Need some help?

it's for you, boss. [it grins, tail wagging.]

Oh… thanks! I have a great recipe with deer meat that I have been wanting to try. Plus, the skull could work as a great piece of decorating in my office.

[wolf stands up and leans against rex.] 'm glad you like it! it was a fighter.

I bet you had fun hunting it down though.

it's for you, boss. [it grins, tail wagging.]

Oh… thanks! I have a great recipe with deer meat that I have been wanting to try. Plus, the skull could work as a great piece of decorating in my office.

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

"I see. You know her better than I do, what do you think should be done?"

We need to distract her with something. I can’t just avoid her without her getting more suspicious.

Oh, uh we have a couple of rivals but those groups wouldn't hesitate to use any advantage to hurt Izanami...

I do have enough information to make it seem as though we have someone acting as a rat. I have too much of a... reputation to be a suspect so it would turn into a long wild goose chase.

"Well then that's all handled, darling. Now, come, Rex, tell me, have there been any more attempts to push into my timeline?"

Not to my knowledge. All of the movements that I know of, I have already shared. There is one group I have previously informed ya on that is tryin’ to set up a smuggling ring. I felt like that would be somethin’ you would like to keep an eye on.

"Yes, we've managed to capture their ringleader. A sloppy bunch, them. Thanks for the tip, darling."

Glad you got them, they were getting a bit too arrogant in my opinion.

Nope, I am just wound up, like I said.

Wound up? Izanami raises an eyebrow, from what? If you are overworked give some of it to me

Gotta a client with some serious trust issues. I only just got the guy to trust me, and the info I can get from him is worth the exhaustion.

Izanami frowns, then maybe I should deal with them. You should not be exhausted love

Izanami frowns but ruffles Rex’s hair, oh really?

Yeah, it took months for him to trust me enough to do meaningful business. However, that’s enough about what I have been up to, what have you been doing, love?

Hmm not a lot, same old same old. But why did you not report this difficulty to me like you have last time hm?

I didn’t want to burden you with this. I knew it was something I could deal with in time, and it wouldn’t do any good to make you worry about it.

Izanami hums at that and looks down at rex, gears turning in her head. My dear…why don’t we stop talking of work hm? How about we spend some time with just the two of us~

Oh? Did you have anything special in mind?

Hmmmm how aboutttt…well what would be most relaxing for you my dear

Izanami humphs and wraps her arms around rex before kissing the mark. She had sensed something strange in rex but she could not exactly pinpoint what it was until now.

Rex flinches at first before they start purring, pulling themself close to Izanami.

She runs a soothing hand through Rex’s hair before whispering, where did the mark come from love?

...what do you mean?

That little syringe mark my love, where did it come from hm? Don’t lie to me

Oh... uh, I am not quite sure, but I am sure it is nothing to worry about!

Mmm then why do I feel a trace of shadows within you hm?

Iza, I am fine. I promise you whatever you are sensing is nothing to worry about.

Why do you lie? My senses have never lied to me and never will. Tell me what happened my love

...Could I please not talk about this? I am fine now, that is what matters.

If you do not want to talk about it that does not imply that you are fine. Rex my love, I love you and will do anything to protect you, so tell me what’s wrong so I may help

At least could we just not talk about this right now. I will tell you everything later, but I don’t want to discuss this at the moment.

Nope, I am just wound up, like I said.

Wound up? Izanami raises an eyebrow, from what? If you are overworked give some of it to me

Gotta a client with some serious trust issues. I only just got the guy to trust me, and the info I can get from him is worth the exhaustion.

Izanami frowns, then maybe I should deal with them. You should not be exhausted love

Izanami frowns but ruffles Rex’s hair, oh really?

Yeah, it took months for him to trust me enough to do meaningful business. However, that’s enough about what I have been up to, what have you been doing, love?

Hmm not a lot, same old same old. But why did you not report this difficulty to me like you have last time hm?

