Anubis's Bride

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Soon, the rest of the Rangers arrived back from their expeditions. Collei mainly worked on making cyno's permit for forest watching, for his akademic status of General Mahamatra couldn't be interrupted without any excuses or plans. I'm instructing Cyno further on archery, ranger etiquette, and species of wildlife. (Not like he didn't know a ton already)

"cyno, I'm heading off to collect some materials for our next lesson. Stay here and continue training with the group while I'm gone momentarily. I'll be back shortly!"I yelled. Cyno was nonetheless an AMAZING fighter, but he needed to be more accustomed to the forest's nature. "all right, stay safe Nari." He replied with a gentle, yet stern voice. I blushed a little.
And with that, I headed off. Avidya Forest is huge, and I certainly wasn't looking forward to returning to civilization to pick up supplies. The merchant; Dori, is supposed to meet me at Pardis Dhyai. All though, on my way over, I noticed a familiar yet disappointing face. It was Araby, a scholar from the Akademiya. Nowadays, I've heard he works as a guard at the lighthouse. This man always scared me, from when he had a MAJOR crush on me, to when he shit talked me because I rejected his confessions. I tried to stay out of his line of sight, but it was no use. He saw me and started approaching me. I tried not to make eye contact and kept moving, but I came to a stop when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey Tighnari! It's certainly been a while?"
Araby said In a seductive tone. My nose wrinkled every so slightly. "Ah- yes. Indeed it has been. But please if you'll excuse me, I have something important to retri-" I was interrupted with a finger to my mouth. "Hey now, let's not get ahead of ourselves. I'm sure you have the time, sweetheart." I felt my head get heavy at his remark. "Araby, please don't call me that. I thought you would have moved on by now." I said strongly. "C'mon, you know you love me. What about those times I helped you cheat in class? When I helped you around campus? I was your first pal, and you were and forever be my only love. I know you feel the same." My blood started to boil. I didn't know what to say, my brain couldn't function, it couldn't process anything, and it most certainly couldn't control what my mouth was about to say next. "I u-uh- I have a boyfriend." I blurted out. Shit. Shit shit shit. No I don't, this was a lie, a terrible lie that could start rumors, a lie that Araby will stick his stupid little nose into even more than he already has.

"Oh really. I don't see anyone~" he scooted closer, and closer, to the point where I could feel him breathing on me. I couldn't escape, the tree behind me was far to big. Then, I felt a hand on my back, as another familiar voice spoke. "Now you see them. I'm tighnari's boyfriend." I looked up to see cyno standing right next to me with a fierce look and his face. "Please do not bother him." He said with a slight growl. I've never seen this side of cyno before, and my god was it sexy. "W-well how do I know you're not lying? If you two are really dating then prove it! Make out right here and right now!"

I froze. We both turned bright red. But if I wanted this twat to leave me alone, I had to act fast. I could tell Cyno was thinking the same thing. We turned to eachother, locked eye contact, and during that one moment, I felt like nothing else ever existed. Like nobody else in the entire world existed, except for him and I. I closed my eyes as he wrapped his arms around my waist. I could feel his breath against my face as I put my hands on his chest. I let myself go when our lips made contact. Oh my Archons, his lips are softer than silk, they're gentle and plump, and they taste just like sweet black cherries. I kissed him with passion with no control as I let myself melt into the moment, tiny breathy moans escaping my throat. This didn't feel real. Cyno kept kissing back harder and gripping my waist harder, as I did the same. About a minute or two went by and we finally separated the kiss. A line of soft saliva connected his mouth to mine. We slowly opened our eyes once more, to see each other's tomato red face staring right at the other. We quickly stood apart and looked at the shocked, soulless Araby standing and staring at us with grave horror and disbelief. He ran off sobbing and screaming like a two year old, it was quite the scene. I laughed a little, and looked to see cyno look right back at me.

"I uh- tighnari I'm sorry. I should have asked, infact I shouldn't have even stepped in like that. Please tell me if I made you uncomfortable in any way, or if i-" I interrupted him with a firm passionate kiss on the lips. "I didn't mind. I appreciate you saving me back there, and for whatever dignity I have left, I enjoyed it." I said shyly. He smiled and looked into my face, slightly cupping my chin.

"Tighnari, I've loved for a while now. Ever since we studied together at the akademiya, to our recent reunion when you glowed brighter then you ever have. I've never felt so strongly about any being, nor have I ever lost any interest in you. You're perfect in every way." He said with a soft smile. He slowly looked down when I didn't give him a response. I could see small tears form in his eyes.

"Cyno, I feel the same way. I wasn't sure what this was, but I know I love you too. It isn't the love I have for collei, but it's love that makes me want to kiss you again, it's the love that makes me want to cherish you and love you with all I have until the day I die.

He looked at me again, both of our faces blushing bright red. "We can take it slow if you want. I know this happened kinda quickly." He said reassuringly. I smiled. "I'd like that!" I said back happily. I held him in my grasp, and felt his arms pull me closer and tighter. I looked in his eyes once more, and let myself be taken away once again by the soft touch of his lips.