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"(Y/N)!" A girl with silver hair that was in pigtails and pink eyes exclaimed when she saw you awake. She ran to you and hug you tightly. Behind her was a boy who was smaller than her and had grey hair and a taller, older man with a white tank and sword. They all had robes over their outfit that were black and had a bull crest on it.
When the girl had hugged you, you stiffened. You had no idea why she hugged you or who she was.
"Lady Noelle, I wouldn't do that," advised your doctor, named Owen. Besides him were two other men. One was short and had blue hair and the other one was tall, had blonde hair and wore an elaborate robe. They had called him the Wizard King and the short one was Marx.
"Why? (Y/N) is my lover," Noelle said, still hugging you.
"She lost her memories," Marx said.
"W-what?" Noelle broke the hug and stared at you in the eyes. "Is this true, (Y/N)?"
"I-I'm (Y/N)," you asked for clarification. You couldn't remember your name and you could not recall anything.
You winced as you saw pain arose from the girl's pink eyes. "No, please stop this sick joke," she said. Her voice cracked and she cupped your face into her hands. "(Y/N), please say you are kidding. All of you, please say this is a joke!"
The Wizard King came forward and put his hand on top of the silver girl's head. "It’s best to let go of (Y/N)," he said.
Noelle let go of you and looked away. You looked up to the Wizard King and Marx. "What is going on? I'm confused," you said.
"You lost your memories," Marx began to explain. "I have looked into it and your mind is blank, but I did find a lock in there. Upon further examination, I have come to conclude that it is a curse placed on you by your opponent before she fell to your magic. The only way to get your memories back is by breaking that curse," Marx said.
"The curse can only be broken by jogging up your memories," the Wizard King said. "But we should start slow… we wouldn't want to cause major stress on (Y/N)..."
“However, it seems like memories with strong emotions behind them can break it,” Marx said. “Like doing something that can trigger a big memory.”
You noticed the Wizard King was looking at the silver-haired girl. Wow, she is really pretty, you thought to yourself.
"However, if this curse is not broken by the end of the month, (Y/N) will die," Marx added. "The woman who placed this curse on you let the final moments of the battle wander around your head. It is enough for you not to recall, but someone who can retrieve memories like me, it’s enough for me to find it. The loss of memories is slowly eating you away and eventually, you will become brain dead."
Everyone looked over to him, including yourself, with wide eyes. "W-what," you questioned. "I barely got this identity and you're telling me I might die?"
"If the curse isn't broken, yes," he said.
You looked down at your bandaged hands. Your heart began to race at the thought of death. You had no idea what your beliefs were and so nothing was able to comfort you as you thought about your own lifeless body. Tears began to fall freely from your eyes without your knowledge, but the silver-haired girl wiped them away from your cheeks. Her sadness showed in her eyes.
"W-what if we use Asta's sword on (Y/N)? Maybe that can break the curse," Noelle said, looking over at Asta with hopeful eyes.
"Right," Asta said. He brought out his demon-dwelling anti-magic sword.
Your eyes widened as the worst images came into your mind when you saw the sword. "N-no, let's not do that," you said with fear. You begin to back up the closer he got.
"Stay still, (Y/N), I'm just gonna touch you with it!" Asta exclaimed.
"W-what!?"
While you were dumbfounded with the statement, Asta leaned forward and let the base of the sword touch your head lightly. Everyone in the room held their breath as they tried to see your reaction. You blinked a bit, a bit confused as to how the sword would break the curse within you. "Is something supposed to happen," you asked when you felt nothing.
"It didn't work," Asta cried out.
"Hit (Y/N) with it a little harder, Stupidsta," the silver-haired girl exclaimed.
"No need to do that. We see that it didn't work," Julius said. "It seems jogging up (Y/N) memories is the only way to break the curse... Marx, please investigate more into the curse if you will. The three of you, please inform of your squad what has become of (Y/N). Prepare them for the worst," he said.
You looked over at the silver-haired girl. The look of distress she bore hurt your heart, but you had no idea why. Why does it hurt? Do I know her?
