"I wonder... When did I have this feeling... for her?
Maybe from that time?
"Hey, mom?" said the boy with a surprised expression on his face looking at his mom. Because his mom was crying unstopping. The little boy didn't know why his mom was crying, however, no one could know why, unless she told the reason...
"Mom, ... should we do it tomorrow, if you are not feeling well?". Son is just 3 years old, yet he has such a big and pure heart.
"... It's alright, my baby. ... I just got emotional about what happened next. Okay, should I continue it?" said with a smiling face.
"If you think, you are okay with that, then I won't resist it!"
"Hehe~ Well, their first encounter was in the forest. Since then, the two of them have met in the same forest, the same place every night..."
"But Mom, why do they meet at night? They can meet in the morning or afternoon too!" the boy asked her mom with a confused look on his cute face.
"Because young werewolves are very weak to sunlight. And even they can die from overexposure, however, the older they get, the easier it is to be outside during the day. So, that is the reason why they keep meeting at night."
"Young werewolves, you say?! But mom, being 135 years old is not YOUNG! It is very, very old." The word young shocked him. Because he knows that 135 years is not young, but very old. Maybe the boy is a kind of genius? It is hard for a 3-year-old kid, isn't it?
"Fufu~ Werewolves age differently from us, the humans. You know you may call them immortal."
"Huh? What do you mean by immortal? There is no such thing as immortal. No one can live forever. And living forever is boring!"
"Why do you think so, my dear? Being immortal is kind of wonderful, isn't it?"
"No! Forever is a very long time. That means, for example, I will be sad if I am immortal. Because you won't be there with me anymore. ... You will be going to a very far and far place, leaving me all alone. Like father did." said the boy. After he said that he teared up.
His father passed away recently. The day his father died, he made a promise to him. He said to his son that he was immortal. Also, he will never leave his side no matter what and always be with him. However, that promise didn't last long. Even didn't last 24 hours. A few hours later, his father was killed by an unknown person. Maybe since then, the boy has realized that immortality is a lie, an illusion, and impossible. This is the reason why the boy is talking like a person who has been through a lot.
Hearing what his son said, seemed to pierce the mother's heart. She probably never knew his son had such thoughts on his head. His father's sudden death left a deep scar in the boy's mind that will never heal. She held her son and hugged him tightly. Maybe the promise, she is going to make, can be fake and may never be fulfilled. However, she couldn't help but make it.
"My son... my cute and poor son. I promise you... that I won't ever leave you behind. I will try to live with you until the day I die. I won't say I will, instead of it, I will just say 'I will try'."
"Mom, ... you don't have to promise. You... just have to live with me and stay with me like this... FOREVER."
"I will, my dear. I will. Let's stay and live like this FOREVER. Because to this matter, we can say forever right?"
"*giggles* Yes! We can!" ... How happy he was when he said that.
And that time the mother made an oath to herself that she would find the person who killed her husband...
"Mom... If it's alright with you, can you please continue the story? Somehow I really want to know what happened next!" said the little boy.
Her mother smiled at her and said with a gentle voice "Of course, my dear. Let's continue the story now. Well~ Where did we leave off last? Oh yes, ...
It has been 5 years since they met. Time flies fast for sure...
During these 5 years, Ren understood some things about her.
Firstly, she is the oldest daughter of the Ceto family, the dukedom of the human kingdom.
Secondly, since she is from the Ceto family, she is the protector of the Water God's power. In order words, she is directly a GOD.
Thirdly, she is from a royal family. The first and second princes' cousins.
And ... Lastly, He realized one important thing... that he fell in love with her.
Just being with her...
Listening to her voice...
Looking at her beautiful eyes you can see the big blue sea...
Just everything about her makes him excited.
But he is scared. He's a werewolf. And she is the God, a human.
A relationship between a werewolf and a human is impossible. To be exact, it is prohibited.
"But if there is love, then why scared?" thought Ren making himself less depressed.
"Sometimes, I have mixed feelings like these. And I even don't know about Ayano's feelings.
Maybe, tonight I will tell her about my feelings. Or I will regret about never telling it." By saying it already made their peaceful yet nervous time come.
"Hey, Ren! Do you listen to me? Hey?" said Ayano with a loud voice in his ear.
Ren was deep in his thoughts. Thinking about his proposal. Doubting about to say or not.
After some time, it seems he already made his decisions. He mustered up his courage and said "Ayano, ... I have something to say to you.".
With a wondering look on her face, Ayano asked him "What is it that you wanted to say makes you this nervous? Are you alright?"
Ren was looking nervous that his hands were shaking so much. But with one warm feeling in his hand, he stopped shaking. That warm feeling was from Ayano. While looking at her, he finally said "Ayano, I know that it is impossible, however, I can't get over it. Just... I love you. ... I love you so much that I can't come up with a better word than this. I really, really love you."
Ren was scared. Scared of what she would say. He thought she might say like, No, or What? Or even get angry at me. Her expression wasn't someone who was going to say those words, but a blush on her small face.
Ayano said "Did you... say that 'you love me'? Do you really...?" with a face that is about to cry.
Ren was shocked by her saying. Because he never thought it.
Ayano went to him and slowly put her arms around his back. "I love you too. I love you too, Ren." Said while crying.
It was a wonderful and romantic night for them. But it was a nightmare to others that two of them had never dreamed of.