A/N: Dang, halfway done already! And with this chapter, the miniseries will be all the way done. I hope you all enjoy the conclusion!
Weep
Kurogane stared in wide-eyed horror at what he had done, letting the sword slip out of his hands as Fei Wong and his mother fell. Yuui stopped just behind the prince, his vampire claws retracting, his whole body trembling just as badly as Kurogane's was. He reached out hesitantly, wanting desperately to hug him, to say something that would help ease the pain, but what could he possibly say? Yuui forced himself to lower his hand. Surely Kurogane wouldn't want anything to do with him after he had caused such a thing to happen.
But when he saw Kurogane sink to his hands and knees, shaking uncontrollably, Yuui couldn't stop himself from putting a hand timidly on his shoulder. He was hurt when Kurogane jerked away from him, but he told himself that he shouldn't have expected any other sort of treatment. Kurogane's shoulders heaved with his harsh breathing as he forced himself back on his feet, picked up his sword once more and began to hack at Fei Wong's dead body over and over again in a blind rage.
"Kurogane…" Yuui said quietly. "He's already dead…"
Eventually, the prince's fury fizzled out again as grief overtook him. Yuui removed the sword gently from Kurogane's hands and put his arms around his shoulders, pulling him close. Kurogane buried his face in Yuui's chest, letting the blond hold him as quiet sobs wracked his body. Yuui hugged him, his delicate fingers stroking Kurogane's hair comfortingly. Though he knew that his heartache was nowhere near as deep as the prince's, Yuui could still feel silent tears running down his own face as well. It was a long time before he managed to force himself to speak again.
"Let's go to your room, Kurogane, alright?" Yuui whispered. "I think you should take a bath; it might help you feel a little better. Plus, you're covered in blood…"
Kurogane didn't answer, but he allowed his lover to pull him to his feet and lead him slowly back towards his room.
All the servants who had strong enough stomachs had reported to the main dining hall to begin cleaning up after the carnage so Yuui called a young female servant to run Kurogane's bath. Once it was ready, Yuui helped the broken boy into the bathroom and sat him down on the counter as he dismissed the servant girl.
"Do you want me to help you take your bath, Kurosama?" he asked softly.
Kurogane sniffled and shook his head. Yuui was torn between relief and disappointment at this answer; on one hand, he could hardly bear to let go of the prince even long enough for him to take a bath. On the other hand, they may have been in love, but they were still only children and for the two of them to take a bath together would hardly be proper. So Yuui pressed a gentle kiss to Kurogane's cheek and forced himself to release him as he backed out of the bathroom. Then he paused uncertainly.
"You… you won't do anything bad to yourself… will you, Kurosama?" he asked gravely. He had no idea what he would do if Kurogane ended up drowning himself because he was so depressed over what had happened and he didn't want to have to think about it. The prince shook his head again slowly.
"Let me know if you need anything, alright?" he offered. When he got no reply, Yuui sighed worriedly and shut the door, leaving Kurogane on his own.
Yuui sat outside with his ear pressed to the bathroom door the whole time that Kurogane was in the bath. He wanted to believe that Kurogane had been telling the truth when he had agreed not to kill himself while he was in there alone but he just wanted to be absolutely certain. When the door finally opened and Kurogane stepped out, dressed in his pajamas, the blond breathed a sigh of relief.
After Yuui had finished his own bath, he immediately pulled Kurogane close again and lied down next to him in bed. He could feel the prince's hot tears soaking into his pajama shirt as he held him and started to stroke his hair again. Even though he knew that both of them were exhausted, Yuui was fairly certain that the two of them wouldn't be doing much sleeping that night; Kurogane was too heartbroken over the fate of his parents and Yuui felt too guilty for leading Fei Wong to the Suwa palace and too worried about the prince. Still, he felt that they should at least try. Yuui heaved a shaky sigh as he turned out the lights and prepared himself for a long night.
To Yuui's amazement, he and Kurogane both managed to fall asleep for at least a few hours that night, though it wasn't a very restful sleep. Even once Kurogane had drifted off, his body still shook ceaselessly in the blond's arms. All Yuui could do was kiss him and try to hold him tighter. When morning finally came, he was disturbed to see that even the whites of Kurogane's eyes had turned a painful-looking pink color after he had spent all night crying. He wasn't crying anymore, though Yuui suspected that this may have only been because he had run out of tears.
"You look like you wanna say something," the prince croaked.
