[MIKU] A Pretty Face

[Rafiel James Dahien]

The beast flew quietly overhead, too far up in the heavens to make a sound. His shadow was not too large therefore, and barely noticable more then a cloud shifting over the sun would be. Through the link he heard 'Any one bothering you yet?' and the blacked haired man chuckled.. Although slightly underweight most of the time, he had muscles that he kept fit with training.. He was walking out of the grounds where he had been shooting arrows, and tossing daggers much like darts. For now he just hit tree after tree. Except in battle his aim would be for the heart of another elf, not just a tree. But aim was everything. Unleash a weapon on someone, and you were bound to get on their bad side. Thus you better hope to shoot to kill the first time, for the world was slowly turning out to be kill or be killed. He hoped this would not be the fate for all the alliances, for darks was that not already the case? But for lights, neutrals, and the like.. He hoped that they could keep their peace.. Maybe even keep on somewhat okay terms with the darks, long enough to evade war.

His eyes focused on the arrow as he released it, hitting one last tree before he headed off to town. Soon the trees thinned and the plains opened up to a bunch of elven people selling all sorts of things. From ancient artifacts, weapons, to food... Even clothes and such... He looked around at the weapons booth, eyeing it a bit, before moving on to the food... He picked up an orange, inhaling the sweet scents of the market. How long it had been since he had had a simple good meal, and none of that junk they fed you during training.. Or rather picking up bugs and killing deer, cooking it all on your on.

He tossed a coin to the shopkeeper, taking out a knife.. which drew attention to him, and peeled it swiftly within a few seconds. He watched the snake like peel fall to the ground, then tore open the orange, peeling a piece and hesitantly tasting it.. Delicous. Pure delight filled his features, he took a moment to look around, the eyes still on him and his dagger, many jaws open and eyes wide.

"What, never seen a soldier before.." He half joked, half scoffed, sheathing the knife. He remembered he was in his tattered clothes and probably sweatier then he would have liked.. And a little bloody from the food he had eaten earlier that day that he had had to kill. Probably looked like a home grown killer himself. Even his arrows were still sheathed on his back. He ate the orange while contemplating the situation.

"Perhaps you lot like wish to stare longer, perhaps it will become etched in stone." He remarked, then turned, swiftly walking towards another stand, where he found the shopkeeper shaking.. It was the weapon stand.. "Care to sharpen my arrows?" He asked, tossing him a few coins and handing him his pack of arrows. The shopkeeper stared, then nodded and started to work a large rock against the arrowheads.

The crowd seemed to have followed him, he could hear the gossip.. Perhaps it was not about him, but he figured it was. When you were a soldier you learned to think everything might be a threat, might be about you.. you developed a sort of paranoia. That paranoia could get you in trouble.

[Miku Solara]

She had come to the market today just to have a day of fun, not having work today. It was a day off for most of the soldiers and mages today, just a few of them remained on duty just in case of a surprise attack by their rival Kingdom. Miku obviously didn't mind not having work, as she came here and decided to try some of the market food that she didn't get too much time to do. Normally she made her own food and her and her beast would go have a picnic; it was their normal routine. But today she had left Rune behind because the beast was sleepy from having some nightmares the night before. The poor beast sometimes suffered from those, but would never tell Miku what they were about. The blond got curious sometimes, but would never persist; when Rune wanted to tell her, then she would. Nothing more too it.

Just as she was about to walk up to one of the stands and get a glass of lemonade, she turned to see a large crowd hovering over something, or in this case, somebody. Tilting her head in confusion, she decided that she would come up to the point where there was a free spot; for she wasn't going to be able to look over people due to her tiny stature. Some people thought that she was still nothing more than a child, despite her age of eighteen. Perhaps she was just having an extremely slow development or it was never destined to happen in the first place.

Her chest wasn't completely flat, she would argue, and she was right. Though of course it was nothing to get the attention of boys, in fact, most of them thought that she was too young anyway. This resulted in Miku not having any relationship smarts, none at all; for she had never really had somebody that she called boyfriend or girlfriend. She wasn't a normal teenage girl, in other words. While normality in this society was to go out with one's friends and pull crude pranks on others, Miku preferred walking along the streets and helping anybody she saw, and then going off to have a nice walk with her beast. She was much different and even a little bit strange to others, but she was a good mage, and that was what mattered most.

Proceeding to walk up to the group, she saw that there was a male there asking to get his arrows sharpened, and she recognized him automatically. Miku had a lot of time on her hands, so she tried to memorize as many people as she could. His name came to her instantly; Rafiel.