I didn’t want to burden you with this. I knew it was something I could deal with in time, and it wouldn’t do any good to make you worry about it.

Izanami hums at that and looks down at rex, gears turning in her head. My dear…why don’t we stop talking of work hm? How about we spend some time with just the two of us~

Oh? Did you have anything special in mind?

Hmmmm how aboutttt…well what would be most relaxing for you my dear

Izanami humphs and wraps her arms around rex before kissing the mark. She had sensed something strange in rex but she could not exactly pinpoint what it was until now.

Rex flinches at first before they start purring, pulling themself close to Izanami.

She runs a soothing hand through Rex’s hair before whispering, where did the mark come from love?

...what do you mean?

That little syringe mark my love, where did it come from hm? Don’t lie to me

Oh... uh, I am not quite sure, but I am sure it is nothing to worry about!

Mmm then why do I feel a trace of shadows within you hm?

Iza, I am fine. I promise you whatever you are sensing is nothing to worry about.

Why do you lie? My senses have never lied to me and never will. Tell me what happened my love

...Could I please not talk about this? I am fine now, that is what matters.

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

"I see. You know her better than I do, what do you think should be done?"

We need to distract her with something. I can’t just avoid her without her getting more suspicious.

Oh, uh we have a couple of rivals but those groups wouldn't hesitate to use any advantage to hurt Izanami...

I do have enough information to make it seem as though we have someone acting as a rat. I have too much of a... reputation to be a suspect so it would turn into a long wild goose chase.

"Well then that's all handled, darling. Now, come, Rex, tell me, have there been any more attempts to push into my timeline?"

Not to my knowledge. All of the movements that I know of, I have already shared. There is one group I have previously informed ya on that is tryin’ to set up a smuggling ring. I felt like that would be somethin’ you would like to keep an eye on.

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

"I see. You know her better than I do, what do you think should be done?"

We need to distract her with something. I can’t just avoid her without her getting more suspicious.

Oh, uh we have a couple of rivals but those groups wouldn't hesitate to use any advantage to hurt Izanami...

I do have enough information to make it seem as though we have someone acting as a rat. I have too much of a... reputation to be a suspect so it would turn into a long wild goose chase.

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

"I see. You know her better than I do, what do you think should be done?"

We need to distract her with something. I can’t just avoid her without her getting more suspicious.

Oh, uh we have a couple of rivals but those groups wouldn't hesitate to use any advantage to hurt Izanami...

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

"I see. You know her better than I do, what do you think should be done?"

We need to distract her with something. I can’t just avoid her without her getting more suspicious.

Nope, I am just wound up, like I said.

Wound up? Izanami raises an eyebrow, from what? If you are overworked give some of it to me

Gotta a client with some serious trust issues. I only just got the guy to trust me, and the info I can get from him is worth the exhaustion.

Izanami frowns, then maybe I should deal with them. You should not be exhausted love

Izanami frowns but ruffles Rex’s hair, oh really?

Yeah, it took months for him to trust me enough to do meaningful business. However, that’s enough about what I have been up to, what have you been doing, love?

Hmm not a lot, same old same old. But why did you not report this difficulty to me like you have last time hm?

I didn’t want to burden you with this. I knew it was something I could deal with in time, and it wouldn’t do any good to make you worry about it.

Izanami hums at that and looks down at rex, gears turning in her head. My dear…why don’t we stop talking of work hm? How about we spend some time with just the two of us~

Oh? Did you have anything special in mind?

Hmmmm how aboutttt…well what would be most relaxing for you my dear

Izanami humphs and wraps her arms around rex before kissing the mark. She had sensed something strange in rex but she could not exactly pinpoint what it was until now.

Rex flinches at first before they start purring, pulling themself close to Izanami.

She runs a soothing hand through Rex’s hair before whispering, where did the mark come from love?

...what do you mean?

