had been here for a week now. But every time Dende went to sleep, he went up a flight of stairs to her right! So she didn't think twice, but climbed the stairs as well until she reached the top! And now? Where to go now Hemera looked left and right. There weren't many doors up here, but at least some! After she combed through two rooms and found nothing in them, she went to his bedroom on the third try. Hemera immediately noticed how big it was. Dende slept in a large four-poster bed to her left. Silently she closed the door again and tiptoed towards the sleeping Dende. She quietly pulled back the bed curtains and sat on the edge of the bed. There he lay, sleeping peacefully, ignoring the storm and smiling gently. How peaceful he looked, Hemera smiled. At first she hesitated, but then she reached out and caressed his cheek.This woke him up and he looked at her in surprise. "Hemera? What are you doing here?" "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you! But ..." She hesitated. Dende sat up and looked at her. * Those eyes ... * Hemera threatened to drown in them, but she resisted. ".... I was so scared because of the thunderstorm and then I saw two red shining eyes in my room! I was so scared Dende ..." "Now you don't have to be afraid anymore! You are sure of that only imagined! The shock is still there. "Hemera looked at the bedspread. "I ... I don't know, but every night I dream about this being, how it wants to tear me open and eat me and then I see Raila and my mother on the ground ... bloody .. and-and-and .. .. oh Dende, it's so terrible! "Hemera could no longer contain himself. For too long she had carried the pain around silently, too long she had suppressed her feelings, too long she had swallowed all the sadness and longing.She threw Dende around her neck and cried! He cried and cried all to himself. He was surprised at first, but then returned the hug and held her tight. “It's all right, it's all right! Everything will be fine!” Dende talked to her soothingly, while her sobbing grew harder.


Hemera felt lighter with every tear, she felt her heart grow lighter and now throb with joy. But she continued to howl, it was far from all outside! She felt so comfortable lying in Dende's arms and crying out. His arms were strong and protective around her body. Nothing would happen to her now, she had the feeling that no monster in the world could harm her now. She got really warm, in every single vein of her body, it was the saddest and at the same time the most beautiful night of her life. Hemera continued to cry until she fell asleep exhausted in Dende's arms.




Hemera opened his eyes.Sunlight tickled her nose and slowly she looked next to her. Dende was lying next to her, one arm around her and still fast asleep. What happened then? Slowly she remembered the night before. She must have fallen asleep. She felt really free, this feeling was difficult to describe. But finally she got up and left Dende's bedroom. She still felt his strong arms around her body, still this warmth that had flowed through her body. It felt so good! As if in a trance, she entered her room and slipped into a Capri pants and a sweat shirt that was a bit too big for her. But she didn't care. She slowly went into the kitchen, where Popo had already put breakfast on the table. Piccolo was meditating again.


As she ate a bun, she wondered if Dende felt the same way she did. Actually, why else would he have comforted her so dearly? But could she dare to confess it to him?While she was still thinking, the door swung open and Dende came in and sat down at the table. "Tomorrow Hemera!" he said a little shyly. What was wrong with him? "Tomorrow!" she muttered back. Without a word they ate their breakfast until Dende got up and disappeared into his room.


*He does not love me! * thought Hemera bitterly. * He didn't talk to me because he didn't want to do that yesterday. Or? * She didn't know what to think.


She didn't see Dende all day. The sun set slowly and threw red and gold rays onto the god platform. Hemera was sitting by one of the palm trees and dreamily gazing into the sunset until a shadow looked up. Dende had come up to her. Hemera's heart skipped as he sat next to her. It pounded wildly on her ribs and her breathing quickened. "Dende ... what else I wanted to say ..... Thank you! Thank you for helping me and .... being by my side."Dende smiled." You don't need to say thank you, I know how difficult it must be for you! "Hemera's heart was pounding faster and faster and seemed to crawl up her neck. She looked again into those black, shy eyes, which were looking at her too. This time she didn't resist sinking into them. This tingling in her stomach increased with everyone A second and slowly their faces came closer. And then their lips touched. They kissed and Dende hugged her. Again a pleasant shiver ran down their backs. It felt even better than the night before. She just wanted to always stay like this in Dende's arms. It seemed like an eternity when they finally separated. Hemera snuggled up against Dende's chest, who still held her tightly in his strong arms. "I love tight!" she whispered softly to Dende . "I love you too. "Together they watched the sunset and gas everything around them.

* What would I do without him? He helped me to wake up from my deep grief, he stood by me and he protects me! With him I will be able to have a future after all! * thought Hemera with half-closed eyes. Even if the pain in her heart will remain for a long time, everything would only be half as bad with Dende and she knew it. They sat like that for a long time until the stars could be seen in the sky. Then they fell asleep quietly and peacefully snuggled together under the palm tree.




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