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“Let her go!” Kronii shouted as she pointed her sword at the intruder.
“If you say so.” The intruder grinned, pushing Fauna towards Kronii who catches her as they fall onto the ground.
Fauna gasps out, hands digging into Kronii’s clothes as she tries to take in air, yet she grows weaker in Kronii’s hands.
Kronii panics, hyperventilating as she scans Fauna’s body and sees the knife in her side.
“P-Princess!” Kronii shouts, her hands shaking as she tries to support Fauna’s limp body. “You-!” Her head whips towards the window, but the intruder’s already gone, fleeing through the night.
A hand on her arm tightening as Fauna lifts herself up to slouch against Kronii brings her back.
“Princess…” Kronii’s voice wavers. “It’ll- it’ll be okay! I can go get help!” Kronii shouts as she starts to move, but the grip on her body stops her as she falls back to the ground.
“No…” Fauna mumbles, body twitching as she desperately holds onto Kronii. “No, don’t- don’t leave me…”
“But…” Her voice cracks. “These moments can’t be your last.”
“They can.” Fauna weakly smiles, taking a hand to cup Kronii’s cheek. “All I’ve ever wanted was to be with you.”
Kronii chokes on a sob as she presses her forehead against Fauna’s, whose body slowly falls again. Her hands move to Fauna’s back to catch her in a gentle embrace, mindful of the knife that slowly seeps the Princess’ life away.
“Then I’m here.” Kronii mumbles, her tears falling onto Fauna’s cheeks which begin to move closer until their lips meet in a gentle kiss.
Their first one, and their last.
Kronii engraves the way the kiss feels against her lips, the smile of Fauna’s mouth against her own grieving frown.
They break apart, and Kronii could wish for the miracle that would’ve given them more time. Yet, time slips out of her arms, just as Fauna slumps down into them, her strength having faded as slow breaths fall against Kronii’s lips who try to chase the fleeting life.
“I love you.” Fauna whispers, her smile wavering as her life flickers away.
The body goes limp in Kronii’s hands that shake with wild abandon, desperate for something- anything.
“I’m sorry.” Kronii sobs as she lets Fauna’s body fall onto the floor. “I’m sorry I did not tell you I love you sooner.”
The body doesn’t react. The tears in Kronii’s eyes do as they fall onto the corpse.
Kronii bites her lip as the dam holding her emotions breaks. She chokes on her sobs for a moment before screaming out of pure anguish.
Lights fade, and the theater is silent for a moment. Curtains fall and from behind it, the crowd erupts in applause.
Kronii helps Fauna up, arms securely around her as Fauna uses her hands to wipe away Kronii’s tears. Kronii pulls away with a huff before tugging on Fauna’s hand to lead them off stage to let the other characters bow first before they’ll eventually do theirs.
Fauna stares at the way her co-star stretches in fresh pajamas. They’ve always been told they had the best chemistry on stage, but what no one else knew was that they were also together behind the scenes.
It was a secret that they didn’t want to affect their jobs, but it always made moments like these more exciting.
“Aw man…” Kronii grimaces as she stares at herself intensely in the mirror, a finger rubbing against her eye.
“What’s wrong?” Fauna comes up behind her, lazily draping her hands along Kronii’s waist as she cranes her neck to rest her chin on a broad shoulder.
Kronii stands up properly and Fauna falls back down, keeping her arms around Kronii who turns around to hug her back, leaning against the bathroom counter with a pout. “My eyes are all messed up from earlier still.”
“Hm.” Fauna hums before moving onto her tippy toes to kiss the corner of an eyelid. “There you go!”
“Tch. Yeah, like that helps.”
“Oh,” Fauna smirks. “Should I not do it again?~”
Kronii’s eyes widened before sulking. “I didn’t say that…”
“Mhm.” The shorter girl softens as she leans up again to catch Kronii in a gentle kiss, one that the taller girl reciprocates back into as if she was hungry for a little snack.
“Come on, already.” Fauna mouths against Kronii’s lips before falling back down onto the heels of her feet, her arms tracing Kronii’s before grabbing her hands. She starts to walk backwards, turning off the light and leaning the bathroom as she guides Kronii to her bed.
However, before Fauna sits down, she turns them so as to push Kronii against the bed until her girlfriend sits down confused.
Confusion fades as Fauna brings up her knees to support herself as she straddles Kronii’s lap, hands going to trace her jaw as Kronii’s naturally move to stabilize Fauna by grabbing her hips.
Fauna tugs at the corners of Kronii’s lips, teasing them with her thumbs until Kronii offers a soft smile, causing Fauna to scoff just slightly at how in love they were.
“Hello.” Fauna whispers as her thumbs rub against Kronii’s cheeks.
“Hey.” Kronii mumbles back, an eye closing in instinct but her smile never leaving her face. “Come here often?”
“Depends.” Fauna inches closer until they’re just a breath away. “Do you?”
“Whenever you want.” Her girlfriend mutters as they close the gap. It’s a long kiss that’s made up of more little ones until Fauna breaks off, Kronii giving a little whine that earns her a peck on the nose.
Kronii tries to lean in for more, but a finger on her lips stops her.
“Hold on.” Fauna giggles at the little pout against her index finger. “I have a question.”
“Hm?”
“Earlier, when you cried-”
“Ugh…” Kronii cringes.
Fauna laughs again as she removes her finger, instead opting to drape her arms across Kronii’s shoulders. “How’d you do that?”
“Do what?”
“You never cried like that in rehearsal. Were you just saving it for the big show or something?”
“Oh, that.” Kronii looks off to the side, a bit sheepishly. Fauna stares at her red ears, just another little thing about Kronii she fell in love with. “I, uh…” She clears her throat. “Y’know how during rehearsal I kept getting told that I wasn’t showing enough… emotion…?”
“Well, you certainly proved them wrong.” Fauna laughs again as a few of her fingers play with the back of Kronii’s hair, scratching her fingers along her girlfriend’s undercut.
“Yeah, well, I took some advice that I read about like… actually thinking about something sad, and uh,” Kronii shrugs. “I guess it worked.”
“Uuu, you’re precious.” Fauna coos as she pecks Kronii’s nose again before hugging her tightly. “What were you thinking about? If I can ask…” Fauna mumbles, feeling the way Kronii takes a deep breath before holding Fauna tighter.
“You…”
Immediately, Fauna melts in her arms, holding Kronii tighter. A little sniffle breaks her heart and Fauna buries Kronii into her neck, rubbing the back of her upper back in a hopefully comforting way.
“Sorry.” Kronii whispers again as her arms loosen, allowing Fauna to lean back with a worried expression. “I just- I was just thinking-”
She’s cut off by Fauna suddenly stealing a kiss before leaning their foreheads against each other.
“I love you, Kronii.” Fauna whispers, looking into her eyes with a determined gaze.
“I love you, too, Fauna.” Kronii mumbles back.
“And I’m never leaving you, okay?”
Kronii gives a weak smile as she turns her head. “Okay.” She mouths against Fauna’s lips before taking another kiss.
It was far from their first, but even further from their last.