Sai’s heels met stone when she climbed up the stairs to the mansion her cousins family owned. The family that adopted her when her parents passed away and she was left with nothing.

She takes her right hand and tugs at her hair to let it loose, her raven strands cascading down her back. Her long sword is still strapped behind her, and she starts to tug at the leather gloves that reach her elbows. The day has left her drained and with no reward, the mad man was still on the loose and she found no trace.

She knows her family is away for night, and so she carelessly unlocks the front door and saunters in. She then flips the light switch on and she’s met by Sylus, the look on their face instantly catches her heart.

“Sai.” Was all the words that left their lips. They hugged their body like they were holding in something deeper.

The one she loved and yet never has dared to utter the words.

Sai collapses to the ground, onto her knees, her face unraveling into different emotions.

Sylus approached her, met her on their knees and cupped her face. “Tell me it’s not true.”

“How did you get in here?” Sai’s voice is barely a whisper.

Sylus was now pleading. “Tell me. Are you the one they call Psylocke? Please, I don’t want to see you in danger.”

Sai grabbed their hand. “If you know me, you know that this makes sense. It must all add up—“

“Of course it does! I didn’t want to accept it! You — you almost died once!” They exclaimed, as they pulled back and started to pace.

Sai stood instantly and ran over to wrap her arms around their waist, her face pressed against their back. “I know… But not getting justice, not using my skills for what I feel is right, is worse then death for me. It would plague me. Please…”

Slowly Sylus clasps Sai’s hands, the complex emotions riding through their body. “Kiss me…”

Sai stiffens at the sudden request. “What?”

They turn around and cup her face once more. “I know you love me and I love you. We’ve known it… for a long time. Kiss me. I fear everyday I won’t be able to hold you in my arms ever again.”

The realization hits Sai and everything she has pent up wants to fall out of her mouth. Yet, Sylus moves in first, devouring the love from leaving her lips. They kiss her so passionately it seems as though they are sharing the same breath in each other’s lungs. She begins to wrap her arms around their neck, deepening it further as though their bodies were melting together.

“I’m by your side no matter what.” They say inbetween gasps of air.