You saw them salute to the Wizard King before they left. The silver-haired girl lingered back for a little bit before the older man put his hand on top of her head, causing her to leave the room. "Who was the girl," you asked them. "She… she was really pretty." The Wizard King and Marx looked at each other and laughed. Your face began to heat up as you felt embarrassed and you began to sweat. "W-what, you idiots," you shrieked, trying to calm yourself down.
"Woah! You may not remember, but you still attack when you get embarrassed, so it must be a personality thing, huh," the Wizard King mused. "Well, to answer your question, that girl is Noelle Silva of the House of Silva, one of the royal families."
"And she hugged me," you exclaimed. "W-why!?"
"(Y/N), she is your lover," Marx sighed. "The brain may forget, but the heart doesn't."
"M-my lover," you exclaimed. "But how!? When? Why me!? I don't think I'm rich!? Am I?"
"You are royal as well, (Y/N). You're from the House of Kira," the Wizard King said. "Which is our duty to make sure to bring back your memories to break this curse. Please bear with us as you may suffer a lot these days to come to bring back your memories."
You nodded your head, understanding what he was saying. "Understood, sir." You couldn't help but smile when you thought of the girl. "Noelle… that's such a pretty name for her," you mused. But then her sad eyes came into your head and you cursed yourself for making her so sad. "Ah! I made her sad!"
"Do not worry, we will end this soon," Marx said. "Now rest up. You will be taken to the Black Bulls base tomorrow since that is the squad you are in. I'll brief you with much that I know, but your parents and friends will have to do the rest."
You nodded your head again. Marx and the Wizard King took seats on either side and began their briefing on your history that they knew. You are a Kira, but your family was so distant to the king that you aren't considered related to him, yet you are royal. Somewhat. You are closely related to the main family of the House of Vaude. Your magic is star magic and you are a middle child of three. You are the only one of your family to become a knight and no one knew why, but you decided to join the Black Bulls around the same time Noelle joined.
Marx used his magic again to see if you remembered anything, however, you didn't much to your disappointment. "Well, I honestly didn't expect you to remember just by telling you facts. I think it's best if you surround yourself with family and friends and hope they can help jog your memory," Marx said. "Speaking of which, you will be sent to your family first and then we will send you to the Black Bulls after tomorrow."
You nodded your head again. You were so tired already that you wanted to sleep. So you did after the two men left. The next day, they took you to the Black Bulls base. At the door, everyone but the silver-haired girl was waiting for you. No one outwardly expressed it to you, but they were worried.
"Hey (Y/N), do you wanna fight until your memories come back," said a boy with dirty blonde hair and a smile that did not match his statement.
"Uh… no," you answered.
“How about eating some yummy food to jog your memory, la,” a small woman with a bun asked while holding up a plate of what seemed like very delicious meat. You could smell the flavor from where you were standing and honestly, you wanted to take a bite of it.
“M-may I,” you asked the small woman.
“Yes, la,” she exclaimed and handed the plate of food over to you.
“Oh dear (Y/N), do sit down and enjoy the meal,” a woman with pink hair and… she’s only wearing a bra and underwear!?
“M-miss, why are you in your underwear,” you asked.
“What do you mean? I’m always in my underwear, (Y/N),” the lady said.
“Idiots, remember the memories aren’t there for (Y/N),” Yami said. “I’ll punch all of you if you continue to bother her!”
“Y-yes captain,” everyone said.
“I’m sure they are just doing their best to try to make me remember,” you said to him. You gave them a big smile. “Don’t worry, I am sure I will have my memories before the end of the month!” You couldn’t help but worry about the silver-haired girl. Her name is Noelle, right? She wasn’t here and you were pretty sure she was part of this squad. She had on the robe and according to Marx, you two joined this squad at the same time.
“Hey, where is… Noelle… is that her name? Noelle,” you asked them.
The loud bunch suddenly became silent. Even though you had just ‘met them,’ you knew this was out of character for all of them. The boy who was with the older man and Noelle stepped forward and took a seat next to you.
