Fuyuko rolled over while she was sleeping. As her subconscious wasn’t able to feel the firm skin of her boyfriend it awakened her in a blurry daze. The effort it required to keep her eyes open made her decide to keep them shut and just search over the bed with her hands. Giving them just enough strength to move them around before they would flop back onto the bed. After having searched for a little bit and never feeling anything but the soft fabric of the sheet it made her eyes shoot open. The little moonlight that was present in her room revealed to her that she was the only one that was present in the room. The grogginess that she had been feeling just seconds before had been overthrown by a sense of dread. They hadn’t been together for all that long at this point and not finding him in her bed while they were supposed to be sleeping had gotten her worried. It didn’t help that she felt like she didn’t really deserve him. The man was so gentle and kind, truly a white knight in shining armor. At least that’s how she perceived him. Had she done something wrong? she wondered to herself.

She tried her best to not immediately jump out of the bed and run through the house searching for him. Perhaps he was just getting a drink, or maybe he was just going to the toilet. Those things were certainly within the realm of possibilities. What if he found her worried over nothing? Surely he would find her a hassle if that was the case. So she decided to just to keep lying in bed and just await his return, surely it wouldn’t take too long.

Her eyes fixated at the door, her trained ears listening for any possible noise that could be made within the house. Seconds that felt like minutes past by, before they turned into actual minutes. Fuyuko’s thoughts were starting to consume her, the eerie feeling that she had been feeling in her gut from the beginning starting to take control. Something was wrong, she just didn’t know what. No longer being able to keep her feelings in check she jumped out of bed and almost ran through all the rooms within the house. Every door swung open with force and expecting to find him only to be met with disappointment. He wasn’t there, he wasn’t home. She did find some of his belongings in her house, so possibly he was just doing something else? Surely he wouldn’t just leave her behind without taking all of his stuff or was that all part of the plan? It was at this point that she caught on how desperate her own thoughts had become. It was just an endless spiral that wasn’t stopping. One thought onto the next just reinforcing what had been said before.

However it wasn’t time to mope, she would find him, even if it was the last thing she did. Without grabbing any of her gear or changing her clothes she rushed over to the front door and went out of her house. Barefoot Fuyuko started to run around  the streets of the mist village in search of the man she had fallen in love with. Her mind finding it’s path towards despair as the moon slowly shifted through the night. The single soul that she’d sometimes find in the streets got her hopes up until she saw their faces and just be met with another setback. Tears that had slowly been forming started to roll down her cheeks without sound. She wasn’t giving up, she picked up the pace as she started to run faster through the alleys of the village. Looking at every crook and cranny this place had to offer.

A flash of light was seen in the distant sky, having no real clue where to look, it was the next best thing to go and check out. Her legs carrying her as fast as they possibly could, almost tripping a lot of the times as she pushed her body to its limits. The light carried her out of the village and into the woods. The trees covered the distant skylight and so she just ran aimlessly in the woods in the direction she had been running. Eventually the light would appear in the distance again between the trees. Filled with new hope she pushed her body past its limits and so ended up tripping over one of the branches that stuck out of the ground. Resulting in her falling face first into the ground. Her night gown now stain with dirt along with the rest of her body. Her tripping and rushing past all the bushes and branches tearing it slowly apart as well. However there was no stopping her. Placing both of her hands onto the ground she got herself up again and continued her march towards the light.

The temperature increased as she closed the gap between herself and the light source, eventually revealing the light came from a large fire. Amongst the flames stood a man. Fuyuko couldn’t really believe what she was seeing, in middle of it all stood the man she cared so deeply for. Hot fire flying out his mouth. She didn’t know he was this type of man. It made her wonder if she had jumped onto the ship too fast instead of taking it easy and watching where it would go. However there was something about him that made her question his actions, his facial expression seemed like he wasn’t himself, he seemed to be in a lot of pain. Fuyuko weaved some signs and spew water at the flames as she was running at them, before jumping through the flames.

