Although that story weren't the first i wrote about Naofumi and Raphtalia, this is the first time i am posting a fanfic about them and i hope you'll like it
I started to watch the anime early at this year, and i have to admit that what made me watch it was Raphtalia and Naofumi's relationship, i soon got attached to the couple when i read more about them so i quickly started to make a lot of fanarts and write fanfics about them ︎
OTP#2 of the animes
This contains some mentions of the episode 4 but this fanfic is passing much forward in the history.
I hope you enjoy ~
Naofumi just heard the sound of the iron striking against the monster, as the young woman got the impulse necessary to jump and finish the creature. It was until the black haired man felt his vision going into slow motion.
Naofumi saw the moment the monster used the not wounded arm to hit the girl, but not before she successfully did the final attack at the same time.
He saw as well how the both flied
And how her sword fell at the ground, beside it's owner:
- "Ra...RAPHTALIA !" - He screamed running to reach his partner, quickly leaning her on his lap
- "I'm sorry Naofumi-sama..." - She smiled weakly, trying to hold back her tears, different of him - "I...wasn't strong enough to kill that monster without harming myself..."
She slowly closed her eyes
- "Raphtalia you need to be strong, Raphtalia !"
...
- "No...please Raphtalia...no..."
- "NO !" - He jumped, sitting straight on his bed, sweating, as he felt his heart beating fast like a train. Naofumi was trying his best to recover totally the conscience and the normal rhytmn of his breath, but he just couldn't.
It was until he heard the noise of pushed bedsheets and a presence coming from the bed beside his one
- "Naofumi-sama !"
He tensed hearing his name coming from that so familiar voice, the reason of all his agitation, as the Hero turned his head to see a worried Raphtalia touching his shoulder:
- "Are you ok ?"
- "You're...fine" - He muttered shocked - "Are you really fine ?!"
- "Yes of course, why wouldn't i-oh..." - The realizing passed on her mind - "You had a nightmare..."
He just reached a hand to hers, receiving a confused look from her:
- "Naofu- Wah !" - The girl exclaimed surprised as he grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to him, wrapping one hand on her hair and leaning the other on her back.
- "You're fine..." - He whispered on her neck - "Thanks god thanks god !"
'Oh, it was a nightmare about me... That's why he looked so terrified when I called him' - Raphtalia thought to herself
She decided to just let him be and held Naofumi back, bringing him closer to her. It was until she felt a drop touch her skin
- "A-Are you crying ?" - The demi-human asked but he just kept holding the girl tightly. Raphtalia couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.
'The last time i saw him crying was at the kingdom when I said that I believed on him'
- "You..." - He moved away to stare at hey eyes - "You never dare to scary me like that again !"
Raphtalia blinked twice, confused, before pouting:
- "Naofumi-sama it was a nightmare, how can I control a thing that is on your mind ?"
- "I mean in the real life, you never go forward during a fight without me like this again"
Still not convinced of what happened, she replied:
- "It's my duty to protect you with all my forces"
- "Raphtalia... I can't handle the thought of loosing you, so I order you to never leave me"
Her face changed to a shocked.
Her crest didn't get purple or burn, not that he was complaining since he hated when she felt pain for that cursed symbol whenever he was forced to use that.
That same cursed symbol that this woman in front of him insisted in having back due to her loyalty:
- "Uhh...What exactly happens if I order something so vague ?"
- "I'm not sure, you never did it before but...m-my heart really started to beat faster now" - Raphtalia replied as she held her now blushing face
- "Raphtalia are you ok ?"
- "I-I... it's like my emotions were intertwined somehow and i can't even think about being apart from you"
He took two seconds to understand it and feel his face heat
- "Sorry, I think I should have asked you first...i will cancel this if you wan-"
- "No way ! Even if Naofumi-sama never asked me I still would follow you !" - Raphtalia grabbed his hand on hers
He glanced at the mark that comproved their contract, even if he never treated her like a slave he only purchased.
He brought their hands near to his forehead.
She had frozen at the sudden action but her heart warmed seeing his expression
- "Did you...ever regret your decision ?" - His tone had a hint of guilty
- "No, not even a thought" - She reassured him immediately, she knew he was talking about when she asked him to be her master again, after Motoyasu gave her the "freedom" from the Shield Hero
- "I'm glad that you always trusted on me Raphtalia, i really value it, but please never ignore me when we're in a situation dangerous like a fight, I don't want ever have to use that crest again"
She tensed before answering back:
- "I will promise this if you also do, please don't take all the burden to you, I've said it before, but you can divide your problems with me, I will always be there to listen and help you, but Naofumi-sama have to trust and rely on me so you won't risk yourself too, i am pretty sure you're just as important for me as you said I am for you"
- "I know that, so we both agree" - He kept still like that while she tendering dried his tears with her thumbs - "So let's sleep again, I'm sorry I interrupted you right when we have a mission the next morning"
After laying back on his pillow he felt Raphtalia leaning to kiss his cheek.
When he opened his eyes she was with a shy expression, averting his eyes
- "W-Well you did it before with me, so I wanted to thank you also like this" - She tried to explain herself
- "So that means i can thank also the others this way ?
- "You can't ! I'm the only one !" - Her tail swinged agitated
- "I was only joking"
Naofumi kept staring at her as he decided to break the silence
- "Raphtalia would you...uh would you..."
She blinked once more confused
'Why can't i just say it already ?' - He thought in despair
'Because that would be weird' - His conscience told him, although at that moment what he needed wasn't the logic, and yes to feel she was safe with him
Raphtalia apparently understood what he wanted to say, as she touched his hand:
- "Would you feel better if I stayed here with you ?"
Thanks god she understood what he meant, but now how should him react so he wouldn't seem too anxious nor act indifferently otherwise she could let him be
- "No, you don't have to, don't worry"
- "Naofumi-sama you always helped me whenever I had a nightmare, the best thing now is to have someone special and reliable near to you"
He sighed
- "You just won't give up right ?"
- "No"
- "But, someone special ?" - He smiled to her arching a eyebrow, as Raphtalia's face instantly got red of embarrassment
- "Ah, what I meant was...Naofumi-sama don't laugh of me !"
- "Well you're not wrong about it"
The young man leaned more on his pillow before Raphtalia also laid beside him.
Naofumi brought her near to him, pulling her by the waist, as the girl looked at him surprised, but he just stared away trying to hide his blush
Trying
- "I just...Wanted to feel your warmth a little more. You can leave soon if you want, I just need five minutes"
'OMG why he needed to be this cute ?!' /
Raphtalia just wrapped her arms around his shoulders and nested his head at her collarbone, just like when she comforted him at the palace
- "Uh Raphtalia ? You don't need all this"
- "It is necessary, so you won't forget i'm here on your arms"
- "More like I am the one on your arms..." - He replied with his voice muffled by her warm skin
- "Haha, kind of..."
- "Thank you, good night Raphtalia"
- "Good night Naofumi"
The sleepness didn't allow her to notice the lack of the sufix on his name, but it only made Naofumi to realize how close they became, as he remembered of what she said to him:
'On your arms huh...'
So, did you guys like the chapter ? Their relationship is so precious. I also made a version of Raphtalia having a nightmare and Naofumi conforting her, but i had to post this first since i think it's so sweet how Raphtalia is important for Naofumi so i will post this at the next chapter.
Besides this one, i have a looot of another stories about them, i just have to decide which one i will post next, but if you have a suggestion of fanfic about them please let a review :)
See you at the next chapter ~