Seeing her stand in front of him with such a determined look on her face made him feel like he made the right choice. War was a game of patience after all, and he was patient for long enough.
As he looked at her, he replayed the whole scene in his head one more time. He was certain that this entire foreplay went just as it was supposed to, no major mishaps and no major mistakes. But the real game was just about to start. Aleks found himself in front of hell gates, but they weren’t tempting him in – he was already inside and they were his way out. And he was about to force them open.
She was his way out – and the realization brought a wicked smile on his face as her words echoed in his mind.
Have you ever had a partner before, fox? I wonder… He thought about it as he calmly put his hand out, expecting her to shake it. “Then we have a deal, my dear partner.” He already had some plans on his mind and not for a single moment did he think he was going to end up in the world of trouble. Of course he didn’t – he lived in such a world for almost his entire life. There was nothing to doubt or fear. Not even Lilith could guess what kind of a person he really was – in the end, the most dangerous person is the one that had nothing to lose.
“703 hearts to go?” he winked, “We will make history, Lilith.”
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This indeed is (I use "indeed" far too much) the perfect way to end a tv episode or a book chapter. We should totally make this into a tv sho- now, that's farfetched :P getting ahead of myself here.
Alright, I'll post once more before going to bed (irl-wise) :P but, do you think we should end the day here, after Aleks agrees? Or should we have some more interaction? I think we shouldn't rush their relationship, so we could very well end the day after one or two posts. Yout thoughts on that, m'lady?
Yes! This story holds so much potential and you can't imagine how hyped I am for it ^.^ I guess he could kill her, that's a possibility, but I won't tell you my thoughts for that, I'll keep them a secret for now :P
Alright, I'll post once more before going to bed (irl-wise) :P but, do you think we should end the day here, after Aleks agrees? Or should we have some more interaction? I think we shouldn't rush their relationship, so we could very well end the day after one or two posts. Yout thoughts on that, m'lady?
Yes! This story holds so much potential and you can't imagine how hyped I am for it ^.^ I guess he could kill her, that's a possibility, but I won't tell you my thoughts for that, I'll keep them a secret for now :P
He wondered what she thought about him now that she noticed him shake. Of course she noticed him shake, he was completely positive about that. Look at her, going on the verbal offensive, she might hide her emotions, but she cannot hide her ego… if his mind had a face, it would be grinning right now. Every single being in this world, be it a human or a creature or an animal, had that little thing called ego. And no matter how good the person was at hiding their inner thoughts, ego was always the thing that burst out in the open. He knew well it was the case with him as well. But admitting that was a huge step towards noticing it in other people’s behavior.
“It is quite charming that you don’t consider yourself human, but you wish to become one.” He looked to the side, out of the window and into the darkness. He listened to her explanation and although he knew a normal person would not take kindly to the sight of someone eating another person’s heart – Lilith may not believe it, but he had seen worse. Gore didn’t faze him anymore. The number, however, did take him off-guard, but not in a bad way. Of course, he couldn’t have known she already… devoured that many hearts, but the more problematic thing was that she had 703 to go. Aleks didn’t need to emphasize that, she knew that fact better than him.
But the rest of her speech was what made him stand up and shake his head. „No, thank you,” he turned to face the window, „I don’t need wealth, power, intelligence... and I most certainly don’t need a long, healthy life.” Aleks spoke calmly, putting his hand on the cold glass that was the only thing that separated him from the darkness outside. „I wish for only one thing,”
„At the end of the day, we are partners – equals. Your wish is not my command and my wish is not your command.”
He made eye contact with her again; answers to her needed heart count hiding behind his cold, blue eyes. She should know by now that he isn’t a person that will commit himself to slavery to anyone. Well, that was ironic, considering he was a slave to money. But his plan involved a lot of burnt money – and freedom. He wasn’t to give that dream away by making another slave deal.
„You are moving quite slow towards that goal - I can help speeding that up. But, that is my only wish… and my final offer. Take it or leave it.”
“It is quite charming that you don’t consider yourself human, but you wish to become one.” He looked to the side, out of the window and into the darkness. He listened to her explanation and although he knew a normal person would not take kindly to the sight of someone eating another person’s heart – Lilith may not believe it, but he had seen worse. Gore didn’t faze him anymore. The number, however, did take him off-guard, but not in a bad way. Of course, he couldn’t have known she already… devoured that many hearts, but the more problematic thing was that she had 703 to go. Aleks didn’t need to emphasize that, she knew that fact better than him.
