Again... once again he had taken me by surprise. Sure, the answer he gave was horrible, but at the same time I remained hopeful for whatever reason. Of course I knew there would be no need for me, but despite knowing how it would make me feel I wanted to hear it from his lips. And yet he refused to answer me. His response did, however, raise a few more questions.

As he simply cuts off the conversation so abruptly, I open my mouth to protest, but think better of it and close my mouth again. A blush came across her face as he turned back to her and implied his order to undo the buttons. Taking a quick glance to find where the buttons were, she just as quickly turned away and undid each individual button, going from the top down. I shouldn't be liking him anyway, right? So there'd be no reason for me to even want to look at him.

It was an interesting question at the time for him, would he require her to remain beside him once he got the demonic items back? The simple answer would have had to be that he didn't. Once he was to retain possession of the weapons then he could discard her like a rusted sword, even if she were to betray him he would have already been too powerful to be defeated. The response one should have given her was the honest one but...

He remained quiet, unsure of his response. It frustrated him that he was actually having trouble with answering her when it should have been so simple to tell her she was of no use. His eyes fell from her and to the room, staring down at the carpeting which had a triangular pattern displayed. " We'll see. " The answer he gave wasn't really solving her curiosity but...it was a surprising change of personality for him to be still in thought over everything. Up till now all his actions were planned and executed flawlessly with precision but his response was one of delay, he still did not know.

" Well...it's late in the evening and I'm getting rather tired of the conversation. " Once more he was avoiding the answer, it annoyed him now how he was dealing with it. But he had turned to look at her once more as he figured that he could just as easily play around with her a bit more. " If you'll kindly undo my buttons to my suit I'll have a much easier time to change, servant. " He had said, smirking at her.

I couldn't believe it. A kitsune of all things had cursed him for turning him down. A human, at that, even. Now, kitsune were loyal friends when they weren't tricksters, but they were known for being picky about who was allowed to see them. What was it about this guy that caught the attention of this one, and how could she have fallen in love with him?

But then again, the question wasn't really that hard to answer, considering how quickly he had made her feel as if he really loved her. "Will there be any need of me... after you have retrieved the artifacts you are searching for?" she asked, fearful now of just what would happen once everything had passed. If she knew him... she could very well be cast aside, killed once she was no longer needed.

(I do have a plan for the Inari's fur though. It gets a mind of its own and fuses with Raidy, changing her appearance yet again and making her a true kitsune, not just a demon-possessed fake.)

The question left me surprised but at the same time I shook my head. " I was tricked by one. " I explained to my own embarrassment, it was a rather pathetic tale at the time. " It was a woman, a beautiful one that sought my attention but once I denied her...she was less than happy of the response. " I could remember the look of rage and surprise mixing in her eyes at the time, something I would never forget. Since that day I may have been trying to atone for it or rather...I've been trying to catch that fox again. " It brought bad luck to say the least....but in exchange what I received was more than enough. " I explained before looking at her once more with the demonic eye having turned into slits that would match a cat. " What I am now is human...but I may change into some other creature once we get the rest of the items. " I said with a wave of my hand, disregarding such distant dreams and thoughts for now - there was no reason to think of what may happen at this point.

My tail gave a light wave angrily as he mentioned that little "fox" comment, but I held my thoughts for now. What he said next, though, seemed a bit impossible even for him. "Even if what they say is true? That there are as many gods as there are natural phenomena in the world?" I ask of him, before a second thought comes to mind. Foxes can't be trusted so easily... he had said. "You... You're not human... are you?" I ask him, before continuing. "A kitsune, perhaps?"

(Hm... short, but sweet. I don't usually make them this tiny, but I think I gave a lot to go off of.)

I smirked at her reply, having known she must have tasted defeat a few times or else she would not be so scared in being submissive to me. I would have not expected much from her if she wasn't humiliated - it was obvious to me she was interested in it to begin with - so I kept my statements to myself while having given a little chuckle for her to ponder about. It seemed like I wouldn't be bored anytime soon with her accompanying me on the trip, though from how lovestruck she seemed to behave I may just use that to my own advantage.

Her next question struck me as odd, though it may have also struck a nerve due to having been unable to change the expression I had to one of mild amusement to being solemn. " God's are fickle beings. Foxes can't be trusted so easily.. " I explained before having stroked the skin around my eye, the pulsing pain underneath having burned with the touch of my fingers - it was spreading slowly. " I made a promise to collect those items. In exchange I'll get the power equal to that of a Kami...and then...I'll make sure none of them exist. " I replied to her before turning my head to take notice at her reaction to the statement, if she was religious or sensible she would have protested against such an idea but her loyalty to me will still remain.

I turn away, giving a light shudder in response to that last comment of his. "Not by my own free will..." I answer, thinking back to the sheer number of times I had been assaulted, played around with, and placed in eye-pleasing poses, none of which had been willingly. But he was right; this was my first kiss, and it was the first time in my memory that I had ever actually wanted to feel this way. Which was why it hurt so much to hear him remind me that this was nothing more than a lesson.

"What are you going to do... once you claim what's yours?" I ask, shuddering once. He had enchanted me into submission with that eye of his that he claimed to be the weakest of his tools. What more could he do with the rest?

