IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[supherb]

[I love you too.

These words carry Arven through the final memory, hopeful for a happy conclusion to this horrific palace.

As the memory fades into the SEKAI, he takes a deep breath and looks for Mafuyu. Please, let her be free. Please, let the God of Conflict keep his nose out of this.]

[beathollow]

( mafuyu blinks, rubbing her eyes as she looks around. ...



and then she pulls arven down into a kiss, witnesses be damned. )

[emptyself]

[ aw fuck it. he's clapping. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ dude why are you clapping?! ]

[emptyself]

[ isn't that what you do for happy events? ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ one man over here clapping like it's an airport scene at the end of a romance movie i cannot believe ]

[emptyself]

[ it's the lobotomy and almost two decades of isolation doing its work. ]

[goei]

[Izou is just doing it so Soujuurou won't be alone.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ izou..... why.... ]

[privatedomicile]

...

[You know what, Jesse is also gonna clap even though it probably kills the moment.]

[moodwrecker]

[...Looking away so they can have their moment.]

[goei]

[Well Mafuyu instigated it so it's acceptable and good.

Sure he'll clap too why not.]

[cirquedesang]

[Yeah, get him, baby! True love's kiss--]

[finalmix]

[ aw we love love ♥ ]

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[supherb]

[She's here. She's back to normal. She's okay. Relief rushes in like a tidal wave.]

Mafuyu! Thank goo--

[His lips become very occupied before he can finish that sentence.]

[supherb]

[Once his brain catches up with what's going on, he wraps his arms around her so he can properly return that kiss.

Any fanfare is promptly drowned out. As far as he's concerned, they're the only ones here in the SEKAI right now.]

[beathollow]

( her hands stay tangled in his hair even when she does eventually pull back... but she stays close, almost forehead to forehead, even if she has to keep him pulled down for it. )

I-

I heard everything you said. I'm sorry. I love you. I love you so much-

[supherb]

[He's happy to stay like this for as long as Mafuyu wants, because he doesn't want to be away from her right now either.]

What've I told you about not needing to apologize?

[Especially now! But he's elated to hear of her love, so he's gentle with his chiding. He leans forward just enough so their foreheads connect.]

I'm glad you heard me, 'cause I meant every word.

I love you too.

[beathollow]

It's hard not to-

( especially when she lied about something he loves for so long. she's a monster actually.

but he's still holding her, and letting her hold him. )

... I want to be with you...

[supherb]

[He would never, ever hold that against her. As saddened as he was to learn the truth, he was incredibly touched that she found something to love about his cooking without being able to taste it. Someday, she'll be able to enjoy it to the fullest.]

Funny you say that, 'cause there's nowhere else I'd rather be than with you.

[...]

W-Wait, you mean like...even when we're done here?

[He hadn't even thought that far ahead.]

[beathollow]

( ... after- she hadn't even thought of that and she flushes at the thought, stammering a bit when she speaks. )

I- um. Maybe, I have to- figure out some things, I meant now, but-

...

Braphine did say... we didn't have to go home...

[supherb]

Oh. [Now it's his turn to flush.] Ohhhh man, I jumped the gun. Sorry, I just...after all of this, I...y-yeah.

[He really, really doesn't want Mafuyu to have to go home to that, and he thinks she'd like his world a lot. But...]

Not that I'd want you to leave your friends behind and stuff, obviously!

[beathollow]

It's! It's understandable. And... it is something to think about...

I don't want to go back home. But I don't want to leave them behind, either. I...

...

We've got time, at least.

[supherb]

Yeah, we've got plenty of time. And it's not a decision to be made lightly, that's for sure. In the meantime, we can just keep getting to know one another.

[They've been cuddling like this for a bit now, and it seems like someone else wants to get in on the action too. There's a woof that comes from beside the pair. Suddenly, doggy kisses for both of them!!]

Whoa! Mabosstiff! [Arven laughs and finally (albeit reluctantly) pulls back a little to let the big dog in.] I guess he likes the idea of us hanging out a lot more, too.

[beautifulknight]

[ ...Aw.

Argenti will respectfully cast his gaze away but smile nonetheless. ]