𝑻𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄'𝐒 𝐇𝐔𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐃

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕿𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖞 + 𝕰𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙

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When Kaede finally saw Shuichi Saihara, her lilac-colored eyes filled with tears. Her entire body trembled as she ran and tackled him into a tight hug. "S-Shuichi!" And they both ended up nearly stumbling back, but Shuichi luckily caught his balance before that happened. Still, he hugged back, starting to cry a little, too, and buried his face into Kaede's shoulder, missing her strawberry scent and warm hugs like this.

"I missed you, Kaede." Shuichi mumbled, looking up when Kaede loosened the embrace and cupped both his cheeks, looking him over as if he might be hurt somewhere.

"I payed a vampire hunter to save you; did you escape safely!? The vampire didn't hurt you, did he!?" She cried out, giving the other a sympathetic look as Shuichi lightly blushed with embarrassment.

"A-ah, um, actually.." he glanced behind him, and there was Rantaro innocently smiling at the two and waving a little.

"I married him." Shuichi mentioned, and Kaede froze before blinking a few times.

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Shuichi watched as Rantaro easily threw their suitcases in the carriage. He wiped his brow before noticing Shuichi staring.

"What's wrong? Do you not want to leave?"

"No! That's not it!" Shuichi quickly denied, shaking his head. He bit his lip and held his arm. "I'm worried.. if we travel, we'll have to be careful nobody hurts you. And then there's the sun– and whatever other weaknesses vampires have—"

Rantaro leaned in and pressed a kiss on Shuichi's lips. He pulled back after a few seconds, and such an action definitely turned Shuichi red. Which earned a light laugh from the vampire.

"You don't need to worry about me. I owe you a lot, Angel. So much. You.." he glanced down, taking Shuichi's left hand and putting it against his chest, and though there was no heartbeat in Rantaro's left breast, his husband's touch was enough.

"You saved me from my loneliness." Rantaro finished softly, pulling Shuichi's hand to his lips and planting a respectable kiss, then holding it to his forehead as he bowed to him. "I think I finally understand the curse of immortality; before I never had anyone to miss me and pretended that never bothered me. My family was long gone and I had nobody to love. " he paused. Then continued, pretending to not notice how Shuichi began to get soft and teary eyed.

"Now I have you, Shuichi. You're such a beautiful blessing. And I promise to love you until my curse ends our time together. "

And that was all there was to it. Every beautiful things comes to and ends, and though it would be gone, it was never forgotten.

"Let us enjoy the time we have together instead of worrying when it will end, shall we?" Rantaro asked, but before Shuichi could give a proper answer, he noticed the entire population of the village was staring at them.

"It seems they still don't really trust you." Shuichi murmured under his breath and Rantaro chuckles, rubbing his nape. "You think so? That's too bad.." Rantaro sighed with defeat.

"I promise to take good care of him, Uncle!" Rantaro called out to Shuichi's uncle, making both Saihara's flinch, one seeming more offended and one more startled.