Shirnova ! sorry this took 17382 years

its a slow burn! the lemon is there! don't worry <3

also, I can't believe this but I'm writing this during a church service. um.

It has been 15 years since you're been in the darkner world. Since you've seen the sun, the moon or the stars. Since you've seen your family and friends that have probably forgotten you by now. You wondered about what they thought had happened. It was certainly an accident coming here, but it was impossible to get out. You were three years old when you had "fallen down" here. (so you're eighteen!)

You had the option to leave using the fountain, but that chance was taken away when Kris and Susie tried to use it. They were Lighteners, but you had to pretend that you didn't come from the same place they did. It seems that your school had new students.

You remembered Kris though, but he was only a baby from the last time you saw him. You wondered if he knew that you used to be the only human child in that town before he came along. He didn't seem to recognise you, so that's good...You guessed.

(sorry! Kris is a boy in this, it makes it easier for me to type out correct pronouns without offending anybody, or without being inconsistent with pronouns.)

You had come across the darkner world when you were at your grandmother's house. She had died the year that you disappeared, and your family were visiting her home because she willed her home to your father. As you were looking around your room, you heard a voice from your wardrobe. After a long fall down, you awoke here.

You haven't been back ever since. Not that you minded since the darkner world was never boring. But, it was dangerous. After the King had started to take over the castle, he demanded that you work for him. So you did, you worked with Rouxls Kaard. Puzzle co-ordinator, and probably the only guy that could kick the kings ass.

But for some reason he chose not to, because...well, you didn't know.

Kris, Susie and Ralsei had died whilst trying to defeat the King, and Lancer couldn't do anything about it. You felt sorry for the lone prince, the future holder of a broken kingdom that his father left him. With no other choices for him. You tried to help Lancer think about it less by playing with him and listening to his "splatter pop" music. But it always stayed the same. Lancer was always upset, and nonchalant. Susie was the closest to a friend that he ever had.

The battle was long, it was impossible to think that it had happened just yesterday.

You turned back into reality, focussing on your work.

"My precious jewel, I have things that i'd like to talk to thee about." Rouxls started.

You were both inside his store, and you were restocking on the Rouxls Roux that had sold out due to Lancer. (Not that he brought it, he just ate it all, due to stress eating.) The Duke sat down on a crate, and looked at you with a serious look on his face. It looked grim.

You looked at him and realised that he was serious, so you sat in the floor behind the counter and looked up at him. "What's wrong, Rouxls?" Your E/C eyes glimmer in the store light. Rouxls catches his breath.

"I...it's been 15 years since you've been in the Lightener world...yes?" You nod, unsure of what to think about the question. You never really thought of the world above unless you needed to, which was rarely.

"I have heardeth some horrible remarks frometh the monarcke. some claims of thine life, dear." He looks away, sadly.

"He wants to use thine soul to maketh the fountain stronger, as requested by the knight that he seems to hath follow." Your eyes widen. The king had never cared about the fact that you came here. You came here as a young child, a harmless one at that. It was only when you had grown up that you were taught about the "prophesy" that had been told about Lighteners coming here, by Seam. Not that you were the prophesy, since you came on your own. So the King had no real desire to kill you. But now...?

You weren't really sure. Besides, your soul wasn't even that strong. What would they want with your soul?

Rouxls gets up off the crate that he was sitting on and helped you off the floor. He enveloped you up into a hug. A long hug of silence. It was the only thing he could muster. The only thing he thought he could offer.

"However, I have a plan." He holds your hands. "But it includes thee using that fountain to get home." Your eyes widen.

"Rouxls. If the King sees me-"

"he will not find out."

"If I leave I'll never see you again."You're starting to cry.

He looks at you. He sighs and turns away from you. "that's the hardest part. I don't care if I get into trouble. I don't care if that horrible excuse of a father kills me."

"Its you leaving that maketh my heart ache." He looks at you, sadly.

"what if the fountain breaks after I use it?" He wipes your tears with his thumb.

"good! maybe that'll knocketh some sense into that Kings thick skull!" Rouxls rolls his eyes, suppressing his angst. He felt for Lancer as much as you did, if not more.

You didn't want to go. You wanted to stay with Rouxls. He had been there for you your entire life. You didn't want to leave him. "I don't want-" Rouxls stops you mid sentence.

"No more. I will guide thee to the fountain myself tonight."

and that was that.

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Rouxls doesn't want her to leave but it has to be done. For her safety.

After the King had killed those children, his heart was filled with grief and hate. At first he hated those kids as well, but not to the point where he would kill them. They seemed like good kids that were only trying to get home.

Lancer hadn't taken it very well, and his father was furious with him for letting them out of their prison cells. Lancer and the King haven't talked since yesterday because of it, and it seems that Lancer only comes to Rouxls and Y/N if he needed advice. Some sort of therapy, except it's just silence. He didn't want to talk. He just wanted company.

