Crossing fates

Extra chapter: A quick glance to the past

-Ahri POV-

I was drinking some tea with Asriel. We were on the Oneiric Realm that I created some time ago. He was really talkative, as usual. I guess it makes sense, you know, since this is the only place where he can actually speak.

I really enjoy these kinds of nights. Being alone with him, hearing all the things he wanted to say during the day; just smiling and laughing.

I like to see his smiling face, so happy that he's able to talk with someone this way, not just have a one-sided conversation. Just to see him like this every night makes me feel happy.

I can't lie, the more I interact with him, the more I feel like he is special to me. I don't know yet what kind of feeling I have for him. I'm mostly sure is love, but I don't know if this is the maternal kind of love.

For now, I'll keep listening to his little story of the mission he took with Blake yesterday.

Asriel: Ignoring the annoying amount of people in the city hall, and the frustrating first day of investigation, something good came out of that mission.

Me: What?

Asriel: I discovered that Blake purrs if you pet her.

Me: You're kidding.

Asriel: Nope, she started purring when I pet her before going to sleep, I swear.

Me: Ahahaha! Even I don't make any sound if you pet me, and sometimes I think that I'm more fox than human!

Asriel: You don't? That's a shame, I think that would be one of the cutest things I'll ever see. One day I'll make you do it.

Me: I'm part fox, not cat. I don't do that.

Asriel: We'll see about that.

We both chuckled a little before he continued his story.

Asriel: Anyway, we spent the entire first day looking for anything that could explain why the golems of the ruins were advancing towards the forest, but we didn't get any results.

Me: You mean that you two wasted the entire day?

Asriel: Something like that, but at the end we discovered the source of the problem. It was some sort of boss golem; definitely stronger than the others. Besides, it was three times bigger.

Me: Did you take care of it?

Asriel: Yes. It was a troublesome fight. Most of our attacks didn't affect it, not even Raphael was able to do anything. It's a little embarrassing to say this, but Blake was the one that saved me there.

Me: Ohh~ I'll make sure to hear her side of the story some other day then.

Asriel: The best part is that I felt so much closer to her during that little time we got for ourselves.

Me: Like you and me here?

Asriel: A little, yes. But different at the same time. I don't know how to describe it.

Me: I can understand that feeling.

We stayed in silence for a while, until he stood up and walked behind me, it surprised me by hugging me from behind.

Asriel: Thank you, for everything.

Me: What did I do?

Asriel: For hearing me, and for making me smile all of these nights. This little paradise has been exactly that for me, especially when all that I get during nights are nightmares.

I was surprised when I heard this.

Me: Nightmares? Why?

Asriel: Did I ever tell you about the fight against the last colossi?