Can i see her?


Furina has not been able to come to school today. Therefore, Aether decide to visit her after school to cheer her up.


"9...8...7...6 and 5. I'm here."

Aether came to a halt in front of the building that had the number 5. Although it had an old appearance, the building was still elegant.

Above all, this was where lived someone who was dear to his heart. This person was none other than Furina de Fontaine.

As part of his school uniform, he was wearing a white shirt, brown pants, and black shoes. Of course, there was the famous white scarf that he wore almost every day.

His morning responsibilities consisted of making breakfast for his sister Lumine, their best friend Paimon, and himself. While he was doing that, he got a message on his phone.

"Today, I won't be able to attend. I'm sick."

Due to the fact that the two young teenagers had not been in a relationship for a long time, Aether was not always able to react properly in such situations.

He felt a little destabilized by this sad news. His sister quickly noticed what was happening.

She and Paimon were among the few individuals who were aware of their relationship. It's not their intention to hide it, but they never really found the right time to inform others.

Lumine is a unique case. She has previously expressed that brothers and sisters should have absolutely nothing to conceal from each other... absolutely nothing (at the risk of very harsh consequences).

And Paimon is considered part of the family. So, she has been informed too. Although it's dangerous, because she loves gossip. Aether was able to bribe her and she agreed to not say anything in exchange for preparing five dishes of her preference.

Before going to high school, Aether tried to call Furina in the morning, but she didn't respond. It's likely that she was too tired and resting in bed. He decided to send her multiple messages to stay in touch. She replied to them. Inquiring about the day at school. This gave his dear big sister (of about two minutes) the opportunity to tease him about it for the majority of the day…According to her, it is the responsibility of any sister to do it.

Towards the end of the day, he chose to be a good boyfriend and visit her instead of hanging out and having fun with his friends... With Lumine and Paimon, who smirked when he turned in a different direction than they did.

"But maybe I shouldn't come empty-handed... What would bring her joy? I do believe that I know." He then went to a popular bakery and purchased five cakes.

This leads him to the door of the apartment where she lives with her mother.

"Well, here I go." After combing his golden hair, the young teenager pressed the doorbell button. The owner of the place was revealed after a few moments after the door opened.

"Yes? What can I do? Oh Aether! Good to see you."

The person who was in the opening of the door is none other than Focalors de Fontaine. She is a light-skinned woman with heterochromic eyes, her right eye light blue and her left eye dark blue. And just like her daughter Furina, her hair is a whitish blue shade with light blue streaks and is divided into two parts: a short bell-shaped bob that goes to her neck, and two longer strands of hair that goes down to her waist. Many people thought the mother and daughter were sisters because of their resemblance.

When she's at home, she usually wears a white dress. Her outfit today consisted of black pants and a white shirt, but she didn't have a jacket. She was preparing to go to work at the Department of Justice when she noticed that her only daughter was sick, so she decided to stay home and work from home.

Focalors, seeing Aether, could not help smiling.

"Hi, I heard that Furina was sick. I came to give her a cake to lift her spirits. Can I see her?"

"Furina is likely resting in her room, but you're free to come and see her." She moved aside to allow him entry. Something that the student did quickly.

He and his loved one's mother always had a good relationship. Yet, he and Furina have only known each other for a few months. Despite this, Focalors seemed pleased that his daughter selected him as her lover. Aether had a good reputation after all. Moreover, since their meeting, the teenager has frequently discussed him at home. This allowed her to learn more about him even before he met the boy.

Aether made his way to the kitchen and put the bakery paper bag on the work station.

"I took two cakes for Furina and one for myself. You have another one and they have another one. Of course, if they do come." The woman gave a smile as soon as she realized who he was referring to.

"I am confident that they will. I contacted them this morning to explain why I won't be present at work today."

Aether gave a nod of confirmation to this theory before taking two of the cakes from the bag with him.

"Is it okay if I go upstairs and see her?"

"Certainly, but avoid staying for too long if she's asleep. After all, she needs to rest."

Alright, I'll see you later then. Following that, he climbed the stairs to the first floor.

When he got there, he headed to a door he was familiar with. He stopped in front and saw an elegant metal letter F on the wood, near his level. He knocked three times.

"Yes?" Even though the voice was a little hoarse, it was still easy to recognize as he heard it almost every day. With a smile on his face, he gave his answer.

"Furina, it's me!" The reaction was swift.

