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Yeah... Life sometimes can't be ignored. I feel lonely myself so this is why I posted where I know some people in here. If anything, just to say hi. Seeing what is new with everyone. Kinda miss times when roleplay was active as I'd love to do it so much more but welp... Different people, different situations so it's all understandable. I do hope things will get better for everyone, whatever they are going through. Maybe later times will offer some roleplaying opportunities... We can only hope. There's so much that can be done, after all. ><

Sorry for intrusion but just wanted to comment about how I think it's a shame how things came to a halt (for you all) but also, I noticed how much time passed since the story "stopped" and darn, time moves fast, doesn't it? I also noticed that Ecchidreams is on one of its slowest and quietest period, it seems... Something is happening in ED and people are either too busy to return or they are leaving and never returning. Do you have any plans for what may come? Any new roleplay ideas in mind while you're waiting, maybe?

Hellhound's ears finally perked up as she heard Hikari, turning her head to offer her a smile. Something in what she had said to her lifted her spirit. Soon turning back to Akemi again, she stood there with a certain determination in wanting to do the right thing. Her friend's movement toward her surprised her momentarily, not minding that Hikari could watch though, and made her stay still while she felt the hands on her chest. In that space of time, she closed her eyes for a few seconds to enjoy the touch, letting her heart speak for her. When her eyes opened again, the hound could only look at Akemi back and give her some warm smile of her own, seeming happy to be there as her tail even swayed once more. The whispering then gave her a boost of motivation but the touch against her skin made Hellhound freeze for a second. A human contact like she enjoyed them, even if it was not on her head. When Akemi started explaining her idea, the hound listened carefully. The idea that such a human could exist made her excited even if she did not know what it all meant. Hearing the words 'magical girl' brought her back to the reality of who had hurt her at first but times were different now. She would be Akemi's guard dog but without recklessly attacking anyone unless attacked first. "Find magical girl, find healer for Hikari. We can do it.", Hellhound said with a determined voice and enjoying the close embrace of Akemi. Still, it was probably time to go and the beast girl would soon slide back to prepare for their exit. At least, it probably was not wise to leave the way humans did in this place, not with the way they came in. If those magical girls knew she was there, they may come and try to do something against her. For Hikari's sake, it was best not to stay too long. Hellhound therefore stepped toward the window but took a good look at the girls, waving goodbye to Hikari before she tried to make her way outside, being a little clumsy as she struggled to move her entire body outside. Once she had done it, the hound clung to the edge and hanged there, waiting for Akemi to join her so they could move together back to the car.

Hellhound watched even as she was called a monster and despite Akemi's answer to that, her attention focused on Hikari yet remained docile. Her friend's touch on her shoulder did help but the message of it all nonetheless had some truth. "...You're right...", the hound admitted, her ears relaxed into a slightly raised position while remaining leaned against the edge of the bed, "Hellhound is a monster and fights like one... I enjoy it a lot. I did what Akemi said because humans were fun to fight but I also like when they touch me.", she spoke with some light happiness in her voice, not realizing still that both things conflicted each others most of the time. She was a monster pup, enjoying both chaos and attention. Her eyes remained docile toward Hikari, meaning no hostility, merely sharing what she enjoyed. Even as she saw Hikari's hand, Hellhound did no movement to touch her, remaining still on the bed. Still, to hear her voice toward her, her tail could not help but wag gently. The first words did not mean anything positive for her but at least she talked to her. A human not forgiving her was not new to her. It was not the first time she had heard these words. This one time was the only time she heard them in a rather calm situation and in a uncertain manner instead of being a threat of revenge toward her. As Hikari spoke again, Hellhound listened with attention but to her, staying right there felt like a literal command. Hellhound did not move an inch but the rest made her scared to disappoint, her head leaning against the edge of the bed. "...Hellhound can't promise that...", she started as her body calmed down any of its movements including her tail's wagging. Her comprehension was difficult, taking words in manner she understood but she did her best, "...I won't go back to hell. Akemi gave me a home, now... Humans are nice to me there but I don't know if I will hurt humans again. I'm a monster but I will try not to do it anymore. I can't stop fighting, though... But I fight demons, now. They don't like me and they want to hurt me anyway. They never give me headpats...", she pouted a bit, remembering how she hated them. Her head finally turned to Akemi at the end, smiling to her. Maybe all of this sounded like a game to her but at least she felt better like she was actually doing something "good", now. Her friend also made it sound like they could actually help Hikari, if she took what she heard in a literal manner again, and this made her smile. "Yes...!", she replied, pulling herself back and standing up, looking at Hikari one last time. "We will help...! Or I think we will...", she said, trying to be encouraging but tilting her head to the side with uncertainty at the end before she turned back to Akemi. "We will help, right?", she asked to her, ready to try anything fun for the sake of adventure, especially if it helped and made Akemi happy.