“She is not feeling well,” he said.
“Oh… I see,” you murmured. You couldn’t help but feel guilty. If she was your lover as the Wizard King and Marx said, then you can justify why Noelle was acting the way she did. I wish I could remember… if I can remember now… if only I did not forget everything…
“Don’t worry, (Y/N)! She will bounce back up soon and will call me Stupidsta and shrimp and so will you too,” he exclaimed.
At least he’s aware… “By the way, what is everyone’s names,” you asked them. “S-sorry I cannot remember... “
“No worries! I’m Asta,” said the short boy.
“Charmy!”
“Luck! Let’s fight!”
“Magna, ignore this fool.”
“Vanessa,” the woman in the underwear said with a wink.
“Gauche. Look at this picture of Marie! If you don’t remember this angel, god help you!”
“...I don’t remember her,” you said, a little annoyed by him. Gauche clutched his shirt and slowly backed away from you. “You really lost your memories,” he said.
“Shuuuu,” said the tall… man?
All you heard from the guy dressed in all black with black eye makeup and black lipstick was mumbles, no matter how hard you tried to listen to him.
“N-nice to meet you,” you said, hoping that was an appropriate response.
“Hello, (Y/N). I’m Finral,” said a man with dirty blonde hair. “You always gave me relationship advice.”
So I am someone he relies on, you wonder to yourself.
“And I’m Yami, your captain, and captain of this damned squadron,” the older man with the sword said. “Now you fools, take it easy on (Y/N). Don’t tease and please be useful for once,” the captain, Yami, said. “If you do, I will drill everyone to the ground!”
“Yes, Captain,” they all saluted.
Yami turned to you. “So, you’ll be here for a day and will be with your family for a little more than a week. We’re gonna see if that’ll help jog up some memories, even though you were vocal about not getting along with them in the past,” he said. “But this is what Julius thinks will help, so I can’t say no to that.”
You began to wonder why you didn’t get along with your family. You didn’t see a point to it but somehow at the mention of your family, your body began to dread the visit. “Did I say why I didn’t get along with them in the past,” you asked.
Yami thought for a moment and looked over at Vanessa. Vanessa came up and put her arms around your shoulders. “Let’s go sit on the couch. Charmy will whip up something good for us to snack on, right,” she said.
“La!” Charmy agrees and quickly commanded her cotton sheep to cook a meal. “I will make the best food so (Y/N) can remember,” she cried out.
When Vanessa sat you down on the couch, you repeated your question to her. “Why don’t I get along with my family,” you asked.
“The main reason is because of your magic,” Vanessa explained. “Your family all use spatial magic. It’s the main stable of the House of Vaude. You, on the other hand, have Star Magic.”
“Star magic?”
“Yes! So your family isn’t really keen you did not inherit spatial magic,” Vanessa said. “The other reason is that you’re in the Black Bulls. You do have royal blood in you, so you were able to pick any squad to join, but you decided to join us! Which we are really happy! You see me as your big sister after all,” Vanessa smiled while hugging you tightly.
“V-Vanessa, I can’t breathe,” you cried out.
“Ah, sorry,” Vanessa laughed and broke the hug. “The final reason is that you are dating Noelle Silva,” she added.
“I’m dating... “ you tried to recall a face to the name and suddenly the silver-haired girl came into your mind. “Oh! Noelle,” you exclaimed when you remembered. “Wait, they’re upset I’m dating her?”
“Yes… she doesn’t have the best control in magic. Which is fine. We are working on it after all,” Vanessa said. “You were even helping her out. She also is practically shunned by her house or something like that and that’s why your parents disapprove of your relationship.”
“I see,” you said. You recalled yesterday’s events which are the only memory you had at the moment. You remembered how happy she was to see you and when you recall the way she hugged you, it made you blush a little.
“What? I guess the body can remember your love for her,” Vanessa smiled as she poked your cheeks, making your face heat up more.
“The food is ready,” Charmy exclaimed as she brought in stacks on stacks of food. “These are all your favorite foods! Eat up!”
