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Happy Birthday @blasterdiablo​ Part 3!

Asaka enjoyed spending time with Ren more than anything. The activity itself didn’t matter. All that did was the two of them simply being together and enjoying their company. Though, that didn’t mean the vampire did not have preferences. Oh no, she did. Quite specific ones, actually her boyfriend seem to also share. No wonder they were a match made in heaven, true soulmates as it were.

Currently, the two students were enjoying in a daily preferred activity. Though, one might call it a ritual or a tradition at this point to have tea inside of Asaka’s private office inside of the Pale Moon Club during the afternoon hours of the day. The tea she would make for the two of them did differ each time. She didn’t want Ren to get bored of any particular flavor, but it usually followed their shared pool of favorites. Today’s selected involved a simple matcha tea, made to perfection and served in these adorable cups featuring circus animals she received as a gift. Only Ren was allowed to drink some such special dishware, for he was the most special person in her eyes.

Vampires know that falling in love with humans usually ends bad. Their history has shown that time and time again. Back in the olden times when their kind used to rule the planet, such a thing was even forbidden. There were tales of nobles falling in love with their human blood banks to the point they were willing to die for them. At a time, she thought they were fools for doing such a thing for humans, but since meeting her boyfriend who she admires as he sips her tea, her mind has changed on the subject. 

Ren was like no other human she’s ever met, a sentiment shared even among his own kind. Honestly, he seemed much more like a vampire than anything else. He took the reveal of her true nature super well, did not show any sign of disgust when he learned of their culture and practices, and was for the most part anyway, well liked by the other club members (though part of that might be due to the fact he was dating Asaka, and well, everyone was kinds scared of her. As they should be!). It made her wonder if he had been a vampire in a past life or something, and what would happen if he would be given the chance to become one just like her. Such powers of transformation were usually only given to those of the royal family according to the history books, but with the fall of the vampire reign and that bloodline, such powers seems to have been lost to the sands of time. 

Oh, well. Human or vampire, she loves Ren all the same and will do anything for him. Her life with him might be short. Vampires did live a lot longer than humans, after all. But every single moment, including what was transpiring right now, would be etched into her heart for all eternity. 

“I hope you’re enjoying your tea, Ren. Our tea time is something I look forward to every day, and I’ve taken great lengths to ensure no one bothers us, especially today.” The only person who could even access this room at this time would be Tetsu, and usually that was only for emergencies. He’s been invited to the tea on occasion, but today, it was just to be her and her human love. Asaka had something she wanted to ask him, and well, she didn’t need any idiots barging in and ruining the moment. 

She moves then to take a seat next to him on the coach, having made sure to grab herself a cup and setting it down on the table in front of them. Now seemed like as good a time as any to ask him, considering he seemed relaxed and in a good mood. Her hands then gently take Ren’s as soon as they are free from his cup, the vampire moving them to hold in between them. The look in her eyes says it all, portraying her love for him, the seriousness of the question, and of course, a slight bit of nervousness. 

“Ren...We’ve known each other for years now. Though, it doesn’t really feel like that. It feels like...I’ve known you my whole life, as if you were always there giving me the support I needed too...face the world and keep going. I...I can’t think of how I would be if you weren’t around, and...I don’t want to think about that kind of life.”

Her past was rough, rougher than most, and yet here she is now the president of a safe haven for her people on this campus. Asaka never would have gotten the confidence to do this if Ren hadn’t been there by her side. Just him being there, had been enough to bring her out from the darkness of her past and into a brighter future, and she wanted to let him know she wanted him to stay with her, too.

“Which is why...I want to ask you something. You see, vampires have a...special way of showing their love for someone else.” The form of that love differs from vampire to vampire, but to her, it was the truest form of it. “It’s...It’s a special mark we can bestow upon another, a...mark of possession that lets everyone know that you are special in the eyes of the person who gave it to you. Not only that, it acts as a form of protection. It’s a sign to other vampires that you are...off the market, if you get what I mean.”

Now, as far as she is aware, the only person to have bitten Ren other than herself was Kai, and that was only because he and Ren had been friends since childhood. It hasn’t happened as long as she and Ren had been a couple at the very least. The brown-haired male knew, even without a mark, to back off. It was something she respected about him, even if he had recently frustrated her with his resistance to her terms regarding his own human lover.

“What I’m getting at is...I’d...I’d like to give you my mark of possession, Ren. I’d like to give you the greatest sign of love that I can, one that everyone will see and know just how special you are to me. But...I want you to be okay with it. I-It is something that can be removed in case things between us don’t work out. So, it’s not permanent or anything...” 

It would only become that way if they ever became what vampires called ‘mates’, and well, that was the human equivalent to marriage that neither she or Ren were ready for. Still, this was a step towards becoming that, a step towards a future where he truly would become hers and she would become his forever.

“You don’t have to answer me right now. It’s an important decision. Just...Just think about it, okay?” She ends with a kiss on his cheek. Asaka truly wanted to make this next step, but if he wasn’t interested or wasn’t ready, then that was okay. Her having Ren in her life, in any sort of capacity, was enough for her. Though, of course, she wants something more. She’ll just have to wait and see what fate had in store for her and her love.

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