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Darius smiled slightly as Gamble spoke about standing, swiftly, moving back upward to his feet while tugging at the front of his jacket. "Well...I'm not too sure that the very fine china sets are....well...they do tend to be rather pricey." Darius commented, as his where collected over the years that he had been alive. Crimson eyes glancing downward to the mismatched cups and tea pot, before brushing his gloved hands toward his hair.
"Is there...anything in particular you which to converse with me about?" Darius asked Gamble, feeling a lot more comfortable now that he stood.
"Is there...anything in particular you which to converse with me about?" Darius asked Gamble, feeling a lot more comfortable now that he stood.
Gamble waved a dismissive hand, despite inwardly fretting about just how much he would end up paying for a tea set, speaking in a calming tone of voice. "Don't you worry about that. Like I said; I need a proper set, and I trust you to chose the perfect one." he smiled brightly for a moment before returning to his tea, taking several sips before he nodded, making a confirming sound at Darius' question.
"Yes, actually... Remember we spoke a little about this before... About feelings, what's important..." He trailed off for a moment before continuing. "I was asking about... Happiness, what made you feel happy." He placed the tea cup gently on the table, tilting his head to look curiously at the standing Darius.
"Yes, actually... Remember we spoke a little about this before... About feelings, what's important..." He trailed off for a moment before continuing. "I was asking about... Happiness, what made you feel happy." He placed the tea cup gently on the table, tilting his head to look curiously at the standing Darius.
Darius felt slightly taken aback by the fact that Gamble wished to converse about the topic of feelings, though, it was easy enough for the demon to tell him just what made him happy. "Ah, well...Master Gamble, I believe that baking, making tea..and serving are the things which make me the happiest...satisfaction in knowing that the customers get what they wish...and of course the knowledge that I have a contract that will always ask for tea."
Darius smiled in his cat like way, crimson eyes glowing softly with the spike that he felt, glad that Gamble was taking an interest in his work, or, at least what he thought he was taking an interest in.
Darius smiled in his cat like way, crimson eyes glowing softly with the spike that he felt, glad that Gamble was taking an interest in his work, or, at least what he thought he was taking an interest in.
Gamble found himself smiling at the reply, it growing wider over time until he laughed quietly at the final comment, lifting the tea and gesturing it towards the demon. "Ah, well that's good then, since I will certainly always ask for it. I have to say, I've never had better tea than from you... And that isn't a lie." As if to prove his point he took a long sip, sighing in a satisfied manner afterward.
"So you enjoy what you do, that's good..." He said after a moment, looking curious once again as he tried to think of the correct way to phrase his next query. "Do you not... Enjoy doing anything for yourself? Any hobbies? For example, I like to draw. Nothing too good, but it’s something... You see?" He hoped he didn't sound patronising; he simply wanted to make sure Darius understood what he was asking.
"So you enjoy what you do, that's good..." He said after a moment, looking curious once again as he tried to think of the correct way to phrase his next query. "Do you not... Enjoy doing anything for yourself? Any hobbies? For example, I like to draw. Nothing too good, but it’s something... You see?" He hoped he didn't sound patronising; he simply wanted to make sure Darius understood what he was asking.
Darius slowly let his gentle smile turn to something a little bit more...unsure, looking at Gamble, as if questioning why anyone would willingly WANT to do anything for themselves. Though the look quickly faded as he shook his head, lowering his eyes as he thought that the table looked a little bare without anything sweat accompanying the tea. "Well...I....I can not honestly say that I do...." Darius mused very slowly, keeping his eyes lowered as in the back of his mind he put together a recipe for some sort of shortcrust pastry which would work with the tea that Gamble had.
"Am I...supposed too?" Darius asked, raising one slender eyebrow while glancing back to his master.
"Am I...supposed too?" Darius asked, raising one slender eyebrow while glancing back to his master.
Darius slowly let his gentle smile turn to something a little bit more...unsure, looking at Gamble, as if questioning why anyone would willingly WANT to do anything for themselves. Though the look quickly faded as he shook his head, lowering his eyes as he thought that the table looked a little bare without anything sweat accompanying the tea. "Well...I....I can not honestly say that I do...." Darius mused very slowly, keeping his eyes lowered as in the back of his mind he put together a recipe for some sort of shortcrust pastry which would work with the tea that Gamble had.
