ROSES HAVE THORNS-Chapter 48 - Picture-Perfect

It was currently 16:00pm. The ambient sound of the ocean waves could be heard in the background as it crashes against the shore. Fire could also be heard crackling against wood as it burns down the rest of its remains.

The ocean, the fire, the gentle breeze in the air and lastly soft white sands that connects itself to the greenery of the jungle. The scenery perfectly encapsulated the beauty of mother nature before man came and transformed it. For better or for worse.

Two people, a man and a woman, could be seen on this lovely beach enjoying the beauty of what mother nature has to offer.

That’s what would’ve completed this picture-perfect scene if they weren’t so focused on each other instead.

"Kuurt~ *mmch* hold me tighter~"

"Don’t worry. I won’t let you go..." Kurt pulled Diana closer to him as they buried and tangled their mouths to one another.

"How are you *mmch* *muak* such a good *chu* kisser?" Diana spoke in broken sentences as she couldn’t bring herself to pull away from him.

"I could ask you the same thing."

She finally pulled herself ever so slightly away from him and pouted, "It’s my first time kissing someone like this. Well, second if you count what happened at the diner. What about you?"

"It’s my first time too." Kurt blushed. "My previous line of work didn’t really allow me to fall in love, let alone pursue it."

"Really? That sounds... strict."

"It was fun. I got to meet some "interesting" people. My favourite part about that job was saying "goodbye" to them. And although I don’t work there anymore, I’d like to believe that it’s because of that job I met you. My one and only."

Hearing him say that triggered all the right neurons in her brain.

She leaned into him and started kissing him all over as if to mark him and claim what is hers.

She started from his firm chest then trailed her way into his neck. From his neck where she left all sorts of love bites, she made her up and onto his cheeks. Finally, from his cheeks she slowly slid her tongue onto his lips and into his mouth.

"Hehe~ *muah* what’s this hard thing that’s poking on my stomach~" She cooed with delight as reached for that burning sensation on Kurt’s lower body. "Oh, what’s this~? That’s quite the tent up pitch you have growing on your pants~"

"D-Don’t touch it... You’ll only make it worse."

Despite him saying that, his body refused to listen. The more Diana touched him, the more he craved for more.

"Kuurt~?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you a virgin?"

That question caught him a bit off guard.

During his time as an assassin he met all sorts of people. Most if not all of his targets that were roughly around his own age always seemed to be with women and he’d recall many a time how he’d unceremoniously kill his targets while they were doing the deed.

What better gift to give those worthless people than to kill them while their hormones were high and core primal instinct as a human was taking form.

Sex, money, murder. It’s all in our D.N.A. isn’t it?

However, it always left Kurt wondering if he was somehow weird. He couldn’t help it.

He grew up in an abusive environment where he’d witness things no child ever should. As he got older, he’d wander the streets always on the lookout for "evil" people and boy oh boy did he manage to find them doing unforgivable things. Naturally, he’d beat them tenfold and then some.

Finally, as an adult, he came to the realisation that sex could be classified as evil and that he’d never partake in such an act. Of course, his boss and former friends would soon teach him that sex would only feel right, and it wouldn’t be evil if love was involved.

And so he waited. He did not actively chase sex and even though many women offered themselves to him he’d always decline. Why? Because he felt no love towards them. Because to him, sex without love is evil.

That is, until now...

"I... I am. Is that weird?"

Diana’s smile grew wider when she heard his answer since...

"That’s good because... I’m a virgin too~ You’re— no, we’re not weird. We were simply waiting for fate to bring us together, and now that very same fate has rewarded us for our patience. I’m so glad we get to be each other’s first time."

"Me too." He held her cheek and brought her in for another kiss.

Snap rustle

Right as they were about to go downtown, they heard a twig snapping and something moving in the bushes behind them.

"Dammit." Diana hissed. "Looks like we got ourselves a peeping tom *tsk*."

"Multiple of them at that. Something doesn’t feel right." Kurt whispered back.

Diana slowly got off of Kurt and when she did, he noticed two particularly perky points sticking out on her black shirt.

