P I E R C E

Piercing gaze and addicted heart. Adoring disposition from the start. He opens your eyes, sweet with his commands. Laced with poison are his demands. [ Indie Durarara!OC blog ]

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        ✯} Even the Russian could see the sudden increase in interest was a bit odd, to say the least, but — what did it matter to him? There was only so much time left for him and he wanted to fill it in with as many fun things as possible now that he still could. So what if the guy was acting a bit strange? Surely he had his reasons. That didn’t mean Lev should pass, especially when this could very well be the last offer ever for him. As dramatic as it sounded… that was reality. A reality he had learned to accept. “Gosh, you’re flattering me. I might blush if you continue.” A bit more colour in his face wouldn’t be bad, actually. His sickly condition took its toll, all other circumstances not really helping. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if he could forget about that for a little while? Just a little while. ….Even if it felt like someone had punched him in the stomach not too long ago.

        ”Fine with me,” the redhead hummed with a wave of his hand, possibly showing off his perfectly manicured nails, wishing to wrap it up as quickly as possible. After all there was a lot of preparing to be done. “You’d better not be late.” If the other did decide to show up late — or not at all — he could expect a beating. A delicate one, of course, but one good enough for some nasty bruises to show how horrible he was. Ah, but he wouldn’t. Right? Right.~ A soft snort of disapproval came forth and Lev shook his head. “Why, obviously I will be looking absolutely gorgeous no matter what the circumstances, but you’re the one who knows where we’re going. I need to know the dress code.” Of all his outfits, he would pick out the perfect one for that evening, as he always did. Or rather, that was what he would do if he got the information he needed. Going out was a serious business with many complicated and sensitive matters that had to be addressed silently. There were many rules to a successful date. The smallest details could make you or break you. “You’re not planning to leave me completely in the dark, are you?”

Leaving him in the dark? Well, that was the point wasn't it? Holding back the reality of intentions not being as true as they were. There was always more to his actions, always more to him finding ways to get what he wanted, no matter what he was. In this case, he could see the other male decaying, right in front of him. This one seriously didn't have long, and at that point, Ince realized how long he'd actually known this man. Oh, how quickly diseases took their toll on the fragile human body. How blessed he was, and yet, even Ince himself had to face off with certain death before. His deals were different than Lev's. Lev was greeted by a reaper, while Ince just collapsed into nonexistence. It was almost irritating to think about, though he kept a playful air about him as he brought his arms up, studying the other male for a moment. Where would he take him, what did people like this like? Dai never went on ' dates ' with him, nor had he ever gone on one prior because he felt them to be pointless in comparison to the meetings he had with legitimate clientele.  Cyan eyes relented for a moment, his brain working awfully quickly to set up something that wouldn't be so tiring to the dying creature, and wouldn't have him listed under the suspicious label if he didn't provide things one do on an actual date given the other participating had actually been healthy, " We're not going somewhere to fancy, I don't think, considering I go there quite often as it is..., " Izaya went often, Ince hadn't gone there since the informant had passed away, " So I suggest wearing something casual, but not so casual that they'd quirk their brows at the sight of you. Though, I have a feeling they will /anyway/ considering how lovely you are in appearance, " Attitude was something else entirely wasn't it? Though Lev wasn't total despicable he wasn't about to say more til he /learned/ more, " There's more fun if I leave you guessing, " The demonic creature teased, moving away from the door at last, " I'll see you tonight, if I'm late by a minute, you're allowed to hit me, " He offered, giving a slight wave.  

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        ✯} Wasn’t it Ince’s own fault for coming to visit him while he was having such a horrible day? Breaking it off with Satsujin had been rough enough — actually he still felt shitty about that. It wasn’t his style to lie like that, but he reckoned in the end it would hurt less. A soft sigh fluttered from his lips as he combed a few slender fingers through his crimson hair. “Okay, okay, fine.” As much as he liked the guy, a man needs his own time, too. Especially under circumstances such as these, though those were not any circumstances he was about to share. If anyone were to find out, it’d beat the purpose of coming here in the first place. Oh, the poor Russian. It seemed he would never be able to die in peace like he wished. Maybe he should have just thrown himself off a bridge instead. Regardless of his conditions, Lev enjoyed being around people. The shallowest of relationships were enough — as long as he didn’t have to be lonely. Actually, the shallower, the better. Having to push others away… hurt.