Yuui bit his lip. He knew he owed Kurogane an explanation for what had happened, but he was afraid to give it to him, still worried that it might make Kurogane hate him.
"I… I'm afraid I owe you a… a really, really big apology, Kurorin, and an explanation," Yuui said. "Really, I owe you a lot more than that but… I just don't know what else to give… I'm s-still afraid that you won't be able to forgive me after I tell you everything."
Kurogane pulled away slightly so that he could look deep into the blond's eyes. "Do you love me?" he asked.
"Yes, more than anything!" Yuui assured him.
"Then you know I'll forgive you, no matter what," Kurogane said. "I already promised, didn't I?"
"Yes, you did promise…" Yuui agreed slowly.
"Besides…you're the only one I have left now, besides Tomoyo," the prince reminded him, his voice cracking. He swallowed hard before he was able to continue. "And just so you know, you can't lie to me anymore; I made a wish to that witch—Yuuko, or whatever her name was—so don't even bother trying."
"Yuuko san was here?" Yuui gasped. "But…why?"
Kurogane sniffled and wiped his eyes before sitting up. "I think she wanted to bring us back together. She said something about us being made for each other."
Even through all the unpleasant emotions he was experiencing at that moment, Yuui couldn't help allowing himself a small smile when he heard that. He sat up beside Kurogane and hugged him, pressing a few gentle kisses to his neck and cheek.
"So is that why I feel like I never want to let Kurochan go, no matter what?" he whispered. "Is that why I feel like I want to spend forever with him; because we were made for each other?"
"I guess…" Kurogane mumbled, blushing just a little.
"I'm… so glad," Yuui breathed.
Kurogane ran his fingers through his boyfriend's hair lovingly. "So, are you going to tell me your story now, or what?"
Yuui took a deep, steadying breath. "Well, really, I told you most of it already in the story about the twin princes… There are just… a few details that I left out…"
"Like about you being a vampire," Kurogane said, just a hint of bitterness in his voice.
"Yes… That was actually a deal that my parents made with Yuuko san when Fai and I were born," the smaller boy explained. "You see, there were complications with the birth and Fai and I came out in pretty bad shape. We would have died, but our parents were desperate to save us so they asked Yuuko san if there was anything that could be done. She had us both injected with vampire's blood which would give our bodies the ability to heal themselves much more quickly than normal; almost instantly. People who have died can't be brought back to life, no matter how strong of magic is used, but people who are on the verge of death can still be saved.
"Since we were destined to die at birth, though, the price for saving us was… extremely high. When a life that is fated to be lost is saved, a life that should have continued is a lot of times required to take its place in death. Our parents… sacrificed the rest of their lives so that we could live. Yuuko san was able to let them have seven years with us, to raise us, before they had to die."
"So what happened once those seven years were over?" Kurogane asked.
"That's when the attack happened on the castle." Yuui swallowed the lump that was rising in his throat and closed his eyes. "Remember… remember how I told you that it was that bad advisor of my father's who found out that Fai and I were twins? The advisor… was the king who came here last night and killed your… killed all those people."
Kurogane's scarlet eyes widened in shock. "What?!"
Yuui nodded his head in shame. "And I… As…As F-Fai and I were escaping the palace all those years ago… I had the chance to… I could have killed him… There was a perfect ch-chance and I c-couldn't do it… I could h-have prevented all of this from happening but I… I was too weak to make myself kill him… I'm s-so sorry, Kurokuro!"
Kurogane was frozen in indecision. His first instinct was to be angry, but then he stopped himself. How could he be angry at Yuui for not having the courage at age seven to murder another human being? It wasn't as though he could have looked into the future and seen that his failure to kill Fei Wong when he had the chance would cause the love of his life to suffer so deeply later on. It still tortured him of course to know that all of this could have been avoided but he really couldn't blame that on Yuui.
"Hey, I'm not mad at you, all right?" Kurogane said gruffly, kissing the top of Yuui's head.
Still, the blond couldn't help feeling horribly guilty. It took him several minutes before he was able to collect himself enough to continue.
"You heard Fai and me talking l-last night about why he was in jail, right?"
"Yeah, I get that now," Kurogane nodded. "But what was that stuff about losing contact with each other?"
