Surviving the apocalypse with a wife and a system! [GL]

Chapter 212: EXTRA END. GATES 5.

"Cijin you are bleeding," Bai Li gasps her eyes wide with absolute horror. She gently takes Yan Cijin’s hand cradling it like it is made of the most fragile glass in the universe. "Oh my god you are actually bleeding. I failed. I am the worst wife in the world. I should have shattered that beast a millisecond faster. I am so sorry my love."

"Bai Li it is literally just a scratch," Yan Cijin says trying to pull her hand back but Bai Li refuses to let go. Yan Cijin looks around and sees that a few commanders are awkwardly jogging over to congratulate them and she immediately feels her face burn with embarrassment. "Please stop overreacting the military is watching us."

"I do not care about the military," Bai Li declares loudly completely ignoring the approaching generals. She carefully lifts Yan Cijin’s hand and presses a soft agonizingly gentle kiss directly over the tiny scratch. "We need to get you home immediately. We need first aid. We need bandages and maybe a hospital. Actually I am going to carry you."

"You are absolutely not carrying me," Yan Cijin hisses her cheeks glowing a bright cherry red as the commanders stop a few feet away looking completely bewildered. The fearsome SSS rank god of destruction is currently throwing a panicked fit over a scratch that a child would ignore. "I am perfectly fine. Let us just go home normally please."

Bai Li fusses over the tiny injury the entire ride home. She insists on sitting in the back of the transport vehicle with Yan Cijin and keeping her arm wrapped tightly around her waist the whole time. She constantly checks the scratch asking every two minutes if it hurts or if she feels dizzy. Yan Cijin repeatedly insists she is completely perfectly fine but she also cannot stop a fond affectionate smile from forming on her lips. She knows Bai Li is just being dramatic because she loves her so much.

When they finally get back to their quiet penthouse apartment they lock the doors and shut out the entire noisy world. The media is probably going completely insane outside and the government is probably planning massive parades but inside their home it is just quiet and safe. Bai Li forces Yan Cijin to sit on the edge of the bathroom counter while she digs through the medical cabinet. She pulls out antiseptic wipes and a totally unnecessary amount of bandages.

"Bai Li I heal extremely fast anyway because of my Awakener status," Yan Cijin reminds her gently while swinging her legs slightly against the cabinets. "It is probably already closed up by now."

"Do not care," Bai Li mutters incredibly seriously. She steps between Yan Cijin’s knees and carefully cleans the tiny spot on her hand. She treats the small cut as though it were a fatal life threatening wound her brow furrowed in deep concentration. She carefully applies a small incredibly colorful bandage with little cartoon bears on it that she bought as a joke months ago. She smooths down the edges with her thumbs and then leans down to press another soft kiss to the back of Yan Cijin’s hand. "There. All better. But you are still on strict bed rest for the evening."

Yan Cijin just throws her head back and laughs. It is a bright beautiful sound that echoes perfectly in the quiet bathroom. She laughs until tiny tears form in the corners of her eyes because the situation is just so completely ridiculous. She just helped destroy a mountain sized apocalyptic dragon and her wife is treating her like she tripped on a sidewalk. She looks down at Bai Li who is looking up at her with so much pure unadulterated love that it actually makes Yan Cijin’s chest ache.

Yan Cijin reaches out and gently cups Bai Li’s face in both of her hands. She traces the soft line of her cheekbones and looks deep into her dark eyes. She eventually rewards Bai Li’s completely unhinged overprotectiveness with a slow deep and incredibly gentle kiss. Bai Li immediately responds stepping closer and wrapping her arms tightly around Yan Cijin’s waist lifting her slightly off the counter. The kiss starts soft but quickly turns into many more. Bai Li cannot contain her affection anymore. She happily starts peppering her wife’s face with kisses. She kisses her forehead her cheeks her nose her lips her jawline and the soft skin of her neck. She kisses her hair and her hands and every other innocent place she can reach just completely overflowing with love and relief that they are both safe and home.

"I love you so much it actually makes me crazy," Bai Li murmurs between breathless kisses. "You are so beutiful and strong and perfect. I am going to spend the rest of our vacation just kissing you until you get annoyed."

"I could never get annoyed by you," Yan Cijin whispers softly running her fingers through Bai Li’s hair. She can only smile helplessly because this incredibly powerful dramatic and intensely loving woman is exactly the person she fell in love with all those years ago. "But you still owe me dinner. You promised."

"I will cook you a massive feast," Bai Li grins resting her forehead against Yan Cijin’s. "Or we can just order takeout because I am totally exhausted from worrying about your fatal hand injury."

"Takeout sounds perfect," Yan Cijin agrees softly.

The story ends late that night. The massive city outside their windows sleeps peacefully under the glowing neon lights completely unaware of how close it came to absolute destruction. It sleeps safely because two extraordinary women stood up and protected it once again. But hidden away from all the flashing cameras and the endless public praise Bai Li and Yan Cijin do not look like humanity’s greatest heroes. They are just curled up together beneath a thick warm blanket on their quiet balcony. The cool night breeze gently ruffles their hair as they share a pot of warm jasmine tea and watch the bright stars above the city skyline.

Bai Li has one arm wrapped securely around Yan Cijin pulling her close against her side. Yan Cijin rests her head comfortably on Bai Li’s shoulder her eyes half closed in peaceful contentment. They do not talk about the Gate or the monsters or the future. They just exist perfectly in the moment.

The world will always remember them as legends. The history books will write about the mysterious untouchable god and the elegant graceful empress who saved humanity from the brink of extinction time and time again. But to each other they are simply wives who never ever stop falling in love. One tender kiss at a time.

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TO BE CONTINUED.