As Yuri makes it to the stares of the castle he smiles with excitement as he see's his dear pink hair friend at the top of them. She was wearing her blue gown, the gown she wore when they first met. She had let her hair grow a bit so now they touched her shoulders. Her eyes were greener than they had ever been, and her smile was brighter than he remembered. "Yuri!" she yelled from the stares, running down she throws her self at him hugging him tightly. "I missed you!" she looks at him then realizes she's hugging him and so she pushes away. "I'm sorry!"

"Hey it's no big deal you hug me all the time I miss you to." Yuri said smiling back. He looked at Estelle with kind loving eyes. "So, Flynn said that you had something important to tell me." He put his hand on his hip while he held is sword with the other as he saw Estelle looking down shyly.

"Well." Estelle said in a low whisper. She clasped her hands together and looked down as she started messing with her fingers. A blush grew on her face, with her smile fading Yuri was starting to feel nerves as well. "I-I um…" She tried to bring herself to say it but she couldn't. "C-can we go inside?"

"Sure." Yuri walked with Estelle into the castell and entered her bed room taking a seat at a table set up by the window. "Estelle. Is everything okay?" Yuri gave her a serious look. His eyes shinned and Estelle could see it. The glow of murder that would cause anyone to be put to death if anything were to happen to her, lingered in his eyes.

Estelle looked away her face turning a bright pink. "I um… well I." She got up and started walking bath and forth from the table to the door. "How do I say this… um..."

"Estelle." Yuri Got up and grabbed her by the shoulders to make her stop. "Calm down." He slid his hands down to her elbows feeling a bit worried in his heart. Unexpectedly Estelle hugged Yuri closing her eyes leaning on his Chest. "Estelle?"

"Please Yuri. Just for a little while." Yuri wrapped his arms around Estelle tightly. She leaned into his embrace feeling his strong arms around hers. She could feel her face boil as she heard his hear beat. She nestled her head into his bare chest. "I wish we could stay like this forever."

Yuri was taken aback by this "Is Everything okay Estelle?" he ran his hand through her hair gently. He felt worried. Knowing what happened to her before with Alexei he didn't want anything bad to happen to her again. "Look at me." He grabbed her chin ad raised it so that she can look at him in the eye. "Tell me what you wanted to tell me."

"Yuri, I…" She looked into his eyes. She couldn't lie to him. Even if she did he would know. "I'm going to get married to Flynn." Yuri was shocked by the news. He was paralyzed by the words that he was hearing.

"What?" were the only words Yuri could say before letting Estelle go and taking a cautious step back. "You and Flynn are getting married?"

"Y-yes." Estelle said unsteadily. "It was set up for the sake of the people." Her voice seemed as though she was ready to cry.

Yuri headed for the door. He only turned around for a second before he left saying "Well congratulations. May your life be filled with happiness." As Yuri turned around and left Estelle's eyes started to fill with tears. She saw it in his eyes. The hint of pain. She saw it. As she fell to her knees she started to cry.

All those memories with her beloved swordsman and their journey plays in her mind as her tears flow like the ocean they would sail on. During their times of need of support, their times of joy, and feeling of being scarred, desperate, and angry, all of it they shared together. Now, she was to throw all of that away for the sake of her people. "I'm so sorry Yuri." She whispered under her breath as she continued sobbing. "I'm so sorry."

Yuri ran down the steps that entered the lower quarter. He felt like he was going to burst. His heart felt sunk and heavy and something he wants to so badly get of his chest. He continued to run past the crowd of people pushing pass them he ignored the comments said to him. For him the world seemed to be a blur. People saying his name echoed in the back ground as his vision started to turn black white and gray except for him in his mind. The next thing he knew he was in his home. Closing the door he dropped his sword and slammed his fist agents the wall. "Damn it!"

Tears started to drip down his cheeks "Why… Why do I feel like this? Estelle and I are just friends." But he couldn't deny it. He was in love with Estelle. From the moment he met her he felt like he needed to protect her. Since that day on he always supported her and defended her, and when she was used as a puppet he had the want to save her at all cost. His heart was pounding in his chest as he cried even more.

He heard a knock on the door. "Yuri! Are you home?" It was Flynn. Yuri stayed quiet hoping that he would go away. Instead he took off his boots and wrapped himself in his blanket and cried himself to sleep.

Flynn heard nothing but silence then he sighed. "I guess Estelle told him. I'm sure he'll be okay." He looked down at Reped. "Come, you can stay at the castell tonight. I'm sure Estelle will be pleased to see you." With that, Flynn and Reped left with worry in their hearts.

Oh my gosh! i finally finished~! _' Please Review! It may not be that good but at least tell me what you think!