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[cellkey]

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[cellkey]

[His expression softens in thought.]

And you're the trickiest demon to exist, no less. How'd you manage to earn a title like that?

[beguiledcard]

[ He lightly smirks. ]

I tricked some of the former kings of hell into believing one was going to betray the other. They took each other out and I took over in place of them.

[ He sounds very proud of himself.

Also, this should all register as truth. ]

[byanyother_name]

...that sounds about how I would have gone about things.

[Don't push, he's trying to get comfortable here.]

[cellkey]

[He hums thoughtfully.] So why become king?

[byanyother_name]

All things considered, I'm thinking 'to get closer to someone'.

[beguiledcard]

[ He's bristling as the hint of a blush appears. ]

... You're half-right.

[ Now he gives a wry smirk as he sighs. ]

The other half is that I needed a place.

[byanyother_name]

[...ah. Kurama gently noses at Viné's hand.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He blinks softly, a hint of that blush lingering. ]

... What?

[byanyother_name]

I know the feeling.

[The mental voice is soft and understanding.]

[cellkey]

[Tilting his head a bit...]

Is that what it's like for demons? Only those at the top get a place of their own?

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods. ]

Hell is... about what anyone could imagine - and then some. If you aren't at the top, you're trampled on. And, to get to the top, you have to be unforgiving, cruel, calculating, determined...

[ He smirks. ]

And willing to make deals with Satan herself.

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama makes a quiet chirping noise. He'd guessed about the Satan thing after finding out Viné's name, honestly, so the last part isn't a shock. As for the rest....ha...]

The weak and the stupid die, or worse than die, unless they are pretty and 'lucky' enough to be made a pet of someone stronger. Right?

[cellkey]

[Satan...

His lips thin at that. He's not— terribly surprised? Heh. . . not after what he was put through, for sure. But it does make him wonder...]

... heh.

[He finally shifts to sit beside Viné.]

Guess it's called hell for a reason, huh...

[beguiledcard]

[ His lips are pressing together tightly... ]

... Yeah.

[ That's to both. ]

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama is just quiet for a moment before licking Viné's hand.]

[beguiledcard]

[ Aside from staring at the fox with outright shock, he's now competing with the humble tomato for reddest fruit. ]

[cellkey]

[And now guess who's laughing, his own face red from secondhand blush...]

[beguiledcard]

[ Now he's huffing at Akira!!! ]

What...?

[ At least there's no genuine anger here; just some major fluster. ]

[cellkey]

[He gives a grin.]

You can actually be pretty cute.

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama just chirps in a pleased way and lays his head down.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He's blushing even more before he gives a soft grumble and looks away. ]

You're an idiot.

[cellkey]

I've been hearing that a lot lately.

[He's considering something for a moment... and then he reaches over and gently takes Viné's hands, placing them on top of Kurama's head.]

[beguiledcard]

[ A quiet sound escapes. ]

Wh-

[ His fingers curl a bit... ]

[byanyother_name]

[The vines start to shift a bit, still curled around Viné's arms but instead of binding them right up against each other there is a short length of vine between them. He isn't free but he has a little more flexibility of movement.]

[cellkey]

[Akira shifts a little to get comfortable, gaze softening as Kurama loosens the vines.]

...so, can I ask why you were so nervous, anyway? I mean, obviously we wouldn't hurt you while you're in our boyfriend's body. Or is it just an instinctive response?