Demetri heard the entire speech Alice gave to her absent father, but he knew better than to comment on his unwillingly gained knowledge. Eavesdropping was rude, but with supernatural hearing capabilities, hearing information that wasn't meant for your ears came all too naturally.
Poor girl.. The fire haired male scanned the upset girl with a knowing smile, but didn't call her out on her sadness either. He figured she deserved a break from rules and lectures for at least a few seconds. He couldn't exactly tell her how to feel. Besides, Demetri missed his father as well. Albeit his parting with his own parent had been much longer than hers,
"I know you don't like it here deary, and I hate to tell you this.. but you will have to move past this.." He gave her a gentle, cheerful expression, reaching out to her hesitantly, wishing to comfort her, but decided against it in the end. He let his hand fall, glancing away awkwardly,
"My brothers aren't as patient as I, I'm afraid these many years have worn out their souls a bit.." He chuckled at the thought of their souls as separate people that were slowly evaporating. He shook the thought, it wasn't the time or place for him to begin his childish daydreaming. He was implementing punishment.
"You don't have to be a solider in front of me. Feel whatever you want.. but in their company, I do ask you play the part you've been assigned." He sighed, messing up his already unkempt hair,
"`Cause you're cuter all flustered anyway.." A big cheesy grin on his face, incapable it seemed to have a completely serious conversation.
"I'm not good at responsibility.. my only pet died." He snickered, but gave her a wink,
"I'll make sure that doesn't happen to you though, okay deary~?" He wasn't very reassuring on the outside, but every ounce of Demetri planned on keeping her. Every single thing about Alice reminded him of his brother as a human. He didn't want to lose it. He gazed upon her, a different look in his eyes than usual, it was more.. possessive, more.. creepy.
Mine... ”Al...right..but one quick question; how do I dust?” Though it only lasted for a moment, because her last statement sent him bellowing over in pure laughter,
"You're a woman who doesn't know how to dust!?" his inquiry was followed with even more laughter, tears clouding the vampire's vision before he'd wiped them away. This continued on instant replay for a few minutes, somewhere along the lines Demetri had collapsed into the floor even,
"Alright, alright.. I'm sorry.." He snickered, before pushing himself back up and handing her a feather duster,
"You take this and gently brush it back and forth above every solid surface, except the floor until all the dust comes off... Examples being; Wardrobes, dressers, tables, chairs, bed frames. Not the bed itself, but you get the idea.." He took her hand, moving it in the proper motions gently,
"Easy, right?" The man pulled away from her swiftly, before she could give any retaliation. It wasn't painful, but it did hurt his ego to be hit by a woman, he knew that now. Alice taught him that lesson.. and it was a lesson Demetri surely wouldn't forget anytime soon.
