(This is so I can blow off some steam about the durik ship. I'm a pretty sensitive person and...I just thought this up, please enjoy)

    He died. He was murdered. His lifeless body was limp in my arms. I was covered in his and the killer's blood. Tears poured down my cheeks mercilessly. A hand gently laid itself on my shoulder. I whipped around to the person behind me, pointing the knife I had stabbed the killer with at the person. They wore a black cloak, a velvet scarf flowing in the wind. Their hands were up in defense with eyes wide. His legs were visibly shaking in the dark red boots he wore. The two gold buckles on his belts clicked together now and then. I saw him gulp down what was left in his throat. "W-woah!" he said in a surprised tone. "No need for that!" he shouted. I only glared at him.
    "Then why the fu*k are you here?!" I shouted out angrily. He backed up a bit as I jabbed the knife forward a bit.
    "I-I'm only doing my job!" is this guy fu*king with me?.
    "Don't fu*k around! Tell me why your here!" the place around us was desolate and no life was supposed to be here. But look at this guy just waltz in here.
    "N-no! i'm serious! I mean no harm!" I lower my weapon a bit.
    "If I had a penny for everytime someone said that to me" he put down his hands and gripped his right arm with his left hand.
    "L-listen, i'm a reaper, i'm to take-" I didn't let him finish.
    "So you're gonna take my dante away! FU*K OFF"

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    As if it never happened, I was sitting with the guy sleeping in my lap. His name was lotus and he promised to help me with getting through his death. But, everytime I look at him, I only remember dante's blank expression combined with his glazed over eyes. I snapped out of whatever trance I was in when I felt lotus stir in his sleep. I look down at him to see him whine a bit. His eyes open and the red pin prick in his one eye shines brightly. "Hey, are you doing ok? Your crying" he asked. I quickly wipe my tears with the sleeve around my wrist.
    "Its nothing" lotus lets out a sigh.
    "Its the middle of the night rurik, you should go to bed" he said rolling away from me but still comfortable in my lap.
    "I can't go to sleep with you in my lap" lotus mumbled 'fine' and sat up. He stood up from the couch and walked down the hall to his room. I give out a happy sigh and lean back into the couch. I stop for a second. What did I just feel? my heart beat had risen and my breath had hitched. no, I know these kind of symptoms. I don't want to fall in love again. I can't go through more pain like I did with dante. I wouldn't be able to handle it. But, maybe it's the right choice. He makes me calm when he's around and he can always make me laugh when i'm thinking about dante. He makes delicious food, he...he really cares about me. I lightly chuckle. Maybe its the best for me. Lotus was half way down the hallway before I whistled.
    "What is it now?" he peered from the hallway.
    "Get your ass over here" lotus cocked an eyebrow and walked in front of me. I grabbed his wrist, falling onto my back and dragging him down onto my chest. He yelped and jolted when I placed my hand on his back. His face was a vibrant purple. "I change my mind~........