It was quite unusual for the songstress to enter his room just like that at night. In fact, she had never entered it before. To her, his chambers had always been off limits it seemed, and he respected that of course.
But now she was here, and seemed somehowā¦ strange. Not just tired, but rather disturbed, as ifā¦ as if something had happened.
And much to the swordmasterās worry, she does not respond to anything he says. His questions go unanswered, but a quick check reveals no apparent injuries on the young womanā¦ So perhaps itād be best to just let her rest now.
āHere childā¦ you can sleep in my bed for the nightā¦ I shall keep watch over youā¦ā
The swordmaster carefully lead the young woman to his bed and tucked her in. He would leave her here to sleep in peace and get some rest while he would take the couch.
Maybe in the morning sheād be able to tell him just what happened.
ā "I'm sleepy" ā ā the-salve-maker
The swordmasterās reaction when he was woken up from his sleep by the salve maker entering his chambers was about as clear as they get at this hour. With a sharp voice and a terrifying glare, only one word was spoken, and it was enough to drive the salve maker away, no matter what he had wanted from the swordmaster:
āOut.ā
ā "I'm sleepy..." ;3 ā ā pandoragu
The swordmasterās reaction to the door opening and Melinoe entering was that of a man happy to see the woman he loved. And why wouldnāt it be? After all, she was the woman he loved and he was happy to see her.
So without much hesitation, he flipped aside the sheets and invited her to join him in the warm and comfortable bed.
It does not take long before the two fall asleep, cuddled up close to each other with him holding her in his arms.
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Braev felt the tip of the blade on his chest as Nobutsuna gave him a slight smirk. āThat is merely one point for you my friend but youāll have to repeat that several more times before you win the round. Now, let us continue and donāt allow that one point to go to your head. We are both tied in scores are we not?ā Braev then stepped back and readied his sword to star the next round.
Send me ā¬ for my museās reaction to getting to get stabbed by yours.
ā ā¬ - eternianblade [[I'm sooo sorry but I can't resist, aaahh ;_; Maybe it was an accident? Or Kamiizumi sleep-stabbing? Ahhhhhh x.x Or mayhaps... some other kind of... "stabbing"...? @.@]] ā āĀ burmecianblackmage
It felt as if she were stabbed in the heart.
Yes, that was exactly what she felt now. And yet, there were neither blood nor scars to prove her pain.
"Nobutsuna, I-"
"I do not want your explanation."
He stared down at her with cold eyes. He had found out that she had once accepted a hit out on him. The Blades had found reports and paperwork by the far less careful Shieldbearer officer that undoubtedly proved her original intent.
When she had come over to see him that night, he stopped her at his door, proof in hand. He let her know she was no longer welcome there.
"That may have been true then, but I could never-"
"Leave, Melinoe. Do not come back here again."
"Please, you have to underst-"
This time, she was cut off not by his words, but by his gaze. The look in his eyes would be hard to pinpoint by anyone unused to seeing that look. But to her, it was as clear as day: absolute disgust.
Without another word, he stepped back and closed his door, no longer waiting for her took take her leave. He could no longer bear to look at her anymore.
Slowly, tears began flowing freely from the foolish Lichās eyes, as she grabbed her chest and sunk to the ground. There were no words she could say to a man who would no longer listen.
[[ā¦ youāre so evil. You one upped my worst expectation and broke several hearts. You are truly awesome. Yes you are.]]
[[ā¦but that doesnāt mean I canāt make it even more sad *muahahaha*]]
it felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart.
Playing the cold hearted soldier like this had never been harder than tonight. The entire day had been horrible, really.
When Konoe had brought him these papers this morning after the routine reconnaissance mission he sent her onto last night, he had already been able to tell from her frown that things were deeply amiss. And once he had seen them, he also knew why.
Melinoe had been hired to kill him.
He should have suspected as much back when she showed up out of the blue at the hall that day. It had been foolish to believe her when she told him she had come to meet the master Edea spoke of so fondly. After all, one did not go to visit the teacher of a friend like that either. But it had flattered him and so he had quickly dismissed any worries and doubts. And now this.
He refused to believe it at first, but it all made sense. Why she showed up, why she invited him to go eat, why she coaxed him into placing his Asterisk onto the table, the whole evening made sense in that new light. Except for one thing.
She did not once move to harm him. No, instead she even looked after him, was concerned about his reputation in the Black Blades and allowed him to let his guard down around here by lowering hers as well. Never once had there been any intent to harm him, let alone kill him.
It only made sense if sheā¦ - Oh, he would have been so happy to hear her say it, hear her confirm his theory. He would have gladly told her it was mutual, but alasā¦ It was no longer possible. Not now that he knew she was out to kill him.
He refused to believe it, he refused it in itās entirety. But the proof was there, and he could not dispute it. So he tried his best to reason with Kikyo to prevent her from going after Melinoe. He knew her well enough to know that she would not hesitate to kill anyone that threatened his life.
