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Brown eyes…

The clearest but darkest I've ever seen.

When I look into them I can gaze through to your soul.

All the answers laid out before me.

So clear,

But why so dark?

Almost black at times.

Clouded over crystal is all I see when you think no one's looking.

But I'm always looking.

I'm always searching.

Searching for that wound that lies embedded in you perfect heart.

I know.

Kari told me.

You were hurt so badly before.

Not only physically, but emotionally.

She said you almost died.

God, that one thought scares me so much.

That you of all people could die.

No.

I will never let anyone hurt you again.

Can that wound you have been forced to bear ever be healed?

Can that innocence that was taken from you so young by fate's cruel hand be returned?

If you would show me your scars,

At least I could try.

But you keep your sorrow hidden,

Trying not to let anyone see.

You're suffering, hurting.

Dying inside.

You seem so scared all the time.

Lost and alone.

Please,

I don't want you to be alone anymore.

You allowed me to hold you that night you woke up screaming.

You cried for hours as I held you in my arms,

Trying to comfort you.

Your eyes…

Those clear, pure, amber stones looked tired and dead.

You lied, limp and shaking in my grasp.

Your head pressed against my chest as tears drenched my shirt.

'I just want the pain to end…'

''No!'

My mind reeled, screaming in emotional agony.

Only then did my thoughts compel me to see what I should have so long ago.

I rolled up your sleeve.

You clung to me harder.

The slashes forced realization to come crashing into me.

My reality shattered as your broken voice echoed in my mind.

'End…'

I won't let it end like this.

I want to see your eyes again.

Not the false ones you put up as a front.

The bright, happy, beautiful brown eyes that I could easily lose myself in.

Never finding my way back out.

Never wanting to.

Your courage caught my gaze.

Your kind words consumed my thoughts.

But your eyes are what claim hold over my soul.

Now, please.

Show me your wounds and give me just this one chance to heal them.

One chance…

Please.

Just this one chance to give you back your dreams.

One chance to re-ignite that fire of life.

And just this one chance to wipe away your tears.

And reclaim my own heart that remains sealed in that dark crystal of your eyes.

'Don't leave me.'

'I love you Taichi.'

The End

Did ya like it??? I just wanna say thank you to TK. She's been a really big help in a lot of my fics and she's a wonderful motivator. She praises my work like mad! You're a totally wonderful author TK! Keep it up!

Well. Please R+R? Thanks. ^_^