#starry!

Bun bun fo you cuh you deserve eveyting good an happy :3

….i thought this already happened in canon? i mean besides the doodles sho did of them being alive and married (au wise) didn’t this happen in the comic? or least implied? oh well.

takes place after the arc and in the hospital scene.

“…i’m sorry. but i cannot accept your confession.”

noriko’s bright purple orbs widened as she looked at the man she had finally confessed to. all this time, all this pain, torture, agony, death even, throughout it all she was able to finally tell him how she felt…and he couldn’t accept it.

she looked down forlorn, every memory passing through her mind as she didn’t even notice the brightly veined scars on her hands growing longer. slowly she looked up, eyes closed and smiling forcefully at him.

“i…i understand.” she spit out, trying her best not to let her words shake. she then felt a warm hand pet her cheek, so softly and sweet.

“my apologies.” he said. “i admire you, your determination, your powers, your loyalty i find admirable. however, i cannot seem to find it in myself to truly call these feelings ‘love’ for you.”

she leaned into his hand, shaking as she felt tears starting to dribble ever so lightly out of her sockets. “that,” he continued. “and i could never lie to you. about my true intentions for you. especially in this state your in.”

she hugged his arm tightly as she hiccuped more tears pouring out. her power’s and self fading slowly. “i hope however, that you’ll still be able to rest easy, knowing the truth.”

it was getting colder and colder. despite losing her sense of touch she could still feel the warm imprint of his hand on her. she really…really could never hate him for this. she knew him well enough that this was all the truth, and enki would never lie to please. despite it all, despite this, she’d never regret what she felt. all she wanted was his safety, and that was all she could ever ask for.

whether feelings were returned or not she couldn’t care as her legs gave out and she kneeled on the bed, her grip slowly losing itself around his arm as she looked up and smiled truthfully at him before her whole world turned black.