Time forgets how long I been here. It might be weeks, even months. All I know is that I've completely lost myself within the depths of the Forgotten Forest.
Maybe that is why this wretched place is called that, maybe because it makes a person forget who they are, or even where they are. "Maybe this is where he sauntered off too." I thought aloud. Surprising myself that I cold actually think of who I was talking about.
This place can do that to you.
I continued to wander aimlessly around the unbeaten path; trying so desperately to find a way out. "Even if he did get lost, there's no way I would be able to find him now." The voice echoed through my head. "Why did you even come?" "You're going to die in here." On and on; the path and voices seemed to go on forever.
I finally collapsed to my knees in front of this beautiful river, unaware of what it really symbolized. "I can't go on any more, I'm just too tired." I whispered to myself as I felt my eyelids become like lead.
All I could remember hearing was a shocked gasp followed by. "What are you doing out here."
....
I woke up on a blanket of softness. Crazy I thought I had fallen asleep on the hard ground by a river. I slowly opened my eyes, letting them get adjusted to my new surroundings.
I had been placed in a room that looked like I had gone back in time to the medieval period. Gothic stone surrounded the four poster bed I had been laid upon. It was like a castle out of a twisted fairy tale. "Where am I?" I spoke aloud, thinking I was alone.
"My dear, you were found passed out in front of my and my brother's home." A voice came from behind me. My head snapped to see a face that I knew, but a demeanor I did not.
"Yazoo?"
"Yeah, it's me." the man replied with a smile. But this couldn't be Yazoo. This man had flowing silver hair, a pale complexion, almost like a vampire; and the black leather suite didn't help his situation either.
"It can't be you, the Yazoo I knew had a more, oh what's the word, sense of life surrounding him. You, you just look like the living dead!" I screamed at the stranger who claimed to be Yazoo. He merely stood up and approached me at my side. "Bella, it is me. I promise." I raised an eyebrow at him, still unsure of what to believe, my instincts or his words.
"If you are really him, then answer me this:
"I'd thought it'd be easy"
"But no one believed, I meant all the things that I said" he smiled a little. I felt a little smile creep to my face as I threw my arms around Yazoo. It really was him.
"But why did you leave me for so long?" I asked into his chest. His arms tightened themselves around me, protectively.
"We have to find Mother, you know this."
I sighed heavily and looked into his mako green eyes, "Yes but, I didn't think you would be that long." I saw a glint of remorse in his eyes, as if that was how he said sorry for being away. I smiled to myself as I gently leant forward towards his lips; he eagerly met the rest of the way.
Sparks exploded behind my eyes as our lip connected. I felt like I was melting into his arms.
"Ah hem" coughing interrupted us from our embrace. I turned my head to see a paler Kadaj standing in the door way. A blush crept across my cheeks, as I'm sure there was one on Yazoo's face. "I see you two have gotten reacquainted." His smug tone still the same as always. "Now, have you asked her? We need to leave as soon as possible Yazoo. And please be quick about it, I can't stand to hear Loz's crying any more." With that he left.
I looked up at Yazoo with quizzical eyes, what did he mean by "asking me"?
"Yazoo? Ask me what?" he kind of chuckled as he scratched his head, "Well, we have to leave again to find Mother, you know this."
"No! I'm not going to loose you once I've just found you! I'm going with you!" I cried out as I buried my head into his chest. I felt a smile creep onto his face as he wrapped his arms around me again.

"Looks like I don't have to ask anything. Now lets go, before Loz cries himself to death." I gently smiled at him before placing a sweet kiss on his lips and leading him out of the room. Onto what ever adventure there will be on the way.

..FIN..