Once Lenneth was gone, Mitsuko turned to everyone. Her ever so gentle smile turned to sadness of sort. "This was far too close... She was not ready for such a situation yet.", she said with a defeated voice, turning slowly to Shinigami to offer her a smile anyway before her attention shifted to an empty side of the cavern. "She is at peace, right now. Consider her asleep, in a way.", she then said, some of it was for Jumi as well as she shared the smile to her. The fox was not entirely comfortable with this but at least she did not look broken anymore. Mitsuko did notice her state, taking a good look but she did not blame them for it. Could this woman feel what Mitsuko had felt. The flowing pleasure inside her body? The girl did not seem bothered or distracted by it even if her body was in shambles, leaking fluids or dripping them here and there. Mitsuko gave a reassuring gaze toward Nall but Shinigami soon noticed a presence in the room as a form walked out of the shadows, revealing herself to be Reika watching with a grin forming on her lips. "Impressive... Back and alive albeit a little messy...", she commented, only making the fox annoyed that she would sound playful about it. "Why are you so clean, Shinigami? Did you not have a good time back there?", she then added impishly. The words made Mitsuko turn and raise her hand to her chest as light illuminated within before it was pulled out to form the sword anew. "Explain yourself. Did you not send her here for her to save her friend?", the valkyrie spoke with an unusually commanding tone. The act with the sword did well to twist Reika's expression a little. "Why you, Mitsuko... When did you gain the power to undo my work?", she spoke with some irritation but glanced at Shinigami. "I did, didn't I? If you must know, I might have spoken to a marked girl... She was quite a feisty one.", the reaper continued, looking pensive. The answer itself seemingly confused Shinigami for a brief instant. At the same time, Mitsuko instead seemed aggrieved by the answer. "Wait... You...", the fox broke the silence, eyeing Nymphia who was laying down exhausted now, then glared at Reika... A burst of power similar to when Shinigami fought Micori emerged from her. The fox dashed the distance between them and angrily tried to strike at her creator only to find herself stopped and tripped by a chain then another one grabbing her legs apart and lifting her upside down. Void gates being the source of the chains appeared to be fully controlled by Reika. "You don't learn, do you? Shinigami...", she said to her, smiling to the sight and coming closer as more chains wrapped around the fox's arms, spreading her wide. Mitsuko could only watch in silence for now as the reaper inspected the fox. "You are mostly clean but your body was wonderfully played with..." Reika said while fidgeting with her crotch. Shinigami was better than let such feeling get to her, as good as it felt. "You are behind this...!", she furiously accused Reika who continued playing with her fox. "Getting her into it was not difficult. All she wanted was to have sex with magical girls. I offered her one to give you a mission. She was free to do everything she wanted to you all.", she explained, noticing Shinigami resisting arousal from her touch, making Reika get rougher on her. "Did her penis feel good...?", she asked for reaction but directed her question to everyone present who could answer. "Did she or her friend make you moan blissfully? Not all of it was planned but it turned out so much better this way, didn't it?", she said a bit without mercy.

