Someone falls in love with this really rich guy, but she didn't realize who he was or how rich he was until she went back to his home country. She's gotta figure out how to deal with all this stuff with the rich family and stuff, I think.
though whenever nick and rachel are being cute couples she always seems to sigh contentedly..... maybe reach out to take kalim's hand too because it just feels right? she doesn't even particularly think about it, it just happens]
[ he does not seem surprised by any of this, actually, though he does look a little sad over the dead fish and the poor marriage where nick’s cousin is being ignored ]
Don't always use your burdens for everything... isn't there that pizza place? And we have Denny's. I'll make sure all the food's okay and then we're good!
Ehh... I guess not. Maybe we can get Kazuki or Zero to help with slicing the meat, but we could have hotpot. Ehh... I might have to do a burden to get the right supplies for that, though.
When you get sad, it feels like you make yourself smaller... maybe to deal with everything? But when you're like this, it's impossible to not see you. You're so bright?
Maybe, but it's not like I come from a super magical world. The gods only interfere when they feel like they should, not because I need a world-traveling favor.
[ that-- actually feels really nice. this definitely separates the experience from healing. and he leans in to kiss her back. not in a rush to get to the makeouts, but enjoying...
kissing??
his heart flutters in his chest happily and he grins against her lips ]
[she can't help the grin that happens on her end either, because she's happy and it feels nice and now it's just for fun and doesn't have a purpose or anything attached to it aside from just being FUN.
but she does pull him a little closer to her, as best as she can with their positions in the seats]
but when she feels his hand, she takes it and gives it a gentle squeeze before having to break the kiss off to get air, though she rests her forehead against his]
[she's about to say something, but whatever it was gets lost in the fact that he's kissing her and she's got a one track mind and whatever it was? totally forgotten.
because she kisses back without a second thought.
it's nice to not be the initiator, honestly, and when she pulls back this time there's a breathless laugh.]
[ he does not catch the nuance of her response, but also, he doesn't care because he's happy, even with his cheeks tinged a little red from happiness ]
For people who are married, or for really intense stuff in a drama or something... teenagers being lovers would be looked at all weird like we didn't know what we were talking about.
[ he isn’t going to push back— after all, they already did this in front of everyone at sudoku so… it isn’t really until things go completely dark that he pauses— ]
Ahahaha... that's just how it is! But it's ok, maybe here-- since no one's from the same world except me, Vil, Malleus, and Leona... Maybe it'll be okay!
Sometimes in arcades, if you're really struggling and you've put a ton of effort and money in, all you gotta do is be really polite and ask someone for help. They'll set it up so you can get it!
[ they've definitely already made out... at least a few times. he would be lying if he said he wasn't curious... and now making out doesn't feel nearly as confusing...?
Things are really different in Japan... I think Yuu said they were from somewhere similar... But then your Japan is a lot different from Kurumi's Japan... it's all really confusing!!
She almost gets distracted, but thankfully she's been working on the Kalim for a couple of days now and she manages to topple it into the catching area]
[DON'T CALL HER OUT!!!!!!!! but ok let's go, she'll take his hand again even if the other is clutching the kalim doll and thus she can't hide her face]
[ exactly, though honestly he knows what they are supposed to do but also he has never done it before?? Kissing is one thing, which he is more than eager to do.
A little like changing the context made it a lot easier for him somehow, but the other parts…
He’ll figure that out in a minute, as he presses his lips to hers after they’ve sat down ]
[It's true, they can figure that out in a bit. It's not like she doesn't have some idea on what happens next too, she's seen dramas, but so much of this isn't even close to being like her dramas too.
But, you know, a good next step is deepening the kiss into something a little less chaste.]
[ oh right, they can do that. He opens his mouth to her easily, hand going to cup her cheek to pull her closer, his other hand brushing against her hand for the moment ]
[There's a sharper intake of breath as he just, kinda like, feels around and squeezes and stuff because it's one thing if you doing it but another thing if it's another person entirely so it just feels new and different!!
And honestly if he opened his eyes she wouldn't know given that she's got them closed and she's enjoying the moment.]
[ oh, that’s… nice… he does end up opening his eyes to sneak a look at her reaction.
It still makes him blush a little more— but also kind of excited?
He closes his eyes again and presses down into the kiss a little more, experimenting lightly there too, his fingers a little more firm against her chest, but it’s hard to feel any contours with her bra on for now ]
[unfortunately, clothes exist, and she realizes that too. so, after a moment, she breaks the kiss so that she can pull back and she pulls off her shirt. not her bra! yet! but it's still a little more freedom than before.
. . . but she's also going to tug at his shirt a little, too. off with it, bud. she's not going to be the only one without a shirt here.]
[ it seems that he has been lucky for scars so far— another bit of luck that he’s hidden well. But his tattoos are more obvious— along both arms, white and in a curling pattern.
He hasn’t really worn short sleeves to make them obvious before. ]
I’ve never done anything like this before… you liked that?
[oh yeah, actually, it's notable that she's got a stab wound from the FATEFUL FLAG STABBING and what looks like a bunch of surgical scars from where the bomb was. Since he probably hasn't seen those, she's usually pretty good about not getting changed in front of people.
but she traces the tattoos along his arms thoughtfully]
I did, I liked it a lot. . . . I didn't know you had all these, though.
[ she’ll be able to see the scar on his back from feather face later… he blinks ]
Oh yeah! I’ve had them for awhile…
[ though, he is distracted by the scars for a moment. And then… wraps his arms around her pulling her close and down to the bed with him, just so he can nuzzle her, affectionately ]
[there's a surprised noise as he pulls her down, though, before she nuzzles up to him and she takes a moment to just... enjoy? being pressed against him.]
[it IS nice, but eventually she does pull back just enough so that she can run her fingers down his chest and - tentatively, she's not sure it's the same for guys, though she knows she doesn't mind it just from her own experiments - runs those fingers over his nipples.
but you know she's also pulling him back in for a kiss, it's time for horny again]
[ there’s a slight sound of surprise that escapes from his lips at that. He’s never experienced that sort of touch before.
He doesn’t know if it’s good or bad, just surprising.
But he quickly distracts himself with kissing her back, and remembering belatedly what he was focusing on before. His hand goes back to her chest—- and he still finds himself running his fingers along the edge of her bra without paying much attention ]
[... well! until he says otherwise, she's going to keep doing it, a gentle rhythm of just... feeling his chest, running her fingers over his nipples, and getting a good feel of him.
but then she realizes the bra is still there.
that's still a problem. and it'd only be fair if she also got everything off, right? right.
so she reluctantly stops, breaking the kiss for a moment, before unhooking her bra and shrugging it off.]
[ his cheeks pink a little bit— but honestly, she was definitely getting some? sort of reaction out of him? His nipples are erect, but he’s distracted again by her. ]
Right…
[ and he reaches out to touch her bare skin, thumb rubbing lightly over her nipple the way she had for him ]
[There's a gasp, a small shudder, and a sharp nod because—she's played with them before, purely on her own, but it's almost electrifying having someone else do something.]
Yes. I—Keep doing that? And is it okay if I try something?
That's when she'll lean in, then, kissing his cheek, before making her way down to his neck. It's mostly just gentle kisses, for the moment, but she's seen this in her dramas and it seemed like a hit so???
so.
she just wants to keep trying to make kalim make those surprised noises, she likes those.]
[ a more direct surprised sound, now that he isnt kissing her. He tries to glance at her face but he can’t really see her. But she can feel a shiver from him, a slight jerk of his shoulders.
Is it ticklish? He wouldn’t quite know, it just feels… different.
But he adjusts after a moment, tilting his head just slightly for her ]
[Good, because! That's where she'll introduce just a feather-light nip to his skin, trying to make the most of a reaction that seems? positive? He can definitely just feel her grinning against his skin, though.]
[And now that she's on top of him, it might be easier? But she goes back to where she was, giving him the same light nips as before, tugging on the skin.]
[ he closes his eyes to try and determine what he's actually feeling-- and at first, he isn't sure, still. but she can feel him start to shiver a little underneath her, with a soft sound.
it feels-- a little sensitive, the more she does it ]
but while she does that, he remembers, she told him something she definitely liked and so he focuses less on making sure there are no surprise tickle attacks coming, and back on her chest. his fingers are light as he trails up the soft skin, and then he opens his eyes so he can sneak a peak at her
or as much as he can with her tucked against his neck, ]
[there's a soft 'ah!' of surprise, muffled by his neck, but he can definitely feel the little shivers as he touches her, and how sometimes, her breath against his skin gets a little more hitched.
and as for how she looks, even from that angle? happy. her eyes are closed and for a moment, she seems totally lost in his touch.
eventually, though, she pulls back to admire her handiwork.]
[she leans in to give him another kiss, letting a hand drift lower to rub a thumb over one of his nipples again, just to see if she can get more shivers out of him. she likes those.]
[ and now they just have to find out from the adults. read: kazuki.
still, when she kisses him, and then touches him, she immediately gets one of those shivers out of him, like he's more primed for it this time. even a soft inhale that almost sounds like a gasp-- though he doesn't notice it, his eyes drifting closed and his hands going up to run through her hair happily ]
[ again and again-- it seems to get more and more of a reaction, like maybe his body is slowly waking up to what this might mean-- he's even more vocal, though still relatively restrained overall
but there is a little bit of a confused vocalization, and his eyes flutter open.
[before she just tells herself to do and—while she's not doing anything under his clothes yet, she will run her hand over him and give him a good, gentle, grope.]
[Kiss: stolen. She's a little red, but she'll just... let herself explore a little, even if it's somewhat muted by the clothes, touching every bit she can.
It's all about making sure Kalim feels good, especially since it's becoming very apparent she has like. Slightly more idea on what's going on than he does.]
[ oh, that does feel good. He’s more certain of it the longer she does it. His body reacts nicely, with his breath catching and little pleased gasps escaping him.
And his eyes go half lidded, before he leans forward to pull her into a deep kiss, trying to express some sort of outlet that isn’t squirming underneath her ]
[she will gladly let him pull her into a deep kiss, even though she's still keeping it up because the reaction is so encouraging and in a way, it's its own turn-on just to see Kalim totally at her mercy, squirming under her.
this is the kind of reaction she was looking for, and after a moment, she settles for just stroking him through his pants because it's hard to divide your attention between needy kisses and everything else she wants to do.]
[ well, he still gets distracted but for different reasons, now. And he shivers, sensitive to her touch. Is this what this kind of thing feels like, with someone else?
There is a shaky inhale of breath and the slightest whimper as he draws back to look at her for a moment, uncertain and embarrassed at how turned on he is??
He wants to touch her too, especially since he’s sure he looks a mess. And so he kisses her, his hands moving from her cheeks to her breasts, fingers tweaking her nipples lightly. ]
[It actually catches her by surprise, and she falters in her ministrations with her own breath catching and she has to try to deal with what feels like little jolts of electricity and focusing is hard. But!
He gets to be treated to some quiet, pleased noises as she tries to get her bearings back so that she can keep spoiling him.]
[ oh—- that’s true. He could do that… he has to admit, he’s at LEAST a little curious if it feels the same as what she’s doing to him?
One of his hands does lower, fingertips tracing along the skin of her stomach, over the ridges and bumps from the scars, and to the top of the hem of her skirt. But he doesn’t pause there, immediately moving his hand between her legs…
He doesn’t know what exactly he is supposed to touch though ]
[to be fair, there's nothing immediately obvious for girls like there is for a guy, ok. but he does get rewarded with a few shivers on his way down, and even just the action of his hand between her legs gets him rewarded with a gasp, and she spreads her legs open just a little more to give him better access.]
[It's a little awkward, because frankly, this is the first time she's been actually naked in front of someone else like ever, but she gets up and pulls off both her skirt and her panties, so that like. Kalim can get a good view on what he's working with.
And then she settles back down on the bed, next to him this time instead of on top of him. She's pretty red and a little embarrassed, but it's fine! It's fine. They can figure it out.]
... Do you want me to show you what to touch? Or—do you want to try to figure it out yourself?
[Wow, okay, actually this DOES feel kind of awkward, but—
She nods, flushing a little, before reaching down to spread herself apart enough so Kalim can see that there's like, more there? The first thing she brushes against is her clit.]
This is what you want to touch for it to feel good, but, um. This?
[Her fingers drift down to her hole, glistening a little bit because of the wetness that had been starting.]
It—can feel really nice to put your fingers in there, or... I guess other things, but I never really had anything like that, so. . .
[ Ah-- she shows him, but he knows that he needs to actually try it himself. and so, he leans a little closer, balancing himself and reaching a hand to between her legs, ghosting over the spots she showed him.
First, her clit, where a finger lightly presses against the side, and then rubs over top, as he tries to figure this out. but should he do more, do less?
[There's an almost instantaneous reaction that has her reaching up to cover her mouth because of the gasp, followed by small, pleased noise that makes her toes just kind of curl. It's strange, because it's someone else doing the touching for once, but every touch feels electrifying, heat starting to pool between her legs.]
[There's a soft, pleased whimper, and she's clearly squirming a little under his touch. And, Kalim might also get to notice that things are becoming slicker down there the more that he does.]
Try... whatever you want to try. I'll tell you if it's bad.
[ oh, that’s what happens. And he hasn’t tried the other thing she mentioned? Using his fingers… does he need to use both hands?
No, wait, one thing at a time. She said faster. His pressure against her clit is a little less, but the movement is faster, just like she asked. Actually, he’s concentrating so hard, he sticks his tongue out in thought. ]
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[Oh that's. That's cute?? She's been watching him, and even with how quick her breathing is getting the more he does, she can't help but laugh—even if it gets cut off by a newer noise for them, a moan.]
[ that sound… that’s definitely good. That means keep doing it, right? He looks— proud of himself, that he’s gotten that sort of praise. ]
No problem at all!!
[ and so, he repeats those motions. And when he’s sure he can keep it up despite distractions, he leans in to her neck, nipping the way she had with him.
[Another gasp, because she hadn't been expecting Kalim to do that, but it feels good. She tilts her neck so that he can have better access, but honestly?
Kalim, she's putty in your hands right now. It's next to impossible for her to stay still, and she's given up on any semblance of keeping the noises she's making under control. The warm feeling in the pit of her stomach is one she doesn't get often, it's so much work to do anything herself usually, and she's relishing in having someone else do it for once.]
[ what is noise control, Kalim doesn’t know. All he knows is that he must be doing a good job, and that what she said before is right— though… he does experiment with one thing on his own, without her guidance
And that is lovingly running his tongue over the bite marks he’s left behind.
Why? He doesn’t know. The idea just comes to him ]
[Which just means that he gets to experience her moaning into the kiss!! Sorry Kalim, girls are a lot of work, but she's basically soaked down there now because of how turned on she is.
But then she realizes, somewhere in the back of her head, wait.
Kalim!! Needs more attention still!! It's not all about her!!! Even if he's a fast learner and she's reluctant to stop him. She pulls back from the kiss, and she pants out:]
... That's a little easier for you than it is for me, I can do that.
[oh, okay, showing is better than telling, she kinda had to do the same thing for him. but. after a moment, she starts to do it on her own, taking in how it feels, and watching his reactions.]
[Firmer... okay. She changes her grip, trying to do what he's asking, trying to make sure he gets to feel how insanely good this sort of thing actually is.]
[ there's a slight whimper as he nods his head quickly, his hand letting hers go.
he's not trying to hide his reactions, not from her, but he tilts his head into her neck again anyway, as soft gasps and sounds escape his mouth and directly into her skin in hot breaths ]
[So she'll do it again, and god she's been horny before, she's masturbated, but this is something entirely out of this world and next level from anything in the past.]
[But she does, settling up against him as much as she can and wow that's a whole other feeling because she can tell just how aroused he is just from this position.]
[ a quick nod and then, he slides his hand between her thigh, fingertips brushing against her entrance and then— slides himself between her thighs with a light whimper… ]
[She almost pulled back from him when she felt the fingers against her entrance, just given the position, but then—it's not that, Kalim's between her thighs, as close as he can get to anything without actually being in her, and she whimpers a little bit at the feeling.
But hey, between his sweat and her fluids, there shouldn't be any uncomfortable friction.]