"Wow~ Looks like I’m not the only one pitching a tent. You’ve got two little ones yourself."

"Hehe~ You can touch them if you want~" She grabbed both his hands and led them through her open shirt to feel her soft breasts yet hard nipples.

"Oh my Go–"

"Graargh gege!" Two yellow eyed, green skinned and pointy eared creatures jumped out the bushes and swung their wooden clubs at them, but Diana was faster.

She caught one club and kicked away the other creature before it could hit them. Kurt jumped up next and kneed the ugly little thing in the face causing it to fall back. He then picked up the wooden club it dropped and stood in a battle-ready stance.

"What the hell are those things?! They look disgusting!"

"Hm? Those are goblins. How could you not know?"

"Oh, I’m err... I’m not actually from here you see."

The goblins came running at them again, but more specifically for Diana. Kurt tripped both the goblins as they ran past him and swung the club down, slamming them into the ground.

"I assume that we have to kill these things?" He asked her while pointing the club at their heads.

"Yes." She affirmed him.

Kurt popped both their heads like a watermelon as he bashed the club down on them.

"Eww." He dropped the weapon and looked at himself. "Green blood? And that foul stench *sniff* *urp* I’m gonna throw up... Is this a monster from the invasion war?"

"You have very good instincts, Kurt. I noticed this while we were fighting too. How is that so?"

"Well, I’ve been heavily trained by my peers a few years ago. It was a requirement if I wanted to work this specific job."

"What kind of job? If you don’t mind me asking."

"I don’t mind saying. You’re bound to find out eventually since we’ll be staying together for the rest of our lives, heh heh."

"Oh Kuuurt~" She held his hand and went in for a kiss but immediately stopped when she smelled him.

"Actually, do you mind washing yourself in the ocean? You smell kind of..."

"R-Right! Ha ha... stupid goblin..." He mumbled as he let go of her hand and walked away.

"...W-Wait!" She ran back to him and held his hand. "Let’s go together. I don’t want to be apart from you~"

"D-Diana?!" ’She’s so freakin’ cuuute~’ "Are you sure? You just got dry, didn’t you?"

"No, because watching you made me wet again~" She booped his nose and pulled him along with her.

’It’s like she has no filter... I love it!’

When they got into the water Diana thought of a devious idea and started splashing him on his unsuspecting back.

"Oh crap! Hey, that’s cold!"

"I’m only cleaning you, ha ha ha! Take that!"

Splish! Splash!

"S-Stop it *brrr* at least let me get used to it!"

"Make me! Ahahaha!"

Splish! Splash!

"Why you... Get over here!" He chased after her and started splashing her as payback.

"Kya! That’s so cold!"

"I told you haha!"

Once Kurt caught up to her, she grabbed him and pulled him with her into the water.

"Whoa!"

SPLASH!

"Ahaha! There, all clean~" She smiled with a mischievous look.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny." Kurt rolled his eye but smiled afterward.

"Aww~ Why so grumpy? Come here." She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him one big kiss.

"Better~?"

"Much better."

Kurt was about to get up but noticed that Diana wasn’t letting go.

"Uhmm, Diana?"

"Pick me up. I’m not letting go."

’So needy... I love it!’

As he got up, Diana wrapped her legs around his waist and leaned in closer to him.

"I always wanted to do this hehehe~"

"Really? I wonder what else is on your list of things to do with your boyfriend?"

"B-Boyfriend?!" The word felt unfamiliar to her but the more she thought of that word and Kurt, the giddier she felt. "That’s right, you’re my boyfriend~ As for the list of things I want to do with you, well let’s just say I have many ideas. It’ll probably take our whole lifetime to cross off everything."

"Looks like we’re in for the long haul. And I’m all here for it."

"Hehehe~ I love you, Kurt."

"I love you too Diana."

The time was currently 17:00pm.

Signs of the sun beginning to set could be seen in the sky and the ocean was a beautiful clear blue colour. There was goblin brain goop on the shore and in the ocean were two happy people kissing each other as if the rest of the world didn’t exist.

Although this may not perfectly encapsulate the beauty of Mother Nature, it surely was what one could describe as a picture-perfect scene.