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 Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:05 pm
"And every villain thinks they're the hero of the story." That was one of those history lessons that no one ever seemed to learn. Things just repeated again and again because someone, eventually, thought they could do it better. Or do it right. That was probably not far off from whatever was happening if anyone asked his opinions on things. Arachne was glad that the cracked starseed didn't hurt. He knew he could feel his, some sort of anchor for his power in his chest, and he didn't think breaking it would feel all that nice. Maybe it was like a broken nerve when it was corrupted? "So you can't feel your starseed at all?" Part of him wanted to say that maybe it wasn't broken or cracked because he didn't want to make that distinction of his side was right and Almandine's was wrong because he didn't really know. But he couldn't make himself say it. "I think you can change it. I at least know that Negaverse officers can be turned into Knights so I don't see why your starseed couldn't be ... i guess cleansed? Or however you want to think about it." His hand dropped own, resting lightly on Almandine's thigh, while he watched the other senshi.
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:26 pm
"Yes," Almandine agreed, exhaling a breath. "Everyone wants to believe they're doing the right thing, but whether or not it actually is the right thing tends to be on the subjective side of things. I'm not so sure anyone is in the right here."
He glanced over at Arachne, Almandine's chest giving a little throb. "It...I'm not sure. I mean...perhaps..? Sometimes it just...feels tight, which I dislike as well. Sometimes I think I can feel it, but then I'm not entirely sure if I'm overthinking it."
Which he always tended to do as it was. Almandine's hands slowly lowered, the gentle weight of Arachne's hand on his leg making his stomach flutter unexpectedly. His fingers were mere inches away from Arachne's, resting in his lap.
"It's possible to...fix this?" he asked. "Fix if it's...corrupted or not?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:38 pm
"There might not be a right side in this. From what I know there's people on my side who can be just a violent as those on yours. And probably vice versa knowing there are more like you." He grinned. "Well, not exactly like you." His hand squeezed the other senshi's thigh gently as he said the last bit. He wondered for a moment what it would be like to not feel his starseed. It had been a part of him, one he could sense, for so long he couldn't remember what it was like before. It was just, part of him. If Alma wanted to fix his though? "I think so. I'm guessing here from knowing a Knight who used to be a Negaverse office. So if they can be fixed you should be able to as well? If that's something you want to know more about he'd be the one to ask though." Not that Arachne really wanted to introduce Almandine to his ex but he didn't know anything about how that would even work. Someone who'd done it would be the best person to ask right? "It would have to be something you wanted though. I can't make the choice for you which side is the 'right' one." kuropeco i dont know which account you're on XD
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:55 pm
"I met...a knight, or something, that was on your side," said Almandine, considering this. "She didn't seem evil, either, so at least from what I've seen, all I've met are relatively nice. Of course," he amended, "I've barely met anyone at all, so my experience is limited."
He felt another fluttering, another twisting in his stomach as Arachne squeezed his leg. That grin was doing something to him that he couldn't quite fathom, Almandine glancing down at Arachne's hand, then back up at his face, his throat feeling a little dry.
"I'll...think on it, then," said Almandine, after a moment. His own fingers moved, just barely brushing against Arachne's where they lay in his lap, too close to Arachne's hand. "It's not something I think that could be done on a whim, as I imagine it's a pretty large change."
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:05 pm
"I can introduce you to some other senshi too, who've got different opinions than me. Maybe they can give you some insight into things I can't?" He raised a brow slightly before shifting his hand just a bit so his fingers were over Almandine's. "Corvus has been active in this whole mess longer than me and she's been through a lot more." Arachne knew anything he couldn't answer she could, or she'd know who could. There was always Mag Mell too, he knew what it was like to change sides and could actually tell Almandine what it would cost him. Arachne nodded at the last bit the other senshi said. Sure he wanted Almandine to be on his side but he couldn't make that choice. Alma was the only one who could. "Any other brooding topics you want to discuss? Or should we change to lighter topics?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:20 pm
He found the idea surprisingly intriguing, although Almandine was slightly distracted by the feel of Arachne's fingers over his own. His breath caught in his throat for a moment before he said, "I think...that would actually be a rather nice idea. I'd like to talk to people about it."
He heard Arachne's question, but didn't answer immediately, still contemplating their hands. After a moment, Almandine's fingers slid hesitantly along Arachne's, shifting them until he could twine their fingers together, palm to palm; not quite shyly, but tentatively and curiously, as though he wasn't entirely sure what he was doing and wanted to test the waters.
"Lighter topics such as...?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:29 pm
Almandine's agreement to talk to the others was a night weight off his shoulders. If the other senshi got other opinions he could at least make a better choice. He'd just have to figure out how to set something like that up. It was so much easier to keep in touch with other White Moon senshi, the phones made things fast and easy, but he didn't have a way to give that number out to Alma. "I'll figure out how to set that up, see if Corvus wants to come along next time we meet?" Figuring out how to keep in touch could come later though. Right now Almandine's fingers laced with his was a rather blinding distraction. It wasn't the first time the other senshi had done something that surprised him, initiating the kiss the last time had done a good job of that, but this felt just as good. His hand felt warm and everything else felt a little tingly too. It reminded him a lot of how he felt ... how things he didn't want to think about now felt. "Mmhm, could talk about physics or classical literature or how hard it's been resisting the temptation to kiss you again all night." Arachne voice was teasing and while he wasn't quite sure Almandine would get the tease he couldn't exactly stop himself from saying it.
