Cling

Jul 08, 2009 13:09

Title: Cling
Author: lyamainu
Theme:
Genre: Angst/Romance
Version: Manga
Rating: G

He clung to her, face pressed into her soft belly. Her dress rustled as she brought her arms down to cradle him.

"I have to go," she whispered softly, voice straining through tears, "they'll notice I'm gone."

He squeezed his eyes shut and cursed duty, politics, war and every other reason she was leaving his arms.

The transporter flickered in the moonlight, and she half turned away, face worried. "Did you see-"

He stood up swiftly and cut her off, kissing her with everything he had. A small sound escaped her, before she relaxed, and clung to him as well. He could feel wetness on their faces, and wasn't sure which of them was crying.

Too soon though, she pressed a hand to his chest, and he broke the kiss, stepped back, and turned away, refusing to watch her disappear from his life forever.

The transporter crackled, and then, silence.
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