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.01 --Ring
She didn't want to be treated like a wife, but he knew one day he'd give her the proper gift to make her his.
.02 --Hero
Men who died against Tokyo's police force did not deserve to be heralded, but DID deserve to be loved like saviours did---and she was the girl to do it..
.03 --Memory
Somehow, however disappointing it may be, their strongest recollection is not of each other, but of the men they followed until death (and even past that).
.04 --Box
She found cardboard big enough to hold a refrigerator, and made it her fort, pulling him inside it, both of them becoming five years old again, eyes alight.
.05 --Run
He is quick to escape, leaving the door wide open in his wake, her following him as far as her legs will allow, holding her sheets around her and knowing he won’t be gone for long...
.06 --Hurricane
Mello refers to her as something foul, a whirlwind of a girl (“and not one I’d like to be caught up with...”), but he find the eye of the storm far too boring, even for a girl like her.
.07 --Wings
She’s never afraid to prove she’s as good as any of the dudes, and when he offers her chicken, she pounces on that, the whole plate gone in minutes.
.08 --Cold
And when the night proves to be too much, she calls him, demanding he snuggle with her to keep her warm.
.09 --Red
Her hair was (relatively) natural, but if she were to ever bottle a colour and make it her own, she'd choose his hair colour (because she seriously had a weakness for gingers).
.10 --Drink
If he were to, say, walk into her kitchen at three thirty seven for something as innocent as milk, he'd see her attempting to create the greatest alcoholic concoction known to man, her roommates watching with unwavering fascination, knowing when she failed, she'd make them milkshakes instead.
.11 --Midnight
In the darkness, they find each other's hands, and they remember times when the witching hour held more dangers than each other's words and touches.
.12 --Temptation
Even if he pays her that much attention, and loves her so intently, she's not sure if she's enough to keep him with her, especially when there are other beds to hop into, and a man who will gladly lure him into his.
.13 --View
She sees the world as limitless, chances to make her life as magical as possible just around the corner, and slowly, he's starting to see things from her perspective.
.14 --Music
The daughters of nobles does not have an angelic voice, nor does she sing all that often, but sometimes, he'll catch her in the shower, singing the lullabies he taught her the night before.
.15 --Silk
His hands are covered in leather, and under that are palms calloused and used to the grip of a gun; hers have never had to work a day in her life, and are used to opera gloves, but their lips are the same, sweet and smooth.
.16 --Cover
He was quirky, funny, a bit shy, and while most people never saw that at first glance, her grandfather always told her not to judge a book by it's--
.17 --Promise
She extended her pinky, brushing her hair away from her face, hoping he knew just what he was agreeing to (which was the best date he'd have with her~).
.18 --Dream
He'll stare at the ceiling wondering if his passing was more blessing than curse; she will cry, stating that a life without him would be a nightmare.
.19 --Candle
The flame she holds in the night illuminates her face, and he can see the beads of sweat that have formed from a restless night of fearing the dark.
.20 --Talent
She's never seen someone so swiftly, so deftly handle electronics, making a computer good as new within the hour, and she wonders just when he learned such a skill.
.21 --Silence
Sharp, loud noises make him nervous for his well being, but when she goes quiet, there are more serious matters to fear.
.22 --Journey
She will run through fire for Lelouch, she will go nights on end without ever sleeping for Suzaku, she will walk on broken glass for Shirley, but she will not ever give up on him, and will go to the ends of the earth to make him smile.
.23 --Fire
And when all goes wrong, she will still smile at him, kissing him, holding him, every touch like a lick of flame, delicious and hot.
.24 --Strength
He is only a boy, still capable of being hurt by the world, still afraid to cry in front of her, but will do anything to keep her from shedding tears or being in pain, just like men do.
.25 --Mask
She has never gone a day without smiling, but never has truly hidden her emotions; he smiles like there may not be a tomorrow, but always seeks refuge behind his goggles (and she knows, but she still yearns to see what colour his eyes are behind them).
.26 --Ice
"What is he to you-- Is he going to be worth more than I forever?" She asks, her words brisk and sharp, cold and unforgiving, her heart frozen in fear that he just might say "Yes".
.27 --Fall
Stumbles used to be accidents, but she's tripping an awful lot more now that she knows he'll catch her~
.28 --Forgotten
Somehow, she feels like if they met back home, she would be nothing to him, a small memory, never to be brought up again.
.29 --Dance
He is an awkward white boy through and through (meaning he had two left feet more often than not), but he never told her that, while hip-hop was not his specialty, the tango was (and what a delicious surprise that happened to be).
.30 --Body
Her figure was a gift from the gods, some would say, but if that was the case, then it had to be some sort of temple-- he took it upon himself to be the most devout man he could be just to gain entrance~
.31 --Sacred
While nothing about her was ever barred from him, she took care to leave him with his games, his sanctuary, the one thing she could never really intrude on.
.32 --Farewells
She knows that look, the one that means he's going to be in danger (may it be of his own accord or of Mello's), and when he leave in the middle of the night, she stands by the door, knowing "See you later" means "I'll come back just for you."
.33 --World
And everything collapses when he's gone, for she depends on him more than he'd like to think, and more than he knows.
.34 --Formal
It's funny to see her address people with her full title, but it's something entirely different when he notices her poise, her grace, the way she carries herself like a Queen even when her name is just five letters, and not a run-on of titles.
.35 --Fever
Everything is warm and rushed when he has to leave, the heat of the moment they spend together feeling like a sickness (and it is one she will never cure).
.36 --Laugh
She stares at an alchemic text, frowning, asking "How did they ever think they could turn lead into gold?" and he smiles, saying "Well, they could've done it must quicker if they asked your giggle how it did it~"
.37 --Lies
His name is not Matt, and her name is not Milly, but they know that their identities don't have to be honest for them to have an honest love.
.38 --Forever
There is a promise between the two of them, one that almost requires blood, and it's of eternities they hope to share, and oaths they'll swear to keep.
.39 --Overwhelmed
He is, in simplest terms, scared when he sees that has a son with bright blue eyes and red hair, that looks exactly like him, but when she grabs his hand in her sleep, he knows that he has something he never had before-- a family.
.40 --Whisper
There are times for exuberance and joy, and she is the master of those, but he knows when he says her name softly, she is at his mercy.
.41 --Wait
Patience is a virtue, but neither of them were ever saints.
.42 --Talk
He has nothing left to say to a girl who had nothing better to do than hurt him.
.43 --Search
There are tales of men who spend whole lifetimes looking for one woman who might be someone to make them happy; he was lucky enough to have her in moments.
.44 --Hope
He finds a books, a book of her dreams, and he's never grinned more than when he saw his name had wormed it way into it, and can help but laugh when he reads what their future could be like.
.45 --Eclipse
They pass each other without a word, knowing that nothing good can come out of correspondence, feeling the darkness the moment they stand parallel to each other.
.46 --Gravity
There is no force in nature that can stop him from falling for her as hard as he wants to.
.47 --Highway
He misses his old car, as boys tend to miss their toys, and somehow he finds a set of keys in his room and a girl with blonde hair asking him for a ride in the passenger's seat~
.48 --Unknown
His birthday, whenever it is, passes without much significance, but she tries pinpointing a date for his sake, making sure he'll take care to remember just what her limits are when it comes to him.
.49 --Lock
His goggles keep him as a box without a key, and one day, she will find out how to open him up, to find out secrets and little quirks, a treasure trove of information only she'd be so lucky to hear.
.50 --Breathe
And when he walks in the room, or she smiles at him, they forget to make their lungs work; if everything can stop for that moment, they will make it so.