"Well, normally, Fai and I are able to communicate telepathically," Yuui explained. "But since he wasn't able to get enough blood, I guess his magic got so weak that we weren't able to talk to each other that way anymore… When we lost contact with each other, I… I was so afraid at first that he was dead…"
Kurogane contemplated that answer. "That still doesn't explain why you took his name."
"That was because Yuui was the name both of us used in public before everyone found out we were twins…" he replied. "I was afraid someone might recognize it and make a big deal out of it. Then Fei Wong would have known where to find me right away."
"You know, if you would have just asked me, I would have had him released for you," Kurogane told him irritably. "And I can't believe you thought I would start hating you just because you couldn't make yourself steal from people and got him to do it for you instead. You're such an idiot."
Yuui bowed his head in shame. "Well, if…if it's ok with Kuropon, could you have him released now? I'm so worried about him…"
"I guess I might as well, huh? There's no point in him staying in there any longer for a stupid little thing like stealing." Kurogane sighed and slid off the bed, taking Yuui's hand so that the two of them could go down to the jail together.
"Your majesty!" the prison guard gasped. "What are you doing down here?! I thought for sure you'd be…"
"I'm here to have someone released," the prince cut in.
The guard stared at him for a moment, surprised by this response. "Released, your majesty? Are you sure?"
"I wouldn't be down here telling you to let one of the prisoners go if I wasn't even sure that's what I wanted," Kurogane replied impatiently.
"Yes, your highness," the guard said apologetically, bowing slightly. "Which one did you want released?"
"He's my twin brother," Yuui piped up. "He's got really long blond hair and he's really skinny."
The guard blanched. "You mean that creepy kid who was trying to drink blood from his cellmate?"
"Hey, we didn't ask your damn opinion about him!" Kurogane snapped. "Just let him go!"
The guard shuffled his feet awkwardly. "I'm sorry, your majesty, but… I'm afraid I can't do that…"
"Why the hell not?!" Kurogane demanded.
"Well, you see… he… he died last night."
"What?!" Yuui yelped, his eyes wide with shock and horror.
"I've never seen anything like it," the guard continued slowly. "He got really sick all of a sudden and started throwing up like crazy and an hour or two later, he was gone."
Kurogane looked numbly over at Yuui who had sunk to his knees, trembling violently, tears spilling down his cheeks. "…And you don't have any idea what caused it?"
"Not in the slightest," the guard admitted, looking nervously between Yuui and the prince. "The only unusual thing that we were able to find in his cell was a jacket with a bloody sleeve. It looked like he had been sucking on it and somehow that did something to him…"
Yuui gasped sharply, his eyes so wide that they almost looked like they might fall out of his sockets if he opened them any wider. "N-no…" he choked. "Could some of m-my blood have been…"
Kurogane understood then and it made him feel as though his insides had suddenly turned to ice. He had heard Fai tell Yuui last night that vampire's blood was poisonous to other vampires. Yuui must have given Fai his bloodied jacket in hopes of getting him some of the blood he needed without knowing he had been injured as well, causing it to be tainted with his blood.
"It's all… my f-fault…" Yuui whimpered.
Kurogane reached out to touch him comfortingly but the blond suddenly burst out screaming, startling him so badly that he jerked his hand away.
"I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO DIE!! IT'S ALL MY FAULT!! I SHOULD BE DEAD!! OH GOD, PLEASE LET ME DIE!!" he sobbed, pounding the stone floor bitterly with his little fists.
The guard looked a bit scared by Yuui's outburst and backed away slightly. Kurogane, however, stepped forward. He scooped Yuui's thrashing frame into his arms and held him tightly so that he couldn't hurt himself. The prince nodded once to the guard and carried Yuui, screaming and struggling, away from the jail.
Kurogane had to hold his lover for a long time before he stopped squirming and trying to get loose so that he could find something to hurt himself with. Eventually, however, Yuui became still, realizing that the prince had no intention of letting him go, and just sobbed in his arms. Kurogane thought about trying to console him by saying that he knew how he felt. Then he realized that this would probably just make Yuui feel worse since he blamed himself for the fact that Fei Wong had come to the palace in the first place.
When it crossed Kurogane's mind again that his parents were really gone, that Fei Wong had forced him to bring about the death of his own mother, that he would never see either of them ever again, tears came to his scarlet eyes once more. It didn't help to know that Yuui was equally, if not more miserable than he was. He didn't want Yuui to suffer anymore than he wanted to suffer himself. The prince closed his eyes, letting his tears roll down his cheeks and fall into Yuui's golden hair. Normally so much crying would have disgusted him but he felt that, given the circumstances, both of them were more than entitled to bawl their eyes out.
