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if you arenβt possessive of who belongs
to you, then how will they know theyβre
yours .α£ iβll wrap both my hands around
my prized possessionβs little throat and
leave my mark for others to discover.
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slow kiss that carried all the passion, protection, and fierce loyalty that she had promised. When she finally pulled back, she was beaming, her radiant energy completely restored.
Her playful bravado vanished completely, overwhelmed by the sincerity in Kasumi's voice. Hearing the normally guarded, tragic runaway ninja openly declare her "the woman of my dreams" and call herself "totally needy" went straight to Mai's heart.
And that soft, sudden
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"A whole day?" Mai whispered, her voice thick with emotion as she leaned in, closing the final inch of distance between them. "Kasumi-chan, you get a lifetime."
Mai slid her hands from Kasumi's cheeks to the back of her neck, bringing their lips together in a deep,
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whispered, her voice dropping to a smooth, purring tone as her thumb brushed Kasumi's lips.
"So let's see who ends up more helpless by the end of our date."
Mai would completely melt against Kasumi's shoulder once she had made her vow, her grip tightening as the weight of those word hit her heart. But the moment Kasumi teased her about being smitten, Maiβs head snapped back.
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> only one who i could ever need . "
she whispered softly into mai's ear as she was now nestled into the crook of kasumi's neck .
" looks like someone's completely smittened by my charms . "
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to her lips. Leaning back, her eyes flashed with a playful defiance, sliding her hands up to cup Kasumi's flushed face once more.
β"And for your information, Kasumi-chan, Iβve been smitten since day one. But you're the one who just promised to stay forever," Mai
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face in the crook of her neck.
"Ahhh, you are entirely too cute! It's dangerous!" Mai squealed, her giddy laughter muffled against Kasumiβs shoulder.
"How am I supposed to be a legendary kunoichi when you look at me like that? It's completely unfair!"
Mai froze. When she saw Kasumi hold her gaze with a flushed face and quiet authority, her bravado completely short-circuited. The playful smirk that she had been wearing faded into breathless awe, a rare pink hitting Mai's own cheeks.
Leaning in until their foreheads
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( now staring up at mai with a light shade of red upon her cheeks , she didn't want to look away , not for a moment . )
i shall hold you to that , mai .
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brushed, Mai's voice dropped to a fierce whisper.
"You better. Because a Shiranui never breaks a promise, Kasumi--especially not to the woman that she cares about."
Then, Mai's composure crack from overwhelming joy. She pulled Kasumi in close against her, burying her
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( Instantly wrapping her arms around the other, cupping her face with both hands so she can't look away. )
Good! Because I'm never letting you go anyway, Kasumi-chan!