“Takao!” she yelled as soon as she stopped breathing the water. She kept running at him. A normal person would’ve probably hesitated as they watched a man that was going berserk, probably call out to them at a distance, but not Fuyuko. There was no logic behind her actions, she just didn’t want to see him suffer so much pain. So without assessing the situation properly and seeing what kind of risk there could be she kept running at him. When she was close enough she would jump at him and just tackle him to the ground and hold him. If she were to succeed she would just hold onto him tight and speak to him “It’s okay! I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s all going to be okay!” she would almost yell at him with a teary voice. If he were to dodge her rather straightforward ‘attack’ she would tumble through and get back on her feet. Turn around and stare at him with watery eyes and just ask a simple question with a voice that was filled with nothing, “why?”



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Fuyuko did her best in trying to douse the flames as she went through them, however the intensity and strength of them was far too much for her to handle. This didn’t stop her though jumping straight through, the heat of them lightly burning her skin despite her only being in touch with them for a split second. Leaving a stinging pain that got instantly suppressed by her greater emotional needs. Everything that she would face right now, would fall short of her need to protect what was dear to her. Nothing could possibly stop her from trying to reach Takao in his moment of need. And so eventually she would make it through the numerous walls of fire.

Now there was nothing between herself and Takao, nothing could stop her from reaching him. Her own vision relatively blurry due to the bundled up tears or she had assumed. Unbeknownst to her, the color of her iris had changed to a scarlet red which was the reason for her altered vision. The changes that her body were going through were overshadowed by her emotions. The intense desire to help Takao or the fact that she was slightly confused why he fell to the ground. Ultimately it didn’t really matter why he fell to the ground all she knew was that he just needed a pair of arms around him. He needed her arms wrapped tightly around him. Jumping straight for him once she was close enough and holding onto him tight once he was embraced by her arms. His head held tightly against her chest with his ear the closest to her pounding heart. Before letting her grip lose up a bit too look at his face again.

It was quite difficult watching him suffer so much in front of him and there was nothing she could do about it. She felt powerless. He was right there in front of him, clearly in pain, but there was nothing she could. No method known to her that could possibly alleviate whatever might be putting a strain onto his body. Further her presence here was certainly not something that he had planned for. Did he hate the fact that she found out about it? Was she supposed to just stay home and await whatever might happen? Her own mind started to slightly overload as well. On one hand it was concerned if she was doing the right thing or not and on the other hand it was so concerned about the health of her boyfriend. But she would have to just endure it all. She couldn’t show her own pain in his time of need, that would most likely only make the scenario worse.

“Don’t worry about it! Don't worry about what happened. You’re safe here... with me.” she said as his face buried against her. Gently putting her hand onto his head and stroking it. Rocking her own body sideways a little bit as if she was cradling a baby. Another way of her trying to tell him it was all okay. She did get a little bit confused however when he spoke of it ‘usually’ not getting so severe. Did it mean that this was some sort of common occurrence? Was this going to happen in the future again? Would he end up in this much pain again at some point? These new thoughts, as if her brain wasn’t already working over hours, made her feel incredibly worried about the future. She disliked the thought that he was going to have to potentially suffer like this again.

He pulled away from her a little bit, just enough that the two could look deep into each other’s eyes. She looked slightly puzzled into his eyes as she listened to his explanation. It was very clear to her that it was not something that he was comfortable with sharing. But she would just sit there as long as it would take him to explain the situation.

What he said next just caught her completely off guard making her jaw drop a little bit and out of pure instinct she gave him a gentle slap against the back of his head as she almost started yelling at him. “So what if I think that of you? I don’t care if there is a problem with. I don’t care if you were to become incredibly ill, I’d stay by your side to help you, nurse you back to full health. I could probably just leave you and find someone else easily, but I don’t want that. I want you. All of you! With whatever ‘imperfection’ that may be. You are what I want. I’ll shoulder all of the good and the bad with you. And hopefully you'll do the same for me.” Her red eyes flaring up as her emotions left her mouth unchecked. There was no filter at the moment that was stopping the words from leaving her body.

