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Moments from time begin to circle the two. "Perhaps you don't quite understand the situation you're in. If I was to take this one moment out of place," With a few gestures of the hand all the moving images of the past, present, and future started swirling around them, but one particular picture passed them, however, back when Koray was a young child.
Koda was running with her on his back, two older individuals were left behind one holding the other. Both in a state of sorrow.
Koray looks the individual in the eyes. Her ears hug her head as her eyes widen with her lips trembling. Trying to choose her next words carefully. "It would change your whole life. No one would remember you for what you've done, you'd just be another stranger passing through their lives." They paused, before saying in a chippy tone, "Oh!~ let's not forget your beloved Azrael."
"What are you getting at?" Koray manages to stumble out, the individual expression went from nerve-racking to a soft smile.
"To prove a point sweetheart." Shivers were sent down her spine as those words escape his mouth. The next thing she know the time she spent with Azrael danced around the room like snowflakes.
One, in particular, grabbed her gaze, she reaches out as if she could catch it. It was worthless, as her hand phases through it. The male's smile grows wide at the sight. With the flick of his wrist, he's sent the memory his way, breaking Koray out of her daze. "Now what do we have here?" he questioned, with the recollection in his hand he watches it play out.
It was your typical morning, almost clear sky as the wind carries the salty breeze softly by the seaside village. This was perfect, as both Koray and Azrael are relaxing on the shores of the beach, watching the morning waves hit the rocky sandy shore. It's clear that the two of them have been there for a while, joking around with one another.
"Awww come on! Wouldn't it be fun!!" Koray sarcastically within an amused tone.
He chuckled, "If you want to be lectured by Ivan, be my guest. Just leave me out of it."
"Awww," she says cupping her cheeks while flashing her lashes a few times. This gets Azrael to smile at her as he holing back a laugh, "Did our giant tough guy just smile?!" She says in an overly dramatic voice to emphasize the point, as she brings a hand to her chest leaning back as she 'fake gasps' at him. As she was doing it she couldn't stop smiling. He playfully glares back at her losing the smile as he smirks back. Seconds later they both burst out laughing.
"What was with that voice?!" Azrael asked as his laughter was calming down. Koray couldn't calm her laughing and if her smile could get bigger it would've. As she was trying to control it Azrael softly smiled watching her; her shoulders are raised with an arm over her stomach, with her fist covering the bright smile that showed off her dimples, but her eyes are closed. He's in a trance as he watched. He is in love with her carefree attitude, and that smile of her always made his heart flutter.
Off in the nearby whipping willow, mushroom forest stands two residences of the village. If the two on the beach knew who was secretly watching, shock would wash over them. The doctor and village flirt are the ones watching them, but for varying reasons. They aren't close enough to hear the conversation between the others fully, but can piece bits together form what they can hear over the sound of nature, and their quiet speaking.
"Now what can I gather from this?," The doctor whispers to himself with a conniving smirk crossing his lips. The other male just looks at him confused, before shaking his head looking back out towards the beach.
"They act like a couple sometimes and it's aggravating," the curly my brunette whispered aloud. "Why can't they just fully commit to it already?" He pauses looking down a bit, "But that means my fun would be taken away." Deep down he was a little upset because he won't be able to flirt with Koray anymore if that was to happen, without pissing of Azrael. A slight tear left his eye, as he looks back up.
The medic asked looking at him, "What's wrong with you?" He didn't seem concerned at all with his deadpan expression.
"I should be asking you that!" Cat boy quickly responded wiping away the tear. They just glare at each other.
Not long after they both go back to watching the two on the beach.
Koray was now sitting on her knees leaning forward towards Azrael, with her tail wagging happily behind, "How about a morning swim?" Azrael tilted his head to the side. "What?" he asked, "Are you scared of a little water?" She questioned. "No," Azrael replied. As he said that she was gabbing the edges of her dress, she smiled at him before pulling it off. Azrael froze. His face went from ice cold to fiery hot as his cheeks turn a rosy red, with his wide eyes.
The two males watching from the forest are utterly shocked. Let's just say their face's are just as red as Azrael's. They debated on if they should continue watching or not, but doubt they're better judgment they're staying.
In a few swift movement she folded her dress up in her lap, Azrael still was shocked, and she looked back at him, "What?" She puffs out her cheeks. He just looked her up and down without saying anything. She still didn't understand until she stop to think, her face immediately turned a hot red. She self-consciously covers herself with her arms and tail. "Did you think I was that much of an idiot?!" It went silent for a moment.
"I mean you can be a bit spacey," She roll her eyes, but smiles at the comment. "Do you want me to come with you?" Azrael asked.
Koray smile grows, "I just asked ya, didn’t I?" She jumps up after placing her clothes to the side. "Hurry up and join me," she say with the energy of a child.
Azrael removed his cloak, gambeson, and shoes. The only thing he had left on was his pants, and he looks very attractive according to Koray, and she would be lying if she said she wasn't checking him out, because she was. He put his clothes with hers before making his way over to her.
The two of them did a couple laps in the water before playing around for a bit. When they decided to stop they chose to sit at the watersedge, letting the water run up their legs to hit them. Koray was sitting in front of Azrael so he could fix up her hair that had come loose as there we're goofing off. There's this calming silence between the two as they listen to the waves while Azrael braids up Koray's hair again.
"Azrael, you wanna know something," Koray softly say, as Azrael finished up with braiding her hair, "If I had a star for every time you brightened my day, I'd have a galaxy in my hand. And this morning would be one of those moments." Koray looked out at the crashing waves, “That was pretty stupid.” She chuckled.
His lips curled into a soft smile out of her sight, "Koray," he says, pulling her into his embrace resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Yes?" She questioned.
"I finally got an answer." Azrael replied.
"Huh? For what?" Koray was very confused, and tried to look over at him but he wouldn’t let her; his grasp only tightened.
"When you asked me out." Koray let out an 'oh!' sound as she was realizing what he meant. "If you still possess those feelings, would you still be willing to call me your’s?” His voice is caring as he softly speaks them. “I'd like to try this romantic journey out with you." His voice goes hesitant, not fully knowing what to expect from her. He let her go.
Turning around onto her knees. "Took you long enough! I was starting to think you forgot." She was quite overjoyed as she couldn’t stop smiling.
Azrael smirks, "I can do this now, right?” He gently cups her face pulling her close, but there’s a moment of hesitation as his lips draw near to hers, so he stops. She picks up on it and closes the gap between them. Before giving him a passionate kiss that he returns, without an issue.
Letting out an amused laugh he looks Koray's way, his smirk not wavering. Her body is trembling as her gaze follows the male, while he slowly passes back and forth. "Stop looking so pitiful it's not a pretty look for you. But I can't blame you." He twirls the memory around with his index finger, "Being that the life you know is being threatened.”