mockmurder beguiledcard byanyother_name

[cellkey]

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[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?

[beguiledcard]

[ There's a considerable amount of tension swelling within him. His fingers curl and then straighten out before he shakes his head. ]

I wasn't nervous.

[ lol denial ]

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama will refrain from calling him out and just nudge his head up into Viné's hands.]

[beguiledcard]

[ There's a quiet sound from throat.

But, then, he gives a very, very tentative and subtle scratch behind one ear. ]

[cellkey]

[Akira's going to give a small smile, placing his hand on Viné's free one.]

Maybe just a little.

[beguiledcard]

[ There's the hint of his breath catching as his cheeks darken. ]

What are you doing?

[cellkey]

[...blink.]

Have you never had anyone comfort you before?

[beguiledcard]

[ He's narrowing eyes a little, shifting somewhat uncomfortably. He looks away, quietly. ]

[cellkey]

[He looks at him for a moment, then gives a soft hum, leaning against him.]

Sounds pretty lonely.