It wasn't until almost a whole week and a half later, two days after the funeral of Kurogane's parents, that their moods finally regained some stability. Both he and Yuui had lost some weight, though whether this was because neither of them had had much of an appetite since the incident or because they had actually cried three or four pounds worth of tears Kurogane wasn't sure (though the former was decidedly more likely).
Fujitaka had approached them both solemnly after the funeral. "I'm so sorry for your loss, Prince Kurogane, and yours too, Fai kun… er, Prince Yuui." (Yuui had decided that Fujitaka, since he had been the one to bring him to this place and allowed him to meet Kurogane, deserved to know the truth about him so he had spilled the whole thing.) "Ah… I hate to have to dump this on you at a time like this, but… the country needs a king, Prince Kurogane, and you are the rightful heir to the throne," Fujitaka reminded him. "You don't have to do it right now, of course, but you really ought to have your coronation ceremony sometime in the next couple of days…"
It was a good thing that Fujitaka had reminded him, really; his duty to his country hadn't exactly been heavy on his mind what with his parents' deaths and all. But shortly after Fujitaka had said that, an idea had occurred to the prince, one that refused to leave him alone. Since Fei Wong was now also dead, as was the real Fai, Yuui was now the only remaining heir to the throne in his country, too. Did that mean that Yuui would have to leave him in order to go back and rule Celes? At first Kurogane had agonized over this prospect, but then his idea had occurred to him… It was kind of wild; he wasn't sure how his subjects would feel about such a thing. He was fairly certain it had never been done in the whole history of Suwa before, nor had he had he ever heard of it happening anywhere else. That aside, however, he saw no reason why it shouldn't work…
Still, Kurogane had to ask Yuui what he thought of the idea, and that was the part that he found the hardest. In fact, the very idea terrified him. He was pretty sure he already knew that Yuui would agree but for some reason that didn't make it any easier. Every time he even thought about it, it made his stomach clench with fear. Kurogane tried to inject some courage into himself by telling himself that the alternative would be so much worse. As far as he could see, it was either this or Yuui would have to return to Celes. He definitely knew which he preferred. He didn't think he would be able to take it if Yuui had to leave him. Perhaps he ought to ask Tomoyo's advice. She may be younger than him, but she had wisdom beyond her years.
"Hello, Kurogane," Tomoyo said, smiling sadly at him. Kurogane allowed her to hug him. "How are you doing?"
Kurogane sighed and forced down the familiar lump in his throat at her question. "I'll live," he mumbled.
"You're still hurting pretty badly, aren't you?" she asked softly. "I would have come to be with you right away, but I figured you'd rather have Fai kun comfort you."
Kurogane honestly wasn't sure which one of them he would have preferred. Although he loved Yuui deeply, he knew Tomoyo much better and was thus more comfortable around her. Neither one of them would ever tease him or think of him as weak for being heartbroken over the death of his parents, especially since they had been killed right before his very eyes. Between the two of them, he decided would rather have avoided letting Yuui see him cry if he had been given the option. Still, he had appreciated his kisses… Never mind, he was letting himself be distracted from the real reason that he had come.
"Actually, the reason I'm here is to ask for your advice about something," he said, blushing. Tomoyo might not have teased him about crying over the loss of his parents, but he knew she had no trouble teasing him about his coming to her for advice, and this was (in his opinion) a delicate subject to begin with.
A hint of a mischievous smile flashed briefly across her lips but she suppressed it for him. The poor boy was going through enough torture already with out her picking on him; she decided that she could spare him, just this once.
"Really? What about?" Tomoyo asked, smiling.
"Well, ah…" Kurogane broke off, rubbing the back of his neck embarrassedly. "First, you have to promise not to give me any crap about it. I'm really not in the mood to hear it."
"How mean," she pouted, "denying a little girl her fun like that! I'm really going to love what you're about to ask me, aren't I?"
"Yeah, you're probably gonna have a freaking field day with this one," Kurogane admitted, avoiding her knowing violet gaze.
"How exciting!" she chirped. "I can't wait to hear it!"
"Nice try, but you didn't promise not to give me any crap about it yet," Kurogane said shrewdly. "I'm not telling you until you promise."
"Well, I guess it can't be helped," she sighed regretfully. "Alright, then; I promise."
