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He was already breathless, the sudden pressure upon his abdomen only making a loud burst of air press past his lips. He didn’t seem to move much as her lips traveled up his neck, and to his own. He could taste the iron, and he brushed their noses together, her teeth pressing into his bottom lip. A small hum left his throat, and he opened his eyes to stare at her.

-x     The ghoul sighed, pleased, as his fingers touched her hair. She licked the blood beading on his lips, giving a final kiss before retreating from the bed. In a few short moments she returned to his side with a wet cloth. Wordlessly, she began to wipe the blood from his skin, carefully maneuvering around the many cuts distorting his flesh. She'd taken great care not to cut him too deeply, leaving only wounds that would heal within a few weeks. Examining his drowsy form, now clean, she took a second inventory of his wounds until she was satisfied, positive she'd left nothing vital.

«♏» Rory was actually not eating his meal when the other entered the room, and he didn’t look up from his plate to look at her either, he simply stared at his plate with a smile in his features as she spoke. "So you were sitting in the rain? I’m guessing that was what she wanted to tell me when she was having dinner" A tiny laugh escaped his system. "She’s great, isn’t she?" He picked at his food as he spoke. "I’m just glad i’m able to take care of her..Also, no need to thank us, we are happy to do so" Before the other was able to take her leave from the kitchen along with the chairs, he spoke of one more sentence. "You’re always welcome here from now on"

-x   Hikari's eyes widened as he spoke, pausing momentarily before continuing on to the next room, gesturing a silent nod to no one. Marin had come into the room, throwing a huge blanket down in front of her just as Hikari set the chairs down.

He stared at her for a moment, thinking of how to respond. He could play  the tourist gig, being so helpless and confused in a foreign land. Perhaps he could pretend he didn’t understand her, just to infuriate her more. But she was likely expecting that.

"Heh, is that so?" He looked around at the people simply walking around him, as if he wasn’t even there. He was just another obstacle they could easily avoid. He bent over enough to look her in the eye.

-x   "Were you hoping to get a rise out of me with that comment...?" She nearly growled the words, clicking her tongue before leaning closer to the man, standing on tip toes. "Too bad," she whispered, a hint of aggression in her tone.

     Returning her heels to the ground, she pushed past the stranger, purposely bumping into his shoulder with a little more than human force.

  Her remark earned a faint chuckle ; something considered rare from a devil, especially when it was evoked by anything other than the torture of another. And though a prideful being, they found no shame in it — why should they? Perhaps inhabiting a human had somehow forged a few soft spots in Tomoko. Maybe. After all, they weren’t half as violent and bloodthirsty as they used to be. They’d calmed down tremendously since having come to know the boy whose body they nested in.

                Why was that?

           The poke at their shoulder successfully snagged their attention. To decidedly heed her request, they paused, wordless, turning round to observe the process of removal. How convenient, to be able to manipulate your blood like that. If they didn’t know any better, they might have thought they were in some form of awe.

           Death once more infiltrated their thoughts with the fresh aroma of spilt human blood that washed over him as thick as ocean waves. Pupils shrank to the points of needles, senses heightened to where even the most subtle of movements could be heard as though their sound had been amplified twenty fold.

           It wasn’t until Hikari spoke up that they were dragged back to their more rational way of thinking — if it weren’t for her, they likely would have darted off to claim yet another victim ; but alas. Eyes glossed over briefly before returning to their natural state ; an indication of their recovery.

      ❝ Finished? That was rather quick, might I say. ❞

           They spun on their heel to resume their path, vaguely smirking.

-x    Clicking her tongue, she replied, "it was easy work."

     Hands slid into her pockets, playing with the small, bone-like objects. She fell into pace with Tomoko easily, following wherever he was headed.

     "My tongue, however..." she made a contemplative sound, clicking her tongue again, weighing its benefits and downfalls. "It comes in handy for things like this, yeah. Let's just say my bedroom partners aren't so appreciative."

-x   With predatory speed, she charged—not towards the boy, but away from him—leaping upwards to land on the tallest structure of the roof. He was fast, she'd give him that, but she doubted he could match her inhuman speed. Hikari didn't wish to kill the boy, giving him a last warning out of mercy.