Yô (-0-)/ so it took me less time to update deshou? Huehuehue as I had said I had divided the chap so I had already half of it written (;w; still it was hard to write this chapter, especially to portray everything I wanted ~~ I hope I had achieved it a little tiny bit at least)
I won't bother you too much with my notes, so I'll say the important stuff and let you read x)
In the middle of this chapter I wrote a speech in latin, BUT (BUT :V) I'll be honest with you, I used google translator lmao. First, I do know the meaning of a few words in latin since Portugese (my mother language for those who don't know) comes from the latin, however I do not understand latin xD so I just had to use my last resource right? xV Anyways, I translated from Portuguese to latin, since it makes more sense, yet I changed a few parts that didn't seem too correct to me BUT (again) if anyone of you does understand latin in fact and would want to pls correct the inaccuracy of that poor translation, please feel free to do it in a review or pm and I will be thankful to you forever T3T ! (I'll give you credits don't fear :v)
At the end of the chapter I will give you the English translation of that speech don't worry =)
Then, without further ado, go enjoy the last chapter about RyuRin *confetti* xD
*I only re~read the chapter twice, I'm too tired to do it more than this tbh, so forgive me for my ugly mistakes. I'll make sure to check the chap tomorrow again and I'll also check the last one since my dear husbando helped me to fix some mistakes I had (I had just a few only pwp subarashii *lmao*)*
Chapter X
Ran's thoughts reached Sayuri's mind forcing the older vampire to ignore the cheerful woman and face the younger male. Ran was looking at Melina threateningly, his deep light blue eyes were clearly changing their color to an intense red and Sayuri could almost swear that Ran's fangs were growing inside said man's mouth. That wasn't a good sign. He couldn't let it happen. Ran's thoughts were so possessive and confusing, but at the moment he hadn't time to think about them. Sayuri had to calm the pink haired vampire and soon.
"I'm sorry Mel, but I guess we will have to dance another day." The orange haired man apologized and grabbed Ran's hand pulling him closer. "This time I'd like to dance with my friend. I want to teach him."
"Ah~ I see..." She uttered disappointed. "Well, then just because of that I'll be the singer this time." The blonde winked and ran towards the group of people near the fountain, leaving both men alone and in an awkward silence.
Ran felt comfortable once again. Just the simple fact of being alone with the other vampire eased his mind and heart. It was a mystery to him why such feelings flowed through him, but he couldn't deny them anymore. Sayuri... Ryuuya belonged to him and he wouldn't let anyone else take him away. Whoever tried it, would regret it.
"So..." Sayuri pulled Ran closer and whispered teasingly, his face mere inches away from Ran's, "...how good are you at dancing?" Ran blushed with the sudden proximity but this time he was unable to push the older man away.
"I... am not..." Sayuri smirked slyly which made the pink haired male's cheeks gain a redder flush. "I cannot dance."
"Heh... Well, too bad because we are about to start."
"What?" Ran asked wide eyed already sensing the other man's answer.
"Mel's ready to start, and so are we." The vampire pointed at the amount of people all around the street, making the mage realize that there were more people than it seemed before.
"You can't mean-"
"Yes," The song started, similar to the previous melody but with a quicker and happier tune, and Sayuri finished his speech forcing the pink haired male to twirl around quickly, ending up pressed against his body. "I mean exactly that."
"W-Wait, Sayuri I can't-"
"Just look at all the women next to you, and repeat what they do."
"E-Eh? How- Wait; why am I the 'woman'?" Ran's eyebrow twitched in irritation.
"Well, I'm too tall to fit that role." Sayuri grinned mischievously and Ran gritted his teeth. "Oh they're going to start, look at the women Ran."
"You will pay for this!" He cursed feeling a sudden heat possessing the skin of his cheeks. His baby blue eyes looked at all the women around them, and Ran couldn't help but question himself about when all those couples had gathered around them, however he tried to focus on what he should since he did not want to embarrass himself in front of so many people. The ladies next to him began to move their hips and feet quickly; too quickly for Ran's liking, jumping, twirling around and clapping their hands twice as they held their partners' hands and danced frantically one more time, between more jumps and twirls.
Ran's brows were furrowed as he moved clumsily always looking carefully at his feet while holding Sayuri's hands. He tried to follow all the ladies next to him by jumping and dancing and twirling around, plus clapping his hands twice at the same time as each one of them, but somehow he ended up too far behind them; jumping when it was supposed to dance, or clapping his hands when he should have been still twirling around. Even though he was trying so hard; even though he had focused on each one of the women's steps so he wouldn't embarrass himself, Ran had totally failed.