That little syringe mark my love, where did it come from hm? Don’t lie to me

Oh... uh, I am not quite sure, but I am sure it is nothing to worry about!

Mmm then why do I feel a trace of shadows within you hm?

Iza, I am fine. I promise you whatever you are sensing is nothing to worry about.

Nope, I am just wound up, like I said.

Wound up? Izanami raises an eyebrow, from what? If you are overworked give some of it to me

Gotta a client with some serious trust issues. I only just got the guy to trust me, and the info I can get from him is worth the exhaustion.

Izanami frowns, then maybe I should deal with them. You should not be exhausted love

Izanami frowns but ruffles Rex’s hair, oh really?

Yeah, it took months for him to trust me enough to do meaningful business. However, that’s enough about what I have been up to, what have you been doing, love?

Hmm not a lot, same old same old. But why did you not report this difficulty to me like you have last time hm?

I didn’t want to burden you with this. I knew it was something I could deal with in time, and it wouldn’t do any good to make you worry about it.

Izanami hums at that and looks down at rex, gears turning in her head. My dear…why don’t we stop talking of work hm? How about we spend some time with just the two of us~

Oh? Did you have anything special in mind?

Hmmmm how aboutttt…well what would be most relaxing for you my dear

Izanami humphs and wraps her arms around rex before kissing the mark. She had sensed something strange in rex but she could not exactly pinpoint what it was until now.

Rex flinches at first before they start purring, pulling themself close to Izanami.

She runs a soothing hand through Rex’s hair before whispering, where did the mark come from love?

...what do you mean?

That little syringe mark my love, where did it come from hm? Don’t lie to me

Oh... uh, I am not quite sure, but I am sure it is nothing to worry about!

Knowing Izanami, I give it a couple of days for her to figure it out.

...partners. i like partners.

[wolf places his hand on the mark.]

Rex flinches slightly, it is almost not noticeable.

huh... what'd that come from?

What do you mean?

that doesn't leave a mark, boss.

Probably got bit by somethin’ then.

[he sighs.] lemme see better?

Rex hesitates before turning their head to allow Wolf to see the mark better.

[he gently cups rex's cheek with one hand, another on their shoulder, and the others on their hands as he sniffs the mark.]

Wolf can smell someone he doesn’t recognize.

who is that? [wolf asks, half rhetorical. he sounds a little jealous, but mostly worried.]

It's just someone I have been doing business with, there is no reason to worry. Please, let's just cuddle for now.

Yes, Wolf?

i love you.

...partners. i like partners.

[wolf places his hand on the mark.]

Rex flinches slightly, it is almost not noticeable.

huh... what'd that come from?

What do you mean?

that doesn't leave a mark, boss.

Probably got bit by somethin’ then.

[he sighs.] lemme see better?

Rex hesitates before turning their head to allow Wolf to see the mark better.

[he gently cups rex's cheek with one hand, another on their shoulder, and the others on their hands as he sniffs the mark.]

Wolf can smell someone he doesn’t recognize.

who is that? [wolf asks, half rhetorical. he sounds a little jealous, but mostly worried.]

It's just someone I have been doing business with, there is no reason to worry. Please, let's just cuddle for now.

Yes, Wolf?

...partners. i like partners.

[wolf places his hand on the mark.]

Rex flinches slightly, it is almost not noticeable.

huh... what'd that come from?

What do you mean?

that doesn't leave a mark, boss.

Probably got bit by somethin’ then.

[he sighs.] lemme see better?

Rex hesitates before turning their head to allow Wolf to see the mark better.

[he gently cups rex's cheek with one hand, another on their shoulder, and the others on their hands as he sniffs the mark.]

Wolf can smell someone he doesn’t recognize.

who is that? [wolf asks, half rhetorical. he sounds a little jealous, but mostly worried.]

It's just someone I have been doing business with, there is no reason to worry. Please, let's just cuddle for now.