        "You would be surprised to see what I refuse," he mumbled quietly, giving a wave of his hand as if trying to chase away a fly. "It’s really just that I don’t feel well. I don’t want to be a bother." Or show how far gone he was. Grey hues outlined with mascara narrowed into slits, boring into cyan ones. Something seemed to be strange, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. “A night out,” he finally repeated, leaning back slightly — ignoring the urge to peek into the bag. This was serious business, after all. “…Sure, I guess. But if I end up vomiting midway, I’ll be blaming your bad timing. It’d better be good, Mr. Shy, or I’m never giving you fashion tips again. So, at what time will you be picking me up? Anything special you want me to wear?” A thin eyebrow was raised, both playful and questioning.

If Lev threw himself off a bridge it'd make Ince's job /harder/, he needed the Russian alive! For now. " A bother? Is that what you think? Mm...I guess you could assume that. I don't think you'd be a bother, I wouldn't waste my time with you, if you were, after all, " The informant replied idly, appearing more interested than he really was before adding, " Clearly your worth the attempt, regardless of any condition, " The words made his throat burn, how much could one lie at once, was a good question in Ince's case. How much would he do for the sake of completing a plan? Would he lose himself just to capture the valuable entity that seemed to be more than clung to the walking dead? Previous flings unaccounted for, the demon disregarded that thought entirely. It wasn't going to be his problem, and it wouldn't get him killed. He was much smarter than that, much more capable than he'd let on to be, as always, " Still...I guess I should apologize for interrupting, I just couldn't let the opportunity pass me by, " He rationalized, never really apologizing for doing anything either. Deciding to offer an amused chuckle toward the taller male, he moved and chose to lean against the door frame, back to the edge. Arms crossed themselves over, cyan hues turning once again to focus on Lev. Expressing how genuinely interested he was, Ince looked the other over, bringing a finger to tap against the skin of his lip, " Mm. How about around eight or nine, considering the time right now? " Afternoon hours, the blazing sun--which he willingly avoided for the sake of not suffering from a burn, it was rare that anyone went out at these hours anyway. The bright lights of the night life were always preferred were they not, even Ince himself preferred them. In the end, it seemed, he couldn't help but find the other's clear judgment of his fashion amusing, observing every slight motion of the younger's facial features, " Suppose that would depend on where I'm taking you, eh? If you throw up midway, I don't think I'll be coming back, " Cooed the raven jokingly, keeping a playful smile on his features in his attempt to poke fun, " Kidding, of course, however--I'll be fair, and leave that choice up to you. You're the fashionista here. If I was, /I'd/ be the one giving /you/ fashion tips. "

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"That form would be obvious." Watching him shift his shape, Dai paused before giving a smirk. If only he could change back into his serpent form. He would be content with that. Though his powers created illusions despite that. "This should be better for stealthy take downs. Let’s head near the clubs. Easier pickings there." That’s where all the party people would be. Including the alcoholics and druggies. "Three forms now, huh? Interesting. You have plenty of identities to keep yourself safe from being discovered. " Spying him as Izaya might end badly and his demonic form brought too much attention. A nameless man was just what the doctor ordered.