The orange haired man chuckled as he observed Ran's efforts at following the dancing steps so determined and focused, but clearly failing at achieving his objective. He hadn't any intention of mocking the pink haired mage but this looked too amusing so he couldn't really help himself.
"You're almost there, just a bit more Ran. Put more effort on it and you may do it like a pro!"
The mage glared at Sayuri darkly, with his fists clenched ready to punish the other vampire at any moment. Nevertheless, before he could act, Sayuri looked at a different way and very alarmed. Ran understood that stare right away; Sayuri had sensed danger. He panicked, inevitably.
"Tsk" The orange haired vampire faced Ran once again and warned, "It seems that our time is over. Let's go."
Sayuri grabbed Ran's hand pulling him away discreetly, as he didn't want to cause a commotion at a peaceful place. Ran, on the other hand, followed the other man always alert as well, but somehow he didn't know who was chasing after them and why would someone do it. Sure whoever was coming after them was with one only target in mind: Ran and him only; but the pink haired man had disappeared for a long time now, and if his suspicions were right the creature chasing him was a vampire, which was even stranger. The last time someone had seen Ran was a few months ago after his last fight with a group of vampires who tried to kill him. One of them had even been able to poison him and escape, so by now all vampires should think he was dead, yet they were still coming after him... Why? Why today from all days? Now that he thought well about it, Sayuri had taken a long time to return to the cavern; and by the time that had happened he was looking pale as if all the blood in his body had been sucked until the last drop. What could have happened?
As he was lost in thought, he didn't hear Sayuri's voice talking to him, however he felt the older vampire's large hands over his thighs pulling him up on his back, and so he came back to reality.
"We are returning. I'll probably go faster than usual, try to bear the uncomfortable sensation okay?" As he was ready to use his supernatural agility, Sayuri heard Ran's voice interrupting him.
"Wait! I... can do it faster and better than you."
"Eh?" Sayuri frowned in confusion.
"I am a mage, or have you forgotten it?" Ran grinned and saw the tip of the orange haired vampire's ears turn red.
Sayuri argued back at the pink haired mage's remark. "O-Of course I've not forgotten it! But, how will you do it?"
"Put me down please." Sayuri did so and faced the other male. Ran smiled and took a deep breath while closing his eyes. He tried to calm his anxiety, his nervousness, the rapid race of his heart and especially his negative emotions. He was a mage indeed, yet, liked it or not, he was also a vampire and because of this he had lost half of his powers. However, he was confident about this spell. Ran had always been good at it and there were many ways to spell its magic, but somehow Ran wanted to try a new and unique way. He didn't know why and if it was a good idea or not but he really wanted and would spell it in that way.
"Ran?" Sayuri inquired feeling more nervous and alarmed. He could feel the presence of someone getting near and near. Ran could be a mage still, but right now there was no time for him to try out one of his spells. They were in danger after all. "I know how good of a mage you are but we really have to-" Two trembling fingertips silenced him suddenly and he looked at the pink haired vampire in confusion and surprise. Ran's body emitted a faint light blue color and his thin lips muttered quickly countless and unknown words, while his baby blue eyes were intensely looking into Sayuri's.
The orange haired man shivered amazed and before he could perceive what was happening, he felt Ran's soft lips pressed against his. His eyes were widened for moments yet he let his body be absorbed by the feeling of Ran's magic, so he closed them softly embracing the other male's body tenderly. He felt a strange sensation throughout his body as if it was being sucked into a different dimension, but seconds after he felt that sensation vanish completely. He opened his eyes slowly and was surprised once he noticed that he was inside the cavern again with Ran's lips still glued to his.
For moments, he simply observed the younger vampire through widened eyes as his lips were stolen sweetly by Ran's. Lost in thought and unexpected sensations, Sayuri's conscience was being absorbed by that sweetness softly pressed against his lips. His light blue eyes began to give in and close very slowly on their own, when suddenly those warm lips were separated from his. Sayuri looked at Ran confused with his action but also with himself. From Ran, he only received an awkward silence, nonetheless.
Feeling frustrated, he decided to break the silence. "Ran-" Yet, before he could continue, Ran's thoughts invaded his mind all of a sudden like a typhoon.
"I love you Ryuuya."
