(Your P.O.V.)

Where am I?

Why am I in a... village? Is that Dante? Why is he wearing that type of armor?

WOAH what's that against my leg?

I look at my leg, my ear flicks as I see a tail wrapped around my leg. 

"WAIT WHAT?" I step back and bump into someone. 

EXCUSE ME EAR? TAIL? 

"Oh I'm sorry ma'am. Are you okay?" I turn around to see Laurance, dressed head to toe in bronze colored armor. A totally change from his usually 'dude bro' clothes. 

"Laurance? What's happening? Why.. are you dressed like that?" I asked, holding tightly to the random old time-y dress I was wearing. 

"I'm sorry, How do you know my name? I didn't think I was that popular," He smiles dashingly and I get even more confused. 

"You're my friend? Aphmau introduced me at the cafe?" The tail that some how grew out of my back swished back and forth. Am I suddenly a wolf now??

"Uhmm, yes, totally. You know I should probably get you to Lord Aphmau.. She'll probably know who you are," He motions me to follow him.

We walk into a house, I walk in after Laurance. He stands to the side, head held high. 

Aphmau comes out from a different room. Purple tinted armor glowing in the dim light. 

"Laurance, Who's this?" She asks, scanning me up and down. 

"My lord, this girl was found in the middle of the village confused and scared. Claiming that she knew both me and you," He explained. 

I DO know them.

"Really? I haven't seen you around. What's your name?" She looks tired, not as lively as she usually does. 

"... (Y/N).." I play along. 

"Do you not know how you got here? Maybe you're lost. Though we don't get many strangers in Phoenix Drop," She motions for me to sit down at the table with her. 

I decide not to, instead stand near the door. 

"I don't know.. One minute I'm in my bed, lying down with Gene. Then I'm here.." I explain, feeling uncomfortable in the rag of a dress. 

They both stiffen at Gene's name. 

"Haha, I'm sorry? Laying with Gene? As in the Shadow Knight Gene?" Aphmau laughs nervously. 

"Shadow Knight? That's the group from High School?" I question. I only know a little about them from what Gene's told me.

"High School..? I don't understand," She holds her head in frustration. 

"My lord, Didn't something happen with the Shadow Knights this morning?" Guard Laurence asks.

Aphmau lifts her head up, "Yes, actually, Uhm.. Lady (Y/N), I'll send you down to get some better clothes," She sits up and motions to the stairs going down. 

"I need to talk with Laurance for a moment," She tells me. 

I nod slowly, heading down. 

There's a bedroom, with a closet on the side. A huge one, which had a lot of vintage clothes. Like old fantasy clothes.

They look so real, one of them being a nice flowing gown then another being an outfit with many straps and buckles. Some were really fancy and the ones I thought were the best were the more casual one.

I choose the one I like out of the huge closet, then tried putting it on. There were so many difficult ties and strings and straps. Is this what people have to deal with while making a cosplay?

Anyways.

There! Weird fantasy clothes on!

There's no mirror, so I hope it looks good and decided to head upstairs. 

Aphmau and Laurance are gone. Looking at the table, it seems like they left in a rush. 

I head outside, seeing no one around. I walk around some more. All the windows are tightly shut. The place doesn't seem as lively as it was when I was first out here. In fact, it looks deserted..

"Hello-" I yell out but am quickly hushed by someone hiding nearby. I look over to see another guard, I don't think I actually know him. 

He's younger, maybe 16 or 17. He motions for me to hide with him. 

I walk slowly to him with a questioning look, "Uhm, What's going on?"

"The Shadow Knight was found at the border, asking for his lover," He explained, looking frightened. "They didn't know how to react so they told the villagers to hide. Lord Aphmau and the guards are going to hold him captive."

"What.. Shadow Knight?" I asked, looking around. 

"The leader, I think his name was Gene," He told me. 

"Gene..? Where is he?" I asked, more desperation in my voice. 

"The Jail cell, you really shouldn't go-"

"Where is it?"

"Ma'am, You should really get inside,"

"Where. is. it?" I ask more sternly, feeling like this kids mother.

"Take the path going towards the hills.." He says, backing into the wall.

I sigh, "Thank you."

He was too young to be a guard, look what someone with the stern voice could do to him.

I ran towards the hills, not getting lost because of the easy to follow dirt pathway. I realize how much forest there is compared to the amount of buildings. 

But I find it, I think it's in the center of the town? Smart move on 'Lord Aphmau' part. Anyways, the building is smaller than everything else I saw. It's made of stone and has banners of the Phoenix Drop Logo. Two guards stand in the front of it. 

"Excuse me, I need to get in," I push through them, they look confused but let me through. You'd think they would put up some kind of fight. People are totally scaredy cats in this world.

Guard Dante, Laurance and Garroth stand next to Aphmau. She's interrogating him, and questioning my poor, hopeless Gene. 

"I told you, I don't know what's going on! I just came here to see-!" He sees me, "(Y/N)!" Gene stands up to hold the bars, the three guards go for their swords. 