"Am I...supposed too?" Darius asked, raising one slender eyebrow while glancing back to his master.
"Am I...supposed too?" Darius asked, raising one slender eyebrow while glancing back to his master.
Gamble blinked slowly as he looked closely at the demon, trying his best to judge the reaction, searching for anything negative. As he saw the unsure expression he placed a comforting smile on his face, shaking his head. "Well it isn't a bad thing that you don't and I'm not at all unhappy about it... If anything I'm pleased that we're having a good, honest talk." He nodded firmly, thinking that some reassurance would be good for the demon.
He then tilted his chair back slightly, a thoughtful expression coming to his features as Darius asked the question, being silent for a time before replying. "Hmm... Well you don't have to if you don't want to... but I think it's nice to have an interest, something that you enjoy doing besides work - not that there's anything wrong with enjoying that." He added quickly, pausing again. "Would you be interested in trying to find something? And answer honestly, not what you think I want to hear." He chuckled quietly.
He then tilted his chair back slightly, a thoughtful expression coming to his features as Darius asked the question, being silent for a time before replying. "Hmm... Well you don't have to if you don't want to... but I think it's nice to have an interest, something that you enjoy doing besides work - not that there's anything wrong with enjoying that." He added quickly, pausing again. "Would you be interested in trying to find something? And answer honestly, not what you think I want to hear." He chuckled quietly.
Darius listened to Gamble, processing every word that came out of his mouth just to make sure he understood them, "So...Master Gamble...are you saying that I can not have my work as a self interest? I do rather enjoy baking...and do so in my spare time, so that the patrons of the bar do not go untreated." Darius explained, a slight frown coming to his eyebrows as he shook his head, hell bent on the idea that doing anything like a hobby would just deter him from his actual focus. Seeing that it wasn't all that long ago that he had collapsed due to strains on his demon energy, lord knows what Bunny would say to him the next time he saw her.
"Of course if this factor displeases you...then I should endeavor to change it..." Darius commented, resting a arm across his chest and bowing his head very slightly.
"Of course if this factor displeases you...then I should endeavor to change it..." Darius commented, resting a arm across his chest and bowing his head very slightly.
Gamble /me blinked quickly, mentally cursing himself for clearly making Darius feel bad, despite his best efforts otherwise. He swiftly shook his head, placing a smile on his features. "No... No there is nothing at all about you that I would change." he said firmly, eyes narrowing slightly as they focused on the demon's face, trying to create eye contact. Assuming it was successful, Gamble would continue; "You are a wonderful servant, a wonderful f, friend-" Again he mentally cursed at the slight stutter. "- And so, no. You don't need to change at all... Though maybe some more self-confidence wouldn't go amiss, hm?" He smiled happily then, trying to lighten the mood.
He then lifted a hand to tap the feather resting on his chest, moving the same hand to tap the silver band adorning Darius' wrist. "Whatever you enjoy doing, you should do. That's all I want."
He then lifted a hand to tap the feather resting on his chest, moving the same hand to tap the silver band adorning Darius' wrist. "Whatever you enjoy doing, you should do. That's all I want."
Darius slowly lowered his arm, looking toward Gamble's dark coloured eyes gently, the demon was thrown into some form of confusion when he admitted that he wouldn't want Darius to change, however, the demon thought on the contrary.
"Thank you Master Gamble..but...prior to this conversation, you informed me that you held feelings for myself on a high and intimate scale...is it not your wish that I should learn that same feeling for yourself...?" Darius asked, the confusion thick in his strong British tone but he tried to smile, however unsure it looked.
"If you could explain the feeling that both you and Miss Bunny are experiencing, perhaps I will understand it better...?"
"Thank you Master Gamble..but...prior to this conversation, you informed me that you held feelings for myself on a high and intimate scale...is it not your wish that I should learn that same feeling for yourself...?" Darius asked, the confusion thick in his strong British tone but he tried to smile, however unsure it looked.
"If you could explain the feeling that both you and Miss Bunny are experiencing, perhaps I will understand it better...?"
Gamble blinked slowly, his smile faltering at Darius' words, and he looked away for a moment, eyes becoming slightly distant as he became somewhat absorbed in his thoughts, trying to put them into words. "That is..." He shook his head, looking back to the demon to try again. "I want you to feel and do whatever you want. I don't want to change you... If you change, I want it to be because you want to... If that makes sense." He smiled sadly then, lowering his gaze to the tea which was by this point slightly cold.
