Pairing: Tsukishima (Tsuki) x Hachimenroppi (Roppi) from DRRR!
Rated M for violence, horror, and sexual themes. You have been warned. Read at your own risk.

Prologue

Eternity Wishes are tricky and twisted; never trust anyone who offers it. Believe me, it's better to not risk a wish.

When you find yourself lost in the forest and an arrow shoots through the air, don't follow it! Stay out of a Fire Archer's path, don't ever pick up the flaming arrow, ignore it—run away. Don't be scared, be scared if you made a wish.

And if you meet the Illusionist by the shore, close your eyes, hold your breath. If you can hear his voice in your head, just run. Run, and be sure you're not thinking of a wish, or you'll be damned.

If you find a cave at the end of the shore, go around it, over it, just not inside it. It's a labyrinth with dark tunnels built by despair and there's a giant inside, one who gives Eternity Wishes. You might be so desperate to wish for one.

I know a tale, a desperate fool he was, and he made his wish. He was being swallowed by a quicksand when a dwarf appeared and took the advantage.

Can you guess where the fool is now? Not in this world anymore.

And can you guess what he wished for? No, his deathwish was not to be free. His heart, clouded with anger, yearned for revenge. He wanted to be feared by many. The dwarf did get him out of the pit but he was transformed into a demon—definitely a feared creature—but he couldn't leave Hell and invoke fear to his real enemies. The fool was just an unnamed demon with a thirst for unattainable revenge, eternally watching over the souls from crossing Hell's gate.

Do you know what it's like to be so hopeless that you dare make one false move?

Trust me, never give into temptation. Never trust anyone who offers an Eternity Wish. Run away!

~The Hope Left in Your Eyes~

Chapter 1

"I'd wish to wake up in the land of tomorrow!" Roppi hollered at the top of his lungs while running around the vast white-covered field. Small puffs of smoke kept on poofing by his pale lips. Frost blanketed over his black pants and his shirt, as his boots were dotted with snow.

"Hey, you dropped your jacket!" Tsuki called behind him, waving the black garment above his head, running after the raven. "Aren't you feeling cold, my love?"

Laughter spewed out of Roppi's mouth and the running lad mellowed. "Cold? Please, winter is the best season!" he cried out. Soon, his legs stopped chasing each other and he turned around to see Tsukishima trudging through the white field. He shut his bright red eyes and threw up his arms in the air, feeling the beaming sun of the chilly afternoon. Without a word, he flopped himself down the cold grass.

"Oi!" His bespectacled friend saw and rushed through the thin sleet to catch the limp body, and in the nick of time, Roppi had fallen over Tsuki's broad back. His dark locks gently brushed on the white scarf of his friend, it somewhat softened the fall. A short giggle surpassed their lips and they laid quietly beneath the clear skies.

"You're really testing me if I'd catch you every time you fall, huh? Haven't you tested me enough already? That's the 69th time I caught you since the day we… we, uh, we… well, we…"

The raven raised a hand and pinched the ears hidden over tufts of yellow hair. "Oww—ah! This is the thanks I ge—ouch! Roppi!"

"Since the day we what?" He purred and twisted a bit more.

Flushed and embarrassed, Tsuki quietly hissed, "Since the day we eloped, silly! Ah, ah, will you please—"

"Yes!" He sat up and let go of the reddened ear. "That's more like it! It seems that you're always ashamed of that. Do you have regrets? Do you want an Eternity Wish to wish everything back to normal, Tsukishima?"

"No way!" The blonde boy rose from the cold ground and sat on his heels. "I'm not that desperate!" He sharply whispered. "You know the stories about people who dare make an Eternity Wish, right? No, I'm not risking my life. I'm contented."

"But imagine it," Roppi leaned close enough, smoke fogged right before Tsuki's glasses. "What would you wish if you had the guts? Don't you want anything?" he cooed while batting his long lashes. "You know, my mama says that our ancestry has some bad luck. We always tend to find the chance to take an Eternity Wish. I hope I'm a different generation and I would be strong enough to fight the temptation!

But seriously, Tsuki, don't you want anything?"

"Of course I want... a lot of things," he meekly answered, fixing the woolen scarf around his neck. "If you wish for more tomorrows… I only wish to be with you in all those tomorrows." Through the misted lenses, he stared right at Roppi's ruby eyes, which were round and gleaming with surprise.

"You want an eternity with me?" His voice cracked, touched by his lover's answer. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips and he wrapped his arms around Tsuki's warm neck.

"Why wouldn't I?"

~The Hope Left in Your Eyes~

This isn't really a horror fic, not even close to something scary, I just wanted to be dramatic at the start. So, there, I hope you enjoy it! More chapters to come! I'll try my best to finish this fic before October ends.

IFY: (That stands for Information For You) This fic was originally written a year ago under the title, "Hope as Red as Your Eyes" and I lost hope that anyone would bother read or pick it up so I merely left it for dead. Until an Artist pushed me to write more chapters and now, thanks to her, this fic has a cover photo! I will forever be thankful. I have re-written this story, added and deleted stuff, and it has a new title, too. I can't promise of a happy-ending but I know that the journey is going to be great.

Fic by helterskelterwalter. Cover art by narusasu2009.