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[glorifies]

[ The video begins with Akashi waving at the camera. His face is a little too close to the device at first, but he backs up a little so he's seated comfortably on his sofa chair and people can see that his legs are crossed and his hand is on his knee. A comfy obocchan. ]

Hello, I'm Seijuro Akashi. I'm a student at Rakuzan High School, and I serve as the student council president and the team captain of the basketball team. Some of my friends are here, as well, although there may be others who know me whom I still haven't met. Let's talk, shall we?

Moving on... Prior to being here, I was in another world that took me from my home. I learned a lot there, and one of the things I wanted to know more about was the idea of binding souls together. There wasn't much information that I gathered though, despite Verens being a magical place... in any case, I'd like to ask the population here if such magic exists where you're from. Perhaps you can enlighten me all the more.

[ :)!!! Just a normal high school boy asking something so dark... nothing wrong here. He just wants to be with certain people forever. ]

Also, I understand that it's the Sanguis cycle now. [ He looks away as he strokes his chin. There are no wolf, koi, or snake features evident on him... ] Is it possible for one's Moonblessing to not be active? I understand that the Cordis and Iris cycles are yet to pass, but I see no other Moonblessing appropriate. Are there any other- [ He pauses as he tries to find the right term... ] late bloomers out there?

I do have another inquiry, more focused on the business side of things, but perhaps I'll save that for another time. I haven't been here for more than three weeks. I'm just a little... excited, that's all.

Anyway, thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you.

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[unhappy]

I think I just..

[ God she can still smell him. She looks down at Akashi's hand that she took out of the glove. Her brows furrow. ]

Everything feels stronger. Physically and I think.. I need you to tell me that he left after that, even if it's a lie.

[ She can tell that this isn't... this isn't logical, but she can't get it out of her head that Kise needs to know he can't just come over here and get pet by Akashi. He's hers. He's hers, and if he's Sanguis and he feels this same way then he needs to be shown that he can't just-- ]

[glorifies]

[ He can't say she's worried for nothing, because that's invalidating how she feels. He needs to tread with caution unless he upsets her, and the last thing he wants to do is get into a fight with her when her emotions are a little on the rise. ]

He left after that. [ He and Kise just talked. Akashi pet his ears. He doesn't see anything wrong with that, but Emerald seems to think it's a problem. It's not a lie, because he wouldn't lie to her, and he'll make that clear. ] I'm not lying to you, either.

I wouldn't do anything with anyone that isn't you or Mayuzumi-san, I hope you know that.

[ Well, not yet, anyway. He gives her hand a squeeze to show he means it. ]

[unhappy]

[ She squeezes his hand back, then laces her fingers in between his. Her eyes are cast down. ]

I know. Logically, I know. Does he know, though? He's coming over for pets and you're completely comfortable with him because he got something cute, and I'm...

[ She squeezes his hand, just a little too firmly before catching herself and loosening her grip. ]

In my head I know, but it doesn't feel right. It feels like I just.. I want to make sure he knows.

[glorifies]

[ Is that what she's worried about? That she's not "cute"? ]

I'm comfortable with you, too.

[ He removes their laces hands first so he can remove the other glove. Then he pulls her closer to he can hug her. He won't let go until she's had enough of it. Though at some point, he reaches for the scales on her back to try and get a feel of it. ]

Can you feel my fingers?

[unhappy]

You don't like my teeth. I don't either.

[ But she actually closes her eyes when he starts touching the scales, though, even if she's not happy with her moonblessing. Akashi may want to be Sanguis, Emerald would rather be Cordis or Iris. ]

They're really warm.

[ Those scales are super sensitive to temperature. ]

[glorifies]

Who said that?

[ Admittedly, it's a little scary, but... Emerald wouldn't bite him, right? So he has nothing to worry about. He trusts that she wouldn't put him in harm. She never did. ]

It doesn't hurt?

[unhappy]

No one had to. You barely wanted me kissing your neck normally. I don't want to be like this.

[ It's one thing to work on it when she doesn't have fangs. Getting back to normal, practicing.. that's fine, but being literally the thing he's scared of is like a mean joke. ]

No. I can still feel you pressing on it like it's my own skin, but temperatures feel way stronger..

[glorifies]

[ His heart sinks when she says she doesn't want to be like this. He's not sure if she has emotional effects that this place would suddenly get darker, but it doesn't need to be. She's upset. He knows she is, and he feels pretty helpless that he can't do anything about it. ]

I'm sorry.

