Getting along.

[Disclaimer: Mentioning of Suicidal thoughts and Sexual misconduct.]

"Matilda be honest with me! were you going to kill yourself if I tried to break the bond?!"

"It Seemed like a better alternative than having to live knowing you can't stand me, Socorro."

"Even now, there's still someone like Kimberly who has a serious crush on you! you weren't going to be lonely Matilda...at least not forever..."

"It's you that I want and nobody else Coconut."

"Back then in Derora, you asked me to reject you too, are you this much suicidal?"

"I couldn't bear the thought that you felt choked-up by my existence, I wanted to set you free."

Surprised, "Again? on the expense of your own life?!" Socorro said while swinging her feet as she sat on the counter, "Socorro...I really love you! I love that you are my mate!" Matilda replied leaning with one arm on the kitchen table nearby.

Sighing, "Pumpkin, I'm not sure what you love about me...a beta woman nonetheless.

Also, I'm a mean girl with pride and a phobia of my own hands! I hate socializing and loud people, I can't stand the tying the knot and the baby making subjects." Socorro said with teary eyes so Matilda walked to her and reached in with her hand, gently wiping away Socorro's tears, before going back to leaning on the table to give Socorro some space.

"I love everything about you good and bad, I'm willing to do anything to keep you around! if you don't want to have children then we won't have children, we won't get married...I just need you to have faith in me." Matilda spoke with sincerity in her voice, she was serious about doing anything for Socorro's sake.

"Don't diminish your value for love! it is a 50/50 in this relationship, and you deserve better...you know that.

Even with my memories back, I'm still thinking if I should break the bond with you or not...Matilda you're too kind for me, and I should set you free."

"Please don't say that, we both Deserve to be loved, and I want you to accept my love."

"Then promise me you're going to fight back Matilda! Don't just stand there and take it!

If I ever hurt you, you tell me right in my face 'Socorro stop it you're hurting me!' you have to fight back Matilda." Socorro said, "Then let me know more about you Socorro!" Matilda replied.

"What is there to know about me?" Socorro asked, "Alot coconut! from now on we're going to correct each other when we do wrong, and if I ever hurt you too, you have to tell me as well.

And I really want to know everything there is to know about you, I want you to tell me your biggest fears, your ultimate goals, I want to know what you like and hate the most!" Matilda said.

"Then promise me one more thing, come here." Socorro said wiggling her finger so Matilda would come closer.

As she walked closer to Socorro, "What is it?" Matilda asked but was surprised when Socorro pulled her from her shirt as soon as she was within reach.

With Matilda standing between her legs "You want to be my end-game, right?" Socorro asked confidently.

"I do, I want us to keep going as a couple." Matilda replied a little flustered by the lack of distance between them.

"Then I'm offering you my life in exchange of yours, let's live for each other."

"What are you talking about coconut?"

"The day you publish your second book, will be the day that I will say yes to being your wife pumpkin." Socorro replied, with eyes wide open "Socorro, are you serious?" Matilda asked.

"Yes, I will marry you if you keep on writing, this way both of us can find the will to live...you can live for that day, and so will I...and with time we'll learn to love each other better." Socorro replied leaning closer, kissing Matilda's cheek one time before moving on to her lips.

...Meanwhile...

"Are the lovebirds going to occupy the kitchen till sunrise?" Faunus said chuckling, "Let them be, everyone has something to deal with at the moment." Jasper replied to Faunus who sat besides him.

"That's right, we got a big problem and it's name is Fernando Bardales!" Yurei said worried, "What should we...be doing now?...we have no...idea what he's... planning so far." Tacito asked.

"Now that both Garrick and Jade are back at the academy, let's talk serious." Ned spoke-up, "We need a way to lure him in." he added, "Who? Fernando?!" Jasper asked earning a nod.

"You want to use your ability on him master?" Aroon asked, "Should we ask Faunus to help?" he added suggesting.

"All I can help you with so far is give away informations, But I really do not think confronting my brother is a safe idea...for anyone to do." Faunus spoke-up, "Faunus is right... Fernando is far...more stronger than...you think you...know." Tacito added.

"Then maybe we can use Garrick, since Fernando seems to be fixated on him." Lucius said which he regretted immediately.

"Ah really? how about we use you Lucius! Freddie seems to love your inky-eyes so much!" Jasper said smiling viciously, "What are you trying to say?" Lucius asked a bit terrified.

"He went out of his way to kill you three times already...you died more than anyone else, you know something and you're hiding it.

And asking Faunus to lure his brother in is a bad idea of itself, it's obvious that Fernando won't stop at anything to save himself...even harming his own flesh and blood.

So unless you have another brilliant idea, we're not sending him anyone as a bait even Faunus!" Jasper replied, he noticed how Faunus was eyeing him with a smile, he must've loved it when Jasper suddenly defended him.

Standing-up on his feet, "Are you saying that we should put Lucius in danger then?! instead of Faunus who is our closest lead to him?" Aroon spoke while glaring at Jasper.