Without thinking Sayuri grabbed the other man by the shoulders, opening and closing his mouth countless times, wanting to speak his deepest feelings, but it was hopeless; he was too amazed to transform his feelings into words.
"I love you too Ringo." The older vampire thought desperately.
Ran, on the other hand, stared at Sayuri astonished. His eyes were opened wide and his heart was racing strongly. The orange haired man noticed his odd reaction and couldn't help but feel worried.
"Ran, what is it?"
"I... I..."
"What?" Sayuri's concern just increased.
Ran was too shocked to even try to speak. He just couldn't believe in what had happened. Was that related, in any way, to his new powers? But he thought he didn't have any, since Sayuri had told him that there existed a few vampires without any kind of powers... And he also had never felt any different since he had become a vampire; only when he was possessed by his strong will to drink blood had he been able to use his new powers. Although he knew that those were the common powers that all vampires had.
"Ran!"
Sayuri's voice brought him back to reality. He observed the concerned expression of the older man and felt guilty. Ran deep breathed and decided to give some answers to the other vampire.
"I heard your voice inside my head. But I know that you didn't speak, I was looking at you the whole time but you didn't utter a single word. Yet I clearly heard you inside my head."
"You… heard me?" The pink haired vampire nodded and blushed lightly as he remembered Sayuri's confession. The older male couldn't even think about that, nonetheless. He was too shocked. Why had Ran been able to listen to his thoughts? Was that his gifted power? Why had they the same gifted powers? In all his long years of life Sayuri had never heard about such a thing. Did that mean they would share powers? More importantly; did that mean that Ran was starting to accept him as his soulmate? As if to reply to his unanswered question, the orange haired vampire recalled Ran's thoughts and felt his heart beat strongly. So Ran loved him... Ran had such intense feelings for him... Ran was finally starting to see him as his soulmate... Sayuri smiled tenderly and moved closer to the younger vampire, stretching out his arms towards Ran's body, in order to embrace him tightly. However, as soon as his skin made contact with Ran's, Sayuri's head was fiercely attacked; fiercely filled with unknown and incomprehensible images of him and Ran kissing and embracing each other passionately; Ran sucking his blood and… letting him do the same and then-
"Sayuri are you okay? What's happening?" Ran tried to touch the other man in order to comfort him, yet Sayuri avoided his touch with a yell.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!"
Ran immediately distanced himself from the other man, shocked and hurt with his sudden reaction. Ran's body trembled wildly, which was weakening him terribly. He felt all his powers be drained leaving him unable to stand up on his feet for longer.
Sayuri realized the abruptly way he had reacted and felt guilty with the pained and shocked expression in the younger man's face. He wanted to comfort him but he was too afraid to touch him ever again. What if he saw those images again? Some of them were pleasant and even made him happy, but others were too terrible and tragic. What should he do? He wanted to comfort Ran so much but the fear was paralyzing him. Yet he quickly forgot all his fears and ran towards the other male as he saw him falling weakly to the floor. Before that could happen, Sayuri reached for his body supporting him between his arms.
"Oi are you alright?"
Ran's blue eyes stared at Sayuri's weakly. He was afraid but he felt relieved between the other vampire's arms. Ran wanted to know how the orange haired man felt towards him. Afraid or not, Ran just needed to know.
"R-Ryuuya, why have you avoided me before?"
The fact of hearing his real name from the younger male's mouth just made him realize how much he had hurt him. The orange haired man supported his forehead against the other's, finally decided to tell him the truth.
"I have something to confess... Ringo." He decided to address him in such a way to portray better the seriousness of his confession and feelings. Thankfully the pink haired mage didn't seem to mind. It looked, after all, that Ran had finally accepted his true feelings and Sayuri as his soulmate. If only things could remain like that after his confession...
The older vampire furrowed his brows as if in pain. "Your feelings... The way you see me right now, may change after what I am about to tell you. Honestly I don't want to tell you anything; I'd prefer you to continue oblivious about this but I wouldn't be able to look at you in the eyes if I kept hiding everything from you."
Ran felt his body be squeezed tightly by Sayuri's arms as if that was the last time he would ever do such a thing. His light blue eyes stared straight at Sayuri's, and by doing that Ran saw how afraid he was. He didn't like to see Sayu- no; he shouldn't call him in such a way anymore. He had finally understood his feelings and how important the other man was to him, so he should call him by his real name just like he had done previously. The pink haired man didn't like to see Ryuuya in that panicked way. It didn't seem right to him, so he wanted to ease his pain a little if he could.