She had slowly begun to adapt to the situation surprisingly, something he didn't really expect her to get used to so quickly but he guessed that it was the skill of a fighter to get used to every situation over time. I had broken the kiss the moment I felt her begin to enjoy herself, a small bridge of saliva connecting out lips before I pulled away further and then chuckled in response. " I'm glad that you can learn at least. " I had once more teased her. This was just a lesson after all, much like rearing a dog, she needed to be taught how to behave as a pet rather than a fighter.

I rested a hand over the eye that held the demonic possession, the pounding and throbbing pain it held over me was beginning to get more severe as time passed, but there was no sign of weakness from my form. Perhaps it was excitement that caused it...the fact that I may regain all those items that rightfully belonged to me so that I could use them for my own goals, something about it just made me impatient. " Judging from the kiss, I'm assuming you've never been physical with another..whether its a man or beast I could care less. " I had asked and looked at her once more, the faint glow shining from my eye.

"Hu-mmmph..." I manage to get out, as he breaks the kiss and insults me, before forcing his own kiss upon me. The moment our lips touch, my eyes widen in shock, and I attempt to pull back, unprepared for his sudden strike. His hand comes out of nowhere from behind my head, though, cradling it and preventing me from escaping this sensation. Seriously, how many people did it this deep?

As it was, I had never had time for a relationship, not when I traveled so often like I had. So, I never really had a chance to work on kissing, or emotions, or anything like that. I had been a tomboy through and through, otherwise how else would I have brought myself to fight and save women like I had? And, to a scarier extent, I wondered, Would I have been just like them if I hadn't trained myself to fight? So, expressing my feelings wasn't exactly in my personality. This didn't mean he had to insult me like that over this detail and anger me, teasing me with his comment.

Suddenly, his eyes opened and stared at mine, and I knew I was helpless. I couldn't possibly resist him, and for more reasons than one. This... this was a lesson. This was what normal women did. And, I would be expected to do the same. A mixture of fright, anticipation, desire, and... well, I suppose you could call it love... came over me as I stared into both his normal and his demonic eye.

The expressions she made would have made me chuckle but I didn't want to ruin the sense that I had made an order and not a joke. I did not expect her to submit so easily and I saw the personal torment she was going through in front of me, the tail waving frantically side to side where her ears curled and straightened themselves out once more to retain focus, I only remained in the wait until she she was going to either defy me or submit to me.

She chose the latter to my surprise, having leaned in to place her lips against mine. The kiss itself wasn't pleasurable, she was nervous and completely tense to the point she wasn't breathing. This wasn't something I could enjoy other than to laugh at later but...it was cute in some manner. I felt surprised that the infamous Raidy that punished monsters and subjugated them into their own perverse actions was this clueless when it came to personal interaction, even a fake kiss would have sufficed but she seemed to have genuinely wanted to kiss me for a longer time since she wasn't pulling away, yet there was still the fact that she did not know how to express anything.

I broke our lips and placed a hand on her face. " You're a horrible kisser. I dislike people who refuse to express anything. " I replied to her and kissed her back slipping my venomous tongue into her mouth with force. I began to slide my tongue along hers, circling it as if it was just prey being toyed with. Though my hand rested on her cheek, it was keeping her head from pulling away now while my eyes stared fully into hers - a deep cold purple staring at her light hazel.

"Kiss me."

Immediately my ears and tail flared up, and I looked down to the ground, flushing heavily. I hated him so much right now. I wanted to take his demonic eye, gouge it out, and stick it... somewhere. I hadn't really decided where yet. But still, he had done nothing to make me possibly want him, and now he was ordering me to express love?!

No, that wasn't it. That wasn't what was bothering me. What was bothering me was the fact that I now wanted to. I wanted our lips to come together, to express my feelings for him, even if those feelings happened to be the exact opposite of what I had been feeling merely seconds ago. Maybe this was what they called bittersweet love.

Then, "It's an order." With this, my romantic feelings for the guy redoubled. Eyes widened in embarrassment, I fidget slightly as the tail waves behind me - then I lean in and our lips touch. From this moment I remain still. He can hold this for as long as he wants; at this point I don't care. All I know is that I have feelings for the man. Really... was this love, or was it all just a lie, an illusion carried by the demonic ears and tail implanted upon my body that was the proof of my ownership?

I smiled at her eagerness to my orders. There was little resistance now as I looked at her coming up to me, her tail was another sign of happiness though I doubt she understood how honest it expressed her feelings if she attempted to hide it. I only leaned down as my hand went under my chin to support it, my elbow on my leg as I smiled, sinister in appearance. " Kiss me. " I had said. The words had sounded like an order than a request. I was more amused by all of this than I was curious, it just seemed like I preferred to place her in uncomfortable situations that would make her cringe or attempt to fight me.

I tilted my head in wonder as to how she would respond to me, if she would...reject the command. " It's an order. " I had added, my voice carrying down on her as if it was demanding her submission. I wanted to see if she was going to submit to me, she had asked me to help her and this was how I was going to do it - by making her act and behave in ways she never would.