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Darragh grinned a bit as his lover blushed. Since he knew what it did to the kitsune, he would happily use it, of course never to an annoying frequency of course. He timed his purrs well and at times he didn't purr at all and then there were the rare times where it still just slipped out, especially when he said words with a 'r'. After all he was a feline and some instincts were hard to suppress. The nekomata vaguely remembered the short time he had spent in his homeland before his parents dropped him off at human caretakers. The purring was all but rare there. One look at his kitsune's face as they mentioned the forest though was all Darragh needed to know what was in their mind. The feline smiled. He would look forward to that time in the forest. But first they would visit the aquarium. It had been a long time since he visited any attraction place just for fun. This would be great, he knew it would. Enjoy the visit, enjoy his beloved's company and spending all the time they could before Adramlech had to yield the body to Solomon again. It was not ideal, but at least he could spend time with the other and Darragh was grateful to Solomon for allowing that. Though that didn't mean they wouldn't make full use of the opportunity.

Music seemed to be a frequent topic as well, not that Darragh minded. He may be a bloodsucker now, but that didn't mean he lost his awe for music, if said music was well executed. And he would be eager to admit that some modern music sounded alright, but those were about as rare as perfect pearls. He well understood how Adramlech felt though. The music they had known years and years ago, even Darragh who was quite young compared to Adramlech, was much easier on the ears and still required skill rather than an electronic device. He sighed a bit and nodded. "Indeed, it's sad to see music as it was disappear." the feline agreed. Not that he would let his mind linger on it. A day like this where he could spend hours with his beloved fox, he was not about to squander it on sad thoughts! The sharktooth necklace was a welcome distraction from it. Darragh smiled anew when Adramlech spoke of hunting the shark for him. It was definitely a romantic thought, but he wouldn't let the man go into such danger by themselves. They were perfectly capable of course, but that was not to say that they were not home in the ocean and sharks were. And Adramlech was of a fire kin was he not? Darragh wouldn't feel right about letting him go it alone.

"Or we could buy a pair together in the aquarium today for now and keep hunting a shark as a next date." he offered before he grinned at them after kissing their hand. It didn't escape him how the kitsune reacted but the feline was not about to stop. All the more fun later in the forest right? The nekomata would not skip over any opportunity to make Adramlech feel amazing. Be it emotionally or physically. Take that anyway you will. But for Darragh now nothing was more important than his beloved. A clear change had been upon the nekomata ever since Adramlech and he met up once more and spent more time together again. In a good way. The old Darragh was showing through more and more, slowly losing the layers of shields and walls he had put up over the centuries to endure his time with his Liege and emerge whole of mind. Without them he would likely had gone mad by now. "I look forward to trying one." he replied about eating shark and smiled. Feeling the other accept his gesture of entwining their fingers made him feel elated. Even strangers would sure know now that they were a pair. Even if they couldn't be together as much as most couples could.

For a moment though, all talk about sharks and food were put on the sideline as they walked into the aquarium. Darragh had made a guess about how it would look, but he hadn't been prepared for this! Right as you walked in you could see right into the tanks and aquariums as well as the reef itself. And everywhere he looked there was fish. Fish as far as the eye could see. This could be a grand swimming buffet if that had been a thing. Darragh's ears twitched at the sight and he licked his lips but he didn't try and act on it. He still had a measure of self control after all. They came here to look at the animals, not dine on them. "You could say that again." the feline replied when Adramlech called it impressive. The tunnel too looked amazing. Never had the nekomata thought he would be walking among marine life and stay dry! When his love spoke though, the feline lost no moment to focus all their attention on them and he smiled when they asked their question. "I think that is a great idea. I would love to go for a dive with you my love." he said and grinned flashing his canines slightly. It sounded like a great way to close the time at the aquarium with a dive to the reef itself before they would move on. "Maybe we can find a hidden cave, who knows." he added with a teasing look. Then they looked at the tunnel again and he was wondering what would await them next. This place promised to be pretty amazing on it's own. The better to experience it with his Adramlech.

