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A/N: Hah~ Maybe I'll simply make it up with a few longer chapters... I'm a bit busy, so two chapters in one day, on top of TTOTTY updates every so often, might be a bit much! But do know, I'm not about to just say 'No, I'm not doing it!' or anything of the sort! Either I'll eventually double update, or I'll simply make a few longer chapters... On with the show!
Midnight, Scarlet Devil Mansion:
"So, these would be the friends you spoke of, Mima? ...Is there not supposed to be a second human...?" The quiet voice of the oddly dressed purple haired girl caught me by surprise. She was of the ones to arive while Flandre was busy bugging me, and looked rather sickly. Her hair a matte purple, as though it refused to reflect light, which contained a number of red and blue ribbons. Resting atop of the non-reflective hair, a light pink night cap, while upon her body, matching pajama's. She was in a constant state of being ready to go to sleep, yet rarely doing so. As a magician, she could substitute sleep with a simple spell, and the signs were quite obvious. Under her eyes were dark rings, proof that she hadn't slept in a great deal of time.
"Ahh, Patches!" The nickname that Mima had given her so long ago was quite annoying to the Magician. The girl's brow twitched, quite obviously hating the name.
"I'm no dog... Why must you insist on calling me by a name such as that? My name is Patchouli, so use it..." Mima simply chuckled at the rebuke of her magician friend.
While the pair bickered back and forth, the rest of the group, made up by myself, Cirno, and Rumia, trailed a short distance behind.
"Why did it taste so... good...?" I asked nobody in particular, which caused Rumia to pat my back, so as to comfort me.
"Aww, there, there... You'll get used to it!" Rumia's words only made me feel worse.
"Get used to it...? But I don't want to get used to it..." It just felt... wrong to find that, not only had I eaten human meat, but I had enjoyed it!
"Cheer up, Usa! On the bright side, now you don't have to be curious about such a thing!" Cirno, who was rather optimistic about the whole ordeal, while grinning like she had gone mad.
"But... But, what if I want more...? I might end up breaking the promise I made to you, and-" I suddenly felt myself pulled in for a hug. Oddly, I felt no urge to try and eat her... for the moment, anyways.
"Don't believe in yourself!" Huh...? "Believe in me! Believe in the Cirno, who believes in you!" The way Cirno said that, made me feel so... able, like I could do anything I set my mind to...
"...Thank you, Cirno..." I couldn't help but shed a tear at how happy I was that she trusted me to not eat her... Even if my mouth is watering a bit, what with the close proximity to her neck, and all. I feel as though I could resist that urge, for now, and forever, thanks to her words. However, I also hope to not need to resist forever.
Mima and Patchouli noticed us begin to lag behind, due to our touching moment.
"Uhh... You two comming...? Or are you two in need of some privacy?" Mima couldn't help but laugh some at the scene before her.
"...Ahh, right!" I began to run off after the group, who had left us behind. I had accidently slung Cirno over my shoulder, running after them like she was a sack of potatoes.
"U-u-u-sa-a-a...!" With ever foot landing, the words came out somewhat shaken.
"Ahh! S-sorry, Master..." I hadn't particularly meant to run with her like that.
"Ohh? 'Master,' you say? Why would a Youkai be taught by one such as Cirno?" Patchouli's interest had been piqued by that little revelation.
"Ahh, well, I turned into an Ice fairy for awhile. That is, untill Yukari turned me human again... Now I'm a Youkai, like Rumia, somehow." Patchouli's brows rose in mock surprise. What an interesting happening...
"Really, now? Hmm... Would you mind if I preform some tests, so as to discern what such a thing might happen?" My face lit up at the prospect of discovering what was strange about me. I mean, I can't exactly be normal, now can I?
"Ahh, sure! I'd love to find out how I've been flip flopping between being different things!" Patchouli began to smile, if it could even be called a smile. It was hardly noticable at all, you see.
It wasn't much longer untill we finally reached an enormous pair of doors, after another rather long walk. This mansion was far too large
"Koa!" Patchouli weakly shouted to the door, in an attempt to get her familiar to open the way. While she didn't need her to, it was far faster that way, due to the outside of the door being warded.
After a few moments, the doors opened, revealing the Voile library, as well as a young looking woman with long red hair, lightly glowing red eyes, and a black dress. To the sides of her head, a small pair of pointless looking bat wings, while there was another much larger pair on her back. Now those wings looked like they could perhapse keep her in the air. All in all, she was rather lovely to behold, the one Devil of this mansion.
"Welcome back, Mistress. Shall you be needing any assistance?" The devil seemed rather polite, a smile upon her lips.
"Not for now, Koa. Do as you please for the time being." The two have a rather good relationship it would seem.
"Very well, Mistress." With a bow, the Deviless went off on her own. The primary reason for her to even be here, was simply to let her in. It's not like she was a very good defender, and only offered the Black-white a small workout.
"Right this way, and be sure to close the door behind you. I already have enough rat problems as it is, and not enough cats to ever stop it..." Rats? What an odd problem for a library to have...
We walked for what felt like hours, but was actually only minutes, through the labyrinth of book shelves, before we came upon another door. A much smaller door, which was inscribed with hundreds, if not thousands, of magical runes. It would be where she does all of her experiments, lest one go wrong and level the whole mansion.
The sickly Youkai began to slowly recite word after word, every word sounding of magical energy. Her hands sliding over the door in every way possible. It wasn't the easiest place to get into, but nobody she didn't want could enter, not Marisa, not even Yukari. It had been a very long time since she had to add to the list of names allowed to enter, even if only temporary. Mima's name was already entered, but adding three more names would take some time.
"It's going to be a bit untill she's done. Lets go have a seat on the bench over there." Mima had seen the girl do this once before, long ago. It was the same door, as it wasn't actually a part of the mansion. It was a perfectly warded, perfectly sealed, dimensional gate, which led to a pocket dimention. As such, it took a very long time to add an acception to every single ward, every single seal, and allow others entrance. We might be sitting for a few hours, waiting to be able to enter. Or, maybe a few minutes. Mima had been gone from Patchouli's life for quite some time, after all... She seemed far more skilled in the craft than back when she first met the magician.
Minutes passed, followed by hours, before I began to hear the bored once fairy snore like a saw, her head resting on my shoulder. Cirno was quite cute, especially when she slept. I didn't feel tired in the least, so I changed position, and eased her head onto my lap. She began to rub her face against my thighs, settling in. My, how cute she was when she slept... I just want eat her... up...
Well, that was in poor... taste... Dammit, stop thinking about food!
I began to stroke her hair, enjoying the girl's gentle squirming. I lightly shake with silent laughter, Cirno looked so cute squirming about like that... I wanted to make her squirm more and more, her breath growing ragged, and clenching up when my finge- Wait, what am I thinking!
Suddenly, I felt a light softness pressed against my knee, it would seem Cirno had begun to make out with me... or, to be more exact, with my knee. I really do wonder why she gets so kissy when she's asleep, not that I mind at all anymore. At first I resisted quite a bit! Now? Hah, I instantly dropped all resistance, melting like butter against the onslaught of kisses. Hmm... Maybe if I were to reposition her, then she could kiss me some... So long as she doesn't get her tongue in my mouth, that wouldn't cause any issues, righ- Wait, what am I thinking! Ugh... These perverted urges are going to be the death of me, I just know it! Now, if I were alone with her, I just might indulge in such a thing and kiss her untill my mouth went numb... Though, being able to so easily resist her somewhat killed the mood... What made her kisses so great was being overpowered by her and kissed seemingly without end, no hope of escape!