Ethan had told me BrokenTear was very kind and offered a home to those that needed it. I didn't think I qualified as needing a home, but the aura this place was giving off, and the vibe I was getting from the two in front of me definitely made me want to stay, to learn more about this place.
I was thinking of the shower Ethan had been talking about, and I wondered if he had considered joining me when we met up with an older gentleman and a young girl.
Ethan introduced us all, and BrokenTear welcomed me. He wasn't quite what I had imagined. For whatever reason, I had imagined an old sage or something, a big guy with a pot belly and a beard. Instead, I was greeted by a man who looked to be about my age, was lean, and didn't have a beard.
"You're really pretty, Akane," Yuki broke in, breaking my train of thought.
And I turned to look at her. Really look at her, and I realized she was a shapeshifter like me. Why she was disguising herself as some little kid. I sensed she was far older than the thirteen year old she was passing herself off as. "Thank you, Yuki was it?" I snickered lightly, smirking down at the young girl before me.
She turned her attention to Ethan then, and I was left to wonder if everyone at this place had a secret. I knew Ethan wasn't just a human, and BrokenTear had elf ears, so he was a dead giveaway. Which made me wonder if everyone knew about everyone else's secrets.
"Hiya Ethan! How've you been these past few hours? You've been keeping Akane company, right?" I couldn't help but smile at that for from her tone of voice, I knew exactly what she was implying.
I smirked down at her and leaned into Ethan, putting a hand on his chest as I did so, "Ethan is quite the company," I smiled mischievously at him as I spoke, wondering if it made him embarrassed to talk about it. "But, I can sense that this place is special, and I just had to meet the other occupants here."
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Yuki
How in the-why would he-now that's just not fair! I flailed like a fish out of water in my head, cursing the entirely not-planned-by-life-at-all interruption, and then cursing this damn teenage form I was stuck in. It would make sense for Brokentear to suggest something like that if I had been myself, but being in this form, this made no sense! And maybe it wasn't even me he was talking about, maybe it was meant for some girl I hadn't.
But his eyes had been just as lost looking as I probably had looked. I snapped out of my thoughts, pushing my concerns and confusion to the back of my head, and smiled brightly at Ethan and the new girl, Akane. I really looked at her and said the first thing that came to my head, the filter between brain and mouth having not quite fixed itself yet. "You're really pretty, Akane," I said, filling my voice with awe like any real 13 year old would, playing on the fact that I could continue my lie without anyone being the wiser.
There was a beat, and then Akane let out a small snicker and smiled back when I gave her an embarrassed grin. "Thank you, Yuki was it?" she said, and I grinned childishly, skillfully ignoring Brokentear's side glance. For now, I would let his statement go, give him time to sort out what he really wanted. There were still things that needed to be done before I'd let him even begin to think of things like that.
After the initial greeting with Akane, I turned my bright smile to Ethan behind her, truly glad to see him again, even if he didn't look so glad to be here with us. "Hiya Ethan! How've you been these past few hours? You've been keeping Akane company, right?" I chirped, grinning at how they smelt of sex, recent at that, and then mentally paused when the sent of a shapeshifter met my nose. I looked at Akane again, but this time I really considered her, and found she gave off the same vibe that I did, which was surprising since I'd never met another shapeshifter before. I turned back to Ethan for his reply.
Setsuna
Forever was a comfortable weight on my chest, and the look he had before he buried his head into said chest made my heart skip a few beats before going back to normal. Ah, how dangerous that look was. And how adorable the aftermath of the reaction. God, would this boy ever stop being so adorable? He would end up killing me with his looks alone, and I don't think I would even try to stop him, so long as I could be the sole one he looked at like that.
We lapsed into silence for a few. Beats, and then I decided I would go out on a limb and see what would happen. Things were going to be really complicated, so it would be better to experiment and find it didn't work out now, when we weren't in danger of falling from a height too high to heal from, than later. So I leaned back from his shoulder, light tugged the shirt out of the way, then nibbled lightly on the patch of skin revealed, and grinned against his skin at the sharp inhale he made.
I pulled back so I could see his face and swore I fell for the look on his face. Shock and pleasure and the beginnings of like, Forever was absolutely adorable, and for a split second, he was all mine. I trailed what had to be glowing eyes over his face, resting over his mask covered lips for a moment longer than necessary, then trailed them back to his eyes, a smirk pulling at my lips.
