Free Drinks All Around! [Sya/Maddy/Kassie]

[Maddox Aquila]

[That meanie Rii, trying to make me skip my turn. D:]

Glaring towards Kasumi as she dismissed his words, he opened his mouth to proceed with his argument but found himself at a loss for words as the redhead spouted off some strange things. "Demon world?" He echoed, a deep frown etched into his features. The question was, naturally, lost of Kasumi as she rambled and ranted to her hearts content, and rather than trying to fight the flow of the conversation he decided to drift with the current instead of trying to fight the direction it headed in.

His eyes drifted to Syana, who had fallen asleep and the floor, it seemed, and he promptly released a quiet, hopeless sounding sigh. Scolded by one woman, he was practically blown off by the seconds and admittedly he wasn't sure what to make of it all. It was certainly a far stretch from what he was used to.

Kasumi's rantings had wound down to self pity and what was likely the true feelings behind her words came to the surface.

Troublesome. Girls were very troublesome.

Still, he couldn't quite squash the desire to offer Kasumi some words of advice.

"Revenge sounds appealing in theory, but it tastes like ash." He began, pouring himself another drink, which he downed before slipping to his feet. "It will neither bring your friends back nor please them to know that you have wasted precious years of you life seeking it." Crouching next to Syana, he scooped her up bridal style before returning to the bar stool, where he let her relax in his lap and against his chest, where he could keep a watchful eye on her in the event that she got sick.

"Perhaps you should have died, but that is not what your friends wanted, yes? They protected you, they wanted you to live on in their stead, do not take such things so lightly. You are young, even younger back then, I doubt you had ever experienced such horrors, being afraid of them is natural - it is what makes you human." His large hand lightly caressed Syana's face, which he brought to rest on his shoulder to prevent himself from stealing a kiss while she was unconscious. "On the other hand, becoming stronger to prevent such things from happening is a noble purpose, not unlike what drove my sister to seek greater power. Should you desire it enough, I am certain that you too can find it. You have more in common with her than perhaps you realize."

He shrugged softly, tearing his eye away from Syana to look to Kasumi. "Pathetic? No, you just look human. For all of our magical power, if we were to lose that, we would end up like those who have wronged you, yes? Do not be ashamed of it."

[Jimmydalad]

Kasumi stayed quiet, her mind fuzzy. How much had she drunk? It all felt like a blur and she had just started pouring herself drinks without even thinking about what she was putting in. Curse the idea of having free flowing alcohol. Why did she think it was a good idea?

Her body began to feel heavy while Maddox was speaking. Fuck, she can't fall asleep now. Kasumi slapped herself, trying to stay awake and focus. She leaned forward towards her friend in an attempt to hear what he had to say. She propped herself on her hands and used that as a way to balance on the bar, though she found her body weight shifting about as the room began spinning.

"I-I guess you had a point." Kasumi tried to say, stumbling over her words and taking pauses to try and think. If she didn't feel so tired, she would've probably come up with a more coherent response or at least thought about what Maddox had said.

"I guess I'm only a human." Thoughts drifted in and out of her mind, making it very hard for her to have a coherent train of thought. "Y'know, maybe it would be better if I wasn't. Probably would be stronger. Could actually do something." At this point she had stopped addressing Maddox, moreso talking to herself. That could be a possible answer for power.

The thought didn't stay for long though as her body was screaming at her to sleep. As if on cue, Kasumi slumped onto the bar and fell asleep, her mind lost to the realm of dreams.

[Maddox Aquila]

Maddox nodded along with Kasumi's words as she spoke - well aware that she was fighting a losing battle with sleep, solely based on her drooping eyelids, he saw no point in trying to reason with her. Soon enough she was slumped onto the counter and peacefully snoozing, just as Syana was in his lap. Petting her hair softly as he looked down at her, he wondered just what a gentleman like himself was supposed to do with two unconscious young ladies?

Slipping off of his stool once more, Maddox held Syana bridal style, one strong arm supporting her back while the other rest under her knees. She seemed so frail, so small in his arms, but at the same time it felt very right and he found himself hoping that the moment didn't have to end.

It did, though. Much as he wanted to hold her all night, he was sure that she wouldn't be able to sleep comfortably like that. Glancing towards Kasumi, his shadow stretched out across the floor, seeming to take on a form of its own as it rose off of the floor and picked her up as carefully as possible in an attempt to leave her undisturbed.

With the girls secured, he made his way upstairs and slunk around the hall for a few minutes before finding an empty bedroom. It only had one large bed, but he was sure that the girl's wouldn't mind sharing it for a night.

Entering the room and using the light from the hall to guide him to the bed, he shifted Syana's weight in his arms just long enough to pull back the corner of the covers. Setting Syana gently on the edge of the bed, he took the time to remove her boots, his jacket, and her large cloak before adjusting her to lay with her head on the pillow. Glancing over, he saw that his shadow had done the same for Kasumi before returning to him.

 Pulling the covers up around them, he sat on the edge of the bed to tuck them both in before just sort of admiring the view. The expression in his green eye was soft as he gazed down at Syana, sleeping so peacefully. Maybe the alcohol gave him courage, but he felt himself unable to hold himself back any longer.

 Carefully leaning down, bracing himself with a hand beside her head, he softly kissed Syana. Dark bangs fell around her face, tickling at her soft skin as he let his lips linger against her own for a few long moments before breaking the contact. It was unusual for him to have any sort of nervous response to anything, but he found his heart racing and a slight heat crossed his cheeks as he exhaled to calm himself. 

 Swallowing hard, he admired her for a little longer before deciding it was time that he get some sleep as well.

 "Good night, my little bird. Dream of sweet things." Brushing her hair aside, he pressed a kiss to her forehead before standing and making his way to the door. Closing it as quietly as possible, he exhaled as darkness swallowed the room - managing to make it to a nearby chair before passing out himself.