"You're one of our soldiers, Rafiel, right?" Her sweet voice came out, her hands clasping behind her back. She was the first to actually step forward, not afraid of him like the others apparently were. She was a fighter, too, so she had something in common with him. "I'm Miku Solara, a mage for our Kingdom. Nice to finally meet you!" Her lips were in a pleasant smile, her chocolate eyes gleaming with joy and hope that she would get a friendly reaction instead of being shoved away. Being nice was second nature to the innocent girl; she enjoyed it.

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[Rafiel James Dahien]

The boy, slowly becoming a strong man, had hardly seemed to notice the crowds until now.. His eyes skeptically went over them as he made his remarks, then turned towards the weapon booth. He asked for his arrows to be sharpened. "Whats everyone so afraid for? I fight for you bloody people, y'know." They didn't seem to listen, he turned and watched the shopkeeper sharpen his arrows, the eyes getting harsher, more eyes glaring down on him in fear and ridicule. His body tensed, and he felt his bonded thoughts about approaching. Oh goodness. Now he'd done it...

Just then a voice came to his ears, he hardly paid attention.. He turned just in time to see a smile as the cheeful voice said "Nice to finally meet you." He recognized her instantly. A younger mage, Miku. One he had had a crush on for years now.. But morals kept him away. A young teenager turning into an adult, though only a few years seperated them it was still enough for people to notice them hanging out together. He didn't really care, he just wanted to have her heart.. her whole.. His mind was interrupted by a roar as he was brought back to reality...

Swiftly, in one motion, he tried to grab her and attempted to cover her from his beast, who threw him backwards... as he landed atop a very close tree, just above the weapons booth. A loud roar emitted from the fox like creature, his fur bristling... His dark pelt fell back as his master shot a glare at him. "Don't be rude Scar." As named, Scar had a nasty scar over his face. His eyes, which were perfectly good despite the scar, were pinned on the girl in the set glare of the over protective sense that he was. A snarl made his lip lift..

"Back off, easy.." He held a hand to his beast, actually speaking out loud.. "Miku.." He said softly.. "He won't hurt you.. All roar no bite." Of course that was a lie, he could certainly rip a person apart if he wanted to, but he was hoping to ease any fears that may have arised... Finally the beast relaxed... He flew off to a nearby tree in one swift motion of his wings and body...

"Finally.." Rafiel muttered beneath his breathe, sighing heavily... The crowd was several feet away now, though staring more at the beast then him.. Rafiel looked at her, realizing she must be scared and rushing to her...

His hand went to her shoulder, he felt sparks at the touch but this was hardly the time. "You're not hurt? Scared, probably.. but.. umm.. Look, I'm sorry for him.. He's just a big.. a bit over protective. Probably got spooked by the crowd." He said, hoping to reassure her..

Managing a nervous smile, he gave her a reassuring hug. "Good to meet you, Miku.. Believe me, I was hoping I would meet you under.. more civil.. circumstances.. I've.. wanted to meet you... Oh never mind." He said trailing off, a blush visible on his pale skin. His hair fell over his eyes as he looked down, shuffling his feet.. "So.. How are you? You know, besides scared witless." He ended with a light hearted joke, trying to lighten the mood and managing a nervous smile. All the while his heart pounded in his chest, his eyes meeting hers and shining with admiration.

[Miku Solara]

But just as she had begun to talk to the male, she heard a large roar, obviously from the beast next to him. She automatically backed up a bit, her eyes widening, but prepared for things such as this. Spending a lot of time with her beast, she knew when the creatures wanted their space, but she saw that it was actually trying to strike for her. She had no time to prepare for it, so she simply knew that she had to take the blow. But she watched as Rafiel had gotten in the way of it, being knocked instead of her.

She blinked a few times, trying to fully take in as to what had just happened. Her mouth opened slightly as she wanted to call out for him, but nothing came out from the shock. Soon enough, she didn't have to say anything, and Rafiel was calming the obviously protective creature. Eventually, it retreated to a tree where it didn't have to feel subjugated in front of all of these people. And just as she expected, when the male started to talk, he wasn't exactly a "people person."

Good to meet you, Miku.. Believe me, I was hoping I would meet you under.. more civil.. circumstances.. I've.. wanted to meet you...

