Not canon to the actual story, this was just a personal thought I had that I couldn't help but share. It definitely contains adult details. I repeat, this is not apart of the story, just a little imagination going of course. If you don't like the tone of a one night stand and regretful feelings associated with the act, feel free to skip this chapter.

- ML

UPDATE 03 July 2024: fixed some wording. Maybe a lot of wording haha

Chapter 3.5: Another Taste of Clarity

Reiji grasped Otto's sleeve as he began to leave. "Wait," she began. Oh, what am I doing?

The orange eyed Demon turned back to her, a questioning look on his face. She silently motioned for him to follow her upstairs. Her mind buzzed with racing thoughts, questioning just what the heck she thought she was doing, allowing this male of all folk into her safe space. She subconsciously clutched her rosary, praying she wasn't going to regret letting this night drone on.

Reiji unlocked her door, eying the keys to Mina's Cafe. Now that Mina was leaving for another city temporarily, Reiji would have to face a new challenge just two short days from now. And that's assuming the upcoming mission allowed her to return on time.

Reiji let Otto go in first, then shut the door behind her. He took in the surroundings of the little apartment. He also removed his shoes before stepping onto the beige carpet.

Oh, good. Better manners than Zumi. Reiji removed her shoes as well, then placed them in a small shoe shelf. Otto then stood at the tall window, looking out at the lazy river. He turned back to the green haired demon at last.

"You have a nice place here. But why invite me in?" the male asked.

"I just, I thought it would be a nice thing to do, for a, uh, old acquaintance," Reiji replied meekly. "That is, I want to trust you again, even after everything we've been through."

She went into her kitchen and grabbed a bottle from her small fridge, eyeing the blue label: Jade Flower Sake, in Kanaji script. This is a good thing... Right?

She exhaled, fixing her glasses and straightening her posture. "I do not mind hosting you for the night as well, I enjoyed your company," Reiji said quietly. She brought the bottle and two glasses out. Maybe if she treated this like a job, the nerves would be quiet.

Otto smiled a little, watching her pour the two glasses: half for each.

"Is that Jade? I love this brand," he said, accepting the glass. He downed the beverage, grinning. "I love the kick."

"Really? Me too," Reiji smiled, sipping hers slowly. "It's a rare gem in the markets. A fast seller, as well."

She offered another drink, which Otto happily accepted. The green haired Demon smirked, then straightened her expression. She placed the bottle on her coffee table. What is wrong with me? I cannot possibly enjoy this that much.

We have t—

"Just one moment!" Reiji chirped, rushing to her bedroom. She hastily stripped down, sighing in relief after the bra was off. She stretched her back, hands over her head.

Her green locks formed three hands to put the clothes away. After that, her locks wrapped themselves in a messy low bun. She put on her pajama set of comfortable silk shorts and matching robe, all black with white trims. She wrapped the robe securely, not that the robe really hid anything.

However, I could take advantage of the opportunity.

"Snap out of it," she hissed to herself, slapping her cheeks. She wiped her rectangular glasses on her robe, furrowing her brows in thought. She wasn't sure what the end goal was behind dressing down and flaunting... whatever. But it felt right in her gut.

After emerging from her room, she found Otto lying on the couch, eyes closed. Puzzled, she stood at the small hallway by her bathroom. Even the kitchen light brightness was lowered, which was definitely not her doing. Perhaps Otto figured out how the light switch worked. Reiji did not think she was in her room this long. She looked over at her bedside clock.

It's only been 10 minutes.

She crept toward him, then knelt by the couch. His chest rose and fell in his assumed slumber, hands rested on his chest with one leg propped up. Otto looked so peaceful. Reiji rested her chin on her hand, observing.

His dark brown and grey specked hair was no longer slicked back. Even his facial hair was grown out. Reiji discreetly sniffed his head. Smoke and sake, what a mix.

He smells kind of... nice.

Appetizing, even.

Tastes like—

She shrieked in surprise at the touch of a hand to her cheek. Of all the things she disliked, anyone touching her so suddenly was in her top three. Reiji fell on her bottom, then looked up to see that Otto was indeed awake. He sat up, scratching the back of his head. She was shaken up, her previous thoughts completely wiped through panic.

"I, I'm so sorry, I d-did not mean to intrude, I—"

"It's fine," he responded. She was frozen in place, hot with embarrassment. The darker demon couldn't bring herself to move an inch. What was she so afraid of?