"You're asking me to explain... Well... I can't say for Bunny but, for me you're talking about... Love." He swallowed slightly, willing himself to go on despite the awkwardness and odd self-loathing he felt. "It’s hard to explain... But I will try. Its where you... You want the other person to miss you when you're away, to be happy when they see you, happier than anyone else." He paused, sighing. "I'm sorry... It's hard to explain..." He trailed off, still trying to think of how to do so.
"You're asking me to explain... Well... I can't say for Bunny but, for me you're talking about... Love." He swallowed slightly, willing himself to go on despite the awkwardness and odd self-loathing he felt. "It’s hard to explain... But I will try. Its where you... You want the other person to miss you when you're away, to be happy when they see you, happier than anyone else." He paused, sighing. "I'm sorry... It's hard to explain..." He trailed off, still trying to think of how to do so.
Darius let his unsure smile slightly falter as he listened to his master speaking, realizing that he had placed him into a very awkward corner. Though, it was something that Darius needed to know, if he was going to try and better himself. When Gamble carried on with his description, the demon moved forward, aiming to return to the seat that he had once vacated in favor of standing, though now, with his eyes gently closed he sat himself down, back straight as he perched on the end of it slightly.
"So..is this the reason that you and Master Lan decided to...um..." Darius trailed off, frowning slightly at how to describe the action. "to become...." He faltered, waving a hand slightly through the air, to try and signify what he meant without having to say such a filthy word.
"So..is this the reason that you and Master Lan decided to...um..." Darius trailed off, frowning slightly at how to describe the action. "to become...." He faltered, waving a hand slightly through the air, to try and signify what he meant without having to say such a filthy word.
Gamble raised his eyes slightly as Darius sat, offering him a small and apologetic smile, remaining silent until the demon spoke, at which point he cleared his throat quietly, shaking his head. "No... No that was not love..." he said firmly, yet quietly. "I'm not proud of what I did, however I've worked hard to make things better between myself and Lan... And now we are good friends." He then gulped down the remains of his tea, despite it being cold before speaking again.
"Let me try again to explain... I don't want to confuse you with this..." He closed his eyes, leaning back against his chair. "Love is... Ultimately selfish I suppose, where a person wants to devote themselves entirely to another, through no obligation, simply because they want to." He made sure to distinguish this feeling with the one their contract formed. "And where someone wants to do anything and everything they can to make the other person happy." -c-
"Let me try again to explain... I don't want to confuse you with this..." He closed his eyes, leaning back against his chair. "Love is... Ultimately selfish I suppose, where a person wants to devote themselves entirely to another, through no obligation, simply because they want to." He made sure to distinguish this feeling with the one their contract formed. "And where someone wants to do anything and everything they can to make the other person happy." -c-
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He sighed then, resting a hand over his necklace, eyes still closed. “And when you want to be as close as possible to someone else, no matter what other circumstances are, because I can’t stand the thought of someone else taking you away from me...” He then blinked quickly, a red blush coming to his cheeks as he realized what he had said, however he made no move to correct it, simply looking off to one side, a worried frown on his features.
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Darius felt so confused when Gamble informed him that what he and Lan had experienced wasn't love, running his fingers through the front of his hair gently he heaved a soft sigh. Though, his attention was quickly grasped again, remaining in silence throughout all of Gamble's explanation, understanding just a little better what it was he was trying to say. Yet the demon smiled a little more with Gamble's last few words, narrowing his crimson eyes very slightly at the boy. He defined the word selfish right there and then.
"So...sort of like, and infatuation....?" He mused, "And then...in saying that...you yourself are taking me away from Miss Bunny, who has not had opportunity to confront me properly with her feelings....as we have known each other for much longer than you and I." Darius said, crimson eyes still slightly narrowed. "Though I asked to make a contract with you...Master Gamble...does that not mean that I am yours no matter...? What do you have to worry about...?"
"So...sort of like, and infatuation....?" He mused, "And then...in saying that...you yourself are taking me away from Miss Bunny, who has not had opportunity to confront me properly with her feelings....as we have known each other for much longer than you and I." Darius said, crimson eyes still slightly narrowed. "Though I asked to make a contract with you...Master Gamble...does that not mean that I am yours no matter...? What do you have to worry about...?"
