no looky for real this time

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[Ryo is the worst person HELLO. Don't find his jealousy funny. He worries his bottom lip and works his jaw because he wants to say that he's fine, nothing is wrong. But that was always half the problem before.]

A little.

[He will admit it........]

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[ heeeelp. well, at least he admits it. ryo will just rest her head against akira's shoulder, inwardly content about this confirmation. sometimes you are terrible. ]

Don't worry, you're the only person I will ever look at in that way.

[ ryo is so single target it's wild ]

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[He twines his arm over hers so he can lace their fingers together on his thigh. He shouldn't have put Ryo in such a cute outfit as a girl......... He glares in the direction the guy left again, annoyed all over.]

Yeah, well, that guy wasn't just looking. He was flirting with you in front of me.

[This is such a pain. Because 1) fair, Ryo is very cute and irresistible, but 2) he was standing RIGHT THERE and also Ryo belongs to him.

It dawns on him that this is wildly unhinged thinking, but he's too irritated to dismiss it.]

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[ it is unhinged but the worst thing is that ryo is completely fine with it and also would really love it if akira said that out loud, actually. unfortunately ryo thinks it is very sexy when akira is possessive and territorial and in general likes it when he commands things of ryo.

like, ryo might not actually do what he tells her to do, because she is terrible. there is also more serious emotions here connected to wanting to belong and be assured that their paths are connected but right now ryo is not thinking that deeply about it. horny only. ]

I didn't think you got jealous.

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[He sucks his teeth quietly, shifting his hand so it's more he's flexing his fingers through Ryo's rather than gripping it.

He glances over his shoulder to make sure the waiter isn't here yet because he doesn't want to be overheard being a jealous binch.]

If he was just looking, fine. Everyone's got eyes. But he was definitely flirting with you, so yeah, it pissed me off. You're mine, and I was standing right there with you.

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[ deeply wish ryo would be normal about this. instead she is just going to turn akira's head so that he is facing her again, and then is just going to kiss him.

i would say a meteor needs to hit them right now but they would survive that because of bs powers. ]

So, next time we'll make it more obvious. [ ... ] Call me yours again.

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[HELPPP

He is still so annoyed with this damn guy that it takes the kiss for him to be surprised enough to realize how he's acting about it. A flush seeps up into his face. WOW.]

...You're mine. I thought it was already obvious, but I guess the marks need to be higher up on your ne--

[The waiter clears their throat, and he jerks his head around, startled. WHY IS IT ANOTHER GUY? IS THIS A MALE HOOTERS HOT POT? He sort of mildly bristles up in front of Ryo to block Ryo from view,

but the waiter only wants to get the pot set up for them on the table........ and take their drink order......... and leave menus for the meats and vegetables.....]

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[ this is so fucking funny ryo is going to die. ryo is just going to grab the menu and set it out in front of them... it's mostly for akira to look at because ryo doesn't particularly care. she kisses his shoulder, although whether it's too soothe akira or if it's a reward for being funny is a mystery (it's likely the latter). ]

You can put marks wherever you want on me.

[ once again, ryo is a hole.... ]

What kind of meat do you want? All of it?

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[IT'S DEFINITELY THE LATTER WHICH IS SO UNHINGED. He really shouldn't be getting used to this kind of behavior, but here he is...... unlearning literally all of the high society he spent so long adjusting to. IT GOES OUT THE WINDOW SO QUICKLY BECAUSE OF INSTINCT?

He settles his hand on her thigh just above the knee, curling his fingers gently.

Ugh... Looking at the menu doesn't help since the answer is yes. All of it. He really is regressing, damn.]

...Yeah. I want some of everything. Is there anything you want?

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Whatever you want. [ ... ] We should get vegetables.

[ ryo will put her foot down just once regarding food-- they do need some green stuff for hot pot.

she glances at the drink menu. ]

Alcohol?

[ ryo is not sure what akira's feelings on drinking are after like

gestures. all that. ]

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[The idea of Ryo, aside from not having to eat really, being a vegetarian when Akira is the way he is, so funny. He grunts gently in acknowledgment. Fine. They will get some vegetables too.

It's not hot pot without veggies, but listen.]

A beer maybe if it isn't shitty beer.

[Please have good beer. He's been spoiled by rich people a good chunk of his eternal life. He needs to not have shitty beer.]

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[ ah yes, the shitty beer... ]

Don't worry, there's non-shitty beer. I'm pretty sure what we were given before we just them tormenting the newbies.

[ akira drank so much shitty beer.

a pause. ]

And I'm almost sure these won't have effects.

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[He hums a little, glancing from Ryo to the menu. Thank God for not shitty beer. He assumed as much, but... just saying for the record. Ryo spent more time here after it was all over than he has.

His eyes flicker up at Ryo again, and then he looks away.]

It's fine. As long as they weren't making me do something stupid.

