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Even if Needle was being kind and telling the silly pup that she was not going to break, it didn't do much to calm him down, the quivering hand shook even more before the simple contact was made. Her hand into his. And she was as smooth a porcelain, as expected. The hounds blush was even more prominent and if she had the ability to see it, he would have been sure her face would have had the only smile on it.

It was nice, she was warm and inviting. He found his own throat dry and stunned by the boldness. But the shock soon turned to a heartwarming feeling as he gave the ghouls hand a soft squeeze in reassurance. "We will both try then, and yes we should go before it gets to late and crowded." he replied back and gently tugged Needle along, their arms swinging the entire way. Yes it did feel quite scarelingish, but it just felt right. Bonding always felt a little funny.

Sister.. no wait.. a sister TWIN. well isn't that interesting. "A twin you say,that must be fun." he said, marveling at the engravers good fortune and flicked his ears in amazement. There was someone who looked similar to you that lived with you. He would have taken full advantage of that and switched live with his brother, instead of dealing with the extra personalities in his head.

HEY. SHUT UP PUP.

"You all must have done something interesting on campus while we were being scarred for our un/lives?" He asked casually, he only hoped it wasn't like say, a picnic. that would suck.

"No need to apologize." The ghoul sure did love to say apologies whenever they weren't really needed. "It couldn't be helped and eh." Damien said with an indifferent shrug. "It's no big deal." It already felt natural, just hanging out with the engraver like this, just chatting about anything. He always thought it was going to be tougher than this, being social but here was the ghoul and he wasn't trying to run and hide under an object, Learning more about her was much more interesting.

"Siblings?" The hound asked curiously and tilted his head at the ghoul. "No, I'm an only child, no chance at arguing with someone over who ate the last spookie..... except Levi but again, shes not a sister directly." he began to blabber out like a jack in the box, even wincing at the moment when he had to say the tatzel's name. Just even thinking of her as "Kin"..... ugh "But I can relate to having a clan that does not know fun." he said sympathetically from needle and breaking their handhold momentarily and began a march around the ghoul.

"They're all just sticks in the mud over rules and etiquette without any room for change, all blah blah blah." he grumbled out while stomping at every other syllable, if only he could stop the the elders face like that. "But to have someone around to help make all that better." he said with a perky grin. "I'm jealous, you are so lucky."

"Stuck on a what?" The hellhound asked with no tact as he gaped at the ghoul and her story. "How did you get stu-OH." Hello spikes, the answer to everything that could have went awry with her day to day life. but the idea of Needle getting stuck on a rope was funny, made funnier by the fact that he imagined her in mid air when it happened. He didn't mean to laugh but the giggle bubbled out from his mouth before the pup had a chance to stop it. "I don't mean to laugh but it is a funny idea."

And it was the first time he ever realized someone was appreciating his manners, and found it to be highly embarrassing. "heh, who would have thought all the repetitive lessons would come in handy?" all of a sudden it was fairly warm under the collar for him even if it wasn't much to the ghoul, but the question that followed had much more meaning. "Oh? Well, i don't know especially if my tutelage is unfinished here." it was definitely a loaded topic and he felt it press down on his back, the weight returned as he held up his arms in front of the ghoul.

"I could finish my lessons here and take over the clan or go into boogeymen training, or incomplete my training and be shunned because my extra personalities are unstable." tough choice, either one weighted heavy on him. "how about you, what do you plan to go from here?" but given all that, he didn't know how to respond when Needle held out her arm other than to hold onto it gingerly.

Much like how she showed him to. "Then i would humbly accept, dear sister who has a twin i probably should not call sister too yet." if only she could see the grin he gave her.

"Many things really." Damien answered back awkwardly, where to start with the things he felt uncomfortable with. "Heights as well, but I'm trying to get over that, went riding with the lightning dragon student It wasn't nearly as bad at I thought it would be." Sure there was all the screaming for his life to be spared, but she didn't need to know all about that.

The walk over didn't feel as long as it should have, the time passed quickly with the company of his new sister figure, just chatting away. Any thing that Needle said was just so interesting, maybe it was from the way that she saw the world that just made it to appealing to his floppy hound ears. "Oh that sounds wonderf- WAIT WHAT?" he yelped out, stunned by what she said and left him stammering. "You said lose your eyes? and if not you'll lose your arms?" it wasn't as if he was trying to question what other clan's did as a part of their everyday lives. "I couldn't imagine my elders telling me to remove something that was a part of my body, other than my snarky tongue."