But he could not have beared that, being responsible for ending Melinoeās life. So he had tried desperately to convince her to let him take care of the matter. And after a long argument, he had ultimately prevailed - and thus maneuvered himself into the hardest situation heād ever had to face.
Facing her and pretending to completely disgust her had been so hard to bear, he would not have been able to withstand his guilt over having to do this for a single second longer. No matter how much he longed to hear her explain herself, hear her speak the truth, he could not allow himself to. He would not have been able to do what he had to if he did.
And now he could hear her crying in front of his door, while he stood behind it. And it was breaking his heart even more than it already had beenā¦ To know that this was the last time heād see her, the last time he would hear her voiceā¦ - He knew of no greater torture, no greater pain.
It came as no surprise that behind the door, the man was before long crying his heart out as well.
ā ā¬ - eternianblade [[You knew this would happen. Also: Hiii~]] ā āĀ burmecianblackmage
The fool, Kamiizumi! He was so softā¦ soft as spongecake; how did he expect to win a war if he wasnāt willing to fight with all he had? Now, the two stood facing each other,
"You disobeyed my orders, and now you shall face the consequences," The tall man spoke, his voice was calm and collected, yet it bore some regret.
"If you think thereās a way to end this peacefully, youāre wrong!" The salve maker spat at Kamiizumiās feet, and from behind his back pulled a pair of tongsā¦ on the end sat something that glowed a menacing green, "Thereās no way in Hell Iām dying by your hand!ā Not allowing his foe to speak, Qada charged him and ungracefully slammed the metal tongs into his blade. As the fat man pressed harder on Kamiizumiās blade, the chemical sat dangerously close to the manās face.
"Youāve made a grave mistake."
A fountain of blood sprayed the smooth, stone walls as a dagger hit its mark in Qadaās chest. A horrified scream plagued the dark room, and then the fat manās body fell limply to the floor.
[[Reblogging for Keeping. And also because well written and almost canon xD]]
[[I was sure this was gonna turn dark, but this is awesome. Well done Braev-Mun!]]
ā ā¬ right back at ya ā ā pandoragu
[[Grah, I almost had this post finished and then my browser crashed and deleted it all, AAARRGGGHHHH x.x Well, here we go againā¦]]
[[Btw, I was remarking how this was inevitable to come in, wasnāt it? And how in a way, the prompt I sent you already had Kamiizumi stabbed and the Ā song prompt that got us playing in the first play also ended with Melly pulling the dagger. BUT FEAR NOT! This one will make it all better :3]]
He felt sorry when the blood hit Melinoeās brown hair.
In a moment when the swordmaster shouldnāt have cared about anything anymore or anyone, he felt guilty for dirtying the beautiful woman in front of him.
The woman that had just stabbed him in the chest and pierced his lungs.
Truly, he was a man beyond saving. But so was she.
The tears in her eyes had given her away. The tears she spilled when she drew her dagger from her pouch and charged at him with it. The heavy tears she cried, driven into a corner like this and left with no choice. The same kind of tears that she had cried on that day, several months ago.
Said day, when Kikyo Konoe had found these papers that proved her involvement with a Shieldbearer plot to take his life. That day, when he had been forced to break both their hearts, in order to protect her life. For he knew Kikyo would always place his life above that of the Necromancer, no matter how much it pained her.
He had to let her go on that night, had to drive her away and destroy any chance at happiness that they had shared, destined to never see her again.
And then, not even two months ago, they had met again.
Some would have said that it was a chance meeting, that it had been a happy coincidence for the two to run into each other again, maybe even fate. But they both knew it wasnāt so. They knew in their hearts that it was not luck or a higher power that had lead them back together. For after all, they both had not for on minute stopped to long after each other. They knew that it was their actions alone that had enabled this āchance meetingā.
It had been quickly explained what had happened that night all those months ago, and before soon they found themselves in each others arms again.
They had been meeting in secret ever since, and today had been another of those joyful evenings that they could see each other again. A nice dinner in a small restaurant where none of the Black Blades would see them accidentally, followed by a nice walk in the evening air - it could have been so perfect.
But then they had to run into a Shieldbearer patrol led by exactly the false officer.
Most patrols didnāt recognise the swordmaster when he wore different, casual clothing and was not armed with his katana, and Melinoe was not on their Most Wanted list, so coming to Hartschild to eat didnāt pose as great a risk as one would fear. But this officer was different. He knew the swordmasterās face and he also knew Melinoe - for he was the one that had hired her to kill him.
Had he been armed, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi would have easily been able to handle this small amount of enemies. But with neither his sword nor a dagger, he was simply outmatched. And Melinoe seemed intimidated as well by the number of opponentsā¦ - Whether sheād have been able to fend them off and protect him was doubtful. Especially since it was not out of the question that they would call backup.
So he had told her that she should do what she must in order to survive. That he would rather die by her hands than see her brought to harm. That he loved her more than his own life and would not be able to bear it should she be killed here, because she was with him.
