Chapter Four "David? David, I'm back," Ami called as she walked back into her palace. As much as she loved being with her friends, she was always glad to come home. "David, are you here?" "I am here Princess....." came the familiar voice from the library. "Oh David, wait until you hear what we've planned to do for Zoisite and the others when they come home," she said excitedly as she walked into the library. "We're going to throw a big celebration for them, with music and dancing and wonderful food that Makoto will cook, and I said you'd help me put together a fireworks show for the beginning of the ball...............David, what is it?" It had only lasted for an instant, but in that instant Ami had seen such pain in David's usually laughing brown eyes.......what could be causing him to hurt so much? "Are you alright?" "But of course Princess....." replied David, walking towards her and placing his hands on her shoulders. "What could ever be wrong? I am just happy to see you home safely again." Ami looked up into his eyes, searching for a trace of the pain that she had seen there. "If something were wrong, you would tell me wouldn't you?" she asked. David looked back into her ice-blue eyes, and almost told her...he wanted to so badly........but he couldn't. He simply caressed her cheek and led her into her bed-chamber. "Of course I would Princess. Haven't I always?" "Yes..........."said Ami hesitantly, then she smiled. "I guess I'm just being silly. I know you'd tell me if something was wrong." She kissed his cheek and looked at him again. "But will you help me? It would mean so much to me and the others..........and to Zoisite and the other Generals........" this last she said more softly, and blushed slightly. When David saw this, he felt like a knife was being driven through his heart, but he managed to smile and hide his pain. "Of course I will, Ami. I'll do anything to help you out, just like always" "Oh thank you David, I knew I could count on you." Ami hugged him and smiled. "I'll never be able to repay you for this....." "Think nothing of it, darling. Now you go and get some sleep. It’s late and we will have much work to do tomorrow to prepare for this ball of yours." He smiled winningly and gently pushed her towards her bed. "Alright David, I will see you in the morning." David walked to the door, then turned around. "Goodnight Princess.........." he hesitated as if he were about to say something else, then thought better of it and closed the door behind him. He walked back to the library alone, sat down at the table, and buried his face in his hands, his whole being aching with the feel of Ami's arms around him, longing to be lying next to her, to be the one who she thought of and at night, to be the one she loved. But he wasn't, and he knew it. He had shed so many tears over Ami that he had none left to cry, and still the pain was there. He raised his head and stared out the window at the darkening night sky. Why did he torture himself like this? She would never love him, not the way he wanted her to. So why did he continue to make himself miserable by pursuing her? If he couldn't tell her, and she would never know, then why try? He made up his mind. He needed to get Ami out of his mind, out of his soul, and out of his heart, and the only way he could do that was to distance himself from her. He looked out the door and toward her bed chamber where he could almost see her sitting at her dresser, brushing her beautiful long black hair and thinking about him, and he sobbed once, just once, allowing himself a last tear before he got up and shut the door. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .:Chapter Five:. .:FanFiction Home:.