She leaned forward and kissed his forehead gently for a couple of seconds, before pulling back again and continue staring deep into his black eyes. “I love you, that’s all you need to know.” She said softly as she put her forehead to rest against his.


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Fuyuko, despite the situation, had a smile upon her face. She couldn’t help but feel relieved in their current situation. Watching him fight back his tears as she rambled away, him finding his way back into the crook of her neck, it was empowering to her. Not because it felt good she was able to make him cry, but because it took away any doubts and fears she held earlier in the evening. He didn’t want to get rid off her in any shape or form, he was just embarrassed by whatever was going on with him.  She placed her hand on the back of his head and started to gently stroke him as well as rocking her body back and forth again. Right now in this moment, it felt like he was a little boy that was deprived of deep motherly caring love and if that was what he needed, it would be what she would give. There was no mountain high enough or ocean deep enough to stop her. She would fight through everything to give him what he needed. It was in this moment that she decided to add another item on her list. There was only one other item on the list, that was changing the world for the better, give the people a second chance once they had done wrong. And now, now she added onto that list to fulfill and protect whatever dream Takao had, whatever it would take. If that meant to walk through hell and back or become the reaper herself, so be it. No option wasn’t on the table to protect Takao.

And so the two of them just sat there for what seemed like an eternity until Takao would peel away a little bit from her. Rubbing his eyes and leaving red stains in the corners. It was a cute, adorable sight that she was sure to savor for a long time. The moment that he fully opened up to her felt like an important milestone in her own personal development, but also their relationship. He tried to utter words of love, but his voice cracked, making Fuyuko giggle softly. Followed up by a warm gentle smile as the words came out interrupted at the next attempt.

Her hand followed his as if it was mirroring his movements. Sliding gently over his stubble beard which left a tingling sensation in her fingers. Their lips stuck together as if they were glued together. It was a kiss that had no end in sight, until he broke away from her, but only briefly. The two of them merely got a quick breath of fresh new air in before they would kiss again. This time she tightened her legs around him a bit as another eternal kiss ensued. Before they would eventually part again and their foreheads resting against each other once more.

A brief moment of silence fell on them as the crackling and sizzling of the flames continued on in the background. Fuyuko would simply wait for him to speak. There was no rush at all, if he needed a minute, an hour, a year or an eternity to prepare himself to speak the words he wanted to say, than so be it. It was evident by the speed at which he spoke and the hesitation in his voice that he was still afraid, even after she told him that there wasn’t a thing he could say that would force them apart.  

Their eyes parted as he continued carefully telling about the problem that plagued him. She could only assume how hard it was for him to tell her this and looking straight at her probably didn’t make it easier. It was understandable. And even though she was caught off guard a little bit by the few words he had spoken thus far, her facial expression was mostly neutral with a small gentle smile. Just in case he would look back at her. She didn’t want him to feel like she was judging him in any shape or form, because she wasn’t. Everyone has their own inner demons which can’t be prevented, so why should she judge him for his. Especially an illness of the mind was not something someone choose to have, it just happened. The pupils from the two of them would briefly meet again before he broke contact once more and he would start the bulk of his explanation.

The words Takao spoke weren’t just an explanation, or rather they might be at their core, but it was also a plead at the same time. Speaking to her like she was the jury, judge and executioner. Words filled with a tone that was afraid of being judged by the thing he cared for the most. She had already made up her mind what seemed like ages ago by now and only wished for him to see that. But it was understandable that he was hesitant. As much as one can say that they’ll always be there, people can change upon learning new things. The only thing she could really think of during his entire explanation was how sorry she felt for him for having to burden such a heavy thing. She only wished for a way that she could help shoulder the load or just take it all away.

He pulled up the first memory the two of them shared together. A surge of warmth ran through her body remembering those warm feelings. Herself sleeping in an open field against a tree and him watching over her from the moment they met. Since that moment her heart was already skipping beats for him, too attractive to pass up on and luckily he shared similar feelings for her. The touch of his hand snapped her out of memory and made her focus back on the here and now. She titled her head slightly and leaned into the palm of his strong sturdy hand. Her heart skipping a beat once more, just like it did when they met. Before the two of them would go back to embracing one and another.

