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[cellkey]

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[beguiledcard]

[ He shifts both hands so he can gently take Akira's hand, thumbs ghosting over the skin. His voice just sounds tired at this point. ]

... Yeah. [ swallowing thickly, and then very lightly tugging the vines prior to moving to stand ] Let's go... back over to the bed.

[ Assuming nobody will stop it, he will be trying to start that way. ]

[cellkey]

[Akira gets up with him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders.]

It's okay, Ren... You're worth it. You're worth doing this a thousand times over.

[He turns his head and presses a gentle kiss to his cheek, gently trying to instill security and hope in him.]

[byanyother_name]

[The vines are soft and gentle around Ren's arms, but there's no give to the tug. His wrists are very securely bound together.

Kurama gets up along with them, following them towards the bed.]

As many times as we must. It doesn't matter. We won't give up on you.

[beguiledcard]

[ Those words bring a shift in his stance... and in what Akira will be reading from him. Ren goes from depressed to frustrated to... outright angry?

It's a bit of an aggressive shift, actually. Ren goes perfectly still after sitting down on the bed. ]

Cute...

[ With that word, his head leans back so that it's perfectly facing Kurama - it's enough to give the impression that he is looking right at him. The smile on his lips is not quite right. ]

So, humor me for a moment, won't you...? [ going to be trying to move his hands to his face, FYI ] What is it about Ren Amamiya? You haven't known him long, at all, right?

Attachments are fleeting and humans are fickle and petty, are they not?

[cellkey]

[...ah. It'd be impossible for him not to notice that aggressive shift in emotions, and he turns his head, glancing at Kurama.

He takes a seat next to Ren, brow furrowing at him as he reaches over and places his hand on top of the other's. No. Bad.]

...heh. [He shakes his head.] Sometimes they are. It's pretty rough, moving from one town to another, only to lose contact with all of your so-called "friends"... that's why I always aspired to be different.

And Ren's incredible, sweet, selfless... I could go on, really.

[byanyother_name]

[If it looks like he'll force past Akira, then Kurama will take steps to keep him away from the blindfold.

He sighs at the questioning.]

Neither Ren nor I are entirely human, you might recall.

I wish I could say you should know, from your vantage point... but I'm not sure Ren himself understands why I feel so deeply for him.

The closest I can come to a simple explanation is that Ren can relate to me in ways I had given up on hoping anyone ever would.

[beguiledcard]

[ It's a good thing that Kurama will, because there's definitely an attempt at forcing past him.

He lets out a quiet snort tilting his head a bit as he lets out a soft hum. ]

Frankly, I think you're both idiots. Wasting time on a lost cause. But, then... this whole game is just that: something you'll all lose at.

You're all her bitches - even the ones that think they have a special part to play.

[cellkey]

Man, you're a real ray of sunshine, aren't you?

[You're getting booped, sir. And... actually?

He's going to use Heart's Eye on you. Color him curious.]

[byanyother_name]

You're welcome to think what you like. It just makes it more satisfying when all is said and done, if we prove you wrong.

[The blindfold stays on, yes, please and thank you. Kurama hums lightly.]

And if we're her bitches, [That word has some venom to it, damn.] what does that make you, primrose?

[beguiledcard]

[ The boop gets a confused sound from his throat. ]

Absolutely.

[ Oh, that venom is noted, if the smirk says anything about it. Though, that nickname gets a bristle. ]

Don't call me that. It's Viné.

[ He lets out a quiet sigh. ]

I'm just the one who's lying in wait.

[ Now he's smiling, his voice shifting a bit to something... deeper, practically a purr. ]

And it makes me the boss' direct hand. Frankly, I'm glad I chose this body. It'll keep you two from blabbing... Since, if you try telling any of the other playthings what I just said, you can say goodbye to this vessel forever.

[ Heart's Eye shows what looks to be Ren with his head in the lap of another... Ren? That second Ren is propping its elbow on the sleeping Ren, eyes fixed right on Akira. There's a smirk on its lips as it rests its chin on his hand. The other hand is coming up to its lips as it blows him a kiss and winks at the same time. ]

[cellkey]

[. . . hm.

