"A Grim Reaper's Wish" | Spring On Challenge

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:black_small_square: Title             : A Grim Reaper's Wish

:black_small_square: Picture        : Springed Awakening

:black_small_square: Genre          : Oneshot Fanfic

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~A Grim Reaper's Wish~

•Third Person's POV•

Another day has gone by, and finally the first flowers start blooming. The harsh winter ed with the remainings of melting snows. Yet, one lonely grim reaper stays the same.

Yes, that grim reaper's name is Ryujin. She ain't that skeleton guy with a hoodie and a scythe, but a fine and beautiful looking young lady. She had been given two weeks by the Emperor to take one's life. Usually it won't be that hard. She just got to try to make them die peacefully with no burdens left behind.

Though it sadden her if someone has to die and leave their families even friends, a task is still a task. A week or less should be enough.

This one is different. Why? Simple, she fell in love with her target. So? It ain't easy to take someone's life knowing you have feelings for them. Since the first time she sees her, she has been stalking and iring her from afar. What's worst is that if she failed, she would be cursed, and will be known as a failure.

Ryujin stands silently on the sidewalks under the night sky. A street light is illuminating her target that she has been watching since 10 minutes ago. She slowly looks at her watch.

This is her last day, 30 minutes till midnight.

Yuna, aka her target takes a step after putting her phone in her jacket to a bus stop. Her head hangs low. 'How the hell am I going to take her life?! Damn why do I have this feelings towards her.' Guess what? Her target already has a boyfriend which is supposed to make things easier so the grim reaper can let her go. Still Ryujin is having an internal conflict.

Time's ticking and the next thing she notices, Yuna's crying. Ryujin gathers courage and walks slowly to the latter. A few steps to go, but she's stopped by the sight of a blooming sakura tree besides her. Ryujin picks one of the flower and keeps it in her hand.

Finally, she sits a meter away from Yuna. The girl still silently cries not noticing the other's presence. 'Deep breaths Ryujin, stay calm.' She keeps thinking to herself.

"Hey, Yuna." Ryujin manages not to stutters.

Yuna lifts her head up with tears visible in her eyes. She's confused, 'how can this girl knows my name?' Opening her mouth, she wants to speak but no words came out. Instead, Ryujin slides from her side of bench inching closer to Yuna.

"Don't cry. What's a gorgeous girl doing at this time, crying?" Ryujin wipes the tear flowing on her cheeks. Somehow, she seems very bold, she herself can't believe it.

Yuna needs a shoulder to hold on and someone she could let out her frustration on. And in this cold night, Ryujin is the one.

"The hospital called me, my m-mom is dead." She bursts out again and Ryujin embraces her in a hug. "I need to go there, but I'm not ready."

Ryujin pities the girl. She's supposed to 'kill' her now. The only thing she needs to do is place her hand on Yuna's back and sucks her soul. But no. 15 minutes left. Just after that, Yuna's phone rings. A small smile is plastered on her face after talking on the phone.

"At least my boyfriend still cares. You know he's the only one left. I have no families now. My friends aren't here too."

Well, there goes Ryujin last hope. She wants to be the one who cares for Yuna, she wants to be by her side. But, she's also thankful that this little girl has the perfect someone for her.

5 minutes left.

Suddenly, a figure appears across the street. Looks like it's her boyfriend ready to pick Yuna up. "I guess you've gotta go." Ryujin mumbles but audible enough for Yuna to hear.

"Thanks, but I haven't catch your name."

"It's Ryujin"

"Again, thanks Ryujin for being there for me this night."

At last, Ryujin decides. She's willing to let the girl live longer. She's not ready to take Yuna's life, and she's able to accept whatever punishment the Emperor will give her.

Yuna stands from her sit followed by the grim reaper. Ryujin holds the flower she picked up before and places it between Yuna's ear and hair.

1 minute left.

"You'll always bloom like this flower, don't give up on life."

Yuna thanked her before waving a little then cross the street to her boyfriend. There goes the last bit of Ryujin's heart. If Yuna's happy than she's happy.

Time's up.

With Yuna's figure out of sight, a portal shows out of nowhere behind Ryujin pulling her in the process. The Emperor's face is right in front of her. That's it she's doomed.

'How I wish I would just be a normal human and be the one by her side.'

==> A year later <==

Yuna wakes up and is greeted by her friends' chat notifications. Some of them asking if she's okay and some of them try to cheer her up. Bad news is that her boyfriend broke up with her two days ago. She ignores them and put the phone down. Right now, she's in the mood for a little walk and maybe get some ice creams to welcome the first day of spring.

Childrens playing, couples holding hands, families eating together. That's some pleasant views. How she wish she could be like that, just forgetting all of her problems. After a few minutes, she founds an ice cream truck near a park.

'Buy 1 get 1 free!' The sign says.

Yuna immediately takes out some cash and buy 2 vanilla ice creams. Double the ice cream double the mood. She sits on a bench in a bus stop, the same one where she met Ryujin a year ago. Besides her, a meter away, is a girl wearing a pair of sunglasses and earphones. Yuna squints her eyes to the girl.

It's Ryujin! It's definitely her!

"Hey Ryujin!" Yuna yells a bit to Ryujin. But silence replies her. Another idea pops up. Yuna picks a sakura flower nearby and stands in front of Ryujin. 'Is she blind?' No response from the other girl.

Making a move, Yuna pulls off one of Ryujin's earphone and puts the flower there. Ryujin for a while seems confused. Not letting a second missed, she then hands a vanilla ice cream to Ryujin.

"Who are you?"

Yuna giggles at the reaction Ryujin gives her.

"Don't you me?"

"I'm sorry I can't see."

That's surprising for Yuna, she is blind! The Emperor grants Ryujin's wish of being a normal human, but as a punishment, he took her eyesight. According to her, it's better than having a job of 'killing' someone, maybe even experiencing as a victim one day. Sure karma is a bitch, but also a blessing.

She thinks of something to make Ryujin realises her.

"Spring always has a surprise for us, and you'll always bloom like this flower."

Ryujin stays silent for a while.

"YUNA?!"

"Yep that's me. Guess fate lets us meet again."

And this the new beginning of a blooming relationship. Spring is the one who separates them, yet spring is the one who brings them together again.

---THE END---

•~Shiba~•

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