[She doesn't even do anything this time when she hears 'beloved', she just... nods, so much heat pooled between her legs, and he's so close and yet so far.]
[ he presses a kiss as he starts to move his hips between her legs-- his cock brushing against the heat of her entrance and gliding easily. it's so hard to focus, because he's never done anything like this
still, he slings his hand over her hip, his finger teasing her clit similar to how he had before she decided to focus on him
and without thinking of it much, his tongue presses and glides up the skin of her neck, where her spine is ]
[There's so much stimulation that, for a moment, it's almost overstimulating because of the feeling of his cock and his finger against her clit and she lets out a breathy moan, her thighs tightening around Kalim momentarily.]
[She moves her thighs a little, at least... freeing him, making it easier for him to move, but she rests her hands on top of his, giving it a squeeze even as she grinds against him for a moment because listen.
[ oh, then he moans against her, the feeling so tantalizing, so good, it's hard for him not to move in response, drenched in her wetness, his breath coming out in quick pants against her shoulder ]
[She pants out, but she doesn't stop the grinding action, and it's so hard to try to resist wanting him in her, but even in the middle of this she knows there are some chances she won't take.]
[ he nods, but he can't focus right now, not with that stimulation. this is completely different than anything he's ever felt before, and it's hard for his brain to focus on words, and not on thrusting against her
what had started as him trying to do a little of everything is getting harder to focus on, with moans breathed against her skin.
he wants her too, in a way he doesn't think he's ever wanted something before ]
[The more they do, the more she can't focus, and the harder it is to get any words out, but she can feel that heat becoming hotter and hotter, moans and whimpers escaping and her grip on his hand gets tighter and tighter.
She just knows that she needs him, in a way that she's never needed, or wanted, anyone else before.]
[She laces her fingers through his, though, and the last few grinds that she does are desperate and needy until she spasms finally, back arching and toes curling and her thighs involuntarily squeezing around Kalim's cock.
Sorry for whoever may be in the other rooms, because the final noise she makes is loud, one that could easily be heard through the house.]
[ but that is enough for him to know he can finally come-- and he's not exactly quiet himself. but now his bed is definitely covered in both of their juices.
and he has to take a moment to breathe against her-- that was unlike anything he's ever done before, even WITH having masturbated. ]
[She's a mess, and she knows it, and she doesn't care, at least for the moment. She doesn't want to move, but she wants to see Kalim, and...
After a moment, she does change the position, easing Kalim's cock out from between her legs so that she can press herself against him and give him a kiss]
It's so much nicer than when I'm alone. I... like it a lot.
[Honestly, she totally wants to do it again, but she just wants to cuddle with Kalim and be affectionate and maybe get some condoms so they can try the actual thing next time? That'd be great. She offers him a content smile, though, before reaching up a hand to rest on his, nuzzling it in the process]
It's exhausting trying to do anything without a shower head or something.
[she would, too. maybe properly?? but she gives him another kiss, before pulling away so that she can make a mad dash to the bathroom to get cleaned up.
and then off to foodland to grab an embarrassing amount of condom boxes.]
Yeah, okay, she's coming back with an armful of condom boxes of a bunch of different varieties. She was clearly out of her depth. It's like when a dude goes to try to get pads for a girl and has no idea what to get but with condoms. That's what it's gonna be like when Kalim finds her next.]
[He will note that she does not actually have a bra on this time, she decided to forego it for the trip to Foodland and if they got into anything when she got back so there's a surprised gasp into the kiss, before she just.
Kisses him harder.
And her other hand makes its way down to between his legs to give him a nice little stroke. :)
[ he does note it-- and he's about to say something when she kisses him and reaches down to stroke him, getting a soft sound of pleasure from him immediately. after before, he still feels extra sensitive and responsive to her touch ]
Eh-- I'll be the one coming before you have a chance to get wet!
[ he says with a mischievous grin, his fingers tracing over her nipple before he realizes he has to shift tactics. probably? but he still isn't sure he can do the same thing over clothes.
but damn it, he's going to try, as that same hand shifts to between her legs, a finger running up between where he's sure her entrance is ]
[sldkfjsd at the very least that gets her to pause, if only because it caught her by surprise and she wasn't expecting Kalim to just go for it immediately, but.]
[there's a sharp intake of breath as she flushes a little, burying her face in his neck. It's not the clit, but that doesn't change that it feels nice. And her voice is muffled when she speaks.]
You're—right. We don't need turns.
[However, when he does find it, it's still sensitive from everything that went on earlier, and his reward for finding it is a small, happy noise.]
[ there it is. Or something close to it he breathes out as he tries to focus on the same motion he did before-- unsure of how much to move with the clothing between her skin and him ]
[Because cloth is in the way. But she doesn't say much more, because she's going to pull him in for a kiss and restart the slow, gentle stroking on him.]
[ a little harder-- okay, he was going to try, before he exhales in pleasure from her motions. he wishes, though, it was just her hands and not-- through the cloth ]
Okay... Mmn...
[ he focuses, somehow, on pressing a bit harder, repeating that motion across her clit and panties. ]
[ he practically whines, closing his eyes for a moment, but also, he only went for a t-shirt and some light lounge pants at least. so it's easier to undress himself this time. ]
[ he says with, again, that mischievous grin, this time confidently sliding his finger over her clit-- and accidentally teasing her entrance more than specifically meaning to but ]
[A pleased noise escapes before she can even finish what she's saying, causing her to fall back onto the bed because haha, still sensitive and now there aren't any clothes in the way. And Kalim can feel the dampness starting, too.]
he needs to focus instead of getting distracted. and so, his finger slides back over her, rubbing her firmly and in the rhythm she told him to-- his tongue sticking out as he focuses intently on that.
[it doesn't take long for her to quickly become putty in his hands, her body reacting quickly to his touch. She's definitely much wetter as time goes on, her juices starting to coat his hand.
She's just allowing herself to be along for the ride this time, moans making their way out and the blankets of his bed bunched up in her fists.]
[she pants out, arching her back, and even grinding against his touch because aaaaa her brain is struggling to put together anything coherent.
she is very wet, though, the process sped up thanks to the sensitivity that's still present from earlier. but, surely it's a nice view for kalim to see how much of a reaction he's getting from her.]
[she reaches out, because he... would have to be ready too, right? she's not sure how hard he is, but she's going to grasp his cock and do the same movements he showed her earlier.]
[Because that's when she starts to push onto him. It's painfully slow, her face screwing up in pain for a few moments as she pauses before she keeps going...
And once she's finally all the way down, panting heavily from the effort and exertion of getting him in, she just.
Leans forward, pulling him into a deep kiss as she adjusts to the fact that he's there, filling her in a way that she could have never managed on her own.]
[ he almost tells her to stop when he realizes she's in pain, that being the last thing he wants to do to her, his hands reaching out to her hips to help her even if he's distracted with the sensations that sink in the further she slides down:
heat. the tightness. and even if he can't feel the wetness directly on his cock, he can feel it start to pool on his abdomen. and he has never, once in his life, felt something like that, and swallows... ]
Aaah...
[ he kisses her back more needy that he'd intended, because he really does feel like he's going to lose it.
but instead of focusing on that-- ]
Are you okay, beloved?
[ as he brushes her hair out of her face, concerned ]
[She stays still, obediently, giving him some time, but she really just needs to kiss him again because his face is just so cute she can't help but just kiss him into oblivion. They can make out till they're both ready, it's fine.]
[She pushes herself back up... and she starts to move. Slow at first, experimenting with the feeling and getting used to it and trying to find the angle that feels best to her, and to give Kalim a chance, too.]
This is so—[words??? words are hard, she doesn't have one.]—I—love you.
[ words are hard-- and this feeling is so unlike anything he's done with his hand before. Even when they used her thighs, it was different... this is warmer, and he feels like she's sucking him up.
it feels so good, and yet, he wants to hang on for her. he wants to move, squirm, vent out these feelings but he gives a quick nod to what she's saying, his eyes half lidded, his breath uneven, his face flushed, soft moans escaping before he realizes they're gone ]
[She's just... totally lost in the moment, the sensations, everything—the warmth she's feeling is building up fast as she moves, and it's not long before the only thing she can manage are soft moans.
Up until she manages to hit the g-spot in her, once she's found that angle. There's a sharp gasp and a shudder as she tightens around him, and it's just...
Once. Twice. On the third time she hits it, she comes. Some of it is because of the sensitivity from earlier, but holy shit. She didn't even know something like that was there.]
Kalim, I'm—
[Coming, her muscles contracting around him and squeezing him and her entire body going rigidly stiff as she rides the orgasm. And, like last time, it's almost a guarantee that anyone else in Lust heard that.]
[ she is so tight. his eyes widen at the first time of that sensation, and it's everything not to come right then and there, he lets out a strangled moan of pleasure because it was so unexpected
but then she doesn't stop
she's just so tight. he closes his eyes, he can't even form coherent thoughts for a moment, the heat pooling in his gut, coiling until he feels ready to snap.
it's a good thing she's sensitive and easy to come too, because there was no way he could hold on, his hips jerking up into her in one moment as he follows her, only him biting his cheek muffles the moan, because he literally doesn't know what else to do-- his hands reaching up to her as he pants
[She just lets herself slump on top of him, not making a move to get off just yet, and she nuzzles him. She never would've attributed the word sexy to him before, but she can't even deny that the image of him under her just... totally at her mercy, was actually sexy.
[ but also, he IS going to remove the condom and toss it in the garbage. This does have his back facing her for a moment, where she can see his one scar: a long, deep slash on his lower back. ]
[that actually gets her to blush a bit!! but she leads the way, dodging through the house like they might get caught by someone from lust before they can get to the bathroom, but.
[jesus christ my guy this is a lot, there's! surprise! but after a moment she is just going to sink into the water and deal with it because it's just like a hot spring]
The weather fluctuates so much...!! Back at NRC, Scarabia even feels like home. So, just wearing something extra warm makes it bearable 'til we get back to the dorm...
[ this is definitely the preferable way to get clean, right?? though he does wish it were easier to keep the water warm... this is where he needs more of his magic, honestly. ]
[eggs... did not happen in this timeline, they are free from being monster parents!! but also since the description never got done, let's assume she's hanging out on the hanging patio bed deal that was asked for.
she's been snuggling djali ok, djali deserves the love.]
[She's just. Instantly throwing her arms around him, still breathing hard, but clinging like something's gonna happen to him if she doesn't hold onto him now.]
[Ruby had been minding her business, as per usual. It's the best way to move around the Down safely, especially since she was on her way to meet Hubert and didn't want to be late. But... she was grabbed, a cloth full of chloroform shoved over her mouth and nose. It's not like she didn't try to fight them off, her knife in hand, but it clatters to the cement when the chloroform takes hold. It's left behind as the abductors cart off her unconscious body.
And then she woke up, being forced to stumble through a rocky tunnel that eventually led to some empty concrete room filled with buckets and dirt and it's all but impossible to find a place to sit without curling up against someone else. The harsh lights, the loud music... it's all too much.
She doesn't behave like she should at first, railing against her captors, but she's only carted back after being beaten and sprayed down with with a fire hose full of salt water. It's too much, and she behaves from there on out... but it still takes them a few mealtimes to give her rations again, and they certainly aren't considering her for a shower or anything because of her early behavior.
She's filthy and traumatized and spends a lot of time covering her ears to try to get some semblance of quiet or staring into space with tears running down her face. Her skin is mottled, shades of a million different sickly colors from the bruises, and she's got a black eye. She just wants someone to come save them. She wants it to be Hubert, but she's not even sure if he was kidnapped or not. She hopes he wasn't. But it's not like she knows who was kidnapped and who wasn't and just how many people were taken.
[It was not something he was proud of, that someone had gotten the best of him, grabbed him and knocked him out before he could even realize what was happening. He could not even grab for his tome, which would not have helped him either way- not where he was going.
No, because when he woke up, it was in the caves of somewhere, and he had attempted to resist whatever was happening. He had no powers, though, so once he found that out- he simply used what techniques he knew from the days of training with the Professor, and Ferdinand. Hubert, with his size, was able to punch a guard, toss another over his shoulder, but immediately he was stopped, zapped and attacked. He was beaten so badly, his clothes ripped at and torn, and in the midst of the torment, he a rope had been tied around his neck and he had been dragged to the chambers, with everyone else.
He was in another one than Ruby, not with her, and he had no idea that she had been kidnapped, as well. He had been taken to the hose, beaten for not acting like how a Submissive should- and once Hubert understood the game, a couple days in, he finally got food and a hot shower. How, you ask? Well, they wanted a Submissive, so he had to pretend he had no qualms with going off with a guard, getting on his knees and servicing him. It was not a proud moment for Hubert whatsoever, but now he was used to Duplicity, and the act was simply a means to get what he wanted.
Hubert would have his revenge on those men, he would.
Meanwhile, in another area....
A man had grabbed for Ruby by the back of her neck, a guard, and he yanked her towards another area in the caves. It was just a rounded area for sleeping, cut off by just a tarp. He pushed her so she would have to brace against the cave wall, or else hit her head. There was a bedroll in this area, and he definitely intended to take her to that.
The guard laughed, and then pointed his gun at her.]
Strip.
[The guard had no idea that above the caves, the signal was found, and people were beginning to rush in to save others. But not yet, all they both knew down here was that he had a gun, and he was threatening her unless she did as she was told.]
[She doesn't manage to brace herself well before the back of her head hits the wall, stars erupting in her vision for a moment because of the pain. It takes yet another moment for her to process what's going on, and that's when fear hits her. She'd been refusing thus far, saying that it was part of her contract that she could only do things with her Dominant, and that had gotten them to leave her alone. They practically ignored her, refusing her food and showers because of it.
But now there was a gun pointed at her and she knew — and felt — far to weak to do anything after the past few days. She had nothing to protect herself with and very little strength thanks to the conditions she was dealing with.
She puts her hands up, tentatively, her voice shaking:]
My... my Dominant wouldn't... want that? Can't you put that down? Please.
[But she gets the feeling this guy isn't going to care about that.]
[The guard seemed to grow more irritated when she replied in such a way, and he let out an annoyed sound as he put away his rifle. But, it was because he took out a pistol, and slowly pulled a hunting knife out from it's sheath.
Again he pointed a gun at her, now walking closer, his knife always out pointed at her.]
You think I give a fuck about a contract? Look where you are.
Okay. Okay, I will. Just—you don't need to threaten me.
[Her eyes dart between the guard, and the knife and pistol. She knows she can't fight back, and she doesn't want to die. Not here, not like this. She wants so much more than this. And she knows that if something happened here, given the situation, she'd have no guarantee she'd get the help she needed.
It doesn't take long for her to make her decision, and with shaky hands she starts to pull off her sweater.
But she's moving slowly, her hands shaking and struggling with the task at hand due to the sheer amount of fear coursing through her veins.]
[The guard watched with anticipation, his tongue snaked out to lick at his lips as he watched her. It was then he heard something down the cavern, something loud, shooting, yelling, and he had a feeling something was happening.
She was going too slow!
So the guard now holstered his pistol, his knife in hand, and he walked closer to Ruby.]
Too slow.
[He hissed at her, grabbing at her sweater, the knife dragging from her collar, down, ripping through her clothing, cutting it open. If she tried to struggle, he now grabbed a fistful of her hair, pushing her head back against the wall of the cave, his knife moving underneath the middle of her bra, cutting it open as well. Then, he hooked it inside her skirt, cutting that off and her underwear as well.
It was a blur, a flurry of quick movements as he pushed her against the wall, as he cut off her clothing, and once it was done he took her and threw her down to the ground. He put his knife back in its spot at his belt, and with her on the ground he grabbed at the bulge in his pants.]
I'm gonna fuck you so hard, I want you bleeding on my dick.
[He again hissed it out to her, now pouncing on top of her, yanking her ripped clothing off. He was now pinning her to the ground as he stayed on top of her, her naked form underneath him as he grabbed at her breasts, as he fondled her and laughed.]
[If asked later, Ruby would say that this was the scariest thing that had ever happened in her life... and it's not like scary things were necessarily rare in Duplicity. The guard, indeed, has to grab a fistful of her hair because of the struggle, and there's a yelp as she gets thrown to the ground. The sound of yelling and shooting from the cavern only serves to fuel her fears for the moment, though.