" I decided that since you've taken it upon yourself to...keep my head down, I wouldn't be as active. I'm still in control of an entire city's underground world--after all, that's what matters, " The fog demon replied lowly, turning his gaze toward the city lights. Of course, they weren't far off, but that didn't mean Ince liked the distance placed between them and the quarry. It was rare enough that he ate, and he often enough didn't eat in front of Dai. He wouldn't let Dai know how low he was on energy, how he would probably be unable to assume this form unless he got this meal. The last thing he needed was the basilisk to get in his face about /oh so right/, he was. Without much other words, he lowered his head, providing a single kiss to the older male's lips, stepping away to make his way long further, " You have any ideas on how to hunt...that's still one of my less than practiced actions. "

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Monster or not, that was a rude way to speak to the blind. Though, when Iris laid sight on the person he felt a cold chill seep deep into his bones and he immediately turned to leave. This one was dangerous. He could see every last detail of that monster so vividly that it hurt his eyes.

How strange. The moment swirling orbs lay on the other's eyes, just for that brief instant, he could see that they weren't the /usual/ client or person that happened to just wander into his spacious abode. Ince prided himself in his ability to keep out of trouble for the sake of not worrying his beloved but--when these types of creatures came into /his/ world. Mistake or not, he was going to make the most of it. Reaching under his desk slowly, he triggered the auto-lock he set in after some little vermin decided to run into his office and cause a mess. The door slammed shut as the fog based demon raised to his feet, fascination clear in cyan pools, " Looks like there's...no use keeping facades, is there? " He began, stepping out from around his desk, arms extended as the background of black behind him only served to deepen his sense of mystery, " What brings you...here of all places, mm? "

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"You won’t have any time on your hands if you neglect to feed yourself regularly." Their bodies were strong enough to handle little nutrition over stretches of time, but they were not immortal to starvation. Eventually his stores of energy would run out and his body would collapse. Watching the raven-headed beauty move to grip the tree trunk, expression telling of yet another devious plan, Dai frowned slightly before tilting his head. True, he didn’t mind Ince being the demon he was, but he dislike his want of danger. Only Dai should be allowed to endanger his claimed. "You may join me if it will put something on your stomach. With whatever you’re doing, I’m sure you’ll need strength."

Delicacy profound in movements that could have been mistaken for those in a trance, the demon moved himself off of the trunk, placing himself a little was away from it. Cyan hues illuminated only dully as they fell on the other's figure. Ince couldn't deny that he seemed almost strange, as though he disapproved of his intent. As though he held some negative emotion toward his wants, toward his desires to be in a situation so dangerous it brought him to his knees in not fear, but ecstasy. Was Dai not okay with it? Surely it wasn't due to the danger factor was it? The basilisk knew him all too well, it shouldn't have bothered him...Ince being the type of creature he was at heart, and yet. It seemed almost endearing, at least, to the fog demon. He would never speak it, but it seemed as though his desire for Dai seemed to topple everything else. Despite already having been crowned as the serpent's /own/, Ince couldn't ever find himself satisfied. Perhaps it was this body? This form he took on, one that had become so natural that his other shapes couldn't match. Stepping closer to the fellow demon, slender arms came around the other's shoulders, humming quietly, " You seem a little preoccupied with thoughts, Dai. Maybe it's just me though, I'm so used to seeing a rather devious look on your face, " Ince commented, curiosity lacing the words that left his lips before reaching up only slightly, intending on placing a kiss on his /love's/ mouth before his nose twitched. His attention shifted quickly, lips pursing as his senses shifted up and about trying to pinpoint their target, having no desire to let Dai know of his troubles though he figured the older demon would be able to pick out the source of the disturbance faster.

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"Afternoon. I wasn’t informed of company." Placing down a salvaged china plate, Hayden bowed his head. "Excuse the mess. There was an incident and cleaning up has been taking some time." The kitchen looked somewhat like a kitchen again, though much work still needed to be done before everything would be functional once more.

" You look like you need...help with that, " Ince remarked as he took a look over the kitchen. There was still some debris on the floor of the kitchen, along with some of the smoking appliances. While the demon couldn't really assist with actually making some of those work, he could help with cleaning. He /did/ live here after all, " It shouldn't...take too long to get any extra fragments off the floor, " He stated idly, eyes illuminating for a moment as he used one of his underlying abilities to raise any fragments Hayden may have missed and tossed them into the trash.