Hellhound did not dare move an inch while Akemi was focused on Hikari. Looking docile was all that mattered right now. Doing anything would only scare the girl more. Only when she felt the hand on her shoulder did she react with a slight flinch. The hound knew that it was her friend, though. She did not move just yet. Hearing a human defend her like this though, it felt different. The event of her burning the village was not that long ago so maybe Hikari would not believe Akemi's words but in Hellhound's mind, something did indeed change since then. To have a human praise her, even... That felt good. In a similar trusting way, she followed her friend's lead and looked up, her face not showing any malice for now. To find her way, changes had been required. Something that strayed from her monotonous life of hell... Protecting the city was not her forte but leaping around to fight an obnoxious demon had been fun to her and it did not hurt any humans. A sport that resulted in her getting praise... Letting Akemi speak, Hellhound shifted her attention between the two girls, still following the lead of what being a good girl was. When she was described as trying to be gentle, the hound did exactly that, just sitting there without showing hostility. She was hardly a standard puppy but she did her best to behave. For now, it appeared to work to keep the situation calm but there was no telling what would happen if a human came in... Still, despite Akemi's effort, there was no denying that what Hellhound had done had left injuries on Hikari. If they could ease her fear, the wounds or trauma would no go away as easily. As Hikari seemed to calm down while being talked to, the hound finally moved closer and grabbed the edge of the bed only to raise her head slowly from the side about half the way, still kneeling on the floor. Her ears still down against her head, her curious eyes observed what state Hikari really was in before she looked toward her head. "...Can Hellhound help? I know I burnt you and it made Akemi angry but I want to be a good girl now...", she tried to explain to her, her body still mostly hidden to the side of the bed, without smile.

Kaida would have to think for herself when she could but right now, it was barely a good moment to do so. Would she care about what the demon girl wants then? Even now, her mind was confused about what she herself felt. She knew what was right and wrong but that didn't make it better. Only the interference of Shinigami gave her at least a slight of hope of a much needed break. Even if Canata was to be reasonable enough to let her rest on her own, hearing another voice in the background defying the chaotic order of this world felt like there was actual hope coming back. She was not alone to feel such as even Mitsuko and Nymphia felt this same feeling a little as well. All they could do however was lay there. Shinigami was careful with her surrounding but kept an eye on Canata in case she did anything suspicious. She was not as naive enough to trust her even a little. There was more about that beastly demon but that would have to be tested later. Canata obviously spoke in pleasure tongue, which the fox understood to a point, but these demons had gone far beyond what she herself did on Mitsuko and Jumi when she had went back home with them. The use of magic to manipulate them into it, even if it did nothing but show their desires was not something Shinigami tolerated well when she had seen the girls not want any of this before. Mitsuko and Jumi, even Nymphia, did accept the fox girl sexually all on their own. The marks, even she could not do anything against it. As long as it did not hurt them. It did make Shinigami eye the girls for a couple of seconds. Asking her not to see Canata like an enemy though. Who was she more like...? Herself or Reika? Was she manipulative or only someone who enjoyed sex often? Her methods left much to be desired and the fox was still upset about what Micori had done so freely to Nymphia and others. She had to trust her humans and none of them liked the idea of spending time with demons. They were enemies for a reason. She was as well but having been accepted like she had been had brought quite a change to her life. A change that she still had yet to adapt to even now. But still... Pointing a finger to Canata, giving her an expression of doubt, she had to put one thing in evidence. "I guess we will see what they have to say...", she replied to the last words of Canata. The judgement of the girls was what brought her this close to them. What would they think of Canata when they were capable of thinking clearly? This was all she could say for now. This decision would be the girl's. For now, Shinigami would play the mommy just like she had done when she had shared her milk to give them strength... or pleasure, for some. A last gaze was given to the beastly demon. She had a deal with her but it could wait just a little longer. Nymphia nearby was out of stamina and barely holding. It was all for her. Once back at the old place, however, they were now alone or so Shinigami thought. Counting the ones quickly, Nall was there near Nymphia who finally let herself fall down, making the cat gasp while the fox was not as worried. Jumi would have been near Mitsuko, the latter being on the ground. Kaida was left further. In a way, they were now safe, naked and visibly dirty in this place where sex did not have as much impact. The less crowded and more natural area showed how much of a mess they were really left in. Vulnerable and weak. Their presence however attracted another who flew down the path they had taken to come down there. A powerful neko who came looking for a sword but stopped at the entrance. Shinigami frowned and prepared for a fight but the sight alone made even Lenneth pause her advance. Seemingly defeated girls scattered and humiliated. The neko was on a mission but she did not think that she would find such a spectacle. Before she could lock in to Mitsuko, the girl in question appeared to open her eyes and try to get up but she stayed on a knee at first. "Mitsuko...?", Shinigami called to her but the girl turned her head and smiled even so softly, her expression, her eyes and even her hair different than usual. "...Not Mitsuko...", she replied, only confusing the fox. The attention of the girl was soon to the neko. "Turn back, Lenneth... Mitsuko is exhausted. Besides, the sword is out of reach.", she said. Lenneth seemed hesitant but soon pointed her large spear toward her defiantly. "You cannot stop me from taking it. None of you can stop me, can you?", she then asked with a fairly calm voice. The fox herself did not like what she implied, ready to jump, but Mitsuko raised her arm to stop her even as she kept her gaze on Lenneth. Like she knew... "Not in this state, we cannot... But you want this fight to be a challenge. Odin can wait and so can you for when the girl is ready... She is growing stronger, not without some unnatural help, but she must still grow. Just like myself, Odin does not have power to decide this battle... I pray you would give her a fair chance.", she said calmly, watching. Lenneth seemed to listen. The neko finally backed down, turning away but gave a last look to what appeared to be something greater than just a normal girl. Even Nall was mouth agape but otherwise quiet. With a sigh of relief, the valkyrie decided to retreat for the time being, leaving Mitsuko to smile gracefully and lower her arm. Shinigami only stared at what was once a playful curious girl then a broken one post demon rape. But this girl before her was neither of them. Her naked and messy body made it confusing to figure out what was going on but her elegant stance despite it all only gave her a feeling similar to what she had seen at the temple just a while ago. If this girl was not Mitsuko then who was she? Why was Nall staring, too?

