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[They are already flirting, it used to be safe. And he really wants to see Lahabrea squirm right now!

That's why he lets the arm go, but leans in close to drape an arm around Lahabrea's shoulders.]

I will if I like.

[He toys with his hair, perfectly gentle. Which probably isn't a good sign with that glint in his eye huh.]

["Hm I should have left you manacled" is what his face says.

Like he is tense and wary but honestly also intrigued. He's interested in what Vergil will do! He does enjoy being surprised even when he can see that something is coming he doesn't know what exactly. So there's that.

He's still lifting his hands to place on Vergil's arms warily.]

Yes, you rather do what you want whenever you want don't you?

[He also agrees that probably would have been wise. But he really can't help himself when the urge that's already there is amplified.]

No one was around to ever told me "no" during the years it counted most.

[He combs through Lahabrea's hair, which is just nice really, he should let himself be content with just a little affection. But he's playing distraction while the top of his tail flicks Lahabrea's ear. He is a brat.]

You sound like you're asking me to tell you no--ooh

[He starts because he was not actually watching for the tail does he need to get used to keeping track of that fuck and the hair-petting is nice which in combination does make him blush.]

Having fun?

[Luckily it's not very dexterous but enough to menace, anyway! And that's what counts. He laughs, very satisfied with earning that noise and blush.]

So much fun.

But no, you shouldn't tell me no, and I'm not likely to listen even if you do.

[Well, as long as it isn't somehow important.

He slips a finger and thumb into Lahabrea's sleeve to pinch his arm. Brat!]

[Why this! He grabs at Vergil's wrist. As much as some part of him might enjoy this! Actually! He was stabbed yesterday. He's a bit concerned about letting Vergil get too worked up while high on imp fumes or whatever.]

You really do enjoy poking those you like don't you?

Just noticing that...? Only the people I like best, though. You're special.

[He is a little concerned about the wounds. But not right now. Right now he just wants to bully. And that one hand might be incapacitated, but his other tangles in and tugs Lahabrea's hair.]

Oh I noticed before. But I would hope I am special.

[He glares mildly at the tug but it's a shame he actually likes that. He likes his hair messed with, actually. At least when it's someone he cares for.]

Do I need to chain you again? Come now, you can behave.

Just because I can doesn't mean I want to.

[He likes the glare so much, that's so satisfying, his grin starts to curl into a sneer.]

You wouldn't like me much if you wanted good behaviour.

[Don't call him out]

You do have other sterling qualities I'm quite fond of.

Sterling, even. You make me sound respectable.

[He's absolutely going to keep intermittently tugging his hair though. And thwacking his hip and thigh with the tail. At least there's kisses on his jaw, though, that makes the abuse a bit better, right?]

[No it's much worse because he's attracted to Vergil and likes it. He grabs a fistful of Vergil's shirt, and realizes by the give of it how fucked his top is from the new wings.]

....You are so hard on your clothes.

[It's probably just barely hanging on, between the wings and tail - since even the tail comes from around his shoulder blades rather than out his tail bone.]

...I do wonder what I'm going to do about shirts now.

I'm sure they have shirts that match your physiology now.

[Rip your current wardrobe though.]

[Well the only thing he had that wasn't covered in blood stains was the BiT suit. And now that's shredded. So is it such a great loss?]

Well I won't be dressing like Dante.

[How much of that was sIV fashion and how much was accommodating his corruptions? Who knows. Either way, no thanks.]

...But you're not going to distract me, you realise.

[He pulls Lahabrea by the collar in return.]

[Well there goes that tactic. He huffs as he's tugged.]

And here I am without any monsters for you.

You're at quite the disadvantage. Good, you deserve it after yesterday.

[Seeing as he's so restless and aggressive, a monster gauntlet would be a great distraction. Too bad. Looks like that means Lahabrea is stuck with a demon man heavily inclined to bully which unfortunately happens to be how he flirts also. Mistakes were made. He could chain Vergil back up and leave. That's about the only solution.

As it is, Vergil sits up straight, takes a handful of hair and pulls it back so Lahabrea has to look up at him.]

But you must want me to be cruel to you, or you wouldn't have trusted me off those shackles.

I was thinking of just setting you loose to have fun.

[What is being responsible and keeping Vergil locked up? Well, honestly it was between those options anyway. Keep Vergil in Baritones or let him run free but he isn't inclined to chaining Vergil just to protect other people.

He did perhaps miscalculate the fact that freeing Vergil would not mean just... Letting Vergil go forth and instead would mean Vergil would bully him.

And he could stop it. Right now even!

He could.

He doesn't.

He's kind of into it, Vergil isn't wrong.]

Perhaps. I am curious what you'll think up.

Hm. I do have ideas. But it's very inconvenient that I'm so concerned with your wounds.

[He keeps wanting to do something and then having to work to stop himself. Opening the wounds up, intentionally or not, is so tempting. It would be cruel and fun and he might get a nice reaction --]

I would call that rather sweet?

[He absently puts a hand over the wound in his chest, not that it's visible.]

They are healing fast but it has only been a day. I suppose you could common law them from opening.

[Lahabrea do not HELP HIM]

What if I want to open them?

[That might be the destruction and mischief mingling talking. It definitely is.

But that's true, he could Common Law something. It made his wounds heal just fine the other day. Lahabrea should not be helping, Vergil isn't thinking straight?]

Then you are obviously not in your right mind.

Well...

[On reflection.]

Less in your right mind.

[Look if he'd going to let Vergil be a bit destructive the least he can do is make sure Vergil doesn't interfere with his "how well do wounds heal naturally" experiment]

[He pets Lahabrea's hair, kissing under his jaw.]

Don't think I want to cause you pain... I just want to watch you squirm.

[Although yeah he does still have that urge to stab and all.]

[Hm well he's realized he's obviously not going to stop Vergil at this point so he brushes his fingers into Vergil's hair, tilting his head back for it.]

I don't mind the sound of that.

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