+ arboretum

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory No, you'll never be a waste of my life, never say that to me
/I shiver at the touch on my bare thigh, in this position, my skirt has ridden up dangerously high up my legs, nearly showing a hint of my red laced underwear/
/my hand flits back up to your stomach when you mention we should step pass the line, but your moan makes me want to touch you more/
I'll never decide otherwise/my hands finds your thighs almost immediately as you lift your skirt, a soft moan emits from me when your hands touch along my ribs/
Touch me/I moan before pressing my lips against yours/

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei But still... you shouldn't waste your life on me
/Despite my words I don't pull away from you/
/my hand is running up and down your thigh in a slow caress/
We really shouldn't... step past the line...
/My words trail off in a faint moan/
/I too shift and pull the gown up to my thighs to kneel in front of you forgetting my former 'protest'/
/my hand wanders up your thigh to your stomach stopping just under your s/
I promise that I will always be at your side till you decide otherwise, my precious

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory Please never let me, I always want to be by your side
Even in death/i whisper softly, humming my approval to your coming closer/
/I sigh against your beautifully soft skin when you touch my thigh, causing me to come closer as well/
/I shift on the bench so that I'm straddling it, and so that I am as close to you as possible/
And you are too me, my Queen/I can't hide the smile that forms when you tilt you give me more access to your pretty neck/
/I do not hesitate to and kiss along your neck, my hand sliding lower and lower until it was nearly on top of your most private spot/
Oh Hyuna, would you be mine even just for tonight?

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei I won't let you ever feel that sort of loss.
/I lean into your touch my eyes fluttering close once again/
/feeling you hold me by my waist I place my hand on your thigh scooting closer to you/
You are too good to me, Emily.
/I whisper tilting my head to the side, offering more space of my vulnerable neck/

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory Yet if you die, I will become crazed with your loss. I do not want another sire to prevent that craze, I only want to be connected to you
/reaches up to your hair, my red nails combing through it as my opposite hand reaches out to home onto your small waist/
And humans are what brought rune to the world? I do not find you a monster, a monster would not have saved me.
And even if I were to see you as so, I would still love you, as you are the most beautiful monster
/I kiss your cheek, my lips trailing down to press against your neck/

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei I should be the one to protect you. I'm your Sire it's my obligation to take care of you, Emily.
/leaning forward I rest my forehead against your shoulder/
You don't have to, those who hurt me are long dead. We wiped them out during the wars on the day I found you I was just getting rid of the last of them but there were also so many innocent 'casualties'...
/my voice lowered even more barely audible as I trailed off/
How... how could you still love me after knowing that about me? I've become the monster the humans always saw in our kind...

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory Maybe it is the calm before the storm, but you must relax, I will protect you, I refuse to let someone hurt you
/I sigh softly at knowing how close your lips are from my skin, wanting so terribly to steal another kiss from them/
My soul will not be tarnished for destroying those who've hurt you, I cannot be happy knowing those people are alive when you aren't
/my fingers spread out when you place my hand on your chest, the fast putter of your own heart makes me blush. I had forgotten that you were connected to me like this/
Why push me away when you know in your heart that my feelings will never change for you?
/I sit up on the bench, my leg tucked beneath me as I lean forward/
Give me the chance to love you how any other has/presses my forehead against yours, my wrist pulling out if your grasp/

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei I'm getting paranoid huh?
/I chuckle lowly/
It just feels strange having this... peaceful life after all those decades of hiding and fighting, I can't help but feel like it's just the calm before a storm...
/My hand stops the caress as I lean closer my lips hovering over the skin of your cheek/
Don't tarnish your soul with my fights or vengeance... I want you to be happy always.
/my voice lowers to a whisper near your ear/
Of course I know how much you want me, my blood flows through your veins. I can feel it...
/I place my hand on yours, lifting it off my knee gently and guide it towards my chest, I press your hand on my exposed cleavage making you feel my heartbeat/
right here
/I lift your hand again and press my lips against your wrist in a gentle kiss/