While they walked in and he was looking around them, the feline still held his boyfriend's hand as they walked. Darragh looked at Adramlech when he spoke about the music and chuckled when they mentioned forming a one man band. "Perhaps we can make that a two men band." he replied and winked at his kitsune. Not that he could play a more general instrument, he only could play the tin whistle, but he has always been told before that he had a good voice for singing. So who knew? He smiled when Adramlech asked about which instrument he favored. Of course that was easy enough. He was born and raised in Ireland! "I favor the Irish Flute and Fiddle. But I also very much enjoy the piano. Of course I like general violin music too but the fiddle is a sort of violin." Darragh replied. He loved the piano to be fair, but he couldn't play it. "That is something I do miss since I became a vampire, not being in Ireland anymore. I used to play the Tin Whistle a lot. But now I haven't in a long while." the feline admitted and sighed a bit before he smiled at Adramlech beside him. His ears were in a relaxed pose as he enjoyed this time together with the fox. They spoke of a lot of things while together. Of course they both knew that Solomon still was well aware of what they said and did, but that didn't stop Darragh from being genuine with Adramlech. Much like his beloved kitsune, he had no secrets for the man.

While talking about shark teeth, the nekomata was well aware that they preferred to hunt for the teeth, but they would need some more time and preparation for that. Though the feline already looked forward to this hunt! When Adramlech said he would buy him a necklace, he was slightly surprised though, as he thought they would just both buy one together, but this was much more romantic, buy them for each other. Darragh smiled at the other. "I was just thinking we could both buy one, they could match up. But if we buy them for each other, that is even better." he said and chuckled. "Any date with you is amazing love. But I agree that this will be a very special one indeed. I look forward to it. I'm sure we can easily give those sharks what for. Especially together." he added. A gentle smile played over his lips once more when the other kissed his cheek. Every moment with Adramlech felt special to him. Some moments more than others but ever the great experience. "I am certain of that. I look forward to trying your shark fin soup and we will make sure the ingredients are as fresh as they come." the feline mused about the hunt being followed up by delicious soup. Adramlech sounded so confident and proud when he spoke of the soup and some other things as well. It was one of the many things that attracted Darragh so much when it came to the kitsune.

Soon after they had entered the tunnel though and for a moment, the feline had only fish on his mind and the effort to keep himself from diving in after the fish. He heard the kitsune and laughed softly. "Is it that obvious?" he asked and smiled. With his feline blood being so prevalent, he had the urge to go after the fish even along the glass, but he controlled himself and instead he stayed with his love and walked with him through the aquarium. He did notice they walked around the gift shop, but Darragh was much in agreement. Soon he was once more distracted by the many fish on display here but when he heard the kitsune speak close to his ear and feel their breath tickle his already sensitive ears, a pleasurable shiver ran down his back while his ears perked in surprise and he couldn't avoid a hue of crimson creeping over his cheeks. He even forgot to make a comeback about the fox calling him adorable. The feline had to admit that was quite a turn on when he did that. But then his ears were sensitive to begin with. "You keep doing stuff like that and we won't even make it to the forest or a hidden cave." the feline teased when the blush and surprise faded somewhat and grinned. He did feel eager to go for that swim though, so he would just have to deal with it until later. When a shadow suddenly passed over them though, the feline blinked a bit and looked up, getting a full view of another Manta Ray that passed over after the one that cast the shadow. "Wowa, are those even legal?" he asked in surprise as he looked at the sheer size of those rays. He had only ever seen the small ones so far. These seemed to big for him to even eat, if they would have been on the menu. The feline walked to the side of the tunnel and peered inside of the depths, though he didn't let go of Adramlech still. Soon after he looked back at the kitsune though, not wanting to miss anything of their time together. "Is there any fish you would really love to see here?" he asked his beloved kitsune curiously, his ears forward a bit.