What the hell is going on???
She doesn't have a chance to really focus on it, though, because when she's thrown down, and she hears his words, she starts to try to struggle against him.]
Don't, please, I—I'll do anything else, just—
[It's her begging, trying to find a way out of the situation even as her breasts—also covered in bruises—were roughly fondly. She can't help but cry out in pain and try to push the guard off, even if she knows there's little chance she'll succeed.]
[The guard was laughing as she tried to struggle, as she tried to push him away. He open hand slapped her across her face, and then grabbed for her hands, pinning them on either side of her head.]
No way- I've been watching you for days, you're the cutest Sub here. I wanna fuck you so bad.
[He leaned down to her, tongue out as he licked at her cheek, as he now tried to kiss her, his hard bugle pressing against her as he bucked up and humped her body underneath him, the only barrier was his own clothing.]
Get off of me! Please! I mean it, I'll do anything except that—!
[She squirms under him, trying to get away. It's gross that he thinks she's the cutest Sub. If it had been any other situation, she'd be fine with it, but she doesn't want this and she can't get free and the slap just hurt more with the bruises that she already had. There's no stopping the tears that start to slip down her face from the terror of knowing what's going to happen and not having any ability to stop it.
The sounds of shooting and yelling at getting closer, though. She's not sure she'd be heard yet, but—maybe once it gets a little closer... she's going to bide her time, even if she feels disgusting in the moment.]
[It didn't mean anything to the guard at the moment, her struggles were going unheard, or rather, he didn't care. He liked her struggling, and he brought both her wrists together so he could hold them in his gloved hand.]
I don't care what else you want to do.
[He was undoing his belt with one hand, unzipping himself, and he took his (small) dick out from his pants, and he grabbed it to rub it against her pelvis, making her feel his slick head of his penis.]
Feel that? You'll be screaming in a second.
[And he laughed as he now tried to angle himself, daring to push it inside her.]
[She can feel him pressing against her lips, daring to get closer to her entrance and getting ready to plunge himself in, and she knows it's going to hurt. She's drier than the Sahara and desperately doesn't want this, it's nothing like it was with any of her partners in Duplicity. They always made sure she was taken care of and ready so that it wouldn't hurt, and this guy wasn't keen on doing any of that.
So she keeps trying to wiggle her way out of the way, making the process that much harder for him.
And she screams, loudly, trying to ensure that she's heard amongst the clamor coming their way.]
[The guard seemed to struggle to try to get his dick in her, she was wiggling, moving, fighting, and he was grunting and holding her down as he tried, now getting frustrated.
And then she started to scream, and struggle, and he now gave her another swift punch to the face to try and shut her up.]
Shut up, you slut!
[He was now frantically trying to insert himself into her, since there was yelling down the caverns, shooting, people grunting, chaos- and he had a feeling their time was up for kidnapping.
What happened next might be a blur for Ruby... but for Hubert, it was a nightmare.
He had managed to escape with the other captives as people were coming in to save them, attacking guards, and he was also running through the crowd. He had not seen anyone else he cared for, none of his partners, until he heard Ruby's voice, her screams.
He followed her sound down a cavern, towards a tarped area, and once he pulled back the tarp that's when he saw it. Saw that man on top of a naked Ruby, saw her covered in grime, bruises, and saw him punch her as he tried to insert himself.
The anger that Hubert felt was unfathomable.
He immediately ran over to them, he took that knife out of that man's belt, and he grabbed for his hair to yank his head back. He then sank the knife into his eyesocket, only to drag it across his nose, skewering the other eye, and he sprayed blood from how hard and quick Hubert just blinded him.
Hubert tossed him to the side as he now screamed and grabbed at his face, not knowing what was happening. Only for Hubert to now be standing there, knife in hand dripping with blood, and he was panting as he looked over at the guard.
Hubert was here, her knight, her hero.]
How does it feel- to be penetrated by me?! To be left alone and wriggling in the dark! You disgusting swine!
[The punch manages to stun her for a moment, her movements stilling, but—thankfully, that's when Hubert appears. The moment is a blur, and she won't remember the details later, but—
While Hubert's dealing with the man and giving him what he deserves, Ruby's scrambling back, trying to grab the rags of her clothes to cover herself even though they aren't going to do much of anything anymore.
And she sobs, relief flooding through her because she recognizes that voice, even if all she can do in the moment is curl up in a ball and sob, shivering from pain and adrenaline and panic. She couldn't care less about what happens to the guard now that Hubert has him, and she'll let him do whatever he wants as she tries to put herself back together. She just wants to get to safety, somehow, so that she can scrub the grime and the touch of the creep off of her.
Hubert deserves the enrichment of murder, though.]
[Oh this is indeed enrichment for him, because as the man is writhing around, screaming, he knew that Ruby had scrambled away. He would check on her in a moment, he needed to deal with this man who dared to touch her.
He tried grabbing for his pistol at his holster, but Hubert was upon him, jumping on him, slicing at his wrist so he dropped the gun and he gushed blood from the deep gash.]
You thought to rape my Ruby, and you thought you could get away with it?! Aahh, how I will enjoy slowly killing you!
[The man yelled as he attempted to swipe at Hubert with a fist, only for it to miss in his blind frenzy, and Hubert grabbed his hand, the knife slicing off a finger, only for Hubert to take that appendage and shove it inside the man's mouth.]
Bite down on that, will you? This will hurt.
[He said in such a sickly evil voice, shoving the knife in against the side of his neck, and he pulled the blade across him, slicing open his throat, blood gushing out from the jugular, spraying Hubert as the man yelled and gargled and choked.
And then eventually he was quiet, stilled, and all that was left in the cavern was the sound of Hubert panting, and Ruby crying.
Thus, Hubert stood up from his prey and walked over to Ruby, falling down to his knees in front of her, that knife falling, and with his hands covered in blood he touched for her face.]
[She's still sobbing, barely registering what's happening but at least acknowledging that the guy is dead. Or at least, she assumes now that it's quiet.
But she reaches out for Hubert, grabbing for him and diving into his arms so that she can keep crying. She doesn't care that he's covered in blood. Just that he appeared when she needed him most, again. Her small body is still shivering because of the cold in the caverns and everything else, but she feels safe again.]
Hubert! You—you have the best timing, you know that?
[Hubert immediately grabbed for her, wrapping his arms around her as the shooting continued out in the caverns, the carnage and the chaos. He let her cold, naked body, cry against him, but he was moving back only to grab for his own white shirt, covered in grime and sweat and blood, and he took it off to put it on over her head. His shirt was a long sleeve, firmly white, and was big enough on her it was like a dress.
But, she was covered, and he placed his hands on either side of her face, looking at her. He was more bruised than her, lips split, body bruised and he looked covered in purple bruises as well. He hated how she was also bruised, her black eye, everything. He grit his teeth as he hugged her to his shirtless chest.]
I almost...did not make it.
[His heart clenched at the thought.]
Rescuers came, from above. We are getting out of here. That is the only reason I was able to leave, to hear your screams, to find you.
[She doesn't want to think about what could have almost happened when she was safe, and she relaxes a little once Hubert's shirt was on her, covering her, so that she wouldn't have to try to escape while naked.]
But you did.
[She says simply, her grip on him tightening again... before a hand comes up to touch his face, letting a thumb brush against the bruises lightly. She frowns, wishing she could heal him.]
And now we can get out. Right? They're really rescuing us?
[Hubert seemed to be nodding in her grasp, everything hurt on his body but he did not care- his own feelings and pain did not concern him, the only thing he was thinking about was how badly did they torture his poor Ruby? How much did she suffer? He wanted to kill them all for daring to bring her to tears.
Hubert now scooped her up into his arms, carrying her bridal style, cradling her and holding her against him as he stood up to his full height, holding her in his arms.]
Yes- in the chaos I was able to slip away, that's how I heard you... screaming.
[He held her as he walked, stopping at the corpse so he could quickly kneel down and grab and pick up his pistol. Hubert did not know how to use it, but he could figure it out. Point and pull the trigger.]
Let us go.
[As he held her, as he put the pistol into his pocket on the way out from the tarped area and into the caverns, into where people where yelling and running.]
[He'll notice she's lighter than before, too, due to the lack of food when they had refused to feed her. She clings to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and trying to pull comfort from the fact that Hubert is there, even in the midst of the chaos.]
You're my hero, Hubert. Again.
[And she's forever thankful for it. Thankful for someone who cares. Thankful for the fact that he was the one that turned around to help when he heard her screams, even despite his own injuries.]
Are you going to be okay? You're hurt pretty badly... I can walk if it's too much, too.
[He felt like perhaps this might be a trend, one where he continues to become her savior, her hero, and he had no qualms protecting her- he just hated he had to do it in the first place.
As he held her in his arms and trotted down the hall, he shook his head at her words, refusing to let go of her.]
My wounds are not my concern, they do not bother me- I will not let you go, not during this.
[He could be treated later, he thought, he couldn't afford to set her down and have someone else grab her, even with his face bruised, swollen, his lip and eyebrows busted open and bloody, from when he had been beaten before.]
[She kind of gets it, knowing that he wants to keep her safe. She's a little worried about him all the same, worried about what's going on with him and what exactly happened to him, but she's more than glad to just... cling to him, too. Ruby settles herself in against his chest.]
I don't want to be safe until you are. We need to be safe together. Kalim knows how to heal, maybe we could stop by my place in the Down—?
[Because she fully intends on trying to put Hubert first.]
We can think about it once we're out.
[But there's a giant crowd of people heading in a direction that seemingly is the way out, given how many of them look battered and broken and are trying to escape.]
[Hubert just shook his head, truly not even wanting to deal with himself. He never did think of himself much, he always put others before him, their safety and their concerns- and his priorities regarding his own health were never put into question.]
Dorothea can heal as well. You are staying with me.
[The anger bubbled up and boiled within him, his words sound so harsh between his teeth. He continued to carry her, through the mass of people as they seemed to be running with the crowd.
That was, until there were more gunshots and Hubert hid behind a cave wall, just as several people were shot and killed in front of them, their bodies and blood scattering on the floor.
He glanced down another way, finally setting her down so he could grab the pistol out of his pocket.]
You stay behind me, at all times. [He turned to her as he placed a hand on her cheek.]
I will kill whoever attempts to get in our way.
[He heard some guards chuckling from their handiwork, walking towards them, and Hubert made sure to push her behind him.]
[Well. She can't say she's against staying with Hubert after everything that's happened. Or Ferdinand and Dorothea. It'd be safe, at least, and there'd be blissful silence and darkness for sleep.
But the thoughts of potential peace are interrupted when the group in front of them was mowed down. She's never seen so many people die at once, in such a horrific way, and it ends up as one of the many things to momentarily stun her.
Even though Hubert's pushing her behind him, she would've stayed anyway in an attempt to stay safe. And she knows she's useless in this kind of situation anyway. It doesn't stop her from being terrified, though, and she whispers to him:]
Just be careful. I love you.
[Because she doesn't want to imagine having to do anything without him.]
[Hubert nodded back to her, and then he went to go closer to the corner he was at of the cavern, his back to the wall. He was no stranger to battle, and he was accustomed to the scent of blood and death, and the iron smell of blood was heavy and thick as the scent filled the air.
Hubert peeked around the corner, seeing three more guards, all kicking at the dead bodies they just shot, and laughing. It was then that Hubert realized, those three, were the ones that beat him, the ones that made him get on his knees and suck them off. Oh- how sweet their torment and death would be.
Hubert looked down at the gun, then realizing it really required no other skill than aiming, and he dipped out from behind his cover and aimed at them.
Bang bang bang! He fired off three shots, one hitting the guard in the side of the head, the other getting shot in the neck, but the last one got a shot in only his arm, and he turned immediately once he saw his guards go down.
And he seemed to realize who Hubert was, and raised his rifle up, firing, and it happened so quickly Hubert jumped back behind the corner, but felt something burn and dig into his shoulder. He cried out in pain, a hand going up to where he was hit, and feeling blood pouring from his wound.]
[Ruby tried to stay calm. It was hard, but somehow easy at the same time. Her brain wasn't letting her sit and process it, not yet, even though it'd eventually resurface. She needed to stay functional until she could get out of this situation with Hubert. She was determined.
Hubert's a good shot for someone that hasn't got any experience with a gun, though, Ruby notes, as she watches him take out a couple of the guards—but then he misses, enough to where he gets hurt.
Oh no.
Oh no, now is not the time for that kind of disassociation that she can feel coming on. A loved one getting severely hurt is more than enough to cause her to start shutting down her feelings for the moment, and to feel like she's barely in control of her own body.
She presses her hands against Hubert's shoulder, trying to not panic.]
Hubert! Let me, I'll take care of it, I—
[She doesn't know how to use a gun, but she wants to protect him.]
I'll figure it out! Please! We need to figure out your shoulder—put pressure on it to try to keep it from bleeding too much!?
[She assumes that's how it's handled, at least, even as she pleads for him to hand over the gun.]
[Hubert groaned from the burn of the bullet, and with Ruby running over to him, trying to put pressure on the wound. He shook his head back and forth, trying to push her back against the wall of the cavern, his free hand at her shoulder to keep her there.]
No! No- it's alright, I will be alright. Do not move.
[Because he heard that guard getting closer to their corner, his rifle raised up, "Is that you Hubert? You were so good with your mouth earlier, such a good Sub, ain'tcha? Why don't you come on out?"
The guard fired off some warning bullets, hitting the cavern wall around them, to which Hubert pressed his body to hers against the wall like a shield. He clicked his tongue at the man's words, not wanting Ruby to know what he had to do down here, how he was tortured, and that was one of the things that stung his pride.]
That snake... he will die.
[And Hubert raised the pistol up, moved away from Ruby to kneel and dip around the corner, surprising the guard with his new angle and shot upwards, hitting him right in the face, his brains splattering the cave behind him.
And then his body fell to the ground, and Hubert had successfully killed three more guards. He was breathing heavily from the wound, standing up straight to gesture for Ruby to come.]
The coast is clear, we must hurry out of here! Then we will tend to wounds, alright?!
[She's not surprised the gun doesn't end up in her hands, but she's too busy panicking to care. It's easy enough to press her back up against the cavern wall, even as she tries to take care of his shoulder to the best of her ability... which isn't much, she was never the medically trained one of the twins. Her brother would know what to do, but she isn't her brother.
She registers the words the guard says to Hubert, but she's too consumed with worry to dwell on them for the moment... and Hubert pressing her and himself against the wall because of warning bullets is more than enough to distract her and keep her from dwelling. It's a relief when Hubert manages to get the third guard, getting his revenge, and they can move.]
I—Okay! Let's go!
[She doesn't like not tending to his wound, but she knows that it's the smartest decision to get out, before anyone else could show up that's willing to torture them.
The coast is, indeed, clear. They manage to escape into the peaceful caverns just outside of Duplicity, and the way to the elevator in the Up is clear, too, thanks to the gangs letting the natives and LIErs back into the city.]
[Hubert had been in pain but he concealed it, easily, holding his shoulder as they traveled, as they were both now in the elevator to his apartment. He was leaning against a wall, blood coating the elevator where he stood, and he looked to her and nodded, as the doors now opened.]
I am alright.
[Hubert would never tell anyone how he was actually doing, instead he still wanted his injuries and his wounds to be secondary, because he was concerned for her.]
How are your injuries? Your face...
[He reached out to her with a bloody hand, touching her cheek, looking at her black eye, her bruises.]
I am certain... Dorothea can remove it, and heal me.
[Hubert was panting now, sweat beading at his forehead from the pain, but he was still shoving it down, trying to make it seem not as bad.
Still, he wanted to ask her about what felt worse, but then the elevator dinged open.
The two of them went inside, and sure enough, they were both fret over by Ferdinand and Dorothea. It had been long hours of healing them, of Dorothea removing the bullet, of Ferdinand making a soup for both of them to ingest.
Once it was done, once healed and they ate, Hubert took her to the shower. He turned on the faucet and pulled her into the water, and now they just held each other as the water ran down, skin to grimy skin, the water turning red from all the blood at the bottom of the shower.]
After this, we will crawl to bed... and rest, in darkness. And silence.
