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I told you it gave me quite the energy boost. You should try some, I think it was the heart.

[So clearly it does mean he has to exploit it, despite also being old and tired. He might be a bit embarrassed later.

He kisses just below his ear - and then takes advantage to bite the lobe while his fingers look for that stab wounds again to brush against it, with just a little pressure. Just to test.]

[HAIR NOT JAW]

I shall decline the invitation but thank you.

[He gasps a little. He is not inherently masochistic but the combined attention is nice. He tugs at Vergil's hair in protest, or pleasure? A bit of both.]

Vergil--

[hairbrush

He isn't used to wounds that last and need to be stitched, it's a bit interesting? That one part of him wants so badly to mess with it.]

Hmm, yes, Lahabrea? Is something the matter?

[He grins, entirely smug for that reaction. What if he just taps a nail to it? Only a little threat.]

[cry

He's heavily dosed with painkillers to get around normally but it does feel weird and uncomfortable being poked.]

You...

[He sighs!]

If you are going to mess about at least use your abilities to make it temporary.

You're not going to tell me to stop?

Wounds return to their previous state in five minutes.

[And he immediately tugs on a stitch, his eyes shining with excitement and mischief.]

I suspect you need to get it out of your system.

[And he really doesn't care about his body that much, especially when common law is fucking handy.

He hisses though, because as numb as the pain is it's not that numb.]

True. Too bad you can't distract me with monsters.

[Oh no what a shame he would hate to earn a fun reaction for his meddling! That's exactly what he wanted to hear, and he hums in satisfaction for it. He just wants Lahabrea to be a little annoyed, just a tolerable amount of pain to make him squirm. It's maybe a bit of sadism, it's true.

Turns out it's hard to just snap a stitch in your finger. So he lifts his tail and works on wedging the end between a couple stitches while he goes in for a kiss.]

[That'd be cuter if it weren't his flesh being messed with.

What Vergil gets for the effort when the stitches snap is Lahabrea making a pained and annoyed noise against his lips, the wound opening a little with the prodding and pulling.

He bites Vergil's lips grumpily.]

[He laughs, absolutely delighted with being bitten, especially with that air of annoyance. It only makes him go for another, tangling his fingers in Lahabrea's hair.]

Oh, that's perfect.

[The tip of the tail presses the wound, just prodding the opening without trying to pierce it.]

[He hisses, fingers digging into Vergil's shoulders, body jerking back a bit just in reflex as his wound is poked like that.]

Why are you so fascinated with this?

[He can't related to "wounds close all the time automatically" like even with aetheric healing bodies aren't that convenient.]

Lovely.

[He croons, so satisfied and excited by the reflex. It eggs him on, not just in exploring the wound but dropping a hand to Lahabrea's knee to slide up his thigh.]

I've never had a wound that didn't heal itself almost instantly. Even here, they've all been caused by Dante, so they've been taken care of. ...Besides the other day. But that was quick too.

[Well mostly it's the mental effects, but...]

[Enjoy the prying at the wound thing Vergil. It's definitely bleeding again, and Lahabrea hisses, breathing a little shallow because it's not a comfortable feeling.

But he gets the curiosity at least. Wouldn't he be just the same? That does make him let out a breathless laugh.]

Ironic, I suppose. I'd be just as interested in something novel. I never expected to be the center of your curiosity however.

[It's not like he isn't reacting to the touch on his thigh either, it's just all a bit muddled.]

Planning to experiment on me...? Go ahead, any time. I'd be interested in the results. Sorry this is so crude, I may be curious, but no scientist.

[The bleeding is a little exciting, in that it's the fruits of his labours, but he finds he doesn't care about the blood itself, in fact it's in the way of the view. So he takes his hand from Lahabrea's hair to smear it away with his palm before replacing the tail with his fingers. While his tail drapes over Lahabrea's shoulder instead, curling back around to the other too.]

[This tail is very cute actually. He does dig his nails into Vergil's arms as he pries at the wound with fingers instead. It's strange, he really isn't a masochist, but the interest and Vergil's attention are making his cheeks just a little pink, even as he grits his teeth.]

Inviting me to experiment on you, really, should I call that--romantic?

[He laughs.]

I would have offered to you regardless... But I suppose it might be. It's a date, then.

[And the nails in his arm - he'd love that even without this desire to get a rise. But with it, it's even better. He gives another gratified little chest noise, tugging Lahabrea closer by the hip.]

Do that again when Common Law runs out. I might like to see how it heals.

