Understanding

    All I did, had done and will do, revolved around some sort of romantic setting, usually with two different species involved. I knew not why, and for the longest of times, I didn't question it.

    So, after a year of animes and mangas, I still find myself preferring romantic settings with different species involved (often nekos, or otherwise.) I asked myself, about two weeks ago, "Why do I enjoy this?"

The questions sprang about in my head: "Is it because I cannot understand what 'love' means?"; "Is it because of my fascination with the possibility of other sentient species?"; "Or perhaps, it just differs from the norm, and it intrigues me more and more?"

    Then, I hadn't an idea of what it meant or what it was. But tonight, I think I finally understand. The romance, the Romeo & Juliet, the youkai and the human, or even the alien and the human.

    I believe that it is moreover of a personification of love that I don't base it upon, but rather the idea that with the blending of other species, other factions, differences, can be brought together--that there is no need to say that there may be change in the future for the better, but rather that it will happen with time as its aid.

    The acceptance of one another, setting aside one's ways and beliefs, their species type or their homeland, after all is said and done, fills me with a sense of joy and fear for the future to come. It is through these, that I understand.