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[This wasn't the first time Ishida had prepared for the possibility of departure. Having been trapped on the island for so long, having seen so many abrupt departures, having been left behind so many times, it was only natural (especially considering his temperament) that he'd have made preparations in the event that he himself was sent home.]

[This time, though... it felt different. Before, it had always been preparing himself for what had seemed like an unlikely possibility. Now, however, as the day drew nearer and nearer, it felt more like a probability, a likelihood, though it never quite crossed over into being a certainty.]

[It felt like writing a will more than ever before – where they were going was beyond any possibility of return, and they could take none of it with them, only each other.]

[That, at least, did make packing (or, rather, not packing) easier.]

[Having gone over it several times, making sure to include provisions to guard against the possibility, however remote, that this was all Atia's most elaborate deception yet, Ishida finally set aside the instructions he'd be leaving behind.]

[Quietly, he moved through the house, seeking out Yuuki, and, once he found her, leaning against the door-frame, watching her. This was, of course, something intensely personal, and letting go of what had become years of their lives had proven difficult, but if she wanted help, he'd be happy to in any way he could.]

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You.....you have a lot of friends back home? Do you think....I'll fit in?

( a slight blush appeared on her face as she gently rubbed the back of her head. she wasn't quite sure of what to expect. the truth was she wasn't sure what she would even do with herself. if she were to become a vampire, she would surely have to hide what she was. if she didn't, would she go to school again and be a normal girl? she was technically already nineteen years old here, would she be the same age in this new world?

'wait! yuuki you were asking about him....', she thought, focusing on ishida. )

I mean not that I care I just.....I hope I'm not a burden or anything. A-And I don't mind you know.....if you live a more modest lifestyle back home than here. The truth is.....I don't care what I have as long as I'm with you, you know that?

Tell me, what do you do on a daily basis?

Not many, no. I've fewer friends there than here, actually. [He can count those he counts as nakama on one hand. And the others... well, they're more friends of friends than his friends, but even if he counted them, it would still fall short of ten total.]

I know that – but I just didn't want that to surprise you.

As for my daily schedule, I begin with classes, then seeing to my responsibilities as president of the student council. Sometimes I'll pick up groceries or sewing supplies on my way home, or sometimes I'll spend some time with my friends. Not infrequently I'll be called away at some point in the day to handle a situation with the Hollows, should one arise.

I see....you know....this could be a good chance for me to do something with myself. Back home I'm sure I just would have ended up being nothing to be honest. Really if I think about it, this could be my chance to be more or less a normal human. That's all my mother ever wanted you know?

But..if I become a vampire....I suppose I could still be a normal human. If I am, I would have to hide it, right?

You would have to hide your vampiric nature if it surfaces, yes – if vampires exist in my world, it isn't common knowledge, though there's a great deal of fiction concerning them. You'll have my full support, if that happens. Either way, I'll do everything I can to help you find a way to live a normal life – to help you find something you want to spend the rest of your life doing.

I do have some experience in that regard, after all. The existence of the Quincy isn't exactly common knowledge, either, so I have some experience when it comes to conceal the paranormal side of my life.

I don't think you'll have any trouble fitting in among my friends, for what it's worth. I was – and perhaps still am – ... prickly when I first met them, and yet they befriended me in spite of that. And you are not prickly at all.

Prickly? But....you were so nice when we first met.....

( while it was true he had his moments, she could never imagine him being like that. )

Did you lie to me Ishida-kun? Are you a really mean person?

( of course, she's only teasing. )

That was, at least in part, thanks to their influence. [And in part due to the friends he made, the relationships he built here on the island. He fusses a little with his glasses, at least mildly embarrassed.] I used to be very... brusque. Or at least more brusque than I am now. [She's probably seem glimpses of it, at least.] Even now, there's one of them in particular I can't seem to help butting heads with... He's stubborn, infuriating, reckless... but I would trust him with your life. [And goodness knows Yuuki's life is more precious to Ishida than his own.]

I see.....Ishida? Can I ask something that might be a little off topic?

( speaking of her life-

what was going to happen if she did end up a vampire? truly that was her only concern. she had come to peace with the idea of them ending their relationship. if it happened-

she would be okay with that. )

What...am I going to do if I'm a vampire? If I were a low level one I could probably get away with feeding from strangers without any consequences ( not that she would. ) but as a pureblood.....

Anyone you feed from will become a vampire.

If we're able to bring the blood tablets with us – and, perhaps, even if we aren't – I know of someone who might be able to reproduce them. That is, however, far from a certainty. [He moves from the door, drawing near, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close.]

So, if you are a vampire, if you do need to feed and we can't find a substitute... I'd thought it was obvious – you would feed from me. [There was no hesitation, no uncertainty. ]

[He was willing to give up his humanity, to become a vampire so she would have someone to feed from. He understood that it would bind him to her irrevocably. But that was a commitment he was willing to make. That was what he was willing to become, if it meant being with her.]

... But... if that would be too much for you... if that isn't something you're ready for... I meant it when I said I'd go wherever you will. We can still go to your world. [There would be blood tablets. Other vampires to feed from.]

[Being together was more important than where they'd be together.]

I......no Ishida. I still want to go to your world. Even if I end up a vampire-

and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, by your side. If you'll allow me to.

( she gently leaned into his embrace, taking in his soft scent. his scent reminded her of the warm blankets her step-father used to use to tuck her into bed.

she felt safe with him. )

[Not for the first time, he was humbled to know he'd found the sort of love that would last a lifetime, the sort of love where she would be willing to give up her whole world and everything she'd ever known, if it meant not being parted from him.]

[Gently, he pressed a small kiss to Yuuki's temple, his thumb rubbing in small circles as he held her close.] I love you, Yuuki. Nothing would make me happier than to have you by my side for the rest of our lives.

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