"A-Aether! Wait! Give me one-No two minutes and I'll be yours." He heard a lot of noises coming from the room, as well as whispers of worry. After a few minutes, the voice returned.

"Aether! You can come in now." Aether squeezed the handle of the door and pushed it.

He made his way into the room that he had already been to a few times before. The blue light of the large aquarium that sat proudly on a long shelf was what initially attracted his eyes. Then, guided by a ray of sunshine which crossed the window of the room, his gaze rested on the reason for his visit.

Furina de Fontaine.

On her bed, she lay with a thick blanket covering almost all of her body, except for her head and shoulders. Small dark circles were visible under her eyes, which were held closed. Sweat had made her white hair wet. Sweat was on her forehead as well.

He walked up to her slowly. Upon hearing his footsteps, she opened her eyes and stared at him with a tired expression.

"Aether, I appreciate you coming to see me one more time when I'm between life and death." She spoke to him in a greatly exaggerated voice. Aether, who is familiar with her talent as an actress, agreed to participate in the game.

"I desired to see you one final time to keep your face in my memory after many years." He kept moving forward and sat on the floor just next to the bed. He seized the opportunity to place the two cakes beside him.

"It appears that she's doing better than I expected. However, she remains unwell. Otherwise, she would have noticed the sweets right away." He snuck a glance under the bed and noticed a lot of objects. It's probable that they piled up there in a hurry after his sudden arrival.

Furina stared at him briefly before adding.

"I'm certain that you're here to mock me in my final battle. How dare you do that to me? Poor little Furina." A small smile appeared on her face after she closed her eyes.

"Unfortunately, for me it seems that you are already almost on the other side."

"I am lacking strength." She turned her head to the side and slowed her breathing, as if it were the end.

"It's unfortunate." He took one of the cakes and placed it beside her on the bed. "But it's fine if you lack strength. So, I'm going to have to devote myself in order to prevent these cakes from spoiling-Hey!" Moving at lightning speed. The patient's eyes opened! She thrust herself forward, head first, towards the delicious food. She manages to take a big bite before Aether pulls back his hand, still holding the small dish.

"You could have bitten my finger!" His reflexes were the only thing that allowed him to avoid this. Despite the fact that she has half a mouth full. Furina replied

"You're to blame for taunting me while I'm going through martyrdom." By attacking the cake, the blanket has been pushed forward. Thus, revealing that Furina was in pajamas. The pajama is light blue and has stylized drops of water drawn on it.

Aether made his way towards her and sat on the bed's edge. She suddenly seemed to realize that he was nearby. She blushed as the boy smiled and passed his hand through her white hair.

"Furina?"

"Ye-Yes Aether?"

He drew his right hand close to her face... before he abruptly turned it towards one of the many pillows and passed it underneath.

"Can you explain?" A few candy bags came out from under the pillow in his grasp, but the majority were empty.

"Um, you know. In order to heal quickly, it's crucial to consume a lot of food when you're sick. I stocked up on supplies and... Hehe."

With a wide smile on his face, her boyfriend placed the half-eaten cake on the floor next to the other one.

And suddenly! Furina understood what he was thinking.

"You wouldn't dare?"

Will he dare?

Hey, well… Yes…Totally.

He threw himself at her and started attacking.

"Help!" She made an attempt to hide under her blanket, but he halted her and began tickling her. The movements caused the girl to laugh.

"St-Stop Ae-Aether." Her laughter was so intense that she almost choked.


Below, Focalors, who was storing files, stopped when she heard the 'battle' between the two teenagers.

There was a slight smile on her face.

"Hearing her laugh is a pleasure. I've heard the opposite too many times." Relieved that her daughter had finally regained her energy, she returned to her documents.


"Despite everything, what a gutsy move! Performing this on me? Aether, you should be embarrassed. Furina and her companion were sitting next to her bed, and they were using the wooden spoons provided by the shop to eat their cake.

"Oh, but I am . I am so much embarrassed for doing this to you." The tone of his voice was full of teasing. He took another bite of the sweet. Furina's part caught his attention and he unexpectedly found out that she had almost finished it. Two more spoonfuls and it was finished.

Aether remained with at least six or ten spoonfuls.

I am already aware of how this will end.

"Still. You should be punished for daring to do that." He observed her discreetly examining his own cake.