[He shakes his head, somehow that's really cute Vergil. The date thing. Actually all of it. And he's already in Vergil's lap so being tugged closer is just being pressed right against Vergil, which he has no objections to.]

What... Claw you?

[He hms, but actually leaving marks on Vergil seems nice.]

I'll do more than that if you like.

[That's exactly what he wanted, being as close as possible. He keeps his hand on the wound only long enough to feel it close and stitch itself back up. Five minutes is so short. But he's satisfied, and now that they're so pressed against each other, he needs one hand for gripping the underside of Lahabrea's thigh, just by the hip he'd been grabbing, and the other to roam.]

Hmm, like what?

[He's not looking to get his gets stroked or anything but...something in the middle might not be bad. He could like it a lot. Sometimes a man just wants to get wrecked because he has a lot of energy and aggression even when his mind isn't tampered with.]

[That is strange, feeling his wound close and stitch, but it's a relief too. He settles more, making himself comfortable on Vergil, nails digging into his arms roughly as promised.

And while he'd do something harsher if asked he wasn't thinking anything too extreme, sorry Vergil!]

You sound like you want something.

[He tilts Vergil's head up and presses his lips to his neck.]

[He breathes a deeply satisfied sigh, the softness of the kiss against the bite of the nails is quite the mix, exactly how he wants to feel always. His own fingers dig into the thigh he holds, massage it while his wandering hand tugs Lahabrea's shirt out to slip under, curious about the scales he recalls.]

I was interested in hearing your suggestions, how very disappointing.

[Never mind that he hardly knows what he likes considering he has not been having sex. What's normal or not isn't an issue, how could he possibly care about that part, that sounds like a human thing. But where do you even start.]

[They're very smooth, and by the way Lahabrea tenses and gasps against Vergil's neck, they are also very sensitive.

Lahabrea busies himself with nipping his way down Vergil's neck, considering the response. Ah of course Vergil wouldn't have much idea what he wants. That makes sense.]

I suppose it depends on how much pain you actually feel like. I don't particularly want to inflict much on you, especially right now. Certainly nothing messy. Yet I could leave you with marks if you like, greater or lesser.

[Wonderful, he brushes them against the grain, tugs on one.]

Marks sound novel, and even without my usual strength, I can take plenty of pain. Anything you like, it isn't much fun if you don't anyway, and I'm up for trying, considering I don't...really know.

[It's frustrating to admit that, as always with any shortcoming, any lack of knowledge. More like he's failing Lahabrea than himself!]

[That gets a... noise! A slightly strangled noise. The scales feel metallic in a way, but warm, almost pliable, a soft metal. And he bites Vergil's neck just above his shoulder to muffle his own whine.]

I'm not--usually sadistic. But I will enjoy it if you do. I would be happy exploring a lot of avenues to see what you like.

[He lifts his face, kissing Vergil's jaw. He can tell it's difficult and frustrating for him, but it's so easy to frame it as anything but a failing, silly man.]

It will be exciting to discover what you prefer.

[Hmm not entirely different from his own, but still not quite the same... But he doesn't have much time to think about it before he's bitten and moaning his appreciation, sliding his hand further along Lahabrea's thigh to sink his fingers into his ass instead.

Embarrassing that he gave such a strong reaction -- but it was unexpected!]

...So would I.

But don't take it for masochism. It isn't pain that appeals, that only happens to come with it.

[Maybe he just wants to get as good as he gives with possessiveness and aggression.]

[His breath stutters against Vergil's jaw, and he closes his eyes briefly, pleasure shivering through him. But it was nice hearing Vergil moan, and so he does it again, just under his jaw, sliding his fingers down Vergil's chest.]

Mmhm. For you it's... the thrill of it right? Excitement at a challenge perhaps.

[Or whatever it is that makes "impale you to a wall" just a friendly Sparda greeting.]

Or, more or less that, I think. You also like seeing me react. I'm a very troublesome lover for you I'm afraid.

[Not that he won't react, and even nicely, but getting swept up in things to the point of losing himself is nearly impossible for Lahabrea.]

Then again, you do like a challenge, so who knows.

[He isn't surprised this time so the noise is only a murmur in comparison, but he does appreciate it just as much.]

Hmm, I might call both appealing for the sake of a challenge...

[Or yes whatever it is that makes a Sparda laugh at being impaled.]

That you're calm and stoic is what makes your reactions so sweet. I wouldn't want you making it too easy on me.

[He takes a scale between his fingers and twists it around, insofar as it's possible without wrenching it.]

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