"I was told you were here, but when I came they took me and threw me in this god awful cell!" He leans his face onto the cell bars, turning to Aphmau. "Please take me out of here, I just want to see my baby."

"(Y/N)? How do you know Gene?" Aphmau questions me. 

Everyone is staring at me, "He's, my boyfriend!"

Garroth laughs, "Gene having a lover? That would never happen!" 

"HEY!" Gene yells, obviously offended. 

"He's not wrong. Gene has done some terrible things, at least," Aphmau looks at Gene in the cell. "The Gene in our world... This isn't right."

Aphmau raises a hand, "Open it, This man isn't a threat to us."

They look at her, confused. But don't question her for one second. They open the door, and Gene steps out. He walks over to me with arms wide open. 

I hug him, happily. "Do you know what's going on?" I whisper to him.

"Not a clue, though I don't like being blamed for stuff I didn't do," He whisper back to me. "Thank god you're okay though."

I laugh into his shoulder, "You look stupid in the armor." He leans back and stares at me in awe. 

"I didn't ask for this!" He laughs, "You look stunning though, Didn't think the fantasy look would look beautiful on you."

I blush, "Oh shut up,"

"Honestly, How did I end up with someone as great as you?" He continues, looking at me deeply. "You know, someday, I think I would love to be your husband."

"Huh? W-what are you talking about?" I ask, confused. The whole around us seemed to fade quickly. There was no more fantasy world, just me and Gene. Holding each other close. 

"And what's this?" He pulled at my tail. Not harshly, just bring it out to look at it.

"Damn, you're adorable like this," he flicks my ear and I flinch.

He pulls me close, kissing my (new) cat ears. They go down as he continues to.. kiss on them. Like trying to give a hickey

He continues to go until he hits my neck.

"Gene...what are you..?" I look around to see we are in a huge bedroom with large windows. There's nothing but clear skies and nature outside those windows. 

Gene pushes me back and I feel the back of my legs hit a soft surface. There's a king size bed that have rose petals all over them.

What.. is happening??

Weren't we just in that weird fantasy world? I don't feel the tail and ears anymore. Something weird is going on. 

"Ah!" My thoughts are interrupted by Gene pushing me down on the bed.

"Where are we..?" I asked, blushing with being under him.

"What do you mean? We took forever finding the perfect honeymoon spot... Is it not perfect enough for you?" He got off me and looked at me sadly.

"What?? No no! Um I'm very glad we did this... Honeymoon huh.." I sat up, looking down at my hands.

A shiny diamond ring was on my left hand..

I smiled, "This is.. all amazing Gene.. I love it."

He smiled back at me, cupping my face in his hand.
"Thats great. All of this is for you,(Y/N). To show how much I adore you."

Gene kisses me softly, "I love you (Y/N)."

I press my forehead against his, wrapping my arms around him.
"I love you too Gene.."

He laughs and leans into my ear, kissing it.

"Can we go back to showing how much you love me?" Gene whispers into my ear.

"Ah, uhm yeah... S-sure," I said, struggling to keep my cool as he slipped his hand down my leg.

His own ring feeling cold against my thighs. Then I could feel the cold metal riding up my shirt. Gene guiding me to lay back on the bed.

The way he's touching me, its so gentle. I mean, we haven't really done anything like this. Going beyond make outs and soft touches. But whatever is happening, none of this was like my ex. It was different, very different. They were two completely different people. I'm glad I have Gene instead of him.

I close my eyes as Gene pulls up my shirt and takes it off..

...

.....

*BEEP BEEP BEEP*

I open my eyes again, and my eyes quickly shoot over to my phone. Which was on the bedside table. My alarm was going off.

My arm goes to reach it, but it's being held down by the one and only Gene.

"Ngh, turn that thing off," he mumbles into my ear.

"Let go of me and I will, smart one," I said. He's grip around me loosened and I was able to slip my arm out.

I grabbed my phone, sliding the 'dismiss' button to make it stop ringing.

'6:40am', the time at the corner read.

Gene rolled over, facing away from me. I laid on my back, looking at the ceiling.

It was a dream..

Huh, should've guessed that.

But the rings at the end, the honeymoon.. It felt so real...

I blush and cover my face, its only been a couple of months. Its not like we can do anything right now.

Hell he hasn't even met my parents.

My hands slide off my face as I look over at him. He's back to snoring peaceful.

The thought of being with Gene forever... Isn't bad. But its too soon (Y/N). You have to get to work.

I look over at Gene one more time, then slowly move to get up.

He had to close the cafe. Plus he's trying to get another job so he was up late last night. I have resist the urge to kiss him softly with the fear of waking him up. Instead I walk to the bathroom. They wanted me to open the cafe today, I really needed to get ready quickly.

Though, the thought of Gene and I getting married was on my mind all day. That's not including the, uh, deed we were about to do. Yeah so my mind was a bit occupied by Gene all day.

But when is it not?...

(So I don't really have a schedule for this story, When I feel like writing I'm gonna write.

Also I got somethings planned out for the plot but if you want to suggest some things you want to see happening in this book go ahead and comment it. I'll make it happen ;) )

Mariahreading out

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