"You're right, Ms. Furina. But if your goodness matches your beauty, then I think I'll be out of trouble." The actress, putting the last spoonful in her mouth, stopped dead when she heard her words. A small red line appeared on her cheeks. Still not used to receiving compliments from him. She glanced down and played with the sleeve of her pajamas. Aether had a slight laugh when he saw this cute little show. He nevertheless decided to spare her.

"I still need to demonstrate my devotion to the goddess of justice that you are." Taking a large portion of from the cake and placing it in front of his girlfriend's mouth.

"Lady Furina. I would appreciate it if you could accept this modest gift." She smiles before opening her mouth wide and catching the bribe. She finally gave an answer after swallowing it.

"I acknowledge your dedication and forgive you for your insolence... partially."

They finished eating their sweets and put their cutlery near the bed.

"So... How are you? Are you recovering?"

"It's alright, it's just a slight cold that I have. I am expecting to be able to come back tomorrow. Just to make sure."

Aether wrapped his right arm around her shoulders and drew her closer to him. His gesture caused her to appear very surprised and she uttered a small moan of surprise.

"Nevertheless, there is one outstanding question. When I left you yesterday afternoon. You were fine. How did you get sick when you were only ten yards from home? That's the million-mora question." She avoided crossing his inquisitive gaze.

"Furiiinaaaa?"

"Yes?"

"I would appreciate it if you could answer the question."

Her response was to remain silent.

"Fu-ri-na?" In a playful tone, he said her name. Certain that she would eventually give in. Which was the case.

Nevertheless, the answer was not very audible, and it seemed more like a mumble than a real sentence.

"What? Can you repeat what you said?"

She answered clearly this time.

"There was a cat. I played with it for a long time, but it rained."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"I would like to say that I am surprised, but actually I am not." With his hand, he gently patted the forehead of his beloved.

"How much time did you spend playing with him? If I recall correctly, the rain started in the late afternoon."

"The sun was about to set." Aether looked up. Exasperated by her love for cats.

"Furina, although I understand the urge to play with cats and you are witness that I also love them. That's not an excuse to hurt yourself."

Once again, she avoided his gaze. To soothe her, he gave her a small kiss on her forehead.

It's best not to kiss too much because it could make you sick as well.

Oh, no problem. I am confident that Nurse Furina will come and care for me. She threw a little punch on his shoulder this time.

"Pervert."

"I remember correctly, you have a costume in the theater club. Maybe you could"

"No! Never! Never!"

"This would be to make me forgive you for making me so worried." He gently placed a gentle pat on her head.

"On the contrary, you should be the one to thank me."

"Thank you?"

"Yes, after all. It's a privilege for you to take care of me. It's a genuine chance." Crossing her arms, she closed her eyes. She had a slight smile on the corner of her lips. Indicating that she was playing a part once more. This caused Aether to smile.

"Yes, you're right after all. Is it okay if I ask a question?"

She opened one of her eyes to look at him. Her head was slightly bent to the side.

"Yes?"

"If I were to become ill. Would you mind taking care of me?"

Furina looked at him for a few seconds from the corner of her eye before answering.

"Sure. You are my companion, after all. You possess a certain level of recognition yourself. And it's also my responsibility to assist you."

"In that circumstance." With his other hand, Aether grasped her beautiful chin and turned her head towards him. Furina seemed surprised by this action, but not as much as the next.

He kissed her. On the lips.

It was their second "real kiss". The first one was just a few days ago.

This second kiss lasted a few seconds before Aether broke contact.

Furina was taken aback by what had just happened and searched for her words. Aether smiled and licked his lips.

"The taste is somewhat sweet." The young woman was awakened from her slumber by this. She grabbed a pillow that was on her bed and hit him with it.


"Here's your food!"

Aether stood in front of the large aquarium. The roof had just been removed by him.

"For Miss Crabaletta, first and foremost." He opened a green metal box and grabbed two small dried fish. He dropped them into the aquarium and directed the crab to the side.

The shell animal quickly caught one of the two fish and began to devour it quickly.

"Following that, the Gentleman Usher." He closed the green box and opened the blue one. It contained clams. He grabbed two as well and dropped them in the water.

Without delay, the small octopus picked up one and wrapped it. Ready for lunch.

"Last but not least, Surintendante Chevalmarin." Inside a third box. This time yellow. He took a small handful of shrimps and put them in the water.

Just like its two companions, the hippocampus rushed to its new targets.

Furina saw her boyfriend feeding her friends and was happy to see how he was taking care of them.