But the rest of her speech was what made him stand up and shake his head. „No, thank you,” he turned to face the window, „I don’t need wealth, power, intelligence... and I most certainly don’t need a long, healthy life.” Aleks spoke calmly, putting his hand on the cold glass that was the only thing that separated him from the darkness outside. „I wish for only one thing,”
„At the end of the day, we are partners – equals. Your wish is not my command and my wish is not your command.”
He made eye contact with her again; answers to her needed heart count hiding behind his cold, blue eyes. She should know by now that he isn’t a person that will commit himself to slavery to anyone. Well, that was ironic, considering he was a slave to money. But his plan involved a lot of burnt money – and freedom. He wasn’t to give that dream away by making another slave deal.
„You are moving quite slow towards that goal - I can help speeding that up. But, that is my only wish… and my final offer. Take it or leave it.”
The little detail almost brought a smile on his face - and he had to fight the urge to laugh it off. So bluntly assuming he played for the other team - well, it wouldn't be a first time someone assumed that. But no matter how much he fought to suppress any emotion from his face, seeing her sport nine tails widened his eyes in shock. Whether she saw it or not didn't matter, trying to act like it didn't phase him wouldn't do much good. He was genuinely surprised and his emotions didn't stop at mere surprise.
She was looking straight at him now, waiting to see his reaction. And he was shaking. More precisely, his hands were shaking, only slightly, but they were. She wasn't just a serial killer. She was something quite else and even if he did notice her ears before, they were easily faked. Those nine tails... not so much.
What was that emotion he felt? Disregarding her gaze for a moment, he took in her new features. "You are absolutely wonderful," he let out quietly. It wasn't fear, it wasn't doubt - it was pure excitement. Adrenaline made his heart skip a beat. His behaviour was far from him losing his calm, far from it. He was even more determined to have her on his side now.
"Let me get this straight - you are some sort a half fox, half human... being," he opted for a more polite version of the word "creature", although that described her pretty good as well. "And you need hearts, because they'd make you a complete human - somehow? That's all I have on you." He shrugged, but his heart wanted to yell out - what do you take me for? An idiot?
Luckily for him, his mind was much more dependable. "And how would you make those hearts turn you into a human? More importantly, have many more do you need - having said yourself that you took a lot of them already."
If he played his cards correctly, he could use her help in taking out the whole organisation. And she would get her hearts. He still didn't completely believe her appearance. There were more than few hallucinogenic drugs around - she could be just playing him in order to establish her dominance. He would have to take her words with a certain amount of caution, not wanting to get himself in a trap.
"I could help you. But," he finally looked directly at her, his body calm once again, "what would I get from helping you?"
She was looking straight at him now, waiting to see his reaction. And he was shaking. More precisely, his hands were shaking, only slightly, but they were. She wasn't just a serial killer. She was something quite else and even if he did notice her ears before, they were easily faked. Those nine tails... not so much.
What was that emotion he felt? Disregarding her gaze for a moment, he took in her new features. "You are absolutely wonderful," he let out quietly. It wasn't fear, it wasn't doubt - it was pure excitement. Adrenaline made his heart skip a beat. His behaviour was far from him losing his calm, far from it. He was even more determined to have her on his side now.
"Let me get this straight - you are some sort a half fox, half human... being," he opted for a more polite version of the word "creature", although that described her pretty good as well. "And you need hearts, because they'd make you a complete human - somehow? That's all I have on you." He shrugged, but his heart wanted to yell out - what do you take me for? An idiot?
Luckily for him, his mind was much more dependable. "And how would you make those hearts turn you into a human? More importantly, have many more do you need - having said yourself that you took a lot of them already."
If he played his cards correctly, he could use her help in taking out the whole organisation. And she would get her hearts. He still didn't completely believe her appearance. There were more than few hallucinogenic drugs around - she could be just playing him in order to establish her dominance. He would have to take her words with a certain amount of caution, not wanting to get himself in a trap.
"I could help you. But," he finally looked directly at her, his body calm once again, "what would I get from helping you?"
I just planned to comment on that - I literally bursted into laughter. I'd love to play out that "gah, do I need to show you how everything is done - fine, I'll take care of it" situation. It would be so funny, considering he woulf have to be extra careful that no one else oversees him acting like that.