[Ruby slept through a good portion of the healing once she didn't have to be the only one to fret over Hubert. It wasn't a good sleep, though. It was fitful and uncomfortable, any sharp sound causing her to jump awake. She didn't eat much of the soup, either, if only because too much hurt her stomach from how little she's eaten the past few days.
And in the chaos, she'd been sure to text both Kalim and Lilia that she was fine. She was surviving and getting healed and was going to get some sleep, though the pair had promised to show up to check on them soon.
Ruby can't deny how good the warm water feels, though, especially now that it's not bearing down on bruised skin.]
I feel like I've almost forgotten what darkness and silence is like.
[She doesn't stay in his embrace for long, though—she wants to get the grime off of her, and scrub extra hard at her stomach and pelvis and—any place that guard's dick had touched her, to try to get that grimy feeling off of her. She'll scrub at her skin till it's a raw red, too, unless stopped.]
[Hubert's movements were still slow, he did not sleep at all and will not yet, and thus his eyes were bloodshot and red. He watched as she moved away to clean herself, and he was doing much the same.
Actually, he had a toothbrush in there with him, and he was definitely turning to put the paste on and beginning to brush out his mouth, from what he had to do to those guards, too. He spat out his toothpaste, then turned to her and saw how red and raw her stomach and pelvis was, and how she scrubbed between her legs.
Hubert put his toothbrush down, now coming over to grasp at her hands, to pull them away from her skin.]
You are clean, now. No remnants remain. Do not scrub yourself until you bleed, please.
[A beat]
I was made to suck off those men for food... I understand how awful, this must feel, for you.
[She pauses when he grabs her hands, pressing herself against him instead and pulling him into a hug when he says what happened. Something that she'd heard, and questioned, but hadn't had a chance to address yet in the flurry of escape and healing.]
... I was wondering about that.
[Ruby says, before looking up at Hubert.]
I'm sorry. I—... I wish it didn't happen to you. You deserve better than any of that. We... we shouldn't have been there. I don't even know why they wanted us. I hate it, so, so much.
[Hubert hugged her back, holding her to his body, feeling her against his touch. He was grateful she was so kind to him, loved him, and he nodded along to her words.]
They wanted us to torment us, to research how we would react. I believe it was all a sick experiment to see how we would handle being in such a twisted environment.
It's... cruel. I hate it. Just—it... nothing ever had to be that way. The guard that tried to rape me didn't even care about contracts, though. That's how I avoided a lot, even if they didn't give me a ton of food because of it.
[She tugs him down for a gentle, chaste kiss though. Nothing expectant. Just love.]
You deserve better than what happened to you, Hubert.
[Hubert listened to her, thinking of his own problems not being problems, trying to push them to the back of his mind.
Though her words and her affection was appreciated, he kissed her back, weakly, his hand cupping her face, thumb brushing over her cheek.]
I had vowed to kill them for what they had done. Those men that forced me, and the man that forced you. I succeeded... and now we must simply heal- emotionally.
[Though not simple, at all. Hubert pressed his wet face against hers, thanks to the shower that was heating them both up.]
[She kisses back, her grip on him tightening for a moment.]
I'm gonna stay as long as they'll let me, okay? [They being LIEs, of course, not Ferdinand and Dorothea.] I'm not leaving that easily. I need... to make sure you're okay, too. And don't say you're fine, I know you're not.
[But, he gets another kiss.]
At least those guys that made you do that stuff are dead.
[Hubert kissed her back, melting into the kiss every time, forgetting about the shower for the moment and just focusing on her. On them.
He was literally about to protest to what she was saying, to inform her not to think about him- that he was fine, until she already told him he wasn't.]
... how do you know me so well, already?
[But he appreciated it, more than he could express.]
I am simply... beyond relieved, that we lived, that we escaped, and that I was able to save you.
If you left me, died on me, I might possibly have been inconsolable.
My brother's the sour, brooding type. I've got practice.
[She admits, but it's easy to just melt into his embrace, and listen to him talk, even as the water pours down on them.]
... I'm happy you saved me. I don't... want to think about what else could've happened past... y'know. If no one had managed to get to me. But I'm not going to die, Hubert.
[She reaches up, placing a hand on his wet cheek, letting her thumb rub circles there.]
I'm pretty sure I would've been inconsolable if something happened to you.
[How could he be so lucky as to have someone like Ruby? Someone who knew when he was hurting, when he didn't have to even say anything and she knew.
All he did now was lean forward to kiss her, gently, kissing at her tender lips over and over again. He then pulled away, forehead still against her own.]
Then, let us be grateful we did not have to mourn one another. I will simply love you harder, from here on out.
[And thus, their shower would be finished and over with, both clean, and Hubert had taken her to bed. He had not even bothered getting dressed, choosing to stay naked, and he crawled into bed with her, and once he had his arms wrapped around her small form.
He went to sleep, almost instantly in the dark of the room he shared with Ferdinand.]
[And for a bit, she does sleep an actual sleep, her limbs tangled up with Hubert's as she presses herself against him.
But then the dreams start, morphing into nightmares, her sleep quickly becoming fitful before she thrashes in panic, trying to roll away from Hubert and coming perilously close to the edge of the bed... and all but screaming his name.]
[Hubert had a restless sleep also falling in and out of slumber but also waking up, not feeling relaxed enough to sleep, his own light slumber meant he heard Ruby, calling out and pushing him away.
He stirred and woke immediately, grabbing for her before she fell off the bed and took her naked body to hold it against his own-]
[She snaps awake and pushes back, but it only takes her a second to realize that it's Hubert next to her. Her brain needs to catch up and break out of the panic it's inflicted on itself.
But when she realizes that it's Hubert next to her, that he's the one holding her, she instantly bursts into tears.]
[Because what if something happens to him! She has to worry about him and it's the first time she's been confronted with his mortality and she doesn't like it.]
[He could not tell her to not worry, he knew that would be impossible, in this place.]
I cannot soothe all your woes but, let it be known that I would never go down without a fight, never surrender- not when I have so much here to live for. Like you, my love.
[And unfortunately for Ruby, she's the type to worry, even if she tries to hide it sometimes.]
I never thought you'd just let it happen, either. I just... don't want to lose you like I've lost everyone else. But I know it's not fair to make you say I won't.
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Kaaaaaaaaaliiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmm~
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[ spins her around, as one does ]
What’s up?
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I'm bored, want to go do something?
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I really miss having parties to go to…
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C’mon!
[ no reason to wait, after all. ]
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[off we go tho]
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Do I seem like the kind of person that'd be good at horror movies?
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I wouldn't wanna assume! But I don't think I could do horror movies either, right now.
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But now it's a little too like real life.
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We'll just have to find something not that!
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[ as always.... he is rich. ]
Besides, a movie would be a good distraction. Maybe one day, we can even find popcorn to make it better!!
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I've been really missing out, huh?
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I should've taken you with me.
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[ he hums, thoughtful ]
It's not like the theater is going away, right? And we've done a lot of other stuff together instead.
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Has anyone ever gone "where's Ruby???" whenever something comes up? Because I always get "where's Kalim???" now.
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thinking back to aloy's threat ]
Yeah. I've only had that happen with Jamil before...
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Could be worse.
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[ but also, he hates being alone… ]
Guess you’re stuck with me!
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Ooooohhhh noooooo whatever will I do?
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[ distracted immediately by a thought, guess she’s just stuck with him ]
What kinda movie do you like anyway?
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Romance movies. Sometimes comedy. I don't get to do that kind of stuff back home, sooo... I live through the movies.
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We can look for something like that, then.
I wouldn’t mind it either, something funny’s always good.
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[reaching out to take his hand]
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Yeah, it really is.
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We've earned our good time.
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[ inclines his head towards the theater as they approach— ]
I have a good feeling we’ll find something!
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I do, too. I have my lucky Kalim, after all~
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Yeah. You’re definitely right.
I’ll take this side!
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Ughhhh... how many horror movies can there actually be!?
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Though, the ambiguous titles he pulls out?? Finally he shows one, that has a different title??
But it’s waaaaaaay in the back.
It’s “Crazy Rich Asians” but he has no clue what an Asian is ]
This one doesn’t sound scary!
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I've heard of this one! I haven't seen it, but I know it's supposed to be good!
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So let's go watch it.
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Do you know what it’s about??
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[... there's a short pause, hm.]
So!
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[ that can’t be relevant at all. ]
I wanna see what things are like in your world anyway, sounds interesting!!
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I'll set it up and then we can go get popcorn and stuff, it runs ads and trailers for things so we'll make it into the theater just in time!
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[Though it's not like she's an expert at setting things up, it's janky, but like. They can do it with the power of friendship.]
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And there!
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[as it starts playing through all the pre-movie stuff, she's going to take his hand again to pull him along]
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Yeah!! Let’s get some popcorn!
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[thankfully there's always inexplicably fresh popcorn for the movies though so they can take it and run]
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So time to grab the best seats in the house, right as it starts with the scene in the school, NYU.
To which Kalim does not get the difference. ]
Where is that?
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That makes sense. It looks really busy.
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Let's keep watching~
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[ he is gonna try to watch and not ask too many questions. ]
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though whenever nick and rachel are being cute couples she always seems to sigh contentedly..... maybe reach out to take kalim's hand too because it just feels right? she doesn't even particularly think about it, it just happens]
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He seems to be thoroughly enjoying it, squeezing her hand in response ]
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actually it has her glancing over at kalim time and time again, surely some of this just tracks to him right]
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Is this kinda stuff normal for you?
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I mean, I think isn’t something like that understandable to a lot of people? Jealousy and loneliness?
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Super normal? Not usually...
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I guess the situation probably isn't normal, huh...
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[ he brightens up ]
Even at school!! I want you to come to one of Scarabia's parties, too.
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No one parties like this where I'm from unless they're drunk.
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I think it's fun!!
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... Drunk salarymen are just on a different level which is why it's usually allowed for them.
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I've never thought about whether that was normal or not!
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Without using all of our resources!
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I'll just use the burdens if I gotta! It's not gonna be the same, but close enough!!
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I guess but...
[ hmm......... ]
It'd be better to have fresh food, right? And food with more flavor? And you can't eat Denny's family style easily!
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[ he seems very pleased that she gets it, leaning against her, happy. ]
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I guess. . . but sometimes you just want some terrible pizza because the big deal is the company.
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... I guess I just like smaller things because it means you can't just get lost in the crowd.
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[ he turns to look at her, confused ]
Maybe, but I think it's the host's job to make sure that doesn't happen. And... I dunno, I don't think you'd be the kind of person to get lost!!
Sometimes, when you're really sad, maybe it can feel like that, but...
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. . . I know I'm sad a lot, but it's not... because I feel lost. Or forgotten, or anything.
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Umm... Let me try to explain.
When you get sad, it feels like you make yourself smaller... maybe to deal with everything? But when you're like this, it's impossible to not see you. You're so bright?
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[It's a dark theater, so maybe he can't see how red she is, but. Still.]
I—I try to be. Because I want to be.
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[ he cannot see, but at least, he thinks, this time? he's managed to explain himself well enough. ]
You are.
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That makes me really happy to hear...!!
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And I'd definitely feel a lot lonelier.
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[wait, what did he say? something that goes totally against some things she believes about herself?]
I'm not?
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[ he says this with such certainty ]
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But—you're sure? Positive?
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... I wish everyone had that point of view.
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Yeah!! But I definitely feel that way!!
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she hugs back though, tightly, a desperate cling]
You're one of the first people to ever say that.
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Yeah.
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I love you.
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You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, here.
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[ wait, she said here.... that's probably true since... there aren't many good things here... but... ]
Ahahaha... Thanks. I wish we weren't here, though...
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. . . I wouldn't have met you if you weren't here, though?
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I mean-- what if we met in Silk City or... what did you call it? Shibuya??
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... But it'd be nice if we could've.
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And either way, I'd definitely be lost without you here.
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Maybe it was something like that? But still!! Magic can definitely find a way.
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Hey, Kalim?
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Like. Like... love? You?
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he stares at her, processing ]
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]
Like...
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Eh? Like... like-like?
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Oh...
Ruby?
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I felt-- embarrassed... to admit I thought I had one on you...
I guess, what I mean is...
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Yeah... That's why kissing you felt so confusing...
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Well.
... We could try again now and see if it's less confusing?
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Because she's going to lean in to give him a kiss, initially much more chaste than anything they've ever had to do before for healing]
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kissing??
his heart flutters in his chest happily and he grins against her lips ]
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but she does pull him a little closer to her, as best as she can with their positions in the seats]
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but still, as she pulls him closer, he places his hand over hers and leans in a little more, more than eager to close that gap
movie? what movie? ]
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but when she feels his hand, she takes it and gives it a gentle squeeze before having to break the kiss off to get air, though she rests her forehead against his]
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... A lot more fun, too.
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[ he leans in to steal another kiss-- because he can. and wants to, for the first time since they've started kissing. ]
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because she kisses back without a second thought.
it's nice to not be the initiator, honestly, and when she pulls back this time there's a breathless laugh.]
It's... amazing.
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Ahahaha... This was perfect.
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... Does this mean we're dating now? Or something?
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[LOVER FEELS LIKE SUCH AN INTENSE WORD KALIM]
I just meant like boyfriend but I guess—
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Eh?? Isn't that the same?
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Not that I wouldn't love you like that or anything it just—isn't used that way where I'm from!
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But it's the truth, isn't it...? I don't know what dating would be like...
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We could just date here. It doesn't mean you don't love the other person to just date.
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[ he sounds thoughtful for a minute, and then perks up ]
I wanna try! That's something normal teenagers do, right??
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So we're gonna be normal teenagers, okay?
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Does this count as a date??
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[leaning in for!! another!!! kiss!!!!]
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Oh... We don't have to keep this a secret either, right?? No love bans...?
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[ why he wanted to know?
dwbi.
instead he's going to kiss her again, and hold her hand gladly ]
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You know, making out at the movies is a pretty normal date thing, too~
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It is?
[ has never been to a public theater in his life ]
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[But, she'll get up so she can at least move to sit in Kalim's lap, to be more comfortable.]
But there's still some movie left.
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but actually, ruby sitting in his lap is-- new? he can't quite place it... but it's new.
red tinges his cheeks again, but other than that-- ]
We can just watch the movie again. I wanna anyway, I don't know what's going on now.
[ he says as a hand reaches up to press against her cheek, brushing past her hair ]
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I don't either. We'll make time to watch it again, okay? Or maybe I'll get a DVD player and a bunch of movies...?
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[ .
he doesn't realize what he's saying ok ]
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Laughs.]
It's okay, I'll teach you how to be not rich eventually.
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[ and then he leans in and pulls her into a kiss.
Distracting. ]
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You know.
Sometimes you want to properly make out, so that's what she's going to try to do now, a hand moving to rest on Kalim's cheek.]
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Enjoying the affection ]
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she just really wants to deepen the kiss because in a weird way it does help her feel closer to kalim and makes her so, so deeply happy]
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He can recognize that now, and responds easily to that, opening his mouth to her, eager ]
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she would be content to do this for a good, long time. and it's nice to not have a need involved.]
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… oh. Now I can’t see anything.
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Oh. I think the movie's over!
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[ he presses his forehead against hers, as best as he can in the dark ]
Getting more movies like that would be a lot of fun...
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And then we can have movie nights. We won't have to come all the way out here!
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[ he will not comment on the smallness this time ]
Should we go get something to eat...?
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But we won't get any of the extra special blend of tea that we found accidentally.
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I felt really funny after that so...
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There's a reason I was in the bathroom for so long after.
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Well, don't worry! We won't drink that again.
[ HE IS GIVING HER THE OUT ]
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Good! Good. We'll just have like, a normal kind of tea.
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Or, I guess I don't have to, but I want you to be able to actually enjoy things instead of being all stressed, you know?
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[ he pauses thoughtfully... ]
Ahahaha... I kinda forgot what it was like to worry about that for a long while...
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I don't really like it when he tests poison for me...
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... I know. I wish you didn't even need anything like that at all. For you and for him.
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But I don't mind trying it, though. Let me do that for you... and besides, sharing food is normal, too~
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[ he agrees readily-- and then steals a kiss ]
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[Grins, and kisses him back before leading the way into the tea shop]
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[ he readily accepts that reassurance, and follows behind her easily ]
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There.
