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I couldn’t move.  My body was frozen in shock.

It was really her.

Standing right in front of me.

Her beautiful, long hair was untied, covering half of her face.  She wore a long white gown, and the bottom where her feet should have been was torn, leaving an empty space between her torso and the ground.

I took a step back, trembling as she reached toward my face.  Then, she finally spoke.

"Garu?"

I jumped back in terror, my hands trembling, my face covered in a cold sweat, and I let out a startling scream.

She came back…

For revenge.

I blocked my face with my arm and muttered, "Get away from me…"

She stared at me with confused eyes, as she moved towards me and whispered, "Garu, it’s okay."

"Oh, of course it’s okay.  Everything is just fine and dandy!  You’re a spirit, and I’m a victim.  So I can just go right back to sleep, and you can sneak up on me in the middle of the night and turn me into one of you!  Well, I am not going to let that happen!"  I leaped onto my bed and pulled the sheets over my head.  She blew the sheets off with a powerful force of wind.

"Garu, I’m not going to hurt you."

"Wait— what?"

She sighed.  "Garu, I know you didn’t mean it.  I know you would never mean to do something like that to me without a reason for it.  But my question is, why?

Why? Because you were getting in my way! That’s why!

Ugh, here I go again, being all negative.

I was the one who caused all of this.  I should know why!  But for some reason, I guess I really don’t.

"Look, Pucca, I’m really sorry.  I never meant for you to end up like this."  I waved my hand across her glowing, transparent body. "I just, lost control, that’s all."

She gave me a small nod. "Uh huh. I see.  Now, I still have one more question for you.  Do you really love me?

I twitched.  "What do you mean?  Of course I love you!  More than anything!  More than my honor!!"

After this incident, I wasn’t so sure about the last one.  But that’s going to change now.  "You are the only thing left that truly matters to me, Pucca."

"Am I really though?  I mean, with you in your backwards world, I have no idea whether you really care for me, or if you still think of me as just a creepy stalker who never gives you a second to yourself."

It’s true.  I have no idea either.  I guess I’m caught somewhere in the middle.

"I just… I don’t know anymore Garu."

My eyes were a split second away from welling up with tears, but I thought I’d better subside from that.  What’s wrong with me?  How could my actions make her lose trust in me like this?

"Pucca, I… I’m sorry.  You shouldn’t have to feel that way.  I mean, however, I guess there is some things that are more important to me than… well…" GAH!!! How am I supposed to word this??? "No.  No there isn’t.  You are my one and only life.  Only you.  In fact,  I’d be willing to cease mine right now just to be with you again."  I winced as I picked up my sword and held it up to my chest.  "I’m willing to die for you Pucca.  My life. My passion!"  I lifted it up, ready to penetrate my already shattered heart in an attempt to make it whole once again, but she stopped me.

"Garu, don’t do this to yourself.  You have your whole life ahead of you!  Me? Well, I guess I just wasn’t destined to be on this earth for any longer.  It’s okay."

That did it.  "No," I said in a weak tone.  "No!  You weren’t destined to die!  This is my fault! I should be the one who’s dead!!  I don’t deserve to live anymore!!!"

I raised my sword once more, tears in my eyes, ready to put an end to all these regrets.  All this shame.  When all of a sudden, I blacked out.  Everything went completely blank.  I could no longer feel the atmosphere around me.  It was all gone.

Was this the end?

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I couldn’t move.  My body was frozen in shock.

It was really her.

Standing right in front of me.

Her beautiful, long hair was untied, covering half of her face.  She wore a long white gown, and the bottom where her feet should have been was torn, leaving an empty space between her torso and the ground.

I took a step back, trembling as she reached toward my face.  Then, she finally spoke.

"Garu?"

I jumped back in terror, my hands trembling, my face covered in a cold sweat, and I let out a startling scream.

She came back…

For revenge.

I blocked my face with my arm and muttered, "Get away from me…"

She stared at me with confused eyes, as she moved towards me and whispered, "Garu, it’s okay."

"Oh, of course it’s okay.  Everything is just fine and dandy!  You’re a spirit, and I’m a victim.  So I can just go right back to sleep, and you can sneak up on me in the middle of the night and turn me into one of you!  Well, I am not going to let that happen!"  I leaped onto my bed and pulled the sheets over my head.  She blew the sheets off with a powerful force of wind.

"Garu, I’m not going to hurt you."

"Wait— what?"

She sighed.  "Garu, I know you didn’t mean it.  I know you would never mean to do something like that to me without a reason for it.  But my question is, why?

Why? Because you were getting in my way! That’s why!

Ugh, here I go again, being all negative.

I was the one who caused all of this.  I should know why!  But for some reason, I guess I really don’t.

"Look, Pucca, I’m really sorry.  I never meant for you to end up like this."  I waved my hand across her glowing, transparent body. "I just, lost control, that’s all."

She gave me a small nod. "Uh huh. I see.  Now, I still have one more question for you.  Do you really love me?

I twitched.  "What do you mean?  Of course I love you!  More than anything!  More than my honor!!"

After this incident, I wasn’t so sure about the last one.  But that’s going to change now.  "You are the only thing left that truly matters to me, Pucca."

"Am I really though?  I mean, with you in your backwards world, I have no idea whether you really care for me, or if you still think of me as just a creepy stalker who never gives you a second to yourself."

It’s true.  I have no idea either.  I guess I’m caught somewhere in the middle.

"I just… I don’t know anymore Garu."

My eyes were a split second away from welling up with tears, but I thought I’d better subside from that.  What’s wrong with me?  How could my actions make her lose trust in me like this?

"Pucca, I… I’m sorry.  You shouldn’t have to feel that way.  I mean, however, I guess there is some things that are more important to me than… well…" GAH!!! How am I supposed to word this??? "No.  No there isn’t.  You are my one and only life.  Only you.  In fact,  I’d be willing to cease mine right now just to be with you again."  I winced as I picked up my sword and held it up to my chest.  "I’m willing to die for you Pucca.  My life. My passion!"  I lifted it up, ready to penetrate my already shattered heart in an attempt to make it whole once again, but she stopped me.

"Garu, don’t do this to yourself.  You have your whole life ahead of you!  Me? Well, I guess I just wasn’t destined to be on this earth for any longer.  It’s okay."

That did it.  "No," I said in a weak tone.  "No!  You weren’t destined to die!  This is my fault! I should be the one who’s dead!!  I don’t deserve to live anymore!!!"

I raised my sword once more, tears in my eyes, ready to put an end to all these regrets.  All this shame.  When all of a sudden, I blacked out.  Everything went completely blank.  I could no longer feel the atmosphere around me.  It was all gone.

Was this the end?