She told him a yes or no answer, and saying "If that's what you want" is not a yes or no answer! So instead he just sort of watches her a little more intently... Notes the blush.
She did seem to enjoy what he did. Surely she wouldn't have even brought it up if she wasn't interested, at least a little? And... It hadn't been terrible for him either, in any capacity.]
[ He really, really wants to ask, but she did say he's not allowed to. But with the way she's pouting he just feels kinda bad, like he did, in fact, make the wrong choice. ]
If you don't want the contract to include anything like that, it doesn't have to.
[ He clarifies, slowly. This is probably going to get him yelled at, she did say he wasn't allowed to ask questions! Then again, this is more him making a statement. ]
[But her hair is quite long, but at least she keeps good care of it. It makes brushing out the tangles far easier!
Also, it helps him work out his own nervous energy, because he's still trying to figure out what it is he's going to be doing here. He's already complied with the wants of this place, so he guesses there's... that.
A wish doesn't sound so bad. Maybe he can really use it back home for something good. Even if the way to get said wish is a little awkward.]
[ It may not be obvious that she can be quite vain, given how she looks so cheap with what she got from the department store, and the scar on her face. She likes to look pretty, Kazuya!
While it should be a compliment, it's a little weird to hear from someone who just saw you completely naked. ]
Thanks, I think?
[ Is she supposed to compliment him to? God forbid Weiss Schnee says something nice. She watches him from his reflection in the mirror. ]
And I guess not more so than anyone else? I don't use any special products, or anything, and no special body sprays or colognes.... But I guess I also don't really have to anymore. I'm stuck looking like I do now for probably eternity.
They're the last things I have that prove I was human at some point. It kind of feels wrong to get rid of them, like if I did, then I might forget, or something.
[He doubts he could, at least in the now, but what about in a hundred years? A thousand? When his mind will probably start to go, considering what he is? There's no way he can stay as he is, at least mentally, for time eternal.]
[ That certainly earns some respect. While Weiss can't relate to not being human, she can relate about... being human! ]
I think I understand. You've seen mine.
[ She has her own scars, after all. While she doesn't know how he truly feels about his own scars beyond what he's said, the ones on her body are reminders of who she was and who she's become. They're worth keeping. ]
Do you think you'd lose that part of you? I mean, I'm sure... you still have a part of you that's human, right?
[ She highly doubts you can throw that away so easily. ]
Ah, yeah. I am, thankfully. But I wouldn't say humans are the only ones capable of feeling emotions to begin with. Some demons have... A lot of them, honestly.
[He's thinking about you, Black Frost.
Though that might have mostly been Midori's influence.]
And some keep those emotions far more hidden. Pretty much demons and humans are the same, like that.
That's sort of right. While most demons do enjoy destruction, chaos, and causing humans fear and anger so they can consume their souls, there's actually demons out there who make it their mission to protect humans, who don't even want or need to consume souls or cause destruction.
[He'll keep brushing, but his eyes look elsewhere for the moment.]
They're pretty rare, though. They're called Genma, and before they became demons, they were gods or heros that specifically protected humans from evil demons.
[ Is this an interview? Is this part of the contract decision-making process? Who knows. He did say he wanted to get to know her, so she's also trying to get to know him, too. ]
[He... kind of gets that, at least. And he's trying to sort through some pretty complex feelings all at the same time, because this place is kind of the first moment he's really had to sit and actually think about everything that's happened. That's happened to him.]
It's a really old word, but it just means "King". Which is kind of appropriate since my full title is the King of Bel, or King of Kings. There used to be other "Bel" demons, before I was forced to consume them.
[Here he doesn't hide making a face, because it'd been such a weird, strange sensation. Uncomfortable and yet strangely welcome at the same time.]
No, I mean... what kind of demon are you? You don't seem like the kind of person who enjoys destruction, but you're also pretty threatening on your own. And yet, here we are, having a civil conversation.
[ But that is new information, sort of. He did say he was the King of Demons, but learning more about the terminology helps.
This is a word yet traversed, and who knows if she ever would. Learning new things is rather pleasant, though, even though she never expected to hear about these sorts of things before. Her world just keeps getting bigger and bigger. ]
I'm the kind of demon who killed God so that my friends and humanity at large wouldn't have to worry about facing one of His trials and suffer for it ever again. To make sure that demons can't hurt people as they please, and keep them strictly back in the Demon realm so that no one has to worry.
