Alternative SHIFTs

[jinglebros]

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[jinglebros]

Aoi is fine with this. Ready, accepting. Except what he doesn't count on is his instincts - they kick in and he strikes at the hand holding the dagger, trying to parry it away.

"Oh, oops."

[pegasinister]

It was what he was prepared for, his off hand pulling the smaller less deadly blade and slashing up with it.

"What was it you claimed to be? A moneylender?" He doesn't know the word stockbroker in any meaningful way, but close enough- not someone who can parry blades so easily.

[jinglebros]

"Sure, that's exactly what I am."

The fact it wasn't only his day job didn't make it any less true. He grabs the dagger as it drops and slices towards Hubert, but he also didn't manage to evade the second knife. It's struck his side.

"Ow?"

[pegasinister]

He barely moves out of the way of the blade- but it being the longer of the two means he has to pull out of range with his smaller weapon.

"Ow? Is that all you have to say?"

[jinglebros]

"Well, I have one more thing to say before I die."

Because that's truly going to happen, isn't it? The knife wound isn't the worst, but it's just going to lead to more.

[pegasinister]

"Oh? A plea for a final request, perhaps?"

[jinglebros]

"Not exactly."

He leans in and presses a kiss to Hubert's mouth.

[pegasinister]

He gasps in shock, but his training is tuned to instinct levels, so even while his brain is processing what just happened... his hands move and slide the blade home.