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To say good-bye . . . .
I didn't want to do it, but somehow, I knew that I must.

Not to speak the words on my mind . . . .
Another mistake. . . another regret.

I watched with realization dawning on my youthful face.
I watched as he strolled past without a word -
Without so much as a lingering look . . .

I don't know how . . .
But the tears never came. My life went on -
His faded away.

I stopped the tears from escaping my eyes.
I killed them dead before they could rise.

I killed myself too . . .
I think it's true, but know that it's not.

Auron . . . is gone . . . . .
In pain . . . . . . I live on . . .

Author's notes:

Just felt like writing something about Auron and Rikku. It's set sometime after the game, but Rikku's reflecting on the brief moments before Yuna Sent Auron.

Thanks for reading,

Kissa-chan