"You know? I used to hate you before but right now my feelings for you changed and... at this point… I don't think it's possible for me to hate you. That's why Ryuuya, tell me everything; I will listen to you until the end and my feelings won't change ever again."
The older man closed his eyes, meditating over all the things he had to say. Even if Ringo had said all that, he was sure that his feelings would change. He was sure that Ringo would hate him again. Ringo would never forgive him. But if that was his punishment for having done such terrible things on the other male's back, then he would accept it.
"Our encounter wasn't a coincidence." Ryuuya started and his hands began to tremble with the strong whirlwind of feelings that controlled him at the moment. "Letting you kill some of our vampires on that day was planned. Letting you escape from all the others was planned too, and… that poisoned arrow was planned as well."
As Ryuuya's speech continued, Ringo's eyes widened more and more as he felt a painful twinge attacking his heart. Even though Ryuuya had only started, Ringo could already figure out what he was trying to say. It was painful. It hurt so much that he could barely move. It was as if his feelings were controlling his being.
"I was sent to get closer to you and turn into your friend with time and then kill you. Well, now I realize that even if I had never developed such intense and romantic feelings towards you, my clan's plans would have totally failed since you never, not even once, saw me as a friend. To you I was always an enemy."
"When we met-" Ringo's voice surprised the other vampire for moments. His heart pounded inside his chest in anxiety and fear. But Ryuuya was ready for everything already. "-you seemed surprised when you saw me. When you found out that I was 'Ran, the sinner', you seemed taken aback. Was that an act?"
A long moment of silence possessed the cavern. Ringo was looking away from the older vampire, avoiding any type of eye contact. His emotions were too unstable and he didn't want to look at Ryuuya and do something that he could come to regret later. The orange haired man, on the other hand, was staring at the mage concerned with an intense feeling of guilt attacking him. However, he had to be truthful with Ringo.
"Yes and no. I mean, I knew I'd find you at that place, but when I saw you I didn't know who you were. Only moments later, before our fight, I realized your true identity and I was shocked indeed. But this doesn't change the fact that I knew I would find you. So once I realized it was you, I acted in order not to let you find out my objective."
"Ryuuya-"
"Yes?" Said man uttered lowly expecting the worst.
"What will happen to you if you don't kill me?"
"Eh?" He was taken aback by Ringo's unexpected question.
"Answer me." The pink haired mage demanded lightly irritated. Not wanting to infuriate him more, Ryuuya obeyed.
"I will be killed." What was the purpose of Ringo's question, in truth? Even though the orange haired male feared to ask, his curiosity just kept increasing. And as if that question hadn't been enough to confuse him, Ringo decided to ask something even more confusing.
"What are you going to do?"
He didn't understand anything at all. If only he could hear Ringo's thoughts… "I'm going to kill you." He decided to risk it. The mage already hated him anyways. "Is that what you expected me to say?"
"Yes." The pure truth and what Ringo hoped to happen in fact. What he had said to Ryuuya before was real; he would never come to hate him at this point. Not after discovering how strong his feelings for him were. Even after knowing the truth, Ringo's feelings were the same. "You should kill me, Ryuuya." He'd never let anything bad happen with the other man. Ringo was decided. He was determined to protect the vampire with all of him.
Ringo faced the older vampire for the first time, uttering as sincerely as he could, "I want you to kill me, Ryuuya."
"Wha-" Ryuuya was shocked. He couldn't believe in what his ears had heard. He couldn't believe that Ringo would ever suggest something like that. There's no way he would even think of something so terrible like that. Did Ringo consider his feelings so lowly? How unfair of him. That pained Ryuuya. It hurt him more than being killed by his clan. It hurt him more than anything. But it infuriated him as well. "QUIT JOKING!" Ryuuya's hands cupped the pink haired male's cheeks desperately as he looked into Ringo's widened light azure eyes angrily yet determined of his own feelings.
"I would never killed you, you idiot! I would never kill the most important person in my life just to survive! Either way, I'd prefer to die instead of you. Don't ever suggest something like that!"
Astonishment was everything Ringo could feel at the moment. Ryuuya's words were totally unexpected, however something he should expect in fact. He could feel Ryuuya's strong feelings for him. He knew how the other man felt towards him due to his thoughts he had been able to hear previously. Ringo was… a complete idiot for even thinking of such a selfish request.
