Argustar
::muffled sobbing::
N. . . . nee-chan?
What is it?
What's wrong?
I wasn't *that* bad, was I?
It's nothing.
C'mon.
I know you better than that.
It takes a pretty big *something* to make you cry.
Nee-chan?
Don't you trust me?
. . . . . . it's not that.
Then what is it?
. . . Sorata-san. . .
Sorata. . .
I've given you my heart
and I've given you my body
and if you die. . . . .
if you leave me. . .
what will I have left?
Nee-chan.
*Arashi*.
I know you're scared.
I'm scared, too . . . .
'cause you're better than a woman worth dying for.
You're a woman worth *living* for . . .
and I want to, so bad, more than anything.
I can promise to try.
I can't promise to succeed.
Why bother?
I don't want your promises
or pretty lies.
Why bother?
It's all for nothing.
Don't say that.
Arashi . . . .
if love is for nothing . . .
then what are we fighting for?
If love is for nothing, let's just quit.
Let's just let the Dragons of Earth kill us all . . .
'cause there's nothing worth saving.
Why don't you just give up?
Why don't you?
You know why.
Do I?
*Yes*.
Damnit, you think I don't want forever?
*I want forever*.
I want to sleep beside you and wake beside you.
I want to make beautiful babies with you and grow old with you.
But it's not that easy!
No.
It's not.
Sorata . . . . . . . .
I'm no longer the Maiden of Ise Shrine.
My powers are gone.
The sword. . . . . .
is gone.
I'm helpless.
I'm useless.
And I've killed you.
Not without a fight!
You know that better than anyone.
And you *haven't* killed me!
Don't think that.
Don't believe that . . . . .
not even for a minute!
How can I not?
I know you.
I know your fate . . . .
and I would die for you.
Not for prophecy . . . .
but for love.
You make me feel again.
Now I . . . . .
I couldn't bear to lose you.
Yes, you can!
You're a tough, strong babe.
You can go on living just fine.
That's part of why I love you.
. . . . . . . . . and the other part?
Well, you're really sexy!
Especially now.
So---sorata!
Hey, you asked!
But . . . . .
seriously. . . . .
do you regret what we've done?
No.
I don't.
That's all anyone can ask for.
Living a life without regrets. . . .
that's rare and precious.
And it's . . . . . .
it's probably all we'll have.
I . . . .
I know.
Sorata?
Yeah?
. . . . . . . . kiss me.
Love me . . . . . . .
like it was the last time.
*Arashi*.
Shhhhhhh.
I love you.
I love you, too.
But is it enough?