Red Like Ruby (Mostly RubyxDyrroth)

Embers (Ruby x Alucard Angst!)

She noticed the signs but she continued to deny them. Whenever they bond, his body is with her but his heart is clearly far away. His eyes no longer shined the way they used to when he looked at her. His embrace lost the warmth solely dedicated to her.

When did things stop being real
When it comes to our love?
Why didn't you admit to me that there was someone else?
I'm the one in your arms but not the one in your mind

Ruby wondered when it started. When did things become so different? When did she become not enough for him? She was the one he needed. She was his confidant. She knew him since childhood and she knows every little secret he has, she knows everything he holds dear, everything he fears, his flaws and insecurities, and she accepted them all. She was his sanctuary when his father beat him. She was the one who stayed by his side when his mother left him. She was the one who didn't look down on him and believed that he can become better than the things people limit him to be, so why? Why did he cast her aside for someone he recently met?

He said he needed her! He said she was valuable! But why doesn't he love her anymore?! And instead, he loved a complete stranger who knew nothing about the real him. That girl knows nothing about his passion, his fear, and his flaws but why did he choose her? And why did he keep Ruby by his side while loving another woman?

It was cruel. It was merciless. It was painful.

And now she sat in the chapel hidden behind the crowd wearing all white as she witnessed their matrimony. Tears poured from her eyes but no noise left her lips.

"For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health till death do us part..."

And if you are happier with her
Then I won't fight anymore
I just wish that she takes care of you
And don't make you cry

A smile stretched across her lips as she finally accepted her defeat. It was hard competing with destiny and watching them share this moment as God bound them in a perpetual union was nothing less than heartbreaking. Ruby can clearly see in his eyes what he saw in Miya. It was more than words can describe. It is ineffable but real nonetheless. One might call it true love. Ruby might have been his shelter but Miya is his home now. She is his soul mate and Ruby cannot compete with that. It seems that the two of them are fated but not meant to be.

Pinagtagpo ngunit di tinadhana. Some people are meant to fall in love with each other but not meant to be together.

Why didn't I think that there was an end?
I was the beginning but she is the end
However, I can see it in your eyes
Why she is the one that you chose

The ceremony has ended. Flower petals rained upon them as the people showered the couple with plaudits and applause. Miya is about to throw the bouquet to the bachelorettes. Ruby merely smiled as tears poured from her eyes happy that Alucard finally found his forever even if it's not with her. She only wishes that Miya doesn't hurt him and take very good care of him because now she's letting go and entrusting him in her hands.

"I was his once upon a time but it seems that she is his happily ever after." she mumbled as she placed her hat on her head and shed her final tears upon the marbles of the chapel.

It is difficult to fight what is destined
I surrender, I surrender
I now entrust you to her 

"I told you that we shouldn't have come here. Look at you now all sad and broken." Granger said as he rubbed her back.

"It's okay. I needed this for closure. It was also my fault for clinging too much to the beauty of how our love looked like. I was seeing nothing more than the light of long-dead stars, now he has his own universe that doesn't include even a sliver of my existence."

"It's okay. We can make our own world just the two of us. You can be the sun in the center of my universe while I become the darkness that hugs your light." Granger whispered as he caressed her hair and sniffed her scent.

"No. We can't be together." Ruby said with finality.

"Why not? I can make you happy! I can provide you what he cannot! And I can love you more than he can so why do you still reuse me!?"

"Because you are obsessed with the broken girl that I was. You enjoyed comforting me to please yourself and make you feel powerful. You want to be my alpha but I don't want any of that now. Can't you see that I'm free?"

"What? No! Ruby no I love you!"

"You played with Guinevere, doesn't that say something about yourself?" Granger was speechless as he watched Ruby stand from her seat. His silence confirmed her suspicion. He's a player and he's only looking for someone who he can take care of and dominate. Ruby doesn't want to play anymore; she's sick of always losing. A relationship built on kink won't last long anyway so might as well pluck the buds before it becomes too tedious to control.

"Goodbye Granger." she said as the man merely reached out a hand to her but doesn't have the strength to chase her anymore knowing that she is right.

Ruby took a final look at the newly married couple before turning her back from them and taking leisure steps to finally part with the man who owned her heart.

"Hey, miss. Can I offer this to you?" Ruby turned around as she heard someone address her.

"What?" she asked in surprise looking at the blonde man in front of her.

"Umm, hi my name is Aurelius. You see I accidentally caught this bouquet without meaning to and now I don't know what to do with it. But then I noticed that you were sad so I wanted to give you this. It might cheer you up or something because I was so disappointed to see a beautiful woman such as yourself weeping alone at a wedding. Truthfully, I think that you're even prettier than the bride herself." Aurelius said with flushed cheeks as he handed her the bouquet. Ruby was beyond astounded due to his words. How the hell is she supposed to respond to that?!

"Uhhmm... Yes, thank you. These are gorgeous."

"May I... Know your name?"

"It's Ruby. My name is Ruby. It's a pleasure meeting you Aurelius." she smiled as they shook hands.

"I noticed that you were leaving and I was too. Since it was really my sister who was invited to this event and she only forced me to tag along, would you mind if I join you?" Ruby was especially taken aback by his straightforwardness and confidence.

"Oh, no. Certainly not. I would love the company." she smiled. Perhaps she won't be alone for long after all.

Inspirations for writing this piece:
Paubaya "Entrust" (Song) by Moira Dela Torre 
Dead Stars (Short story) by Paz Marquez Benitez
Imahe "Image" (Song) by Magnus Haven

My greatest influence for this story is Paubaya by Moira Dela Torre the italicized words are English translations of her song.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!