Ace Doesn't Stand a Chance

Summary: Ace finally realizes that Mira will only be with him in his dreams. Slight DanxMira

Ace Grit walked into his room after a nice training session with his Darkus partner, Percival, showered, and dressed for bed. Each night he would drag his feet to his lonely, cold single bed. Dreams of Mira being with him would usually dance in his head, but tonight his dreams were emptied. Sleep didn't come to him. He lied in his bed and traced the pattern in his ceiling. Tonight was harder on him then the rest. No one knew, except Ace of course, about Mira's crush on, his rival/ ally Dan Kuso. It's true that Ace didn't really like Dan, because of this fact, but he thought that it was just a small crush. He sighed when he looked at the alarm clock on his nightstand, it read midnight. Sighing, Ace sat up in his bed and took hold the picture that rested next to his clock. Every time he saw that picture, it made him want to cry. It was a picture of everyone, who joined in their Resistance and their Bakugan. Mira was smiling while hanging onto Dan. One of Dan's arms was wrapped around her waist while the other sported a thumbs up. Around that time was when both, Dan and Mira, announced that they were going to start dating each other.

Ace put the picture face down on the nightstand and pulled out some paper and a pen and began writing a letter to Mira.

"Dear Mira,

I know you're with him now, but I can no longer deny that I'm hurt inside. Ever since you found me that day and asked for my help in the Resistance, I felt as though Cupid's arrow was shot through my heart. I loved you from the beginning. Every night I would picture what our lives would be like, what our kids would be and look like. Everything was picture perfect in my dreams, but when Dan came… my dreams started to fall apart. Whenever you were there, he would be too. I couldn't bear seeing you with him. I always knew your feelings toward him, but I just brushed it off as a fade, but now I see that it was meant for you two to be together. I sometimes wish I could drive a wedge between the two of you, but now I see that no matter what I do… you could never have the same feelings for me as I do… and besides you're happy… Who am I to deprive you of what you deserve because I can't lock up my feelings? I'll always love you Mira. I wish you nothing but happiness. I want to tell you all this, but I knew that I couldn't even face you with the truth. I guess that's why you'll never read this letter.

-Ace

After writing the letter, Ace put it away in his nightstand and laid back down only to retrace the design in his ceiling. He sighed, for the tenth time tonight before rolling over on his side. "Another restless sleep."