Six Different Kinds of Love

Joint Demon

For years now, Akimato. You need to give in to me.
You need to let me control you if you want to protect the ones you love.
Otherwise, what are you to them?
You're nothing without me.
You're nothing if you can't fight.
If you die here, I'll be set free.
Your other half is already dead.
Your only choice now is to let me consume you.
Let me inside, Akimato.
Stop resisting.
I'm the only one who can save your precious princesses...
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My wet eyelids, shot open.
I felt tears and sweat around my face.
Was that me?
Was I just dreaming...?
I looked down at Lena, who was still sound asleep on my lap.
Damn it.
I fell asleep.
It's probably been ages...we need to get out of here.
I tried to wake her up as gently as I could, but I don't think that she's actually asleep.
She said something about poison. But I'm hoping she's ok...
She looks alright...
But we really need to get out of this place.
We can't stay here forever, as pretty as it is.

"Lena....Hey...Can you wake up...?"

I whispered in her ear.
She didn't even flinch.
She looked so peaceful...it was a little pleasant.

I sighed and kissed her cheek, seeing as I was already so close to her face.
She still didn't move.
It was as if she was under a curse.
I chuckled aloud.

"You're like a sleeping beauty, y'know?"

I smiled.

I couldn't help myself so I kissed along her jawline too...and then her neck...and then her ear...and then...

"Ahem..."

I immediately pulled away, shocked at the fact that there was someone here, and embarrassed at the fact that they saw what I was doing.

"U-Uhh...! Sorry I-"

When I looked up to see who it was, I saw Kei Yukan holding a lantern, wearing another strange outfit.
It looked like one of her yukatas...except...it was black.
Since when did Kei start wearing Black?

I mean I know she's supposed to be some sort of a ninja but...
I saw that she had an skin-tight amoured suit underneath her yukata as well.
She never usually wears anything underneath.

"U-Uh...Kei...?"

She stared me up and down, a little confused.

"W-What are you wearing....?"

I looked down at my dirty, white shirt that was almost half way unbuttoned from the top, exposing my neck and chest.

I looked back at her.

"W-Well I could say the same f-for you..."

She muttered, clearly embarrassed too.

I didn't exactly know what to say considering I was in a strange Fantasy world that I knew nothing about.
This was Kei right?
This wasn't some...weird twin or look-alike...right?

I just remembered that this wasn't the Lena I knew back at home either...
So wait...does that mean that this whole time I've been cheating thinking this was Lena when...