[ It doesn't seem like she's taking it against him, but he wants to apologise, nonetheless. ]

I'll get better.

[ He kisses her on the forehead, a small apology for his uneasiness. ]

[unhappy]

[ She doesn't know that she really believes him. She just-- she wants him to like her. She doesn't want to be like something he's scared of. She doesn't want to feel angry because one of Akashi's friends came over for help but he touched him and it makes her want to mark him so that it's obvious- so that Kise and everyone knows and she can't do that because of these stupid teeth and she didn't feel this angry before this whole thing started. ]

It needs to before something more than ear-petting happens.

[ She should go home. She should back off and go home instead of giving into this feeling and just fighting anyone who tries to say she can't. ]

[glorifies]

Nothing else will.

[ He'll definitely guarantee her that. Akashi's not going to do anything that would betray her trust in him. He can't exactly magically be better, though. That's not possible. ]

I won't happen again.

[unhappy]

Seijuro, you can't just give me whatever I want right now. Just because I feel some way doesn't make it right. I at least know that it's insane to get jealous about that. I also want to lock you up in this apartment and claim you completely and not let anyone near you, but that's crazy. That's crazy, right?

[ She really wants to. She doesn't want to let anyone else near him except Chihiro. Chihiro can also be locked in this apartment, that's fine. She crosses her arms and kind of steps away from him, but only so that she can go sit down on the couch and hold her sides as if she's physically trying to keep those feeling inside. She wants him to follow her, she doesn't want to let him go, but it's almost like a form of self-punishment because Sanguis moon just makes her feel... ]

There are a lot of things I'm feeling right now that I know are wrong. They're all-- all the instincts that I try not to follow so I can be better. So don't just agree to anything to make me feel better...

[glorifies]

I don't like it when you're not okay.

[ That's the worst feeling. One of the worst, anyway. That's why Akashi spoils her, because if she's not happy, it feels like he's failed and that makes him unhappy.

With her seated now though, he goes to the fridge to get her something to drink. It's not nighttime yet, but hot milk always makes her feel better. He'll make two cups, one for her and one for him. ]

But you can't lock me up. Even for me, that's a little too extreme.

[ He hasn't said anything about marking, though. ]

[unhappy]

I know.

[ She's still holding her sides but she does lean back and look over at him to try to see what he's doing.

Emerald runs her tongue over her teeth thoughtfully as she waits for him to come back. It's hard not to, they feel foreign in her mouth. ]

Do you want me to ask a dentist if they can file my teeth down?

[glorifies]

No, that's not needed.

[ Emerald doesn't have to change anything. The changes are temporary, first of all. They'll disappear in a few days. If she does something to her moonblessings and they come back next month, then she'll have to do it all over again. Akashi just has to get used to it. ]

You can relax. I'm making milk.

[unhappy]

[ He's making milk. He's taking care of her, even if he doesn't know how exactly, and that makes a huge difference.

...God he's attractive when he's taking care of her. It's embarrassing how quickly her mind switched gears there. ]

I have some good news at least.

[glorifies]

[ He adds vanilla and a little bit of white chocolate to the pot now that it's hot enough, then he proceeds to mix. He peeks out from the kitchen, though, so he can look at her while they talk. ]

Yes?

[unhappy]

Chihiro and I had sex.

[ Which means now she can have sex with Akashi. So. Good news?! That was what she wanted to tell him before she woke up on the scaley side of bed.

And yes that was a super blunt and casual presentation of that information. ]

[glorifies]

[ That's definitely very casual, and Akashi finds himself feeling a little scandalised even though she's his girlfriend and Mayuzumi is his boyfriend?? It's-

Maybe it's a little hot.

And it's good news, because that means he can be with Emerald in that way now, too. He feels that the intimacy is lost though, just because he had to wait and if they do it now, it's because she's no longer a virgin and not because they're in the heat of the moment and they're being passionate. Maybe Akashi's just too sentimental. ]

Sleep over when we go on our date, then. Since we're both Sanguis, we won't have any moonblessings come the Cordis cycle. It will be good to set it then.

[ He's thought of an entire day's worth of activities already. Emerald said she wanted to ride a roller coaster before. There weren't any in Empatheias, but it's different here!! So... that's most of the day already. ]

[unhappy]

[ She's. 100% not waiting until they get home to bang him on their date? He can't wait that long anyway.