The problem with formalities wasn't just the rules and keeping track of various things. For him it was the restraint. to keep things in check, and that included questions. And his face didn't hide the fact that he had some questions on his mind as brows furrowed at the engraver, fighting with himself and biting down on the tongue that wanted to get it out into the open. Instead he just gave the ghoul a tiny smile as she held on a little bit tighter, and he returned it back to her and pushed that aside, for later. "I hope so Needle, now how about we go inside? Its right over there." he mentioned offhand, pointing with his free paw toward the welcoming banner.

And then the ghoul hit the nail on the head. "Haha... i might have been too." he answered in shame as the open door of the establishment. If it was one thing that the steakhouse was known for, it was bowling over their patrons with the scent of cooking meats, grilled proteins from all over. Anything including Bunny wunny' steaks down to Follyjox brisket, they did it all and made it smell good.

Damien couldn't resist taking in a deep breath and taking in the scents of the day before letting out a happy exhale and turning back around to Needle. "If I didn't have my tongue, I wouldn't be able to taste today's lunch and that, would be such a shame." Damien joked back to the pleasant ghoul and kept his hand with hers as he went further in. "We can talk a bit more about me, myself and I when we get to our table, I'm kinda embarrassed about my condition., and." after taking a moment to look around and ignore the demon standing at the podium that had the look of mild displeasure on his face.

"Well, we could always take a window seat if you need more light, I don't mind, let the other people walking on the street see us enjoying a fine meal." he replied back cheerily. The steakhouse was normally well lit and the tapestries of rich mocha and coffee colors was seen around the tables in the soft lantern light.

Of course, that was normally during its dinner service when its reservations was booked and the tables were swarmed with hungry demons and monsters, tried from a hard days work and wanting a filling meal. The lunch rush wasn't as big of a big deal and most of the chairs were still packed onto top of their tables save for a small spot when the lunchers occupied which included the windowed seating areas.

"Table for two?" the demon managed to wipe off the bored look from his face and replaced it with a mildly interested smirk, mostly toward the hell hound that walked in with a ghoul for a lunch date. "Just remember, while you can't enjoy our extensive wine collection, we have a equally as luxurious non-alcoholic varieties to chose from."

"Oh your so so considerat- wha?" Damien barked out all of a sudden at the ghoul. The smooth talker. He didn't even get the chance to ask her what that was about before the demon decided to make himself known again with a rather throaty cough.

"I'll lead you two to your table." he said in a huff before briskly walking over to a table not far away from the windows.

Well, pushing that aside.

"Come on Ms. Sympathetic to my embarrassment, lets go to our seats." he mumbled out and gently tugged the ghoul along.

The Demon waiter was just as horribly charming as he sauntered up to their table... not so much saunter as he practically Leaped with grace from the kitchen door over to their table in quite a flourish. With enough grace to made the Hell-hound yelp at the sudden demon attack and clutch onto Needles hand more.

And it didn't pass by the waiters hand as he practically swooned at the mere motion. "Good afternoon dear guests, it is a delight to have you here." he said in a sultry tone and picked up the engravers free hand gingerly without concern. "Enchante, would you like to hear about of Meat lovers for lovers special today?" without even batting an eye.

meanwhile the hound had found interest in how clean the plate was, up close and personal with his eyes and a rather nice thud. "Oh sweet Kerberos."

This was not happening. no this could not be happening.

Damien groaned audibly as he picked up his face from the gleaming plate and faced Needle and the... instigating waiter and tried to find his peace of mind and not let Melas take over and flip the table. "I'm fine Needle, just a little stunned." he assured her gently, patting the ghouls hand in his palm.

Sebastian on the other hand didn't know what to make of the situation as he pulled on the end of his collared shirt. "But I thought you two were." he almost stammered out until his eyes narrowed and formed a small o with his plump lips. "I see, well, nothing like a wonderful meal to continue the wonderful day." he replied back coolly and placed the menus on the table with the utmost of care to the ghoul first before sliding closer to the boil guest and getting his ear. "Do not worry dear boil, I will take care of everything, the perfect meal, the champagne and the violin performance, leave it to me." he said in a low voiced haste before dashing back into the kitchen with a flurry of petals in his wake.

Any chance at Damien recovering his posture completely was dashed as the cup of water he was sipping on soon went down his windpipe and made him sputter up a storm. "wh-wh-wh-what?!"

....

the panic that flushed his face was rapid and he couldn't help but remember that he was still holding onto her hand.And the mortifying idea that their waiter had for their sudden arrival and posture. It was sure to be a slightly awkward lunch. "I mean, what do you like from the menu, any way you want them to prepare your steak?" he said back to her after the fit was over and the water was correctly being consumed.