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Xennik was in a happy state of bliss. He likely could have stayed this way for days without complaining. He could feel a shiver run down her spine and smiled to himself, realizing that he was having this affect on her. His body seemed to relax as she leaned against him, as though he'd been waiting for a very long time to hold her like this. He made a sound almost like a sigh of content and happiness.

Allani twitched in her sleep.

A shiver ran down Xennik's spine as she twisted, followed by a rush of warmth as she cupped his cheek in her hand. He shuddered as she touched his neck, tickling him slightly, and he squirmed a little, tilting his head and raising his shoulder, unpurposefully trapping her fingers against his neck for a moment. Her question caused him to allow his shoulder to droop again, releasing her hand. "What do you mean?" He asked, watching her eyes as she looked away from him, suddenly tense and worried.

Xennik's eyes grew wide as her words sunk in. She...liked him? Like...really...He felt his cheeks flushing. When she placed the hat on his head, the feather immediately turned a deep bluegreen, betraying his thoughts. He had no idea what to say to her. How could he think about Allani when a sweet, hip, sexy young lady was sitting in his lap, admitting how much she admired him? And that smile! Xennik felt himself melting under her gaze. Impulsively, he reached for her. He cupped her cheeks in his hands and pulled her closer, kissing her on the mouth before he could lose the nerve.

He was perhaps just as surprised as she was at the kiss. He wasn't exactly the kind that particularly liked kissing. He realized now what he was missing as she returned the affection, and decided on the spot that he defiently liked kissing. At least kissing her.

"Sorry." He whispered as they pulled apart, his heartbeat still soaring. He didn't actually think he needed to apologize. But it was better to be on the safe side.

He tried to think about Allani, but controlling his thoughts was getting harder and harder to do the longer he spent time with her. He opted for distraction. He'd figure it out later. He hoped. Allani always did what he said. She'd listen to him if he spoke to her about it. "Don't worry about Allani." He said, keeping his voice down for no logical reason other then speaking at a regular volume would ruin the intimacy of the moment. He wrapped his arms around her in an intimate hug, pulling her against him and rocking back slightly, crossing his legs beneath her so that she was sitting sideways in his lap when he let her rest for the tight hug. He let his arms rest around her waist. "I'll talk to her about it." That didn't sound very reassuring, so he smiled his cute heart-melting smile, not wanting to disappoint her, and added "Get her blessing...?" Feeling brave, he leaned in closer, letting his lips brush her cheek and his warm breath tease her neck, pulling her closer as he did.

For half a second Xennik tensed as she spoke. Then he realized she was just bantering, and not actually questioning the poor pala. He forced himself to relax, letting out a breath he hadn't realized he'd sucked in. He needed to stop doing this. He couldn't tense up and become a worry wort whenever anyone mentioned Allani. She was fine. Perfectly healthy. He'd checked. He'd been keeping a close eye on her her entire life.

Speaking of which, how was she now? He turned his head toward where Biwa and Jaenelle lay. Biwa was dozing now, his large fluffy body blocking his view of the two pala. He frowned, placing his palms on Kana's shoulderblades. Without warning, he leaned forward, holding her against his chest as he tried to see around the Kyuria, practically sandwiching her for a moment between his chest and his lap.

No luck. He figured if she was awake by now, he'd know of it. He'd hear her, if nothing else. "Hmm. Must have been a busy day," he murmurred, sitting back up straight and releasing her from the close, warm hold, "For them to be sleeping like this. He turned his attention back to her, his cheeks slightly flushed. He impulsively reached out and pushed some stray hairs from her face, brushing them behind her ear. "She considers herself a princess mermaid, and the world hers to rule and reign over as she deems." He joked, letting his thumb run over her smooth cheek before running his palm down her neck to her back, pushing her gently against him. He felt himself leaning forward as though he were going to kiss her again. Whoa, what had gotten into him? He hardly knew her. He'd spent one day with her, and now all her could think about was her and how nice it felt to be around her, to hold her and to kiss her. Just thinking about it caused his cheeks to darken. He jerked back with a nervous, apologetic smile. "Sorry," slipped out of his mouth again unbidden. What was he apologizing for? Being too forward? That was new. He'd pulled back slightly, but she was still in his lap, and he hadn't moved his hands from her back.

He felt the heat rise in his face when she put her hands to his cheeks, but nodded to acknowledge her 'no apologies' comment. Then they next thing he knew they were kissing again. How many times had they kissed in one evening? He'd lost count. He blissfully didn't even care. This kiss was intense, deeper than the others had been, but tender at the same time. All logic thought slipped from his mind as he felt her wrap her arm around his neck. He murmurred something unintelligible against her lips, only kissing her again. Thoughtlessly, he let her weight against him push him back onto his back on the ground. That turned out to be a pretty stupid thing to do, since they were sitting on a hill, and laying down caused them both to roll a slight ways down it. They ended up with her on her back and him holding himself up over her with a hand on each side of her head. The first thing that came to him was an apology, but he quickly bit it back, remembering that she'd told him twice now to quite apologizing. Instead he chuckled at his own stupidity. "Are you alright?" He asked, slightly breathless as he moved to begin untangling himself from her.

His cheeks grew darker when she replied. His hat had fallen off. Thank goodness, or she'd have been able to read his mind like an open book. He was touched and completely at loss as for how to reply. No need, really, because she'd pushed herself up on her elbows and kissed him again. His pulse soared. He leaned in to return the kiss when she pulled away, confusing him for a moment. Had he done something wrong? He met her eyes and saw the look of playful affection and grinned. He shook his head, loosening his hair, still grinning, and playfully ran his fingers up her side, lightly tickling her. His cape had fallen off of her when they'd rolled down the hill. He couldn't help but ask "Are you cold?" with a little sly smile as his hand slid from her side to her back, pulling her up against him. He was balancing only on his one hand, but he was fairly strong and could manage it for a while. He couldn't believe how outgoing he was being. Something about her easy playfulness just brought him out of his shell.

What kind of a question was that? He thought. Of course he was going to want to stay out here with her. Going back to the shop would mean the true ending of their date. It would mean waking up Biwa, and possibly Allani as well. It was a short walk, but he couldn't carry them both comfortably, and being moved would likely wake them anyway. But as evening had settled in, it had gotten chillier. What if they were cold? They're covered in fur, foolish one, they're not going to get cold in seventy degree weather. He told himself. He was just looking for excuses to worry, as he always did. "Hmm, let's see," He mused, releasing her and moving to her side where he sat cross-legged facing the blanket on which the Kyendi creatures rested. "Wake the grouchy Biwa and Allani, or let them sleep a little longer..." And enjoy myself, he added to himself with a little guilty pleasure. Would she think he was selfish if he chose to stay withher a little longer? Would she be upset if he didn't? The questions immediately began to spin through his mind, reminding him why he'd always had such trouble dating before. Aside from being a worrywort, he was possessive, anxious, the type to get jealous easily, always busy with work, and always too busy trying to please everyone that he ended up confusing himself.