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory There has been nothing to fight for years Hyuna
Nothing strong enough to be concerned about. I do not keep on my guard, I do not want to fight if needed because you tell me to.
I will fight when needed because I want you and want to protect you.
If I am unable to do that, then why should I have a life to live?
/my eyes flutter closed, my brows furrowed in frustration. Nonetheless I lean into your touch, my hands dropping so that one rests by your hip while the other is on your knee/
Do not fret my queen, I have your blood running through me, and your blood is what drives me.
I will not allow myself to die until you yourself have passed and I've sought vengeance over those who have hurt you
Only then will I die...
/I turn my face so that my nose is in the palm of your hand, taking a deep breath so I may be intoxicated by your scent/
Oh Hyuna, you don't understand how much I want you

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei /I keep quiet feeling your frantic heartbeat/
/for once I felt like leaning on someone elses shoulder but I couldn't, not in public/
/The wrong set of eyes seeing me being weak could result in them trying to use this weakness against me/
Emily...
/my eyes flutter close at the fleeting touch of your lips against mine/
...please understand, I don't want you to fight anymore. I want you to settle down in a calm and safe life.
/with my free hand I caress your cheek whispering/
I always feel unsettled when I send you out to patrol. What if one day one of the... mad ones hurts you or worse... I would never forgive myself if something happens to you.

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory Do not give me that sad gaze Hyuna, kve known you too long for you to hide such a thing
/desperately I hold your hands against my chest, just above my s so that you can feel the way that my hear stammers and skips at the excitement I feel when around you/
You're right you have kept my heart beating, beating as another being and for another purpose
But my heart would not beat in such ways if I felt caged being by your side
/I release your hands to gently take your face in my own, drawing you near mine/
Do not deny my love because of something so simple
/I place a chaste kiss upon your lips the gesture finished in mere seconds/
This war is what destroy my whole life, and also gave me a knew beautiful on/I whisper just moments past your lips/
I will fight along your side whenever needed. But remember
I'm only happy with you around

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei /I pull my lower tier between sharp teeth as I shake my head/
/with a small smile which was showing a bit of the sadness that built up over decades I squeeze your hand gently/
/I take a deep breath and talk again/
I made sure... you will never have to feel hunger or be afraid, never feel the pain of loss now. I don't want you to be caged, I wish the freedom of a free will for you.
/averting my gaze I watch some branches of the bushes sway in the small breeze/
I know about your feelings but I'm afraid I can't... I can't give you what you need... I can hardly stand myself at times, I have blood from a lot of innocent beings covering my hands because I wasn't able to control my irrational rage.
You deserve better, you should live a carefree life and forget about the war.
/trailing off I look back at you/
I'm sure I made a lot of enemies by taking down the family of the Slayer leaders during the war and I won't sit still and drag you down with me.

@☪♚ San Sekhmet (It was great! And I had to repost since I posted in the I room whoops)

“Having a reason is not enough, it’s no excuse if we’re both honest.” Never before had she regretted leaving, never with anyone else. Freedom was the ultimate thing she craved, always had and always will. But it was different with San, the only person who she had deep memories about attached to her mind. “Luckily, I didn’t run into the wrong people. Well, surely there were moments and times that could have been different and better but I always know how to get myself out of danger.”

Andy chuckled at his comment about being full during the wall. Though, Andy had not wanted the war. She had wanted to live in peace instead of killing humans. She had always found a certain liking in them as they were so different from herself. During the war she had been far off somewhere in China. It shouldn’t have come this far, there should have been another way to assure peace. “There must have happened more in your life than just the war. What about the time before the war? I want to know everything.” Her voice was almost a bit scolding as she was not satisfied with his short answer.