The three of you talked together over the memories you shared. Most of them involved Vanessa when she was drunk, which she did not remember herself. It was Charmy who was able to recall all of this. Asta eventually joined in on the conversation as well. He had some pretty wacky, wild, and funny stories about the missions you, him, and Noelle went on.
“...I think that mission was also the mission where you and Noelle started dating,” Asta mused as he tried to recall the order of events. “Yeah… Noelle was blushing so hard on the return home, I thought she had a fever. But it turns out you actually kissed her!”
Vanessa started laughing while Charmy munched away. “Oh, I remembered that! The poor girl was a stuttering mess when you guys came back,” she smiled.
You could not help but blush as you thought of you kissing her. You had no idea you were so confident and bold, but you guessed you were to be kissing a Silva. Kissing a Silva? How am I not dead?
“I wonder when I’ll see her,” you wondered out loud by mistake.
“Hmmm? Probably after you come back from your family,” Vanessa answered. “She… needs some time.”
“I see, so she’s really hurt,” you murmured. You could not help but feel upset at yourself for hurting her, though it was really out of your control.
“Don’t worry (Y/N),” Charmy said. “She will come around.”
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The next day, after spending all afternoon talking to all the Black Bulls members, your parents came to take you home. You could not help but feel the dread take over your body as they made subtle rude remarks about the other Black Bulls members. You still didn’t see Noelle, much to your disappointment. However, just as you were about to leave, she suddenly came out of the group and hugged you in front of your parents.
“I’ll be waiting,” was all she said.
You hugged her back, feeling butterflies in your stomach and a warm sensation build up within you. Her arms felt like home and you did not want to let her go. But good things must come to an end and Noelle broke the hug, giving you a small smile that made you feel breathless.
Right, she is my girlfriend… but god, she’s so cute.
“Come on, (Y/N). There’s no need to hang around this… this person any longer,” your mother said while grabbing your shoulder and pushing you away from Noelle. You looked back at Noelle, who had on a sad expression and you could not help but worry about her.
“Don’t worry, Noelle! I will come back to you,” you called out to her. She looked at you again and smiled, making your heart beat fast before your mother threw you into the portal she had opened. (This is where you realized that she had spatial magic).
On the other side of the portal, two people were waiting for you. One was a woman who seemed to be older than you and the other was a younger boy. They dressed in similar clothing as you did. Ah, these must be my siblings.
“It’s time to jog up some memories,” said your older sister.
I have a feeling this is going to be a pain.
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Your family is the worst. After spending almost two weeks and a half with them, some of your memories came back to you. They were mostly of your family and it upsets you that these memories were very much unpleasant just like their company throughout the weeks. It was now time for you to go back to the Black Bulls base (by the request of the Wizard King due to the fact you begged him to make your parents take you back).
“Must you go back to that poor excuse of a squad,” your mother asked. “They’re so uncivilized and dirty… it’s no place for a royal like yourself. And despite that poor excuse of a royal being there, it’s still no place for someone like you,” she remarked.
“Listen, mother. I clearly have spent a lot of time with the Black Bulls. It’s only right I spend some time with them in my current state too,” you tried to explain to her, eager for her to open up the portal so you get skedaddle out of here. “Besides… not all my memories are back. I’m sure they can help bring the rest of them before I…” you trailed off, not wanting to admit that you’ll die soon.
Your mother understood how dire your situation was and opened a portal to the Black Bulls base with a sigh. “Fine. Head to that dump. However, if your memories aren’t back by the last day before your death, I’m bringing you back home. I’m not letting you die in that filth,” she remarked.
You happily jumped into the portal without saying goodbye to your family and ran inside the base before your mother had the chance to drag you back into the portal. You were greeted by the sounds of Luck and Magna fighting around the base, a passed out Vanessa, and Charmy munching away. You smiled as you felt more at home. Being with your family made you realize the Black Bulls was where your heart was set and realize they were your true family, despite not being blood-related.
