Their gazes locked. His grip tightened with security that made her soul sigh. His smile made her heart swell, and she smiled back, a lighthearted happiness flowing through her body.
“Rose, thanks to you… I learned to live… You make me happy… and I will always love you…”
His cold hand tenderly cupped her face and then he was kissing her.
All she could think was… that she could stay forever like this with him, Like Cupid, he shot her with his arrow, sparking a flame inside her heart. She will love him forever. 💗
Yuriko stumbled as her feet hit the ground. The floor. The soft lighting of the museum flashed in her eyes, blinding her for a moment. She dangled on her heels, but then a strong arm snatched her by her waist.
“Yuriko…” A low murmur against her ear. Ruki. He was here. A smile broke out of her.
“Ah, I see that you two are enjoying my favorite piece of this exhibition.” A tall man approached the couple with a peculiar smile on his face. Yuriko didn’t recognize him but she straightened her body and tugged her skirt in order. The man’s gaze landed on her. “What do you think about it?”
Opening her mouth, Yuriko tried to search for the words.
“I cannot say I found it pleasant”, Ruki answered in her stead. Even though his words were rude, he lowered his head for a while. “Sakamaki-sama.”
Sakamaki? Then…?
The man allowed a smirk to rise on his lips. “Surprised, my dear?” He took Yuriko’s right hand, lifted it, and brushed his mouth above it briefly. “I do believe Ruki here has informed you well about certain things.”
“I… I… Yes, he has…” Yuriko bowed her head in the instant the man let go of her hand. “And I must agree with him. The painting might look beautiful, yet it has… less pleasant qualities.”
“Is that so?” The man chuckled, turning to look at the said art piece. “I always found it curious. When I purchased it, I was told that it would bring out the true love. The love that only humans are capable of. Love that is willing to sacrifice itself for saving the one that has captured the cursed soul’s heart.”
The man turned once more, and now Yuriko could see a hint of gold in his eyes even though he didn’t look anything like himself at the moment. Not in the least like the Vampire king she knew. He reached his hand, taking Yuriko’s chin. “Only the ones who will sacrifice themselves to save the one they love can get out.”
“Eh?”
“You said the magical words, my dear.” Karlheinz let go of Yuriko. “You have passed the test.”
Ruki grabbed Yuriko from behind, pressing her back against his chest. She could feel how he was trembling. “You… wanted to test Yuriko?”
Karlheinz smiled. “Why so sour face, Ruki? I must be sure that our little anomaly is to be trusted.”
If Ruki was about to say something to that, his voice was drowned by several arriving sets of steps. Their teacher hurried into the hall along with the rest of the class, greeting Karlheinz and apologizing if Ruki and Yuriko had disturbed the great man.
“Quite the opposite, quite the opposite. Your students have entertained me well.” Karlheinz was nothing but a smile. “I am very pleased with both of them. But I believe they must be exhausted after our long… conversation. Perhaps, they should go home by my car.”
“Thank you, but I have my —” Once again, Ruki was cut off. This time by a waving of a hand.
“Nonsense. I insist. I will send a word to my driver. He will take you both home.” Karlheinz pulled a phone from his pocket and typed a message while the teacher coated him with the words appreciation.
“I see…” Ruki managed a nod. He snatched Yuriko’s hand and pulled her with him. As he marched through the museum, Yuriko could barely keep up with him. He guided her to the cloakroom, grabbed her coat, and started to dress it on her. His fingers shuddered while he tried to close her buttons.
“Ruki…” Yuriko reached her hands, lacing their fingers. “Ruki… Ruki… Please, calm down. I’m alright. You’re alright.”
“You…” Ruki looked like he could shatter into pieces right here and then. He clenched his fingers, holding Yuriko’s hands. “Do not do that again. Never sacrifice yourself for me. I am a Vampire, I can survive almost anything. But you… You could have died. And if I am to lose you… from that, I will not survive.”
“I… I’m sorry, Ruki…” Yuriko’s view began to go blurry as hot tears washed her cheeks. “I didn’t mean to… I just wanted to… keep you safe.”