The pink haired vampire smiled, more to himself than to the other man, and moved one of his hands to the orange haired male's cheek, caressing it tenderly with his thumb. "Forgive me."
"I shouldn't."
Ringo chuckled. "But you will, right?"
"Obviously." Ryuuya supported his forehead against Ringo's one more time, closing his eyes softly while listening to the younger vampire's tender voice.
"Should we commit double suicide at this point?"
"That… doesn't sound bad, in fact." Now it was Ryuuya's turn to chuckle, ever so softly, making Ringo chuckle along with him.
"Well, if we want it to be less painful then it has to be quick right?"
"Yeah… Yeah, let's make it quick, Ringo."
It wasn't the physical pain they both feared, but the emotional pain instead. The pain of dying with the one they loved the most instead of living a long life with them was unbearable.
"I know a spell that can help us."
"Yeah?"
"Hum. It's…" Ringo made a long pause as he recalled all the painful feelings due to such a spell. Yet, for how ironic it could seem, this spell was, yet again, his only route of escape. "It's the same spell that killed my parents and allowed me to survive."
Ryuuya didn't know anything about Ringo's past. Truth to be told, Ryuuya didn't know anything at all about his soulmate, and even if he wanted to ask him many things their time was over. Yet, the orange haired vampire could feel the importance of that certain spell in Ringo's life. Perhaps this happened because Ringo's feelings were flowing throughout his whole body, reaching his soul bit by bit; and he knew this phenomenon only happened because they both were reaching their end. But Ryuuya was glad to have lived this far; to have accepted his clan's proposal to kill Ran; because he was able to meet his soulmate. Ryuuya was able to find Ringo.
"Then let's use that spell."
"Give me your hands." Ryuuya obeyed, moving his hands from Ringo's face to his, lacing their finger together so naturally which made the pink haired mage chuckle softly. "I'd ask you to entwine your fingers with mine but you were faster. How bold." He teased making the older vampire flush.
"S-Stay quiet and go on."
"Hehe, how cute."
"Tch~"
"Close your eyes Ryuuya and empty your mind." Ringo muttered replacing his mockingly expression by a serious one.
"Empty my mind? Do you know how hard that is?"
"I never said this would be easy. I only said this spell would help us." He couldn't help but snicker again.
"Ah geez, you're asking me for the impossible."
"Tehe~ Then, I will make an exception for you."
"You can do that?"
"Of course, I'm that incredible." Ringo said full of confidence.
"Okay… Then what do I have to do?"
"Think of me." At such words Ryuuya opened his eyes and looked at Ringo, but said man had his blue orbs closed already, however he was unable to prevent the light flush to spread across his cheeks.
"How cute." Ryuuya teased and the second after he felt Ringo's foot stepping on his own harshly.
"Shut up and close your eyes!" Yeah, Ringo was too cute indeed. He would miss this. How he wish he could see more of Ringo's sides. Perhaps in another life; if something magical and impossible like that even existed.
"I'm going to start. Are you ready?"
"I-" Ryuuya hesitated. No, he was not ready. He wanted to live more and with Ringo. Why did things have to end up in such a way? Ah, now that he thought well this was what he had seen happening in his visions that flashed through his mind previously. He understood his new power now. Well, if this was his destiny then there was nothing he could do to even fight against it. How… unfair. "I am. And you?"
"I am, if you are." Ringo simply replied and his voice sounded so honest that Ryuuya didn't regret anything anymore.
"Then do it."
Ringo deep breathed and squeezed Ryuuya's fingers, ever so slightly, between his. His thin lips formed a gentle smile and his racing heartbeat slowed down bit by bit until it was beating normally against his chest. Ringo was more than ready to disappear from this unfair world with the one he had loved and would ever love the most. Without more wait, he opened his mouth and uttered the forbidden magic.
"Moriamur, deum vitam
Videamus tructis, deam amoris
Accipit ingeri nostro refusus pectori in paradiso
Et…" Ringo was forced to stop as countless tears began to roll down over his cheeks. His hands squeezed Ryuuya's harder and harder as if he wanted to get rid of all the inevitable pain he was feeling and that he knew Ryuuya was feeling as well. It was too unbearable, but this was their last resource to die without fearing and regretting anything.
Ryuuya perceived his deep sorrow and returned the gesture, squeezing his hands back as a way to comfort him; to let him know that he wasn't and would never be alone.