Asta ran beside you, busy sweeping the floor. He did a double-take when he saw your feet. “(Y/N)! You’re back,” he exclaimed, catching everyone’s attention.
“(Y/N)!” Everyone exclaimed, running over to you and tackling you to the ground. You hit your head against the ground and groaned at the weight.
“Everyone… please. I’m dying,” you tried to say as you struggled to breathe. Suddenly, your head began to hurt and not because you hit it. It was because a memory was coming back to you. You suddenly remembered the many times you were tackled in the past after going on missions for so long. These tackles were given by Noelle. Sometimes you would have tackled someone to the ground after not seeing them for a long time and joined in for a group tackle when Captain Yami was gone for a while.
Everyone got off of you and helped you up. You smiled as you recall the memory.
“Do you remember everything,” Charmy asked with a mouth full of food.
“Unfortunately, no. The memories I was able to jog up were about my family… but they are so unpleasant,” you admitted. “However, I just had a memory of you guys… so I think I am making progress…” But not fast enough, you thought to yourself as you realized you had a week left before time was up.
“Hey, (Y/N), fight me to the brink of death so we can jog up some memories,” Luck said, doing punching motions with his creepy smile.
You smiled at him. "I don't think so," you said. "Where is Noelle?"
"She will be back," Vanessa answered. "She went out to get something. She'll be excited to see you, though! I know she's been eager to get you back here."
You nodded your head and continued the conversation with the Bulls. You had about a week and a half left as your mind ate itself due to the lack of memory. You were scared that nothing will be able to bring your memories back and that you will die by the end of the month. There were so many things you wanted to do despite not having your memories and yet there was so little time.
By nightfall, Noelle came back. You had waited by the door, though it seemed like no one noticed the glances you gave at the door in hopes of seeing her. Your eyes lit up when you saw her and your heart began to beat at a rapid pace. One could say you were falling in love with Noelle all over again.
"Welcome back, Noelle," you greeted her when she closed the door.
You swore you saw Noelle's jaw drop as she came running towards you. "You're back," she smiled with a sparkle in her eyes.
"I am, but unfortunately I don't have all my memories back," you told her.
"What," she asked. "B-but you told me welcome…"
"Yes I did," you said, not understanding why the welcome was of importance.
"You always waited for me by the door and greeted me like that when I came back," Noelle said quietly, looking away from you with sad eyes. You felt as if you'd just got stabbed by multiple knives as you realized you had hurt her. "...I thought you remembered…" she whispered.
You had no idea what bravery you had reached within you, but you grabbed both of Noelle's hand and brought them close to you. "Noelle," you said, catching the silver-haired girl's attention. "Please help me," you begged. "You are my girlfriend, right? Maybe if we recreate important events in our relationship that will be able to help me jog my memories back. So could you please help me?"
You saw a blush creep on Noelle's face and you honestly found it so cute. Your eyes traveled down to her lips and you blushed as the thought of kissing them crossed your mind.
"F-fine. I'll help," she said in the end. "O-only because you are important to the squad and all," she rambled on.
You couldn't help but smile widely at her false statement. "It's totally not because you are my lover," you mused.
"Absolutely not," she stuttered.
You let go of her hands and placed one of yours on top of her head. "I know this is hard for you, so thank you for helping me," you said. You noticed her face become cherry tomato red as she looked deeply into your eyes.
Noelle grabbed your hand from her head and held it tightly. "Let's go to the roof," she said with much hope in her eyes.
'Why," you asked as she began to pull you away from the main entrance hall and into the hallway.
"You always liked to see the stars and tell me all about the constellations," Noelle explained. "Maybe if we see them, you can remember something," she said. You noticed there was a faint blush on her cheeks.
You and Noelle eventually made it to the roof and you were amazed by the number and twinkling stars in the sky. Your breath was taken away by the sheer beauty of the night sky. "Ah, that's the big dipper," you pointed in the sky so Noelle can see.
"Yes, it is. You told me that was your favorite constellation as a kid," Noelle smiled.
"Oh, that's Orion. See, you can see Orion by his belt," you said again.
