"Come on get out of there." Cronus sighed, offering me a hand. I took it with shaky palms; the whole ordeal leaving me nervous. I got out of the sink, trying to stand on unsteady legs. Why did... I hide? I wasn't ready to face Mituna yet. I couldn't go back and yet my whole body called for me to run after him, but I remained still like a statue. "Now don't have that face, you made the decision to hide."

"I-I know that," I stuttered. "You do not need to tell me that. I know what my action was." My mind tried to calm itself while Cronus took a seat with a sigh.

"You need to tell me what's going on. I can no longer stay in the dark like this knowing he is looking for you. We both know Mituna and he wouldn't do that for just anybody." I rubbed my shoulder, not wanting to speak a word. He did have a right to know...He's let me stay and had fed me; I couldn't stay here forever. However, I hate to admit it...I was scared. What if Kurloz found out I told Cronus and decides to come after me. I couldn't fight him off...

I took a seat across from the Aquarius troll, biting my lips. "Okay...I'm only tell you because you've been kind to me and have let me stay in your home." He nodded. "You must know I've been stay with Mituna these past months because Latula has left for a competition. She didn't want him alone and...I was in need of a place to stay so she offered for me to be with him until she got back. At first I refused the offer cause I hated him at the time."

"I know of you staying with him." Cronus stated.

I scratched my neck, "In the end I stayed with him and we've grown close with time. Now you could say we were good friends, but...A certain troll wasn't happy about that." Cronus raised an eyebrow. "I should have kept my eyes open, but I was to far into my own world that by the time it happened...It feels like a dream."

"Who is this troll." I kept silent, my hair covering my eyes. "Come on Kankri, you can trust me. I won't let anything happen to you."

I looked up, "It's Kurloz."

This was a shock to him as he leaned back a bit. "That's hard to believe, I mean he is Mituna's moral after all."

"I know... I understand if you don't believe me." I was about to get up, but Cronus spoke up.

"Hey, I never said that so now tell me the rest." He motioned for me to sit back down.

I continued, "He came over with Damara-"

"She's apart of it too? Damn it, I thought she had some sexy legs too." He tried to lighten the tension, but to no avail. He coughed, "Umm go on."

"Anyway, they came together and I rather not repeat everything...In the end he told me to leave or else."

"Or else what?"

I squeezed my arms, "I don't know..." I knew it wasn't something good and how bad this situation was it could as well mean my life was on the line. Cronus took a minute to think before getting up and coming up from behind me, putting his hands on my shoulders. I look up at him, making a grave mistake; his face was deadly close. Our noses were almost touching but he didn't seem to care. My cheeks were a light red as he spoke.

"How about I take you to town? You've been in here to long and if we see Kurloz, I'll give him a piece of my mind." I wasn't feeling 100% safe, but he gave me a wink. "Trust me." I nodded, pushing him away.

"No more getting in my personal space, I have my boundaries I have you know. I will take you up on your offer to go to town, I am in the mood for some cherries and perhaps ice cream." This brought up the time Mituna and I went and got ice cream that one day...I quickly got rid of the thought, not wanting to feel even more depressed.

"Great to hear, I'll get you both so let's go! "He smiled, showing his sharp teeth.

The streets were busy, I was sticking close to Cronus's side; not wanting to wonder off alone. His tall figure was reassuring since I was so small; for a male troll this was a laughing matter. When I was younger I always thought I would grow into a much more taller and manlier height, but that never happened. The purple royal blood troll lit a smoke, not caring the humans were glaring at him. I at first too was annoyed with his smoking habits, but I've grown used to it.

"So you wanna get some cherries first?" He said.

I looked up at him, "That sounds very nice. I could go for the sweet but also tart taste of the red fruit." We looked around and went into the nearest store. We went straight for the fruit isle, a wide variety of colors before us. "I am not one for the yellow fruit. The banana may taste alright, but with all the jokes that come with it, I can not properly enjoy it myself.

"I guess everyone is a little perverted with bananas." He laughed, picking one up. I gazed at him with curious eyes. What was he going to do? He held it close to his lips and before I could react, he licked the side up very slowly.

"Do not do such things in public!" I yelled, grabbing the banana out of his hand. "This is made to raise potassium levels, not to make me trigger! Now be a proper troll and act like an adult." I placed the banana back after wiping it off with my sweater, "You are also spreading germs and could very well get someone sick."

He put his arms behind his head, "Calm down Kankri, it was a joke."

"Jokes can turn serious very quick." I found the cherries next to the apples, grabbing the biggest jar they had available. Holding the large item made me remember the time when Mituna was teasing me, stealing my cherry every time I tried to eat it.

Cronus noticed my solemn eyes fixed on the cherries. "You don't want the cherries anymore?" I snapped out of my thoughts, looking at him like was crazy.

