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First star
Fontaine was free. From the curse. The curse the previous hydro archon gave them. Furina played a role in this painful endless masquerade. Neuvillette won't ever forgive himself for turning his back on her. But Furina, his heart will never be this cruel to him.
She forgave him. Forgave him. Loved him again. Despite her hesitation. Loved him. Only him. Him and him.
"Furina? My love, how is the little one doing?"
"Oh, Neuvillette, she is doing well. Her fangs are definitely not helping me. But she is perfect."
Furina kissed his neck. It's easier that way. She didn't know she could have kids after this. But she did. Two years passed. Furina looks bodily 25. Neuvillette patted her head. And went to the nursery to see his droplet. Ishtar. A beautiful name. For his pride and joy. She has her mother's hetrochromia. His dragonic features. But the reptilian eyes are the only thing that's missing. But that doesn't make her less perfect.
Oh, how she holds his face and giggles. Even when she is crying. When she wakes up at middle of night. Furina had her fair share of meltdowns at night for the lack of sleep. But he is there. Helping them. Loving them.
20 years passed in a eye blink. Furina is getting old. He is still the same. Their daughter has been going through a tough time accepting that Furina will eventually die. Lose this battle. But Furina is still making sure their daughter is not hurt. But Furina's cries every night when she believes he is asleep.
"Neuvillette, take care of her after I die? Make sure she never misses me."
Neuvillette can just weakly nod. Holding her close. Five hundred years of loving this woman. He never in that time even thought of losing her. But now... Now Furina is human. Her face has wrinkles, her body is weaker.
Sitting beside Furina on her death bed.
"Ishtar, my droplet. Please don't cry. Don't give dad a hard time."
Fontaine was having a thunderstorm. Neuvillette holding her hand to his chest. Love. This broken old lady is still the most attractive woman. He will never love again. She will die Soon. She made it to 77. He torn between comforting his daughter and holding Furina's hand.
"Neuvillette, I love you..."
Ishtar was on the bed. She had this bad habit of cuddling Furina when she was hurt. His droplet crying on furina's chest. Losing her forever.
For Furina the life ends. For the first time. The true meaning of freedom is to die. The following three days the rain didn't stop.
Second star
Almost fourth year passed by. Isthar eventually got over the death. Helping her father in court. Neuvillette started to slack off after her death. Mainly because he doesn't want her to feel lonely. He never will let anyone forget about her.
He sits on the a memorial place. Doing nothing but talking. About everyone and everything. Talking about the people he lost over the years. And how their mutal companions' children are doing. Everything.
A fimiliar face... Furina. He couldn't stop himself from going to the woman and hold her hand.
"Furina?"
She is not furina. The bi colored eyes are missing. It's furina. His soul says so..
"Oh, my... People were not lying to me about looking like the late Furina?"
The fake furina says.
"Pardon me, madame."
"It's fine, my name is □□□□"
The name. He can't hear it. Tears. Rain. Love. But she is not furina. He can't fall for him...
Love, compassion and need. All of the things he felt for Fluer. Her name is Fluer, it means flower. She is 28 years old. He told her about the possibilities of reincarnation. She is from Mondstadt.
She doesn't mind as long as she is Fluer to him. Uncanny resemblance. Everyway. Isthar couldn't help but hug her and cry. She was always a Mama's girl.
Neuvillette loves her. In 6 years of knowing him Fleur got previous memories of Furina. The betrayal, the love, the happiness. Fluer will be envious of Furina forever.
Fluer's end was cruel. Cruel and painful. She met her end in Liyue. In the hands of some treasure hoarders. Her body was beyond repair. She was 36 at the time. Love, fury, anger and pain.
Third star
Meeting her third incarnation was blissful. In a trip to Inazuma. He went their for a break. Six years with Fluer made him believe fate is unpredictable. Always move forward. The trip was refreshing and happy.
An aspiring Artist in the streets of inazuma. Filled with hope and dedication. Neuvillette did indulge in her.
Seven months later, before Furina's death anniversary he saw the third incarnation. She looked like Furina. A copy. But she had black hair. She hugged him. Sobbing. She got both Fluer and Furina's memories. Regaining them on her own.
Neuvillette fell again. Despite not wanting to. He fell again. A weak pathetic man. He always will be pathetic when it comes to her. Be it Furina, Fluer or Reina. He always falls. The pain of losing her for the fourth time scares him.
Neuvillette never held the growing artist. She travelled, and came back to him. Everytime she visited him before going back to Inazuma. Celestia is cruel to him and his daughter for this.
She had his face buried on her chest. Enthusiastically retelling everything she did in her trip to Natlan. Fingers running down in his hair. Occasionally kisses to his forehead. She was more motherly to Ishtar. Like Furina. But she is not her. They both know it. He falls in every incarnation. So does she.
He falls
Falls
Falls for her
Falls with her
He falls. As her body gets buried. At least she also died of old age. After she turned fifty, she moved into Palais Mermonia with him. Beautiful and peaceful like Furina. Fluer's pain still haunts him. But she did not get that pain
Last star
He saw her again years later. The civilization improved massively. sea getting filled for more space. In an museum. While He looked at Furina's portrait. His Furina will always be beautiful. His heart.
"I am sorry. Do I know you?"
Neuvillette bumped into another one of her incarnation. A ring on this one's finger. Atleast she won't fall in love him.
"Pardon me, madame. Are you alright?"
She nodded. He remembers her questions.
"No, I don't believe we've ever met."
Her husband came along. An apology for her clumsiness.
Neuvillette smiled.
"Why are you crying, monsieur?"
The incarnation said.
"I am? Forgive me. I am just missing my lover. She is long dead."
Neuvillette left. He went back to Furina's grave. His cries of pain and grief. Losing her over and over again. But she does not know. The new one didn't wait for her. He prays that happens. He is forgetting her face. It's a jumbled mix of all her all incarnation. The picture in museum is hers but Neuvillette can't remember. Forgetting his only loves faces.
Rain in Fontaine is always beautiful. But no one needs to know about the dragon's sorrow. He can not wait for his death.
"Silly dragon. You get hurt when I love you, and you also get hurt when i fall for another to protect you." She decided to walk in the rain.
No incarnation of Furina ever met Neuvillette. She drowns for him.
Both of them are cursed