Of all the things he couldâve lived through in life, finding someone heâd come to adore nearly as much as Kuki hadnât been an expectation of his. Archons knew how enraptured heâd been when sheâd offered to join his gang, as one of the only Koji left in the world. Though heâd known she had been close to his father as one of his servants, this wasnât the closeness heâd expected in the slightest. Itto huffed fondly as her subtle ministrations proceeded to relax him more than anything he couldâve thought possible. But, given the status of their relationship, it didnât surprise him in the least. Kuki had a spellbinding effect on him, and he couldnât help what flourished between them so naturally.Â
âUgh, fine! Sheesh, canât accept a compliment at all, can ya?â he replied back mirthfully, a teasing but affectionate starriness present in his eyes. If one thing ever rang true between them, it was the eternal fact that the kunoichi knew how to soothe him like none else. âBut⌠I still think you smoke me in the hotness department, so ya might as well concede defeat.â Did Kuki have the slightest idea what her short-shorts did to a guy like him? She did, obviously, but it didnât hurt that she knew she was hot, too!
" i never could, " Â murmurs free, mask hushing breath against where he cheeks lies against his flesh. compliments were far beyond her range of expertise, let alone her basic comprehension of modern day social skills. hands brush by his sideburns, stroke close to bunshin that run beneath his eyes as her own glow upon the small of her back. Â " you know i've struggled for years to grow accustomed to your wherewithal when it comes to what you see in me. "
a small bump of forehead to his chin concedes a brief victory to the oni for his notion of her outranking him, even if she desperately wants to protest.  " regardless of argument, you have no room to talk. have you seen yourself, arataki ?  how you carry yourself with a second wind of hope and grandeur ?  i certainly could  NEVER  dream of outshining you in that regard. "  mask lowers as she leans in, briefly touching electrified lips to his own lips' corner for an addictive peck to startle his senses. she knew how such small things drove him wild, how it was the littlest details that drew him in.