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:37 pm
He didn't know what the right answer was this to; whether or not what Arachne was suggesting was even something that was plausible, but it didn't hurt to consider it. Almandine was resisting a peculiar urge to reach up and rub his chest again, to see if he could feel the corruption spreading further out.
"Thank you, yes, that sounds good," he said instead, eyes still focused on their now clasped hands. He liked the feel of it; the way Arachne's palm fit against his own, the differences in how their fingers felt together. It was an unfamiliar thing; Almandine couldn't remember the last time he'd held hands with anyone, even relatives.
Almandine's head rose, his eyes moving to Arachne's face. An unexpected thrill tingled its way through him, gaze flickering down to rest on Arachne's lips instinctively and then back up again to his eyes.
"That...last one," said Almandine, just barely shakey. "What about it..?"
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:53 am
Did Almandine know how cute he was? If Arachne wasn't so sure that the other senshi had been honest when he'd said he didn't know anything about 'romance' Arachne would have thought it was some sort of ploy. "You don't know already?" He smiled, leaning in just a bit so he could lower his voice. His free hand came up, fingers brushing lightly against Almandine's cheek. "You've been blushing since I showed up, not as much as last time but there's a decidedly pink color to your cheeks. And your eyes keep flicking down to my lips." He was still being a tease and he knew it but so far Arachne liked how the other senshi reacted to the teasing. "Starting to think you've been thinking about it all night too."
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:26 am
Almandine was relatively certain that he was not cute at all, because cute was a word that was mostly foreign to him. Mostly he was bookish and weird and awkward, or - what was it the other students had called him? Creepy had been used once or twice.
But never anything more than that, and for good reason, he knew, because he was not the sort of person that anyone was interested in, or wanted to be interested in.
Almandine's face reddened a little more under Arachne's fingers, his lips parting slightly, head tilting into the touch. "I can't say for certain the blushing thing," he said, a little breathlessly. "But you do have a very nice mouth, and I...is it weird..? I...liked kissing you, so yes, I've...been thinking about it."
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:28 am
"Not weird at all, perfectly normal thing to thing about when you like someone." He'll he thought about kissing people he didn't like, just thought were pretty, so he couldn't go calling it weird. "If its something you want though you can ask for it. Or just take one." Arachne leaned in, brushing their noses together before pressing a gentle kiss to Almandine's lips. Kissing the other Senshi wasnt like any of the Chaos members hed kissed before. Those wwre usually forceful and demanding. Kissing Almandine though was like bitng into a sugar cube.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:05 am
Almandine's brows furrowed. "I've never...liked anyone that I've wanted to kiss," he said, frowning a little. "I've never really had an interest before, but you're very good at it, and it feels nice when it's with you, so I...like it. I like the way it feels."
And he liked the press of Arachne's fingers against his jaw, liked the pressure of his lips on his own as he leaned in. Almandine's eyes fluttered shut, warmth spreading through him; the hand that was currently twined with Arachne's curling a little more securely.
A pleased sigh escaped, Almandine relaxing into the kiss as though he had been waiting for it and could now calm himself.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:51 pm
Knowing he was the first person Almandine wanted to do something like this with sent a warm feeling through his chest. This couldn't be something Almandine took lightly, not with his questions and lack of understanding. It meant, somehow, he was worth the risk and worth letting in and it felt good to be that person. Even though Almandine seemed to be a bit hesitant still, still questing things, he still leaned into the kisses and still wanted them. He still had his fingers curled tightly with Arachnes. His free hand slid around to the back of the other senshi's neck, tilting the other man's head just a bit so it would be easier to hold onto the kiss.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:18 pm
It was easier, the second time. There was less thinking involved, less cautious, careful consideration, even if Almandine was always cautious and considerate. He didn't have to think quite as hard where to put his lips or how to breathe out of his nose or whether he was aiming right, because Arachne was careful in guiding him, fingers along the back of his neck.
He had not thought that kissing would feel like this. But it did, and he wondered briefly if it was this way for everyone, or if this was specific to Arachne, which led to an opening of thoughts of whether or not Arachne did this on a regular basis with people he met.
Almandine pulled back just a little, though he didn't get too far, his eyes still half closed, his nose nudging Arachne's.
"I'm not...fragile," he said, and sounded a little breathless, even to his own ears. "You...can kiss me more than that. If...if you want."
Although Arachne had said that he could just take it, so he didn't wait for an answer. Almandine untangled his hand from Arachne's so that he could lift both of his own, pressing them on either side of Arachne's face and pulling him towards him, lips pressing warm and firm against Arachne's.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:39 pm
When Almandine pulled back his fingers trailed lightly down along the other senshi's neck, expecting another question out of the other. Arachne wasn't expecting to be told he could do more. He really wasn't expecting Almandine to pull him into a firmer kiss. A soft sound of surprise was muffled between their lips before he caught up and leaned in to it. One arm slid around Almandine's waist, the other hand coming up to rest on the other man's arm. He let the other man have his kiss for a moment before pulling back just enough he could speak against the other's lips. "Open your mouth, just a bit." He murmured before leaning back into the kiss. He waited just long enough for Almandine to follow his instructions before his tongue slid carefully past the other's lips for a moment.
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