Darragh chuckled when he heard Adramlech's reply. He wasn't so certain if his experience in music would be enough to really sound good. But the more reason to pick up more instruments to practice now! He had oceans of time after all. Plenty hours to put into learning instruments since Adramlech and him couldn't always be together. They had accepted the situation for now though and made the most of the time that they could spend together like this. "I look forward to that as well. Our music would definitely be interesting." the feline replied with a slight laugh. It would be great fun, though he was aware they only could do that once Adramlech was free once more. But neither of them was about to hurry Solomon as they appreciated him too. Darragh really was mellowing up since he reunited with his kitsune. Or perhaps it was more a case of that he felt like he could be himself with Adramlech and no longer had to keep up a tough exterior to survive. A light chuckle escaped the Nekomata when the fox commented about his Irish roots. Of course the feline knew all to well they hadn't forgotten. Much like he hadn't forgotten that his beloved was from the Eastern area, Arabia. When they first met, Darragh had confused them for a Japanese kitsune, but that was because those were the most well known by far.

"You want to learn the fiddle my love?" Darragh asked when they spoke of teaching each other and smiled. The fiddle was definitely an amazing instrument and not as hard to learn as a general violin. And the feline wanted to learn Piano too so that would work out perfectly actually. "I like that idea." he said and looked at the fox with a slight teasing glint in his eyes. There was obviously more on his mind than just the lessons. But the lessons could always come first of course. "I agree that would be great. I don't have a fiddle nor a piano, but I can just go buy them." the feline said genuinely and grinned. He had taken plenty of his Liege's fortune when he left. It only suited him right in Darragh's eyes. And he was far from having spent it all. The nekomata also considered it a great way to bond even further. Though he already was at the point where he really didn't even consider courting anyone else. No matter how long it would be, he would only allow the title boyfriend if given by his beloved kitsune. He hadn't even been playing around as he was won't to do before since they made it sort of official. It wasn't like they were shy for life expectancy. Darragh, too, was practically immortal. As long as he kept feeding on blood and wouldn't end up fatally injured at least.

Old age would never be an issue as he stopped aging completely the moment the vampire had claimed him. At least that much was positive from his time with the cruel man. The time before that though, the time in Ireland he did really miss that. But he couldn't change it for now. Darragh's ears moved up a bit when he felt the light squeeze and he looked at Adramlech, giving them a loving smile. It was kind of them to cheer him up. Not that he would be down for long either way while with the fox. Their time together always brightened his days. He nodded when they spoke of going there someday. "You are right with that. Perhaps I get to see my sweet Ireland again some of these days." he agreed. But not much more time was spent on the thought as they were easily distracted together, especially with a variable banquet swimming all around them. In a matter of speaking of course. Soon they had spoken of the necklaces and Darragh smiled. "It is the best we can do for now I think. Until we find a shark to borrow some teeth from." the feline joked a bit before giving the man a kiss on the cheek. When Adramlech spoke of the necklaces he could feel it tingling in his stomach. He really knew how to put something in words. "An unbreakable love." Darragh said and smiled at the other.

A smile played over his features when the other blushed and the feline traced a finger over the other's cheek. This really was so much easier now the fox usually had his golden jewelry off when they spent time together. The feline couldn't even begin to put his appreciation in words about this small and loving gesture. Darragh chuckled when Adramlech started about skydiving though. "Can't say I would decline an offer to go skydiving. It must be an amazing feeling. So far the only time where I can soar high through the sky is when I change into an owl or bat." he replied. That would be an experience to remember as well. Flying free through the air with his lover, something he couldn't really do without aid as none of his transformations would be big nor strong enough to keep them both airborne. After they shared a laugh, Darragh purred with slight tease and smiled. "Hrrrrm, like this?" he asked about the purring for more. Granted it did seem to be obvious that the cat was getting a yearning for fish here in the aquarium. He laughed softly when they mentioned cooking fish and licked his lips at the thought. "I like the sound of that. A good idea for next time we get to spend time together." the feline replied and chuckled. When the kitsune teased him and caused him to shiver in slight anticipation though, Darragh agreed it might be best if they toned down a bit.

