What Was And Is No Longer

She groaned softly, shaking her head slowly. She bent down, and picked up Gazimon, carrying him in her arms. "Things have changed too much for me. Even..You." She whispered, looking down at the top of Gazimon's head.

He looked at her sadly but couldn't disagree with her.

"If Gazimon ever told me, I didn't need him anymore, I'd prove him wrong. The Henry I remember, would of done the same, and fought for his best friend." She stated, still looking at Gazimon. "And, for some reason, I just feel like... I dunno. We aren't bonded, like how we used to be." She added, fighting back the urge to cry. "I get it, I was dead, Somehow, I came back, but I just thought our reunion would of been, better than this."

His hand gripped the air as if to hold onto something and faultered a little, still resting at his side like the unspoken words in his heart. 'I'm sorry,' was all he could say, but he knew it wouldn't fill the gap between them--couldn't fill the gap that all the years had torn into him. It couldn't make up for the darkness or the shame. He put his hand behind her and pulled her close. "I'm sure there's something more than this for you. You who was always, always much stronger than I was."

She rested her forehead against his shoulder, her eyes remaining locked against the hard concrete beneath her feet. She sobbed softly, "I love you, Henry."

He pulled her a little closer. "I know..." His hand gripped her a little before it moved back. He looked away feeling ashamed.

She looked up at him, her hues scanning every detail on his face. She leaned up onto her tiptoes, placing a small kiss on his cheek. "Promise me everything will get better." She hoped.

"I... can't." He wanted to tell her it would be alright with all his being but... he couldn't stand to give her a false promise.

"Lie to me then. Please. I just need to know that no matter what you say, it'll give me hope." She said, taking a small step towards him. "Please?"

He... couldn't say it. Not when he had had to tell her parents he had let them down. Not when he had let her die. He couldn't promise her that... but... he could try to give her hope. His arms pulled her close again. "If you need me, I will come for you."

"I've always needed you! And I know for a fact I always will." She replied, pushing herself away from his warm embrace, shaking her head slowly. "Your not my Henry anymore." She added, her voice slightly turning a bit cold.

He looked back at her sadly. "I know." He didn't try to lie. He didn't try to hide it. It was already to plain for her to see and he knew she would never forgive him for that.

Too Much to Explain with No Words to Say It With

(Continuation)

She gave him a small smile, tucking back some of her hair behind her ear. "I'm sorry." She told him, truthfully. She looked up at him, her head tilting a bit. "You look so different!" She told him, laughing softly, hoping maybe it would help him calm down.

He looked away a little. "It's... It's been four years," he said glancing back at her again.

She nodded slowly. "Yeah. Well, you look so much more handsome than I remember." She teased, wrinkling her nose slightly, leaning up on her tiptoes to gaze at him. "I look the same, don't I?" She asked.

He replied with a bittersweet smile. "Exactly the same."

"Wouldn't have it any other way, right?!" She let out her usual laugh. She gripped his hand tighter, happy to see him. Her hues searched around him for a moment. "Where's Terriermon?!

His smile fell. "He's not here anymore."

"What? Why? What happened to him? Did he get hurt?!" She panicked, worrying about her partner's best friend.

"No. He..." He stopped for a moment. "He told me I didn't need him anymore."

She was slightly shocked at that, and she shook her head slightly. "What do you mean? Of course you do... You two were inseperable."

He smiled sadly. "A lot's happened..."

She nodded slowly, gazing at the construction slowly. "I've noticed..." She said, frowning slightly. "Oh boy.. "

He glanced questioning, but said nothing.

She suddenly felt nervous, and she released his hand. "Henry.." She began, looking at him then down to the ground. "What's happened?"

He looked away. He couldn't say. There was too much to explain with no words to say it with.

Too Close to Deny, Too Far to Accept

(Continuation)

Her eyes watered, feeling the tears ready to spill out. She stopped a few feet away from him, smiling wide. She didn't know what to say. "I missed you.."

He couldn't make his mouth work. He didn't know what to say--or if there even was anything to say. He was finally able to let her name escape. "Autumn...?" it was barely a whisper, hardly audiable above the construction.

Her smile grew, if it was possible, and let her tears fall uncontrollably. Her head nodded slowly, and she instantly walked towards him, wrapping her arms around him tightly. "I'm here! Can you believe it?" She said, through small sobs.

He jerked back, breaking her hold and quickly looked away ashamed.

He couldn't face her. Not after becoming something like that, not after everything he had gone through. It was too painful to face her. It was as if a stream of sunlight was piercing though an abyss filled with darkness that hadn't seen the sun in years. "I'm sorry..." He wanted to say more, but couldn't form anymore words. He couldn't think of anything else to say. He didn't even realize he was trembling. He glanced back at her and then away again. His feet took him back and back and back until he was running.

She felt the wind get knocked out of her, as she watched him. She shook her head slowly, biting her lip. "H-henry!" She finally let out the air she had been holding in, and ran over towards him. "Wait! Stop!" She shouted, hoping he would hear her.

He was trembling too bad to stop.

She groaned mentally, hearing another small pair of feet following. It was Gazimon. She ignored everything else around her, even though he was telling her to stop, she refused. She pushed herself, trying to run faster to catch up to him. "S-stop!" She said, reaching for his arm.

He felt her catch his sleeve. He slowed, not wanting to knock her away, but not knowing what to do either.

She bit her lip harder, her grip tightening on his sleeve. "Henry, please talk to me... I've been gone for so long, and your running from me.." She said, her grip trailing down to his hands, holding onto him.

He swallowed and his hands shook. He said nothing for a moment. "You... caught me off gaurd..."

I Was Looking Back to See if You Were Looking Back At Me

(After Autumn's and Henry's (because those happened at the same time...))

Autumn and Gazimon slowly made their way down the no longer, crowded sidewalks. She couldn't help but gaze at everything, taking every detail in. She was happy, yet sad at the same time. Being back home, alive, brought joy to her heart, but seeing how her home was, brought her heartache. Autumn, closed her eyes for a moment, making her way to the one place that she knew would never be different. The park, that one giant, cherry blossom tree the four of them always sat at.

Henry stood at an intersection. He looked away and turned from the city. Without the ones he loved... He shut his eyes and walked on.

Gazimon paused and looked off to the side. "Hey, Autumn Look." He said, grabbing onto her leg. She stopped, looking down at him then towards the direction he pointed. She instantly felt her heart jump, she couldn't move, didn't know what to do or say. "H-henry..?" She whispered, knowing he couldn't hear her. "Henry!"

He heard the faint cry, but was uncertain with the noisy construction. He forced himself to walk on, not wanting to be decieved.

She bit her lower lip, looking down at Gazimon. He gave her a small smile, and she instantly took off, running up towards him as fast as her legs could carry her. "Henry!" She shouted, once again.

He stopped short hearing the shout more clearly and turned to see her running towards him.

(Copy and paste, so sue me X])

(And yes, I meant "Back" to have two conotations.)

(WHEEE!!! *has returned to the joyous chat roleplaying =D*)