"If I asked you if I could kiss you, would I get a positive answer?" I asked, just a little bit wondering and wishing and hoping that his answer would be in the positive. I would give this boy all the time in the world he wanted if he said no, but that didn't mean I couldn't be secretly disappointed if he did. I really did like this boy, and really would keep him all to myself if he would let me. Anyone who didn't automatically want him for their own was stupid and undeserving of such a beauty anyways.
Ethan
"I'd love to find out about those things." The pretty woman in my bed sat up, leaning on one elbow, "So, do I get to see the rest of this place? There has to be more people that live here than you."
I nodded, "there are others." I pulled myself up to sit.
"May I meet them?"
I opened my mouth to tell her that she absolutely could but then shut it, wondering how much time had passed. I glanced towards the clock to see it was about one in the morning.
"Ah, I could show you around. Though I'm unsure if the others are awake." I blinked, remembering that BrokenTear hadn't yet met Akane. Though I knew he wouldn't refuse her to stay. I slowly stood up and looked at her.
"I imagine the owner of the mansion is still roaming about." I smiled, trying to hide the disgust that even the thought of BrokenTear brought to me.
"He's very kind, always offering a home to those who need it." Though I wasn't lying, I still wasn't too fond of speaking about him.
I found my boxers and pulled them on before my jeans. As much as I craved to shower and pull on a long skirt, I decided to wait on that. I shoved my shirt in the laundry basket. I didn't care much to wear it at the moment.
"Ah, if you'd like to shower later, I'm sure my sister wouldn't mind if you borrowed one of her nightgowns to sleep in. If you're tired, that is." I threw in a smirk and a wink.
After Akane got dressed, I led her through the long hallways and not too long after, BrokenTear.
BrokenTear
"Of course I won. Silly man, you didn't stand a chance against me." Yuki's tone was playfully snooty so I played along, pulling my face into a dramatic frown. I crossed my arms over my chest and pouted before Yuki found herself in a laughing fit.
"Well, maybe you stood some little sort of a chance." I pretended that those words were giving me purpose in life. I smiled widely before settling into a smirk.
"Who said anything about actually liking your smile? I just said you should smile more often is all, could use it to your advantage sometime." As Yuki was thinking, I had a thought of my own.
"I definitely could use it to my advantage." My grin widened, "To win a certain someone over." But I quickly shut my mouth as quickly as I had said it. Yuki looked at me with a slightly lost expression.
And I was just as lost. Why had I said that? Obviously, the certain someone was Yuki. But I could never bring myself to win her over. She's just a kid and I'm... Well. I'm not just a kid. For gods' sake, I've been married and had a child before.
But then again, she didhave that side of her. The mature one I had seen out on the balcony--
My thoughts were interrupted as Ethan and a girl I didn't recognize appeared.
Ethan kept his distance, "This is BrokenTear." He gestured to me, "The head of the manor. And--" he shifted his attention to Yuki, "is Yuki."
I noted to myself that Yuki and the other girl had similar auras, like she was another shapeshifter.
"This is Akane." Ethan introduced.
"Welcome, Akane." I bowed with a welcoming smile towards her. I glanced at Yuki, feeling a tad awkward and hoping the whole statement before the interruption would just be erased.
(I don't know out of the two of you should post first or anything, so I suppose whoever gets to it first? lol)
Forever
"Don't tempt me, dear Forever. I would be more than happy to hold you captive here, though it would be for much longer than a moment. I warned you earlier that I'm of the possessive type, statements like that dont help matters."
Setsu's hold on me tightened. Out of joy and surprise, I squeaked and then blushed vibrantly. He cuddled closer to me and intertwined our legs.
"Unless you have something you need to do, I really don't feel like leaving." He seemed sincere in his sweet words. His lips met my shoulder and my cheeks went rose-colored once again.
"I don't have to be up for a while." I stated. I shifted so that my head was on his chest again. I locked my hands behind his neck and looked up at him. Damn, I really want to kiss him. the thought waved through my mind as I looked at his lips. Soft and pink. I wondered it was like to be kissed. Well, really kissed. BrokenTear had kissed me through my mask. And despite that my lips never directly touched his, I didn't mind it. But I couldn't bring myself to really like it all so well either.
I wanted to know what it was like to kiss a boy that I actually liked. To kiss a boy whose every move seemed to make my heart flutter and warmth rush through my body.
It would be so nice, even with this accursed mask, to just lean up and kiss him.
But I couldn't. Couldn't risk ruining what we have.
