(E/C) eyes widened feeling the warm lips of Yuliy's on her cold ones. It was so unexpected but it felt right. The sudden action shocked her as her tears stop. Her mind was blank; Yuliy's kiss filled her with a wave of pleasure and comfort. Blinking away remaining tears, (name) leaned her body closer to Yuliy's, deepening their kiss. 

Honestly, this moment felt like a dream to the two. The world felt closed off and revolved around them- this was their time in the world that no one could take away, no matter what they do. For a second, Yuliy was a little surprised when (name) kissed back but nonetheless, he let his actions speak for him. The feelings he poured into the kiss as if he was trying to say "I'm here. I'm here for you. Don't lock yourself from me." And "I've accepted you". 

Separating their lips, sapphire eyes gazed deeply a pair of (e/c) ones. Realizing how irrational his decision was, Yuliy's face boomed in the shade of bright red, "u-uh. S-sorry (name)! I-I just did what I thought would work! I swear I wasn't trying to make you uncomfortable- I-I..." aware of his rambling, Yuliy inhaled deeply before exhaling to ease his nerves and racing heart. 

Grinning at the older one's shy behavior, (name) let out a breathy giggle, "you idiot" she smiled. Yuliy caught her brightened atmosphere before pulling her into another embrace; his heart was still beating a million miles an hour and he was sure (name) could feel- or even hear it! But that didn't matter. All that mattered was that she wasn't crying or hurting. It killed him when she showed such a vulnerable and pathetic side that contradicted her usual strong and independent one.

Silence soon befell the two. (Name) was embarrassed; presenting herself in such a raw state after doing something so vile- she just felt... disgusted. Then again, Yuliy did come find her, hug her and kissed her in comfort. That made her self hatred waver. He cared enough to search for her despite her doing something only a monster would do.

A monster like herself.

Meanwhile, with Yuliy, he flushed at his bold move of kissing (name). Unexpected, that was true, but it felt right. Having her soft lips on his- like a puzzle. All the pieces together created a picture. A picture he imagined him and (name) in.

'Wait... what if she figured out I like her?' Yuliy's heart trembled. He didn't his relationship with (name) and that wasn't all he worried about.

He was worried about what could happen to them.

What if one of them died? They were so close to finding the Ark and if they died after just starting to date... that would be a worst-case scenario. It wouldn't be fair for either of them, so with his scared heart, Yuliy abandoned the thought of asking (name) to be his. He didn't want to risk hurting her or having himself hurt. Seeing her stand by him was more than enough already.

Looking down at the half-vampire, Yuliy noticed her biting her lips in anxiousness. "Um..." she started to vocalize; "I...I'm sorry" her voice trailed into a whisper that got carried by the wind. Nonetheless, Yuliy still caught it; having an idea why she was acting this way, Yuliy smiled softly, "I'm okay, (name)" he mumbled loud enough to reach her ears. 

(Name) gazed up at the Sirius with panicky (e/c) eyes stating "but I did the most unforgivable thing- I hurt you. The person who is dearest to me. You should be hating me instead of holding me up here on the roof." Maybe it was her insecurities trying to take over again but her (e/c) orns shook with terror. 

At this point, she wanted Yuliy to hate her. She needed him to hate her. Perhaps it was because she felt she deserved his hatred. Whatever the reason being, her heart shook in fear. 

And Yuliy saw this.

He saw the insecurities and wanted to share her burden with her. He was willing to go the distance to make her happy- even if for a single moment.

"(Name)" Yuliy said softly; (name) didn't turn to him though. Taking his hand to the side of her face, he gently turned her towards him, "you didn't hurt me- it was more of a surprise. Even if you were to hurt me, I would never hate you." The Sirius spoke with a voice softer than a brush caressing the surface of a canvas. 

Hearing his words made (name)'s heart melt but inside still lingered the shame of letting her fangs touch Yuliy's skin. The shame that she knew would never go away. Her eyes became heavy. Crying tired her out and she was ready to just lay down to let sleep take over. 

Seeing her eyes battling the need of sleep, Yuliy chuckled "let's rest for a bit" he said standing up with (name) in his arms. Sleep could be a way to start fresh since it calmed a person down. So as Yuliy made his way to his and (name)'s shared room, he made sure he didn't encounter the others. 

Opening the door to their room, Yuliy stepped inside using his foot to close the wooden blocker with fringes. He walked to the bed, placing (name) down on the soft mattress before laying himself fo the other side, hugging her body close to his. Her breathing was gentle and held a rhythm to it; eventually, Yuliy felt his eyes want to take a break too so he closed his eyes, not letting his grip around (name)'s sleeping body go as he fell asleep.

