see who you could be. I see, in some time, some life, you are the man I love. In turn I see, I will love you for eternity. Until then, I will wait for you. No matter how many times my heart is broken, you can never make me lose my hope for you...

But alas, I will not see that day...

Just as once long ago, you saved my life, I am saving yours now. I will gladly do it, I have gladly done it, I have taken the sword for you...

I see you clearly as I have always seen. I see the shock on your face, I see the disbelief.

I'm sorry to leave you Nakago...who will watch your back now? Who will comfort you when you are hurt? Don't worry dear one...wherever I am going...I will watch over you... I will wait for you...

Perhaps in the next life...we will find a happy ending...

Nakago...onegai...before I go...speak the words...because...

"I love you..."

Fuuiin's note: i'm not really happy with this fic...i dunt kno, does it make any sense, what i have written seems to contradict itself...??