"Orion? Where? I don't see it," Noelle said.
You grabbed Noelle by her shoulder and brought her closer to you so you can show her. "See those three planets that are aligned? That is the belt of Orion. You can see it's hand sticking out with a bow. Do you see it," you exclaimed.
Noelle couldn't help but blush at the proximity. You still held onto her, causing her heart to race, barely catching any of the words you were saying. You looked down at Noelle to see if she saw it, but you ended up being memorized by her pink eyes. You wanted to lean in and… kiss her, but you looked away and dropped your hand from her shoulder. Your face heated up as you felt embarrassed by the act. She's my girlfriend, right? But I don't remember what our boundaries are.
Frustrated, you decide to head back to your room. "Thank you for reminding me of my love for the night sky. I enjoyed my time here," you said. "I'm really tired so I think I will go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow."
Noelle's heart pounded against her chest as she saw your retreating figure. She was a little disappointed your memories didn't come back and it hurt her, but she was determined and so she planned on doing little dates with you until you could remember… or until you died.
The next couple of days, Noelle took you to places where the two of you have been. There was a day when Noelle took you to the ice cream shop at the castle town, claiming it was your favorite one in all of Clover. You ordered what seemed the most appetizing to you and according to Noelle, that was your favorite one from the shop. “Let me guess, your favorite ice cream is rocky road,” you said. You noticed her blush. “Oh, I guess right, huh?”
“D-did you get your memories back,” Noelle asked. There was so much hope in her eyes that it made your heart hurt by shaking your head. Her eyes soon changed to the look of disappointment as she tried to play it off. You reached out for her hand that was placed on the table and you used your thumb to rub circles as you held it, causing her to blush.
“Don’t worry, Noelle. I’m sure I’ll get them back,” you smiled. However, you were beginning to get worried as well. You had one more day left and while you had some memories back, the majority weren’t there in your head.
“(Y/N), tomorrow I’ll take you to our favorite spot,” Noelle said quietly as she looked down at her hand that was being held by yours. “Whenever we went on dates… that’s where we stopped by before we went to bed.”
You smiled at her. “I look forward to it,” you said.
And so, the next day came. You woke up earlier than usual as your nerves began to kick in. My mother might come by. You quickly got out of bed and tried to find Noelle’s room, accidentally waking up Charmy instead when you knocked on the wrong door. She helped you find Noelle’s room.
“Who is it? Can’t you see I’m trying to get my beauty sleep,” Noelle asked from the other side of the door.
“Noelle? It’s me, (Y/N),” you said. You heard a loud thump from the other side of the room followed by some curses from Noelle. You couldn’t help but give a small chuckle when she opened the door to reveal her messy bed head. “Good morning, sleeping beauty,” you teased as Noelle’s face turned red.
“I-I see the name wasn’t forgotten,” Noelle murmured.
“Noelle, get me out of here,” you said. “My mother is coming to pick me up to take me home but I don’t want to go back. If I can’t remember by tonight, I want to at least be here with you and the Bulls. This is my home…” you trailed off as you felt your heart begin to hurt. You grabbed Noelle’s hand and brought it closer to you. “Noelle, I want to be with you in my final moments.” You felt like crying but you held your tears back. Your eyes were filled with determination despite the fear that raged within you like a mana tornado that rampaged through a field.
“(Y/N)...” Noelle began to say as she felt her heart race. “Give me a minute to get ready.”
You couldn’t help but smile at her. “Thank you, Noelle,” you said. Unconsciously, you leaned in and planted a kiss on her forehead. You felt your face heat up and you let go of Noelle’s hand as her face turned red again. “S-sorry,” you murmured as you looked away, your heart pounding against your chest as it tried to get out.
“N-no worries,” Noelle said. “I-It’s not like you haven’t done it before,” she murmured. “Anyways, I’m going to change!” She practically slammed the door in your face and you couldn’t help but smile as you remembered the warmth of her skin on your lips. Suddenly, you felt your head begin to hurt. You clutch onto your head and you begin to concentrate on your breathing, hoping to ease the pain. As if a scratched film was playing in your head, a piece of your memory was coming back and you could tell it was from the mission where you had first kissed Noelle.
