Northstar Vale If only, if only

Sweet little dove that she were--broken. His eyes turned from her for fear of further heartbreak and he attempted to come close to her. His head turning downward to press against her shoulder. She had endured so much pain--and yet he would allow no further insult to injury. He stood as protector for all of these women. Against Takeshi--Faithfully. 

 "No more pain, Hiromi," He whispered gently to her. He wanted the tears to stop. The pain to become dismissed. Though, he knew that was far too much to ask for. The tribulations she had endured and would endure could not be dismissed by support. Time alone would mend her wounds, "He'll never touch you again. Yuudai needn't know the pain you carry. I'll be the wall between you and his sins, you have my word," His protection would be absolute. Until Takeshi was gone and he had to tear himself away from this institution.