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Post by Manah on Jul 7, 2020 10:56:26 GMT -5
"And what about after that?" Akeno asked, smiling, moving aside to let her pass as Ravel easily reached her room.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 7, 2020 15:10:13 GMT -5
"I was just going to sit around and read." She said changing into a knee-length long sleeved purple dress.
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Post by Manah on Jul 7, 2020 17:20:45 GMT -5
"Oh... okay then. Nevermind. Have fun reading, see you later", she said, before heading downstairs as Ravel finished changing.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 7, 2020 17:23:31 GMT -5
Ravel sighed and sat down on her bed, kicking up her bare legs as she picked up her book, and continued where she left off.
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Post by Manah on Jul 8, 2020 9:16:03 GMT -5
The others apparently guessed that she wanted some time alone, and left her to her own devices for a few hours, allowing her to finish it moments before someone knocked at the door. Namely Issei.
"Ravel-chan? ...Mind if I come in?" he asked.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 8, 2020 9:18:52 GMT -5
Oh Issei." Ravel blushed. "Umm sure, you can come in. Whats up, do you need my help with something?" She asked duty bound as she was as Issei's manager.
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Post by Manah on Jul 8, 2020 15:46:36 GMT -5
He opened the door, walking in. "Heh... I was a bit concerned, mostly. I heard you got into a fight to save a girl, and then you sort of rushed to your room with barely a word to anyone, so... is everything okay?" he asked as he walked up to her.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 8, 2020 15:50:25 GMT -5
"I'm fine." She said. "I just... I feel like I don't belong." Ravel said. "I mean... I like you guys. I really do... But lately I've just been feeling like... I don't know if this is what I really want." She said. "I mean I agreed to be your manager, and live here because I like you, and want to help you be the best Devil you can be... It's just... I look at myself, and look at girls like Rias, Akeno, Rossweisse, even Irina, and... How am I supposed to compete with that? It's not like I mind the idea of being in a harem, I just... Feel like I'd be lost in the fold."
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Post by Manah on Jul 8, 2020 17:19:31 GMT -5
He seemed quite a bit troubled by her response.
"I''m... not sure what to say to that. Compete? ...Nobody said you had to compete with anyone. Why would you? I love you too, for your own qualities. Same for them. There's no need for competition if we love each other", he said comfortingly, albeit a bit hesitantly. "You... really feel like you don't belong? Did we do something to make you feel that way?"
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 8, 2020 17:27:00 GMT -5
"No... It's not that. I just..." Ravel sighed. "It's just... I need to know. Do you love me, or do you love my body?" Ravel asked. "If I was maimed, scarred up, even lost parts of my body especially my... well these." She pointed at her chest. "Would you still want to be with me? And even then would it just be out of pity or obligation?" She asked.
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Post by Manah on Jul 8, 2020 19:03:25 GMT -5
He raised an eyebrow, thinking about the question for a moment.
"Again, why in the world does it have to be one 'or' the other? Your body's part of you. 'Ravel' isn't a mind, or a body, or her qualities, or her flaws, or her likes, or her dislikes", he said seriously. "They're all you. I love all of you."
He shook his head. "That's an interesting question, if you stop to think about it. How about I push it even further? Would you love me still if I suddenly turned into a disgusting pile of smelly, sticky, sickly green rotting goo?" he said somewhat playfully, yet still serious. "...Very awkward to answer, don't you think?"
He sighed. "Ravel, anyone who'd say that they wouldn't mind all that stuff one bit would be freaking lying right to your face. Nobody wants people they love to be maimed, scarred, lose parts of their body and all that crap. Of course it'd bother me. Obviously I prefer you pretty and cute like this. And anyone with one tenth of a brain who knows me could tell I'm crazy about breasts, so obviously I would be horrified if you lost them. Just like how anyone who loves anything as much as I love them would hate to lose whatever they love."
He looked straight into her eyes. "Damn right I love your body, and damn right I love you. I love them both. And I would hate if you lost any of your beauty. I would not hate you, you dummy. I would hate the fact that your beauty was taken from you. And damn right, too, I would love you still. And I would freaking punch the teeth in of anyone who had the gall to treat you badly for such a disgusting reason", he declared.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 8, 2020 19:06:12 GMT -5
Ravel sighed, and smiled. "You really are blunt about how you feel." She leaned in and kissed him on the lips. "Good thing I like that." She said before pulling away. "Just don't tell Koneko I said all that. I have a reputation to protect after all." She said remembering her unofficial rival in the harem.
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Post by Manah on Jul 8, 2020 19:47:36 GMT -5
He moved to kiss her right back. "I'm not exactly the kind of guy to beat around the bush and go all subtle and cryptic about that stuff. I don't have the patience nor do I see the need for it, you know? ...I think it's best to be straightforward and honest. People would avoid lots of misunderstandins and pointless fights if they were right off the bat. And... don't worry, I won't tell her, haha."
He smiled. "Look... if there's something like that which bothers you again... please, don't let it bother you for hours on end, just come to me and let me help clear things up, okay? ...I want all of us to be happy, not just me. Can't be happy if the people I love aren't, now can I?"
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jul 8, 2020 19:49:21 GMT -5
Ravel nodded hugging him and nuzzling his chest.
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Post by Manah on Jul 9, 2020 18:26:26 GMT -5
He hugged her right back, gently stroking her hair. "That's more like it. You still need to be alone a bit, or...?"
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