❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢

ㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...⠀⠀𝓦HAT⠀⠀┈┈⠀⠀.. .ᐣ⠀⠀⠀︶⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀꩜⠀⠀.....⠀⠀F𝑶X⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

𝑻hey tell me i'm ❪ 𝘤𝘩a͟r͟𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 ❫ 𖹭 ֶָ֢
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐲𝐨𝐮 will too .

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

apologizing . . . I swear people say i'm a diva. just take this . it will help with . . . well all of that .

【eyes look away . long pause. 】

sorry — by the way . for — dragging you . . * 🌀

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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【ears flattened against ahri's head . . akali really was an emotional mess , but at least she was trying to behave . with an annoyed sigh , ahri pulled a flask from her hip .】

how do you have so much attitude while -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ deep breath in，deep breath out. pinching the bridge of her nose. she’ll never beat those anger allegations，will she? ❩

… you’re right. i appreciate you watching over me and healing me up. i’m sorry.

⠀❨ ≫ ❩

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

your wounds . I have done everything for you . now you want to throw a tantrum because I hid your mask from you .ᐣ

grow . up . akali .

I swear . no wonder you are single . * 🙄

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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what's wrong .ᐣ does accountability for your stupid actions hurt .ᐣ

【ahri doesn't move . one hand on her hip , the other held up so she could admire her nails . 】

I sat here and waiting for you to wake up . I healed -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

OW.

❨ scrambling to her feet，dusting herself off. visible scrapes ﹠ scratches littered across the entirety of her form，akali’s eye twitches. ❩

i knew i should’ve just kept traveling alone … stop following me now. * 💢

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

the assassin now directly in the ant hill . 】

o o p s . * 💅🏻

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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ooh no . did that perfectly distanced mound that I just — ❛❛ happened ❞ to walk right past have ants in it . how unlucky .

【no one is pettier than ahri . still dragging her a few more feet before letting go . -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ note to self﹔ when she goes low，ahri goes lower. clawing at the ground as she’s dragged about. ❩

gah——?! ow，hey! stop! i’m awake! OW. WAIT. STOP IT. THERE’S LIKE，FIFTY ROC—— IS THAT A COLONY OF FIRE ANTS?! AARGRHRGHHH AAHHGGHHH

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

we are not going to fall further off schedule because you are an idiot .

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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【ahri just stared , like akali would randomly decide to not be a pain in the ass . after a few moments of waiting ahri took akali's foot and began dragging her . not caring about the ground or rocks bumping her head .】

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

right …

❨ eyeing the offered hand，akali opts to lie right back down，instead. ragebait supreme，at its finest. payback all the same，as well. ❩

i don’t think i’m awake enough，actually. i’ve gotta sleep some more first.

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

the rest of time .ᐣ

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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it's different . I wouldn't expect 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to get it .

【ahri gave a few more brushes to her ear before standing up . hand reaching down to the other . 】

we still have places to go . or do you plan to sit there for -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ enduring the scratching of ahri’s nails well. she’s been through worse，﹠ has the battle scars to prove it，too. beneath the mask，a shit - eating grin’s underway. ❩

snrk … didn’t know that. can’t handle a taste of your own medicine?

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️

AH —

【 ahri was practically hissing , nails clawing at akali's arm until she pulled away . brushing her ear . 】

you don't touch a vesani's ears unless you are married to someone . it's intimate . 【glaring】

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟���𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

. . .

❨ wordlessly reaching forward，index ﹠ thumb pinching ahri's rightmost fox ear. tugging hard. ❩

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

Sadly that may have been your only chance ever . poor you . ~

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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what part of that was supposed to be funny .ᐣ I was serious . I was close enough, all you had to do was lean in , but you wanted the mask .

【 oh she definitely knew what she was doing . ears flickering with joy.】

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ visibly tensing up—— it'd been a handful of times that ahri had made these quirky，teasing remarks of hers. yet���in such a rare case of events，the rogue assassin found herself somewhat，𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 affected. ❩

⠀❨ ≫ ❩

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

【ahri gets even closer , lips mere centimeters away as she whispers . 】

just a little nudge —

【 before their lips meet , the mask is held between them . leaning back with a wink . 】

relax . of course I was going to give it back .* ✨️

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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【there is no resistance. though the closer she is tugged in , the bigger her smirk grows . completely ignoring the domineering looks . 】

you know most people who pull me this close want to kiss me . it's tempting isn't it . -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ grumble. one hand outstretches���fingers hooked around the collar of ahri's upper attire. gaze half - lidded in this current，weakened state of hers，she does her best to present herself as she typically is﹔ authoritative. ❩

⠀❨ ≫ ❩

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

no mask and akali was arguing .ᐣ ahri may be enjoying herself too much .】

come take it back . * ✨️

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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do you not know what the word payment means .ᐣ I took care of you and for my services I get to stare at that pretty face . an equal exchange .

【a faint smirk painted across the fox's visage . tails swiping back and forth . -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ squint ... akali rushes to sit upright—— only achieving her goal about halfway，before a throbbing pain rushes through her skull. stiffening in place，flat - out ignoring ahri's flirt. ❩

what do you mean，❛ payment? ❜ give it back.

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

but wow what a face . a shame you hide it behind the mask . * ✨️

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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【eyes roll 】

I have it — but you aren't getting it back until we leave . consider it payment for me tending to your wounds .

【ahri lays besides akali , eyes happily examining her facial features . 】

stupid , and annoying -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ lips purse ... ﹠，without so much as flinching at the smack，she collapses against the floor. groggily blinking up，﹠ towards the other. ❩

i've dealt with worse before. it comes with the years of training.

⠀❨ ≫ ❩

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

what was going through it . 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 ! because you never think !

running into to fifteen people like that — did you think that would impress me .ᐣ what is impressive about being dead on the floor .ᐣ.ᐣ

[❪ 𝑲i͟s͟s͢ ❫ ፝𖹭 ֶָ֢ @alluringdevour]

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【ahri's care if soft , and precise . finishing with little struggle , only to immediately hit akali in the shoulder with her hand . 】

now that you are awake . what was possibly going through your thick skull — no . i know -

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[‍ ‍ * 𝘈͟𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘐. ‍ ‍ @KAMAORKUNAl]

❨ visibly grimacing，sucking in what would've been a hiss of pain. she palms at the ground beneath her，remaining still as ahri continues to work. ❩

i'm not getting sentimental ... nice to know you held back，i think.