Epilogue

She twisted the golden ring around her fingers with a small smile playing on her face. Her elbows rested on the railing on the balcony of their cute house. The silk of her short robe slid off her shoulder and she stared at the lake by their home.

Concern weight down her shoulders as she leisurely spun her happiness around her ring finger.

The balcony door creaked open. She glanced over her shoulder finding her husband in his silk robe and messy hair.

"Did I wake you up?"

He shook his head as he approached her. "No." His arms snaked around her waist and he buried his face in the crook of her neck and shoulder. "You know, I don't like waking up alone in the bed."

"Hmm?" She hummed as his lips planted kisses on her exposed shoulder.

"Last time I woke up alone, I didn't see you for months and when I did see you, you wore an engagement ring on your finger."

She rolled her eyes and placed her hands above his. "It was just a practise ring." She allowed herself to lean into his embrace and let his body heat her cool body. Her tooth bit her lower lip as he ran his lips up her neck. "Soul."

He stopped. Feeling the change in the air. "Yeah?"

"Are you happy?"

"Yes. I'm ecstatic." He answered without a shred of hesitation. "Why you asking?" He nuzzled his face into her neck and inhaled her scent.

"It's just…" She sighed heavily and rested her head against his. "We've settled in our home. You've a stable carrier as a pianist. Our everyday life has turned into routines and everyday problems."

"… and?"

"Don't you miss the piracy? Don't you miss your crew and Shibusen and the excitement? Are you really happy living this life? Are you happy being Soul Albarn instead of Soul Eater?"

He sighed heavily and he squeezed her close to his body. "You're really asking me if I'm happy with you, aren't you?"

She bit her lower lips and she nodded slowly.

He chuckled heartily into her ear before he planted a kiss on his cheek. "I'm happier than I've ever been in my entire life." His lips feathered over her ear. "This was always my dream. Being with you was always my goal throughout my life. Just like you, I didn't have any intentions of being a pirate forever. I was going to help Tezca find Oni's treasure and then I would return to you. That was always the plan."

She sighed with relief and turned her head toward him, noses touching comfortingly. "Really?"

"Absolutely." He pecked her forehead quickly. "Let's go back to bed. It's late and I could use a cuddle session."

She giggled and kissed him quickly. "You're such a cuddle bug."

"Only when it's with the right person."