Wanted to write something nice. Please read and review! You can be harsh in your reviews if you want, it'll help me become a better writer.
It was awfully early in the morning. Perhaps too early for many to call it morning, especially Phantom. However, for some reason, he found it hard to fall back asleep, especially after waking up from a nightmare. A nightmare that he himself prevented.
Although it was only a nightmare, the images replayed in his mind. He remembered seeing her, wrapped in the embrace of Shinsoo's burnt wings. Her robes tattered, her chest unmoving, her entire body limp.
He remembered hearing Shinsoo's voice.
Ugh...Phantom...they were...too powerful…
He remembered calling out her name in the in the rain, uncaring that he had dropped his famous hat. He remembered hearing no response.
Before he knew it, he felt a tear drop from his eye, bringing him back to reality.
Next to him, alive and sleeping peacefully was his lover. The ever beautiful empress of Ereve. His life and joy, his greatest heist, and his reason for living. The moonlight shined on her face, highlighting her smooth blonde hair and her delicate pale skin. Phantom then rubbed his hand softly of her face, feeling her smooth, soft skin; so soft that it felt if he applied only a teeny bit of more force, she would break. Her breaths were rhythmic and her face peaceful, as if taking in comfort of his presence.
"That's right…" he thought. "I made it in time. She's still here. With me. She's okay…"
Taking in all of her features, Phantom wrapped his arms around her slowly and tightly, as if loosening his grip would cause her to fly away from his grasp.
"Mmm…" she mumbled, shifting her body to nuzzle into his neck and wrap her arms around her lover's body. Seeing her so...alive and real, Phantom felt his heart ease, and eventually lost himself to sleep.
He didn't know how long it had been, but he felt the weight of Aria's body shift almost imperceptibly in his arms as he felt a warm pair of hands bushing against his biceps, trying to loosen his grip.
Suddenly, the nightmares flashed again in his mind.
"No...she's going to leave me...don't go...DON'T GO!"
No sooner had Aria released herself did Phantom instantly sit up and latch onto her hand.
"Don't leave…" he said breathlessly, uncaring that his voice was shaking. "Please…I don't want to lose you."
Aria remained silent. Almost in shock at her lover's loss in composure. He was always so cool, so calm, so collected, along with always smiling. Seeing him like this...so scared and desperate, it broke her heart.
Wrapping Phantom's hands in her own, she pulled on it, bringing him closer until her forehead touched his. His breaths were rapid and irregular and his forehead hot. Slowly, she brought their lips together, pressing a long kiss to his lips to bring him out of his torment. She kissed him softly before pulling back, waiting, and repeating the process until she felt him calm down. She then wrapped her arms tightly around him until she heard him sigh.
"It's okay...I'm still here." She then felt him bury his face in her chest. "I'll always be here. Because you were always there for me."
"But...if I hadn't made it in time...I-"
She then held his face in her hands and brought her index finger to his lips, effectively shushing him.
"Shhh...don't think about that. I'm here. That's all that matters."
Aria had dedicated her life to Phantom a long time ago. When Phantom was there to bring light to her life. When Phantom had protected her from an attack from the Black Mage's commanders under the pretense of a peace treaty, she swore. If losing sleep meant keeping her lover calm and safe, she'd gladly trade away all of her sleeping hours.
"Where would I be without you?" Phantom whispered.
"Well, if there's one thing I know, I'd be dead."
"So would I."
Aria kissed her lover again, pushing on his shoulders and bringing him back down to the bed they shared.
"Go back to sleep honey. I'll need you by my side in the morning."
Phantom then smiled softly as he closed his eyes. Relieved to see her lover back to his old self, Aria also lost herself to sleep.
Yeah...I don't often write fluff. Hopefully I'm not too noob at it. XD