It was a bit dark that day, the snow was as strong as ever... as I see your figure in front of me, reaching your hands as you smile. That same time, I thought- 'ah, this man'
this man is the one... but I'm guessing I was wrong, I was wrong for ever existing, for ever reaching those warm hands of yours that day. I was wrong.
"Lan! come here!"
I heard your voice, Those hoarse voice as you shout out my name.
My name is Lan, and I am a Devil.
"Mig, you know you don't have to shout, right?"
and this man who is smiling like an idiot is Mig, A devil hunter and the one I love the most. The snow seems like it doesn't intend to end, as we try to cut trees for firewood. Everyday is like this, It's peaceful and quiet, also Its just the two of us.
"Ahaha~ a habit"
scratching the back of his neck, he giggles. His brown hair is slowly starting to turn white but I don't, we devils don't die...unless we are stabbed by a silver sword that is.
Helping on carrying the firewood inside our cabin, we look like a couple that has just moved from a new place, don't you think? As the wind blew stronger to our direction, I try to cool myself by my coat, seeing Mig shiver from the cold, I walked towards him and hugged him, wrapping him around my feathered cloth.
"brrrruuu~~~ Hahaha! for a Devil, you are such a kind and soft person~"
Yes, I'm a devil, and Mig knows about it. Its been almost a year since we met and the same time I took his hands on a windy day.
I was lucky not to be killed by Mig that day, after being taken by Mig, he gave me a place to stay and a very warm bed to sleep on.
"why are you helping a person like me?"
I asked him as I sipped on the hot Chocolate drink that he gave me- Did you know what he said back? well-
"why? because, why not!"
Yeah... He said that, of course I was surprised by his reply but everything stopped when I saw his smile. So bright, so warm, as if It's hugging you. At that same time, I fell in love with this human named Mig.
A few months later, we became close and I confessed my feelings when his birthday ended- his shocked face was so weird and he even almost about to break his mug.
"You don't need to be that shocked- just forget what I sa-"
"I..."
He cuts me off, as I looked at his face, he was blushing and his face was as red as a tomato.
"I like you too..."
Are you for real? Is what I thought, I mean, I'm a Devil and He's a mere human who hunts devils down. Am I dreaming? because if Im not then God must have a reason why this is happening to me.
Accepting me for who I am and loving me whole heartedly, we were so in love.
"I love you, Lan."
"I love you too, Mig"
whispering on each other's ears as I felt his touch to my body, It was warm and hard, expected for a hunter. His calloused palm touching my chest as every kiss was as hot as his breath. Both tongues meets each other as we swirls it inside our mouths, His eyes looking at me with hunger like a beast looking at Its prey.
I can feel his love, his everything, inside me...
Mig? Mig, I love you so much, I hope you know that.
Going back to the present, we were both drinking hot chocolate as we sit on our couch together, warming each other as we hold our hands together behind the cloth. Just like this, I'm already satisfied.
"Lan, A devil was spotted near our place! I have to go!"
But I guess that satisfaction would end with just a brink of an eye. A devil, like me was said that it is on rampage in the Village. Mig's team mates called for him for help and he immediately took his silver sword, ready to kill that devil.
"Don't go out, It's dangerous."
He says, patting my head as he opens the door and leaves while holding his sword up together with his mates.
'It's dangerous'
What do you even mean by that? Is it about the Devil might hurt me or your people finding out that I am a devil and you and me are lovers? Which is it?
The wind howls loudly, making every window shake and ready to break. A lower rank devil like me cant even do shit, can't even stand up the cold like those other devils.
*bang!* the door opens revealing Mig covered in blood as he pants from exhaustion.
"uhh... that was a strong devil! but we managed! HAHA!"
Again, with that same idiotic smile of his- I just went to him and hugged him tightly.
"thank god you were still alive..."
"haha, a devil thanking a god?"
Of course I would, even though that same god was the one who also made us like this-
I can hear his heartbeat, daddum daddum. it says. He's alive alright, here and holding me.
"why don't you stop hunting devils?"
I blurted that out unconciously and he stops.
"e-eh? why?"
"is it because I kill those of your kind?"
NO.
"are you scared?"
YES.
"tell me..."
as expected of Mig. He touched my cheeks gently as his lips touched mine. His assuring look calms me down and I didn't realized myself telling him everything that is inside my head. As I felt his arms wrapping me around my waist and hugs me tightly, he snuggles through me and takes a deep breath.