[So, no. He isn't really destructive, as a general rule of thumb.]
What about me is threatening?
[He's curious, and he inclines his head just slightly. She thinks he's threatening... Well, honestly, other than that bite, he's been trying to be on his best behaviour.]
[ It's something to be a King of Demons, but to kill a god? Wait- he just said "God". Do they only have one god where he's from, then? That raises a brow, and it's something she notes in her memory to ask about. ]
Gods are stupid, anyway. They think they're so high and mighty, that they can judge humanity, when all they're doing is toying with life and the people.
[ Okay, so she has a lot of salt about this. It's a touchy subject! It even gets her to roll her eyes in annoyance just thinking about it. The gods from her world are. . . problematic, and she can only summarise her feelings towards them by calling them stupid.
When he asks what makes him threatening, she shakes her head and shrugs her shoulders. She tries not to move too much, but that might just interrupt his hairbrushing. ]
Your abilities seem powerful, and you consume souls. I know I'm not scared of that other demon you mentioned, and I'm certainly not scared of you, but I can at least acknowledge that you are a threat to others.
Glad you agree with me about the whole "gods" thing.
[No, really. He sounds incredibly relieved when he says that, because he's used to getting the opposite sort of reaction. Demons are, after all, demons. And angels and gods are, generally, seen as good and right.
He pauses his brushing just long enough for her to move, before he continues. Interrupted? Only a little. Nothing he can't make up for.]
That's a good reason, I guess. [He nods, mostly to himself. He can understand that, that while maybe not being afraid of something, you can still understand that it's a threat. Or has the potential to be one, anyway.]
And... Honestly, I haven't consumed any souls. And I'd like to very much keep it that way, because the thought of doing that kinda...
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Closes his mouth.
She told him a yes or no answer, and saying "If that's what you want" is not a yes or no answer! So instead he just sort of watches her a little more intently... Notes the blush.
She did seem to enjoy what he did. Surely she wouldn't have even brought it up if she wasn't interested, at least a little? And... It hadn't been terrible for him either, in any capacity.]
Yes...?
[He tries, hoping it isn't the wrong answer.]
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But it looks like it was the wrong one with how she's pouting, her hands balling into fists on her lap. ]
...
[ He's a horndog. ]
I'll think about it.
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[ He really, really wants to ask, but she did say he's not allowed to. But with the way she's pouting he just feels kinda bad, like he did, in fact, make the wrong choice. ]
... It doesn't have to, though?
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[ No, Kazuya. Please understand. This girl just. Can't say what she wants out loud!!!! ]
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[ He clarifies, slowly. This is probably going to get him yelled at, she did say he wasn't allowed to ask questions! Then again, this is more him making a statement. ]
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[ Don't make her repeat herself again! Now she's just getting so huffy. If she were the type to puff her cheeks, she would be doing it right now. ]
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Do you want me to finish brushing your hair out? I've done it for a friend of mine before.
[ Granted, Yuzu's was much shorter. ]
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You'll have to hold onto the hair you're brushing to make sure you really get it. You won't get the tangles off otherwise.
[ Palm facing up and all. She's got a lot of hair, after all. ]
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[But her hair is quite long, but at least she keeps good care of it. It makes brushing out the tangles far easier!
Also, it helps him work out his own nervous energy, because he's still trying to figure out what it is he's going to be doing here. He's already complied with the wants of this place, so he guesses there's... that.
A wish doesn't sound so bad. Maybe he can really use it back home for something good. Even if the way to get said wish is a little awkward.]
.... You take pretty good care of your body.
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While it should be a compliment, it's a little weird to hear from someone who just saw you completely naked. ]
Thanks, I think?
[ Is she supposed to compliment him to? God forbid Weiss Schnee says something nice. She watches him from his reflection in the mirror. ]
Do you not do that?
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[Just so she's sure.]
And I guess not more so than anyone else? I don't use any special products, or anything, and no special body sprays or colognes.... But I guess I also don't really have to anymore. I'm stuck looking like I do now for probably eternity.