Following a brief but exhausting pillow fight, she realized she had to feed the aquarium occupants. However, there are several signs of fatigue that are returning to her. Aether offered to help and made sure she went back to bed. Although she initially protested, she eventually agreed to let him do it, under her supervision, of course.

Glad he followed her instructions to the letter and she could now relax.

Aether looked at Furina's friends. They were well taken care of by her. She collected them after an aquatic study center closed and he sold some of the animals.

Although it's sad to say, those three were among Furina's closest friends... Of course, before he came into play.

A small noise from his pocket interrupted his thoughts. He looked out for the noisy object: his mobile phone.

After unlocking the screen, he noticed that Lumine had sent him a message.

"Is it possible for you to bring some ice cream back for tonight's dessert? Paimon and I want some of it."

"Who is it?" Furina asked a straightforward question from her bed. He came to her and displayed the message to her.

"Ice cream. I think that's a fantastic idea. We'll need to procure some for our next date."

"Okay. Why not this weekend? It seems to me that there are multiple stands in the aquarium."

Furina was pleased by the prospect of a future date. In addition, she had always had a fondness for the large aquarium in town. I agree, it would be perfect. Her nod conveyed her full agreement with the project.

He smiled back before going back to his phone. The clock caused him to frown.

"Furina, I had a great time seeing you. But I have to go. It's getting late." He felt a hand grab him. She looked at him with a slight sadness.

"I will return tomorrow. Would you like me to bring you anything in particular?"

She paused for a moment before replying.

"Macarons!"

"Macarons? Okay, no problem." He retrieved his school bag and approached the girl. Before readjusting her blanket, he kissed her on her forehead.

"See you tomorrow. Rest well."

"See you tomorrow, Aether."


The lady of the house, Focalors was still sorting the files when the young man went downstairs and joined her.

"Is she doing well?"

"Everything is fine."

"Perfect. The noise coming from the top caused me some concern." She glanced at him from the corner of her eyes. Aether replied timidly despite understanding what she meant.

"We – We have done nothing! I swear to you, ma'am!"

She stared at him for a moment… Judging if he was telling the truth… After contemplation, she decided that yes.

"It's okay, I believe you… Just wait until you've at least finished high school before making me grandmother."

Aether was petrified by that woman's words. He didn't know what to say about it.

"Ah! I ...-" A laugh interrupted him. Focalors put her hand before her mouth in a vain effort to diminish her joyful laughter.

"Don't worry, I'm just teasing you, that's all." She approached him and put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure Furina is glad you came to see her." She gave her a big smile that returned timidly.

"Thank you."

"You're now you should go back home 's getting late and there's still school tomorrow."

He nodded to confirm and walked to the door. He opened it, but turned around before crossing it.

"Thank you again and good evening." Focalors, made a small wave toward him and he finally left.


As he exited the building, he saw a black car parked in front of him.

"Aether?"

At that moment, the back door opened when he stopped walking. Neuvillette exited. He was a tall man with white hair and a serious look. Following him, a woman emerged from the car on the opposite side. It was Clorinde. A person who is both a colleague and friend to the De Fontaine family.

After discovering the relationship, she... Well, let's say that he now knows how an interrogation room looks like.

"Hi Neuvillette and Clorinde. What is the purpose of your visit here?"

Neuvillette, replied.

"We came here to give Miss Focalors several files so that she could work from home tomorrow as well." However, Clorinde added.

"And we also came to check on how Furina is doing." She had a wicker basket behind her back that was poorly concealed. It seemed that it was stuffed with treats and other small gifts that were meant to help young De Fontaine get back on her feet.

Aether smiled. He had met these two individuals multiple times before, and he knew that they had a hard time opening up to others. But their affection for Furina was quite obvious to someone who was attentive.

"Oh, good. I won't disturb you then. Wishing you a pleasant evening."

The duo merely nodded and moved towards the building's door. As Neuvillette passed in front of him, Aether noticed that he had a bouquet of flowers concealed behind him. To be exact, white flowers.

"Furina shared with me that Lakelight Lilies are her favorite flowers. It's not even close to the same color." He had a moment of realization of who those flowers were destined for and went back on his way.

"Well, different players have different objectives. Let's purchase these ice creams now. The sight of hungry Lumine and Paimon is not very pleasant...and dangerous."

He walked back into the city with the aim of finding the closest grocery store.

The end.


End of this story.I hope that you did enjoy it.