Ringo regained his composure, with some difficult, and continued with his magic.
"… Et dormiamus in aeternum iubet." A strong light began to envelop both men, yet none of them could see it due to their closed eyes; but instead they could feel its warmth embracing their beings and souls bit by bit, slowly.
The spell was complete, now all that was needed was the acceptance of both of them. Once that was done, their souls would leave their bodies and vanish from this world.
"Ryuuya…"
"It may seem incredible for you but I know what I have to do next." The orange haired vampire murmured lowly, brushing his lips against Ringo's.
"I see." Ringo smiled sadly but with all his heart. "Ah!"
"What is it?"
"You never tasted my blood."
"Well, you're a stubborn vampire."
"I want you to do it."
"Eh? B-But-"
"It's okay, since you know what to do next." Ringo assured him.
Ryuuya swallowed hard as he opened his eyes and looked at Ringo still surprised. Yet he didn't see any sign of regret on his face so he decided to do as he wished. This was, after all, Ringo's last wish and also his own. Perhaps Ringo knew it as well. His orbs gained a golden color as he focused his mind only in that wish. He observed the exposed pale neck right in front of him and lowered his mouth slowly to it in order to fulfill their desire. Ringo's hands let his go and he embraced his neck instead, so warmly that made him want to cry. Ryuuya's arms were gently wrapped around Ringo's waist as his lips, finally, touched the tender and delicious flesh of the mage's neck. Ryuuya's fangs grew inside his mouth brushing ever so softly against Ringo's warm skin; some of his short pink hair tickled the orange haired vampire's face. When he felt ready to taste the delicious blood running through the younger vampire's veins, he heard Ringo's soft voice whispering his deepest feelings in his ear between sobs.
"I love you Ryuuya."
Said man almost hesitated. All he wanted was to stay forever with Ringo, but he knew he couldn't stop now. Above all, he knew he would never regret it. He would stay with Ringo in their next lives. He could start believing in stupidities at this point right? God would allow and forgive him for doing it now. So, without further ado, Ryuuya began to carve his fangs in Ringo's neck very slowly, as if he wanted to allow them a few more seconds of life. Some of Ringo's blood ran through the pale skin of his neck from the place where Ryuuya's fangs were sinking.
The pink haired mage furrowed his brows as he felt a light mixture of pain and pleasure increasing by the second as the other vampire's fangs sank into his flesh deeper and deeper. It all seemed to go smoothly when all of a sudden a strong and incontrollable impulse took control of his body. His light blue eyes snapped open and changed their color into a dark yet vivid crimson one. His fangs grew quickly inside his mouth as he let out a scream, that was replaced by a moan the second after. And then, Ringo lost his consciousness to his wild self. He was aware of what was happening and had it been a few days ago he would have fought it with all his might, yet today, right now, he would accept his wildest side. In a blink of an eye, his sharp fangs bit Ryuuya's neck hungrily but passionately; as much as said vampire was biting him at the moment. And finally Ringo felt complete because he had accepted Ryuuya, his soulmate, and had allowed him to connect their souls into one. Ringo felt that now they could complete the spell.
Both vampires closed their eyes and allowed their minds to think in the same words; the words that would give them eternal peace. The first two words appeared magically inside their heads, when suddenly all that magic warmth enveloping their beings vanished, as well as the end of the spell. Ryuuya and Ringo regained their consciousness and looked at each other with widened orbs, completely astonished by the current happening. Yet, it didn't take them too long to understand what had prevented them from completing the magic.
"Seriously, making me chase after you until such a remote place is insane. What will you do to apologize, Sayuri?" The orange haired man looked in the direction of the deep voice and was petrified, unable to believe in his eyes. "Or should I say, Ryuuya?"
"W-Who is he?" Ringo asked in panic.
"H-He's…" Ryuuya swallowed hard in order to gain some control over his own body and be able to reply properly. "He's a… friend." He said looking at Ringo but soon directing his stare at the other man stopped at the entry of the cavern. "What are you doing here, Camus?"
"I came here to help you, you stupid plebeian!" Camus replied irritated. "Why did you run away?"
"I… I thought that your highness had sent someone else to kill Ran and-"
"You idiot! Can't you sense my presence?" The blond's eyebrow twitched twice as his tone got louder and louder. Ryuuya knew how Camus was a harsh vampire but now he could see how much he had upset him.
"I apologize. I panicked. I just wanted to protect him."