“You doofus, you don’t have to thank me. Isn’t this what lovers are for? Also don’t be afraid, I’m not going to judge you and I will definitely not ‘execute’ you for being you. I’m glad you told me though, I’m honestly really glad. I…” she hesitated herself for a second. But seeing as he was fully transparent with her, there was no way, she couldn’t do the same.

“I was afraid when I woke up in the bed alone earlier. I waited for you to return, maybe you were just like… you know… taking a piss or getting a drink. But seconds to turned to minutes and still nothing…” she gulped before continuing. Having heard his reason for why he left made her feel bad about herself. Why could she have thought of that reason in the first place. “I thou… I thought you left me. That I wasn’t good enough…” she briefly paused after saying that and holding onto him tighter, thinking of what to say next before a thought rushed into her mind. “Don’t you dare apologize!” she said with a very stern voice. She just knew that he would. “It’s not your fault for making me feel that, I just feel too lucky having you and just thought you had enough of me…” she finished of her sentence with a shaky voice.


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It made her happy, the amount that Takao was embracing and hugging her, but also the amount of lengthy kisses they were sharing amongst the roaring flames. The fire sounded almost like a crowd cheering the two of them on as they had finally vocally confessed their feelings for one and another. The thought of a group of people watching them made her face red from ear to ear. Her internal heater running on overdrive from her thoughts as if the heat generated by the flames wasn’t enough on its own.

Knowing how much he struggled with this made her feel reassured. He wasn’t planning on leaving her, the thought probably hadn’t crossed his mind at all. He was just as afraid of losing her as she was afraid of losing him. It was a nice thought but she did make a mental note however. A note about how they should communicate their thoughts and feelings better so that weird misunderstandings can be prevented. There was no need for the two of them to have weird assumptions about each other. At least for herself, but most likely for him as well, they should be able to talk about anything after having opened up like this to each other. While she doesn’t really have a secret that can be compared to his or considered the same ‘level’, she did have her own scared thoughts that she had made vocal.

Her red face only grew warmer as Takao kept on talking. Why did he have to say things like that, it was waaay to embarrassing. As if a cat had caught her tongue, she wasn’t able to utter any more words.  Her eyes rapidly moving back and forth from his to the ground. She was stunned and just didn’t know how to reply to whatever he was telling her. After a few second she just closed her eyes and put the side of her head to rest on his shoulder, she wanted to stay close to him, but just couldn’t bare maintaining eye contact for the moment.

With her eyes closed and her thoughts drifting through the clouds she was abruptly taken away from those. Her muscles tensing up instinctively as she gripped onto Takao harder and her legs tightening their lock around his waist. His hand underneath her bottom and so the two of them raised from the ground. She pulled back in a shock after having squealed a little bit. “W-w-what are you doing?” she said with wide eyes and a surprised look on her face. Not much of a reply was given except for him closing his eyes again and leaning in once more. An answer didn’t really matter and so she met him halfway their lips once more connected as they make another kiss that probably lasted too long.

Their faces parting one final time as they let go of each other’s lips. She giggled lightly after his statement. It was probably better that they didn’t leave the flames in their current state. “You think so?” she said teasingly as she stuck out her tongue a tiny bit to the side.

Eventually it did end up happening, the one thing she really didn’t want to end up happening, him apologizing. She let him speak his mind, it was ruse to interrupt him and he was probably pretty adamant about wanting to do it. When he was done speaking she let her grip go with one arm and gently tapped the back of his head before putting her head on his shoulder again and snuggling into his neck. “You didn’t have to apologize silly and yes, lets go home.” She said as she gently gave a kiss in the nape of his neck. “I love you.” She spoke softly.

As the two of them made their way over back to her house Fuyuko just quietly listened to the strong beat of Takao's heart. It was relaxing and calmed her emotions down. Her crimson hues fading back to their normal chestnut brown. It had been an eventful night that tugged on a couple of heart strings but it was definitely worth it in the end. She would go through it all over again if she needed to in the future.

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