“Now. You are staying?” she asked me.

“I can't Chiori, I'm a…I mean…” How close I kept coming to just telling the truth! What would she think? Would she think me a monster? Would her previous attraction turn abruptly to disgust? I couldn't bear the thought.

“Hush. Carlisle.” she kissed me gently and quickly again, and that simple kiss brought on the wave of scent and feeling again. The scent reminded me of why I wanted to leave. The feeling reminded me of why I wanted to stay. Of all the things I had ended up showing tonight, there was still one I could never tell her. I was hopelessly in love with her. I would love her literally endlessly, but for that reason I should hurt her to save her from my love.

“I'm going to go back. See you at dawn” she said, and left striding gracefully away.

I stayed and sat there. A thousand times I decided to leave, a thousand times I decided to stay.

By morning I was still sitting there. I was sitting there when Chiori came to find me.

“You didn't sleep here?! Well come on! Today we should go to the mountains again”

Her bubbly spirit lifted me out of my apathetic mood despite myself. I couldn't believe the effect she had on me. I spent the day with Chiori in the mountains going over the plants I had already memorized. But it was still beautiful because she was there.

That night, around twilight I looked at the setting sun and made me decision. I thought of the days I'd had to hide in the trees away from the sun. I thought of the times she might just have seen a glimpse of my strange sunlit skin. And I knew that my world and her world were worlds that didn't coexist. I spent the evening in pain as I wrote out a letter to her on one of the leaves the tribe used for writing and ink from one of the plants.

Dear Chiori. I want you to know, that I do indeed love you also. Keep that in mind as you discover my empty place, and read this letter. I would love you endlessly. I will be keeping you with me forever. I love you But I cannot stay with you. There are things that you don't know, and most definitely shouldn't know. Things from my world. You are just like an angel. I'm a demon. The past months have been heaven, and this decision is hell, but I'm separating from you in body only. Keep me in mind. I'll keep you in heart.

Carlisle

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