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𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 #𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝐈 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐊!

"I mean it. Be careful or I'll bring you back to life and kill you again myself." She says with a frown. "He's emotionally unstable and he has the one thing that can actually kill you."

"Considering the room I was letting him use is cleaned spotless, I doubt he'd let something like that be left behind." Her eyes softened. "Do you think he'd try to—? Even...if you're his dad?"

"You say that as if it's a bad thing." Her arms wrap around Bruiser's neck. "I happen to find that *very* attractive. A man who can keep up with my lifestyle is a keeper." Her face turned serious. "Why bring it up now, though?"

She sits on the counter. "Buttering me up before tha bad news? How mindful of you." Yi Xi gestures her lover closer with a crooked finger.

She laughs quietly. "That's the problem...you've been through worse. You've lived your whole life living through worse situations. Please. Be safe...I can't comfort you if you go running into something dangerous."

"I don't want *you* to get hurt. My love, I love you. Your kindness, your willingness to try and save him from himself..." Her forehead rests against his. "He may not share blood with you. But he's got the same fire that you do... but fire can be self-destructive too."

"You were trying to protect him. It's not your fault for that...in that type of life I'm sure not being prepared has dire consequences." Her voice is quiet. "From the limited information I know, that's what I think. Plus...he's an adult now, Love. Let him revolt like a teen."

"I've been to a few places. My favorite has to have been China." She tosses the dish glove she had on into the sink. "Have you been sleeping well? You look so tired..." she presses the palms of her hands to his face.

"Well...it could be considered undead in a way I suppose. Considering what I do for a living~ though...I try not to waste anything. Sometimes the blood and fat gets all clogged in the sink." Sigh... "Penny for your thoughts, handsome."

She's hunched over her shop sink to try and fix a clog. She recognizes footsteps and waves a hand over her shoulder. "Hold on, @CASHINCASH0UT. You do not want this gunk on you if this thing explodes... I knew it would happen eventually."

Red is your color~ ...? I thought he was with you— I've been hearing a phone ringing but I thought it was just the TV. [Her hands settle on his chest.] He's been pretty— aggressive as of late. Well...restless.

Oh my, so charming...~ Memories fade, but alas, why settle for memories when you have the real thing? [She's snaking her arms around his shoulders.] I prefer the real thing anyway.

Aren't you worried they'll get messed up?

"—!" She squeaks before laughing. "Hey there, old fart~" Yi Xi loops an arm over her lover's shoulders. "You're home early. I would've cleaned faster if I knew~"

Humming a song under her breath as she was mopping up the floor. Gotta remove all the blood somehow—

Who am I to deny you, when you're so cute? [She's wandering over to settle into his arms.] A birdy told me someone here ordered a kiss on the double.

I didn't realize that was part of the job description~ come here, handsome.