Letting go of her hands, Ruki closed Yuriko into the nest of his arms. He stroked her head, burying his face into her hair as she trembled against him.
“I will never forgive him…” The words were mere mumbling. Ruki’s hands left Yuriko’s hair and cupped her cheeks instead. “Yuriko, I will not lose you. No one can take you from me. Not even you. Is that clear?”
Yuriko swallowed but managed a nod. “Yes… Ruki, I understand.”
“Good girl.” The Adam’s apple on Ruki’s neck went up and down. He blinked, gazing up for a moment. Were those tears? “You are mine, Yuriko. I love you from the bottom of my heart.”
Before Yuriko could answer, Ruki had already covered her mouth with his. This time, the kiss was not fierce, not earth-shattering, but gentle and warm with a hint of sadness, yet also with layers of the eternal happiness Yuriko wished to share with Ruki, for she either wished not to lose him.
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hello hello! It's been a while~ I haven't left the fandom, I'm simply more active on Instagram as the fandom is more lively there uwu. I keep asking for commisions of my babies and I'm currently working on various projects! Right now, I'm working on Ari's new route and even on another story of my origins saga! So, I hope you look forward to it uwu. I just wanted you all to know that I haven't left (like, you see me leaving anytime soon? After 7 years? I doubt I'll leave at all at this point lol), I'm just somewhere else and/or struggling with writting, but I still love it here! Just bare with me a little more(?
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Inspiration for this story came from the art I commissioned and a conversation with @ruki-mukami-dl 's admin. After talking about the art piece with her, I simply had to write this. She has betaread the story.
For the longest time, I have wanted to write a DL drama CD-like story, yet, it seems I'm unable to pull off the script-styled writing. I admire everyone who can do it, but personally, I feel like I can't express my visions properly with that. So, once again I went on with prose.
Still, I would say that this story is also inspired by DL drama CDs. And I actually would love to see what kind of star-crossed canvases other DL OCs would run into with their lovers. So, if you find the theme inspiring enough, make your own version of it. And tag me. I want to see it too.
Art made by @dlyuiannii as a commission.
Chapter 01
“You have two hours.” The teacher gazed at the third-years she had brought to the special exhibition of the art museum of Kaminashi City. It was sponsored by Sakamaki Tougo and was only open during late hours. “I want you to walk through the museum, pick up a painting, and analyze it. Make notes on how the artist has used colors and how that relates to the artistic trends of the era. Later you will write an essay where you combine these facts with your personal experience of the painting.”
Yuriko listened closely to everything the teacher said and wrote down the instructions. So interesting! She peeked at the earlier notes she had made during the classes. Yosh! She could pull this off!
Suddenly, Yuriko felt how arms snaked around her waist and a jaw landed on her shoulder. A familiar musky scent greeted her nose, making the corners of her mouth instantly curl up.
“Did you get everything, my angel?” Ruki’s whisper sneaked into Yuriko’s ear, sending shivers down her spine.
Yuriko nodded and lifted her hand, showing her notes to Ruki. “Yes. I think so. I know what we are supposed to do.”
“Good girl.” Ruki chuckled. “Then let us go. We need to find our piece of art.”
Their piece of art. Yuriko’s heart skipped a beat. Ruki wanted to use the same painting as her which meant they could do everything together before writing their essays. And later they could compare their thoughts. So perfect!
“Yes, let’s hurry.” Yuriko pushed the notebook into her school bag and meandered around, meeting Ruki’s gaze. “You know… I’m happy that you decided to join me in the art history class.”
Leaning in, Ruki brushed Yuriko’s bottom lip with his thumb. The touch was brief, yet it sent an electric pulse through her body.
“I am not interested in wasting my time trying to draw or paint something. But this requires a different kind of skill set. One that suits me well.” Ruki let his hand slide along the column of Yuriko’s neck before laying it on her shoulder. “Since you insisted you wanted to participate in an art class, this seemed the best possible option.”
