His love had gotten her killed in that other world… she had loved Toya. For some reason the amethyst guardian felt like he was betraying Toya by just thinking about it. So, he kept his distance but he didn’t know how much longer his strength would hold out.
Shinbe, unable to truly defy his heart, lifted his hand to reach out to Kyoko. However, he paused inches before his fingertips would have touched his true desire. His hand trembled, then fisted before he lowered it. Damn it, this was a lot harder than he thought. Just one touch could be his undoing.
“I can’t do this by myself,” Kyoko murmured, still trying to find Tama within the darkness.
“That’s a relief.” Shinbe hadn’t meant to say it out loud.
His amethyst eyes darkened as he came forward, feeling like a predator stalking his pr
