BLEED

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[blightsbite]

Vanth's jaw drops open slightly as his mouth becomes far too dry. His throat responds by growing thick with saliva, which Vanth sickly swallows down. It'd do nothing to re-wet his mouth; the guilt would only dry it all up again. ❝ This is... after it's healed? ❞ Vanth can't begin to imagine it being any worse than it is now. Sebastian's injuries clung to his shirt the whole way off him, which had tensed Vanth's expression with remorse. But it's better to have them exposed. They'll heal better. Sebastian leans forward, dusting kisses over Vanth's cold, pale cheeks. Briefly, Vanth shuts his eyes to hide his anguish. It shouldn't be like this, with his partner so injured while he is kept in the dark. Vanth knows he will push for more, but not now. Instead, he pulls back slightly, catching Sebastian's gaze, before looking somewhere to the side into the dim depths of their room. ❝ My blood... ❞ He whispers; he's already begun tugging down the collar of his night shirt. ❝ It should help, right? ❞

❝ Drink from me. I don't care how much you need, I'm giving it all to you. Please, I just... I want to help you. ❞

[occultacarne]

"It is still in the healing process, but yes," he mutters quietly. It pains Sebastian so, to see The look in Vanth's eyes. Riddled with guilt and high concern. "Vanth..." no amount of reassurance was going to quell that worry. Not while he carried these injuries.

He runs his fingers along the side of his lover's face and sighs. It wasn't the first time he'd fed on Vanth, but when he was this badly injured, he hated doing so. It took an immense amount of restraint to keep from drying Vanth out.

"I wouldn't take all of it," he answers with a sly smile. With that, he leans in and kisses Vanth's lips, and it isn't long before Sebastian's lips finds itself around Vanth's shoulder and he bites down to get to Vanth's sweet nectar.

[lovefalldefined]

@occultacarne (late) spring summer starter!

Back in heaven, Chamuel would lounge in the endless fields full of flowers that were always in bloom (though the experience soured somewhat with the loss of his partner). On his few days on Earth, his time was mostly spent in the courtyard of Benedict's church or at the bar.

A place like this forest is relatively new to him, though. Wandering through the Mistwoods left him with small beads of moisture from the fog clinging to his feathers, so now Chamuel is resting in a rare clearing, laying on his side with wings spread in a summer sunbeam. Though comfortable, he's not out of it enough to not notice when he gets sudden company.

"You can come closer. You're not interrupting me." He doesn't try to get up to greet the demon, nor to move to a less vulnerable position.

[occultacarne]

It's interesting to see Chamuel so casual and uncaring of the dangers that lurk within the Mistwood. He's in such a vulnerable position that it would be easy to attack. Fortunately, Sebastian isn't here to fight an angel.

"I was worried when I didn't see you at your usual spot at Diyonsius. I am surprised to see you here of all places, Chamuel."

[wolftccth]

"Wow, what gave that away, ya weirdo. Do you usually sniff people out like a hound?" There's something about this one that makes him cautious, he's not trusting that face, "i was here before, wasn't pleasant. And it definitely got worse."

[occultacarne]

So Fiesty! Definitely different from the Lycan that he knew. Sebastian smiles, not really taking offense to the man's tone.

"I am far from a hound," He instead corrects. "Perhaps I can make your return here better. It doesn't have to be worse just because I'm in your presence."

"Sebastian Everest Armaros." The introduction is smooth.

[highprinceadolin]

Adolin didn't move as Sebastian stepped closer, studying the man's smile and weighing his words. He couldn't quite tell how much of that statement was true, especially while being circled like this. It reminded Adolin of watching duelists before a match. The smallest shift in posture, the way someone's eyes lingered for a fraction too long… Those details often revealed far more than whatever came out of their mouth. So, he watched.

His gaze followed Sebastian for a moment before drifting toward Morpheus. At the mention of Vanth, however, his attention returned fully to the other man. "And yet, here you are"- he teased lightly. In the end, his view of relationships seemed similar to theirs, but Adolin made no comment on it.

You share something in common.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Adolin's lips. "Besides being both obviously good-looking?" - the joke slipped out before he could stop it. "Maybe" - he said then, tone more sober now. "I don't know Vanth all that well. We only spoke once. But…" - he paused, searching for the right words. "I felt a Connection with him".

His blue eyes remained fixed on Sebastian's golden ones. "Like a feeling that you're speaking to someone who understands certain things without needing them explained."

[occultacarne]

"And yet, here I am," he says with a tilt of his head. Sebastian stops moving. He stands behind Adolin, but makes no move to do anything. Not yet, at least. He's getting a feel of the guy. Listening to his words and waiting.

Sebastian does have eyes. Adolin was not bad to look at, and he wasn't above admitting something like that out, or...showing interest, for that matter. He moves again, this time now standing in front of Adolin. "Careful, now. Saying that will make me feel envious." He's speaking in regard to the connection.

