Ack! This is the last chapter! SOBS UNCONTROLLABLY… Uhem, gomen na sai, mina san. I really had a blast writing this fic and I want to give a major arigatou gazaimasu no da to all my lovely reviewers. You guys are beautiful and you encourage me to continue my pointless dream of turning my writing into a career. Yes, so this chapter concludes 'The Sakura Festival' which I hope you all loved.
Disclaimer: For the love of all things holy, it's the last chapter. Give me an f-ing break.
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Raenef awoke the next morning in a deliriously happy mood. Then again, who wouldn't be happy after a night of yaoi fun with their stunningly handsome servant? He sat upright in bed, surveying the room around him with wide-open eyes. At first he didn't remember where he was, but as a pair of strong warm arms wrapped around him from behind, his memory suddenly became crystal clear. Eclipse pulled the small boy to him, loving the feel of a warm body pressed against his and inhaling the fresh fruit scent of his little master greedily.
Raenef sighed in delight, enjoying being held in the arms of another and relaxing completely into the embrace. The two lay there like that for some time, not needing words to express what they were feeling and not wanting their moment to ever end. Unfortunately, several loud screams coming from the vicinity of a nearby kitchen reminded them that it was late enough for Erutis and Chris to be attempting to cook on their own, and only disaster could come from that.
Stretching like a dainty kitten, Raenef pulled himself from underneath the cozy covers and located his clothes, which were strewn haphazardly over the floor. Raenef watched eclipse as he got dressed, admiring the lithe white body of the man he loved. The little lord took his time getting dressed, even after Eclipse left to make sure Erutis hadn't set Chris on fire or chopped off a finger, enjoying the fresh feeling washing through him after the most pleasant sleep he'd ever had in his life. Raenef knew he'd never be able to sleep out of Eclipse's arms again.
Bursting out of Eclipse's chambers with a new bounce in his step, Raenef practically skipped over to the kitchen occupied by Erutis, Chris, and Eclipse. Erutis was nursing several bandaged fingers and Chris's head was blackened with soot, making Raenef chuckle at the funny picture they made together. Raenef had barely seated himself at the long formal dining table when Eclipse glided over, placing a plate of hot breakfast in front of him and kissing the top of Raenef's head. Erutis and Chris watched the action in shock, noting that immediately afterward, Raenef blushed bright red like the spoiled and pampered princess Eclipse would surely make him into.
" What happened between you two last night?" Erutis asked slyly, grinning like the evil kitsunes Raenef always read about in fairy tales.
" You're not going to believe this, Erutis!" Raenef answered excitedly, his summer eyes widening as he prepared to recount what had occurred at the Festival. " You know that legend you told me about the Sakura tree?"
" Yeah, I remember." Erutis replied, eyes narrowing suspiciously as she wondered what Raenef was getting at.
" Yeah, well, I didn't believe you at first, but I decided to wait under the tree at midnight anyway…"
" Wait a moment." Eclipse interrupted, appearing beside them suddenly. " What is this about Erutis telling you a legend?"
" It happened before we left for the Festival." Raenef answered. " She told me about this old myth that anyone who stands under the Sakura Tree at midnight on the eve of its one thousandth birthday, is sent a vision of the one they were destined to be with." Eclipse's eyes widened slightly, which is pretty much equal to a gasp of surprise from most people, and he said, " So, that explains the visions we got."
" Hold up a second." Erutis exclaimed. " What's this about you getting visions?"
" Last night, Eclipse and I were standing under the Sakura Tree and we both received visions of each other." Erutis froze for a moment as the knowledge sunk in. She glanced from Raenef to Eclipse and back again in rapid succession before she burst into loud high-pitched giggles.
" Let… me get… this straight!" She practically shouted between fits of uncontrollable laughter. " You're telling me, that you and Eclipse both got visions from that old tree, just like the legend I told you about said you would, and that's the whole reason you're together now?" Eclipse and Raenef both nodded. Erutis stilled for a moment, and then began to twitch slightly.
Raenef looked to her worriedly as the twitching became more profound, wondering if the girl had lost her mind. Gradually, he realized that Erutis' twitching was caused by her attempts to hold in her laughter. She clutched her sides and clapped a hand over her mouth, doubling over from the effort of containing her mirth, but eventually the flood burst out and she dissolved into a fit of hysterical giggles.
" What the heck is wrong with you?" Raenef asked incredulously, drawing the attention of everyone in the room. They'd never heard Raenef speak so forcefully before, and this made Erutis calm slightly. Erutis wiped her tear-streaked cheeks and took several deep breaths to help revive herself. When she was finally composed again, she looked at Raenef slyly.
" The problem isn't mine boys, not yet anyway."
" What do you mean?" Raenef demanded.
" Well, I'm not sure how you're going to react to this, maybe you'll bite my head off, but I'm afraid I have some rather interesting news for you."
" Well? Spit it out already!"
" Alrighty." Erutis answered in a chipper voice that scarred Raenef to the very depths of his soul. " You know that legend I told you about."
" Obviously." Eclipse answered.
" Yeah, well, about that…" Erutis paused for a moment, making everyone in the room glare at her.
" TELL US ALREADY!" They screamed collectively. Erutis smiled at them and too a breath.
" I made the whole thing up."
Owari!
Ha ha, I bet you all totally saw that coming! Tee hee, master of suspense, that's what I am… not really. Now that I think about it, I think I had someone review after Raenef and Eclipse got their visions saying, " Wow, the visions actually came. And here I thought Erutis made the whole thing up!" Well, whoever you are, you were perfectly right. I'll actually be a lot happier if everyone guessed the ending, because that means my foreshadowing skills are improving. Anyway, I have a few other Demon Diary ideas, but I'm not putting them up if I don't get more reviews. I only write fics for manga that are popular in the interest of pleasing the masses, so get to it people. Thanks to Vampy-chan for being a kick-ass writer and for reviewing.
