• I stood on the edge of a small hill. It was a sharp way down. But I had no intention on jumping. I looked at the dark sky and the moon as white as snow. I was in love, but nobody knew. I was to embarrassed to admit it, for I wasn't in love with a boy.... I was in love with a robot.....

    His name was Zero, the Winged Knight. I wasn't sure what about him I found attractive. But everything else was clear; He was elegant, brave, graceful, and wonderful in so many ways I couldn't even explain. He wasn't an ordinary machine. It was like he was human, even if he wasn't. I swung my hips gently from side-to-side. I sung softly:

    Me: In a perfect world
    One we've never known
    We would never need to face the world alone

    They can have the world
    We'll create our own
    I may not be brave or strong or smart
    But somewhere in my secret heart

    I know
    Love will find a way
    Anywhere I go
    I'm home
    If you are there beside me

    Like dark turning into day
    Somehow we'll come through
    Now that I've found you
    Love will find a way

    I suddenly heard something in the bushes behind me, and turned around. Zero appeared. He hovered slowly towards me,

    Zero: I was so afraid
    Now I realize
    Love is never wrong
    And so it never dies

    There's a perfect world
    Shining in your eyes

    My eyes sparkled. I ran to him as he took my hands gently. We both flew upwards slowly and sung together softly,

    Us: And if only they could feel it too
    The happiness I feel with you

    They'd know
    Love will find a way
    Anywhere we go
    We're home
    If we are there together

    Like dark turning into day
    Somehow we'll come through
    Now that I've found you
    Love will find a way

    Our foreheads touched gently, letting me feel the gem on his forehead between the golden wings on his head as we slowly came back to the ground, we sung one last line softly, in unison;

    I know love will find a way

    I blushed slightly, "Zero, I never knew you felt that way...." I said softly. My heart started to beat so fast it made a cheetah's speed look like a tortoise.

    "I knew you felt this way about me Danzi. I never said anything, but I feel the exact same way." Zero replied gently.

    "I thought on this journey, I would save China and my sister and I would gain a friend, I lost a sister, but I gained love...." I finished. I could feel my arms weakening. I tried not to show it.

    "I thought the same, I thought I would gain two allies, the saviors of China, but instead, I lost one, but fell in love with the other, something I thought I would never do." Zero said in response.

    My eyes fell away from his electric blue eyes. "I'd love to kiss you too....." I muttered softly without thinking, then I slowly glanced up at his eyes, realizing that I was so close he could hear me whisper. I masked a gulp.

    "I thought that would be weird." Zero teased, probably trying to shed light on my remark. I smiled, "Well I guess that just makes us the strange ones here." I said back, leaning in closely, seeking a kiss.

    Gently our lips locked. I noticed even through closed eyes that the gem on his chest was pulsing from the way it glowed. My wings fluttered like a butterfly and lifted me a few inches off the ground, Zero followed. I kept my scar-covered hand in his gentle one, while keeping my lips pressed against his mouthpiece. I would purr, but I didn't. We continued to float, the hum from his flotation device was music to my ears. Slowly though, I began to pull away.

    "I love you," He said gently while holding me in mid-air letting me stop flying, yet letting my small wings continue to flutter like a butterfly.

    I looked into his sparkling electric blue eyes, they were so beautiful, "I love you too," I responded as we came in for another kiss.....


    (Footnote: this is the song used, click on the FIRST result.)