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This story's got SAD parts. It also includes things I don't condone and do not advise you to do like- cheating, drinking, keeping secrets, holding onto silly angst, or mixing whiskey and rum. If you do it, I hold no responsibility.

So. Enough of that, more importantly,

This story is DEDICATED TO kurono-aijin!

This is all for you Kuro, who wanted long fics from the sentences challenges. (Sorry it's such a crappy fic) K. Shutting up now.

ENJOY!

P.S. Honestly, Yako's husband is my favorite character in this fic. I feel so bad for him.. Any sympathizers?

#10 - Want

Yako lay on the floor, arms sprawled. She attempted to open her eyes, only to find that she lacked the energy to do so.

Oh dear.

She needed to get up. Her husband, her dear, ever so caring husband would be coming home soon.

Yako struggled to her feet, eventually collapsing onto the couch.

Then she fixed her face in a bright, bright smile.

There. Now she was ready.

The door opened.

She wasn't ready.

Not one bit.

"What-? Why? Neuro! GET OUT! I-I HATE YOU, YOU STUPID DAEMON! GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT!"

She stood, fists clenched. HOW DARE HE? After what he had said to her... SHE WAS GOING TO KILL-

"It's all right, Yako-chan. I asked him to come."

Yako took a step back, shocked as Neuro moved out of the doorway, and the smaller man behind him was revealed.

Her husband.

Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no OH NO!

Had he found out about that one-night she'd had with Neuro?

"I..I'm sorry! It's just- I was-!"

"No. Please, Yako-chan. It's fine. The charade's gone on long enough, don't you think?"

She stared at him, shocked. What? He had known all this time? But she hadn't even been able to tell-!

He had seemed the same, happy to be in her company, pleasant, loving and accommodating like always, yet-

"Y-you knew?" Her voice raised to a shriek. "And yet, you... Why-"

"I'm sorry, Yako-chan. I love you so much...but at the same time..I'm far too selfish. Now at least, let me do the right thing. What I want is for you to be happy. And I can't make you happy. I know that... I-... I just wished it could be otherwise."

Yako's husband looked at his feet, uncomfortable.

"I love you, Yako-chan. I still do, and I always will, but-.. But I want you to be happy and he's the only one who can do that. Isn't he?"

She cried. He patted her on the head, consolingly.

"It's all right. Really. He loves you too, you know. Please now. Go. Be happy. I've already drawn up the papers. We'll be divorced by tomorrow."

With that, Yako's soon to be ex husband hugged her hard and then left, closing the door softly behind him.

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He had no regrets.

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On the other side of the door, Yako collapsed to the floor.

"What.. That.. Why.. Impossible.. You must have.. Something.. Daemon tool.. What did you-"

"Cease babbling, Louse."

"But what-"

"Simple. He realized who truly deserves ownership of such a pitiful wretch like you and came to me with this realization, declaring that he was giving you up."

"Pitiful wret-"

"It's odd. I didn't give him as much credit as he deserved. He truly is a perceptive man."

"How..That-"

"He's not blind. Foolish amoeba."

"I-"

"There is something important for us to do. As soon as possible. The day after tomorrow would be best, I think."

"Neuro.. I'm surprised." Her voice was cold. She didn't understand exactly what was happening, but she wasn't going to forgive Neuro that easily. "I would have thought you'd be dragging me out today to solve mysteries. Why are you willing to wait two days?"

"Silly Louse. You will, of course, accompany me today to a crime scene and solve it, however.. two days from now is the ownership ceremony."

"Ownership ceremony? What are you talking about? Why two days from now?"

"Two days because it will not be until tomorrow that you are no longer mated with that human man. So one day. Then another day for preparation."

"..."

"Louse? Close your mouth or I will instruct daemon flies to use it as a toilet."

Yako's jaws snapped shut instantly.

Her mind was in chaos, trying to filter through their odd conversation. Two days..Ownership ceremony..mated..human man..

"Neuro.. Are you going to marry me?"

"Does it matter what these things are called?"

"YES!"

She stepped closer to Neuro, violently tugging on his shoulders.

"IT MATTERS VERY MUCH, NEURO NOUGAMI! BECAUSE IF THIS IS JUST ANOTHER TORTURE, I-"

He shut her up with a kiss.

"Does that answer your question, Louse?"

He looked down his nose at her condescendingly.

"I've spent too much time here. I've become too human. And I've.. developed feelings. I refuse to go through such pain again, so, I'm making sure you will become mine."

"That-"

"Your-" Here Neuro paused, putting as much scorn as he could into the next word, "husband wanted you to be happy. He came to me, telling me that you cried constantly and wanted me. And well.. I wanted you, Louse. So... he gave you up."

"You said such mean things to me, though-!"

"What was I supposed to do? You destroyed my pride, Louse. I retaliated."

"Yeah, but-"

He silenced her with another kiss.

"No more protesting, Louse. We will hold that ownership ceremony."

"No, I'm not saying we can't, Neuro.. I just... I was wondering. Will we hold it in your world or mine?"

"Mine, of course. Your world is much too pathetic-"

"NEURO!"

And even as she screamed in outrage, she laughed with tears of joy and smiled for the first time in many weeks.