"haaaah~ Lan... I won't die, and if I ever do.... then..."
His grip squeezed me a little, though it doesn't hurt that much.
"if I do, then I wish you to always visit me every winter, the same day when we first met."
You know very well that human lives don't last longer than us devils, and you know very well that you and me will someday part- and I wished that thought didn't existed. For you and me to stay together forever, I wished that atleast time could stop this instant.
Hey, Mig.... are you there? Are you?
A few days later, Mig continued to hunt Devils around the Village with his team, and here I was sitting on a bench, waiting for Mig to return.
I waited... waited for Days...Hours...Minutes...and Seconds.
But he didn't came back. Making me realize that if I continue to sit here alone, I will never see Mig ever again. Mig, where are you? can you hear me?
As I started to run, leaving the cabin even though I was told to not leave without him. I started to understand what it feels like to not see the one you love for a couple of days. I'm getting anxious, my heart is beating so fast and loud as I continue to run. I don't even know where I am going.
"Mig!, Mig!, Mig!"
I kept on shouting your name in the nowhere, looking around If I could ever see your figure somewhere. My lungs hurt and my legs wants to give up already, all this running, searching just for you, it hurts!
"MIG!!"
And just like that, My wings came out of my back and blood pouring out of it. I hate it... This feeling, but I tried to use my wings to fly up the trees as I looked left to right. I sight the village under fire as slashing noises were echoing.
are you there? Mig.
I didn't hesitated to go to the village, looking like this- I don't care anymore. I could feel my blood pumping as I see the whole village in wreckage. Buildings where humans live are destroyed into bits and fire everywhere.
*clack!*
that's when I heard the silver sword's noise, I see people around on the ground, either dead or injured and in the middle of everything, I see you full of wounds on the face, trying to fight a high level devil.
"I will come back! I will Live!"
You shouted, slashing this devil endlessly, though it looks like you are about to give up. Why? You should've left already-
"Lan is waiting for me!"
Stop...Just stop...Please. tears started to stream through my cheeks and I shouted out your name.
"MIIIGGG!!!"
You turned around but I instantly pushed you out of being slashed by the Devil's. You started to roll over and looked at me with shock. While I see myself taking the attack instead. Going through walls to walls but still stands up.
Hey, Mig~ ever remember the day we met? I guess I'll be going first before you... Standing up as I shield you using my new wings- I took every slash that could ever be taken and before I could even find out, I see your face, you were crying.
"why...why are you here? didn't I tell you that never go out?"
Your face was full of cuts, to think that I was just there in the cabin, waiting and sitting while you are here risking your life over other people. Blood started to come out of my whole back, my left wing is already broken and my right wing is barely moving.
I smiled softly to you and stroke your bloody face, giving you a kiss as I chuckled.
"hey, Mig?"
A devil like me would likely to be reborn once I die... but I wonder if that also implies to your kind? If I ever die and be reborn, would you still love me the same way like you did this time? The feeling of being loved by another was really- I can't even seem to describe it.
I wonder, if I ever leave you, will you have another lover? love them the same as you did to me? or maybe even love them more.... Hey, Mig.
"I love you... Mig"
After that, It turned black- did I die? was Mig ok? Maybe not, I didn't even do anything, haha~ I totally am useless... A useless devil like me, why did you even fell in love with someone like me? so silly.
The days really do move so fast, I still remember it like it was yesterday and now here I am, in deep darkness. Hey, Mig? I hope you're ok.
"Lan!"
and that's when I suddenly heard your voice again, Maybe I am hallucinating right now, because inside this endless darkness... You appeared in front of me with that same smile as you waved at me.
"Let's go, Lan"
You reached out your hands, just like the same as that time. Walking through the light as I took your hands.
"Hey, Mig?"
"hm?"
"what would've happened if I didn't took your hand that time?"
Might things wouldn't have ended up like this?
"if you didn't? then... I'll take yours instead!"
My eyes shone, clenching onto your hands and laughed, That same Idiotic Smile of yours is really-
"hey, Mig?"
"yeah?"
"I love you"
As we walked to the light, holding hands, you giggled sweetly and pulled me closer to you.
"I love you too!"
Then the doors closes up. I hope we meet again in the snowy day. Mig.
~THE END~
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