Rouxls looks for a disguise. A hood for some sort for him to wear so that he could get Y/N to the fountain without getting caught. Not that he cared, but if he were to be caught red handed, he could say something along the lines of handling maintenance of the fountain. Y/N could be there just to help.

Y/N could be free if he plays his cards right.

He sees the bodies of Kris and Susie's, who had been slashed to death by the Kings attacks. They were reserved to be buried tommorow. Rouxls commanded some soldiers to take the bodies to the fountain. He knew that they deserved a proper burial in the world they came from. He decided to send the bodies with Y/N, if she wanted.

He had some unfinished business with Y/N.

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The night came quicker than you had thought. The Dark world was always covered in darkness, but they had a way of telling the time. Nobody works at a certain hour, people sleep at a certain hour, like normal.

Except you don't really have any sign that the time is correct. Everybody just trusts that everyone has the right time on them. The "Night time" was nigh, and everyone was retiring to bed. Including the King. Guards stood beside the fountain entrance, looking out for intruders.

Rouxls cursed under his breath. He knew that the escape was going to be difficult, but not this difficult.
It was nearly time for you to go. You started packing your treasured belongings. It wasn't much, but if you couldn't come back to this world, you wanted to remember it.

You and Rouxls were headed towards the fountain, but before you left, He stopped you. He placed a hand on your shoulder. You stop. "Rouxls? What's wrong?" You say, looking back at the saddened puzzle connoisseur.

"Y/N." He says, trailing off. He wasn't sure of whatever he wanted to say, but you stood there patiently for his response. He places a hand on your cheek.

(lemon starts here.)

You smile at Rouxls, looking into his eyes. There was sadness, but a hint of something else. He gently pushes you onto the counter of the store. You move the cash register. You realised where this was going to go.

It was the last attempt of showing his love to you before he could never see you again. You understood that, more than anyone. It probably wasn't easy for him to let you go as much as it isn't easy for you to let go of him. You hold him by his shoulders. He kisses you.

He kisses you like it was the last kiss that he'd ever give you, which it was. It wasn't forceful, it was desperate. You pull him into your arms, the kiss lasting only as long as you both were able to breathe. If you could, you'd cry.

You could feel the pain he felt as he kisses you, as he holds you. You feel the same, and you both mentally decide that you have to make this moment last. If only but for a few moments.

The kiss ends abruptly, as you start taking off of your shirt. You were down for business, and he looks at you in shock and admiration. He unbuttons his jacket, and discards it onto the floor. You both were hungry for eachother now, as he starts to kiss you again. It was starting to get messy. You pull him by his bowtie, ripping it off.

He starts kissing your neck, and you nearly lose your balance. You couldn't breathe because of how much pleasure you were feeling. You couldn't believe he kept that all to himself this whole time. You couldn't concentrate. He holds you, as you start losing your grip.

He takes off his undershirt, and you look at him.
Look at him.

You couldn't help but smile a little. He holds you against his chest, his breath on your neck. For a split second you were wondering what he was doing, until you felt your bra loosen. You felt every little touch he gave you, your senses going into overdrive.

"Rouxls..." You started off, realising a split second later that you had nothing to say. He knew you just wanted him, but he was already there. He kisses your neck, now a bit more roughly. You grab him by his belt buckle and pull him towards you, he grunts in surprise. You smile and start undoing his belt.

"wasn't I the person who hath taughteth thee of intercourse?" He says, looking at you with a smile on his face. You nod, with a soft giggle. "let's see if you taught me well." He pushes you down by the neck and you lay flush on the counter. His hands were warm.

He looks at you with lust in his eyes.

"Let us see."

You start to take off your shorts, which now seem like an abomination. He starts to please you, his hands traveling down your body, and you lay back, clutching his arm. You didn't want him to stop. He continues, and you feel yourself dwindle. You felt your insides shrivel up, as you were coming to your climax.

He kisses you, his hand still going at it. You came whilst you were both kissing, and you let go of the kiss, breathing heavily. He smiles, as you close your legs by impulse. You were sensitive. But you wanted to keep going. He pushes down his pants, to reveal his member.

He looks at you expectantly, and you nod. He knows you're a virgin. He'll be gentle, right?

wrong.

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"Ugh, what the hell is that noise." Lancer gets out of bed, saying nothing. He walks out towards the store. He can hear Y/N and Rouxls having it out. His face contorts into disgust.

"oh God, what are they....why in the middle of the night?" He says, wiping his eyes. He shrugged and thought of going back to bed. He knew about their plan to send Y/N to the light world. He didn't tell his father.

fuck his father.

He decided to leave a note saying goodbye. He slid it underneath the door, and said his last goodbye.