My name is Karla.

"Hey, gimmie another round!"

"Here you go!"

Due to circumstances, I go by another name right now.

"Thanks, Lucy!"

My dyed black hair, cut short, swivels around as I give him a thumbs up in acknowledgement. I've decided to go for a tomboy character, since it seemed like fun. I'm very lucky to be alive at the moment, so I'm going to go all out to do the things I want to try, even if they're silly.

"Hey Lucy", my boss calls me back around the counter, to which I vault over in a non-chalant fashion. He sighs in regards to the action.

"What is it, boss?" I ask, giving a look of playing dumb.

"I still can't get used to you not calling me superior… anyways, that fox is here again. I thought you might want to take your break while she's here." Sup- er, I mean, boss said. I grin at his kindness and toss my apron into his folded arms.

"Thanks!" I give a half-hearted salute as I continued my characters energy. I really did enjoy acting this way, much like a child enjoyed pretending to be someone they weren't. I looked back into the far corner, where I could see the tips of some fluffy white tails poking out from above the crowd; the bar was packed tonight.

Dashing while I weaved through the crowd effortlessly, I gave some greetings to the regulars who spoke up when they saw me. They didn't keep me long, since they also knew Ahri was here. What we discussed, they didn't dare eavesdrop upon; the last time someone tried listening in on the succubus's conversations with friends, they ended up a blabbering mess on the floor, begging to be abused. When he finally snapped out of it the next day, he had no memory of the event, nor of the conversation he had listened in on.

But perhaps Ahri enjoyed doing that sort of thing to a man, since she spoke out in the open, like she was luring men to a 'different' sort of doom than her previous life.

Her cute, little fox ears now in sight, I hopped up as I landed my butt on the cushiony seat next to her, patting her head.

"Aww, you're still too cute~" I said, ignoring whatever expression Ahri may have had.

"Lucy, I thought I told you to stop that." Ahri said, a small smile revealing that she didn't really mind at all.

"Boo, if I can't have Ahri-chan to myself, then I get to pet her~"I pouted insincerely, continuing my gentle caressing of the top of her head, her ears finding their way in-between my fingers from time to time.

Ahri knew I wasn't so much interested in girls as I was in their beauty. I was into men all the way, but I sometimes found myself being mesmerized by girls and their gorgeous curves… No wait, that came out wrong, now it sounds like I'm in denial. It was more like an appreciation for art, sexual art. I used to run a kink shop before my new life, so I was fascinated with everyone's beauty… both inside and out.

The inside part especially, since I was a mind-reader.

"Ahri….Chan?" Ahri spoke questioningly as she tilted her head.

"Anyways, how's it going with your muse?" I asked.

Ahri's cheeks blushed slightly as her mind flashed with images of Sona; her smiling vestige before a kiss, her gentle sleeping expression inside her arms, her ass that Ahri stared at constantly without her noticing, her massive breasts that she wanted to lick- Okay then, I'm going to stop there before it becomes voyeurism.

Still though, a heavy sigh exited from the beauties mouth, leaving me confused as to what I missed while I wasn't looking.

"Something bothering you?" I inquired.

"Well… Valentine's day is coming up, but I don't know if it's going to be anything special." Ahri sat there dejectedly.

"Woah… that's a surprising thing to say, from one so well-versed in romance such as yourself."

"But she's going to end up taking the lead again no matter what I do… I mean, sure, I really, really like it but… I want to see her be completely at my mercy for once, you know?"

"That sounded darker than what you're implying."

"But you know what I mean, right?"

"A-yup, you want to be dominate in bed for a change… well, for nostalgias sake." I said jokingly. She bopped my over the head in a fake rage, playing along with it.

"Hey, would you be opposed to using aphrodisiacs?" I asked.

"I tried that out before and she didn't let me sleep, let alone take control, for the entire night." Ahri said, shivering out of pleasure and fear for the memory.

I thought about the issue for a tiny while longer before remembering an item I kept locked away before my store shut down. I had always wanted to try it out with someone, but I still childishly clinged onto Jared's memory… not like it was easy to forget. That being said, Ahri probably needed my secret weapon more than I did.

"Hey Ahri… Do you like chocolates?"

(Extra End)

Author note

Another SonaXAhri story. (Yay) This time I've added a bit of drama but I still feel like the light-heartedness of the couple remains intact. Ironic, since Karla's character (from The Dragon's Captive) isn't really the type of character to be a part of happy stories. Still, she said she wanted to take a break from all the hardships, so she will.

Karla was originally supposed to come back as a librarian, but it made more sense for her to work at the bar where her life changed. The whole tom-boy thing seems like something she'd pull off pretty well too, so that's how that happened.

I feel bad for Sona, since she's in for a rough month of dealing with an inebriated fox. Why, oh why does telepathy come from sketchy alcohol? (That's where it always comes from…. Right?) Ahri will be too drunk out of her mind to notice anything, however, so she'll probably be pretty happy.

The whole cum-from-breast thing was an odd idea on my part, I'll admit. But Ahri should be able to do some pretty kinky stuff with her magic! If she can make people physically attracted to her with magic, then she can damn sure change the way sexual acts feel with it. I'm not too sure if I went too far with the idea, but such an act should be the norm for a succubus, so I'm sure it was fine.

Hope you enjoyed the story, and have a lovely Valentine's Day!