Or his prediction of them not making it to the forest or a cave would definitely come true! Soon they were surprised by the manta ray though and the feline was a bit in debate with himself whether he agreed with his beloved or not about rays being amazing. Since it swam over their head he got a clear bright view of their mouth as it was open and it nearly caused a less pleasurable shiver to him. That mouth was huge! At least it looked better when it came near the glass to get a clearer view at the gapers from below. It was like it wanted to say hello before it went it's own way again, continuing to feed. Once it was gone, life had all but disappeared though. This close to the glass, Darragh could look a bit further and he enjoyed the colors on all those fish. It seemed like his love felt the same. Perhaps not all fish were food, even to him. These colorful fish looked more like they belonged on a vivid painting. After that he had turned to the kitsune though and wondered about what they had wished to see. Darragh smiled when they mentioned the barracuda, though he had to agree with them those weren't very likely to just be coming by. "I agree my love. The water might be too warm for them." he joined in on the fish. Darragh knew enough to know it was a fish that swam in subtropical water and this water here was tropical and likely too warm for your usual barracuda. With the questions mirrored back to him, the feline thought for a moment as he scratched the base of his own ear a bit.

"I think that would be the giant octopus." he then said and smiled. Of course there was this stint of thought with Calamari on his mind, but that didn't mean that he couldn't enjoy watching a living specimen. A slight blush had formed on his cheeks as their eyes locked and he smiled before they were greeted by the large shark. The feline stepped closer to Adramlech while looking at it before embracing the kitsune around their waist as they watched the shark together. Perhaps part of him was slightly worried about how easily this giant could eat him instead, as his ears and tail twitched a bit, but most of all he just enjoyed being this close to the kitsune. If people had seen him mere weeks ago, they probably would never have sought this type of behavior behind him, but love made you do unusual things. And in their case there really was truth to that. Never before had the nekomata ever felt this strong of a desire to be with someone and remain close to them. He enjoyed everything about the kitsune. The feeling of their fur, their distinctive scent and their touch. "Perhaps there is hope for a barracuda after all." he whispered back to the kitsune with a light smile as they watched the whale shark swim by. Once it had passed though, the feline nuzzled the fox before they would be moving on. There was so much to see at this aquarium it was mind boggling. How did they ever come up with this place? Darragh loved the creativity behind it as they watched some jellyfish float by as well. They were odd beings to be sure. With no vertebrae and their, what seemed like, eternal dance as they went on their way through the water. The nekomata kept an especial watchful eye out just in case they did come by a barracuda for his beloved.

The feline smiled when they spoke of bonding more and that they liked to be taught more about Darragh's culture. It was true that he had been gone from Ireland for ages now, but before he was turned into a vampire, he had spent about 20 years in the country. He would definitely be able to share a lot about the culture, that was if not too much changed by now. His knowledge was from 1700s Ireland after all. It had been just after the battle of Aughrim that Darragh had been born. He had experienced their people changing from their traditional religion, more and more to Catholic ones. But he had been taken from Ireland soon after he was bitten by his Liege and after that he only heard snippets about his homeland. At first it had really kept him busy to hear all he could, but over time it had become less and less as he was forced to adjust to his new life more and more. The nekomata chuckled softly when they spoke of teaching him the Oud and about the piano.

"Up to you which you wish to teach me my love. I can teach you the fiddle and the Irish flute." he replied and smiled at them. "I am sure it will come back to yo..rrrrr" he spoke but got interrupted by the scratching on his back at the perfect spot and purred at the feeling it gave him, slightly arching his back, before he shook his head to snap out of it and looked at the fox before laughing a bit. "Are you trying to push me over the edge?" he asked the other teasingly as he grinned at them. Though he had to admit it did excite him. But he would behave. They were in a public place after all and they still had to explore the place! "A massage? I'll look forward to that." Darragh said and smiled slyly at the other. Oh indeed the feline was probably thinking all the wrong things that could come out of that, but then his kitsune thought much the same thing most of the time, so there was no problem there.

