dragons and mermen (bokuaka)

Reincarnate

Fun fact! In this, if you die in a forest, Ex, starvation, eaten by animals, or hung yourself from a tree, you become a forest nymph. Asahi hung himself, and yuu refused to leave his body after cutting it down, despite not knowing him. Yuu was killed by wolves, and they ate both of their bodies. However, they have no memory of this what so ever. 

I skip through the forest, urging my large boyfriend to keep up with me. "Come on asahi!"

"Yuu! Wait up! You know I can't go as fast as you!" I laugh a little, before I come to a halting stop. I stare at what lies before me as asahi caches up. "What's wrong?" I point to what's in front of me, and he gasps. In front of us are two corpses, one of a dragon, and another of a merman. They're lying next to each other, and the dragon has an arrow though his heart. A single tear falls down my cheek as asahi places a hand on my shoulder. 

"Do you want to bury them?"

"Yeah..." He nods, and we start making graves. Considering we're forest nymphs, it's not too difficult. The earth responds to our wishes, and soon, has made space for them in its soil. We lay them down gently, and move the dirt over them, and asahi makes a sapling grow over their shared grave, while I pray that they will find peace in the next life. 

Akaashi pov

I head to work, like any other day since I started my job as a florist two years ago when I turned sixteen, when somebody bumps into me, knocking me to the ground, and I hear a voice speak. "Oh my gods, I'm so sorry! Here, let me help you." I turn to see a man with salt and pepper hair, golden eyes, and a strong build offering me his hand. I take it hesitantly, and he pulls me up. "I'm so sorry about that, I think I spaced out for a minute."

"While walking? That's kind of odd." I chuckle.

"Yeah. I didn't mean to. You hurt?"

"No not at all. Thank you."

"It's nothing really, umm..."

"Akaashi. Akaashi Keiji. And you?"

"Bokuto Koutaro. It's nice to meet you." He seems familiar in a way, but I ignore it. "Where you headed?"

"The flower shop."

"Buying flowers for a lady?" He teased, and I roll my eyes with a soft smile. 

"No, I work there. Where are you headed?"

"The Bakery across the street from there. Now that I think about it, I think I saw you there a couple of times."

"Yeah, now that I think about it, I might have too." We continue to walk and talk, and before I know what's fully happening, we have plans to meet up again next weekend. Usually I don't talk to people much, and definitely don't smile with them, but he makes me feel like I've known him for years. I don't know what it is, but I feel comfortable with him. Who knows, this might just work out well. 

Two years later

We've been dating for a year and a half now, and we're meeting under our favorite tree. It's by the ocean, and tall and healthy. I swear I saw people out of the corner of my eye once there through. A smaller man with pale green skin and hair dark brown almost black with hazel eyes, and a taller one with longer hair, as brown as chestnuts and eyes to match, his skin the same pale green. But I brushed it off as they disappeared after a moment. But they seemed surprised if anything. Like, surprised we sat at this tree. 

I arrive and sit next to koutaro under it, was we watch the sun set over the ocean, and shimmering on a rock in the shallows as we cuddle. "Hey Keiji?" I hum in response, as I feel koutaro shift, and I look at him, confused, as he pulls a silver sing out of his pocket. "Will you marry me?" My hand flies over my mouth, and I kiss him after a few seconds.

"Of course I will!" I say happily, and he slips the ring onto my finger, and kisses me again. I feel like I'm on cloud nine, and not coming down any time soon.