Hellhound's instincts quickly kicked in for her to notice the girl in the bed seemingly waking up. At first, she was speechless and focused on her and nothing else. No thoughts in her mind. At least the girl's gaze turned to Akemi and not her. A sort of very subtle breath of relief came from her while her heart gently raced a little faster. Seeing Hikari smile somewhat made the hound a little happy but for now, it was best to remain quiet as she watched. It was hard to feel anything about it but she thought that it surely meant something good if she woke up like this. Hellhound remained close, even as she followed her friend's lead approaching Hikari. Only then and soon, did she look down as she felt herself touched. Her waist was not all that different from a human's but her unnatural heat may certainly alert someone's sense that something felt different. At first, Hellhound didn't quite realize it but as she shifted her attention back to Hikari, she could clearly see the fear in her eyes. The beast never really realized how different her own eyes were or rather, what it could bring upon a human looking at her. The fiery eyes, even without actual fire, were the evidence and source of what she was. Upon victims, seeing them might inflict fear of what was to come. In this moment, these eyes did not look upon Hikari with any bad intentions but it did not change what image Hellhound had and what effect it would do on others around. The hound could hardly imagine what kind of nightmare resurfaced in front of her eyes. She was after all the monster in many human stories... The effect alone made Hellhound step back, seeing this as a threat, not to herself but to Hikari. She was the threat she needed to protect her from. A part of her wanted to escape through that window as she nervously eyed Akemi, almost taken by panic. Something she'd never have normally felt but this was a problem without answers. However, as she promised to behave, she had to think fast. Something she had seen before among humans... A gesture that may say more than words. Slowly, she bowed with her ears flattened, trying to show that she was docile. "S-sorry..." The only word that could escape her lips at the moment as she looked down with her body bowed. She had seen this action before and even though she did not fully understand its meaning, it did feel like a human showed themselves as submissive to an other. While it was against her own pride to show weakness, Hellhound was doing this with the best interest for Akemi in mind. This girl was not a threat or a challenge to her. She was not admitting defeat but she simply tried to ease the fear by showing herself as not a threat to her. As an act of submissiveness in that regard, the hound knelt down and sat on the floor like a puppy who had done bad. She kept her head bowed, not moving or looking up, waiting.