He wordlessly turns off his ability again, something distinctly cold entering his own eyes.]

That so? [He smiles back at the demon, devoid of warmth.] Good to know.

[byanyother_name]

Hm. It's a pleasure to meet you, Viné. I'll call you that as long as you don't call us by any more such offensive words.

Isn't that fair? [It's sweet and yet sharp as a knife. Kurama gives a tug at the now deeply appropriate vines binding his arms.]

Concerning words from a demon king under Satan. But hardly enough to cow me.

[beguiledcard]

[ He shrugs his shoulders. ]

Honestly, I'd rather it didn't. It's more fun to tear down an entire tree than it is to rip up a mere daffodil, wouldn't you agree, kitsune?

[ With that, he's just going to curl and uncurl his fingers. ]

But... [ smirk ] Kurama and Akira, it is.

[ ... ]

For the record, I didn't reveal myself just to play around.

[cellkey]

Really? I wouldn't know since apparently you're in the habit of hiding your emotions.

[Huff, salt.]

[byanyother_name]

I tend to prefer growing things over uprooting them.

[Kurama sighs and sits down on the bed finally. And maybe looks a little guilty about that comment on hiding emotions.]

Why did you reveal yourself, then?

[beguiledcard]

Of course I'm hiding the emotions. Like hell you're gonna have me tied up, blindfolded, and read like some open book.

[ Said to the tune of: "are you stupid...?" ]

Because it's boring being stuck inside such a depressing mind. You'd think his thoughts were directed by Isao Takahata.

[ Either of you seen Grave of the Fireflies? ... Yeah. ]

[cellkey]

Someone's scared of a little vulnerability, eh?

[A snort, and then his brow creases at the words. Granted, heh, it's not by any means a surprise. He's with Ren a lot and constantly feeling his emotions, after all...]

Yeah? Weren't you just patting yourself on the back for "choosing this body"?

[byanyother_name]

You tried to trance us and threatened to go after our friends, we might be slightly justified with the tied up and blindfolded parts. It's a good look, if that's any consolation.

[And...no, it's not a surprise to Kurama, either. He's seen Ren's pain.]

I suppose it's something, at least, that you think we're not boring.

[beguiledcard]

[ There's a quiet huff at Akira's initial words, and then he's giving a small smirk at the initial thing Kurama says.

For just a split second, there's the flicker of embarrassment... before it's as though a figurative hand is slamming the figurative lid back down. ]

If you like the look so much, you're welcome to try it for yourself, Kurama~ Or on Akira, but that would be basically the same difference, right?

[ Then he shakes his head. ]

I chose someone without much will to exist. Someone like that is easy to control for longer. The bonus is in how much you two wound up caring.

[cellkey]

[He's just outright ignoring that first part.]

You say that, but Ren is strong. He's been fighting for a long time, and now he has more reason than ever to fight.

You just might be in for more than you bargained for.

[byanyother_name]

'Bonus'.

[Kurama sounds amused but it's threaded through with undertones of an entrenched and bitter anger.]

You may be able to use him against us because of it, but it also means we're only all the more determined to see he makes it through this. A double edged blade, don't you think, Viné?

[beguiledcard]

[ He just... smiles? There's something dark to it. ]

You say that now.

[ The laugh that slips out is... hm. There's something painful juuuust beneath the surface. Akira will be able to catch just a glimpse. ]

In the end, when it becomes too much, someone's always the first to give up.

[cellkey]

[He's searching the other's expression, or what he can see of it, at least. After a moment:]

Speaking from experience?

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama is quiet for more than a moment. Until:]

I did give up. I told myself I was just waiting until I could do something, but that was a lie. I had given up, and all my efforts were half hearted.

[His eyes flick to Akira for a moment before returning to Viné.]

Never again. I might fail but I will not surrender.

[beguiledcard]

[ There's just a tightening of his jawline at that question...

He's not answering.

In fact, he's going completely silent from here on out . . . His head is hanging a bit, that bitter smirk on his lips. ]