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Tears In The Darkness

By : Yuki Fanel

 

He sat on her bed slowly, careful not to wake her up in the process. He brought his finger across her cheek, caressing it gently. *Such innocence…I destroyed it slowly and this is what she has become…it is all my fault…* He frowned and brushed a stray lock of silver hair from her pale face.

 

Her eyes opened slowly, gold eyes staring at him sleepily.

“Folken-sama?” she sat up gracefully, keeping the blanket close to her as if it were her teddy bear.

“I’m sorry to wake you, Aeon. I…just couldn’t sleep properly.” he frowned slightly.

“It’s alright. I used to come to you like this, right?”

 

Her smile illuminated her pale face. *She looks so innocent but her eyes show no sign of it.* Her smile disappeared a few seconds later, looking away as if to hide something.

“What is it? Is there something wrong?”

Folken removed his boots and placed his feet on the bed. It felt soft under him, comforting to the pain he felt.

“Nothing. Its just that…there is pain. I can feel it. It is everywhere.” she hugged her knees, placing her chin on them.

“We always feel the pain inside, Aeon. That is what dark angels are for. Draconian or not.” he smiled slightly, gesturing her to turn around.

“But…is it alright to cry? Sometimes I just can’t bear it any longer. It feels so right to cry but I’m afraid it might be a mistake.”

 

She turned around, facing the headboard of her bed. Folken hugged her from behind, placing his chin on her shoulder slightly with a smile.

“You must cry. It may seem like a mistake but it isn’t. If you cry, it’s as if you release all the pain you have inside.”

Aeon began to tremble in his grasp. He heard sobs from her, very faint but audible enough. He tightened the embrace as if silently assuring her that he was there for her.

“Cry now if you want to. It will help you greatly.”

“We’ve talked about this a lot of times now. We always end up crying. Before, it would only come a tear at a time. But now, it feels as if it is too much. I cry uncontrollably.” she covered her face with her hands as if ashamed.

“Its alright, Aeon. It won’t hurt.” he said, rocking her gently.

“But at least, when we are together, we dampen each other’s pain. It lessens it right?” her voice cracked.

“Yes. Just keep silent. It will go away.” he hushed her silently, rocking her gently in the process.

 

Her sobs began to soften until it was all gone. Her breathing can be heard in the silence between them. *It dampens the pain, Aeon. It does. You dampen mine.* His eyes became heavy with sleep. He couldn’t let go of the little girl in his arms. He just couldn’t bear another night with her crying. He just needed to stay where he was and sleep.