"Sounds good. I'll be sure to order the instruments from Ireland itself. It will be nice to hold an authentic Irish instrument again." Darragh said as he thought about it. It had been so long. Would he still know how to play them? At least he would be able to feel them in his hands again. Granted the fiddle might be challenging, since he had sharp claws. Of course he could retract them, but he had to keep in mind the possibility where he might subconsciously unsheathe his claws. Something his dear lover had experienced a few times. It wasn't always easy keeping your claws retracted at such times. It was a good thing they both didn't mind pain. When his fox started about Ireland and showing him around, the feline hummed a bit. "I'm sure it has. Last time I saw Ireland was around 1719 or 1720. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot changed. But I am sure the core stayed the same. The castles and the farmland, perhaps even a few bastions." he replied to the question.

To be honest, the nekomata wasn't sure if he would still recognize his Ireland. But there was nothing he could do about it. And his time with Adramalech was to precious to spend time worrying about such things now. The feline could feel another shiver stride down his back when he looked back at the other and their eyes locked and a slight crimson played over his cheeks. It didn't stop him from caressing the other's though and the cat smiled when Adramalech spoke. "As am I my dearest." he agreed with a loving voice as well. It was probably for the best that after that they shifted topics to transformations. "It can be fun, you won't know how much information you learn when people think you are just a dumb animal." he replied and chuckled. He had heard stories, one would be surprised. "There was this one night where I had changed into a black cat for the fun of it.

And I was just relaxing on a bench as I enjoyed the calm sounds and the fresh air when this man sits next to me and suddenly started petting me. And then he started about how he was caught in the shower by his wife with another man and he got thrown out and bemoaning his situation. That I was thinking like...dude, you're surprised?" the feline said and chuckled at the memory. He really heard the weirdest things. "Being able to fly is a great thing too when I change into a winged creature. But changing back does take some time, so I have to make sure I am in a safe place to do so just in case." he answered the kitsune's question about his transformations. "I guess that is a fun part of being a vampire now I guess. I live longer to learn more." he admitted and smiled to Adramalech. He chuckled when they reacted to his purr. "Oh how I do." he teased and smiled but stopped teasing after that.

After they spoke of the octopus he nodded. "They sure look amazing." he agreed. "Ah Calamari. They taste amazing too!" the feline said and licked his lips at the thought. "You can compare it to the taste of lobster. That comes close enough. And the meat can be really chewy which is really funny to eat." he said, his playful personality playing up once more. He had plenty of fun with squid and octopus as you could pull them endlessly if you didn't pull too hard. Unbeknownst to what his lover was thinking of that they could cook the feline someday, Darragh blinked a bit as his stomach growled softly and his ears lowered a bit. "All this talk about seafood is making me hungry." he admitted as he sighed a bit, but he didn't lose his smile. His time with Adramalech was great as always. Once he had the chance he had stepped close to the kitsune and embraced him.

Darragh loved being this close to his man. Like Adramalech he enjoyed their scent and everything about them. He gently played one hand over their soft ear as they spoke and smiled. "I love you too." he whispered back after his nuzzle. While he was still embracing the other suddenly life started up before them in the water. Out of nowhere a barracuda came and snapped up a smaller fish causing the feline to blink as he watched it go. "Eat and be eaten. A cruel mistress, the ocean." he said in awe at the fish. When the fox spoke of needing to find a octopus now, the feline laughed a bit and nodded. "Who knows, we may run into one." he said and grinned as they continued through the tunnel. Darragh had let go of Adramalech for the sake of movement, though he had offered his hand again. The feline loved feeling the hold of the other. Once they were through the aquarium they would still need to visit the giftshop of course. But mainly the feline was looking forward to their visit to the forest after the aquarium as well.

Darragh nodded when they mentioned teaching both. That could be fun too. The feline wouldn't mind learning more instruments. He did like music a lot, at least the real kind of music, not the modern stuff kids these days came with. "Hmm, good question, I would love to learn both, but perhaps start with the Oud. After all that is part of your tradition." he replied and smiled gently at his kitsune. He was eager to learn the instrument his lover was so fond of. More so he would love to play it with or for his beloved at some point. So why not start with the Oud? Darragh would be sure to order the Irish instruments as soon as he could now and then Adramlech could tell him which he wanted to learn first. Learning them wasn't the tougher part, it was playing actual songs on them that was and that requires practice. The cat had sighed a bit when they ceased their scratching. He had enjoyed it, but yes perhaps a bit too much.

