King of my heart

Plans and first dates

"What's this Iruma-sama?" Alice asked as they reached the gazebo only to find a romantic candlelight dinner waiting for them.

He could not wipe the wide smile off his face, not that he really wanted. He was floating in happiness, Alice had never been more content in his life, as he was then. He felt complete and at peace. How could he not when he was with Iruma-sama.

"I respect this world's traditions and will go through them... but I am also human. In my world, a couple, two people romantically interested in each other, would go on romantic dates." Explained Iruma, only getting a confused look from Alice. "Dates are outings, like dinners, coffee, lunch, picnics, concerts, any activity really. As long as you are alone with your date and have fun. Although you can do double dates, go out with another couple and have fun together. At first, they are to get to know each other and see their compatibility, then they are to show the other their care and pamper them... to have couple quality time."

"That's a wonderful tradition!" Alice exclaimed excitedly, thinking of many activities they could do together.

"So, what about we take a sit and have dinner?" Iruma offered, pulling a chair so the Omega could take a seat.

Alice could only blush happily and take a seat. He was basking in all the pampering his Alpha was giving him. What an excellent mate he had!

"Are you sure that's enough for you Iruma-sama?" Alice asked worriedly, seeing the size of the dinner. Normally it would be more than enough for a normal demon... however, with Iruma-sama's stomach, he doubted it would be enough.

"Don't worry about it, I already ate before coming. I didn't think it would look good to eat so much on our first date." Iruma chuckled nervously, Alice was touched by the gentleman's's gesture.

"I am truly liking these traditions the human world possesses." Alice commented, after taking a bite from the meat. "What else is important in a relationship?"

"Well, there are many celebrations," Iruma replied, taking a sip from his soda. "When you are dating you celebrate anniversaries. Anniversaries, as their name entitles, are a celebration of the date they became a couple. Some people only do it yearly, though some when the relationship is new, they celebrate one month, half a year and then every year. However, as we are going through the mating ceremony before the end of the month it should be the equivalent of marriage, and marriage anniversaries are only yearly. Marriage is what comes after dating if the couple decides they want to spend the rest of their lives with that person."

"So, dating is the equivalent of a courting period but laxer and a marriage ceremony is what humans do to become mates?" Alice asked, intrigued by the exotic human world his master came from.

"Yes, except humans can't become mates as we don't have a second gender. The female becomes a wife and the male becomes her husband." Iruma corrected him. "Also, it is more of a contract than an spiritual bond. A husband and wife can get divorced... divorce is when the couple splits and stops being married." Alice could only look at his Alpha in horror, mates being separated by another thing than death?! "Don't worry that's not what's going to happen to us!" Iruma rushed to reassure him.

"I am starting not to like the human world that much." Alice commented, looking disgusted. Worrying Iruma, who thought he had messed up on their first date. "But I like the idea of an anniversary. What do you do on an anniversary?"

"It depends on the couple," Iruma replied, more relaxed now that he knew he hadn't messed up completely. "Some don't really like to make a big deal out of it, but they mostly take the day to enjoy the company of the other and go out on an extra special date. The male would bring the female flowers and the two of them would exchange gifts to celebrate."