You ended up sliding down to the floor and had curled up into a fetal position. You heard Noelle’s door open and you begin to wonder how long you’ve been in pain as she got down and began to shake you. “(Y/N)! Are you okay!? Please answer me,” Noelle asked. You reached out to her and buried your face into her chest as you tried to find comfort. She wrapped her arms around you.
“I-it hurts, but it’ll… pass,” you managed to say. And then as it came, the pain went away, leaving behind a sweet memory of the first kiss. You had stopped shaking, but you felt a little exhausted. You didn’t realize you were gripping tightly onto Noelle’s Black Bull robe until you began to let go of it. Noelle grabbed onto your shoulders and looked into your eyes with determination. It made you blush as her face got closer to yours.
‘(Y/N), I won’t let you die,” Noelle said. “I’ll find a way to get your memories today. Come!” Noelle got up and pulled you up with her. Without ever letting go of your hand, the two of you ran through the halls until you made it outside. “You’ll have to drive there, but I’ll tell you where to go,” she smiled. “Let’s go before they see us!”
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Yami was irritated by your mother who created a storm at the Black Bulls’ base. It was noon and she came to pick you up since your memories were still gone. “I refuse to let (Y/N) die in a dump like this,” she yelled into the hall. No one paid much attention to her as this was the tenth time she had declared this statement.
“Good for you, but (Y/N)’s not here,” Yami said as he tried to get back to reading the newspaper.
“Then bring (Y/N) here,” your mother snarled.
“I don’t know where (Y/N) is,” Yami said.
“Then find (Y/N)!” Your mother yelled.
Yami set the paper down and stood up. “Alright misses, this is no place for civilians. Off you go,” Yami said as he gently pushed your mother out of the door. “Come back tomorrow!” He added before slamming the door in her face. “Yo Finral, make sure she doesn’t come back in here,” Yami ordered.
“Y-yes, sir!”
“How nice of you to cover for Noelle and (Y/N),” Vanessa mused before taking a swing of her bottle.
“Tch, I ain’t covering for no one,” Yami said as he grabbed his newspaper again. “Now, quit yapping, all of you!”
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Nightfall came. Noelle had taken you to many beautiful places that you two had visited in the past. They were mostly points of interest throughout Clover. However, no memories came back to you besides the one from the morning. You and Noelle felt defeated and made your way back to the base. Neither one of you said a word as you slowly descended in front of the door. As soon as your feet touch, the door busted open and the rest of the Bulls came out running towards the two of you.
“Did you get your memories back!?” Asta asked.
“No,” you answered quietly. You looked at the watch on your wrist and saw there was only twenty-five minutes before midnight. Your mouth went dry as you realized you only had twenty-five minutes left to live.
The lively group slowly descended into despair as they realized you were going to die soon. Your gaze fell to your feet as you were ashamed to look at their sad faces. “I may not remember, but I can feel it in my heart that you all made me feel welcome and for that, I thank you,” you began to say.
11:38
“Thank you all. Please don’t ever change,” you smiled at them. When you saw their faces, tears were in everyone's eyes (except for Yami’s but you could tell he was distressed as well). You turned your head to Noelle and saw she also had tears in her eyes, except she was quietly sobbing to herself. You felt your heart break. Why can’t I remember!?
11:40
Noelle wiped her tears and grabbed your hand. “Come with me,” she said. She pulled you in the opposite direction from the base and into the woods. Eventually, the two of you made it to the edge of the cliff that was lit by the full moon. You were in awe by the view of the landscape that was kissed by the moonlight in the quiet summer’s night.
11:45
You began to feel anxiety take over as you saw there were only fifteen minutes left. You heard some rustling by the bushes that separated the clearing the two of you were in and the woods. For some reason, you couldn’t help but think the Bulls were eavesdropping.