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[ It's not about him using special products or anything, but him being stuck looking like that. That's... interesting? Sort of. ]
If you have healing magic, can't you heal those scars of yours? I mean, if you didn't want to keep them, anyway.
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[Hm. How to explain...?]
They're the last things I have that prove I was human at some point. It kind of feels wrong to get rid of them, like if I did, then I might forget, or something.
[He doubts he could, at least in the now, but what about in a hundred years? A thousand? When his mind will probably start to go, considering what he is? There's no way he can stay as he is, at least mentally, for time eternal.]
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I think I understand. You've seen mine.
[ She has her own scars, after all. While she doesn't know how he truly feels about his own scars beyond what he's said, the ones on her body are reminders of who she was and who she's become. They're worth keeping. ]
Do you think you'd lose that part of you? I mean, I'm sure... you still have a part of you that's human, right?
[ She highly doubts you can throw that away so easily. ]
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I shouldn't have anything human left of me. If I did, I would have died, since humans can't survive in the demon realm.
[He says, with a slow shake of his head, continuing to brush her hair.]
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[ Because it sounds like it to her? Who knows what demons really are like, though. If they're capable of compassion and empathy, all that stuff. ]
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[He's thinking about you, Black Frost.
Though that might have mostly been Midori's influence.]
And some keep those emotions far more hidden. Pretty much demons and humans are the same, like that.
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Huh, who would have thought? I would have imagined demons just wanted to eat souls and destroy things.
[ It certainly seems that way in fiction. ]
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[He'll keep brushing, but his eyes look elsewhere for the moment.]
They're pretty rare, though. They're called Genma, and before they became demons, they were gods or heros that specifically protected humans from evil demons.
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[ Is this an interview? Is this part of the contract decision-making process? Who knows. He did say he wanted to get to know her, so she's also trying to get to know him, too. ]
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[He... kind of gets that, at least. And he's trying to sort through some pretty complex feelings all at the same time, because this place is kind of the first moment he's really had to sit and actually think about everything that's happened. That's happened to him.]
It's a really old word, but it just means "King". Which is kind of appropriate since my full title is the King of Bel, or King of Kings. There used to be other "Bel" demons, before I was forced to consume them.
[Here he doesn't hide making a face, because it'd been such a weird, strange sensation. Uncomfortable and yet strangely welcome at the same time.]
They still sort of exist, as a part of me.
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[ But that is new information, sort of. He did say he was the King of Demons, but learning more about the terminology helps.
This is a word yet traversed, and who knows if she ever would. Learning new things is rather pleasant, though, even though she never expected to hear about these sorts of things before. Her world just keeps getting bigger and bigger. ]
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[So, no. He isn't really destructive, as a general rule of thumb.]
What about me is threatening?
[He's curious, and he inclines his head just slightly. She thinks he's threatening... Well, honestly, other than that bite, he's been trying to be on his best behaviour.]
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Gods are stupid, anyway. They think they're so high and mighty, that they can judge humanity, when all they're doing is toying with life and the people.
[ Okay, so she has a lot of salt about this. It's a touchy subject! It even gets her to roll her eyes in annoyance just thinking about it. The gods from her world are. . . problematic, and she can only summarise her feelings towards them by calling them stupid.
When he asks what makes him threatening, she shakes her head and shrugs her shoulders. She tries not to move too much, but that might just interrupt his hairbrushing. ]
Your abilities seem powerful, and you consume souls. I know I'm not scared of that other demon you mentioned, and I'm certainly not scared of you, but I can at least acknowledge that you are a threat to others.
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[No, really. He sounds incredibly relieved when he says that, because he's used to getting the opposite sort of reaction. Demons are, after all, demons. And angels and gods are, generally, seen as good and right.
He pauses his brushing just long enough for her to move, before he continues. Interrupted? Only a little. Nothing he can't make up for.]
That's a good reason, I guess. [He nods, mostly to himself. He can understand that, that while maybe not being afraid of something, you can still understand that it's a threat. Or has the potential to be one, anyway.]
And... Honestly, I haven't consumed any souls. And I'd like to very much keep it that way, because the thought of doing that kinda...
[Well. He shivers a little. Brr.]
It seems unpleasant.
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