Kurogane's blush deepened and he had to take a deep breath before he could force himself to explain the situation and tell her his idea. Once he got going though, he spoke very quickly, as though speeding it up would help ease some of his embarrassment. As expected, Tomoyo's whole face lit up when she heard his proposition. The more he said about it, the more excited she seemed to become until she was bouncing up and down and clapping her hands.
"Oh, Kurogane! That's wonderful!" she squealed. "You and Yuui kun… how adorable! I love it!"
"So you…think I should do it, then?" he asked nervously.
"Of course! Ooh, I can hardly wait!" Tomoyo gushed. "But you can't just ask him, you have to have the right atmosphere, the right timing… Kyaa! I'm so excited! When are you going to do it?! Tomorrow?! Tonight?!"
"I hadn't really thought that far ahead yet…" Kurogane replied dazedly. He couldn't believe he was actually going to go through with this (now that he had suggested the idea to Tomoyo and gained her highly enthusiastic support, it had basically been decided for him. There was no going back now).
"There's so much planning to do!" Tomoyo continued eagerly. "Have you told anyone else that you were thinking about doing this?"
"No, and you're not telling anyone either," he said sharply. "Not until he gives me his answer."
"Right, I won't say a word," she hissed excitedly, putting a finger to her lips. "Are you busy? We can start making the plans right now!"
"Now?" he repeated, looking shocked. This was all happening way too fast.
"Of course! Suwa and Celes can't go for long without rulers!" Tomoyo reminded him. "The sooner you do it, the better!"
"I guess you're right…" the prince admitted reluctantly. It wasn't that he was any less thrilled about his plan than Tomoyo, but the thought of actually putting it into action was almost too much for him to bear. Kurogane hoped he wouldn't lose his nerve right at the last second; that would be terrible.
"Oh, and Kurogane," Tomoyo added, interrupting his stunned whirlwind of thoughts. "You have to promise to let me make your outfits if he agrees, alright?!"
"Ok, you can open your eyes now," Kurogane said.
Yuui opened his eyes and gasped. It was dark out and the prince had led him outside to the garden. The perimeter was illuminated by dozens of what appeared to be oversized fireflies, shedding their light on the vast array of blooms that made their home in the garden so that they could be seen even though it was night time. The flowers, which had recently been misted, were covered with glimmering water droplets. A small white table had been set up in the middle of the enclosure and on top of it sat two candles, a silver ice bucket containing a bottle of something that looked like wine and a small bouquet of lilies.
"Oh, Kurochuu… It's beautiful!" Yuui breathed.
Even with the tragedy that had befallen both of them just two weeks ago, the blond couldn't help feeling ecstatic; this was their first date since the ball and he had been worried that it might be a long time before they had another one. Yuui turned around and kissed Kurogane's lips gratefully. Then he noticed that Kurogane was trembling and he frowned slightly.
"What's the matter, Kuropii?" he asked worriedly. "Are you cold?"
"No, just…" Kurogane stopped. He couldn't tell Yuui that he was shaking because he was so nervous about what he was about to do. That would ruin the element of surprise.
"It's nothing," he lied finally. "Just forget it."
When Yuui continued to look concerned, he took the smaller boy's hand and led him over to the table where he pulled his chair out for him.
"Hyuu! When did Kurochii become such a gentleman?" Yuui teased as he sat down.
"Shut up," the prince grumbled, taking his own seat across the table from him. Touya came out to bring them a covered silver platter, then bowed slightly and went back inside. Kurogane took the bottle from the ice bucket and popped the cork.
"Is that wine, Kuronpyu?" Yuui asked, surprised.
"Don't be stupid," he snorted. "We're too young to drink wine. It's sparkling grape juice."
Yuui giggled as Kurogane poured him a glass. "Goodness, Kurorinta's really pulling out all the stops tonight, isn't he? We've got sparkling grape juice and everything!"
"Look, you idiot," Kurogane growled, "if you're just gonna make jokes the whole time then you can go back inside and eat by yourself!"
Yuui smiled and put his hand on top of Kurogane's and rubbed the back of it lovingly with his thumb. "I'm just trying to have a little fun with you, Kuropin. You don't have to get all mad about it."
"Hmph," Kurogane huffed, looking sullenly away.
Yuui leaned forward and removed the lid from the covered dish.
"Ooh, pasta with chicken and white sauce!" he chirped. "It smells so yummy!"