"I still want these! If you are to offer someone something do not take it away!" I hugged them close to my chest. The very thought of Mituna once giving me these made me not want to let go ever.

He held his hands in the air, "Okay okay, calm down little troll." Cronus took the cherries from me even though it was a little hassle as I didn't want to let go. Once he had them in one arm, we proceeded to the check out. The cashier was a tall Gemini troll with long black hair; she looked extreme bored and wanted nothing more than to leave. I couldn't take my eyes off her four pointed horns; reminding me of Mituna...

Letting him go was going to take longer than I thought...What was I expecting? To walk out the door and forget him completely? That would have made things a lot easier, but no this was reality. He was looking for me, he was worried and what hurt me was that he looked so tired. Why did I hide? I could have gone home right there and then, but fear stopped me. I was not afraid to admit it.

Mituna was my home.

Where he was I felt safe and secure. I felt like the world wasn't the depressed place full of nothing but grey I thought it was anymore, not by his side. If I was with that tall rude troll, I knew I would be okay. However, it was to late now. I've made my decision; I could not go back to my old paradise. I had to move on by myself, look past what I once wanted. Staying with Cronus forever wasn't an option. It may be hard for a little troll like me, but I know I'll be okay one day. The first step is to forget Mituna...Leave me flush feelings behind.

"Hello?" I heard a snap by my ear, "Earth to Kankri?" I blinked a couple times before noticing Cronus was trying to get my attention. "Don't zone out like that, it's not like you. I bought the cherries so let's go get some ice cream next. He had the large jar of cherries on one arm.

"Uh...Yes, of course. Do excuse me for not paying attention like that." I apologized. We left the store and headed to a small ice cream cart, a short chubby Taurus troll with poor hygiene. I wanted to lecture him on what a bar of soap was, but Cronus knew I was going to say something and stopped me. When it was our turn I couldn't help, but look at the jar of honey he had set out on the cart. Mituna loved honey...a little to much in my opinion. His shampoo was honey, his favorite food was honey, he even liked his deodorant to smell like the stuff. I couldn't deny it, I learned to love the smell just as much as him, but now it was toxic as it only brought thoughts of him.

"I would like a vanilla cone and for my friend here," He looked down at me waiting for an answer.

My eyes landed on a red colored frozen yogurt, "I will have that if you do not mind. I think it will taste quiet well with this weather." The troll just shrugged his shoulders, scooping mine up into a cup. He then finished Cronus's and we both went to sit down on a small bench not far off. He licked his ice cream without a care in the world while I barely touched mine as my world was nothing but full of trouble.

"You haven't touched it." He spoke, "Does it taste bad? Should I buy you another."

"Oh no that is alright, it is not the flavor that is a bother to me. As I have already to you of my problem, I am just thinking of many things. I do appreciate the treat very much so do not feel offended and obliged to buy me another."

He smiled, "That's good to hear on the ice cream part, believe it or not I don't have a lot of money on me. I have to take care of me and my gang." He finished his cone in one quick bite. "Don't worry about anything right now," He chewed. "I'm here to protect you." His words brought some comfort to me, but I did not truly feel safe as Kurloz could be anywhere.

"Yes and thank you." Nodding, I took a bite of my yogurt; it was tart and not to sweet. After what seemed like endless silence, I noticed two trolls walking across the side walk, one was a Gemini and the other was a fellow Cancer troll. They were both girls with short hair and they looked like the were in a light fun conversation. Did me and Mituna ever have conversations like that? Were we both just could be ourselves? Oh I couldn't deny it, we've had plenty of those. At times we could just sit and talk all night about things that didn't even matter, but we didn't care.

"I think it's about time we head back, I think a good nights rest will make you feel better." He smiled. I nodded, my yogurt barley touched. We both got up from our chairs and headed towards the apartments, but something made me freeze in my tracks. I must be dreaming...This couldn't be real. Cronus stopped to look at me, "You okay, Kankri?"

It must be in the back of my head, it must be a cruel joke fate is playing with me. However, it was there clear as day. "Kankri!" I refused to turn around. This had to sick...I have to refuse this. Again my name was call until I could no longer ignore it, I turned around and standing in the open was him.

Mituna.

Time stood still for me as I saw the troll, the cause of all my problems; my savior and devil in one. His face was covered in his yellow sweat, he looked pale and tired beyond belief. I couldn't think, I couldn't even breath. I'm glad I too was tired and not thinking straight as my legs moved on their own. My yogurt hit the ground as I bolted to my Gemini. I knew this was wrong, I shouldn't have turn around, I should have walked away, but I didn't care. I ran to my world.

I collided with him as his arms rapped around me tightly. Everything felt right then, nothing seemed wrong within me. Finally I was home.