Camus let out a long sigh and decided to invite himself inside that small cavern. That wasn't the kind of place where he would go normally, but if it was to save and help a friend he would not hesitate.
"How did you find this place anyways?" Ryuuya asked frowning but then he seemed to remember about something and smirked. "Ooh wait, wait; it was all thanks to Cecil~nyanko, right?" He teased the other vampire who glared at him darkly. Ryuuya soon regretted his own words. "I'm sincerely sorry, great Camus-sama." He said jokingly but fearing the other vampire in a way.
"R-Ryuuya?" Ringo clutched said man's sleeve between his fingers still afraid but mainly astonished. "W-Who's he and Cecil-n-nyanko?"
"Oh sorry. He's Camus, one of the most important vampires in my clan." Ringo panicked at those words but Ryuuya reassured him right away. "It's okay, he's not a bad guy, although he's scary." Once again Camus glared at him with a murderous aura surrounding him. "Whoa- A-Anyways, as for Cecil~n-"
Before he could utter another word, a gentle and soft voice cut him off all of a sudden.
"Did you call me, Camus?" The voice muttered slowly. All the vampires in the room looked at its direction and observed the gorgeous male with tanned skin, green-blue eyes and black fluffy cat ears and a tail looking back at them innocently.
Ringo's light blue eyes were instantly widened. "H-He has… He has…"
"Cat ears and a tail? Yes. That's why I call him Cecil~nyanko." Ryuuya replied to Ringo's unsaid question.
"I am not Cecil-nyanko! My name is AIJIMA CECIL, Ai-ji-ma Ce-cil!" The man with cat ears growled angrily at Ryuuya.
The orange haired vampire let out a hard laugh and apologized. "Sorry; sorry. Anyways, he's a nekomata. Let's say that he's a special creature just like you. And…" Ryuuya looked once again at Camus with an amused smirk on his lips, "Cecil is Camus precious lover."
"I take what I said before. Instead of saving you, I am going to kill you!" Camus growled at the other vampire.
"Aah~ Camus no! You said we came here to help them." Cecil said running towards the other man and holding him tightly as a way to prevent him.
"Let me go. This bastard doesn't deserve my help."
"Camus~!" Cecil bemoaned looking into Camus blue eyes begging him to reconsider. The vampire looked away after a few seconds, unable to keep any type of eye contact. Camus was weak against Cecil and he knew it that's why he felt the need to direct his gaze into a different way.
"You see, Camus has a soft spot for Cecil~nyanko he will listen to everything the neko says so we are safe." Ryuuya whispered into Ringo's ear and the pink haired mage looked at the other males still in shock but more relieved. He couldn't sense any danger in them. He felt like he could trust in the other vampire and the nekomata.
Camus cleared his throat and looked at the couple of vampires seriously. "What an hopeless bastard you are, Ryuuya."
"How cruel, Camus~sama!" Ryuuya teased.
"Take this." Camus simply uttered throwing at him a grey pearl that began to emit a strong light. "That pearl has some of my power inside of it. It will warn you if a vampire is near or not."
Ryuuya observed the pearl and then the other vampire in confusion and surprise. "And why are you giving me this?"
"Take that and ran away. Take your soulmate with you and live for as long as it's possible."
The orange haired vampire and the pink haired mage were taken aback by Camus words. They didn't know what to say and the blond didn't have anything else to add so he headed towards the exit of the cavern with Cecil following right behind him. However, before leaving the place, Camus looked over his shoulder at the back of the other two vampires and muttered, "Survive until I become the king." When Ryuuya and Ringo looked in the direction of the cavern's entry, Camus and the nekomata were no longer there. Everything that remained from the blond vampire and the brunet nekomata was the grey pearl that had turned into their last hope; and they would for sure fulfill Camus wish as their payment and apology to the man.
"It seems we don't have to commit double suicide anymore." Ringo said chuckling feeling more relieved than ever.
"Yeah… Yeah, it seems so." Ryuuya muttered looking at him, softly wrapping his waist with his arms. "I think we will live for long years yet." His forehead fell over Ringo's very softly as his lips formed the gentlest smile ever.
"It seems so." Muttering that, Ringo embraced the man's neck and pulled him into a warm and passionate kiss. From now on they would have time enough to share much more kisses and to finally know each other. But above all, they would have time enough to connect their souls with each other with all the passion they had instead of feeling sorrow and desperation. They would, after all, survive and stay together.
