**No hate or anything, but this is another story about me and my slave. I love you Slave.**
Destin, a seraphic young man in his best years, stood alone on the beach, gazing over the cerulean water with his guileless ocean-colored globes. His lemon-colored hair danced lightly in the ocean breeze. He smiled to himself with anticipation as he discreetly patted at his sheathed dagger. He wore a leaden kimono embroided with flowers and butterflies. His sunny hair was bound back from his face, complementing his pure healthily color-touched silvery visage.
His thoughts wandered to his days in Ash's company. One day, Destin had found her near death's door, and in a striking display of bravery, saved her very life. From then on, they were inseparable. They shared every part of their life with each other. That was how it was to this very day.
Destin's azure spheres spotted Ash further down on the beach, closer to the roaring sea. Her lovely coiffure rippled behind her in a mahogany wave. Her depths were turned toward the ocean, hidden from Destin's sight, but he knew and loved their gentle azure hue. She was dressed in her usual everyday clothes. She had a generously curvaceous fair form. Furry ears flicked at the top of her head, and she twitched her brunet tail. As Destin drew nearer, he caught a note of her familiar perfume: a sweet, rich lavender. He smiled to himself. It always reminded him of the time they shared. "Slave," he called, walking towards her.
She jumped a bit before turning around, smiling shyly. "Oh, Master! I-It's nice to see you."
"It's good to see you again," Destin said, taking her hand. "Have I kept you waiting?"
"Not at all," she murmured. They began their leisurely walk along the ocean's edge.
To their surprise, Ash was the first to speak. "I-I've never really... had anything like this." She clung a little tighter to Destin's warm hand, resting her head against his soft, warm arm.
"Never?" he asked.
"Oh, never," she said breathlessly. "You are my first true love."
"I love you," he replied, landing a peck on her soft copper locks.
"I love you too."
They strolled together for a few moments, the beautiful clear teal sky decorated with only a few hints of loamy clouds. The sun struck her coiffure in a brunet halo about her face.
Destin looked at her admiringly. "You're beautiful," he told her. She blushed.
"W-Why do you say that...?" she stuttered, still recovering from his compliment.
"Because it's the truth." Destin placed his hand around Ash, drawing her nearer. "Not only that," he continued. "You're talented as well. We couldn't have saved the world without you."
"I caused a lot of trouble for you," she mumbled. "You were really the one who did all those amazing things. And you're so strong..." Her eyes wandered over his face, his unblemished depths, his tawny locks. "... And handsome. I'm so lucky to have met you."
"It must have been destiny." He gave her an assuring squeeze. "But I never want you in that kind of danger again."
"As long as you're by my side," she whispered, letting Destin draw her into an embrace, "nothing bad will happen to me."
"I swear it," he affirmed.
After a few moments, they found themselves walking down the beach again. Something was bothering him, although Destin didn't want to admit it. He didn't want to burden Ash with it anyway -- he was supposed to be the stronger one! Still, his worst memory wouldn't leave him alone.
All the same, Ash seemed to notice. She looked at Destin cautiously for a moment before murmuring, "Destin? Is... something wrong?"
"Ash... it's..."
And at that moment everything came together, all of the magic and the hurt that had been building that day, and she locked her globes with his and whispered, "You can tell me."
It was like a floodgate burst, or some barrier of fear had been struck down. Destin shook his head and everything came out at once. "I... I keep remembering it, heh. That day. Ash, I can't help myself! I don't want to think about it... it burns. But even when I sleep, it comes back to me in my dreams. I can't forget, not for a moment, heh. Not a moment's peace."
Ash listened silently and solemnly. At last, when all the words had left him and he was at a loss for words, she reached out to him and took a deep breath to whisper back, "Destin... I... I don't know what it's like, to live with your worst memory... but... I'm sorry, Destin. I wish... I wish I could help." Destin's eyes began to burn, and he abruptly pulled her into a fierce embrace. Her depths widened at first, but then she too felt overwhelmed by emotion and succumbed to the warmth of his touch.
"You," Destin whispered, his breath hot on her ear. "As long as you're here, I'll be all right." They held each other as tears trickled down cheeks and dripped onto the shifting sands to be carried away into the sea. With time and soothing embraces, their pain dissipated into a mist swept out by the ocean breeze and into the setting sun.