Chasing Pavements

The moon had taken its rightful place in the sky, signifying that night had finally arrived. Yomi and I sat in an awkward silence… I could feel her black eyes staring at me as I stared down at the forest floor.

"It's time to end this, Kid," she says blankly. I can hear her summon her sword and drag it behind her as she slowly inched her way toward me. I remained completely still. Liz and Patty yelled at me. They told me to move out of the way or I would die. That she would kill me and take my soul if I didn't do something.

She stood directly in front of me. She placed her sword up to my neck, forcing me to hold my head up. I see the swollen clouds in the sky. It's gonna rain…

"Disgusting." She spat. "You're not even trying. Why won't you attack? I'm not the same person any more, Death the Kid. My soul had been converted into a kishin egg and it's your duty to get rid of all the evil souls that throw off the balance of peace in the world, isn't it? If so, then why won't you strike?"

"Kid, she's right! I know you don't want to ruin her symmetry, but you need to…" "Shut up, Liz." I say. "Don't you see? Symmetry is not the problem. Dot you see why I can't do this?" I shout. I feel my eyes water and my voice quivers. She lowers her sword and I look down at her. Her eyes were slowly returning to their normal deep blue and she lowers her sword.

I finally build up the courage to tell her…to tell her what's been on my mind since the day our lips touched…without thinking, I told her the three most dangerous words you could ever say to a person:

"I love you, Sayomi."

Not a moment later her eyes go back to their cold dark purple and she snaps. "Don't say that...EVER!"

She raises her sword to strike me down…

Is this the end...?