During the battle, Marisa had traveled to Misty Lake, knowing that it would be empty due to the lack of Cirno's presence.
"I still remember when this lake was a blood lake instead…" Marisa sighed quietly. "…I shouldn't reminisce happily now…." She heard the sound of light footsteps, and prepared for battle as Keine stepped in. "What? What the hell do you want, are you coming here to kill me?"
"No…Marisa…no…" Keine muttered weakly, frowning, worried.
"You're putting on the whole helpless act again. I know you want me to die. I know it. I'm not going to let you kill me, even when your danmaku can pierce me. EVEN WHEN IT CAN, DA ZE." Marisa snapped, pulling out a spellcard. Keine shook her head, beginning to cry softly, shaking her head faster and faster as her tears grew.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no….n-no…."
Marisa noticed, and put her spellcard up, running over.
"M-Marisa….that was Nausicca…" Keine sniffled. "I fought her….I'm….tired…" She sobbed lightly, as Marisa blinked, understanding, holding her close to her as she sat, Keine laying her head on Marisa's lap, trying to stop her crying. "She really hurt me…I'm still burning…."
"Y-Yeah….I can see that….god, I'm so sorry, Keine…" Marisa sighed, cutting her wrist with a small pocketknife she'd also kept and casting the fascia sanguine spell again. "I'm…I'm a horrible excuse for a 'prince charming'..."
"N-Never expected that….just expected Marisa…and that's who I got…I'm happy, even if I'm injured again." Keine smiled weakly. Marisa looked at Keine, blushed lightly, but grinned, chuckling lightly.
"What all happened…?" Marisa asked.
Keine explained how the whole battle had went to Marisa's terrified expression, and Marisa only sighed, looking away at the end.
"…You know I'd never do that, ze…" She muttered.
"Of course not, it was just a trick to get m-my morale down, but…" Keine trailed into a whisper, sighing lightly. "Answer this. Were you ever delusional?"
"I kept telling you….no, I wasn't." Marisa said.
"Good. I'm glad." Keine smiled.
"E-Eh..?" Marisa blinked, blushing, looking at Keine.
"Exactly what I said…I'm glad you weren't lying to me." Keine closed her eyes, opening one lazily. "You know, after all this is over, I wouldn't mind carrying on that relationship, Mari-kun." She giggled lightly to herself.
"K-Keine-chan…" Marisa smiled, feeling the happiest she'd been in a long time. "T-Thank you, Keine-sensei…"
"Keine-chan. I like that better..." Keine rolled over, nestling herself close to Marisa, smiling, both of her eyes closed. Marisa ran a hand through her hair, smiling gently, as Keine blushed lightly, content at last.
"I love you, Keine-chan." Marisa said, leaning down to kiss Keine on her forehead, as Keine smiled, opening her eyes.
"I love you too, Mari-kun." Keine pulled Marisa into a deep kiss, Marisa blushing deeply, but quickly getting used to it as it continued and a smirk grew on Keine's face. "You know, if you'd still want to, after that whole encounter earlier, we could…." She blushed deeply; Marisa blushed even deeper and smirked as well.
"Mmn, surprised you're the one suggesting it, Keine-chan…" Marisa said, lying down next to Keine, holding her close to her. "I'd not mind it, you know, a love-colored witch never turns down an opportunity for…"
"Get this straight, I read once that it's supposed to be an absolute expression of love….and if you leave me, I'll kill you…"
"Do I look like the sort that would leave you, Keine-chan?"
"To be honest, I never know with you."
"You're very mean sometimes, Keine-chan….do I have to expect insults during the process as well?"
"How crude, Mari-kun, I'll not do such a thing, so long as you keep me pleased…" Keine frowned, removing Marisa's hat as Marisa began to slide down Keine's dress. Unfortunately…
"Um, are we interrupting….something…?"
A small voice in a darkness bubble cried out, as Marisa and Keine quickly stopped.
Rumia: What a mood-killer.