“The rest of the world? That’s a long story.” A sweet smile adorned her lips as she was rethinking a few of her favourite events from over the decades. Suddenly, she got up from the sofa taking San’s hand into hers to pull him with her. “Let’s go for a change of scenery.” She said making her way out of the lounge hall to stroll around the palace. Andy still didn’t have the slightest idea what was where as the palace was definitely to huge for her to remember every corner after only a few days.

As they passed another hallway there was a huge glass door revealing the sight of the outside. “Oh, let’s go there.” She said as she was excited at seeing the beautiful path between the trees. It seemed like a nice and calm place to be, one where they could have a private conversation to catch up. “Hm, so what could I tell you about?” The question was rather directed at herself than at him. A lot had been going on in her life so far, too much to try to summarize it.

“It’s interesting how the humans developed over the years, isn’t it? They came up with such crazy technology.” Her eyes travelled to look up at San. “As for the rest of the world, I loved the countries and regions that were warmer. Russia is way too cold for my taste. I want to go somewhere tropical again soon but it feels like I have to stay here for quite some time first. My family didn’t particularly welcome me with open arms. Maybe I will still have a chance to fix that and get close to them once more. After all, I hadn’t even known that they exist.” Andy sighed at the thought of her family as she hadn’t managed to connect to them in any way yet. She had expected it to be much easier but sadly it wasn’t.

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory /the smile on your face made me all the more excited over what possible news you bore for me, making me sit down beside you in a hurried manner/
/I too place my hands in my lap, more so that I do not try and reach out to touch your beautiful hands/
/dread starts to fill me when you finally decide to speak, it felt as if you were trying to tell me to leave you alone/
I'm not just...loyal because of that!/my voice has a tinge of anger, upset that you would think that is why I am so loyal to you, nothing more than that/
My Queen! I don't want!
/I quickly take both of your hands in mine, pulling them into my chest so that I may lean in towards you/
I mean Hyuna, please, you must understand I am loyal to you for more than this life you have given
I don't want lands, I do not want a man...I want
I want you, and that is something I cannot have, so being near you is all that makes me happy
Please do not push me away Hyuna, I am sorry if you feel uncomfortable but...

@ꕥ♞ Emily Mei /I walk out to the arboretum, slowing my steps so I would walk beside you/
/once we reach a small bench I take a seat and pat the space next to me a smile on my red lips, my hands folded neatly on my lap/
Come, sit down first.
/I waited a short moment before the words spilled from my lips/
I know that you've been the most loyal being around me for decades now. I know it is because I gave you the gift of a new life but...
/I trail off thinking about what I wanted to say, slowly Ilift one hand and take yours in mine/
You don't have to be around me everytime, you should live your new life to the fullest. You can travel, go out with friends or... find love? You shouldn't feel like you owe me anything.
In my status I can give you everything, you just have to tell me what you want. I'll give to you your own lands or if you wish to marry... I can find a good man for you, maybe even a royal.
/I reach up my other hand and gently push a stray lock of your black hair out of your face/

@ꕥ♛ Hyuna Bathory /I follow you happily into the arboretum, loving the smell and the visual beauty of it/
/it almost seems as if we are on a romantic date, but I do not dare say it out loud/
What did you want to bring me here for my Queen?
/my head tilts, black hair spilling over my shoulders, waiting for your answer/
/of course you'd bring me to such a beautiful place to bear some good news right?/

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak Youngjo stayed completely silent as he stared at the vampire with slightly widened eyes and his heart racing which probably didn't help in this situation. A wildly beating heart meant more blood rushing through his body after all and was probably even more tempting to a creature that craved the red liquid. "Just do it if it's bothering you so much for 's sake! Get over with it, go ahead and don't be like that."

@♙ Kim Youngjo Leedo wished so desperately for the boy to start backing away, running off, anything so he could force himself back to reality and get away from this human that was danger to him at this moment. He just couldn't bring himself to move away from such a tantalizing meal, panting as time and time again he caught himself leaning forward and closing the final distance. He shouldn't even be this distraught- what were humans to him anyway? Why even hesitate? The vampire could barely think, let alone rationalize his choices.