In other words, I LOVE the idea! :3
In other words, I LOVE the idea! :3
She sure is taking her time… Aleks thought as he replied to a few e-mails via his cell phone. They mostly regarded small problems that he was able to settle with a single e-mail. But it was better not putting business off for later time. If she is indeed the killer, I could make her a powerful ally. A tool to destroy the whole organization – bit by bit… Shortly after he finished sending the last e-mail, the door opened – interrupting him in his thoughts.
“It looks good on you,” he spoke as he made eye-contact with her, putting his cell phone in the pocket of his pants. “Comfortable enough?” He asked as he brushed past her, walking back into the living room, sitting down on the couch opposite of the sofa. “What’s with the smile?” he asked as the sudden feeling of dread hit him.
What did she do? Something was not right, but he was not able to tell what. He shuddered at the thought of her doing something stupid like hiding some of his stuff around the apartment. She couldn’t possibly be that childish – or could she? He laughed the thought away as he waited for her to come. It was like she wanted to pay him back for teasing her before, probably why she barged into the bathroom without calling – like she wanted to catch him doing something embarrassing.
He smirked as he looked at her. Women love games… but I love games too,
“Now that you’re dry – would you care to tell me why you took the hearts of those two men you killed?” finally he brought the fact that he suspected her to be the murderer out in the open. His smirk faded as he continued looking at her, analyzing her face. “If you have a fetish for hearts… I think I can help you, but you’ll need to be honest with me. Who are you? And why hearts?”
This time he gave out a sign that he actually did not know who or what she was, which was the truth, but it was also a carefully planned trap – he wanted to get her to think he may know, thus asking her such a question to see whether she’d be honest with him or not. Aleks licked his lips as he waited for the response.
“It looks good on you,” he spoke as he made eye-contact with her, putting his cell phone in the pocket of his pants. “Comfortable enough?” He asked as he brushed past her, walking back into the living room, sitting down on the couch opposite of the sofa. “What’s with the smile?” he asked as the sudden feeling of dread hit him.
What did she do? Something was not right, but he was not able to tell what. He shuddered at the thought of her doing something stupid like hiding some of his stuff around the apartment. She couldn’t possibly be that childish – or could she? He laughed the thought away as he waited for her to come. It was like she wanted to pay him back for teasing her before, probably why she barged into the bathroom without calling – like she wanted to catch him doing something embarrassing.
He smirked as he looked at her. Women love games… but I love games too,
“Now that you’re dry – would you care to tell me why you took the hearts of those two men you killed?” finally he brought the fact that he suspected her to be the murderer out in the open. His smirk faded as he continued looking at her, analyzing her face. “If you have a fetish for hearts… I think I can help you, but you’ll need to be honest with me. Who are you? And why hearts?”
This time he gave out a sign that he actually did not know who or what she was, which was the truth, but it was also a carefully planned trap – he wanted to get her to think he may know, thus asking her such a question to see whether she’d be honest with him or not. Aleks licked his lips as he waited for the response.
Five spoonfuls? :o what are you - sugar incarnate? That... actually doesn't sound that farfetched.
All to win that friend race! Just joking, it's kinda normal for me to do stuff like that ^.^
Yay! So glad to hear that~~ what a happy morning this is :P
Good morning, PikaChi~ I love the post, can't believe you actually went and hid forks all around the kitchen >.< I'm kinda regretting letting her stay :P what an adorable fox she can be!
All to win that friend race! Just joking, it's kinda normal for me to do stuff like that ^.^
Yay! So glad to hear that~~ what a happy morning this is :P
Good morning, PikaChi~ I love the post, can't believe you actually went and hid forks all around the kitchen >.< I'm kinda regretting letting her stay :P what an adorable fox she can be!
Three spoons are enough, right? Well, since I love milk, I can't imagine drinking coffee without it :3
It wasn't bad ^.^ mine is quite bad, though. I'll blame it on the tiredness. But your wish is my command, so I forced myself to stau awake and write it ;)
It wasn't bad ^.^ mine is quite bad, though. I'll blame it on the tiredness. But your wish is my command, so I forced myself to stau awake and write it ;)
And so, she doesn't like to be touched. He made a mental note of that - now knowing two things about her that she probably didn't want him to know. Marvelous. He gave her a quick smile as he moved away towards the closet. "Don't get mad at me all of a sudden," he took a gray sweater along with the black shirt and put them both over his shoulder. It was a problem that most of his wardrobe consisted of formal pieces of apparel. He had almost nothing casual to offer her. He decided to go for black pants in the end.