Otto sat up, looking down at his lap. Reiji finally regained feeling in her sluggish limbs, scrambling to her feet, but careful to keep her robe in check.

"Have fun sniffing me?" he smirked at her.

"I-I did no such thing!" Reiji sputtered. Despite her itching to run away, she held that gaze intently, her pupils narrowing in response.

"I'm kidding," Otto chuckled. "But seriously, you're probably the first person to trust me in a long time. I didn't think I'd get this far," he professed with a shrug.

"Oh, really?" Reiji's eyes softened. "I don't mind, you're nice now. You deserve it."

"... I don't deserve it."

Go and take it.

Consume...

She winced, looking away from Otto.

Just one bite...

"Would you like another drink?"

"You trying to seduce me?"

"S-seduce? Never!" Reiji frowned.

You lie, you lie, beguiled freak!

Otto chuckled. "I'm a Snake Demon, alcohol doesn't really affect us that much. Besides, you literally changed into that."

Reiji deadpanned. She covered her chest, looking down. Her elven ears burning red. "Oh, I thought—"

"Don't worry about it. I understand you wanted to relax, I can tell." He glanced up and down at her evening attire. The snake demon reached over to grab the sake from the coffee table. He filled Reiji's glass. Otto's expression was unreadable as he offered the glass. Reiji accepted, deciding to down it all at once as Otto did.

Reiji was a major lightweight, pushing her alcohol limits by now. Nonetheless, she drank two more glasses. Otto looked pleased. Reiji's heart raced at the thought of pleasing him.

The green haired demon felt her mind falling into autopilot, thoughts buzzing blankly. Reiji put the glass down carefully. Her movements felt robotic.

Oh, this is...

The snake demon finished the last of the bottle, although Reiji wasn't paying attention to that. The female demon did not resist, allowing him to grasp her waist. Otto's hands were surprising cold on Reiji's cheeks and neck.

"You okay?"

Everything seemed to slow down in Reiji's head. Otto guided her to sit on the couch, standing over her. He then rested his knee between her legs. Reiji hardly felt his lips on her forehead, then her lips. She closed her eyes, letting that blank space take over her whole body. Her flesh no longer felt like her own.

Give him to me. He doesn't need you.

Before she knew it, her robe was off her shoulders and Otto had pulled her hips closer to the edge of the couch, gently tugging her shorts.

"N-no, wait," she muttered, grabbing her waist band. "You, you sure?"

"I like you, Reiji," he whispered. "I can please you." The green haired female hesitantly relaxed, letting his pull her shorts off. She felt as though she were watching another person in her place. However, this female's eyes began to glow a lustful red, watching Otto expectantly. It briefly glanced at Reiji, smirking.

Did "it" see me? Is this a trick?

The green haired demon was intimidated by this foreign sensation of watching her own eyes.

But then, she was back in herself. A low moan escaping her throat as she felt fingers between the folds of flesh between her thighs.

"Mmh..Otto, what're you doing?" Reiji gasped as he flicked his tongue over her clitoris, then left and right in a consistent rhythm. He had already inserted two fingers, gently messaging the roof of her vaginal canal, over her g-spot. Reiji groaned softly, grasping the blanket that was under her now. She pushed her hips up to feel more of his fingers.

"That's good," she purred, closing her eyes. The green haired demon wouldn't dare meet his gaze, not that she even could. The female demon didn't feel at home in herself.

He sped up his tongue motions, then slowed down suddenly, fingering her g-spot as he looked up at her, admiring how open the green haired demon was to his touch. His chin hair was clearly wet from her arousal fluids, but he did not seem to care. When she peeked at him, she covered her eyes, flaring up with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help but stare," he smiled. "You're very beautiful in black, but blue suits you better."

"I, uh," she cleared her throat. "I always wear blue."

"Yeah, everybody knows that," he chuckled.

"You are weird, you're still, you know," Reiji clenched her vagina around his fingers, trying to point out the obvious.

"Oh, right. You just smelled so good, I couldn't help but touch you," he flirted. Reiji couldn't help but snicker.

This is fine, I can relax.

"I don't do it often, but I'm a gentleman while it lasts. And I talk," the snake demon grinned. Otto closed his eyes once more, continuing his tonguing and fingering. His tongue seemed to pulse like a heartbeat on her clit, pressing rapidly at a certain spot on her clitoral hood, just near the underside that pushed her closer to climax.