But there is one thing that she's gotten better at with Mayuzumi too that she's going to ruin Akashi's life with. ]

If you say so. I'm just telling you now so you don't like.. have just the tip inside of me, holding back with all your might and I'm begging to have you snap your hips forward and just take me, then you're thinking about Chihiro... mm, how did he put it? "Filling me over and over until I can't think straight."

[ Her goal is to slowly drive him crazy until he snaps rather than have a meticulously planned sexing after whatever date. ]

[glorifies]

[ He makes a face at that. This is supposed to be about him and Emerald.

He pours the milk in a mug and walks over to give it to her. ]

I don't want to think about Mayuzumi-san if we're going to make love.

[ He says it with a straight face. He's very serious about this. He even uses that term instead of "having sex", compared to how Emerald delivered the news earlier. ]

[unhappy]

[ He didn't even get embarrassed about it.. Emerald deflates a little. ]

It's fine, I'm just playing. Since you and Chihiro are together too, I thought it would be okay now. 

[ Instead he just looks offended.. She takes the mug and holds it near her mouth, but doesn't sip. She talks into it instead and lets it warm up both of her hands. ]

You know I can only say stuff like that because it's not happening right now, right? When we're doing things like that I can't think about anyone but you.

[glorifies]

It's not amusing.

[ It's a little difficult to be content with what Emerald says. This whole threeway relationship is complicated even though they think it's simple. Akashi wants Emerald to herself sometimes, and when she brings up Mayuzumi like that, when it's supposed to be about them. . .

Sometimes, it hurts. Emerald didn't just choose him. She chose both Akashi and Mayuzumi. If Akashi said she couldn't hold Mayuzumi's hand, then she probably wouldn't have wanted to be with him. It's not something he thinks about now because he's developed feelings for Mayuzumi too, but sometimes... sometimes it feels like he's not enough. He doesn't like that. ]

I'm trying to make plans with you. Mayuzumi-san's not invited.

[unhappy]

[ Emerald isn't without worries about Akashi and Mayuzumi being into each other. Perhaps that's why she keeps poking the bear, in a manner of speaking. She had a feeling that they liked each other, because it was insane to agree to share the same girl if you didn't, but at the same time, that leaves her with the obvious fact: They got together the second they thought she was gone. They'll have each other if they go to their home world. Teasing about this, regardless of the result of whether or not he accepts the playing or hates it, has something of a positive result for her. If he gets mad at her, it's because he still wants her even if he has Mayuzumi and has absolutely no need of her. If he's amenable to it, she gets to stop feeling like the two people she love hates that she loves them both. It's not nice, nor is it fair to Akashi, and Emerald isn't kind enough not to play around despite that. But it's not something she's willing to talk about the reality of either, because that would mean admitting this is more complex than any of them want it to be.

But more than anything, she'd like for this "not invited" attitude to stop, because the more separate they all are, the more likely it is for her to be the one to get closed out. Not Mayuzumi. As much as she wants Akashi to be able to fulfill his promise, the fact that they're here, now, in another world without his influence, is a strong piece of evidence that she's the one who's going to get left behind one day. It's hard not to get bitter about that.

She takes a sip of the warm milk and just lets it wash over her. Despite that she's the one teasing, that she likely won't stop overall, she still feels bad- she knows she's being scolded. ]

Do you want me not to talk to you about him?

[glorifies]

[ Akashi closes his eyes for a moment to drink some of the milk. It's just unfair when this is supposed to be about them and then she mentions Mayuzumi and... the exclusivity is gone.

He sets the mug down on the coffee table, careful to put a napkin under it so it doesn't leave a mark. With that done, he sits down next to Emerald, but he doesn't look at her. Trying to find the right words for how he feels is challenging right now. He doesn't want to get into a fight. ]

Maybe just for one day, I want it to be about the two of us.

[ He leans back and looks at her now. ]

Is that fine?

[unhappy]

Okay.

[ She pauses, falling quiet and looking to the side for a moment before looking back up at him. Today is already ruined. It's dumb but.. ]

Tomorrow. We're going on our date tomorrow. I'm going to go home and make sure I can get this [ she gestures at herself, but means the Sanguis situation ] under control. Then starting tomorrow, I won't even think about anyone but you.