"I didn't mean to insult my guest." He put the clothes next to her, before moving away. He looked around the apartment before sighing. "This could be a problem," due to the unorthodox style of the apartment, he had nowhere to move in order to give her more free space. He had to settle for the bathroom in the end. "Take your time and, please, if you need anything else - feel free to check my garderobe." He gave her a soft smile, leaving for the bathroom.
Although he moved his body already, Aleks forced himself to a stop, turning back to Lilith - you look cute when angry, he almost said, but stopped himself in time. "Don't steal anything."
And with that, he was gone - peacefully waiting for her to invite him back. This little interaction timeout was a good thing, it gave Aleks time to revise everything in his head one more time, just to make sure he didn't forget any detail and that he played everything alright.
"I didn't mean to insult my guest." He put the clothes next to her, before moving away. He looked around the apartment before sighing. "This could be a problem," due to the unorthodox style of the apartment, he had nowhere to move in order to give her more free space. He had to settle for the bathroom in the end. "Take your time and, please, if you need anything else - feel free to check my garderobe." He gave her a soft smile, leaving for the bathroom.
Although he moved his body already, Aleks forced himself to a stop, turning back to Lilith - you look cute when angry, he almost said, but stopped himself in time. "Don't steal anything."
And with that, he was gone - peacefully waiting for her to invite him back. This little interaction timeout was a good thing, it gave Aleks time to revise everything in his head one more time, just to make sure he didn't forget any detail and that he played everything alright.
For the first time since the two started interacting, the woman seemed to be genuinely peaceful. Not aggressive, not straightforward and not cunning. Most of her words actually seemed honest. He actually believed that things got complicated for her, which is why he almost took it as a given that she was the murderer from the news. So that’s how it is… a certain thought shone through all his other thoughts. He smirked as he listened to her mention the word "hearts".
”You are mistaken, my lily.” He passed through his hair with his hands. His smirk grew into a sadistic smile which made his gaze look far more menacing than usually, even more with his hair still pulled backwards. “I have a lot of hearts lying around.”
Then he released his hair, which returned almost perfectly to its previous state. “But only one that you will never have.” He put his hand mockingly on his chest, this time his words were directed at her attempts to seduce him out. She was quite straightforward with her sentence, almost as if she wanted him to know she was a wanted murderer. She wanted him to have something to offer her – he could almost feel it. A key figure to his long anticipated plan finally showed her face. He was almost thankful for her coming into his life. But before getting ahead of himself, he needed to know more about her… heart obsession.
“Tell me,” he spoke as he approached her, putting his hand softly on her knee. “Would you care to get that wet dress out of the way?” His hand moved slightly up as he pulled it back, only slightly pulling the dress along. He knew it was her intention to seduce him before, so he was just playing with her now. He smirked as he moved away and reformulated his question.
“Would you care for a pair of dry clothes? You can stay for the night, we have a lot to talk about. And you can’t stay wet for the whole night - or can you?” He almost felt bad for teasing her like that.
Almost.
”You are mistaken, my lily.” He passed through his hair with his hands. His smirk grew into a sadistic smile which made his gaze look far more menacing than usually, even more with his hair still pulled backwards. “I have a lot of hearts lying around.”
Then he released his hair, which returned almost perfectly to its previous state. “But only one that you will never have.” He put his hand mockingly on his chest, this time his words were directed at her attempts to seduce him out. She was quite straightforward with her sentence, almost as if she wanted him to know she was a wanted murderer. She wanted him to have something to offer her – he could almost feel it. A key figure to his long anticipated plan finally showed her face. He was almost thankful for her coming into his life. But before getting ahead of himself, he needed to know more about her… heart obsession.
“Tell me,” he spoke as he approached her, putting his hand softly on her knee. “Would you care to get that wet dress out of the way?” His hand moved slightly up as he pulled it back, only slightly pulling the dress along. He knew it was her intention to seduce him before, so he was just playing with her now. He smirked as he moved away and reformulated his question.
“Would you care for a pair of dry clothes? You can stay for the night, we have a lot to talk about. And you can’t stay wet for the whole night - or can you?” He almost felt bad for teasing her like that.
Almost.
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