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His light footfalls were barely discernible upon the corridor's cold stone floor. Billowing, black robes followed the wake of his long, agile strides as he stalked through the familiar old staircases and hallways. It was just another day. Another year. And for Severus Snape, this only meant that another bunch of open-mouthed dunderheads was being unloaded on school grounds by the boat-full at this very moment. He continued his silent trek towards the Great Hall. Countless times he had roamed the bowels of the castle in his youth. Little did he know then that he would long remain within its walls even as a man: a willing prisoner amongst thes

The night was already starting to grow deep. The crisp, chilly wind of the autumn evening that gently breathed through the Akabeko's entrance bore proof of that. Most of the shop's local patrons were on their way home and only a handful chose to linger behind. The little restaurant hummed with light chatter and laughter floated in the air once in a while. Some couples here, occasional lone figures here and there, a few groups of elderly men and women or those of more youthful years clustered together, their countenances bathed in the soft glow of lanterns that gracefully hung from the low ceiling. For the townspeople, the relaxed and calming

Van's eyes are cast heavenward. His chest was heaving and his eyes were starting to cloud. He strains to see the last strays of brightness as it slowly vanished from the sky. The pillar of light is gone. So is Hitomi. Waves of bittersweet feelings washed over him. Opposing realms of hope and despair, of serenity and turmoil, of love and loss all came together to form a thrashing, tumultuous sea of emotions locked within his very heart. It threatened to engulf his whole being. The young king sinks to the ground, his knees giving way... A painful weeping shatters the stillness of the woods... ... "We can see each other anytime, as long as w