"Oh, there," she swooned. Her voice raised to higher pitched moans as he played with her sweet spots, now refusing to stop for a second more.

They hardly knew each other yet he knew exactly how to touch her womanhood. Reiji's legs trembled and tightened around his head as he licked and fingered mercilessly. He sucked her clitoris as he pulsed with his tongue over and over fingering faster on her g-spot.

Gods, I'm close!

Reiji leaned her head back as she pushed his head against her hips, riding on his face. She no longer cared how vulnerable this moment left her.

Her insides pulsed and tightened around his fingers. He stopped moving them, letting her orgasm grow. The red gleam in the female demon's eyes yearned from within, screaming to be let out. No audible words echoed in her mind, however. Just the passing thought of craving the male. But just as her pleasure peaked, it soon surpassed. The red eyed "it" drew back as well, closed away from Reiji's mental front.

"S-stop, I'm sensitive!" she squeaked, pulling his messy hair back. Ignoring the hair pulling, Otto slowly retracted his fingers from her warm, slow pulsing insides, gently sucking the fluids from his finger before wiping them on his pants. He then wiped his chin hair with the same hand.

He stopped, thank goodness. I thought he'd drain me.

Reiji allowed herself to relax, arms resting at her sides lazily. Her mind was an empty buzz still, but her toes and fingers began to feel like her own again. She cracked her eyes open, half expecting the snake demon to undress as well. However, he still sat on his knees, that same unreadable expression in his marmalade eyes. Reiji turned red, covering her face in her chest this time as she closed her legs. It was clear to the female demon that he was aroused as well, but he suddenly went to her bathroom in a hurry. She heard the water run for a short time, then shut off. Reiji sat up in disbelief. He returned a few moments later.

"What's wrong?" he asked

"You stopped... Why?"

"Oh, that. Um," he thought for a moment. "I, uh, didn't bring protection."

"Ah, that makes sense," Reiji murmured. A tingling feeling of disappointment lingered in the background of her mind. "I'm sorry, I should have prepared."

"This wasn't planned. You don't have a thing to be sorry for," he assured her. Reiji wrapped her robe around herself before standing. She had almost forgotten he was a head shorter, nearly stumbling into him.

"Damn it... this was a mistake, I shouldn't have come." They looked at each other for a split second before he walked to the door to grab his shoes. That difficult expression looked so somber then.

"Otto, please don't go—"

"Good bye, Reiji."

He shut the door abruptly, causing the green haired demon to jump in surprise. She stood in the small foyer, devastated at the sudden rejection. However, she could not bring herself to follow him, especially in her exposed state. Tears welled in her eyes.

A mistake. He called this a mistake?

She sullenly retreated to her room, then paused to turn the bathroom light off. But before she did, she stared at her reflection, frozen in shock. Her golden eyes were still red, a single black mark etched in both irises. The reflection grinned wickedly. She turned the light off in a panic, then back on. Her normal, crying face looked back. She sobbed quietly.

"He is disgusted me, he must be," she whimpered painfully, on the way to her bed. No matter who she tried to open up to, they always rejected her like a sickness. Perhaps she was bound to be unwanted like this. Not even Otto, one of her oldest surviving peers, wanted to be near her. It was a mistake to even touch her.

Find him. Catch him!

Everything around the female demon went dark, including her sight. Her blood ran cold, swelling with carnal desire, an animalistic sensation Reiji had never felt before. It was not love, but an insatiable craving itching her fingers. Reiji climbed on her bed fully and pushed the window open. Her long green hair spread into wide stretched wings as she fell out the window.

Reiji's sense of smell heightened intensely, seeking out something. Someone. Otto came to mind when she detected that familiar odor of smoke from his hair. Reiji saw a faint trail of fumes wafting from the snake demon. It was strange viewing scents with the naked eye, like a predator hunting their prey. On the prowl, Reiji swooped down toward the male, grabbing him in a shower of hair. It wrapped long hairy fingers into a cocoon around Otto. The terror in the air was sickeningly sweet.

She could hear him shouting for help, devastated that Reiji could ever do this to him. But Reiji didn't have the capacity to save him. The green haired demon was terrified of her overwhelming craving, but lacked the strength to fight it.

Otto was the prey. The entity had won.

UPDATE 04 July 2024 02:25AM: Phew, I think that's better.

- ML