Adolin explains himself more, and Sebastian seems to excuse it with a nod. That's better. "Vanth has a way of connecting to people like that."

It was a trait that he loved about Vanth, quite honestly.

"The more you speak and hang around him, the more you will learn..." he trails, unfinishing his sentence as a clawed finger rests dangerously close to his jugular.

"Hm.."

[highprinceadolin]

It was easy to see that Sebastian was a confident man. More than that, he carried himself with the effortless assurance of someone accustomed to being listened to, respected, perhaps even feared. Adolin was still forming an opinion of him, but whatever impression the man hoped to make, intimidation didn't seem to be part of it.

A soft laugh escaped him at the question. "Well, if I was hoping for anything, perhaps Vanth mentioned that I managed to recover with at least a shred of dignity after finding out he was married."

His gaze drifted briefly toward Morpheus, lingering there for a moment. The creature was unlike anything he had seen before. Whatever it was, though, it looked dangerous enough to warrant keeping an eye on.

"Everything, huh?" - Adolin raised his gaze again, smiling faintly. "I like to think I'm not so simple a person that a single conversation is enough to form a complete picture of my character"- Adolin remarked. "Though now you've made me curious. I'd love to hear these conclusions you've reached about me."

[occultacarne]

Sebastian smiles, but it only reaches his eyes as it doesn't lift the corners of his lips. "I am not upset, you know," he answers instead. Yet, he is sizing this man up, looking him down and up, and taking him in with just golden eyes alone. Like a predator to prey. It was what Sebastian was. He hunted. He's contemplating whether hunting down a prince was worth it.

He steps closer until he's practically at arm's length.

"It is only what Morpheus has witnessed about you," Sebastian says, voice a low whisper. Will Sebastian attack, or will he simply excuse Adolin?

"Vanth and I are free to do whatever we please. Our bond is what makes us stronger." His eyes don't tear away from Adolin's. Not even as he begins circling, as if he were simply taking a stroll.

"You share something in common with Vanth, from what I understood. Is that correct?"

[blightsbite]

It's hard to fathom not apologizing for it. If Vanth had control of his own body, he could've helped out there. Instead... He sucks in an unsteady breath as Sebastian's shirt falls open, exposing the many blisters and scabs on the skin beneath. His lips thin as he shakes the self-beatings from his mind. He could spend time feeling sorry for what he could have done, or he could focus on what's really important. How hurt Sebastian actually is. ❝ No, it's... ❞ Vanth's gaze flits between his partner's face and the hands he has on the plackets of his shirt. Unable to touch the tender, wounded skin between them, his thumbs restlessly run up and down the fabric. ❝ I'm not looking any kinda way... ❞

Not on purpose, at least. For a beat of silence, his mind races with things to say. Eventually, they gather into a complete, withstanding thought, which Vanth quietly voices as he carefully removes Sebastian's dress shirt. ❝ Who hurt you like this? These are holy wounds, Seb—I know they are. ❞ I've seen them on you before.

[occultacarne]

It hurts as Vanth works on peeling the dress shirt off. The way fabric clings to skin just a little, and the way his skin sounds as it is being removed. Despite the pain, despite Sebastian feeling it, he doesn't make a face. Doesn't scream. Anyone with injuries like this would have. "It has healed significantly from a few hours ago," he tries to reassure again. It is true. It had been a lot worse than currently. His body was still mending the injuries and healing. He wouldn't let these scars. Not like the wing marks on his body from Aurelius' attacks.

He shakes his head, then leans in to plant kisses across Vanth's cheek. He mutters against his skin, "It does not matter." Truth told, he didn't think Kaine had that much holy power in her. The energy he felt seemed she'd have more of his blood coursing through her. He had been caught off guard.

"I am just ever so glad that you are safe and unharmed."

[ishegayorfontanian]

Lyney folded his arms loosely across his chest, his expression still somewhat disgusted. "So that's it?" - he asked, raising an eyebrow. "Just hunger?"

He held that look, even though the sight churned his stomach. "You speak of it as though it were no different than having dinner. Yet most people don't leave their meals looking quite so terrified"- he pointed out, finally breaking eye contact.

"Hunger may explain an action, but not the methods."

[occultacarne]

"Mm, fear just so happens to be one of the emotions they feel when being feasted on," Sebastian says with a nonchalant and relaxed body gesture.

He liked the thrill of it all, but he wasn't entirely the type to play with his food. If he ever said this, it would be a partial lie, of course.

"What method would you have gone with?"

