So Desperately in Love
(alternation title: The Lady in the Alley)
He didn't mean to fall in love again.
(theme 14: desperately in love)
Vincent was quite certain that he was damned. Doomed forever to the pit of hell. Quite certain. Never to be loved and loved again. He fell in love with the first woman he ever loved, only to find that she was once in love with his father and later in love with someone that deserved all of the suffering in the world.
It hurt, still hurts, to know that he was giving all of his heart, only to have it squashed into pieces.
He then fell in love again-his heart twisting with pain at the thought of it. He was in love with the Lady in the Alley. Vincent didn't know her name and she wouldn't tell him. He knew her only by her title, affectionately made by those who knew her. She was beautiful, perhaps not to others (she was considered fairly plain, but then again she was dirty and soot-covered from living in the alley of a factory, so how would they know?), but she was to him.
It might be Mako's doing, but what stood out for him were her brilliant eyes.
They were drowning him. Suffocating him, with thoughts of her.
Not one realized he was fairly a romantic man-most simply thought Vincent as a dark, tortured individual caped in the color of blood. He supposed that was also true, but that was not all of what he was. He simply wanted to be loved-wanted to have someone who understand him and give him many silly kisses and warm hugs. And to keep his bed warm, comforting him from his many nightmares and offering him carnal love.
To put it simply, Vincent Valentine wanted all forms of love.
The Lady of the Alley was kind; her eyes alighted with curiosity of him when he first stumbled into her alley, with a gaping wound. He was battling a squad from Deepground and he barely defeated them all, and lo and behold that was how he first met the Lady. Vincent found himself under the care of the woman, who surprisingly knew how to heal for someone who had chosen to live in an alleyway.
Perhaps she used to be a doctor-or an nurse-the Lady does seemed to be old enough to be one. That and she also knew how to manipulate the Cure Materia (though the Lady used it rarely it seemed). Next thing he knew, he was fully recovered and was about to be kicked out of her 'home'. The kind woman was unexpectedly fiery, he remembered with his heart in his throat, as she told him he'd bring danger to the children she was protecting.
Vincent complied, thanking her as he ran off, intending to take care of the Deepground operation for once and for all.
It took him some time but he finally downed it all and was at peace with his past love. But it was a sudden realization that he was in love again, with a woman he barely even met. But Vincent was and still is a romantic man-it wasn't a surprise that he did fell in love, but still…a stranger?
Maybe it was just his heart playing tricks with him. He had to see the Lady in the Alley again. He had to.
And so, Vincent returned. She gave a wary look, unsure if he still bring dangers or not. But nonetheless, she greeted him as she was taking care of an ill child, "Hello there, the gentleman in red." He remembered that he never gave him her name and was quick to remedy that. Despite already knowing his name, she still never gave him her name, her smile teasing.
But that was alright with him, as long he was welcomed in her company.
Only then Vincent confirmed with himself that he was indeed in love.
Children later expected him with the Lady, always greeting him with affections. He found himself spoiling them a bit and sometime took care of them.
It was comforting-never once had he be welcomed so warmly.
Yet the heart still beat with pain. Vincent wasn't brave enough-he never had been.
Until the Lady too fell ill.
Vincent nearly cried right there and then, as he thought he was going to lose her. All of the children told him one thing, "Take her away from here! Make her better!" And so he did. Vincent took her to a doctor he himself knew.
But he doesn't know if she will recover or not. It was sobering, his heart was angry at him with his inaction.
It hurts.
It hurts so bad that he found himself confessing, if only to cease that pain.
And she smiled to him, her skin pale and heated from her sickness. She told him her name.
Kagome.
It was such a lovely name. So lovely.
And she was beautiful-she was no longer dirty and soot-covered. Her hair was no longer grey with matted dirt and her skin no longer spotted with dried mud. Kagome was the most beautiful woman to Vincent.
He wanted to love her then but knew better of it, as she was still sick. The doctor ushered him out, telling him of her needing of rest. Vincent had no choice but to obey, but he saw her smile. So it was enough.
Vincent thought to find some information on her. And her record was fairly all over the places but what was jarring to him was that the dates were…astonishing. Was she perhaps another victim of Hojo? He doesn't know. And it didn't matter to him.
"Vincent, are you thinking again?" A laugh pulled him out of his deep brooding, "Come on now, any more thinking will give you wrinkles." He turned up to the woman he loved, his eyes were sharp yet amused. Vincent then was peppered with kisses.
Even if he was damned to the pit of hell or whatnot, then at least he was well-loved. And he finally loved in return. His heart was finally content.
-Owari.
A/N: Some things are up for you to interpret-whether if Kagome got better or got worst in the end is up to you. I hope you at least like it and I'd appreciate some feedback on what you think of it! You are also welcome to drop a prompt or two. :)
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