"Just listen to me, dammit! I told you to run! I told you to go!" His hand fisted in Youngjo's shirt, snatching the human forward with impossible strength. With fangs completely bared, Leedo was but moments away from breaking. "I gave you a choice and you didn't take it! Do you want this? Huh? To be bitten by me? That's what you're looking for? Foolish human!"

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak It didn't seem right for him to be the only one who had to leave this interesting place but it should have been obvious why that's the case, the sight in front of him being a big, red flag telling him to run but the human being way too reckless to even take a step back like he should have. "I am planning on finding someone then but I'm more than capable of surviving and don't need a babysitter or something like that."

Youngjo flinched at the movement and for a brief moment, his eyes stayed close as well before he opened them again to come face to face with the vampire who kept reducing the distance between the two males. "I'm sure that there's more than enough places in this huge palace and that you've spent more time here than me."

@♙ Kim Youngjo "Yes, I am." He hisses, pupils shifting for a moment to a snake's thin slits, the aura of a feral beast growing the longer he stayed around Youngjo. He shouldn't be doing this, really, and he knew it. The human's influence was wearing down his nerves, and he needed to- in fact he should be- getting away. And yet his feet stubbornly refused to move without having first taken a bite from that tantalizing pulse. "It's an idiotic rule to forget and yes, you need one if you're planning to survive around here!"

Slamming a fist against wood, the vampire all but seethed as he continued to lean impossibly close, refusing to give the other any space to run away. "I can't be anywhere but here." He groaned, breathing shallow and laboured from the effort of restraining himself. "Too many scents outside. You, you have a choice. Go before it's too late."

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak “Well in my case it’s actually like that, I didn’t keep in mind that there was a rule related to that. Are you trying to say that I’ll end up dead now or anything like that?” he defended himself, watching the vampire’s actions that showed how stressed he was, most likely due to the situation and the fact that Youngjo wasn’t showing any regret yet. “No owner? Who said that every human needs one?”

The first hint of fear made itself visible the moment he was shaking with the sudden lack of distance and the risk of being bitten out of nowhere for talking to the other the way he did. “Then why aren’t you leaving instead of me if you’re trying so hard? Are you really holding onto the right of having arrived first?” the human questioned, with his voice sounding slightly weaker than before, more uncertainty lacing it as he waited for more space again. For a moment, another thought crossed his mind but could he really offer what he had in mind?

@♙ Kim Youngjo Leedo was known for being stoic and not easily provoked, but something about the way that this human carried himself was pushing all his buttons in all the wrong places. His instincts were itching to, no, screaming to just sink his fangs into him and get over with it, but the vampire refused to let himself be so brusque. "You forgot? I've seen many humans who 'forgot'... none of them ended up well. " He huffed, running a frustrated hand through the short ebony locks. "Why should we stop you when the rule is there for your safety and not ours? An stray with no owner makes for an easy snack."

It was just so easy to reach out and grab the human right now. In less than a matter of seconds he was standing up close against Youngjo, with every intention of pinning him against the nearest tree. "Smart, but not quite correct. The hunger weakens our control, perhaps, but strengthens other things... I could drain you right now and you wouldn't have the chance to scream, damn it." Leedo growled, red eyes stormy. Up close, it was getting even harder to refrain from just pouncing. " Can't you see I'm trying to help you?"

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak Youngjo groaned as the rule was being mentioned and for a moment, he was focused on the fangs that became more obvious to him and showed that maybe he shouldn't be so reckless in a possibly starving vampires presence. "I forgot about the rule and it's not like anyone stopped me. Good for me? Don't make yourself seem more dangerous than you are.. not drinking makes yoir kind weaker anyway."

