I withered into a pile on the floor. I had never experienced such profound sadness as I had just then...
I remembered when we met, how his beautiful, deep, sky-blue eyes had looked into mine, how he smiled that shy, heartbreaking smile. I remembered how those eyes would shine when I made him laugh. I always had the ability to make people laugh, but never cherished it until I could use it on Kiro, make him forget, if only for a moment, how we were constantly hiding from the Empire, how we were never safe, how he could never give me the life I wanted. But all I ever really wanted was him, and the fact that everyone was against us only made me love him more.
I tried not to watch as they stormed into our house, not wanting to know how many there were. I hid in a corner, a great beast's prey, hiding my eyes, hiding my tears...
I remembered the first time we kissed. Neither of us had ever kissed anyone before, and I was very nervous. Kiro was so sweet, so caring, and I knew we were going to long before it happened. I remember that feeling of excitement shooting down my spine as his lips delicately pressed against mine. Everything changed then, and that was the moment we knew we couldn't turn back. We had been so young; we had had so much ahead of us.
I knew they would find him, I knew he couldn't and wouldn't hide in there forever. I wanted to call out for him, wanted to feel his strong arms around me, longed to hear his voice whispering in my ear, telling me it was going to be all right...
I remembered the first time he told me he loved me. He caressed my cheek to get me to turn toward him. We had been talking about small things that didn't matter at all. We had known each other for several years, and I knew that it was coming. His pure, deep blue eyes looked into my brilliant green ones and I lost myself in his eyes. He said it, finally, and I knew that that was all I ever wanted.
Downstairs, I heard a lightsaber ignite. I knew it was Kiro, and my suspicions were confirmed when I saw a brilliant blue blade slashing through stormtroopers and deflecting their fire...
I remembered our wedding day. It seemed like so long ago, but it had only been a few years. The way he smiled at me made me realize that this was what I wanted, to be with Kiro forever. I remembered that night, and the way he made me feel, being with him for the first time. We talked about children, which we both very much wanted, and we imagined growing old together. I had always wanted a family, even though we moved around so much it would have been nearly impossible to raise one. But we imagined a better time, when these Jedi-hunts were finished, and we lived for that time when we could exist in peace.
Suddenly I heard a cry, his cry, of agony. The blaster fire never ceased. I saw the blue blade fall, and I cried out 'NO!' in disbelief, betraying myself. It didn't matter; all I wanted was to be with him, it was all I ever wanted. The blaster fire shot through my body in a pain greater than I could ever imagined. I fell and all my dreams came rushing toward me. Then suddenly, it all went black.
DISCLAIMER: I made no money off of this story, Kiro and Tabi are mine, the Jedi belong to our friend Mr. Lucas and his posse.