(Months and Months Later)

Y/N violently coughs continuously as she drank the medicine.

The once young woman is now on bed rest, her body was slowly shutting down. But she stayed strong.

After half a year of living, Y/N's whole body froze and couldn't move. She gets sicker quickly.

It was almost time...

She laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling waiting for Pantalone to come back from work.

He stayed healthy, still a beautiful man till this day. He will live for a long time, unlike Y/N.

The news broke out to Pantalone when Dottore said that her condition is getting worst everyday. It pains him.

Today, Y/N was now an old lady. Wrinkles on her face and her body, her eye sight became worst and her energy drains quickly.

She knew what will happen soon, yet she doesn't wanna admit it yet. Not now.

Pantalone entered the room, his heart full of pain at the sight of his lover who was sick laying in the bed with a fatui guard beside her.

Excusing him, the fatui left.

Leaving Pantalone and Y/N in the room.

"Good evening, Pantalone." Y/N greeted with her weak voice, she doesn't sound the same anymore.

The man smiled sadly and made his way towards her, "Hello my love, have you drank you medicine?"

Y/N nodded, "Yes, of course. Tell me about your work today."

Pantalone nodded and told her what has happened today and even the events days before.

Y/N listened carefully, making sure to understand him. Though with her weak hearing, she still managed to listen at his beautiful voice.

He stared at her and asked, "Have you ate dinner, snowflake?"

The once girl stared at him with a very confusing gaze.

"...Who are you again?" She asked confusingly as she stared at him.

Pantalone chuckled at frustration and pain, it's been happening these days. Memory loss.

"Darling, it's me. Your husband, Pantalone. We met when we were younger." He reminded her, holding her hand where her ring finger sat.

Y/N's eyes shined once more, "Yes, of course. I remember." She weakly smiled.

"Have you ate dinner?" He asked once more.

She shaked her head, Y/N was waiting for him, she waits for him everyday. To savour their time together.

Pantalone knew she didn't dine yet, so he quickly gave her a kiss on the forehead before going outside for a bit to grab dinner.

"How is she?"

A man asked, as Pantalone was preparing dinner Pierro entered the room.

He smiled sadly, "She's fine... I know she will be."

The Harbinger gave him a sympathic nod, he felt bad for him. He just found his love, there still a long path ahead of them. Yet he will walk along that path alone soon.

He didn't deserve the pain, and the girl knew he doesn't deserve it too even though she was the one dying.

She cared so much for him, that she is more worried for at than herself.

Y/N never changed... Always putting people she cared about first than her own health.

Pantalone smiled at his thoughts, Y/N is still Y/N. His snowflake, and nothing will changed that...

He entered the room once more to find Y/N playing with a feather pen she found on the bedside.

"Darling?"

But Y/N continued ignoring him, smiling sadly at her poor hearing he called louder as he got closer.

"Snowflake?"

This time, the girl manage to hear it. She smiled brightly with her wrinkled face as she replied, "Hello, how was work?"

He sighed, the repeating conversations pains him to answer the questions... But he covered everything with a smile.

"It was good, now let's have dinner shall we?"

Placing the tray of soup at the bedside table, he helped her sit up. She was as fragike as a glass now, she needs support in every step of the way.

Placing pillows behind her to feel more comfortable, he grabbed the tray and placed it on the table infront of Y/N which is her bed table.

But before they started dining in, Pantalone quickly his hair into a pony tail so it won't distract him as he help Y/N eat.

The dinner ended, with Y/N coughing here and there.

With her blurry eyesight, she watched ge faint silhouette of Pantalone moving around fixing the untensils.

She felt tears prickled in her eyes, it saddens her... She could barely remember his face now. The beautiful man she met before.

"Darling, why are you crying? Is something hurting you?" Pantalone quickly asked as he sat beside her, holding her left hand softly.

She shaked her head and continued cryong sadly.

"No, I'm not in pain. I'm just sad that I seem to forgot how you looked like." She smiled guiltily.

The man tensed as he felt tears also pricked in his eyes, "It's fine, don't worry. As long as you remember my voice, you won't forget me."

"Tell me about our memories before? I wanna remember them again." She whispered.

Pantalone nodded and held her more closely, and starts to tell her every moment they have together when they were younger.

"Help me collect firewood for the fire!" A young Y/N yelled at young Pantalone who was helping F/N getting water from the well.

Pantalone looked at F/N, and he nodded. "Go on son, Y/N really gets cold at this time of the year."