You felt a pair of hands touch your cheeks gently. Your attention was brought back to Noelle who looked at you with sad eyes. “You wanted to be with me in your final moments, right,” she asked. You nodded your head. Your hands went over hers as you leaned in more into her touch. “(Y/N), I never said this often to you, but I love you. I love you so much,” she declared as she screwed her eyes shut. A faint color of pink dusted her cheeks. “I am so sorry I couldn’t help bring back your memories. I’m sorry I failed you… I’m sorry,” tears began to fall from her pink eyes. Her hands fell from her hold on your cheeks as she began to clutch the collar of your outfit.
11:50
Ten more minutes. Your heart pumped rapidly as you became more hyper-aware of your surroundings. You were aware of the faint breeze that caressed your hair, the sound of the crickets that played its lullaby, the fireflies that danced across the air, the smell of Noelle’s floral perfume that was carried by the breeze and gently kissed your nose.
“I don’t want you to go,” Noelle said in between her cries. “I love you so much.”
11:55
"Noelle," you began to say. "Kiss me."
"W-what," she questioned, feeling completely flustered by your request.
"You're my lover, right? Or so that's what I have been told… and to break the curse, I need to feel strong emotions, right? So kiss me," you said. You felt your cheeks heat up the more times you told her that. Your heartbeat fast against your chest in anticipation of the kiss. You looked at her eyes for an answer, noticing her flushed cheeks. You realized your request was sudden, but you had just remembered Marx’s words. The only way to break the curse is to do something that had strong feelings associated with it.
"W-well you were always the one who initiated the kiss," Noelle managed to say.
"Did I," you mused.
"B-but I'll do it first," she said. Noelle got closer to you. You were so caught up in her pink eyes that you were surprised when she leaned in and pressed her lips against yours.
You slowly melted into the kiss. You didn't realize lips could be so soft and Noelle's lips were softer and smoother than silk. You kissed her back, which caused her to sigh and cupped your face into her hands, deepening the kiss. You felt your face become very hot as you felt the kisses become desperate from her end. You wrapped your arms around her waist, bringing her closer to you and clutched onto her clothes for dear life and you felt a wave of love overtake your body. For once, everything felt right and at home and you could not be more than happy to be kissing Noelle.
11:59
Suddenly in the back of your mind, you felt like a gate opened. You pulled back, much to Noelle's disappointment, and winced as your head began to throb. Noelle noticed this and began to get worried. "(Y/N), are you okay," she asked.
"My head… it hurts," you managed to say. When you closed your eyes, you saw everything. You saw all your memories flow through back into your head from wherever it was sealed up. You remembered the first time you kissed Noelle and the first date, your rough relationship with your family, the Black Bulls, the Wizard King, everything. You fell to the ground and clutched your head as the pain climax.
"(Y/N), are you okay," Noelle asked again as she squatted down to your level. She brought you in closer to her and you wrapped your arms around her and set your head down on her shoulder as the pain continued. You couldn't speak. The pain was too much and honestly, you thought you were gonna die.
"Is she okay," you heard Asta cry out. You opened your eyes and briefly saw the Black Bulls emerging from the woods. They all had worried looks on their faces.
"S-someone help (y/n)!" Noelle cried out as she hugged you tightly.
"N-Noelle, I love you," you whispered as you felt yourself slip in and out of consciousness.
12:00
A red light engulfed you and you felt the pain spread throughout your body. Black markings appeared on your skin, but they slowly left your body as the pain began to dissipate. The red light got brighter that you had to close your eyes and then suddenly, it got dark. You were still aware, so you opened your eyes and saw that you were still here in Noelle’s arms. You looked at your clock and saw the time.
12:02
It was the next day. You were still alive. “My memories… they’re back!” You exclaimed with a wide smile. You looked up at Noelle who had begun to cry and she wrapped her arms around you.
“Y-You idiot! I hate you,” she cried but hugged you tightly and buried her face into your chest.
“I’m sorry I cost you a lot of distress,” you smiled. You placed a kiss on her head and hugged her tightly. “I love you.”
“I love you too, you idiot.”