[If it was really good beer, he guesses he can live with some of the effects as long as they weren't awful.]

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[ it's funny because ryo suffered more from being cursed than from the drinks

but she will gather all of the menus to place them together while they wait for their server to return. ]

Well, at least I would be only one who'd see.

[ and also the ENTIRE RESTAURANT but these other people do not matter in ryo's eyes

thankfully the server returns to grab their stuff, giving them a glance because this table is weird before shuffling away ]

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[?????? Well, he's OFFENDED by this glance because he thinks the damn waiter is eyeballing Ryo. So he sits there, mildly stewing about it, his fingers clenched gently over Ryo's leg.

THE WAITER JUST THINKS THEY'RE BOTH WEIRDOS which is accurate.]

I don't want you to see me being an idiot.

[Ryo

sees him be an idiot enough already every single day, nothing is different here even with a spiked drink.]

...Was that guy looking at you too? Nn...

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[ ryo sees akira be an idiot so much help

she glances over to where the waiter is retreating to... ryo was not paying attention to him at all so she has genuinely no idea. ]

Who knows? Maybe he was looking at you.

[ if ryo had actually witnessed the waiter trying to flirt with akira she would have lost it ]

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[They would have to immediately leave hot pot and try something else instead.

He gives a brief glance at Ryo, bewildered by this explanation, then squints again after the waiter.

????

Was the waiter looking at him? This is just Kaoru all over where he spent the longest time unaware pf any interest because he was too hyperfocused on Ryo.]

Nah. Why would he look at me when you’re right there?

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[ in ryo's opinion, akira should have remained hyperfocused

but ryo shifts then, placing an elbow on the table so she can rest her chin against her palm. and she just looks at akira, expression a mix of amused and slightly exasperated. ]

He could be not interested in women.

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[Wait…

He looks quickly again at Ryo, opening his mouth—then immediately shutting it. SH…SHUT UP! He gets somewhat red in the face and looks away again.

Wow, you mean everyone isn’t just bisexual?]

I guess… The other guy sure was.

[Tch… His hot pot rival: the nameless host.]

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If he tries anything again, we could always have sex on a table.

[ the way ryo means this so sincerely because she is so overly confident in how strong she is. sometimes you truly believe you can do anything you want and can get away with it, and most of the time you're right.

the times you are not tend to go extremely poorly for you. ]

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[THE WAY THAT THIS IS A TURN ON BECAUSE HE’S FULL INSTINCT. He luckily has enough wherewithal to softly chastise Ryo with,]

Ryo.

[Even if hid face is flushed. GOD. His mind is just full heterosexual male. He opens his mouth, but the waiter comes back with their drinks and a lot of the food.

His pupils dilate.]

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[ help

ryo will immediately reach for the tongs before akira can so she can start to dump meat into the broth. it's so much meat. the veggies will go in after. ]

Actually, I was wondering... are you my boyfriend then?

[ the question she did not want to ask while they were flying

it feels a little silly considering they just spent so long possessively claiming each other. but they are so many things and the term boyfriend seems so overly simplistic to describe their situation, yet at the same time ryo wants the confirmation.

she pokes at the meat in the broth to make sure it's cooking. ]

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[Ah—!

He deflates very slightly when Ryo steals the tongs for the hot pot. He’s almost ready to push the raw meat into his mouth, but he behaves.

Besides, the question squeezes air suddenly in his throat, and he coughs quietly like he has choked.] I— [HE HAD NOT EXPECTED THIS QUESTION.

He hadn’t thought about the logistics of this with them since Ryo is not human, and boyfriend or girlfriend is a human concept.]

Do you… want me to be?

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... I did say we can try to be normal.

[ it's a concept that ryo wouldn't usually care about, since she does believe their relationship is something that goes deeper than that-- sometimes you are literal soulmates, forever intertwined with one another whether you want to be or not.

but. the big but is that even though ryo did say she forgives akira, there's a stubborn bitterness that does want to prove that akira could have had that normal life he wanted if he had stayed with ryo. that everyone who told akira that he needed to go elsewhere to be happy was wrong.

and, something that is a little more embarrassing to admit, is that it will probably give ryo that nice fuzzy feeling if akira says yes. when you want to chase after a doki but you are too prideful to admit that you want to feel soft ]

And that's pretty normal, I think.

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[Ryo isn’t wrong. It’s one of the most normal things they could grab probably. Considering Ryo is Satan, and he has been possessed by a demon.

As he glances at Ryo, his expression softens slightly. He doesn’t know everything exactly this means to Ryo, but he can guess it’s relatively important if Ryo, of all people, is bringing it up.

He reaches out to tuck hair behind Ryo’s ear. He does not intent for this to be as smooth as it likely is.]

I’m your boyfriend then.

[They are fucking officially hooking up at hot pot.]