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     ”Ah, that explains a lot, actually,” chimed the woman in response, taking a moment to look over the other’s features more closely, “see, I can’t detect presences, but my weapon can, and he was rather concerned about…well, you, for a while.” Dai’s presence was already irritating enough to the sword, and with the added detection of Ince, Rhea almost lost count of how many times she’d been warned to “be careful" and such. "Though you don’t seem threatening to me!" Reaching out, she only patted the albino on the cheek once and claimed, "If you wanted me dead, you could have easily killed me while I was asleep, so that’s obviously not a goal of yours. Let’s be friends then!" Dai and her were friends and he was a maneater so she didn’t doubt she could befriend his—…mate? “Might as well, right?”

" You mean your sword? I've seen him around, I've actually been face to face with him before, he's just never been able to catch me, " Despite the demon's rather volatile nature, he wasn't much of a threat. Especially toward those Dai held close. Rhea, being one of the only humans the snake seemed to tolerate, meant that Ince was immediately protective of her as well. For Dai's sake, to keep the snake out of being worried for her safety, " I wouldn't threaten anyone that hasn't done anything to me or Dai. As long as he's happy, there is nothing to worry about. As for you, Dai holds you in...rather high regards--, " Ince was cut off at the prospect of being /friends/, what even was that? Friends, with anyone? He hadn't had friends for a long time. Having abandoned most of them after he went after Dai, trying to learn what it meant to be a demon. Being the youngest in the area, he didn't know much...but...Dai trusted her. It couldn't hurt could it? Carefully, he extended a hand, gazing down at the girl, offering a slight smile, " Alright...let's be friends. "

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     ”Mm, I’ll take your word for it then,” answered the immortal with a simple nod of pink locks, rising to her feet to take the other’s hand as it was offered, “nice to meet you, Ince—I assume you’re the odd presence Bellus and I could never really get to the bottom of, hm?” Eventually the two had simply given up searching for him—it was pointless to look for someone made up of fog, after all. Not that they knew that in the first place. “Do you mind if I ask what you are?” Because she was nothing but curious.

" It's hard to pick something like me up, after all...I don't make it any easier really, " In reality, Ince often stayed in his fog based form rather than a physical one /to/ avoid detection. He realized that it was hard to pick up something that wasn't exactly there. He could have been in the same room as someone else capable of detecting demonic entities and they wouldn't be able to exactly pinpoint where he was. Usually, the only one he exposed himself to was Dai. However, Ince figured that while he was at the Manor, he wouldn't assume his deceased host's form. Just to avoid attracting too much unwanted attention, " I'm...a fog demon. My true appearance is a gaseous form...rather than something physical. However, I..can assume physical forms...of whomever I want. "

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     Blinking up at the other from her kneeled position beside the bed frame, Rhea only tilted her head some and replied, “Oh? It’s fine really, I don’t mind the mess—I knew he wouldn’t eat these things anyways, I just hate to see him go hungry, you know?” Because as of late, she hadn’t seen the basilisk move much…

" Don't...worry too much about that. He doesn't go hungry...too often, I'd know if he did, " The fog remarked inching forward, churning cyan hues locked on her form, " You must be, Rhea...it's about time I introduce myself. My name is Ince, and I am Dai's mate, " Well, /presumed/ mate in Ince's eyes, but he figured Dai would scold him for saying something like that to his closest friend, " Pleasure, to meet you, " He concluded, extending a hand.

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     Dai’s not eating the yummy treats she leaves under the bed for him, so now there are loads of rotten apples and stale chips to tend to. Lame snake.

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" Don't worry about those, I'll take care of them, " The cyan eye'd demon began, moving out from the shadows he occupied for the moment. Dai always had a habit of leaving messes, and it was Ince's job to make sure they were cleaned up.