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Thank you!!
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And anything else you want to do.
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[ what else could he want to do??
but tea, tea is nice ]
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idk maybe stop at the arcade or something like regular teens
but once the tea is ready she'll pour it for both of them, take a sip, and after a moment:]
Okay, we're good.
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Hmm, what else should we do? It feels like we've got the whole day still.
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[ guess who has not been paying attention to the dolls at all ]
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The only reason I don't have it yet is because I can't ask anyone to help.
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[ he takes a sip of the tea, but he is utterly clueless ]
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It’s neat, right??
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But I'm most important, right?
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But just because of that doesn’t mean I don’t want others!
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I just like hearing people say I'm important to them.
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Your past life said something like that too, huh…
Well, don’t worry! I consider you really important, I promise.
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You—She—What?
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You were in a dream?
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Don’t you remember?
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Well, that's ok. We just spent a lot of time hanging out together at the hospital.
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But I know it had to be really lonely.
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It's... Why I don't like people leaving.
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It's not like I'm not used to it. But I want the people I love to stay.
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I bet we could work together somehow. Don't worry, I'll help!
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Yeah, of course it would. But that's not really possible, is it?
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But I miss him and I want him and it's just—really easy to just be lonely, all the time.
[and homesick, honestly]
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[ he's trying so hard, already ]
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Like getting a hobby or something?
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[ he considers for a second and then leans in to steal a quick kiss ]
I can also distract you.
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What kind of distractions are we talking about?
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his wording is just... unfortunate. ]
I dunno, what kind of things do you think would be a good distraction? This is sorta one.
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How honest do you want me to be.
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Well I mean, what do you... mean?
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I'm confused now...
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You don’t like it??
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takes his hand, and presses it against her boob.]
This kind of thing.
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But also— what, what, what???
His face goes crimson as he pulls back in confusion ]
No! I wasn’t… trying to… imply that…
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That's what it sounded like!!
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I didn’t know that.. I’m sorry!!
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That's what it means when people say that kinda thing where I'm from, so!
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That’s so different from where I’m from…
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It'snotlikeI'dmind.
But Japan isn't—... everyone's kind of... stiff. And traditional. And you don't... see... lots of affection and stuff.
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And there’s a lot of traditions everywhere, I think! The headmaster always lectures us that we should respect traditions, too.
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It'snotlikeI'dmind!!! But! We've always been told that, too. It's not that I don't like it, I'm just—not used to it.
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Oh?
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And. I mean, I've thought about it sometimes, but it's not like I had any hope of even thinking of doing anything. . .
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So I just assumed nothing'd be happening until... whenever I retired? Which I don't know when that'd be. So...
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[ he doesn't... have as much of an excuse... ]
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[she shrugs]
I want to take advantage of not dealing with it here. Why should I let some other world tell me not to do something that might make me happy?
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[ he's still trying to connect dots here, sorry Ruby ]
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So. . . I mean. If... you wanted...
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something clicks into place ]
Sure...!
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I'd... like that.
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I think you distracted me instead...!
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I think I distracted myself.
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Things are really different in Japan... I think Yuu said they were from somewhere similar... But then your Japan is a lot different from Kurumi's Japan... it's all really confusing!!
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It's so much more peaceful.
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Because we're definitely gonna get out of here, and magic can definitely let us travel between worlds!!
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[ and then he sets the cup down, ]
Let's go get those plushies!!
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she slips what's left of the cookies in her bag, and grabs a couple more packages on the way out, but she'll lead the way to the arcade.
but not without holding his hand because she just wants to do that ///]
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See what I mean? It's weird, but I mean. . . it's kinda nice, too. I could have two Kalims~
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I wonder if Vil, Leona, and Malleus's are too...
[ he's trying to see all the different plushies, if he can find them... ]
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I see all of our teammates, too.
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We have our school uniforms, our dorm uniforms, and then these.
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[She'll put some tokens or whatever into the machine, and it whirrs to life.]
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And then he sees her while she is working: ]
Oh!! There’s you!!
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She almost gets distracted, but thankfully she's been working on the Kalim for a couple of days now and she manages to topple it into the catching area]
Lucky~ and I'm super cute.
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[ he says, not having actually tried it yet. ]
What outfit is yours wearing??
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Oh! That's the first idol costume I ever had.
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So… how do you do this again??
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All while trying to get hers, but she only manages to move it a bit]
It's meant to be a pain in the butt, it just takes some time.
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[ he’s leaning against her to watch what she’s doing, and then the movement…
We can’t all be cdawgva ]
It moved so little?!
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You've gotta work it over, Kalim! That's why I said it took a few days for you.
[she's gonna try again, though... for a little more movement]
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Some of the best plushies are in these things back home though! So you spend a ton of money trying to get them.
[and... again, for just a little more. it rests against the plastic this time, though, right by the exit chute.]
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It’s a game of both luck and skill then!!
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It looks interesting!
[ AND UNFORTUNATELY, he is lucky. ]
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You did it! Now they can be together.
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Yeah!! I should try to get some of the others too.
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Right now?
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— oh. This is about what we talked about earlier! That’s right.
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I didn’t realize you were that impatient!!
[ he doesn’t mean anything by it ]
Ok, ok. I’ll try later!
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So what if I am!? I just like being with you!
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[ does not seem to have noticed… he called her out… ]
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You're such a pain sometimes, Kalim.
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[ GENUINE CONFUSION??? ]
What do you mean??
[ though he squeezes her hand, still seeming pleased with his prize ]
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Talk about critical hits.
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Just—nevermind, you're fine. You're just really observant and really... you at the same time.
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I guess so...
Anyway, c'mon! There isn't anything interesting here!
[ off they go again ]
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Are you saying that because there isn't anything actually interesting or because you can think of other things?
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I don't have an answer. I just can't wait until we can get home~
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Me neither. We've got a lot of free time.
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[ and into the house they go~ ]
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Purely because it's closer than hers.]
You're gonna jinx it, it'll stop being calm before you know it now.
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[ oh hey, they're going to his room, okay ]
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[But she leans in to give him a kiss after she shuts the door.]
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I won't jinx us. Promise.
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[But she's already diving back in for another kiss.]
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it's... a lot less confusing now, to kiss her.
a hand goes to her cheek, and he grins against her lips after a moment ]
We should go somewhere more comfortable, my beloved.
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[and then it registers what he said, and she pulls back just. totally red, totally bewildered, married couples barely say that to each other.]
Beloved!?
[her voice is basically a high pitched squeak]
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Is that wrong again??
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... But it's not that I don't like it I'm just not used to hearing it!
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[ safe. ]
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Nicknames? It's... not really a big thing in Japan. I could get used to it, though.
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[ this is his observation. he wants to try but also, this feels more natural to him ]
Can I call you that??
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I like it. A lot.
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[ and then another sweet kiss to her cheek, ]
But we definitely shouldn't keep standing near the door, no matter what!
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[She lets go, and leads him over to the bed. Waaaay more comfortable, for sure.]
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A little like changing the context made it a lot easier for him somehow, but the other parts…
He’ll figure that out in a minute, as he presses his lips to hers after they’ve sat down ]
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But, you know, a good next step is deepening the kiss into something a little less chaste.]
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and it feels like another good starting point, anyway.]
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He blushes again, though she probably can’t see it. He doesn’t pull away, though, and there’s a little bit of pressure as he tries to get used to…
Boobs.
In his hands. It’s tempting to open his eyes just to see what works and doesn’t work?? ]
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And honestly if he opened his eyes she wouldn't know given that she's got them closed and she's enjoying the moment.]
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It still makes him blush a little more— but also kind of excited?
He closes his eyes again and presses down into the kiss a little more, experimenting lightly there too, his fingers a little more firm against her chest, but it’s hard to feel any contours with her bra on for now ]
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. . . but she's also going to tug at his shirt a little, too. off with it, bud. she's not going to be the only one without a shirt here.]
It's okay, right? To take it off.
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Okay.
[ and then he has to fiddle with buttons—- not even getting into his headdress.
Turns out he has a lot of clothes. ]
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[Because she will, and she is. It helps the process go a lot faster if nothing else??]
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It DOES go faster. And it’s not like he is wearing his full uniform. ]
Thanks!!
[ he says, sneaking a kiss ]
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I'll keep you warm, don't worry.
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[ it seems that he has been lucky for scars so far— another bit of luck that he’s hidden well. But his tattoos are more obvious— along both arms, white and in a curling pattern.
He hasn’t really worn short sleeves to make them obvious before. ]
I’ve never done anything like this before… you liked that?
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but she traces the tattoos along his arms thoughtfully]
I did, I liked it a lot. . . . I didn't know you had all these, though.
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Oh yeah! I’ve had them for awhile…
[ though, he is distracted by the scars for a moment. And then… wraps his arms around her pulling her close and down to the bed with him, just so he can nuzzle her, affectionately ]
You’re so beautiful.
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[there's a surprised noise as he pulls her down, though, before she nuzzles up to him and she takes a moment to just... enjoy? being pressed against him.]
You don't have to flatter me, Kalim.
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[because now she's feeling all kinds of self-conscious]
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[ again, with the genuine confusion ]
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... You're the first person that's ever seen the scars, and I know they're pretty ugly, so...
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[ he considers for a moment, trying to be thoughtful about it. He wants to reassure her… ]
… but, I guess, they don’t really change my opinion? I wish they hadn’t happened! But… you’re still beautiful anyway.
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[After she trails off, she just buries her face in his chest for a moment because she needs to take a second to get her thoughts under control.]
. . . Thank you, Kalim. It's just. Hard. Sometimes.
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But you shouldn’t dwell! Especially not right now!
[ said as he nuzzles into the side of her head, near her head ]
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[But, that still gets a giggle out of her all the same]
I love you.
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I love you too.
[ see how easy it is for him to get distracted, even if they are skin to skin now— which is nice in its own way, he realizes ]
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but you know she's also pulling him back in for a kiss, it's time for horny again]
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He doesn’t know if it’s good or bad, just surprising.
But he quickly distracts himself with kissing her back, and remembering belatedly what he was focusing on before. His hand goes back to her chest—- and he still finds himself running his fingers along the edge of her bra without paying much attention ]
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but then she realizes the bra is still there.
that's still a problem. and it'd only be fair if she also got everything off, right? right.
so she reluctantly stops, breaking the kiss for a moment, before unhooking her bra and shrugging it off.]
Fair is fair, right?
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Right…
[ and he reaches out to touch her bare skin, thumb rubbing lightly over her nipple the way she had for him ]
Do you like that??
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Yes. I—Keep doing that? And is it okay if I try something?
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[ oh, keep doing that?? He can do that.
That’s also giving him a hot feeling in the pit of his stomach, seeing her react like that.
He’s never done this before, but that’s really…
Hot? Yeah. Hot. ]
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That's when she'll lean in, then, kissing his cheek, before making her way down to his neck. It's mostly just gentle kisses, for the moment, but she's seen this in her dramas and it seemed like a hit so???
so.
she just wants to keep trying to make kalim make those surprised noises, she likes those.]
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[ a more direct surprised sound, now that he isnt kissing her. He tries to glance at her face but he can’t really see her. But she can feel a shiver from him, a slight jerk of his shoulders.
Is it ticklish? He wouldn’t quite know, it just feels… different.
But he adjusts after a moment, tilting his head just slightly for her ]
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Eh?
[ it’s not negative, just confused. He tilts his head slightly and lightly sucks in a breath ]
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Do you like it?? I can try something else—
[She just wants to make sure, okay.]
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It’s not bad!
[ he does sound sincerely confused, what does “good” feel like anyway…? ]
Maybe I’m just ticklish…
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Do you want me to try tickling you?
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[ LEANS BACK DONT DO IT ]
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she's going in for the sides first]
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[ NO
How could this happen to good Kalims?!!!
He immediately squirms away without thinking. ]
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but also try to catch him in a kiss again]
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and squirming underneath her for 100% innocent reasons, mean.
still, ]
Rubyyyyy...
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[But she laughs and then kisses him again]
I couldn't resist! You were all cute and your sides were right there.
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Whew... But I guess that answers that... that didn't feel like being ticklish...
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... Do you want me to try again? Or is there anything you want me to like, try, or touch, or... something?
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Umm...
[ what should he do... ]
It didn't feel bad... Just... different...
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[And now that she's on top of him, it might be easier? But she goes back to where she was, giving him the same light nips as before, tugging on the skin.]
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it feels-- a little sensitive, the more she does it ]
Mmm... I think it feels good...?
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[Including a few little sucks here and there now, he's on his way to having a hickey.]
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[ truly, a first for him. he bites his lip.
but while she does that, he remembers, she told him something she definitely liked and so he focuses less on making sure there are no surprise tickle attacks coming, and back on her chest. his fingers are light as he trails up the soft skin, and then he opens his eyes so he can sneak a peak at her
or as much as he can with her tucked against his neck, ]
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and as for how she looks, even from that angle? happy. her eyes are closed and for a moment, she seems totally lost in his touch.
eventually, though, she pulls back to admire her handiwork.]
Not bad for my first one~
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[ look at that innocent look of confusion, ]
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A hickey. The whole thing I was doing. It's a mark! Lots of couples do that to each other.
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[ she agreed to this. ]
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[she pulls her phone out of her skirt pocket, takes a picture of it, and shows him]
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Lovers do this kind of thing??
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SHE TURNS BRIGHT RED AT THE WORD]
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Ahahaha, I don't mind!! I told you it felt kinda nice, right?? I've just never seen this kind of thing...
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It's all over the place in romantic dramas... It's kinda like telling people that you're mine, or something like that.
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[ thinking, processing, he is connecting the reasoning for why this might be, hold please. ]
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Because—they just love that person a lot. And they want people to know they're loved.
[it's a very innocent interpretation of it]
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[ huh... because you can see something like that?? though it just looked a little red right then... ]
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They probably won't know who unless everyone knows about the relationship, but. . .
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[ he was just a little concerned on the 'if' phrasing, ok... ]
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Don't look so nervous!!
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[ and let's be real, he still doesn't understand hickies. ]
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Well! Good.
[she leans in to give him another kiss, letting a hand drift lower to rub a thumb over one of his nipples again, just to see if she can get more shivers out of him. she likes those.]
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still, when she kisses him, and then touches him, she immediately gets one of those shivers out of him, like he's more primed for it this time. even a soft inhale that almost sounds like a gasp-- though he doesn't notice it, his eyes drifting closed and his hands going up to run through her hair happily ]
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letting her fingers start to drift lower and lower, all while still kissing him. they finally stop just above the waistband of his pants.]
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but there is a little bit of a confused vocalization, and his eyes flutter open.
looking at her in slight confusion ]
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oh
that-- his face turns red, and he exhales, before nuzzling against her, and then trying to steal a brief kiss.
it's different but that, he can say, definitely felt... electrifying, more heat in the pit of his stomach ]
That felt... good.
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It's all about making sure Kalim feels good, especially since it's becoming very apparent she has like. Slightly more idea on what's going on than he does.]
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And his eyes go half lidded, before he leans forward to pull her into a deep kiss, trying to express some sort of outlet that isn’t squirming underneath her ]
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this is the kind of reaction she was looking for, and after a moment, she settles for just stroking him through his pants because it's hard to divide your attention between needy kisses and everything else she wants to do.]
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There is a shaky inhale of breath and the slightest whimper as he draws back to look at her for a moment, uncertain and embarrassed at how turned on he is??
He wants to touch her too, especially since he’s sure he looks a mess. And so he kisses her, his hands moving from her cheeks to her breasts, fingers tweaking her nipples lightly. ]
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He gets to be treated to some quiet, pleased noises as she tries to get her bearings back so that she can keep spoiling him.]
—Kalim—
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That-- [ mmngh ] -- feels good too, right?
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[But she isn't going to give him a chance to respond, she's just going to pull him in for a kiss.]
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One of his hands does lower, fingertips tracing along the skin of her stomach, over the ridges and bumps from the scars, and to the top of the hem of her skirt. But he doesn’t pause there, immediately moving his hand between her legs…
He doesn’t know what exactly he is supposed to touch though ]
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You can do more than that.
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[ he pauses, glances down, and then looks up at her ]
What should I do...?
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... Touch things? Do the kind of stuff I was trying?