She took note of the hand on her shoulder and gave a warm smile. She suddenly brought her hands from behind her back and outstretched them, wrapping her arms around him and hugging him tightly and reassuringly. Miku pulled back, her chocolate eyes being rather cheerful that she, in fact, had made another friend. Her very first, real elf friend. Rune would be so proud of her, she knew it!

"You looked like you needed a hug." The blond explained, not caring if he was sweaty from training or anything of the sort. Whatever a person needed at the time was what they needed, and Miku was never about to leave a person hanging. Perhaps it was just her morals that she couldn't let go of, or maybe it was just.. How she wanted to be, which was quite possible. "I think somebody would like to meet you. Could you walk with me to my house?" Yes, she wanted him to meet Rune, she wanted her best friend to meet this new friend. Miku's beast was much more tame than the other's, so there wouldn't be any involuntary attacking.

The mage knew that she had a bit of a stranger beast than what people were used to, but that didn't bother her whatsoever. In fact, that just made Rune that much more special and precious to her!

She began to walk away from the crowd, turning her head to make sure that Rafiel was following her. She smiled to him a warm, delicate smile that her girlish features allowed her to do, but of course she would never actually realize that about herself. In her mind she was just herself; just Miku.

Once she saw that her new friend was following her, she began to walk slower until they were side-by-side and were able to actually talk.

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[Rafiel James Dahien]

The impact of the beasts attack was both unexpected and quick.. but luckily Rafiel was slightly quicker to act due to his link giving hint to the fact that his beast was in a foul mood now. He had not expected for his beast to attack anyone, nor had his beast expected to be blocked by his master. But really of all people, his beast had attempted an attack on the girl he held most dear to his heart! What he would have done if she had been hurt he didn't know... Had it been any other beast he would have demanded them punished, would have gone straight to the king to make sure of it.... But it was his own... Mixed emotions filled him, anger, concern, shock.. and such..

He thus shot a glare to his beast.. The crowds had backed up several feet away, but now drew closer not to Rafiel but to his beast who had gone to a different tree, swarming around the tree as if they had never been that close to a beast.. Scar soon grew tired of the attention and with a quick motion of his wings he shot skyward, out of sight very quickly.

Rafiel took a moment to see if she was okay, he hugged her.. Then he felt her arms around him, his heart lept half out of his chest and into his throat as he realized she was hugging him back. "You looked like you needed a hug." She said so innocently, and he smiled a bit, blushing madly at her touch.. His arms had automatically gone around her, and still hung loosely around her, not quite touching her, but just hovering, as if he was almost afraid his rough hands might hurt her.

The shopkeeper interrupted them, "Your arrows are ready." He said and he took the arrows and slid them into his pack, then slung it over his back in time to hear her ask him to come to her place. A broad smile lit his lips... She was actually asking to hang out with him? She was! To meet someone? But who? He watched her walk away a moment, then she looked back and he hurried to catch up.. Though it only took three long, swift steps to get to her.

Blue eyes searched her face as he looked at her, and he slowly outstretched his hand, attempting to intertwine his hand with hers.... His hand half flinched, as if he were ready to pull back if the motion was not welcomed... But he attempted to hold his hand loosely around hers.. She was .. "You're beautiful..." He said softly... As the sunlight hit her just right, her hair seeming perfect.. That luxious blonde hair... Those deep, soft eyes.. His own skin tingled where she had hugged him.. He felt a burning desire to be close to her, but held back on wrapping his arm around her... He should at least know if she liked him, if she would allow him to kiss her.. But he wanted the right moment, when both of them wanted it, yet when she was least expecting it....

His eyes went to the skies, the clouds rolling overhead out of the way of the sun.... The sun came down just perfectly, the bright golden colors refllecting over the meadows... He smiled as he looked around, then back to Miku... "I meant what I said.. You're beautiful.. Like.. Like a blossoming flower.. You only get more beautiful as time goes on."

[Miku Solara]

She was happy to see that she was being followed, but she soon felt a grip reach out for her hand. Miku returned it without question, giving her brand new friend a bright and lovely smile, though what she heard next was something she expected in the least. Her large eyes widened at being called such a word, her cheeks flaring for the first time; she wasn't used to compliments. The only compliments she ever got were for her magic and not her looks. This was the first time that anything of the sort had happened to her..

Her walking slowed when he was looking to the sky, and then he proceeded to go onward with what he was speaking about. The blond couldn't look at him for a moment, but she was smiling. In a way, she was happy to have been told that, but it also ate at her stomach as she had the feeling she wasn't good enough for such heightened thoughts. One of her hands brushed over the large orb that headed her staff with the red gas that was constantly spinning around inside of it, though when it was at rest it was slower than usual.

