A month had passed since that incident. A search party was considered, and was implemented, but, with the thought of the young mistress's demise lingering over the searcher's minds, they found little to no luck in locating her or her beloved. Their fate was accepted and a funeral proceeding was held. However, through this solemn and grief stricken time, one individual found means to take his anger out on the mourning family and, most specifically, the one who allowed the death of his to-be bride.
"How could you let this happen?!" the polished yet incredibly heated vulpix shouted out, "She was your responsibility, was she not?! How could you let her throw her life away like that?! And for some low born growlithe at that! What kind of guard are you?!"
Blaze sat there silently, taking the smaller pokemon's barking words without rebuttal. After all, he had the month to think about his actions, how he was the one who caused her the most pain and how it was his over bearing actions that pushed her over the edge, both figuratively and literally.
"I am sorry for the grave inconvenience. I take full responsibility for the outcome of this whole fiasco." he spoke calmly and in a controlled tone, keeping his eyes low and from making contact.
This only seemed to make the vulpix even angrier as his teeth gritted and snarled, "I won't let this issue just go… I expect full compensation for my heartbreak and the inconvenience of coming all the way here for nothing." he stated as he began to exit the main hall.
"Of course, sir." Blaze nodded his head, hearing the door slamming shut as he held his head down.
"Out of the way!" the vulpix's voice could be heard once more as Jade was attempting to enter the hall, the ninetales eyes lingering on the enraged, small pokémon as he pushed his way through.
"Quite the 'charmer', isn't he? I can see just how much of a nice guy he is." Jade stated in a sarcastic tone as he walked into the room.
Blaze sighed, "I get it, he isn't the type of vulpix we thought he was. You were right and I was wrong. It was better that she had not gone with such a spoiled pokémon in the end." he spoke in a monotone as his body slumped over in exhaustion.
"Seems you've memorized that card well." Jade chuckled as he approached his side, settling down beside him.
"Well it wasn't you how had to deal with such loud whining… He really didn't hold back for any appearances. But, I guess there'd be no reason to since she's no longer with us." the houndoom sighed once again, looking upward towards the ceiling with a depressed look in his eyes.
Jade stared at him for a moment before leaning against the side of his body, his fluffy tails tickling his back.
"I decided that I'm going to stay here for a while." he said in a soft voice.
"That's good. I'm sure the Master and Mistress would be happy to hear that." he responded, his eyes shifting away as to avoid looking at the affectionate male.
"Perhaps, but I'm more concerned with you. I'm sure you'll be lonely without me here to cheer you up." Jade chuckled as he kept his head tilted down.
"I'm not a kid. I wouldn't get lonely just because the young mistress is gone." Blaze declared. However, as he denied such a fact, his long, slender tail began to wrap secretively around one of his multiple tails.
"Heh, keep telling yourself that. I won't tell anyone your secret." he smiled, feeling the houndoom's tail only onto him securely, trying to hide his feeling and emotions through such secretive measures. He felt a small blush come onto his cheeks, feeling him breaking away into his wounded heart.
"Shut up…" he muttered back, his eyes narrowing as he kept their gazes from meeting, this much contact was good enough already.
Away from the estate of ninetales and their houndoom's guard, an arcanine looked up towards a waterfall in the distance that looked like a small stream in comparison to the cliffs that stood tall on either side of its edge. His eyes stared at that cliff with a long, thoughtful expression on his face.
"Something the matter?" a sweet, feminine voice called out to him from inside a small, den like cave, "You're being awfully quite."
"Just thinking." he answered, his deep voice sounding out finally as his eyes seemed to return to the here and now.
"Thinking about what?" the female's voice asked again in a curious tone.
"Think about what's going on up there. Things have finally quieted down, some I'm wondering if they've given up."
"Perhaps they've given up… or perhaps they've finally learned to let go." her voice spoke in a wise and confident tone, "Either way, I'm sure they'll be fine. There are strong pokémon up on that cliff. And they are nowhere near alone. There's strength in numbers, and they have plenty of shoulders to lean on." she smiled as her pale, grey eyes stared up towards her beloved.
The arcanine chuckled as he turned to look back at the resting ninetales that waited from him back in their den.
"You're right, Red. What was I even worried for? They'll be fine." he stated as she walked back over to her, nuzzling his cheek close to hers, "We'll be fine." he whispered as he looked down at a bundle of eggs that cozied right up to their mother's stomach.
With this, Burning Passion Blind Love is now officially over. Once again, thank you to everyone who stuck with the story until the very end. This is my first story that I've seen to the end so it makes me super ecstatic that others liked it too. Thank you everyone, I know I couldn't have done it without your support.