That's when everyone heard a sound from deep inside the cave.

*PING*

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*PING*

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*PING*

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"Wh… what the hell… is this al… all about?" Marco was hunched over holding onto his weapon with both hands. He was winded and having a hard time breathing.

No one could believe he was back on his feet so soon, Star stands up. Tears in her eyes and walks up to him with arms open, "Mar… Marco… I'm so… so sorry… forgi-"

When she finally made it to him, Marco catches her as the scythe hits the ground, "Star… swe… sweetheart… my everything… don't be sorry. You know those stories about me?"

Everyone held their breath watching him go on.

Her eyes were wide open as Star held him up, she nodded her head at his question, "I lied… they were all true… there's a good chance you guys don't know about the really bad ones."

He held onto his shooting star as tight as he could to let her know he still loved her, "My Queen, I'll be fine… don't worry, okay?"

Marco pulls away and wipes a tear from her beautiful face, those blue eyes were one of the keys to all his happiness, "I will always love you… noth… nothing will ever stop that… my heart belongs to all of you…!"

Reaper looks at her and then to everyone else he held dear to him, "Even if it's… pretty messed up!" Ending with a weak laughter.

"Oh, Marco…" Her face was buried into his neck as she held him tighter, crying, letting all the emotions out onto her love.

"Hrrrrrggg… St… Star… not so tight… I'm in a lot of… of pain still…" She pulls away as Ryoko and Miia grab his arms, pulling them around the back of their necks.

"Commander… let us assist you in any way possible… please, sir…" As much as Star had a dislike towards these women, she now knew how much they cared for him.

"I… I can't ask that out of you… the boys need you more than I do…" Giving them a weak smile as Reaper tries to let go. Their grip only became tighter.

"Sir… they'll understand and couldn't live with themselves if they were the reason we couldn't help you!" Miia passes her hand along his sweaty face as Ryoko dabs a napkin on his bloody nose.

The girls come up to their father, "Daddy… we need them… and Yuki also…" Maria pulls at his pants hoping to let the women stay with them a little longer.

Hekapoo and Janna looked over to Yuki as she held her mouth with tears in her eyes, "Please…"

"I don't… even know what we'll do next… I might not be around for mu… much longer." This was all too unreal for him, was this really the end?

"Reaper… I'm sorry, but there isn't much I can do with your condition…" The Priest wished he could have done more.

"You've already done more… than I can ever repay you for… please tell me. Is Asuka at peace with this decision?" The stream helped him with dealing with everything happened to her and gave him a new outlook on life.

The Priest nods and smiles, "That she is… she'll always watch over you…"

"Thank you…" No more tears came to him, just a smile and a warming feeling knowing Auska was in a better place… and waiting for him.

"I didn't do anything, the two of you made this happen, we all just watched from the side." The rest of the group were now next to Marco as he smiled to all of them.

"I feel… better… stronger-!" The last word ended with his face in pain.

"DADDY!?" The girls latched onto his legs with Star placing her hand on his heart.

"So… sorry about that… I'll be fine everyone… trust me…" No one believed him.

"Mercy said she can perform the surgery Reaper… the men would line up and offer their heart to you if need be…" Miia knew everyone would help… she would give him her own heart if they were a match.

Marco smirked at her response, "No Miia… I will not allow our men to sacrifice themselves for me…"

"Sir… we won't let you go like this… the babies need their father… Yuki needs you and her child…" Ryoko smiled at her student.

"Yuki… is pregnant?" It was too soon to tell, but the Jinko had a small glow to her now as everyone looked at her.

"We… we get a new sister?" Maria was over on owning the title as the youngest and she had stars in her eyes looking at Yuki.

"I… I don't… know…" The Jinko held her stomach as the tears fell.

Star put on a hurt look pulling her hand back, how could he run off and have another child? This was all her fault, "If I never attacked you… you would have never left home, Marco."

Hekapoo and Janna placed a hand on her shoulders, they weren't happy about the situation either, "Mommy… we have more than enough love to share… this time, we'll all be together!" Ember was going to see how a baby came into the world, her new little sister.

Gidget went over to Yuki placing her ear onto the Jinko's stomach and a hug, "We already love you so much… we can't wait to meet you!"

Yuki couldn't take it anymore, just a few days ago her Master was at her door in so much pain. Then Marco told her he wanted to end his life, then to that night…

Flashback

Marco couldn't stop cry crying as his laid on top Yuki with her arms wrapped around his head, "I'm… I'm sorry... there isn't anything I can do… please… I love you so much, Marco… I swear I'll always be there for you…!"

"Yuki… why… why can't I go on without her? This… this is payback for all my sins!" He held her tighter.

"Marco… look at me…" He raised his head as their eyes met.

"I'm yours… all I can do is offer myself to you… please… I'll always be yours…" She pulled his face into a kiss.

The kiss ended, "Yuki… you can do so much better than me… you deserve better…" Marco looks away from her.

"I don't want… anyone, but you…" Now grabbing the back of his head to deepen their kiss.

Reaper lets out a moan as his arms wrap around her small body, she ended the kiss now talking into his ear, "Take me, Marco… I want you… all of you!"

He still hesitated, this wasn't right. Yuki could feel it as she shoved him off to sit up and removed her shirt, "I belong to you, Marco! I'm begging you…!"

His hand ran along her ribs down to her underwear as she helped him to remove them, "You don't know what you're asking for… my name is Reaper! I'm responsible for thousands of lives taken away!"

She sits up locking him into a hug, "NO! You're Marco! You're responsible for saving millions of lives… my life!"

"Oh, Yuki…. you don't understand… I've killed so many people… watched my own die… I'm a monster…" She has no idea what she is getting herself into…

"Marco… monsters can't make love…!" She tugs at his boxers to come off as he gets the hint.

"You've just never seen me as a monster Yuki… this will never work… I'm sorry…" She pulls him on top of her as she spreads her legs for her true love.

"I know you, Marco, you're no monster. You're my Master!" She kisses his chest and pulls at his hair.

Yuki's hips rock on his member begging to come in, "There will be no turning back…"

His body feels the heat from her lips, "I won't ever turn my back on you…"

Marco looks down to her big blue eyes, so much love and longing for him, "Why do I deserve you?"

"Because you gave my life meaning… you made me stronger! My purpose is to serve you… and only you Marco… I love you... please!" She feels one hand moving up her back and onto her neck.

"As you wish…" One thrust was sent deep inside as she held him holding her breath. Tears at the corner of her eyes for joy.

"You are truly mine from this day forward…" The smile on her lips grew even larger.

Flashback Over

"Marco…" Yuki placed her hand on Gidget's head with a smile.

"Okay… Ryoko… let's go to your place for a short time. I need to rest…" The girls let go of him as everyone felt a huge weight was taken off their shoulders.

"Of course Reaper… Goddess Hekapoo… could you make a portal for all over us?" Ryoko asked politely.

The demon held her ground for a moment, this conversation was over… for now. She turned on her heels and made a portal. "Girls… grab my weapon…"

Gidget was the first one to pick it up as it almost fell over before her sister made it to her, "Hehehe… that was close…"

He let out a small laugh, "Keep it safe for daddy!"

They nodded to him, the Priest said a small prayer as they started to walk away, "Live a long happy life Reaper, you deserve it."

From over his shoulder, "I will… and thank you again…" However long it will be.

Ryoko and Miia walked him into the portal as his feet dragged a little behind unable to keep himself upright, the rest followed him.

So what do you guys think will happen next?