Miku's gaze finally turned back to Rafiel, though she felt not sure of what to say. It was obvious she wasn't used to this and she hoped that the soldier would take onto that, but Miku began to speak back anyways. "I.. I've never been called that." She was a bit nervous, looking at the ground again, though she was walking once more, slower than before. "What makes you say that?" She was a naturally curious person, for she wished to know these things.

After their conversation wound on and on of such things, they made their way to Miku's house. It wasn't too much, but it was warm-looking. And it was obvious that there was a lot of space behind it for something.

She lead him through the house, opening the door for him and following, quickly passing him and going directly to the back. There was a fire crackling in the living room, giving it a sweet scent and delicate warmth; even the house spoke of what Miku was all about. But it was also very spacious, not having a lot of furniture in it. A small hallway was leading off to the other parts of the house which were her bedroom and the bathroom, a kitchen door not too far off from this hallway. In the back of the living room, the place that lead to the area in the back outside of the house, was much bigger than the front door. It was made of wood and its hinges were clean like she had just put up the door yesterday, but it was a mystery as to how she got it up there in the first place.

Miku opened it with a bit of a heave, and looked back at Rafiel, giving him a bright smile. "I want you to meet Rune!" The girl looked nothing more than a joyous child as she bouncily walked out into the grassy area. The beast that awaited outside stood with all of her glory, knowing what was coming, for she had heard through the link of minds as well as being able to hear things stirring inside of the house.

You brought somebody? You made a friend today? I'm so proud of you, Miku! She heard Rune speak to her, though she simply gave a bright chirp on the outside. The raptor-like beast's powerful legs moved as she advanced up to Rafiel, her beak leaning in and her golden eyes staring into the male's blue ones; she was inspecting him, looking into his soul, almost. She gave a soft chirp that resembled a mother's sweet laughter and pulled back.

The creature reached out one of her wings and pressed the tip to his shoulder for a moment, bowing her head in a gentle greeting. Rune looked deadly, but she was kind and caring, a loving motherly figure for Miku. Miku's own mother adored the beast as well; Rune was all-around liked by many, though Miku didn't show her off like she was some sort of trophy.

"Rune, this is Rafiel; do you like him?" The beast gave another lighthearted chirp in response, bowing her head and quickly raising it in place of a nod. She was glad. She couldn't even express how happy she was at the moment; she just gave the brightest of all smiles and wrapped her arms around Rune's neck, giving her a normal hug that she normally gave her best friend.

As she pulled away, she looked at Rafiel, her voice coming out in a happy giggle. "I need to come up with a nickname for you. How about Raffy?"

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[Rafiel James Dahien]

His heart beat faster as he was invited to her place.. The sun was starting to rise further over the horizon, lighting her hair just right.. just beautifully. He looked at her, his hand went to hers... And he felt her own clasping his hand right back. It made his heart pound faster, his face flush its color.. He didn't know how to react to her accepting his hand holding. All he could do was gently squeeze her hand back, to give his support.. This was all so new to him.. But he wanted nothing more then to hold her, to kiss her, to...

He started speaking his mind about her beauty, it took quite an amount of courage and he felt he was taking a leap.. Hoping he would be answered warmly instead of thrown out like the soldier life seemed to do. To his surprise... His words brought smiles.. Though she seemed to be wavering on nervous and shocked... Something else seemed to be tugging at her, and he watched her with a soft smile and warm eyes as she questioned his motives.

His heart beat faster, he looked to her and the color was back in his face, his hair falling over his eyes. He, instead of brushing his own away, looked at he through his fallen strands of hair and attempted to move a lock of hair behind her ear... "Why not?" He asked, then realized he had his hand touching her.. Really.. Affectionately.. And froze. Just froze. Then withdrew quickly, his face going red once more. His heart pounded so loud he thought she could surely hear it. It was then that they arrived at a cozy looking house.

Upon arrival he looked around, then saw to his shock a raptor like figure lingering above, reaching out to touch him. His hand went to his knife, but she was suddenly introducing him... He had forgotten completely about meeting anyone, and felt like a fool a moment. He relaxed considerably when the dragon seemed relaxed and warm in greeting. He felt his bonded thinking of nearing, sure enough soon he flew over head, his neck craning down as he watched him protectively.