And off they went. Ruki captured Yuriko’s hand with his cold one and led her away from their classmates who were just about to start to look for the piece they wanted to analyze. Yuriko gazed around in the dim lighting of the museum. Only the paintings had lights above them but everything else was covered by shadows.
It would be a hard task to pick up one painting only. Everything in the exhibition was extraordinary like it had been a collection of lost pieces of art. Yuriko had never seen them before, not even in books. They all had an aura of mystery around them – she could almost smell it – and they seemed to belong to different eras of human history around the world.
“Umh… Ruki?” Yuriko peeked at the Vampire as they proceeded further into the exhibition halls.
Ruki squeezed Yuriko’s hand as if telling her that he was by her side. “What is it?”
“The teacher… She said that this exhibition is sponsored by Sakamaki Tougo…” Yuriko took a breath. That was a family name she didn’t like to think about. Yet, the curiosity tingled through her. It was impossible to ignore. “I know he is a politician, a famous one. I never thought about it before… but… is he related to the Sakamaki family?”
It was an odd thing to ask for sure. Of course, it could be that the name was simply the same without any connections. More than that. It was likely. Yuriko had met the head of the Sakamaki family, the Vampire king Karlheinz himself. The Sakamakis were pureblood Vampires, so surely a politician had nothing to do with them…
“He is Karlheinz-sama.” Ruki’s voice was low as it caressed Yuriko’s ear. “I would not share that information just with anyone, but you should know. This is his exhibition. He has an eye for human art.”
“Oh… wow…” That was something Yuriko had never imagined about the king. The man with long white hair and golden eyes radiated intimidation like a true demon would, for he was one, of course. It was enticing how he was so interested in humans, simple mortal beings that didn’t compare to supernatural creatures.
Yuriko was still in awe of the thought, looking at the paintings through them. What could have Karlheinz seen in the one with bright flowers? What about that woman who stared into the void? There was no way to know what had gone through the man’s mind as he had picked up each piece.
The couple kept walking until Ruki stopped in front of a painting. A night sky spread in all its glory behind a huge steamship with four huge pipes on it. Yuriko found it oddly familiar even though she was sure she hadn’t seen this picture before.
“Many pieces of art were lost that day…” Ruki approached the painting. “This one has been painted later, of course. It is not very old if you ask me.” He chuckled as if he had told a joke. “Somehow, I still find it intriguing.”
Yuriko stepped closer, gazing at the name tag next to the painting. She didn’t recognize the artist but the ship's name she had heard before. “Oh, oh! I know! I know! I have seen a foreign movie about this. It was made ages ago!”
Ruki scoffed, turning to look at the Kitsune. “Ages ago? I do not have much interest in movies, yet I know it was not too many years since the one you talked about came out. Only…” He stopped talking, perhaps counting how many years exactly. A peal of tiny laughter escaped him. “Forgive me, my angel. It is indeed true that the movie is older than you. Though, I have noticed that you are lured in by things that many would consider not very modern.”
“Oh, you think so, Ruki~?” Yuriko closed the distance between them, pressing her palm on Ruki’s chest before rising on her toes. “I do see old-fashioned things… and people beautiful and captivating.” She allowed a smile to settle on her lips. “Very much so…”
Without permission, Yuriko pursed her mouth against Ruki’s, sucking his bottom lip between hers. He groaned, snatching her in his arms and pressing one hand on the back of her head as his tongue snaked into her wet cavern. Yuriko hadn’t expected such an intense kiss that made the museum around them shatter in her eyes and air swoosh in her ears. Ruki’s smooch was so strong that it filled the room with magic that spirited everything away for a moment.
A cold breeze hit Yuriko’s legs and made her skirt whirl. She gasped into the kiss, hanging onto Ruki. “Oh my gosh!” Her words drowned between them.
“Fuck!” Ruki broke the kiss and pressed Yuriko on his chest. “What did just happen?”
Peeking from Ruki’s embrace, Yuriko realized that they weren’t in the museum anymore but in the sea where an icy wind wiped around them while waves hit the sides of a ship that sailed through the night. Lights from the inside danced on the deck, sparkling from the windows.
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