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[ it feels different, anyway. ]
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Do... you know what kind of different? Should I show you? I mean, I guess you'd probably see anyway...
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Um, sort of...
[ ahhhhh now he feels really embarrassed??? ]
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[It's a little awkward, because frankly, this is the first time she's been actually naked in front of someone else like ever, but she gets up and pulls off both her skirt and her panties, so that like. Kalim can get a good view on what he's working with.
And then she settles back down on the bed, next to him this time instead of on top of him. She's pretty red and a little embarrassed, but it's fine! It's fine. They can figure it out.]
... Do you want me to show you what to touch? Or—do you want to try to figure it out yourself?
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You can show me.
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She nods, flushing a little, before reaching down to spread herself apart enough so Kalim can see that there's like, more there? The first thing she brushes against is her clit.]
This is what you want to touch for it to feel good, but, um. This?
[Her fingers drift down to her hole, glistening a little bit because of the wetness that had been starting.]
It—can feel really nice to put your fingers in there, or... I guess other things, but I never really had anything like that, so. . .
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First, her clit, where a finger lightly presses against the side, and then rubs over top, as he tries to figure this out. but should he do more, do less?
and then she mentioned inside of her, too.. ]
I see...
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Just—Just like that. But more. Please.
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More...? Like...
[ he presses more firmly against her as he repeats the same motion, watching her curiously ]
Or faster...?
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[There's a soft, pleased whimper, and she's clearly squirming a little under his touch. And, Kalim might also get to notice that things are becoming slicker down there the more that he does.]
Try... whatever you want to try. I'll tell you if it's bad.
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[ oh, that’s what happens. And he hasn’t tried the other thing she mentioned? Using his fingers… does he need to use both hands?
No, wait, one thing at a time. She said faster. His pressure against her clit is a little less, but the movement is faster, just like she asked. Actually, he’s concentrating so hard, he sticks his tongue out in thought. ]
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You're—You're doing great—
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No problem at all!!
[ and so, he repeats those motions. And when he’s sure he can keep it up despite distractions, he leans in to her neck, nipping the way she had with him.
This was also important, right? ]
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Kalim, she's putty in your hands right now. It's next to impossible for her to stay still, and she's given up on any semblance of keeping the noises she's making under control. The warm feeling in the pit of her stomach is one she doesn't get often, it's so much work to do anything herself usually, and she's relishing in having someone else do it for once.]
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And that is lovingly running his tongue over the bite marks he’s left behind.
Why? He doesn’t know. The idea just comes to him ]
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. . . Did you lick me?
[she doesn't sound displeased. just confused.]
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[She says, before pulling him in for a deep kiss to prove it's fine]
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[ and then he is kissed. So that stops anything he was about to say, but he doesn’t mind.
But he also doesn’t stop moving his fingers. ]
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But then she realizes, somewhere in the back of her head, wait.
Kalim!! Needs more attention still!! It's not all about her!!! Even if he's a fast learner and she's reluctant to stop him. She pulls back from the kiss, and she pants out:]
Wait—Wait, Kalim—
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[ he blinks ]
Is something wrong…?
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[POINTEDLY GIVING HIM A GROPE]
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Oh, right!
[ as he pulls his hand away just slightly from her, though, he’s absolutely distracted by the wetness ]
It’s like a fountain…
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Take your pants off.
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[ but then she demands pants off, and oh. Right.
He fumbles a little bit, getting the buttons and zippers undone, having to completely separate from her just to kick his jeans off ]
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[skirts are better for this reason, kalim
but she pushes herself up for a moment so that she can watch him... and help him if he looks like he needs help]
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But with that, and underwear off, she can at least see the start of him being turned on, and he’s trying to not feel too awkward about it… ]
There…!
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She's going to guide him to sit by her, but once he's there, she's going to just... gently wrap her hand around him.
And now it's her turn to be a little clueless.]
Now what do I do.
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So she doesn’t know about guys, that makes sense. There’s a slight shiver again and he has to think about how he’d explain jacking off?
Hm. ]
Um— you need to move…
[ he places his hand over her wrist to pull up and down to show her, vs saying it out loud ]
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[oh, okay, showing is better than telling, she kinda had to do the same thing for him. but. after a moment, she starts to do it on her own, taking in how it feels, and watching his reactions.]
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It feels weird to not be doing this himself, in a way he can’t explain… and he’s already bad at explaining… ]
A little firmer..
[ he finally says, closing his eyes with a helpless shiver ]
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Better?
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he's not trying to hide his reactions, not from her, but he tilts his head into her neck again anyway, as soft gasps and sounds escape his mouth and directly into her skin in hot breaths ]
Feels good...
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She brushes her thumb over his tip, watching and listening for his reaction.]
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he's practically radiating heat against her, so it is easier for her hands to get slick from sweat... and experiment with speed... ]
That felt really good... how did you know...?
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[So she'll do it again, and god she's been horny before, she's masturbated, but this is something entirely out of this world and next level from anything in the past.]
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[ ruby please, he's dying. is this what being horny is like? is this what wanting to have sex is like...? ]
Mm...
[ he sounds a little helpless, he FEELs like putty in her hands, ]
Ruby is naughty...
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when he says that she just abruptly stops]
Kalim Al-Asim is also naughty.
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[ he pauses ]
... I guess I have to be at this point, huh...
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What do you think? After all this??
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[ he wants--
and it hits him ]
We can't have sex!
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We need condoms. You're not doing anything without a condom!
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[ but this is awkward now...?? he wants to touch her again so bad and-- he has to stop short again mentally. ]
Mmmngh... it's a little frustrating...
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[She stares at her discards clothes, and then back at Kalim, and then back at the clothes.]
We have the van.
[because fuck the timelines, they can have the camper van if they want]
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Oh... I didn't even notice...
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So I could go and—if you... want me to...
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but also-- he really wants that... ]
I really, really do... but also-- are you sure...?
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I—haven't done anything like that, but I trust you.
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I have an idea!
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[ he says, turning onto his side ]
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[But she does, settling up against him as much as she can and wow that's a whole other feeling because she can tell just how aroused he is just from this position.]
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Like this…
[ and he lowers her thigh ]
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But hey, between his sweat and her fluids, there shouldn't be any uncomfortable friction.]
I—Oh, I get it! It's perfect.
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I’ll move, okay, my beloved?
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Ye—yeah. Please. I want you to.
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still, he slings his hand over her hip, his finger teasing her clit similar to how he had before she decided to focus on him
and without thinking of it much, his tongue presses and glides up the skin of her neck, where her spine is ]
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Kalim—
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give him a moment ]
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it's a moment long enough to get her bearings back, though, before she realizes what happened—]
Are you okay—?
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[ he says with a soft kiss to her shoulder ]
Ahh... it's very tight...
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Should I move a little bit to make it—easier? For you?
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[ his hand moves from her clit to her abdomen to splay his fingers across it, somewhat possessively. he can... probably move soon, though. ]
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She can't resist.]
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Mm... I want... more. Feels good.
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[She pants out, but she doesn't stop the grinding action, and it's so hard to try to resist wanting him in her, but even in the middle of this she knows there are some chances she won't take.]
I want so much more. I want... I want you.
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what had started as him trying to do a little of everything is getting harder to focus on, with moans breathed against her skin.
he wants her too, in a way he doesn't think he's ever wanted something before ]
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She just knows that she needs him, in a way that she's never needed, or wanted, anyone else before.]
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I... want to come together.
[ it's somewhat muffled, but... ]
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[Thanks to everything earlier, but also just, the newness of it all adds a thrill to it too that just really helps when it comes to getting off.]
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[ he kisses her shoulder again, his fingers curling into her stomach ]
I love you.
[ he moves his hips again, taking a shaky inhale... he wants to come so badly. ]
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[She laces her fingers through his, though, and the last few grinds that she does are desperate and needy until she spasms finally, back arching and toes curling and her thighs involuntarily squeezing around Kalim's cock.
Sorry for whoever may be in the other rooms, because the final noise she makes is loud, one that could easily be heard through the house.]
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and he has to take a moment to breathe against her-- that was unlike anything he's ever done before, even WITH having masturbated. ]
Ahhh...
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After a moment, she does change the position, easing Kalim's cock out from between her legs so that she can press herself against him and give him a kiss]
That... was amazing.
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[ he nuzzles against her, affectionate, ]
It's a lot different than when I'm alone... I liked it, a lot.
[ part of him wants to do it again, but the other part wants to lay there, and so he instead uses his hand to brush her hair from her face ]
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[Honestly, she totally wants to do it again, but she just wants to cuddle with Kalim and be affectionate and maybe get some condoms so they can try the actual thing next time? That'd be great. She offers him a content smile, though, before reaching up a hand to rest on his, nuzzling it in the process]
It's exhausting trying to do anything without a shower head or something.
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wait.
after the tea. ]
Is that why...
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Is that why, what??
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I thought you were taking a cold shower.
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So, you really were naughty.
[ now... he is obviously teasing ]
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[she taps him on the nose]
I'm just embracing my sexuality!
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It really helped this time.
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Now we know more for next time, right? And we'll be more prepared.
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[ he wants to do that again… but also. They gotta be more prepared. ]
We should take a bath, too.
Hopefully Rei isn’t there…
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[if, you know, you wanted to take a bath together.]
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Wouldn't that make temptation harder...?
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If I go first, I could go to Foodland while you get cleaned up...
[she's going to remedy this problem of not being prepared]
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Are you sure??
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Then we won't have to worry, right?
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But if I take the van, I'll be back by the time you're done! And maybe we can do more?
[HINT!!! her true horniness has been unlocked kalim]
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I understand now.
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So! Should I?
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[ a nuzzle and a kiss--
he... would like to do this again, it's true. ]
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and then off to foodland to grab an embarrassing amount of condom boxes.]
I'll be back before you know it~
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Be careful!!
[ as he disappears into the bathroom, to ALSO get cleaned up. ]
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Yeah, okay, she's coming back with an armful of condom boxes of a bunch of different varieties. She was clearly out of her depth. It's like when a dude goes to try to get pads for a girl and has no idea what to get but with condoms. That's what it's gonna be like when Kalim finds her next.]
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he should have checked.
but still.
he looks a little surprised when he sees the boxes. ]
Huh...??
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... I, um. Didn't realize there were so many kinds. Or different sizes.
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bursts out laughing ]
Oh, I see!
I guess it would've made more sense for me to go. Oops.
[ he sits next to her ]
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I didn't think it'd be so complicated!!! You know?
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Wow, you really grabbed a lot though.
[ he's looking at the boxes now, still amused ]
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Not these, for sure.
[ sets aside basically all the xls, with zero shame. the rest-- ]
Eh...? A lot of these have different features. I had no clue...!
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[picks up a box that says ~for her pleasure~]
What's so different about these compared to the rest?? Do you think it actually makes a difference?
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(ruby he is a bigger virgin than you)
shrugs ]
I dunno!!
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I... Guess we could experiment...
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These would work!!
[ he is going for the simplest ones, though. because he knows that for sure, in his sex education. ]
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[She's still very embarrassed though]
And we won't have to worry for awhile.
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[ and he leans forward to pull her into a tight hug-- and coincidentally back onto his bed ]
Thank you!!
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You're welcome~ anything for my Kalim.
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You were really fast, my beloved.
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So it sounds like you had fun learning to drive too!!
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[Leans in to give him a kiss]
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[ he was gonna say "there" but he melts into the kiss instead. who needs talking when they could be making out? ]
Mm...
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I know, I made it there and back in record time.
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[Time for another kiss]
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because honestly, he's going to kiss back. the kissing is nice, even when they take their time with it. he's going to help by deepening the kiss. ]
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She reaches up resting a hand on his cheek]
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Mn...
[ she might feel him smiling against her lips as much as he can ]
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... You know, all of this is a pretty good distraction.
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[ it's so good, he's forgotten what he's distracted from ]
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I'm actually happy, too. Because of you.
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I'm glad.
[ he says as he nuzzles in closer to her ]
I like it when you're happy.
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I still haven't figured out how for that.
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[More nuzzles for Kalim]
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[ he sounds really pleased with the love and attention, and wraps his arms around her waist to pull her in closer ]
Okay.
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I love you. So much.
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Do you wanna do it for real this time...?
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[ and then he leans in to kiss her again, without waiting for her answer-- his hand immediately going towards her breast.
you know.
just horny teenager things. ]
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and if they got into anything when she got backso there's a surprised gasp into the kiss, before she just.Kisses him harder.
And her other hand makes its way down to between his legs to give him a nice little stroke. :)
just horny teenager things]
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Feels...
[ he murmurs against her mouth ]
Good...
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I thought it'd be a good place to start again~
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[ he says with a mischievous grin, his fingers tracing over her nipple before he realizes he has to shift tactics. probably? but he still isn't sure he can do the same thing over clothes.
but damn it, he's going to try, as that same hand shifts to between her legs, a finger running up between where he's sure her entrance is ]
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H—Hey! It's your turn, not mine—!
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Have to be a turn... I just like making you feel good.
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[ and yet, as he says that so sincerely, his finger does rub against her entrance, tracing the outline in a clumsy attempt to find her clit.
it's hard. ]
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You're—right. We don't need turns.
[However, when he does find it, it's still sensitive from everything that went on earlier, and his reward for finding it is a small, happy noise.]
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[ there it is. Or something close to it he breathes out as he tries to focus on the same motion he did before-- unsure of how much to move with the clothing between her skin and him ]
Does that feel good...?
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[Because cloth is in the way. But she doesn't say much more, because she's going to pull him in for a kiss and restart the slow, gentle stroking on him.]
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Okay... Mmn...
[ he focuses, somehow, on pressing a bit harder, repeating that motion across her clit and panties. ]
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So after a few moments, actually. She just gets kind of fed up with clothes.]
Let's... get them off.
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[ he practically whines, closing his eyes for a moment, but also, he only went for a t-shirt and some light lounge pants at least. so it's easier to undress himself this time. ]
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She's a little less shy this time, though, instantly diving back to Kalim's side when she's gotten everything off.]
This is much better.
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[ he says as he leans down to kiss her ]
And it was starting to get uncomfortable...
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[kissing back]
... And this'll make it easier for you, too. We'd have to get it all off eventually~
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I thought it'd be good for both of us...
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[A pleased noise escapes before she can even finish what she's saying, causing her to fall back onto the bed because haha, still sensitive and now there aren't any clothes in the way. And Kalim can feel the dampness starting, too.]
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[ maybe these are not the sounds of a sex master, but he does look pleased with himself. even that brief dampness... ]
You're even getting wet again.
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How can I not!? I bet you're getting hard again too!
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A little. I really want to have sex with you, though.
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[ he says as he leans down to kiss her-- notably, her hickey... is growing more obvious on his skin. a dark red spot among dark skin. ]
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Then touch me. More. I want to feel you touching me.
[Look, she's even spreading her legs to help make it easier too]
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he needs to focus instead of getting distracted. and so, his finger slides back over her, rubbing her firmly and in the rhythm she told him to-- his tongue sticking out as he focuses intently on that.
but... he looks like he's having fun. ]
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She's just allowing herself to be along for the ride this time, moans making their way out and the blankets of his bed bunched up in her fists.]
Kalim... You're... Amazing...
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[she pants out, arching her back, and even grinding against his touch because aaaaa her brain is struggling to put together anything coherent.
she is very wet, though, the process sped up thanks to the sensitivity that's still present from earlier. but, surely it's a nice view for kalim to see how much of a reaction he's getting from her.]
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Oh…
[ he doesn’t really even need to pull his hand away, his fingers are soaked ]
You’re… really… mm, pretty isn’t the right word…
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[Those are the words they used in dramas, right?? That seems right.]
All—because of you.
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Yes! That’s it.
[ he curls in next to her, admiring ]
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Now... to make sure you're ready.
[before also pulling him into a deep kiss.]
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Yeah…
[ he shivers and exhales into the kiss ]
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I think it's... time. For this.
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[ he forgot— he should put a condom on.
He has to reach for the box. And if nothing else, he knows what he is doing there. ]
Hold on:
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She might be watching though just so that she can like. Learn. o_o]
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There.
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So... how... do we want to do this? Usually the girl's on the bottom and the guy's on the top from what I've seen, but that's just... dramas, so...