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"Just for the fun of it then. Don’t worry about hunger." Standing, he jumped back onto the sidewalk before tilting his head toward his mate. "Think of it as one of those dates the humans are so fond of. Something to do for pleasure." Though he fully planned to eat as well as have Ince eat during the period. "Shall we get going then? The night is young and there will be plenty of prey out. Prey that’s unable to put up too much of a fight." Drunk or on drugs, maybe just worn out from the day. Whatever they found would have to due with such little time. True, Dai preferred to eat those in love with him, but he could settle for something plain.

 " Alright, then I wouldn't need this form correct? I have another I've been...meaning to show you--and for this occasion, venturing into areas that know me for my false name...I would say it's a better option, " With that, the fog based creature's appearance seemed to almost crumble into itself, body taking an entirely different shape. Of course, Dai wouldn't know exactly why--and Ince didn't know much either, but the more the fog demon ate humans, the larger he seemed to get--in terms of mass that was. His size put together was what he could form with the expanse that his particle shaped body could create. That included his tail and wings, which were often kept hidden. That in addition to a middle body, especially this new one, meant that Ince was accumulating too much mass. If hunters caught him in their cross-hairs, it wouldn't be good. Once he was done, the lanky male dropped down next to the cursed basilisk, hands stuffed in the pockets of jeans as he stood fully, " Got any ideas? " 

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"Are we going to play this game every time you end up not eating? Last time you ended up unable to move to feed yourself. I won’t have you dying." Approaching the bush, he crawled up beside him before laying down as well. "I said hunt with me, not let me feed you. You could find your own source of food. I won’t lift a finger to help." Because apparently he has too much pride to accept direct help.

Eyes landed on Dai, huge swirling pools remaining fixated on the basilisk before a sigh let itself be heard. Of course, his /presumed/ mate had a point, he usually did. However, the problem was, Ince didn't really know how to hunt, how to find food. He wasn't the type to have ever really needed to, and if he went about actually doing it, it was usually some poor bastard client he didn't want to deal with anymore. That wouldn't be the case now though, /real/ hunting was left to /real/ demons. Ince couldn't really consider himself an actual one just yet. And yet, he figured Dai would just be stiff with him if he said no. Reluctantly, he sighed and reached over, placing a kiss on the man eater's lips before getting up, stretching out his wings and taking to the skies, " ...Fine, I guess...though I don't really need to eat. "

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"Appears so. Watching each of them break apart has amused me for the past few weeks. It’s an interesting turn of events." Minus Rhea, of course. "As for you, your energy is dimming. Let’s go out and hunt together tonight. We both need to eat." If he attempted to reject the offer, he’d just be forced. "You’re going to come, right? Don’t fight me."

" It's like they don't an actual...catalyst. They're all catalysts. They're going to...collapse in on themselves, just about every last one of them, " And then came the thought about food, and of course, Ince merely shook his head. Even moving on all fours for a moment, wings extending out until he reached a nearby shrub and allowing himself to collapse on it, " I'm not hungry, " The demon spat simply, turning over in the bush.

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"But they taste awful." He would know. He tried them once under extreme hunger. "If you wish to eat them, feel free. That’s Bellus’ handiwork. He can be less tame than the rest of the creatures here. He tends to blow things up." Dai still had a grudge against that sword.

" I'm aware...though I've never had the liberty of tasting them, " Ince allowed his tail to waver, the length of the appendage lingering over the bloody pulp before his body eased back toward the serpent, remaining at their side, " I'm aware...I've been watching, but lately he's getting worse. It would seem that...everyone is getting worse around here except for you. " Not gonna bring up the fact he hasn't eaten for a few weeks.

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"That’s disgusting. Human hearts are the only thing that taste good."

" Some people actually...eat birds, Dai, " The demon inched a little closer to the mangled mess, barely able to be called a bird anymore, " Mm...it's almost strange... " More so because he hadn't seen anything violent even though he'd been staying at this abode with the serpent for a few days now.

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Dead birds everywhere.

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" They're...disgusting, the...least they could have done was eat them. "

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[ O f f l i n e ]

Shoves face into pillow.