He picked up the serving fork and scooped some onto his plate. "I'm surprised Kuromyuu didn't pick food from Suwa for our date!"
Kurogane shrugged as he helped himself to a slice of bread. "I thought you might like this better."
"Mm! It's amazing!" Yuui trilled after he had tried a bite.
The prince said nothing, though Yuui could tell by the way he bowed his head and blushed slightly that he was pleased that Yuui thought he had made a good choice.
"So what's all this for?" the blond asked sweetly, twirling more noodles around his fork. "Don't tell me Kuropiko put all this effort into planning a special date for no reason."
"Actually…" Kurogane could feel his face getting very hot. He hadn't planned on revealing his intentions so early; he had expected to at least hold out until they had finished eating. "I'll… tell you after supper."
"Hmm? Why can't you just tell me now?" Yuui asked with a little pout.
What answer could he give? He couldn't tell him that it was because Tomoyo had said that the perfect time to ask Yuui what he thought about his plan would be after dinner.
"Oh, I get it," the blond said. "It's another surprise, huh?"
Kurogane felt a little rush of relief that he had been spared having to make up some reason. "Yeah, I guess so…"
Yuui sighed and took a sip of his grape juice. "Well, it still makes me really happy, even if Kurowanwan is a meanie and won't tell me why we're having it."
Kurogane rolled his eyes. The two of them ate in silence for a moment, then Yuui spoke up again.
"So Kurokuro is gonna become king in a few days, huh?" he said. "Are you excited?"
"I'd rather be a warrior," Kurogane told him. "Being king sounds like it'll be a pain in the ass."
"Don't be like that, Oujiwanko," Yuui giggled. "I think you'll have fun doing it."
"What about you?" he demanded. "Your country doesn't have a king right now and you're the heir. Are you gonna go back and be king?"
Yuui looked down at the table sadly. "Well, I… I know I should, but… I really don't want to leave you, Kuropipi. I'd be way too lonely without you!"
Kurogane hesitated. This seemed as good a time as any to ask Yuui his question. "Hey, there's something I've been wanting to ask you…"
"Hmm? What is it, Kuropun?" Yuui asked, tilting his head cutely.
"What would you think about combining our kingdoms into one big one?"
Yuui blinked in surprise. "You mean you want to rule both of them?"
"No, I…" The prince tugged nervously at his collar, then picked up the bouquet of lilies from the table and shoved them into Yuui's arms.
"…I'm a little confused, Kuropyon," the blond admitted, smiling at him.
"Look at them," Kurogane ordered, his face crimson.
Yuui looked down at the flowers in his hands, puzzled. Suddenly, he noticed something glimmering inside one of them. He stuck his fingers in to pull it out; it was a golden ring with tiny diamonds studded across the outside. The blond stared at it, nonplussed.
Kurogane cleared his throat and took the ring from him. "Actually, I was thinking…" he began, getting out of his chair so that he could kneel on one knee in front of the smaller boy. He took Yuui's hand and slipped the ring onto his finger. "Maybe we could rule them together."
"Eh?!" Yuui gasped, his eyes widening as he finally began to understand Kurogane's intentions. "Are you… asking me to marry you?!"
"Are you going to give me an answer or are you just gonna sit there and look like a moron?" Kurogane growled, his face crimson.
Yuui stared at the ring on his finger for a couple seconds longer, stunned. Eventually, his face broke into a smile and he leaned forward so that he could throw his arms around Kurogane's shoulders.
"Yes," he breathed, pressing his lips against the prince's. "My answer is yes, Kurosama."
A/N: Hmm, so there she is. The miniseries is over. Was that ending ok? I hope everyone isn't too angry with Yuui for what happened to be happy with the way it ended! But before you shoot me for making them get married so young, let me just defend myself by saying that something like this wouldn't have been too uncommon back in the feudal times. Anyway, Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists of what is considered to be the greatest love story of all time, were only thirteen and they had sex without ever getting married. At least mine wasn't as bad as that.
I'll miss this miniseries, although I'm excited to get started on the next one-shot. I've already got it planned out and I think it'll be a lot of fun to write. It will feature Dog!Kurogane and Cat!Fai. It's another AU, so it's not going to be one of those type of stories where they land in some country and find out that they've turned into cats and dogs; they actually are cats and dogs. So we'll see how that goes, I guess. The next challenge will be "mendicant". Stay tuned.