Hellhound was not really thinking about fighting or burning anything but still, the thought of doing something else was not all that familiar to her just yet. She knew neither of these would be the answer here, at the very least. Being told about what being a hero was like made her feel like she was learning something more but she still found herself to be clueless about how to repair anything. How would just being there help? She did not know. Perhaps it was not something that she had to understand but the hound was not used to only stand somewhere, especially not in a place this clean. She assumed that it was better to not do anything so she did not cause any accidental disaster. Even her tail kept its calmness. As Hellhound was pulled forward, the beast girl stepped lightly forward, trying not to hit anything with her paws. She watched Akemi's movement however, curiously looking at her and the girl on the bed. While she listened, attempting to compute what was said to her, especially with how emotional Akemi was, made her but just a little understand that standing there maybe did have a certain importance, at least for her friend. It was not about whatever reward for her obedience. Clearly, there was a deeper meaning to this that mostly flew above her head but she still did her best. A sick or hurt human, by her fault or not, required recovery. Akemi wanted to be here for her even if doing so seemed to inflict her pain. Hellhound could still feel proud that she was praised for being there. To stay close and just be there. Akemi spoke more confusing words and meaning but while the hound's gaze was locked on her, visibly trying but struggling to understand, she still started to understand the part about "protecting", in a sort of way. Humans did label her a monster for a long time. It was her identity for as long as she could remember. Akemi seeing her as something else did an effect on her. The physical attention, clicking her senses into place, helped the message through. To stand guard and protect her friend. Even if it did not mean physically. To protect her from further harm, that was how she could perhaps be the helpful beast. A decisive smile and nod was her reply, as she held Akemi's hand just as much. Her ears twitched as she heard her whispering. These few words were much needed for her to understand why it was very important right now. Fire was her world but fire was not always the answer. Fire meant harm. Not always, of course, but other meanings would be learned at another time. The basic meaning was the only one to remember now. Her ears dropped a little but she focused her gaze on Hikari for now while holding Akemi's hand still. "I'll be careful...", Hellhound promised back. She was capable of it. Even if a threat appeared now, she could rely on brute strength and sharp claws but protecting Hikari and Akemi was priority.

Hellhound was able to hold on tight there without falling, giving Akemi all the time to climb inside. The little bonus sight made her smile but half of her goofy brain was focused on maintaining her hold. Still, it was a welcome but secret reward that she would not mention. Once her friend was safe, she finally pulled herself up just enough to see her inside until she was signaled to come in as well, leading her to pull all the way and struggle to use her legs to find her way inside. Doing so made her upper body almost fall to the floor but her quick instincts allowed her to break her fall with her arms. All she had to do next was a small roll inside to end sitting down. The hound took a quiet look around while getting up. This place was so different from what she was used to with human houses. It was nothing like what she had seen before. Hellhound felt out of place there but she trusted Akemi. All of the technology in the room made her curious but she would behave, instead shifting her curiosity to the girl there. She did not recognize her but something about her bothered her somewhat. Her state caused by her or maybe the feeling of the room around her that made her feel a little uncomfortable. The hound started to have doubts that she should be there but Akemi's turn to her and extended hand made her approach and stand by her side. Akemi did look hurt by it and this made Hellhound feel worse about it. A new feeling. One thing was sure, the hound was no healer. She came to wonder how strong this girl was but with the way Akemi said it, it probably did not mean what she thought it meant. The human girl survived but she did not look asleep. For a human, she even appeared very weak now, certainly by her fault. How could Hellhound make such thing right? She never stopped to think about the damage she did before. This time, she stood before a girl she had hurt and was powerless to do anything about it. Her hand at least did hold Akemi's but her ears were flat as she struggled to think of any way to help. There was nothing that she could do here. If she woke up, she'd probably see nothing but a nightmare standing there. A part of Hellhound wanted for her to escape, to avoid whatever inevitable fate was waiting to pounce at her. Maybe also to avoid being caught by other humans who would make all of this feeling worse. In normal times, she'd be gone. Her newfound loyalty to Akemi however made her stay right there even thought she was a little unstable right now. "W-what can Hellhound do?", the words finally escaped her lips. Maybe in hope to be a good girl once more or to find a way to make Akemi happy. If there was any hope for one of them to regain a smile and she could do something then perhaps. Her uncertain gaze had turned to her friend with furrowed brows, avoiding Hikari for now, just looking for some hope.