Gamble blinked slowly, a small smile coming to his lips as an expression of great self-loathing came into his eyes as he looked back to the demon, nodding once. "Indeed... You're right... Though it is much more than an infatuation. And infatuation is something brief, something that fades away... And this won’t." He then paused, hanging his head slightly before continuing. "And again, with Bunny you are right... Like I said; love is selfish... All I can do is apologise." He swallowed quietly, tilting his head upward to look at the ceiling. "I hope I am not a bad person, but... Who knows..."
He then lightly shook his head, trying and failing to remove the look of self-loathing from his features. "And the contract is... It’s something physical that binds us, and while I feel very privileged and happy that you chose to make one with me... It isn't the same... It is an emotional connection, a deep one... A feeling of wanting to be with the other person all the time, no matter what.“ –c-
He then lightly shook his head, trying and failing to remove the look of self-loathing from his features. "And the contract is... It’s something physical that binds us, and while I feel very privileged and happy that you chose to make one with me... It isn't the same... It is an emotional connection, a deep one... A feeling of wanting to be with the other person all the time, no matter what.“ –c-
Gamble then stood slowly and made his way towards the window, looking out at nothing as he spoke again. “I’m sorry Darius... So very sorry for putting you through all this... This is probably confusing, difficult for you and I... I never wanted to make you feel bad. All I want to do is to make you happy... But if I... If I can’t do that then... Then I hope that you find someone who can.”
Gamble had walked in silence towards his house, his worried expression being unseen as he was several paces in front of the demon, and his eyes occasionally looked sideways as if hoping to look back, however he never turned his head.
As they reached the flat, Gamble took out his key and unlocked the door, pushing it open, holding it briefly for Darius to step through. Still he said nothing, not looking at the demon as he turned and walked to the main room, untying the casual tie tied about his white shirt, placing it across the arm of a chair before sitting in it.
He still said nothing for several moments, his head tilted downward to stare down at his knees, a hand fiddling idly with the feather tied about his neck. Eventually he seemed to snap out of his daze as he looked back up, not meeting Darius' eyes as he spoke in a firm and somewhat commanding tone. "Some tea would be lovely... Thank you, Darius..." His head then tilted back down, brow furrowing slightly as he was apparently deep in thought.
As they reached the flat, Gamble took out his key and unlocked the door, pushing it open, holding it briefly for Darius to step through. Still he said nothing, not looking at the demon as he turned and walked to the main room, untying the casual tie tied about his white shirt, placing it across the arm of a chair before sitting in it.
He still said nothing for several moments, his head tilted downward to stare down at his knees, a hand fiddling idly with the feather tied about his neck. Eventually he seemed to snap out of his daze as he looked back up, not meeting Darius' eyes as he spoke in a firm and somewhat commanding tone. "Some tea would be lovely... Thank you, Darius..." His head then tilted back down, brow furrowing slightly as he was apparently deep in thought.
Darius wasn't particularly thinking anything while they where walking, apart from the fact that it might have just been quicker to transport the two of them there. Though he did feel a little odd when the door was held open for him, and not t'other way around. When the order for tea was given, the demon bowed his head once again toward him. "Yes, my Lord..." The demon said gently, crossing an arm over his chest as he turned toward the kitchen.
He didn't mention anything more about the tea cups, it wasn't needed...but soon returned with Gamble's tea as he liked it, gently placing it down onto the table in front of him.
"Here you are..."
He didn't mention anything more about the tea cups, it wasn't needed...but soon returned with Gamble's tea as he liked it, gently placing it down onto the table in front of him.
"Here you are..."
Gamble simply stared at the tea for several moments, nodding his head slowly as he reached out with a hand to take it. "Thank you, Darius." He said quietly, taking a series of small sips, if only to fill the silence as he formed words in his mind. Eventually he placed the cup back on the table with a small click, moving to his feet, crossing his arms across his chest. "Ok then... So... What do you think is wrong? I remember what happened last time you were ill and I..." his firm tone faltered slightly, and he frowned to force it back. "I wouldn't like to see it happen again." He was silent then, still standing as he looked into the demon's face, still not meeting his eyes.
It was difficult for Gamble to remain like this, firm and somewhat detached from the demon in front of him... However he forced himself to remain as such, believing that this was what the demon preferred.