At that moment he wished that his bonded would not disrupt him, hoped that he would not attack the raptor like beast nor heaven forbid try to attack Miku again. She was everything to him, and he didn't know how he could feel so many emotions for her without even knowing if she felt any back.. Somehow.. he just felt connected to her. Although not telepathic, it was more of a spark.. The feeling he got from her made him a sort of high, and he wished to never come down from it.

She was speaking of a nickname, of Raffy... Raffy? He looked at her and chuckled. "My dear, call me whatever you wish...." He said softly, then leaned in, one arm moving to go around her, and tenderly kissed her cheek, his heart thundering as his lips brushed against her soft, pale skin. He drew back slowly pulling back, his arm still trying to hang there against the wall, keeping him from falling into her arms. "Raffy.. is great.." He whispered softly, then leaned in and gently, tenderly kissed her lips, and whispered softly, "You don't know how long I've waited to do that.." With a goofy, sincere smile glued to his face.

[Miku Solara]

Looking up, she saw the creature that had previously tried to attack her soar overhead, watching to see if its elf was in any sort of danger. Miku quickly looked away, not wanting to make it look like she was threatening the beast in any sort of way; she knew how to respect the creatures and give them their space. Even before she had obtained her own beast, she had worked with them due to being around many others elves in the mage society of the Light Kingdom.

She was glad that he approved of the nickname that she had given him, and she molded it into her mind that he was definitely not going anywhere. She liked it when people stayed by her side, which was why she adored Rune so much. Miku was used to people coming and going; there weren't many that came and stayed.

She froze completely as she saw him leaning in, and eventually she felt a warm pair of lips pressing against her cheek. Miku's eyes fluttered closed and she heard a Ohhh? from Rune in the back of her mind, the creature tilting its head and giving a tiny chirp. Blood rushed under the skin of her cheeks and she flushed heavily, not having any sort of affection of the kind before this point in time. But it didn't stop just there.

That same pair of lips pressed against her own. It wasn't too long, but it was enough to make butterflies turn her stomach upside down, chewing it out relentlessly and making her breath hitch through her nose. The tiny girl gave a small whimper, but she learned how to kiss back rather quickly; she caught onto things relatively easily.

Rafiel pulled away and her chocolate eyes were staring at him, Rune staring as well. The beast seemed to be amused by all of it, happy to see her elf finally getting something in this category (that name could be boyfriend, Miku thought). The blond couldn't meet his eyes for a few moments after he had said his statement about wanting to have done that for such a long time. In fact, she was almost scared to look up at him, but she faced her fear and met his eyes.

"I don't understand.." Miku cooed out with her delicate, gentle voice. "But I like it. You're very warm." She was straightforward. The girl wrapped her arms around the other, taking comfort in his presence. The blond snuggled into his chest for a moment, giving a happy giggle.

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[Rafiel James Dahien]

One moment the beast was flying overhead, the next he seemed gone.. but Raffy knew better then to assume he was gone. He knew he was hovering just behind the clouds, hidden in the heavens. His eyes, however, were glued to Miku. The time seemed to stand still, he leaned in and kissed her.. she had been talking of nicknames and the sort. Raffy was cute after all. Completely unmanly, but he had never taken pride in manlihood anyway, never been the sort to care about what others thought of him. He had always been one to just let it be, and live and let live. Then again sometimes he was trained to kill, but really.. the only reason he was a soldier was because of his past...

His mother dropping him off with a group of armed men, leaving him there scared to death and never to be heard of again.. His own mother, for so long he assumed she abandoned him.. All because his father was a slave. The soldiers gave him extra chores, he never knew why.. why they glared at him, despite his good skills. Why no one really cared when he succeeded.. But for once.. someone cared. Miku cared. And she was.. kissing him.. Kissing him back.. Their arms entangled, one hand was in her hair and the other against the wall.

Bending his arm so that he could fall slightly closer to her, he felt his body against hers as she cuddled against him. His arm fell around her, he gently moved try to gently push her passionatlely into the wall, a hand moving to tilt up her head as he leaned in to kiss her like mad... He couldn't get enough of her taste, of her tender lips.. His hands moved to down her back he felt her curves and felt shivers run down his spine... He could feel his heart beating steadily now, yet it was a welcomed rush of emotion as he held her, never ending from the time she had placed her head against his chest.. He looked down at her, he couldn't get enough of her.. Wanted more.. but should he take more? He gently moved to wrap both arms around her, hearing her soft giggles.. He couldn't stop smiling.. She was here.. he was holding her.. for once everything was as it should be...

