Forever - Alibaba x Reader / Request (Magi - AU )

"Hey Aladdin! Come here. I want to tell you something"

Alibaba was standing at the entrance of one of the many gardens in the Kou Empire palace.

He waved at his friend, who was alone at the moment, probably practicing some wind magic.

"What is it Alibaba-kun?" The blue haired magi stared at his friend.

Once he was close enough he noticed how Alibaba looked nervous and more pale than usual.

"It's about (Name)"

"Did something happen to her!?" Aladdin asked, worried.

"No, no... It's that... " Alibaba trailed off, nervously scratching the back of his neck. "I'm going to ask her to marry me"

"But that's amazing Alibaba-kun! I'm so happy for you!" The magi wrapped an arm around his friend's shoulder, and gave him such a bright, happy smile that was contagious.

"Thank you Aladdin!" Alibaba smiled back at his friend.

"But why do you look so sad, then?" Aladdin took a few steps back and stared at his friend again.

"I'm not sad. I'm just really nervous!. What if she says no?" The smile disappeared from the young man's face.

"She won't" Aladdin shook his head "She loves you " He assured him, causing Alibaba to smile again.

"I need your help. I want this to be the best proposal ever! But I don't know how to do it"

"Well... I don't know... I haven't ever proposed to anybody either" Aladdin shrugged.

"Yeah... Right..." Alibaba looked away, thinking about what to do next.

"I have an Idea! Why don't you ask a woman? Or better! Lots of women! That way you'll know which proposal it's the most popular around them and you can use that one with (Name)!" Aladdin was looking really excited with his idea.

"Well, I guess you're right. That can actually work! Thank you Aladdin!" The former prince from Baldadd smiled, putting a hand over his friend's shoulder.

"Now, which woman should I ask?" He frowned, scratching his chin. "I can't ask Morgiana, she's always with (Name)... Maybe Kougyoku? But she's always around (Name) too, and she can get overexcited with the news and unintentionally tell something to (Name)"

"Yes, right... Why don't you just go to town? There're plenty of women there that you can ask!" Aladdin suggested.

"That's a great idea! Let's go to the market, there's always lots of young girls there"

And with that, both young men were on their way to town.

(Name) was looking everywhere for his boyfriend. Empress Kougyoku and Koumei wanted to discuss with him some matters about the trading company, but nobody could find him. She had tried to ask Aladdin, but the magi was nowhere to be found either. Morgiana was helping her friend, but the fanalis couldn't smell the scent of any of the two males in the Palace.

"Where can they be?" (Name) asked, looking at the fanalis girl.

"You're looking for your dumb boyfriend and that annoying Chibi?"

Looking up, both girls saw Kou's high priest, laying back on a tall bunch of a big peach tree.

"They are not... Yeah, them. Have you seen them, Judar?"

"Maybe" He yawned.

"Can you tell us?" Morgiana asked, looking at him with a black stare.

"Hmm... I don't know" Judar shrugged, glancing at a peach he had in his hand.

"Come on. Stop teasing, just tell us where they are" (Name) rolled her eyes to the magi, who just frowned.

"Please?" She smiled brightly.

"You only had to ask!" He devilishly smirked "I saw them walking out of the Palace. They probably went to the market"

"Thank you" (Name) sighed, walking away, followed by Morgiana.

Once the girls reached the market, they went in different directions as they started to look around, trying to find the boys. (Name) finally found Alibaba near a fruit stand, talking to three beautiful young girls she had never seen before.

She was about to approach them, when something made her stop. Maybe it was the way Alibaba was smiling at the girls? Or the way all the girls were blushing and giggling?

Her boyfriend had never been one of those men that were lucky with the opposite sex. On the contrary, she knew he had always had trouble getting a girl to like him.

She remembered how difficult it had been for him to finally confess his feelings for her, and how happy she was when he did. She had loved him since she met him, back in Sindria, where she used to live before Kou's civil war. Her heart had broken into a million pieces when he died, and had healed only when he came back. She had followed him back to Kou, where they lived now. Alibaba had promised her they would never be apart again.

But now there he was, flirting with all those girls. Maybe death had really changed him.

Just as Morgiana approached her, followed by Aladdin, whom she had found just moments ago, (Name) quickly ran pass them, with her head down, trying to hold back the tears.

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Once Morgiana, Alibaba and Aladdin had talked and all of the were aware of what was going on, the three of them had returned to the palace, to look for the girl.

(Name) was lying on her bed, looking at the ceiling, while the soft rays of sunlight entered through the open window, when someone gently knocked on the door, before coming into the room.

"(Name), are you in here?"

She recognized Alibaba's voice. The girl didn't move, until he walked deeper into the room, sitting next to her on the bed.

"What are you doing here? I saw Morgiana at the market, she said you ran away, what happened?" He studied her face, and realized she had been crying.

She glanced at him, noticing the deep concern in his eyes.

"I saw you..." She murmured, looking away.

"What you mean?" His eyes flashed, the brows furrowing into one.

"I saw you with all those girls" She had a sad look on her face.

"Whaaat!? Oh is that what this is about!?" he asked, surprised.

"What do you mean!? I saw you flirting with all those girls! I never thought you could do something like that! I thought you loved me!" She looked away, trying to hide her tears.

Alibaba grabbed both of her hands, lightly pulling her into a sitting position, until she was sitting on the edge of the bed and he was standing in front of her. She was surprised by his actions, but she didn't say anything.

"I wasn't flirting, I was asking for advice! If you don't believe me, ask Aladdin! Or we can go back to the market and you can ask those girls yourself. I would never cheat on you (Name)!" She looked up, gazing into his eyes and she saw he was being honest.

"I-I believe you. I'm sorry I doubted you" She smiled, cleaning her tears. "Why did you need advice?"

The girl's eyes widen the moment Alibaba got down on one knee.

"W-what are you doing?" She asked in a trembling voice.

The former prince pulled a small box out of his pocket. (Name) noticed how he was blushing and slightly shaking.

"This was my mother's ring" He explained, opening the box and taking out a simple but beautiful ring "It's all I have left from her, and I want you to have it" He looked into his girlfriend's eyes, who was both, shocked and speechless. "I was talking to those girls because they were trying to help me find the perfect way to propose to you. But I'm just going to do it my way" The Butterflies in his stomach were driving him crazy, but he somehow managed to maintain his composure.

"(Name) would you marry me?"

"YES! YES! Of course I will marry you!!"

Alibaba took her hand, placing the ring on her finger. (Name) jumped into his future husband's arms, wrapping her arms around him. Both of them ended up on the floor, hugging and smiling.

She crushed her lips against his, in a soft kiss full of love. She was crying again, but this time they were happy tears

"I love you (Name). I'll love you forever" He whispered, hugging her future bride tighter.

"I love you too. Forever" She whispered back.