Nodding his bead, Pantalone grabbed Y/N's hand softly and headed towards the woods.

As they walked, Pantalone noticed Y/N without a scarf. She forgot again, everytime she is excited.

The black fur scarf he is wearing is now also wrapped around Y/N's neck, they soon shared one scarf together and grabbed sticks together here and there.

Snow started to flutter down from the sky, it was a beautiful moment.

He watched as the snowflake fell down on her nose, and sneezed.

Pantalone laughed and hugged her as she whined against his chest.

"Snowflake." He whispered.

Y/N looked at him, "Hmm?"

Pantalone held her face close to his, "Snowflake... Your a snowflake."

Her face turned red at his comforting words, she looked away hiding her blush. Causing for him to giggle cutely pulling her in for a hug.

"My... My snowflake..." He mumbled against her hair.

After the moment, they arrived back at the small town. They gathered towards the campfire which is where they dropped the wood and soon it was lit up.

All the town people gathered and started to have fun together. While Pantalone continued hugging Y/N.

F/N stared at the two cutely, they would make a perfect couple once they grow up.

He coughed a bit, covering his mouth on he process. Pulling away be saw blood, but simply he smiled and wiped it off.

Her happiness is more important that his own health.

Always his daughter first before himself.

"So that's why you started calling me snowflake." Y/N thought as she remembers the moment thanks to Pantalone.

"Yes, and until now your my snowflake. Officially mine now." He said with a slight possessiveness in his tone.

The two continued to chat, and soon silence.

Y/N weakly grabbed his hand where his ring finger is.

"You know... You can still have a family." She said.

Pantalone tensed at her words, "W-What do you mean?"

"You can fall inlove again with another woman that will steal your heart again. I wish I could give you a family, I'm sorry. But it's never too late to move and and start again." Tears poured down her face as she smiled at him.

He immediately shaked his head, "That will never happen. I vowed to you, you will always be the one who will stay in my heart. Even if your gone, I'm not divorcing. We will stayed married forever until we see each other again in the after life."

Y/N stared at him, his blurry face. But she can feel the confirmation of his words, it makes her happy.

But yet, she doesn't him to be in pain anymore. Please move on from me...

Then it started...

Y/N felt more tired than before, her body... Is giving up.

"P-Pantalone... I'm getting sleepier." She admitted.

Pantalone stared at her, he saw it... It's near.

He smiled painful, "Snowflake, it's fine to sleep. I'll stay here, I promise."

She then squeezed his hand, "Promise?"

"Yes."

Y/N moved weakly so she laid her head against his chest. He continued holding her left hand where her ring is.

"Pantalone..."

"Yes?"

"Goodnight..."

With shaky breath he replied, "Goodnight... Y/N."

The tired girl then started to sleep peacefully, her chest moving evenly up and down.

She was still alive, but it won't be long.

Pantalone continued rubbing her right arm as he held her close. With his cheek against the top of her hair.

The grip on each other's was firm.

The moon was shining the room, peaceful. Beautiful. And quiet.

Half an hour passed...

Pantalone felt Y/N's grip on his hand loosening.

He didn't panic, instead he held her closer and softly placed his finger underneath her chin where he can feel her pulse.

It was beating faintly... He squeezed her hand more. Praying for her to stay a bit more longer...

Soon he felt no beat anymore.

Her hand fell down from his own grasp.

Her chest steadied.

Only his breathing can be heard.

Y/N... Was gone...

Pantalone took a deep breath. Calming down...

But his emotions took over completely.

He started to sob and cry uncontrollably, holding her lifeless body against him he cried against her chest.

"Please... Don't leave me alone... I love you. Without you, everything is colder." He sobbed against her.

The pain on his chest increased, it was painful. Losing someone you love... His wife...

Hours passed, and Pantalone accepted her passing.

Placing her on the bed properly, covering her with a blanket leaving her face open.

He stared at her pale face, he won't be able to see her smile anymore, eat dinner, have long walks in the snow, and even travelling.

Her vision that was placed on the bedside table, has no glow anymore.

With one last moment...

One last message for her...

"Atleast we got married... Like how I promised when we were younger, Y/N. Thank you for saving me... With all of your efforts. Take your well deserved rest, I want you to relax now with F/N. No need to worry, I'll be fine. My darling wife, my snowflake. Goodnight, and sleep well."

With one final kiss, he slowly covered her face letting her rest peacefully.

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