"I'm sorry," she says in a weak whisper causing him to hold her tighter. "It wasn't your fault." She curls her fingers into his tunic as she gasps for breath. "Atem, I... I." He nods in understanding as her breathing weakens. "We won't make it in this life, but I will find you in our next life and fall in love with you again." Tears well up and fall from both their eyes as they clutch tightly to each other. What would you do if you were reborn and have found a person who has the same face as your long lost love. Is this their second chance or will they be torn apart yet again?

Shadow has just escaped the G.U.N. Prison in Tokyo. He was lost in his thoughts when someone stepped in front of him. Rina Raewyn is used to people telling false or half-truths by now, but she is used to the look of devastation. She saw enough in the mirror. So when she saw a living hedgehog walking in the rain with that look on his face, stepping aside was not an option for her. This is part of a series called, "Giving The Light A Changed Fate". This is the first part. **************** The girl stared at him, tilting her head as her face made no expression. Suddenly, she spoke, "I know that look." Shadow blinked, not knowing what to say, confused. The girl seemed to understand. "The look in your eyes. The look of loss, devastation, anger," the girl spoke, and Shadow gritted his teeth, his fists clutching. What did this girl know?! The girl merely glanced at his hands and then looked back into his eyes, seemly unconcerned by his anger. "I've seen that expression in the mirror of my own face, to recognize that look." Mirror? Was she talking about her reflection? Her expression? Why would she make that expression unless...she lost someone too?

Y/N thought she had left her past behind. After barely surviving her final mission with A.E.G.I.S (Advanced Enforcement Group for Interspecies Security) she walked away from the life of combat and secrecy, trading it for the quiet comfort of a coffee shop and newfound friends who knew nothing of the horrors she once faced. But when an otherworldly threat emerges- one only she has the knowledge to fight- her past is dragged into the light. As she struggles with the choice between protecting her new life and returning to the battlefield, she finds unexpected solace in Shadow the Hedgehog, whose own grief is stirred by her presence. She reminds him of someone he lost. With the fate of Mobius hanging in the balance, Y/n must face old ghosts, rekindle lost skills, and make an impossible choice: live in the future she dreamed of or fight for a tomorrow that may never come.

I love Gaara so I took a shot at writing him. Hope it isn't to bad. All rights go to their respectful owners.

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