Chariot stared wistfully at a picture of her and Croix. It's been months since she left to find the cure. The late night conversations they'd always have only made her long for her more.
She put the photo back to its place, and glanced at her phone. Croix should have called an hour ago. Perhaps she was busy, or fell asleep while working.
Chariot chuckled. She was always a hard worker. She'd write papers and draw plans and make hundreds of blue prints as if she was running out of time. She never knew when to stop, and it made her love her even more.
Her green emerald eyes would always shine whenever she figured out or came up with something new. She was smart, she had the brightest mind she had ever seen.
She never ceased to inspire her.
The red head knew how hopelessly in love she was.
After the missile incident, Croix spent time at Luna Nova, recovering from her injuries.
They didn't talk at first, they didn't know how to communicate again. Then, Croix came to her. Her beautiful eyes filled with regret and shame, and apologized.
They both apologized.
She tried to make amends with everyone, and it wasn't an easy task.
She took it upon herself to fix the damage she has caused. She was never one to give up.
One night, they spent time together, talking about the past, joking, laughing. After that, there were confessions, happy smiles, and kisses that led to a lot more. The next morning the whole school found out due to them being blushing messes, and Akko screaming at the top of her lungs that her teachers were dating.
After that, it was time for her to leave.
Chariot sighed, took off her glasses, and prepared for bed.
Fortunately, her phone rang before she'd sleep, and she ran and grabbed it, grinning at the name on the screen.
"Croix?" She answered, with a happy smile.
"Hey." She felt her heart race at the voice of her lover. "Nice pajamas."
"Eh?"
Chariot answered in confusion, and then, realization hit her. She gasped and looked up at the window, and saw Croix flying on her broom, smiling at her.
The phone fell from her hands as she ran upstairs, and used her wand to open the window, allowing her in. The lilac haired witch barely landed when Chariot threw her arms around her and almost caused them both to fall.
"You're back!" She mumbled, tears already flowing. She pulled away, and touched Croix's cheek, resting her hand on it.
"I'm back." Croix smiled, tearing up as well. "And I brought you something." She added, pulling a bottle from her bag and handing it to her. "This is the cure."
The red head took it, and stared at it, before smiling. "I knew you'd find it."
"But before all that, you might want to put it down because the next thing could make you drop it." Croix suggested, and a confused Chariot did as told. Croix then took her hand, and stared right through her eyes. "We've know each other since forever, and we had our ups and falls. I don't know how we're here right now, and I might not believe in miracles, but if we're here, in love, despite everything that happened to us, then I'm willing to call that a miracle, Chariot. It's something a scientist would never admit."
"Croix…"
"Which is why, I made a decision, before coming back." Croix said, looking nervous. In the blink of an eye, she was on one knee, and Chariot was staring at her with wide eyes. She pulled a box, and opened it to reveal a ring. Chariot used her free hand to cover her mouth.
"Chariot Du Nord, will you marry me-Hmpf!" Croix couldn't finish her sentence because Chariot threw herself around her, and kissed her.
She kissed back and pulled her closer, and they were both crying.
When they pulled away, she said the word.
"Yes!"