Knowing the heart of time was sealed, Toya could only growl in agitation. He’d almost killed Shinbe because of Hyakuhei, and now Shinbe was taking the blame for something he hadn’t even done. This whole time, Kyoko had been placed in the middle. She had always been his from the first day he’d laid eyes on her… not Shinbe’s.
“Kyoko…” Toya leaned his forehead against the maiden. A frustrated tear fell into her outstretched hands, “don’t listen to the lies… I don’t want to lose you.”
*****
Kyoko stared back up at Shinbe. His cheeks were flushed. He held a certain passion in his eyes that resembled her, ‘dream Shinbe.’ His hair hung loose and framed his perfect face, giving him the image of a rebel god staring down at her.
Taking a deep breath she tried to speak, “Um, Shin…”
Shinbe could