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[ what ]
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[but she hesitates for a moment, thinking things through and everything before and—]
Lay down.
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Okay. What next...?
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We're... going to try it this way. Sometimes it happens in dramas, too, and—... it might be easier? So...
[She takes his cock in her hand and starts to position it at her entrance, but she doesn't actually start yet.]
Are you definitely sure?
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Of course I am. I wouldn't lie...!
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[Because that's when she starts to push onto him. It's painfully slow, her face screwing up in pain for a few moments as she pauses before she keeps going...
And once she's finally all the way down, panting heavily from the effort and exertion of getting him in, she just.
Leans forward, pulling him into a deep kiss as she adjusts to the fact that he's there, filling her in a way that she could have never managed on her own.]
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heat. the tightness. and even if he can't feel the wetness directly on his cock, he can feel it start to pool on his abdomen. and he has never, once in his life, felt something like that, and swallows... ]
Aaah...
[ he kisses her back more needy that he'd intended, because he really does feel like he's going to lose it.
but instead of focusing on that-- ]
Are you okay, beloved?
[ as he brushes her hair out of her face, concerned ]
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[And it's not a lie, not to her, she's never experienced anything like this.]
You feel amazing.
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Okay.
Ahh-- but don't move for a second.
[ he shivers, and tries not to squirm ]
You feel so amazing that I really... feel like I might come...
[ he flushes in embarrassment to admit it ]
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[She stays still, obediently, giving him some time, but she really just needs to kiss him again because his face is just so cute she can't help but just kiss him into oblivion. They can make out till they're both ready, it's fine.]
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Okay... I think I'm good now...
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[She pushes herself back up... and she starts to move. Slow at first, experimenting with the feeling and getting used to it and trying to find the angle that feels best to her, and to give Kalim a chance, too.]
This is so—[words??? words are hard, she doesn't have one.]—I—love you.
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it feels so good, and yet, he wants to hang on for her. he wants to move, squirm, vent out these feelings but he gives a quick nod to what she's saying, his eyes half lidded, his breath uneven, his face flushed, soft moans escaping before he realizes they're gone ]
R-ruby... Mnn... Feels--
[ he tries not to arch into her. ]
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Up until she manages to hit the g-spot in her, once she's found that angle. There's a sharp gasp and a shudder as she tightens around him, and it's just...
Once. Twice. On the third time she hits it, she comes. Some of it is because of the sensitivity from earlier, but holy shit. She didn't even know something like that was there.]
Kalim, I'm—
[Coming, her muscles contracting around him and squeezing him and her entire body going rigidly stiff as she rides the orgasm. And, like last time, it's almost a guarantee that anyone else in Lust heard that.]
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but then she doesn't stop
she's just so tight. he closes his eyes, he can't even form coherent thoughts for a moment, the heat pooling in his gut, coiling until he feels ready to snap.
it's a good thing she's sensitive and easy to come too, because there was no way he could hold on, his hips jerking up into her in one moment as he follows her, only him biting his cheek muffles the moan, because he literally doesn't know what else to do-- his hands reaching up to her as he pants
she's so warm, still, and so wet, so... sexy... ]
... Ruby...?
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She flashes him a warm, but tired smile.]
Kalim?
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[ he says as he wraps his arms around her, pulls her close. ]
I love you.
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It was amazing. I love you so much.
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[ a light nuzzle ]
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I feel like I could stay like this forever...
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And we can handle the laundry after so that Kazuki doesn't have to deal with it.
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[... But she doesn't want to get up... it takes all her willpower to force herself back up - and off - of Kalim.]
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But also he still feels… a little overly sensitive still. ]
Okay…
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... I wouldn't mind if we did that more. Maybe not now, but... you know.
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[ but also, he IS going to remove the condom and toss it in the garbage. This does have his back facing her for a moment, where she can see his one scar: a long, deep slash on his lower back. ]
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she reaches out to touch it, gently running her fingers down the scar.]
What happened?
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[ he straightens in confusion, and the relaxes slowly ]
Oh... I think that's from featherface, ahaha.
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Ahhh, I thought because Leona healed it, it was fine...
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[ he tilts his head. scars... he doesn't really have those... ]
Does it at least look cool...?
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Yes, it looks cool.
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[ HE PAUSES... ]
...
Oh but Jamil'll be mad.
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But he'd definitely be mad about that.
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I mean, I'd prefer if you weren't careless too.
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So you do you just attract trouble?
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It's just what to expect as the Al-Asim heir...
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You need higher expectations, Kalim. No one should have to expect that stuff.
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[ he blinks. ]
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Just because that's how it is now doesn't mean that that's how it has to be...
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Well, I haven’t really had to worry about those things in awhile anyway… my dad got me a poison tester when I was 13!
And I only eat Jamil’s food as much as possible.
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Like—what if you do have kids later? You don't want them to deal with all this, do you?
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Part of me really likes the idea of having a more normal family-- but that would mean losing all my cute siblings??
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But the problems would just fall to one of my brothers...
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... Ughhh... I wish you and your siblings didn't have to deal with all this stupid stuff.
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[ he settles back beside her and pulls her in to nuzzle her face ]
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but she nuzzles back, before giving him a kiss on the cheek]
I just want good things for you, okay? The stuff money can't really buy.
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Yeah… which, we should go take a shower now.
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I mean, I was gonna, but then you decided to drag me back down.
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Let's go. The sooner we get cleaned up, the better.
[standing up to tug him along again...]
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Okay!
[ he pulls her hand up to his lips to offer a brief kiss before they leave though ]
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safety. they make it.]
I was worried we'd get caught...
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[ why hide that they want to take a bath ]
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What if they ask why we're doing it together!
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Kind of embarrassing if they know we're doing stuff.
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But don't worry, it's all done now!
[ time to draw a bath-- something he's totally good at doing on his own now!! ]
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At least we got a huge tub. It'll make getting clean waaaay easier.
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[ once the water is running-- he's learned to check back to make sure the water isn't too hot or cold.
But after that, he also peels off what clothes he has on, before pulling her close to him. ]
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This is pretty nice, though.
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Yeah... I like not being alone. But like this, we could just enjoy the water!!
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[tilting her head and brushing some of her hair out of the way...]
It'd be impossible not to with you there.
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Wanna hop in?
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[So, she'll pull away from him, though she does take his hand and tug him towards the tub, and climbs in]
And there's nothing worse than a cold bath.
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[ BUT HE RUNS HIS BATHS HOT.
it's fine, it's like a hot spring! ]
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You really are a lizard.
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[ he climbs in next to her, and he could talk at least a little about how that makes them like hot things... ]
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[leeeaning against him, though.]
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The weather fluctuates so much...!! Back at NRC, Scarabia even feels like home. So, just wearing something extra warm makes it bearable 'til we get back to the dorm...
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We'll have to find ways to keep you warm, though. I've heard body heat is pretty good for that~
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[ he wraps his arms around her waist and leans his head against hers-- sneaking a kiss. ]
I guess I'm just not used to it, but I'll cling to you instead, when I'm cold.
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[resting her hands on top of his, nuzzling into him... and just relaxing.]
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Thank you, my moon and stars.
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[there's an awkward pause, and the words don't feel as comfortable on her tongue as they probably would on kalim's, but:]
My sun.
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Oh, you're trying too!!
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[presses herself closer to him]
It feels right.
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she's been snuggling djali ok, djali deserves the love.]
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[ he pushes open the door to the patio and his eyes light up ]
Oh! You’re here!!
[ time to join her ]
Ehhhh… this is nice…!!
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[ flopping next to her ]
Ahhh, I could take a nap now…
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You could. That's kinda why I wanted this.
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You don't mind staying, right...?
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[ he huffs and leans his cheek against her shoulder, putting his arm over her. Sneepy ]
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The only thing I'd want to do is you.
[wait. she thinks about what she said for a moment and turns pink, but you know what. she stands by what she said.]
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[ he says, it's naptime. ]
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[Snuggling in... sometimes you just gotta nap with your boy for a little while because you don't wanna do anything else.
She doesn't sleep well, though, tossing and turning despite Kalim's weight against her]
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[ he blinks awake as he starts to realize she's struggling, and yawns ]
Ruby...?
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but kalim can make out his name being said. that comes out clear as day.]
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[ he shakes her lightly ]
Ruby... I'm right here.
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[ he says immediately, smoothing her hair lightly, concerned ]
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I'm sorry, I—
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You don’t have anything to apologize for! It’s okay. I’m here, right?
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Dreamt you were dying. Again.
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[ he leans in to kiss her forehead ]
I’m right here, my moon and stars!
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Can't help it sometimes, my sun.
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Is there anything I can do to help...?
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I wish I could promise it would never happen again. But I promise, I am being careful!
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I want you to be safe. And happy.
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I'm happy right now, though.
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I think so??
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It's not great... But I can be happy when it's like this.
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[ he tilts his head a little and flops back to lie next to her ]
I didn’t think I’d be that upset… ever…
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Like… we’re all constantly in… I don’t know, a too tight cage or something…
I really wish I knew how to help.
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... That's not all on you, though. I don't even care where we go, as long as we're not here.
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I want to go back to school…
[ he misses Jamil, and his family……… ]
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We deserve way better than this.
FOR HUBERT
And then she woke up, being forced to stumble through a rocky tunnel that eventually led to some empty concrete room filled with buckets and dirt and it's all but impossible to find a place to sit without curling up against someone else. The harsh lights, the loud music... it's all too much.
She doesn't behave like she should at first, railing against her captors, but she's only carted back after being beaten and sprayed down with with a fire hose full of salt water. It's too much, and she behaves from there on out... but it still takes them a few mealtimes to give her rations again, and they certainly aren't considering her for a shower or anything because of her early behavior.
She's filthy and traumatized and spends a lot of time covering her ears to try to get some semblance of quiet or staring into space with tears running down her face. Her skin is mottled, shades of a million different sickly colors from the bruises, and she's got a black eye. She just wants someone to come save them. She wants it to be Hubert, but she's not even sure if he was kidnapped or not. She hopes he wasn't. But it's not like she knows who was kidnapped and who wasn't and just how many people were taken.
It's miserable, and she's hurt and terrified.]
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No, because when he woke up, it was in the caves of somewhere, and he had attempted to resist whatever was happening. He had no powers, though, so once he found that out- he simply used what techniques he knew from the days of training with the Professor, and Ferdinand. Hubert, with his size, was able to punch a guard, toss another over his shoulder, but immediately he was stopped, zapped and attacked. He was beaten so badly, his clothes ripped at and torn, and in the midst of the torment, he a rope had been tied around his neck and he had been dragged to the chambers, with everyone else.
He was in another one than Ruby, not with her, and he had no idea that she had been kidnapped, as well. He had been taken to the hose, beaten for not acting like how a Submissive should- and once Hubert understood the game, a couple days in, he finally got food and a hot shower. How, you ask? Well, they wanted a Submissive, so he had to pretend he had no qualms with going off with a guard, getting on his knees and servicing him. It was not a proud moment for Hubert whatsoever, but now he was used to Duplicity, and the act was simply a means to get what he wanted.
Hubert would have his revenge on those men, he would.
Meanwhile, in another area....
A man had grabbed for Ruby by the back of her neck, a guard, and he yanked her towards another area in the caves. It was just a rounded area for sleeping, cut off by just a tarp. He pushed her so she would have to brace against the cave wall, or else hit her head. There was a bedroll in this area, and he definitely intended to take her to that.
The guard laughed, and then pointed his gun at her.]
Strip.
[The guard had no idea that above the caves, the signal was found, and people were beginning to rush in to save others. But not yet, all they both knew down here was that he had a gun, and he was threatening her unless she did as she was told.]
I wanna see those tits of yours.
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But now there was a gun pointed at her and she knew — and felt — far to weak to do anything after the past few days. She had nothing to protect herself with and very little strength thanks to the conditions she was dealing with.
She puts her hands up, tentatively, her voice shaking:]
My... my Dominant wouldn't... want that? Can't you put that down? Please.
[But she gets the feeling this guy isn't going to care about that.]
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Again he pointed a gun at her, now walking closer, his knife always out pointed at her.]
You think I give a fuck about a contract? Look where you are.
So. Strip. I won't ask you again.
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[Her eyes dart between the guard, and the knife and pistol. She knows she can't fight back, and she doesn't want to die. Not here, not like this. She wants so much more than this. And she knows that if something happened here, given the situation, she'd have no guarantee she'd get the help she needed.
It doesn't take long for her to make her decision, and with shaky hands she starts to pull off her sweater.
But she's moving slowly, her hands shaking and struggling with the task at hand due to the sheer amount of fear coursing through her veins.]
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She was going too slow!
So the guard now holstered his pistol, his knife in hand, and he walked closer to Ruby.]
Too slow.
[He hissed at her, grabbing at her sweater, the knife dragging from her collar, down, ripping through her clothing, cutting it open. If she tried to struggle, he now grabbed a fistful of her hair, pushing her head back against the wall of the cave, his knife moving underneath the middle of her bra, cutting it open as well. Then, he hooked it inside her skirt, cutting that off and her underwear as well.
It was a blur, a flurry of quick movements as he pushed her against the wall, as he cut off her clothing, and once it was done he took her and threw her down to the ground. He put his knife back in its spot at his belt, and with her on the ground he grabbed at the bulge in his pants.]
I'm gonna fuck you so hard, I want you bleeding on my dick.
[He again hissed it out to her, now pouncing on top of her, yanking her ripped clothing off. He was now pinning her to the ground as he stayed on top of her, her naked form underneath him as he grabbed at her breasts, as he fondled her and laughed.]
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What the hell is going on???
She doesn't have a chance to really focus on it, though, because when she's thrown down, and she hears his words, she starts to try to struggle against him.]
Don't, please, I—I'll do anything else, just—
[It's her begging, trying to find a way out of the situation even as her breasts—also covered in bruises—were roughly fondly. She can't help but cry out in pain and try to push the guard off, even if she knows there's little chance she'll succeed.]
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No way- I've been watching you for days, you're the cutest Sub here. I wanna fuck you so bad.
[He leaned down to her, tongue out as he licked at her cheek, as he now tried to kiss her, his hard bugle pressing against her as he bucked up and humped her body underneath him, the only barrier was his own clothing.]
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[She squirms under him, trying to get away. It's gross that he thinks she's the cutest Sub. If it had been any other situation, she'd be fine with it, but she doesn't want this and she can't get free and the slap just hurt more with the bruises that she already had. There's no stopping the tears that start to slip down her face from the terror of knowing what's going to happen and not having any ability to stop it.
The sounds of shooting and yelling at getting closer, though. She's not sure she'd be heard yet, but—maybe once it gets a little closer... she's going to bide her time, even if she feels disgusting in the moment.]
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I don't care what else you want to do.
[He was undoing his belt with one hand, unzipping himself, and he took his (small) dick out from his pants, and he grabbed it to rub it against her pelvis, making her feel his slick head of his penis.]
Feel that? You'll be screaming in a second.
[And he laughed as he now tried to angle himself, daring to push it inside her.]
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So she keeps trying to wiggle her way out of the way, making the process that much harder for him.
And she screams, loudly, trying to ensure that she's heard amongst the clamor coming their way.]
HELP! SOMEONE GET HIM OFF OF ME! PLEASE!
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And then she started to scream, and struggle, and he now gave her another swift punch to the face to try and shut her up.]
Shut up, you slut!
[He was now frantically trying to insert himself into her, since there was yelling down the caverns, shooting, people grunting, chaos- and he had a feeling their time was up for kidnapping.
What happened next might be a blur for Ruby... but for Hubert, it was a nightmare.
He had managed to escape with the other captives as people were coming in to save them, attacking guards, and he was also running through the crowd. He had not seen anyone else he cared for, none of his partners, until he heard Ruby's voice, her screams.
He followed her sound down a cavern, towards a tarped area, and once he pulled back the tarp that's when he saw it. Saw that man on top of a naked Ruby, saw her covered in grime, bruises, and saw him punch her as he tried to insert himself.
The anger that Hubert felt was unfathomable.
He immediately ran over to them, he took that knife out of that man's belt, and he grabbed for his hair to yank his head back. He then sank the knife into his eyesocket, only to drag it across his nose, skewering the other eye, and he sprayed blood from how hard and quick Hubert just blinded him.