And it wasn't like all their meetings ended the same. Even so Darragh enjoyed all their time together, even if just visiting places and sitting together. After all that was what made their time together so special: spending it doing whatever and just enjoying each other's company. But Darragh couldn't help that he was so heavily attracted to Adramlech that he was easily riled up by him. But even the days where they just teased were great days, even if it at times made the evenings after parting ways uncomfortable. It was amazing it had taken him so long to realize what he felt for the fox. They met a long time ago after all and Darragh remembered this feeling had started not long after they met. When they told him he would know if they were trying to get him over the edge did cause the feline to grin a bit. "True true." he agreed and chuckled. He had been there a few times after all, the king could be relentless. Not that Darragh would ever want it otherwise. Adramlech was perfect the way he was.

The massage sure sounded interesting though. "Just let me know where and when my beloved." the feline said and nuzzled them a bit. Once they spoke of Ireland though, the nekomata was being a little more serious. There wasn't much he remembered if he had to be honest. He remembered grand castles, the instruments and also the music. But he couldn't really recall where exactly he was from, which part of Ireland. That would make it difficult to visit old places like his childhood home if he wanted to show the kitsune where he had lived. He had to agree with his love though, he was curious to see how the country had changed. Though he hoped to still recognize it. After that came the transformation talk. It was easily one of Darragh's favorite powers. "Oh I have used it for that before. So if you ever need someone to get information..." he said and winked at the fox beside him.

A light blush had played over his cheeks when they called the cat cute and he chuckled a bit. "The animal transformation might be, but not my true form, as you well know." he said and looked at Adramlech with knowing eyes. They had seen his true form before, though the feline didn't use it a lot. Being that big was pretty inconvenient in these days. Once his story about the cat was done and Adramlech commented, the nekomata could only nod. "I guess he did and since he just saw 'a normal cat' he told his entire story. He could have better talked to her. Perhaps he would then still be happy now." he agreed. Darragh used to be much the same way and he knew it, as did Adramlech. But he had also stopped being that way once the kitsune and him had gotten together officially. Now that he was Adramlech's, the feline didn't even want to be intimate with anyone else.

Only his beloved would ever see him without clothes now, at most he would be bare chested but that was because he got used to that over the ages. Same with wearing no shoes. Darragh never worn any and probably never would. He didn't feel the cold of the street after all. He felt everything but the cold since he got turned. The feline chuckled softly when Adramlech spoke of someone seeing a bird change into a grown man. "It is best I never do. While changing form I can't do anything but change form so I would be too vulnerable. There is no way I would do that near a stranger, only someone I trust." Darragh admitted knowing his own weakness. He smiled when the other praised his thinking on the bright side. It had taken him a while, but especially now, being the kitsune's boyfriend and lover, he was happier than ever. "How could I not be positive when I have you by my side my love?" he said and smiled to the fox.

After that Adramlech offered something that Darragh had never expected though, nor had really considered actually, as he didn't want to do that to his beloved. But here they were offering it themselves. Did that mean they wouldn't mind? The feline looked at the other in surprise as the thought played through his mind but then he smiled. "Didn't expect that kind of an offer. But it could be a great experience for us both." he said and kissed their neck. He didn't linger at their neck though, that would probably not be a wise idea right now. Instead he rested his head on Adramlech's shoulder a bit as they walked, though he couldn't for too long. It wasn't easy walking that way, but he did love catching that whiff of his beloved's divine scent. Once the Barracuda had passed by and they spoke of the octopus the nekomata laughed softly and nodded. "Thanks, here is to hoping." he replied, though clearly already more than happy. These days were the best. Once they finished at the aquarium, they went to the gift shop and got their matching shark tooth necklaces and the feline smiled seeing they were put on rope rather than gold or silver, though silver didn't bother him. But the day was far from over and he would do more with his beloved today, he looked forward to it all!