He looked down at her, he felt like kissing her all over, but held back and instead stroked his fingers through her hair, wishing the moment to never end... He smiled at her, then gently moved to press his forehead against hers, planting a tender kiss upon her lips.... it was pure bliss. "I'm happier then I ever have been.." Now he was just beating aorund the bush, he had to get down to the question his heart was dying to ask. Say it, ask it, just do it. No, no, he couldn't. Shouldn't. What would the other soldiers say? No, he didn't care. He had to. He would... He would ask her.. His heart thundered, he felt his skin heat with emotion, his stomach lurch as the words left his lips, " will you.. go on a date with me?"

[Miku Solara]

Rune had obviously taken a hint that these two had needed to be alone, so the creature gave a small, amused chirp that was full of obvious love. In the mind of the blond, she could hear the words in that sweet, motherly tone: I'm going to go get something to eat, Miku. Have fun!

The beast spread her wings and beat them, gusts of wind hitting the two before she was quickly flying through the sky in that graceful way of hers. Rune was such a majestic creature; Miku always thought she didn't deserve a friend so beautiful and kind as her.

Miku was pressed up against the wall and for a moment, she felt just a bit frightened. But she remembered that she had already taken quite a lot of comfort in Rafiel's presence. She always had whenever they were in the same training area. Though Miku wasn't much of a fighter, she could hold her own in the ways of dodging. But of course when it came to brute strength she was nothing more than a docile feather.

The next kiss that she experienced was full of much more desire than she knew how to handle. Her face was flushed and her chocolate eyes half open; a hand was running down her back. Miku jolted forward, pressing herself harder against Rafiel's body from the shock. She even gave a tiny squeak from it, but soon figured out how to relax as well as kiss back, though this was still all very strange for her.

Hearing Rafiel speak made her stomach churn in a magnificent way and she tilted her head as he looked like he had to say something else that was much more meaningful. Once his question was asked, she gave a small laugh. "Sure!" The small mage lead him back inside, offering him a seat. The girl was obviously searching for something, reaching out for a light purple blouse and giving an expression that made it apparent that she had found what she was looking for.

Without even thinking about it, she shed herself of her shirt right in front of her guest of honor, her mind not processing that it was a bad thing. Her chest didn't have too much to show in her opinion anyway; Miku had always just shrugged it off. She didn't even actually realize that his eyes would probably be looking over her creamy skin and noting the softness of its appearance, the way her bra clung tightly to her, as well as taking note of the curves that were now quite visible to him.

No, the poor girl never took such things into account. But she put on the purple blouse anyway and pulled it down; it slightly overlapped her white skirt. She examined herself quickly in the mirror before turning to Rafiel with a bright smile. She never removed herself of her staff, however. She brought it with her everywhere she went and always kept it fastened at her side in case she were in times of danger. She had learned that the hard way when she gotten into a heap of trouble with Dark Kingdom Elves and Rune had to come and save her.

She didn't like putting herself in such situations.

"Ready?" Miku asked, giving a warm and gentle smile that radiated of her sweet personality.

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[Rafiel James Dahien]

The raptor like beast left them to their own, and he was pressing himself against her.. at a sign of discomfort, he stopped, "You alright?" He asked softly.. after he had kissed her passionately.. His forehead was against hers, he asked her on a date, and she said yes! Sure, to be more exact. Happlly, he moved to take her hand as she then led him inside....

And then she did something he never would have expected.. Stripped off her blouse.. He had only halfway sat down, and half fell into his chair, his eyes slowly being brought up from her legs to her waist, to her bra and to her chest, his heart seemed to skip a few beats.. And then.. she pulled her shirt back on. Blinking, he watched her go off to the mirror, primping and priming as if nothing had happened. He realized his own shirt was bloody, so he took it off, throwing it aside. He looked at her, his chest, which had a good muscular abdomen, he stared at where she had been half naked.

Then, just as he was going to kiss her again, she asked if he was ready.. Admittedly, the first thought that crossed his mind was dirty, heaven forbid. Then he blinked, and realized that she was asking for the date. "Oh. Right." He gave her a gentle, quick kiss... "Unless you'd rather.. stick around here..." He asked softly... "Just for a bit.." He said softly, adding, "We can kiss and cuddle a bit..." He said softly, blushing madly.. "I.. I just don't want this to end." He said softly, then attempted to take her hand and lead her to the couch... "I just.. I.. I want to hold you... to have you as mine.. as.. my girlfriend... now and forever.. maybe more some day.. I really, really like you Miku."