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"Say Gakupo, remember how we used to play pretend in elementary school?" Luka started.
"Why of course!" He answered, getting a hint of where was their little conversation going.
"Er, want to play as bride and groom?" Luka asked rubbing her now-pink cheeks and trying not to meet his gaze, probably afraid that he would think she was too childish, he guessed.
"Only if I get to play the groom this time. You used to force me to be the bride each time we played!"
"Alright, only this time. But are you sure you're okay? If you're tired or sleepy-"
"No, I'm fine, I'll manage." Gakupo interrupted her as he chose to lie. Truth to be told, he wasn't fine at all, not the tiniest bit. In fact he was dizzy and finding some difficulty in breathing. It was becoming very energy consuming for him just to inhale and exhale, and he was struggling to keep going, but a roleplay with Luka seemed always right no matter how tired.
Moving slowly, but with a child's enthusiasm Gakupo rummaged through Luka's things to get a veil for her while she gathered a few flowers from her small garden in front of the house ,and with swift moves of her skilled delicate fingers she managed to turn them into two flower crowns.
Gakupo placed the white piece of cloth he found on Luka's head (which turned out to be a night gown but who cares?) as a veil, and secured it in its place with one flower crown. He then bowed so she could place the other one on his head and kissed her hand after she did.
A whole hour passed by as they played their familiar little game. It was exactly the same as their innocent elementary wedding game, except they didn't skip the kissing scene this time. At first, Gakupo hesitated; he didn't want to steal Luka's first kiss, but Luka made the first move and he kissed her back. It wasn't an earthly experience, but a heavenly one. His heart hammered very quickly in a very unhealthy rate as he felt the softness of her rosy lips, but he couldn't care less because it wasn't cancer's fault this time.
Tumor or not, it was too much for his brain to take in what had just happened, and the emotional rollercoaster he rode. It was fear, worry and hesitation at first, but then love, heavenly happiness, delight, and a very little bit of guilt for engraving such an important memory in Luka's mind that would cause her to hurt later.
He touched his lips after they broke off feeling dazed and panting and doubting his sanity. Gasping violently for a breath, Gakupo tried to calm his heart down and to not think of what just happened, so he could use his full energy to regulate his breath, but it didn't appear to work and he collapsed on the floor.
Luka's heart sank in her chest with a piercing pain, and her knees gave out, but as she approached the figure on the ground, she saw him still fighting to breath. She was terrified and paralyzed, unable to move a finger.
As his breathing slowed down reasonably, she helped him to relax on the couch and sat beside him, letting him rest his head on her lap once again, but she had a feeling they were going to keep that position much longer this time.
"Stop pulling pranks like that! You terrified me!" Luka almost laughed as she yelled, placing her right hand on the left side of her chest and sighing. She knew too well that he wasn't pulling a prank.
"Fine, last time. I'm dying for real next time." Gakupo laughed not knowing for sure whether he was joking or saying farewell.
"You know,… death doesn't seem so scary anymore, it's more of…a relief." When he dies, he was to be set free of all the pain wasn't he? He wouldn't have to go through the painful treatment again, or watch as the world slipped away from his hands, losing more body functions day by day, but he also wouldn't be able to witness his favourite smile on the face of his precious lady anymore either.
Gakupo held Luka's hand to feel safer, to feel that they belonged to each other's.
"Do you regret anything?" Luka asked softly, her hair draped around their faces, limiting each one's field of vision into the other one's face.
"Not telling you earlier or asking you to a dance again. Nothing else."
"Well, we talked, danced, got virtually married, kissed, and became king and queen of the flowers kingdom. Still have anything on the list? I'm satisfied."
"I am too."
The moon lit their faces through the nearby window and silence enveloped everything, as sapphire irises met aquamarine one last time.
"Death won't do us part. We'll meet in afterlife, won't we, my wife?" Gakupo tore the silence once more, longing to hear her voice again; silence did not feel safe enough for him.
"Sure thing, husband. I'll race you there." Luka said giggling rather hysterically.
Surely, she did not laugh because she was happy. Sometimes when one is sad beyond tears they laugh instead. Psychologists do classify humor as one of the mature defense mechanisms people invoke to guard themselves against overwhelming anxiety. Being able to laugh at traumatic events in one's life doesn't causes one to ignore them, but instead seems to prepare them to endure said events.
"It'd be wonderful if I could spend morning with you once more." Gakupo started humming weakly, trying to kick away his sadness and the little bit of fear that had trickled into his mind. No one ever said that goodbyes were easy. His voice wasn't as good as it had been before, but it was still angelic enough to make Luka's heart melt with its sweetness like caramel. Luka knew the song by the heart and quickly recognized it. It was one of their friend's, Miku, who ended up a famous singer.
"As it is I can't convey anything so I can't say goodbye." Luka sang the next part nicely, despite the lethargy and weariness in her voice. It was very satisfying to Gakupo's ears.
"Last night, good night."
"Last night, good night." She repeated.
" Even if the voice dies the melody won't fade." Gakupo continued rather half asleep, missing most of the notes.
Before they could finish their song both of them fell asleep, their fingers entwined and their hearts synchronized.
The next day Meiko passed by Luka's place. Luka wasn't answering the door, so she decided to just barge in; they were very close friends and Luka surely wouldn't mind, she hoped.
She was surprised to see Gakupo there on the coach with Luka, their smiles hadn't left their lips since the previous night, but their breathes had abandoned their cold bodies long ago.
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