So I looked back down, almost ashamed of those thoughts. I buried my face in to his chest and just breathed in his pleasant scent.
I lay there panting, trying to catch my breath, and I found myself wanting to know more about Ethan, wanting to keep him around. To what end, I wasn't yet sure. All I knew was that no one had ever made me feel like that before, and I wanted more.
I turned on my side, facing him. He was smirking at me, and I found myself smiling at him. I felt the need to move my hand to his cheek, and I couldn't resist doing so. "You're better at this than I would have thought," I told him teasingly.
He grinned from ear to ear. "You're not half bad yourself," he replied.
His skin was smooth, and I wanted so badly to do this again and again. All day if I could. "I can sense something different about you," I confessed to him. "That you aren't just a mortal man."
Ethan's eyes locked with mine, and for a moment I wondered if he could see into me, know every secret I ever had. Could a person look into someone's soul and just know everything about them? I wanted to look away from the intense gaze, but I forced myself to meet his eyes. To hold it. I was no coward.
"There are many things about me you don't know," he replied, not really as an answer, but more of a comment.
"I'd love to find out about those things," I answered honestly. I surprised myself with my response, but I found it to be true.
Ethan didn't seem too inclined to yet pour out the intimate details of his life, and I wasn't sure what to ask. I was half tempted to have round three start, but I wanted to see the rest of this castle. And, I had a feeling I'd be staying here awhile, and it didn't seem as though Ethan would be leaving. I had plenty of time for sex. It could wait. For the moment.
Sitting up, I leaned on an elbow. "So, do I get to see the rest of this place? There has to be more people that live here than you."
Ethan sat all the way up. "There are others," he agreed.
"May I meet them?"
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Yuki
I grinned at the statement Brokentear had made and stood up, pulling a fake affronted look and giving him a huge dose of it. "Of coarse I won. Silly man, you didn't stand a chance against me." I sniffed, trying to sound high and mighty. I managed for all of five seconds before revolving into giggles when he gave a me a mock look of despair. I found I giggle around him more often, which I wouldn't mind if it didn't remind me of this form that I wore and hated.
"Well, maybe you stood some little sort of chance," I pretended to concede, grinning at how he pretended to be revived by those words, a smirk settling onto his lips. Ah, now there's a dangerous look, that smirk just made him more yummy looking. Some of his other words sunk into my head and I pushed down the automatic urge to go beat red on favor of giving him a smirk of my own.
"Who said anything about actually liking your smile? I just said you should smile more often is all, could use it to your advantage sometime." I teased, covering for the fact that I did, in fact, like his smile very much, and almost wished I could be the only one to see it. I knew I wasn't though, knew there must have been others who had had the pleasure of seeing his smile. Like his wife and his daughter.
Leaning against the wall, I contemplated that thought in more detail, remembering that they were still technically here. I hadn't said anything, but Brokentear hadn't been the only presence in his head, there had been others there as well. That gave me a whole bucket of ideas and explanations, but I simply mentally shrugged them off and smiled, saving crazy schemes for when I wasn't teasing a man twice this body's physical age and only a couple years older than my original self.
Setsuna
I groaned at Forevers last statement and nuzzled his shoulder, drumming my fingers along his ribs and chuckling amusedly, because I had had the exact same sentiment. "Don't tempt me, dear Forever. I would be more than happy to hold you captive here, though it would be for much longer than a moment. I warned you earlier that I'm of the possessive type, statements like that dont help matters."
I tightened the hold I had around him and delighted in the squeak and blush I got in return. The best part of all of this is that I was dead serious. If he really wanted to stay in his room forever with me, I would hold him captive till the end of his days. Granted, maybe we wouldn't always be so nice to eachother, and there was still the threat that I could become comatose, but it would be worth it, all of it, just so I could have him to myself.
I chuckled with mirth and sighed, feeling more awake and happy the longer I was around him. I looked over his shoulder at the still kind of dark sky and almost wished morning wouldn't come, because we'd have to get up then, I was sure, if only to feed my grumbling belly. But, like Forever, I dint want to move from here. It was almost like we had created our pen small paradise here, among the covers and sheets of his comfy and inviting bed.
I grumbled at the thought of morning and my impatient belly and curled more into Forever, head on his shoulder and legs close to entwining with his. "Unless you have something you need to do, I really don't feel like leaving," I whined softly, placing another kiss on his shoulder in the mean time. He tasted good.