[mortememoria]

pleasantries of the night are worn in a gentle dusting of pink upon his cheeks; skin flushed with the warmth of alcohol. every second step followed an unheard rhythm, allowing himself to dance along with a partial sway. it was simple delights, like this, that allowed nights to pass with ease. throwing out ones worries and letting yourself go with an unseen flow.

a shame it could never last. imagine how much simpler things would seem if left adrift in this momentary, buzzing fantasy without it fading away. or, in raven's case, being cut short.

content as he was, there was no mistaking that sensation of eyes against his back. prickling skin like that of a daggers tip, pressed and threatening. it sent chills up his spine.

"skulkin' behind me isn't doin' ya any favors, y'know." he stats plainly, bringing his stroll to a regrettable end. "especially not when i'm aware of ya. kinda defeats the purpose."

a sigh is quietly exhaled from his nose, head turning to finally glance over his shoulder.

"or are ya just rubbin' in what it feels like ta be 'chosen'?" ( @occultacarne )

[occultacarne]

"If I wanted to be undetected, you wouldn't have been aware," he simply replies with a shrug. "Call it curiosity," he then says as he gestures toward the other. He was going to ask Raven how much he remembered, but something tells him that Raven remembers everything from his last visit here.

Good.

Just the thought alone has him smiling. Nevertheless, he approaches the other.

"I had missed your presence, Raven. Did you miss mine?" Highly unlikely, but between everyone here and himself, who knew Raven's secrets?

[blightsbite]

Vanth's frown deepens. Of course Yophiel would leap at any opportunity to kill Sebastian, even if it meant collaborating with a common enemy. It's been the Sin's only goal ever since Vanth was given its name. ❝ I'm sorry, ❞ murmurs Vanth as Sebastian locks their fingers together. ❝ I should have warned you. If I'd said something, then... ❞ The apology is for this, too. Vanth's other palm reaches forward, gently sweeping up the sleeve around Sebastian's wrist. The skin underneath is deeply wounded and hardly healed. ❝ Maybe you wouldn't have been hurt like this. ❞

His crimson eyes search up as Vanth's hand stays unmoved. ❝ You are hurt, Sebastian. This isn't fine to me. ❞ Finally, he moves away from Sebastian's sleeve, if only to reach for the buttons of his lover's shirt. ❝ Let's take this off... Please. ❞ His expression pleads with him. With careful fingers, the buttons around Sebastian's neck are slowly undone, one after the other. ❝ I promised you. I meant it. ❞

[occultacarne]

"Do not apologize for that insolence foolery. I knew what to expect the moment I took you to the Isles." He supposed; he didn't think too much into it. Just knew that something like that could happen. It isn't something he'll admit to Vanth, either way. Sebastian tries to gently swat at Vanth's hand, but Vanth is stubborn. And how could Sebastian refuse him when he pleads so?

"Hm."

Golden irises look to those red peering up at him. "I am fine," he says once more. Still, he doesn't move Vanth's hand away this time. "I hardly feel it." It probably isn't reassuring at all, considering how slow his injuries are healing. Fingers that were wrapped around Vanth's own releases, allowing for those buttons to be undone. As his shirt is unbuttoned and his chest exposed....

Well, Vanth doesn't need to read Sebastian's mind to know that he is, in fact, NOT fine at all. It hurts.

"Do not look like that, Vanth. It does not suit you, my dove."

[highprinceadolin]

Adolin's eyebrows rose the moment the man stepped into view. The name didn't ring a bell, and the highprince was sure he wouldn't have simply forgotten a face like that. "Well. That's certainly a better introduction" - the tension in his posture eased, though not completely. His hand drifted away from the wooden sword at his side, a spark of curiosity in his expression.

Then, at the mention of Vanth, a flicker of recognition crossed his face. "Storms" - a grin tugged at the corner of his mouth. Vanth had mentioned that he was taken, but at no point had Adolin thought that he would meet the person. "So that's what this is about".

Adolin lets out a quiet laugh, rubbing the back of his neck for a moment. "I did meet Vanth recently. Briefly. Though now I'm very curious which part of that encounter made its way back to you."

His blue eyes studied Sebastian openly now, measuring him with the same easy confidence he seemed to offer everyone. "Should I be concerned or flattered?"

[occultacarne]

Amusement reaches Sebastian's eyes when he notices the other is studying him. The king approaches in long strides, but causal.

"Which part would you have hoped made it back to you?" The question is a rhetorical one. Morpheus, his hellhound is now by his owner's side.

"Morpheus has told me everything I need to know about you."

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[kleinstar]

" That's not... "

Eiden mouths words that don't come out in the end. The hatred bursting from the man might not be as hard to understand as Eiden would prefer even if he doesn't really have a target like that.

His hands tighten into fists.

" .... I don't think I should. "

He shakes his head. It's not just that he shouldn't.

" I won't. I... don't doubt you. I mean, the guy's not exactly picture of a virtue... "

" But I won't do that. I can't. Even if I agreed with your choice ... he's married a friend of mine too so it's not just my personal refusal."