Rolling his eyes at him, "Look at you so worried about your boyfriend!" Jasper joked.

"Jasper not this again." Ned said sighing, "No Mom let me speak...it's true I'm jealous of Lucius, I admit that! but right now I'm talking serious...why does it seems like Fernando has it out for Lucius?" Jasper replied.

"Coming to think of it, his logic holds-up big time?" Yurei spoke-up, "It does indeed... you have been...murdered by him...more than anybody...else known, Lucius." Tacito said, "You and Garrick...share that pure...light Aura thing." he added.

"Lucius is Fernando's first love." Faunus announced, "And Aroon is well aware of it." he added.

"WHAT?!" Yurei said with an astonished face, "I Figured so...honestly after Tacito told me the truth about Fernando, I thought for a second that Fernando's fixation on Lucius back in Derora could be because he was inhabiting Aroon's body, but I knew I was wrong." Ned said.

"I think being in Aroon's body also contributed to Fernando's obsession with Lucius." Socorro who entered the living room, spoke-up.

"Socorro, Matilda, welcome back!" Yurei greeted them, the two girls gave away big smiles for the princes, before they sat down next to each other.

Getting serious again, "Lucius, are you comfortable with us mentioning that incident in my office?" Socorro asked, "What incident?" Yurei asked.

"Did something happen between Lucius and Fernando?" Aroon asked as well.

"Back in Derora as you know, Fernando was Using your body as a vessel for himself, pretending to be you.

I think it was his first time seeing Lucius again after the first time he killed him, and something did happen." Socorro said peaking everyone's attention.

"We promised Lucius back there to keep it a Secret, so we can only hint at it, but we can't actually tell you what happened unless he gives us permission." Matilda spoke next.

Taking a deep but shaky breath, "It's okay, you can tell them." Lucius replied.

...Few minutes later...

"Jesus Christ...I'm gonna start going to church for real, and you thought I was kinky." Yurei said getting-up frustrated, "It's sugar coating it when you say 'he took advantage'...if we were a second late, he could've literally have killed him again." Socorro said.

"I did give my consent at first...but I withdrew it when he started hurting me." Lucius said shaking with Aroon's arm around his shoulders.

"What consent! you were obviously pressured into sleeping with him! it's called 'coerced sexual consent' you dimwit!" Jasper said angrily much to everyone's surprise, "It means you don't really want to have sex but agree because you feel obligated, or don't want the other person to get mad, you weren't consenting voluntarily Lucius, It happens is sexual misconduct cases.

Using his gained power and his status, Fernando forced himself on you...and he should've stopped when you asked him to, because what he did isn't just an unfortunate incident, it could qualify as a sexual assault." Jasper added.

"Trust me I explained that to him after we found him in that condition in my office, but Lucius refused to take any actions against him." Socorro said, "Let's be honest, Can you blame him? At that time he was just a servant, he could've lost his freaking job and probably suffered all the consequences instead of Fernando." Matilda replied.

"Fernando could've easily twisted the truth around, and made me the bad guy." Lucius said, "Thank you for sharing this with us, it must have been hard to just sit and listen to your own experience, Fernando never spoke of This before to me..." Faunus said, "I knew beforehand that my brother is a piece of shit, yet he keeps on surprising me, in the worst ways possible." he added sighing heavily.

"Lucius, can I take you somewhere?" Jasper said standing-up, "Take him where?" Aroon said while holding Lucius protectively in his arms, "I need to talk to him Aroon, don't worry I don't bite." Jasper said.

"But do you stab?" Yurei joked earning a glare from almost everyone, "Okay wrong time to joke, got it." he added looking away in embarrassment.

"It's fine Aroon." Lucius said standing-up as well, he followed Jasper outside the living room, while everyone else watched.

...Few Minutes Later...

"You didn't bring me here just to eat some biscuit, did you?" Lucius asked, the two were sitting in the kitchen and Jasper just made him tea and gave him some cookies to eat too, while he was eating a whole bucket of ice cream by himself.

"I apologize using food, I'm not going to lie I feel sorry for you...you've been through hell simply because a man can't get over the fact you rejected him." Jasper replied.

"Wait, Apologizing...what for?"

"Lu, I've been thinking for a while...I was an asshole to you, and it made me feel sick thinking that in a way or another I resembled Fernando...I should just accept that Aroon isn't mine and move on, but I really do love him."

"When I regained my memories, I was terrified of Aroon...the very first thing that came into my mind was that incident, I thought...my Aroon could never do such a thing, why would he hurt me like that?

But still, I didn't have Faith in him, when he did everything he could just to see me again, and I ended-up calling him a murderer."

"Lucius...that was out of your control too, you didn't know."

"I knew you were nice." Lucius said smiling, "You're nice too...just an idiot sometimes." Jasper replied smirking,

"Hey! I take it back you're not nice."

"I'm sorry Okay!...guess we get along fine, if it wasn't for our mutual affection for Aroon."

"So friends?" Lucius spoke extending his hand, "Whatever." Jasper replied shaking it.