I would rather us be here and together then you feel the need to apologize to me. [ Her head tilts to hide her face against his soft black hair. ] Because, surely, the way our lives had gone and fate must have kept us apart. I can't imagine you not trying to find me... even if you didn't realize you were looking for me...

[ She choses to believe it because the alternate is far worse. Why would the one she bound herself to not look for her? How could he feel as if he was complete and something was not missing without her at his side?

If it is true, however, then perhaps she has always clung to that bond much more than him.

She closes her eyes and tries to focus on his fingers in her long black hair. She intends to spend time trying to rouse more of her memories from that particular life once he has gone in the morning. That way she will have, hopefully, happy things to tell him upon his return home. Perhaps she should even make his favorite dish, even if the taste is not the same for him now. ]

I love you. [ Her voice wavers as she attempts to put all of the emotion she feels into three words. ] Is there anything I can do to make those nights away at training easier for you?