Pine Garden

[Bern]

Lulu

Wench? Devil?

She blinked but the and tried to take a step back but the hand held her in place, even as it had sunk into her unnaturally soft skin that could be molded like dough. Its softness and texture was wholly inhuman, no mere skin contact from anither could possibly feel this sinfully good.

"You.... YOU call me a wench and a devil? How dare you? I just came here to help and give you a gift to realize that which you so crave and you call me that? Yeah I know my breasts are massive and I happen to really like black ok, , why are you shaming me like this Vega? Do you hate confident women do you, do you? I could write a whole book about men like you, no a whole book about you. Yes that would sell for a hefty buck I bet. Hey there! Come watch the autobiography of circus boy Vega, the never endubg failure! How's that for a joke huh?"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vega

"Huh?"

He looked totally surprised at the reaction. What was once anger had washed as soon as it came, and he just apologized sheepishly.

"I called you a wench out of anger, and I shouldn't have. But the devil part was a compliment. I'm saying you're a devilish cute lady, not that you're an actual demon... Thatd be ridiculous."

He composed himself and looked away. Damn, why did that wench have to give all these useless details?

"You did slap me..." He rubbed his cheek.

[Bern]

Lulu

"Were talking inside a dream and you're calling that ridiculous, you weren't entirely wrong though, I'm not a human." She moved to the side so that he wouldn't be able to look away from her. Yet he still thought she was a wench even now, how curious., how potently dishonest.

"And I'd slap you again if that's what it took to get you out of your cage. Hate me all you want but at least be honest about it, just now you thought I was wench again for giving you all that info. But don't you see, the pursuit of useless trivia is a beauty itself."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vega

"Why would I hate you?" He cocked his head innocently. His eyes were now more focused, for a moment, and drinking in the figure in front of him in a more tender manner. "Hate isn't something to feel for someone beneath you. Wouldn't pity be more appropriate? Oh, I do pity you. After all, you are so focused on a simple world you're not even looking at the bigger picture. Something I'm ashamed to admit... is my own failing as well." He took her hand, more gently than his initial action, and lowered into a light curtsy.

One by one, the beast-like audience members lit up like candles, until flames illuminated the stage like stars. Was this his dream too? To watch them burn around him?

"You're a prickly flower. How fascinating..." He suddenly rose back up and held her chin with dainty fingers. He purred and whispered, but there was no true gentleness in his smile. "Should I pluck you from the root, or nurture you with my love? Which one would you prefer? Don't bother. You can answer to your heart's content after you tell me the real reason you've saved me from this ridiculous mirror in my self. Why bother?"

[Bern]

Lulu

"Beneath you?" She looked up at him unflinchingly without blinking, it wasn't different though, since she hadn't blinked once since coming here, or maybe that was just the feeling she was giving off. Her crystal blue eyes leveled a piercing gaze at him, but it wasn't icy cold or anything. If anything it was like a playful wave from the ocean on a hot summer day.

"The only way I'll ever be beneath you is in the bedroom, and good luck with that endeavor, I didn't come here to flirt with you. You're far more intriguing than that and I can open up the way to the you that you were meant to be....as for your other question, why chose when you can have both."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vega

"Because somehow, I find you refreshing. It's not often someone looks at me with those eyes. I find it... lovely." He took her hand and smiled, and with that he brought her forward like a dancer brings his companion, and took the first step over the rope. Beneath the two, fire raged, and from such a height no less! Even in a dream, it took a special kind of madman to take this first step. But the fear from before had now vanished. His heart was at ease. All he needed was to look at his reflection in her eyes.

"Someone once told me, never be ashamed of what you are. And you are a devil, the sort who'd burn a man's heart away and steal their soul. So is this it? A promise and honeyed words from a lady's sharp tongue? How quaint." He almost sounded bored. But not all was as it seemed.

"But to open the way... well well well~ Oh my darling, if you had my curiosity, now you have my attention. And perhaps, friendship. If you speak true."

[Bern]

Lulu

She took a step back, dancing to his tune. If he was moving forwards over the rope, then she was backing into the unknown without even lifting an eyebrow. No her blue gaze remained centered, warm as ever. "I would much rather steal a man's heart than their soul, souls don't even fetch a high price on the black market these days after all. And you should know that I Lulu never lie. Everything I have told you is the truth I'm a strict sense, though I leave it up to your dirty mind to imagine all the parts I left out. "

She bowed this time instead of courtseing and winked." if you are man enough for the task that is."

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vega

"Ah~<3 So full of mystery..." He almost laughed, of course. For every gift, a price. Nothing was truly free in this world, and he loathed charity. He devilishly spun her over the rope like a dancer, shifting his steps to keep going forward. Forward, to the end of the line. Wherever that may lead, he would not stop till he'd reach it.

Her back landed on his arm, and his eyes stared at her cool with intensity.

"And what of this task?"

[Bern]

Lulu

"That depends on you and you alone, I am merely a guide through the hellish landscapes which you must conquer."  She stepped up the pace and pushed back at him just a tad bit more insistently. "Would you mind if I took the lead? I may be a girl, but I know some of the steps. Or you can keep heading on your path and one day a cliff will await you with only way way forward"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Vega

Oho~! He took a mere step back from her insistence, and closed his eyes with a playful hum. But his eyes betrayed his amusement, in a way quite like a young man still fresh and sharp. He released her with a pirouette, and bowed. It didn't look like it, but this was all quite difficult.

"A Vergil to guide me through the inferno, hrm? Very well, I will allow it." He raised his head and moved a hand to his heart, the other stretched out to follow her if she'd only take it. And his smile, simply delightfully devilish.

"This is quite fun."

[Bern]

Lulu

"Ohhhhh..."

Her dainty hand came forward to close over his own larger one, the black gloves she was wearing was silky smooth and sent a tiny electric pulse as she they touched. But just before grabbing his hand she changed course and trailed upwards instead, past his chest until this silk covered fingers were pressing against lips.

"Then you better be going home so that we can have a real talk unclouded by the mists of Elysium."

[SINIB]

Emiya

Emiya felt her relax in his arms as Tsumiko's breathing became more even.

"Come on, we still have curry rice to make," he said as he stood up, bringing her with him.

Tsumiko['b]

"Mmmm..." She grunted, holding onto him tightly, still resting on the floor.

"Finish without me... I don't really feel up for that right now..."

[Elf]

Emiya

"Alright, that's fine.  Let's get you off the floor first," Emiya said as he gently started to lift her to her feet.

"You can sit at the table and keep me company as I cook."

[SINIB]

Emiya

"Alright, that's fine.  Let's get you off the floor first," Emiya said as he gently started to lift her to her feet.

"You can sit at the table and keep me company as I cook."

Tsumiko

"I just want to sit here for a bit, if that's okay." She answered, huddling up and holding her knees tightly against her chest.

[Elf]

Emiya

"Are you sure, the kitchen chairs are pretty comfortable," Emiya said as he gestured towards him.

Tohsaka, noting that his person was being a moron right now, chortled before rubbing his head against Tsumiko's palm.