He loved herā¦ - It was depressing to think that now, in this situation, was the first time he managed to say these words to herā¦
Melinoe had not been able to hold the tears back, but she knew she was without another choice. Even though she pleaded for him to find another way. But they lacked the time and the possibilities to do so. Ah yes, timeā¦ If only theyād have had more time togetherā¦
It is just as she makes up her mind to fulfill the heart-wrenching deed that the man does what he should have done ages ago, and properly speaks the words she must have been longing to hear from his lips all along:
"I love you, Melinoe."
They will be the last words heāll speak, for the dagger then pierces his chest and with it, his lungs. Bereft of his breath, all he can still muster is to gurgle up blood - and hold her in his arms a one last time, before he then closes his eyes for the last time and collapses.
Deathās embrace shall welcome him now, and he shall face the reaper with a smile.
~~~~
When Nobotsuna Kamiizumi next opened his eyes, he could not comprehend how this was possible, how in the name of the crystals he could have escaped deathās cold grip. But he would not complain.
For the first thing he sees when he opens his eyes again is his dear beloved Melinoe.
āā
[[Okay, Iām on a roll here, and I hope youāll not be too mad at me for going ahead like this and writting a part from Mellyās view here, butā¦ I just have to xD Sorry :3]]
Melinoe was crying bitter tears when the man sunk to the ground before her, his arms still trying to hold her. He had just told her he loved her, and sheā¦ she had to kill him, end his life. Before she had a chance to tell him she felt the same.
It wasnāt fair.
It wasnāt fair that he had to give his life to save hers, no, it shouldnāt have come to this, it-
"Well done, Missy! You fulfilled your role splendidly in the end! Now boys - Seize her! Kill her so we can take both of their asterisks for us!"
The tears instantly stopped flowing from her eyes and were replaced by an expression of pure horror. They intended to kill her now? But then Nobotsunaās sacrificeā¦ - No.
No, sheād not let his sacrifice have been in vain. No. She refused to accept this.
The evil glow in her eyes when she turned from the lifeless body of the swordmaster in order to face the approaching shieldbearers let the blood in their veins freeze.
The entire patrol was found dead and mutilated beyond recognition.
~~~~
It was difficult for Melinoe to carry her loveās dead body out of Hartschild, given how much taller he was. But she refused to just leave him behind, refused to let go of him. She refused to just give him up like this.
And so, driven by her pain and her sorrow, Melinoe Macaria attempted the only thing she believed could bring her beloved back: Turning him into her immortal kinā¦
ā ā¬ ā ā havearefreshingday
He should have known.
He should have known right from the start that this man was not to be trusted.
He should have listened to the uneasy feeling he had back when he first met this strange little man 15 years ago, during the preparations for the war to overthrow the duchy.
Had they not desperately needed the money in order to fund said war, heād have tried to persuade Braev to not get involved with this shady man. But they had needed the moneyā¦ Unfortunately.
And now he was looking at a blade, hidden in a cane, that pierced his abdomen.
Profiteur had tried to get rid of him. Because he had found out about the water conspiracy during a visit here to meet his old comrade Ciggma Khint.
"Curse youā¦ Merchant of Deathā¦ But you will notā¦ continue your schemesā¦ Iāllā¦ make sureā¦ of thatā¦"
With the last remainder of his strength, Nobotsuna Kamiizumi drew his blade and slew Erutus Profiteur.
Send me āIām sleepyā and my muse will react to your muse coming into their room in the middle of the night
The swordmaster's reaction when he was woken up from his sleep by the salve maker entering his chambers was about as clear as they get at this hour. With a sharp voice and a terrifying glare, only one word was spoken, and it was enough to drive the salve maker away, no matter what he had wanted from the swordmaster:
ā¤ (Affection)- He will try to do as much as he can for the other person, and in extreme cases may risk his own life for them.
ā (Favorite Item)- I have this headcanon that he carries around a piece of Tilās clothing, and will pull it out when nobodyās looking.
AgnĆØs
ā¤ Ā (Affection)- She may have a hard time expressing how she feels, but in the end, her devotion is quite vast; she will do whatever it takes to please the other.
ā (Favorite Item)- This is more canon than a headcanon, but that pendant is no doubt the most important item to her. Otherwise, she would probably treasure anything Tiz gives her.
Edea
ā¤ Ā (Affection)- Residual from her old views, she would tend to do only whatās good, and not risk doing anything bad, even if itās for another person. However, she could still go to extreme lengths if she is pushed far enough ((The game only shows this through anger, but I think other emotions could trigger her to disobey as well))
ā (Favorite Item)- I have to agree with edeaofeternia that her bow would be her most precious object; she would go to extreme lengths to defend it from outside harm.
Ringabel
ā¤ Ā (Affection)- Itās no surprise that he would become quite clingy and continue to make remarks about the other person, some of which may not be so complimentary.
ā (Favorite Item)- The D!
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((I meant Dās Journal, what the heck were you thinking?))
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