Hellhound remained perfectly still when asked to stay. It was not a difficult thing to do as she was absorbed in looking around the garage area. A new place made by humans again. This one place seemed to be made for these human transport machines. Akemi was easily noticed coming back, her expression changed, bringing the beast's curiosity. It almost felt like they were on a mission and clearly, she was not going to enter the place casually like a human. Or if she was, she'd try her best to behave, as she had promised. When she could finally leave the car, Hellhound's fiery eyes focused solely on Akemi while following her where she needed to go for the next part. If her friend was hiding somewhere to avoid gazes, she'd try and follow her lead while listening. The room being named 304 didn't really mean anything for the beast girl but as long as Akemi understood where they needed to go, they had a lead. The next place to go to find the girl they came to meet. The halls being busy and stopping them didn't sound very good, however. The request from Akemi for the hound to do something for her suddenly sounded exciting. As her friend looked up, from where they were, Hellhound followed her gaze trying to see what she was seeing. The side of the building showed many windows here and there, some of which were open but Akemi appeared to be focused on one in particular. Not particularly high compared to what leap her fight of before pushed her to do but one where the hound's friend needed her to carry her. Her eyes instantly turned to her. "Carry you...? Hmm... Are you sure that it's okay...?", Hellhound asked, not wanting to put any of them, especially Akemi, in trouble. Still, the request and touch was honest, something pure that the hound liked in her friend. She had to think for a second but she nodded. She might look like a monster for a while but surely Akemi would sort it out. All she needed to do herself was to behave. Before she went, she tried to keep in mind what window she needed to go for then turned to the magical girl and moved closer to her. With a smile, Hellhound picked Akemi up and helped her up on her back. "Hold on tight...!", she then told her. The trust her friend had in her was all she needed to hear. The hound was capable of taking a solid grip from Akemi. Once ready, she rushed out of the parking garage to begin with. A bit of stealth was required but it sure was not the forest this time. She had to hide from humans, mostly. Once near the wall, there was no time to wait to be seen. Crouching with her muscles coiling, Hellhound soon leaped right up. Akemi was not too heavy herself but the hound has no real time to gauge things. Her instincts were her only guide to get her where she needed to be... Not like a monster, this time. Also no fire involved. Once at the window, she reached to get a tight hold of the edge, only to end hanging there in the air. It was not too quiet but if anyone was inside, they probably would not see anything yet at least. "Climb up, Akemi. You can reach it. I will follow...", she said to Akemi, who should be able to pull herself up inside the room.

For the time being, Kaida tried to relax while she watched Canata. On her chest, she then felt the necklace gifted to her. A link to her, most likely... Canata appeared to confirm her thoughts about it. A thing to think of later, depending on how she would feel at that time. Whether or not she would be able to spy on her with it was uncertain. The demon could be lying. Magical items created by a demon were not the kind of things to trust blindly. The intentions of Canata did not seem clear but it might just have been to see her again. Still... She was not exactly a friend. She might have enjoyed this with her now but would she blindly try to meet with her again later? Right now, Kaida had no control on her situation... Along with the following kiss, Canata seemed to make her intentions a little more clear. This sounded almost like the succubus wanted to meet her again. Demons are used to play with human victims, for the feeling of power over them or simply for pleasure. To imagine that one of them would feel an attachment was odd but it did not sound obsessive. If Kaida refused, she doubted that canata would cry about it. Still... She would have to consider things seriously later, when she finds her mind back. For the time being, she gave a smile back, feeling less and less concerned about herself. It at least felt like she was telling the truth about going back home... It was difficult to imagine but she was still hopeful for now. Mitsuko herself looked a little too exhausted for now to do much but she was plenty pleased by what had happened, not knowing if she was going to feel raped again by anything. Her mind was saturated with pleasure, to the point she could barely think anymore. Shinigami herself finally put Nymphia down near the demon beastling and Nall, only to walk toward the others. She was not threatening now but she was ready to fight if someone dared anything at this point. "I think it's over now, isn't it? It's about time you release your prey...", the fox spoke in anger to Canata and the others. She had no signs that she wanted to attack, though. Not unless she was given a reason to do so. Micori did deserve her fate. Clearly, none of them would be able to walk though. Shinigami herself was not sure if she would be able to transport them back. Her gate functioned in this world but the one who carried them there was none other than Canata so the order was given to her. The fox would not forget the one demon who had stayed with her but there was more important right now. A lot more... "Take us back to where you took us from and be gone... Surely you can do that.", she then said to the demon girl, speaking in a more neutral tone. Not weak or too loud. Some authority to it, as the death beast she was, but tired of what that world brought upon them. Something slightly urgent was coming up, including helping the girls.