Hubert tossed him to the side as he now screamed and grabbed at his face, not knowing what was happening. Only for Hubert to now be standing there, knife in hand dripping with blood, and he was panting as he looked over at the guard.
Hubert was here, her knight, her hero.]
How does it feel- to be penetrated by me?! To be left alone and wriggling in the dark! You disgusting swine!
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While Hubert's dealing with the man and giving him what he deserves, Ruby's scrambling back, trying to grab the rags of her clothes to cover herself even though they aren't going to do much of anything anymore.
And she sobs, relief flooding through her because she recognizes that voice, even if all she can do in the moment is curl up in a ball and sob, shivering from pain and adrenaline and panic. She couldn't care less about what happens to the guard now that Hubert has him, and she'll let him do whatever he wants as she tries to put herself back together. She just wants to get to safety, somehow, so that she can scrub the grime and the touch of the creep off of her.
Hubert deserves the enrichment of murder, though.]
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He tried grabbing for his pistol at his holster, but Hubert was upon him, jumping on him, slicing at his wrist so he dropped the gun and he gushed blood from the deep gash.]
You thought to rape my Ruby, and you thought you could get away with it?! Aahh, how I will enjoy slowly killing you!
[The man yelled as he attempted to swipe at Hubert with a fist, only for it to miss in his blind frenzy, and Hubert grabbed his hand, the knife slicing off a finger, only for Hubert to take that appendage and shove it inside the man's mouth.]
Bite down on that, will you? This will hurt.
[He said in such a sickly evil voice, shoving the knife in against the side of his neck, and he pulled the blade across him, slicing open his throat, blood gushing out from the jugular, spraying Hubert as the man yelled and gargled and choked.
And then eventually he was quiet, stilled, and all that was left in the cavern was the sound of Hubert panting, and Ruby crying.
Thus, Hubert stood up from his prey and walked over to Ruby, falling down to his knees in front of her, that knife falling, and with his hands covered in blood he touched for her face.]
Ruby, my love...
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But she reaches out for Hubert, grabbing for him and diving into his arms so that she can keep crying. She doesn't care that he's covered in blood. Just that he appeared when she needed him most, again. Her small body is still shivering because of the cold in the caverns and everything else, but she feels safe again.]
Hubert! You—you have the best timing, you know that?
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But, she was covered, and he placed his hands on either side of her face, looking at her. He was more bruised than her, lips split, body bruised and he looked covered in purple bruises as well. He hated how she was also bruised, her black eye, everything. He grit his teeth as he hugged her to his shirtless chest.]
I almost...did not make it.
[His heart clenched at the thought.]
Rescuers came, from above. We are getting out of here. That is the only reason I was able to leave, to hear your screams, to find you.
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But you did.
[She says simply, her grip on him tightening again... before a hand comes up to touch his face, letting a thumb brush against the bruises lightly. She frowns, wishing she could heal him.]
And now we can get out. Right? They're really rescuing us?
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Hubert now scooped her up into his arms, carrying her bridal style, cradling her and holding her against him as he stood up to his full height, holding her in his arms.]
Yes- in the chaos I was able to slip away, that's how I heard you... screaming.
[He held her as he walked, stopping at the corpse so he could quickly kneel down and grab and pick up his pistol. Hubert did not know how to use it, but he could figure it out. Point and pull the trigger.]
Let us go.
[As he held her, as he put the pistol into his pocket on the way out from the tarped area and into the caverns, into where people where yelling and running.]
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You're my hero, Hubert. Again.
[And she's forever thankful for it. Thankful for someone who cares. Thankful for the fact that he was the one that turned around to help when he heard her screams, even despite his own injuries.]
Are you going to be okay? You're hurt pretty badly... I can walk if it's too much, too.
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As he held her in his arms and trotted down the hall, he shook his head at her words, refusing to let go of her.]
My wounds are not my concern, they do not bother me- I will not let you go, not during this.
[He could be treated later, he thought, he couldn't afford to set her down and have someone else grab her, even with his face bruised, swollen, his lip and eyebrows busted open and bloody, from when he had been beaten before.]
Not until you are fully safe and out of here.
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I don't want to be safe until you are. We need to be safe together. Kalim knows how to heal, maybe we could stop by my place in the Down—?
[Because she fully intends on trying to put Hubert first.]
We can think about it once we're out.
[But there's a giant crowd of people heading in a direction that seemingly is the way out, given how many of them look battered and broken and are trying to escape.]
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Dorothea can heal as well. You are staying with me.
[The anger bubbled up and boiled within him, his words sound so harsh between his teeth. He continued to carry her, through the mass of people as they seemed to be running with the crowd.
That was, until there were more gunshots and Hubert hid behind a cave wall, just as several people were shot and killed in front of them, their bodies and blood scattering on the floor.
He glanced down another way, finally setting her down so he could grab the pistol out of his pocket.]
You stay behind me, at all times. [He turned to her as he placed a hand on her cheek.]
I will kill whoever attempts to get in our way.
[He heard some guards chuckling from their handiwork, walking towards them, and Hubert made sure to push her behind him.]
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But the thoughts of potential peace are interrupted when the group in front of them was mowed down. She's never seen so many people die at once, in such a horrific way, and it ends up as one of the many things to momentarily stun her.
Even though Hubert's pushing her behind him, she would've stayed anyway in an attempt to stay safe. And she knows she's useless in this kind of situation anyway. It doesn't stop her from being terrified, though, and she whispers to him:]
Just be careful. I love you.
[Because she doesn't want to imagine having to do anything without him.]
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Hubert peeked around the corner, seeing three more guards, all kicking at the dead bodies they just shot, and laughing. It was then that Hubert realized, those three, were the ones that beat him, the ones that made him get on his knees and suck them off. Oh- how sweet their torment and death would be.
Hubert looked down at the gun, then realizing it really required no other skill than aiming, and he dipped out from behind his cover and aimed at them.
Bang bang bang! He fired off three shots, one hitting the guard in the side of the head, the other getting shot in the neck, but the last one got a shot in only his arm, and he turned immediately once he saw his guards go down.
And he seemed to realize who Hubert was, and raised his rifle up, firing, and it happened so quickly Hubert jumped back behind the corner, but felt something burn and dig into his shoulder. He cried out in pain, a hand going up to where he was hit, and feeling blood pouring from his wound.]
So that is what a 'bullet' feels like....! Ngh-!
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Hubert's a good shot for someone that hasn't got any experience with a gun, though, Ruby notes, as she watches him take out a couple of the guards—but then he misses, enough to where he gets hurt.
Oh no.
Oh no, now is not the time for that kind of disassociation that she can feel coming on. A loved one getting severely hurt is more than enough to cause her to start shutting down her feelings for the moment, and to feel like she's barely in control of her own body.
She presses her hands against Hubert's shoulder, trying to not panic.]
Hubert! Let me, I'll take care of it, I—
[She doesn't know how to use a gun, but she wants to protect him.]
I'll figure it out! Please! We need to figure out your shoulder—put pressure on it to try to keep it from bleeding too much!?
[She assumes that's how it's handled, at least, even as she pleads for him to hand over the gun.]
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No! No- it's alright, I will be alright. Do not move.
[Because he heard that guard getting closer to their corner, his rifle raised up, "Is that you Hubert? You were so good with your mouth earlier, such a good Sub, ain'tcha? Why don't you come on out?"
The guard fired off some warning bullets, hitting the cavern wall around them, to which Hubert pressed his body to hers against the wall like a shield. He clicked his tongue at the man's words, not wanting Ruby to know what he had to do down here, how he was tortured, and that was one of the things that stung his pride.]
That snake... he will die.
[And Hubert raised the pistol up, moved away from Ruby to kneel and dip around the corner, surprising the guard with his new angle and shot upwards, hitting him right in the face, his brains splattering the cave behind him.
And then his body fell to the ground, and Hubert had successfully killed three more guards. He was breathing heavily from the wound, standing up straight to gesture for Ruby to come.]
The coast is clear, we must hurry out of here! Then we will tend to wounds, alright?!
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She registers the words the guard says to Hubert, but she's too consumed with worry to dwell on them for the moment... and Hubert pressing her and himself against the wall because of warning bullets is more than enough to distract her and keep her from dwelling. It's a relief when Hubert manages to get the third guard, getting his revenge, and they can move.]
I—Okay! Let's go!
[She doesn't like not tending to his wound, but she knows that it's the smartest decision to get out, before anyone else could show up that's willing to torture them.
The coast is, indeed, clear. They manage to escape into the peaceful caverns just outside of Duplicity, and the way to the elevator in the Up is clear, too, thanks to the gangs letting the natives and LIErs back into the city.]
We're... we're almost home, how are you doing??
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I am alright.
[Hubert would never tell anyone how he was actually doing, instead he still wanted his injuries and his wounds to be secondary, because he was concerned for her.]
How are your injuries? Your face...
[He reached out to her with a bloody hand, touching her cheek, looking at her black eye, her bruises.]
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[But she flinches back from his touch with a hiss of pain even though he'd been trying to be gentle.]
It'll heal. It just hurts, that's all. I've felt worse.
[She still remembers pain from her past life, how brain surgery had damaged her face and how much the entire procedure had hurt.]
You're definitely hurt worse, though.
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[Hubert was panting now, sweat beading at his forehead from the pain, but he was still shoving it down, trying to make it seem not as bad.
Still, he wanted to ask her about what felt worse, but then the elevator dinged open.
The two of them went inside, and sure enough, they were both fret over by Ferdinand and Dorothea. It had been long hours of healing them, of Dorothea removing the bullet, of Ferdinand making a soup for both of them to ingest.
Once it was done, once healed and they ate, Hubert took her to the shower. He turned on the faucet and pulled her into the water, and now they just held each other as the water ran down, skin to grimy skin, the water turning red from all the blood at the bottom of the shower.]
After this, we will crawl to bed... and rest, in darkness. And silence.
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And in the chaos, she'd been sure to text both Kalim and Lilia that she was fine. She was surviving and getting healed and was going to get some sleep, though the pair had promised to show up to check on them soon.
Ruby can't deny how good the warm water feels, though, especially now that it's not bearing down on bruised skin.]
I feel like I've almost forgotten what darkness and silence is like.
[She doesn't stay in his embrace for long, though—she wants to get the grime off of her, and scrub extra hard at her stomach and pelvis and—any place that guard's dick had touched her, to try to get that grimy feeling off of her. She'll scrub at her skin till it's a raw red, too, unless stopped.]
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Actually, he had a toothbrush in there with him, and he was definitely turning to put the paste on and beginning to brush out his mouth, from what he had to do to those guards, too. He spat out his toothpaste, then turned to her and saw how red and raw her stomach and pelvis was, and how she scrubbed between her legs.
Hubert put his toothbrush down, now coming over to grasp at her hands, to pull them away from her skin.]
You are clean, now. No remnants remain. Do not scrub yourself until you bleed, please.
[A beat]
I was made to suck off those men for food... I understand how awful, this must feel, for you.
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... I was wondering about that.
[Ruby says, before looking up at Hubert.]
I'm sorry. I—... I wish it didn't happen to you. You deserve better than any of that. We... we shouldn't have been there. I don't even know why they wanted us. I hate it, so, so much.
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They wanted us to torment us, to research how we would react. I believe it was all a sick experiment to see how we would handle being in such a twisted environment.
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[She tugs him down for a gentle, chaste kiss though. Nothing expectant. Just love.]
You deserve better than what happened to you, Hubert.
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Though her words and her affection was appreciated, he kissed her back, weakly, his hand cupping her face, thumb brushing over her cheek.]
I had vowed to kill them for what they had done. Those men that forced me, and the man that forced you. I succeeded... and now we must simply heal- emotionally.
[Though not simple, at all. Hubert pressed his wet face against hers, thanks to the shower that was heating them both up.]
Stay with me. [He said, kissing her again.]
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[She kisses back, her grip on him tightening for a moment.]
I'm gonna stay as long as they'll let me, okay? [They being LIEs, of course, not Ferdinand and Dorothea.] I'm not leaving that easily. I need... to make sure you're okay, too. And don't say you're fine, I know you're not.
[But, he gets another kiss.]
At least those guys that made you do that stuff are dead.
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He was literally about to protest to what she was saying, to inform her not to think about him- that he was fine, until she already told him he wasn't.]
... how do you know me so well, already?
[But he appreciated it, more than he could express.]
I am simply... beyond relieved, that we lived, that we escaped, and that I was able to save you.
If you left me, died on me, I might possibly have been inconsolable.
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[She admits, but it's easy to just melt into his embrace, and listen to him talk, even as the water pours down on them.]
... I'm happy you saved me. I don't... want to think about what else could've happened past... y'know. If no one had managed to get to me. But I'm not going to die, Hubert.
[She reaches up, placing a hand on his wet cheek, letting her thumb rub circles there.]
I'm pretty sure I would've been inconsolable if something happened to you.
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All he did now was lean forward to kiss her, gently, kissing at her tender lips over and over again. He then pulled away, forehead still against her own.]
Then, let us be grateful we did not have to mourn one another. I will simply love you harder, from here on out.
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Is that even possible?
[But after a moment, and with a ton of reluctance:] '
We should get dry and go to bed. I'm tired... and I know you are, too.
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Yes.... we should.
[And thus, their shower would be finished and over with, both clean, and Hubert had taken her to bed. He had not even bothered getting dressed, choosing to stay naked, and he crawled into bed with her, and once he had his arms wrapped around her small form.
He went to sleep, almost instantly in the dark of the room he shared with Ferdinand.]
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But then the dreams start, morphing into nightmares, her sleep quickly becoming fitful before she thrashes in panic, trying to roll away from Hubert and coming perilously close to the edge of the bed... and all but screaming his name.]
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He stirred and woke immediately, grabbing for her before she fell off the bed and took her naked body to hold it against his own-]
Ruby, wake up, it is a bad dream.
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But when she realizes that it's Hubert next to her, that he's the one holding her, she instantly bursts into tears.]
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And he said nothing, merely held her in the dark as she cried, for however long she would need comfort, he was here.]
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... I... I had a dream that you died... when you got shot.
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[He did not know what else to say, all he wanted to do was hold her until she calmed down, entirely. He just hugged her tighter.]
But it was just a dream. See? I am alive, I am here, holding you.
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[She clings to him, desperately.]
You're not allowed to die.
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[He turned his head to kiss at her cheek, again and again, tasting those salty tears.]
We are safe here, together.
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[Even though she knows Dorothea and Ferdinand are guarding them, trying to give them some peace.]
... Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up.
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[He pulled back from her a bit, but still in each other's embrace.]
I understand. In truth I suppose we are not safe, ever. Could be kidnapped whenever, taken, drugged, they can do so much to us.
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How are we supposed to sleep if we can't be safe??
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I have noticed a pattern, in this place. Every month or so, something new happens- another oddity. I believe we are safe, now, for the time being.
Next month however, we should watch our backs. And... you will be safe, as long as I am around. I have kept you safe thus far, have I not?
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[Because what if something happens to him! She has to worry about him and it's the first time she's been confronted with his mortality and she doesn't like it.]
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[He could not tell her to not worry, he knew that would be impossible, in this place.]
I cannot soothe all your woes but, let it be known that I would never go down without a fight, never surrender- not when I have so much here to live for. Like you, my love.
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I never thought you'd just let it happen, either. I just... don't want to lose you like I've lost everyone else. But I know it's not fair to make you say I won't.
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[He said it firmly, with everything in his power he would ensure that she would never lose anyone, especially not him.]
You will not lose me.
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... Okay. Okay. I won't lose you, and you won't... lose me...
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[He just held her so tight, saying those words for both of them.]
I simply wish... you were taken in, by Dorothea, in a contract. I would prefer it if you were living with us.
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[She nuzzles him, taking a deep breath so she can just take in his scent.]
But I like where I am, too. Maybe I can convince Lilia to move to the Up...
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[His scent, now that they bathed, he smelled like soap, clean, his shampoo making him smell more like cedar.]
Can your Dominant keep you safe? Does he have any powers?
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... But I still want to stay here for awhile, with you.
THE END
[He hugged her tighter, keeping her close, and they stayed like that, until whenever they finally woke up again...]