"So, what happened to Ran and Sayuri? Did they survive? Where are they now?" Masato asked making Ringo chuckle at his eagerness. The blue haired teen blushed lightly but didn't avoid the pink haired male's stare.
"Well, Ran and Sayuri…" Ringo hesitated as he recalled all the things he had lived in the past. Of course, he hadn't told Masato Ran's and Sayuri's true identities since it was forbidden, but he felt good after remembering each one of those feelings he thought he had locked deep down inside his heart. "They-"
"That's a secret, Hijirikawa-kun." A third voice suddenly cut Ringo off and said man grinned to himself.
"Eh? But-"
"Jinguji will be here in a minute, get ready." Ryuuya said and looked at Ringo who stared back at him very amused. The orange haired man frowned feeling lightly irritated. Yet, before he could say something, a new voice sounded in the infirmary.
"Ringo~chan I'm here to take Hijirikawa with me. Oh, you're awake." Ren entered the room and headed towards the bed. Ringo on the other hand stood up from the small and round bench and walked towards the orange haired male always with an amused grin on his lips.
"Why did you tell him all that?" Ryuuya whispered annoyed.
"Well, I wanted to help him to understand his situation a little bit better."
"You are an idiot."
"Oh~ don't be mean, Ryu~kun." Ringo poked the older man's cheek with his index finger making him flush a little.
"You didn't-"
"Of course not. He won't ever know that we are Ran and Sayuri. I also didn't tell him about Cecil and Myu~"
"Ah~ Thank God." Ryuuya let out a sigh of relief which made the pink haired man pout. He grinned at his adorable expression. Even after so many years Ringo hadn't lost his cuteness. Ryuuya simply loved whenever the younger vampire pouted.
"We are heading back." Ren's voice brought them back to reality and both vampires looked at him and the blue haired male who seemed too afraid and uncomfortable. Somehow he reminded Ryuuya of Ringo. But hopefully these two wouldn't suffer half of what they had suffered in the past.
"Okay~ If something happens remember to bring Masato~kun here and do not harass him, Ren-kun!" Ringo warned with a dark smile in order to scare the blond.
"I can't make promises." Ren said boldly and Ringo's eyebrow twitched twice.
"If I ever see you do it, I will castrate you." The smile on his lips just darkened and Ren actually shivered in fear but never stopped smirking.
"Okay~ I'll have those words in mind. Bye~bye Ringo~chan." The blond and the blue haired boy left the infirmary and the older vampire inside of it.
"Now, time for work. I'll see you later Ringo." Ryuuya was ready to leave the room when the pink haired man decided to complain.
"How cruel, you don't even give me a goodbye kiss." He pouted.
Ryuuya flushed for moments but then smiled warmly and moved closer to the younger man, embracing his waist gently and lowering his lips to Ringo's. "Really, you are impossible."
"But you love me too much." Ringo teased pressing their mouths softly together.
"I won't deny that." Their grins melted away with the warmth of the so desired kiss they shared. No matter how many years passed, their love would never change. That had been proved a long time ago.
TwT I finally concluded RyuRin's story *banzai*! xD It was hard to write it, seriously, but I had fun and all hehe besides I learned a lot of shit I didn't know lol.
I hope, although it was boring every now and then, that you had enjoyed it a tiny bit :') from next chapter on it's just RenMasa until the end of this fic (I've already written the epilogue of it :V even though I still don't know how many chaps this will have xD but I was inspired and in the mood to do it QwQ and I love it a lot *even though it's my own shit lol*)
Well, here are the translations in English from the Latin:
"Let us die, god of life
Let us vanish, goddess of love
Take our souls into your heaven
And let us sleep in your eternal embrace."
Aah I'm so poetic *-* xDDD I'm joking okay? ~lmao I don't even know how I came up with something like that omg but I suffered with this chapter pvp
In case you're asking yourselves 'why latin? O.o' well I like Latin a lot, I'd like to learn it in fact. But putting that aside, I thought that Latin was the only language that would fit Ringo's spells in truth =) ~
Anyways, to finish and let you all go in peace, I may take less time to update from now on because it will be a little bit easier to write the rest of the fic (at least until certain point). Just warning you now, but I'll do it next chap again, next chapter I will return to the first pov, more precisely Masa~nyan's pov oki?
Jaa, bye~bye ❤ヽ(*'､^*)chuu*
PS:. Thank you a lot for every single review, fav and follow QwQ they make Kotori~chan very happy and motivated!