{{Time Skip}}

About three hours have passed and Bishop, Iba, and Ryoko were waiting for the two former Jaegers, "where are they?" Iba asked looking out in case the two came. "Oh, let them be; they're just teenagers. Maybe they're still resting before going on, what might be, their final mission." Bishop chuckled. Whether he was impressed or not, Iba gave the blonde an unamused look. 

Directing his gaze to the brunette, Iba suggested that she go check on them, "oh, I don't mind" Ryoko said as she made her way around the hotel in search of the two. "Perhaps they're in Yuliy's room," she told herself leading her way to the familiar room of Yuliy (she had no idea it was also (name)'s). 

Turning the knob of the room, Ryoko opened the door seeing two lumps on the bed under the covers. Due to the curtains remaining opened from earlier, Ryoko could see Yuliy and (name) sleeping as she made her way closer to the bed. 

On the bed, (name) laid on her side with her back against Yuliy's chest, his arms wrapped around her waist. Deep inside, Ryoko's jealousy started to rise up (RISE UP! WhAt? RISE UP! WhAT? RiSE UP! WHAT? AnD HIS RIGHT HAD MAN!), 'th-they're sleeping together...?' Her brown eyes widened in shock. 

The sound of groaning made Ryoko gaze at (name), who woke up feeling someone watching her; "hm... Ryoko-san?" (Name)'s voice came out as rough as if she had been crying. Jumping for a second, Ryoko pushed a smile upfront "hey (name)-san. Bishop and Iba are ready to go and wanted me to see if you and Yuliy-san are." She then forced a laugh.

Groggily tilting her head to Yuliy, (name) mumbled "Yuliy, get up. Bishop's waiting for us" with sleep still lingering in her speech. A groan/whimper left Yuliy "I don't wanna" he whined causing the (h/c)nette to giggle at his childishness. Thinking of a way to get him up, (name) turned back to Ryoko who watched with jealous eyes, "hey, Ryoko-san. Wanna know Yuliy's full name?" 

This gained a questioning gaze from the brunette and a widening of sapphire eyes from the Sirius; "his full name?" Ryoko repeated before getting a nod from (name), "yeah. He has a whole name. 'Yuliy' is just a part of it" (name) giggled as she grabbed Yuliy's hands that trapped her with him knowing that he would try to stop her. "...Sure" Ryoko said. If (name) knew Yuliy's full name then that only confirmed his trust in her since Ryoko didn't even know Yuliy's last name. 

(E/C) eyes carried a glint of mischievousness as she glanced back at Yuliy for a second before back to the wondering brunette. "Alright. Yuliy's full name is Yulich- OW!" (Name) yelped in pain upon feeling something sharp make contact with the skin of her shoulder.

"Did you bite me?!"

(Name) shouted to the Sirius behind her, "payback" was all he said. Releasing his arms from (name)'s waist, Yuliy sat up getting before getting a pillow to the face. Laughing ringed in the room and it was obvious that the laugh belonged to the half-vampire who held her stomach. Ryoko watched in slight amusement; even if she was jealous, the scene before her was too sweet to get mad about. 

Shockingly though, Yuliy threw the pillow back in (name)'s face, causing her to fall but not before grabbing Yuliy's shirt, making him tumble down with her. "Yuliy-san! (Name)-san!" Ryoko called out to the two who fell to the floor.

A second or two passed until groans of pain were heard, "okay, that wasn't what I planned" Yuliy grumbled. Aiding each other up, the former Jaegers stretched their, now, aching bones. After that little... show, they got ready to leave and all the while they did this, Ryoko waited. 

Once they were ready, the trio trailed their way to Bishop and Iba; "where were you guys?" Asked Bishop, "we were sleeping" they both answered casually earning a glare from Iba, "you guys must be really carefree if you guys are sleeping so peacefully at a time like this". 

Ah yes, carefree. What they wish they were and how they wished they lived. 

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Flex because I sold my soul to update for you guys. 

How are you guys? I hope you're doing well and not doing drugs. Seriously, drugs are bad. Do them and I will stop updating(;｀O')o

If you guys haven't noticed (cause I didn't), we are getting near the end of this book as we get closer to the end of the anime. Before we get there, do you guys want me to do something special after the end of this story (special chapter, etc.)? I already plan to write what would've happened if you went with Mikhail so that's that. 

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