[occultacarne]

Seamus looks disappointed, sad even, when Eiden refuses to tell him where Sebastian was located. It's news that he's told that Sebastian is married. And to this man's friend, no less. No, he couldn't dare bring him into this then.

"My apologize. I wouldn't force you to tell me anything you didn't want." It was against his nature. He wouldn't say the same for Orchid, though.

[occultacarne]

[blightsbite]

❝ Four of them… ❞ Vanth repeats slowly, his gaze sweeping over Sebastian's wounds, then his own. Is it any wonder they didn't make it out unscathed, outnumbered twofold? As children of Hell's king, Vanth could only guess what combined power they may have had. Not to mention— ❝ Yophiel turned against you, too? ❞

Is that what Sebastian means by not listening? His expression turns guilty and apologetic. He knew Yophiel had no good intentions when possessing him at the Isle. If only Vanth would have warned Sebastian, then maybe... Maybe at least one of them would be less hurt. ❝ Was fighting with Kaine, ❞ Vanth carefully tries out her name, the only one he's gotten of Sebastian's children so far, ❝ what has Yophiel so quiet? I... can't hear it at all. ❞ The hand underneath Sebastian tenses, as if debating on moving against the man's wishes. ❝ For the most part means they haven't fully healed, right? ❞ Vanth's fingertips catch gently on his lover's, halfway entwining their hands. ❝ I just wanna look, and... make sure you're okay. That you're really okay, Sebastian. ❞

[occultacarne]

Sebastian knows that the moment Vanth sees the injuries in the process of healing, he will be concerned. He doesn't want to worry his lover. Doesn't want to see the same look he saw on Vanth's face when he was attacked by Aurelius. Divine attacks hurt, but they were hardly dangerous, Sebastian would tell him. Vanth wasn't dumb, though. Sebastian was a demon. Ruler of hell. Everything about him stood against the holy.

Sebastian huffs, his own fingers locking around Vanth's, as if attempting to keep him from trying to check his injuries. "Yophiel, that fool, thought he could persuade Kaine to work alongside it, seeing as they all had a common goal." He shakes his head, though, "I am fine."

[occultacarne]

@wolftccth

"I thought I smelled a mutt," Sebastian hums with amusement. "You only arrived, and yet you seem very familiar with this place. Not your first time, I reckon?"

[noirdetectiveagency]

♠ The hound’s friendly nature, despite the circumstances, gave Noir a sense of security, in the back of his mind still knowing that he could turn against him at any point. Those teeth were made to do unspeakable things after all. And especially after hearing that it was one of Sebastian’s own creations - a thought that sent a shiver down his spine and every fibre of his being - he knew to be cautious and alert.

His hands moved careful, petting the dog’s face, down to his chin where he gave him a gentle scratch.

A small smile even spread on his lips for a moment when he saw the genuine reaction of contentment on the creature, almost forgetting that his owner was a beast.

Bringing up the topic of his own companion made the detective flinch for a moment. Oh, he really wished for his own dog to be here…

“I told ya, he doesn’t like you. Doesn’t like things that defy death in such an unnatural way.” Sometimes he thought of him as a hypocrite for tolerating and creating a revenant like Noir himself, but loathing everything that did not get resurrected under a god’s gaze. This was a topic of discussion they have debated over many many times with either side not seeing eye to eye with one another. Noir was thankful for what the jackal did for him, still was, and probably always would be, but he could be so stubborn sometimes.

Like he was being now.

“Vampires are something he likes to avoid. He’s not shy, just stubborn in his principles.”

[occultacarne]

Morpheus seems to like it. He allows for Noir to scratch beneath his chin. His tail wags continuously doing so. It may give off the impression that he often gets some pets from Sebastian, too! Definitely from Vanth, for sure.

"Mmm, I suppose vampires are beings that defied death," he muses. "My father was born a vampire, as far as the stories have been told about him." He didn't know much about Caspian aside from the fact that he was no ordinary vampire.

"I did not know your god was so discriminating."

[edgedwing]

Sephiroth wanted to argue back, but he couldn't prove what Sebastian said was a lie. Outside of the church incident, Sebastian didn't make another move. He still had no idea what Sebastian had been planning if Sephiroth agreed to let him 'strength' his bond to Aurelius. Everything had been stopped before he could find out.

"You're still not a good person," He said childishly with a stubborn frown. He was grasping at straws now. "Saying my family is temporary when your marriage is just as temporary, too! In fact, you should be more worried about yourself! Demons can get divorced, too... probably!"

[occultacarne]

"I have never claimed to be good, child." It was all part of their thing, wasn't it? Good guys, bad guys. Evil, good.

Sebastian does smile at Seohiroth's words. "It is why I cherish Vanth to the fullest. Any day could be our last together. The only time we may divorce is when either of us returns home."