It was difficult for Gamble to remain like this, firm and somewhat detached from the demon in front of him... However he forced himself to remain as such, believing that this was what the demon preferred.
Darius slowly let his wings make an appearance, though it was nothing grand, very slow and sloping as they seemed to drag slightly upon the edges of the floor. Darius' crimson eyes began to turn black, what had he done to make Gamble treat him so forcefully? Darius knew that he sometimes liked a little certainty in his work, but when the demon was already feeling low, this was most certainly...well, it didn't make him feel any better about himself.
"I....as you know my brother means a lot to me and my family...though since the last time, when you where present, and I shouted at him...I fear that he may have sacrificed himself with that doe woman....and I havn't seen hide nor hair of Miss Bunny since the last time I was unwell...and you, Master Gamble..." Darius said gently, letting his eyes fix onto the shorter male's face.
-c-
"I....as you know my brother means a lot to me and my family...though since the last time, when you where present, and I shouted at him...I fear that he may have sacrificed himself with that doe woman....and I havn't seen hide nor hair of Miss Bunny since the last time I was unwell...and you, Master Gamble..." Darius said gently, letting his eyes fix onto the shorter male's face.
-c-
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"I wish to be something more for you to depend on...like you wish me to be...I've been...studying all the hours I can about human male behaviour...and it's just...so..." Darius trailed off, lowering his eyes once agian, he really was trying to work himself to almost death to please everyone.-d-
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Gamble blinked slowly at the demon as he spoke, turning his head away as he was mentioned. He was unsure of what to do, being in two separate minds, completely different from each other. On one hand he thought that Darius would react better to structure, to a firm and strong Master... And yet he couldn't help but want nothing more than to comfort his as best he could.
He squeezed his eyes shut for a moment, a growing headache coming to him as he took things a topic at a time, beginning with (what seemed to be) the easiest. "Bunny will be fine, Darius... She's a strong... Woman and she wouldn't let anything stop her coming back to see you, you know that... Trust me, she'll be just fine." His heart ached somewhat as he spoke the words, but he pushed the feelings aside in order to try and aid the demon's worries.
He squeezed his eyes shut for a moment, a growing headache coming to him as he took things a topic at a time, beginning with (what seemed to be) the easiest. "Bunny will be fine, Darius... She's a strong... Woman and she wouldn't let anything stop her coming back to see you, you know that... Trust me, she'll be just fine." His heart ached somewhat as he spoke the words, but he pushed the feelings aside in order to try and aid the demon's worries.
Darius adjusted himself while he prepared Gamble's bed for him to sleep in, folding back the coverers away from the pillows as his crimson eyes glowed faintly within the darkness. The demon thought deeply about what he was going to do if his brother and contract didn't get along, though his mind continued to wander about the tea set, having kept it within its box, he made sure it was safe upon a shelf.
"Master Gamble...would you mind terribly if I stayed with you this evening? I am not feeling within myself to return back to the lecter mansion after seeing my brother..." Darius called to him, standing straight.
"Master Gamble...would you mind terribly if I stayed with you this evening? I am not feeling within myself to return back to the lecter mansion after seeing my brother..." Darius called to him, standing straight.
Gamble would be in the bathroom, looking sadly into the sink which was filled with water. He himself was somewhat preoccupied with the demon's apparent dislike of being close to him, remembering the hurry in which he had stumbled away. He made a small, slightly pained sound as he looked at his palm, the cut now being practically none existent before splashing water over his face, a hand running briefly over the mark upon his neck.
He was so preoccupied his cheeks failed to form even the slightest blush at Darius' suggestion, and he called back into the room. "Oh, of course, its fine..." He paused before adding. "You can sleep in the bed, I'll rest on the couch. I wouldn't want to... Make you uncomfortable." The fact that the bed was big enough for the pair of them to rest in with touching didn't really occur to him; he thought that Darius would rather he was away.
He was so preoccupied his cheeks failed to form even the slightest blush at Darius' suggestion, and he called back into the room. "Oh, of course, its fine..." He paused before adding. "You can sleep in the bed, I'll rest on the couch. I wouldn't want to... Make you uncomfortable." The fact that the bed was big enough for the pair of them to rest in with touching didn't really occur to him; he thought that Darius would rather he was away.