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Kumizu sat down with, unsurprisingly, a glass of water. Ayise seemed to be out of it. What exactly had this guy been doing with her? Stop worrying about that. She's here. Safe.

Kumizu was about to speak, but Ayise beat him to it. Her eyes seemed to sparkle... "I just can't remember the last time we got to spend any amount of time alone." He reached over and took her hand. "And I love being with you."

When Ayise leaned closer, Kumizu followed suit. Their noses were almost touching. "I'm glad you're staying," was the only thing he could think of to say.

Kumizu laughed with Ayise as she mentioned the eloping... not that he hadn't thought about it before. Even though she blew at the strand in her face, it stubbornly stayed put. He reached with his free hand and brushed it out of her face, now simply ignoring what she was saying. Instead, he leaned over and kissed her, holding it for as long as she'd let him. When they broke, he asked, "Is it alright for me to kiss you like this?"

Kumizu smiled, even though Ayise seemed to make the entire thing trivial. "Only? Well, I can see how much work you need to do," he lovingly teased her.

"As for the water, it's enough. Water's good for anything that's living, but for me, it feeds my gems, gives them energy." He gestured to the jewel on his forehead. "As long as these are in good condition, I'm fine. At the same time, it's not like I couldn't eat if I wanted some food. What about you? You live on fruits?"

Kumizu smiled. Ayise seemed to talk too much when she was nervous, but why would she be nervous about the kinds of foods she ate? Of course, the smile disappeared when he remembered what had happened when he jokingly pulled her into the hot springs... as well as the moment she was finally revived...

There wasn't any need for bad memories, and Kumizu didn't want Ayise to be nervous. "Okay, I'll say it: just stop talking for a moment." He leaned over and kissed her again. This one was shorter; she seemed to feel a bit uneasy after the first.

Once again, Ayise was talking quickly and nervously. I guess any showing of affection will have to be put aside. "You don't have to stop talking. I like hearing you talk. And if you haven't eaten in six weeks... we'll have to change that." Kumizu called a waitress over.

"What would you like, ma'am?"

Kumizu just nodded. "Okay, I won't push. But you know you don't have to keep secrets from me. I like knowing more about you." Of course, considering how much Ayise knew about his past, that seemed a bit hypocritical, but then again, he never said he'd return the favor.

Silenty, Kumizu leaned closer to Ayise and brushed the hair out of her face again. He kept his hand against her cheek and simply sat there, looking at her.

Kumizu sat back silently. He blinked a couple of times, dumbfounded. Yes, he'd said he wanted to know more about her, but he didn't think Ayise would suddenly let all of this out into the open. As for the chill...

"I've dealt with plenty of creepier things, don't worry. And if you get hungry, and fruit only tides you over for a period of time, why not actually eat a meal?" Kumizu smiled when Ayise declared she'd never hurt him. "You don't have to worry about my life force. I can regenerate things that... humans can't, and more quickly than they could a cut, for example. Especially since what you take is 'replaceable', you shouldn't worry about me." To prove his point, he gave her another quick kiss.

"Self-deprivation is not good for the undisciplined. The only excuse I'll accept is anorexia, and if you are, I'll break that... habit."

At least, this is what Kumizu wanted to say. Before he could even ask what 'that' was, Ayise quickly changed the subject. She was obviously happier talking about this, so why stop her? "I would love it."