@♙ Kim Youngjo Geonhak didn't get it. Wasn't it obvious? Wasn't he threatening? He knew he should have been the model image of a scary vampire at the moment, with his fangs practically digging into his lower lip from how hard he was biting down to maintain control. --Oh, right. This was the one that had butted heads with the King earlier, wasn't it? No wonder he was so fearless now, he'd faced a royal and stood his ground. Was that bravery or naivete, he wondered? Or were all humans that headstrong now? He could teach him a lesson- perhaps by taking a bite...

Groaning out loud, he ripped his gaze off of the stranger's blatantly exposed neck at back up to the face. "You're not supposed to be here without accompaniment, that's a rule." The vampire snapped, deep voice unusually moved. God, he was already saying too much. "And it's dangerous. You would leave if you knew what was good for you."

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak There wasn't much time to appreciate the pleasing sight of so many plants at once before a stranger appeared in front of him, out of nowhere and almost seeming threatening to him if he hadn't seen something like this before. The stranger was right though, be shouldn't be on his own but the human still didn't move at all. "But I just came here, why should I leave already?"

@♙ Kim Youngjo If it had been any other time and if he had been any other vampire, Leedo might have taken a moment to appreciate the sweet fragrance that floated towards him even in the still atmosphere of the arboretum. It was ambrosial, like a ripened fruit- as expected of the humans selected by the testing, of course. Still, there was something of an untouched quality to it- perhaps it-they?- had not yet been bitten. That was surprising, given most were... tasted at the ball tonight. He had no idea how this one did it, but perhaps-- that was a good thing? Or it might have been, if they'd wandered to anywhere but here. Still, surely... surely he could hold out for just a little longer to avoid a mess in the lush garden.

A hungry vampire moved fast, extremely fast, abilities temporarily heightened by the need that parched Geonhak's throat like a wildfire in summer. Almost before he was aware of himself he had stepped in front of human ( a he, recognized in the back of his mind). Later on he would wish to better capture this newcomer's visage but for now, it was all the lord could do to keep himself at bay, standing imposingly as always, gloved hands balled into fists and silver orbs having completely made way for a bloody stare that he now fixated on Youngjo. "Human," he started- how did one begin these conversations? "You shouldn't be here, especially not alone. You need to go."

@ξ♞ Kim Geonhak At some point, Youngjo had to familiarise himself with the place but he completely forgot that he had to be accompanied by a vampire which meant he was lucky that no one noticed his presence yet and actually made it to a place that was way greener than the rest and most importantly calm, quiet even. The human wandered around between the trees, unaware of another person who wanted to be alone and escape the mass of people for a very important reason. If only he knew that it was a hungry vampire who could easily kill him.

@♙ Kim Youngjo []hsshh sorry it's bad I can't do starters

Once a month was ambitious even for royals, but Geonhak knew that it was really pushing it when he decided to forgo his feeding for one more week. So why? Why stretch himself to the limits like this? The hunger that tugged at all his senses was not one to be disobeyed, and he wasn't into punishing himself. Yet he was undoubtedly afraid. Afraid of the primordial beast that took over at the first scent of blood.The one that didn't answer to his own calling until it was satisfied. The vampire remembered when he foolishly let go once- the destruction that he had set his eyes on when he finally awoke again was chilling even to his frozen heart. Never... never again would he allow himself to repeat the same mistakes, even if it was more painful this way. Pain was something he knew how to handle.

So when the lord finally had to stumble away from the ballroom, when the mixture of delectable scents had overcrowded his sensitive nose and it was hard to repress the flare in his eyes, bleeding red, he knew that he had to go somewhere nobody was and ever will be. A place where he could hide until he got his mind back from the fragments that it was shattered into right now. The ancient trees provided an excellent hiding place, some as old as himself and-- nearly abandoned. With a sigh of relief Geonhak had leaned against one, sliding down until he had his head buried between his knees, breathing heavily. He just... needed to be alone and it would all blow over.