Just a dream. Just an ordinary dream.

I woke up in my bed.

I was still sick and still just a girl who dreamed about a handsome exorcist.

I struggled to get out of my bed.

It had been such a good dream.

That exorcist...Kanda. Was it all in my head?

I went to the hearth to meditate and stared into the fire, but all I saw was his eyes. Those bright eyes that watched me, studied me, and yet seemed like they had seen so much pain.

Did he really worry about me? It all seemed so real.

The fire flickered. Sensing a presence I turned to the door and saw the exorcist Kands standing there.

"Why waste your gift on me?"

I smiled. "Who said it was a waste, Yu?"

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Kanda was shocked at the way his heart raced and cheeks flushed when she used his given name. This feeling...

He touched his chest. He'd never felt something like this before.

"Tell me why." Kanda pressed. "I could have healed myself easily."

"At a cost." Kuri pointed out.

Kanda nodded, acknowledging her point. "I still don't see why you would waste your—"

Kuri put a finger to his mouth. "You know the reason."

Kanda blushed that she read him so easily, and yet felt his lips purse to kiss her finger.

She was everything he wanted and nothing he could ever lose.