don't go breaking my heart

The journey beside him was like a metaphor to the journey they were going to take together in life. Venom said she would run with him, but the tired Empress was glad for the leisurely walk home. Bumping shoulders, holding tails, it was like they were a couple of yearlings. She hadn’t felt this young in a long time, but she was glad for Maverick to be here to help bring it out of her. She was the Empress, there was a decorum that was expected of her, but Mav weaseled his way in and revealed to even her a different side of herself.

Mav hesitated only slightly when they finally reached the border for him to cross over. This was a big step metaphorically, but it would be a small one with his paw. He was giving up his life that he knew up until this point. He was giving her his life in so many more ways than one. She gave him an encouraging grin and the two of them crossed the border together. He didn’t act like he wished for her to dwell on anything on the way towards the palace. They had been through a long day, he had a lot to get used to and deserved time to settle in before he would be expected to commit anything to memory. Mav seemed grateful for that as she walked him to the palace.

Venom welcomed him into her home. Her royal chambers were a conglomerate of rooms that included a private spring and a moonroof. She led him deeper into her sleeping chambers. It was relatively simple compared to her stature, almost plain in its decoration. However sparse it was few could boast the comfort of her bed. Full of plush furs and pillows, candles surrounded the ledge against the wall, lit when the akitas realized she would be home soon.

He returned her kiss with a sweet smile mirroring her own features. She made this home for him, anywhere she was."Good,” Venom’s heart melted as she leaned into him and grinned as her sunset gaze looked up into his vibrant blue eyes. She knew she could trust him, she felt safe and loved here beside him.

"No, Anko will make certain we remain undisturbed.” The dog was Venom’s perfect little handmaid. Practically her right hand, Venom could trust her with the task of ensuring her Empress privacy the next few days. Plague would take care of everything, afterall he had encouraged her down this path. Venom grinned up at the blue sky man, barely believing that he was here with her now. He had turned her life upside down and she loved every moment of it. "For as long as we need.” She teased him with a suggestive grin.

"Venom"