神の光

To be free is a dream. To wake from this nightmare is a wish I fear will never be granted. The only certainty that fate can give me is that he will never betray me. ((Indie Female Yuki of the series Uraboku/Betrayal Knows My Name. Cross fandom friendly. Read my Please Read link before interacting.))

[godsxlight]

Sleep

After using her gifts, Yuki will sleep for long periods of time. Depending on the severity of the injury she has healed, this period could last hours, days or even weeks.

However, her sleep is not peaceful, and when she eventually awakes, she may still feel lethargic and a little groggy. To combat this, she will rest until she feels her strength has returned, but will often not stay in bed, opting to instead be among her friends and loved ones for fear they may need her again.

[non-vindicta-victoriam]

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     At the sound of his beloved’s voice, Luka turned his attention away from the bedroom window with a faint smile of relief spread across pale lips. The opast approached the bed, and once seated beside her, he raised a hand to gently caress her cheek.      ❝Yes, for about two days. Yuki… how are you feeling?❞ His tone held concern in it — she was always pushing herself so hard to help her friends…

[godsxlight]

A gentle sigh escaped her as Luka's hand cradled her cheek, a wave of contentment washing over her. Had she really been asleep for so long? Had Luka watched over her this entire time? Golden eyes were obscured by dark lashes as she let her lids dip shut. The last thing she remembered was using her light to help a friend who had been hurt, and then her world fell to darkness.

"You were here the whole time?" She asked in a whisper. "I'm still a little tired, but then, waking up is a slow process."

[godsxlight]

"Did I... fall asleep?"

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     Yuki was right. Besides, there wasn’t any reason for him to behave stubbornly. Contentment washed over him as a gentle hand caressed his face. No matter what, it was her touch and hers alone that soothed him. His calmed expression had quickly turned into a frown, however. Luka’s problem was miniscule— there was really no need to take it away, nor would he want her to do it in the first place. She had more than enough to deal with as it is.      ❝No, that’s unnecessary. I’ll rest. …Will you stay?❞

[godsxlight]

Luka never let her take anything from him, no matter how much pain he was in; he simply did not want her to suffer. But it was unavoidable. There would be times when she would suffer and feel pain and Luka would not be able to prevent it. Still, she would adhere to his wishes and keep the light within her at bay. At least he had conceded to her request that he rest and his own request that she stay brought a smile upon palled folds. Moving her hands from his face, she searched out his waist and wrapped her arms around around him, her head resting against his chest.

"I will stay with you for as long as you wish it."

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     Honestly, he wasn’t aware either. What is he even supposed to do?      ❝I’m fine, Yuki. It’s nothing that won’t pass. Although… perhaps you should distance yourself.      I don’t know how any of this works. Isn’t it unwise to be around me?❞

[godsxlight]

"It will pass in time, but if you refuse to rest then you will only draw it out." A pause was given before she reached out to cup his face gently. "I could... take it from you, that way you will not suffer."

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     ❝I am not sick.❞              —Cue sniffling and look of disgust.

[godsxlight]

"I was unaware that Duras could get sick. Come, Luka, you must rest."

[granua-deactivated20130904]

First person to submit a wedding ring to me gets to marry me.

[dontmakemeshoot-deactivated2013]

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     ❝Is that so…?❞      More and more, it was Yuki who made him feel human. Emotions he’d never thought possible flowed through him so naturally— they were meant to be there, and she was the one meant to receive them. Luka bent down slightly, and affectionately kissed the young woman on the forehead. It lasted for a brief moment, and he pressed his forehead against hers thereafter, silver hues gazing into golden with tenderness. ❝And you complete me… Yuki.❞

[godsxlight]

There was a feeling of content, so complete and pure, that she was almost certain that it would never be washed away. How strange it was, to have the love of a Duras. Stranger still that a Duras, especially one as high rank as Luka was, could love at all. Yet here they were, his lips pressed briefly upon her forehead before breath taking eyes came to lock with her own. His words sent a shiver down her spine, the sensation delightful and delicious at the same time. "I... I love you, Luka."

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     If Yuki says this, then perhaps it is true? She wouldn’t lie to him, but after so long of slaughter and servitude, he found it difficult to see it himself.  ❝Is that really what you see in me? I am a Duras.❞      Luka was silent for a moment, and a light smile donned his face as he raised his hand to gently brushed his fingers along her cheek. ❝But… I would never doubt your judgement.❞

[godsxlight]

Duras or no, Yuki only ever saw Luka for what he really was. He had never given her cause to fear him and despite his dark past, she loved him for the light that he had brought into her life. "You could be the Demon King himself, and I would still see you that way."

As his fingers lightly graced her skin, she offered a light smile, leaning into his touch just a little. "Luka, I would never lie to you. You make me happy, you make me feel safe. But most of all... you complete me."

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     ❝No… You give me a reason to exist.      I wouldn’t be here were it not for you, Yuki.❞

[godsxlight]

"I wish that you would see yourself the way that I see you, Luka. You have so much to offer... for a... well, you have a very kind heart, it shines so brightly."

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     ❝…You, of course. Only you.❞

[godsxlight]

"But do you not live for yourself, also?"

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     ❝If not what—           then who do you live for?❞

[godsxlight]

"I can answer this without hesitation. The question is, Luka, who do you live for?"

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

[chevalierblanc]

for crxsszeria because she's bootifulllll and I love her so much and I think our muses should interact x3

[umbrasfidelity-deactivated20150]

     He wants to believe. By god he wants to believe.      How can he? It would be too good to be true— she is gone. But those words… the tears in her eyes, tears that he had further caused, tore him apart. Cautiously, the opast stepped forward. Luka was certain that this was another trick. Perhaps he’d even gone mad… But something was different. This didn’t feel the same as it did before. What she said was so pure, genuine. It wasn’t something that could be replicated so perfectly. Could it really…      Raising one hand, he brought it to her cheek, cupping it gently. It was warm, and the tears…      Everything was Yuki.

                                                              ❝Yu… Yuki…                                                                     How…❞

     Again it had become unbearable— he didn’t care if it was real or not. He looked damn near ready to cry, and brought the woman who had changed his life into an embrace. Luka had done the same with the illusion before. It felt diverse, but how could two people share the same soul?      ❝Is this true, Yuki…? Is this another illusion? It’s been so long, you’re supposed to be…❞      He couldn’t even finish the sentence, and only held her tighter.

[godsxlight]

None of it made any sense, none of it. Of course she knew that she had died, it was hard not to know that. But it felt like there had been no passage of time at all, not with him here with her now. Of course, he hadn't changed one bit, except one thing. He looked so deeply sad and weighed down with pain. Had she done this to him? All Yuki had ever wanted, all she wanted still, was to love him, to cherish him with every fibre of her being.

He reached out to her then, her soft lips parting as he touched her the way he had so many times before. This feeling that he gave her when he was near was so familiar, so comforting. The world felt as though it had stopped and that it was just the two of them.

"I don't know..."

Her voice came out as a whisper when she responded, eyes closing briefly as she simply absorbed him. How she had longed to see him again. Luka pulled her in for an embrace and she gave no resistance, in fact, she all but buried herself within his arms, tears flowing freely as everything he was surrounded her.

"I don't want it to be another dream. I don't want to open my eyes only to see that you are gone. Luka... I do not know if I am real or not, but I am here... I'm here, Luka." His name felt like velvet on her tongue.

[godsxlight]

"Summer is in the air and there is not a single cloud in sight."