The Love of a Demon [BillDip]

Chapter 28

Dipper P.O.V

The room grows cold rather quickly. I am not sure why. I finally turn and face Bill, only to see that he seems to be the source of the coldness.

Ice is freezing over the floor all around him. His eyes are a light blue and his skin grows pale. I am shocked that Bill is in such a vulnerable-seeming position.

"B-Bill! You're making the room freeze!" I exclaim.

He laughs softly and looks down. I can tell that he is trying to hide the genuine pain from me at the moment. He wants to keep his powerful look even through excruciating torture, but I know that this is really hurting him.

As mad as I am I cannot bring myself to hate him. Grunkle Stan and Grunkle Ford tried to convince me that I should hate him with every breath I take, but I couldn't be convinced. I don't hate him and I never will.

"I'm fine, Dipper. A little cold never hurt anyone," he pauses, "If you truly do hate me now then I'll be leaving."

He turns to leave the room but I grab his hand before he can. "Please, Bill. I can't lose you again. Stay," I tell him, my eyes beginning to fill with tears once again.

I feel his hand slowly begin to grow warmer. His skin also slowly returns to its natural golden color and his eyes fade from blue to yellow.

"You have every right to hate me. I was gone for so long, even if it was only a matter of hours for me. I can't even begin to imagine how horrible I must have made you feel during that time," he tells me, trying to pull away.

I pull him back and hug him tightly. "Just stay with me you stupid Dorito," I mutter, burying my face in the crook of his neck.

The entire room begins to warm up once again. The ice has melted and Bill feels warm like he normally should. Even after a year I still know how he feels when he's close. It's something I never let myself forget. 

I could never force myself to forget anything about Bill. Stan and Ford tried to convince me to use the memory erasing gun on myself so I wouldn't have to deal with the pain, but I refused. I wanted the pain. It reminded me that the feelings were real. I didn't want to forget that happiness.

"I'm so sorry, Dipper. I just wanted things to be perfect. I knew nothing on Earth would be good enough so I went searching. I never intended to be gone so long. I should have never entered the Do-Over dimension," Bill says softly, hugging me tighter.

I sigh quietly. "Bill, I don't need anything special from any other dimension. I'm perfectly happy with just having you. I'm so glad you're back. Trying to get over you was the hardest thing I've ever had to do," I say softly.

"I know you say you don't want a lot of things, but this actually means something," he says while taking out a small box.

Bill opens the box and reveals a ring. The band is pitch black with a constellation design that appears to move. The ring itself is simply gorgeous.

"Mason Pines, I have existed for trillions of years. During that time I have never met someone more perfect than you. And I know that if I kept searching for several more trillion years that I would still never find anyone as perfect. You are the only thing I truly want in this universe. Would you partake in the human tradition of marriage with me?"

I feel my face grow hot and my entire body tingles. The reality of what Bill has just asked me is settling in. He has asked me to marry him. 

'I missed Bill so much during the time he was gone. I would never want to go through that again. I could never get over him if I lost him. Marriage is what truly ties a couple together.'

"Yes."