Lilith was impressed as they walked along to Elizabeth's ice cream parlour. With all her experience over the years, the romantic and perverted succubus had been pleasantly caught off guard by the young woman's persistence. Although, she did attribute much of her surprise to ‘the thought’ that was distracting her mind the entire time.
The date's mood soon recovered from its short dip thanks to Elizabeth's ice cream detour. The two made it just in time before the parlour closed for the night, getting their delicious frozen treats before continuing their night walk. Deep down, Elizabeth had many questions about Lilith and the clan. There were even other things on her mind since they had met, such as that Eira woman who attempted to kidnap her. However for now, she wanted to focus on the smaller things, as she found those to be the most fun.
The cool breeze of night was soothing as it washed past them. Slowly their walk had moved from the noisiness of deep downtown, to the quieter edge by the lake. The pair sat down on a bench together, continuing their chat while licking away at their ice cream cones.
Elizabeth glanced at Lilith's pink ice cream and giggled quietly. “You really like strawberries don't you? I notice you eat them a lot, even your daiquiri earlier was strawberry!”
“Guilty as charged I guess~ I looooove them!” She said before taking another long lick, then holding the other side towards her date. “You should try some too!”
She nodded bashfully, and held her own chocolate ice cream towards the succubus. They both stole a lick from the other's ice cream and laughed. “Do they have strawberries in Tartarus?”
Lilith shook her head vehemently and pouted. “They don't! My life before trying strawberries on Earth was like, so many years lost! Earth food in general has so much flavouuur!!!” She declared passionately, making it clear to the human one of the reasons why Irisyla is always eating so much.
She laughed again at her friend as she ate her ice cream down close to the crunchy cone. “I'd be willing to try Tartarus food some time if Yu ever makes it!”
“Well, she IS kinda one of the few people who can make the stuff almost heavenly!~” She joked with her as she also reached the end of her treat.
They stared out at the beautiful lake as the stars reflected off the water. The shimmering surface was entrancing, enough that one might even fall asleep if they stared at it quietly for too long.
As they finished eating, out of the corner of her eye Lilith noticed a small spot of ice cream on Elizabeth's cheek. She reached over and pressed her lips against it, planting a kiss while removing the spot. “Thank you for the treat tonight, cutie~”
Elizabeth's face went red as she nodded silently, taking hold of the succubus' hand again. Her heart fluttered, and her hand was a little warm. Thoughts of their first lewd kiss flashed in her head once more.
Lilith stood up from the bench, still holding her date's hand as her entrancing eyes gazed upon her. “Shall we go home now? It's actually kinda late, and it'll take a while to walk back to campus.”
While she agreed this time to go home, something still felt wrong to her. The kiss she received on her cheek brought that feeling back, but she couldn't quite place her finger on it right now.
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Just as Lilith said, the walk back home was quite long since their detour to the lake took them far out of the way. However the time spent was still fun for both of them, a bit quieter since they were winding down, with the moon rising higher in the sky.
In comparison to the alley, at least they both knew the campus route was safe. Thinking about it made Elizabeth briefly reflect on the warning announcement from her professor the other day. Then she remembered what Lilith did to the young men earlier, and knew they would be fine.
One trip through the foggy door later, they were back in the comfort of the Umbreise mansion. Lilith let out a long stretch as the door closed behind them, slipping off her shoes and putting them neatly with the others.
As Elizabeth was putting her shoes away as well, Irisyla came wandering by with a potato chip in her mouth and the rest of the bag in her hands. She quickly munched through the snack and smiled excitedly. “Yaaaay!!! You're home! Did you have fun tonight?” she asked while bouncing in place.
Elizabeth giggled as she and Lilith looked at each other. “Yes... I think we did,” she replied to the energetic woman.
“I think I'm gonna go change out of these clothes~” Lilith said as she gave them both a wink. “Liz, thank you for the wonderful date tonight!~” She said to her before heading upstairs.
When she was out of sight, Elizabeth turned to Irisyla, who was munching on her chips again. “Iris, did you notice if Lilith was acting strange at all? I know you haven't been around her tonight but...” she asked with a fading expression.
She nodded quickly while crunching on her chip. “I did! I dunno what but she was like... kinda funky!” she explained. Although it was unclear if she used the correct word to describe it, the general idea was good enough.
She was a bit surprised, since Irisyla was generally not as perceptive or understanding compared to the others. Yet she seemed to pick up on subtleties with Lilith immediately. While she originally planned to consult Euryale on the matter, she decided that this time she would try to handle things on her own. “Thank you Iris for the input, I'll go have a word with her.”
“Okie dokie Liz! I'm always here if you need help!” The gluttonous succubus nodded with a salute. After that, she put another chip between her teeth and skipped off towards the lounge with her snack.
Elizabeth felt determination growing inside her as she went up the stairs. She thought hard about what felt different exactly. As she walked down the hallway, the connection finally dawned on her.
Until that day, she had viewed all of Lilith's perverted and flirtatious antics simply as a friend. But now that she had been thrust into a scenario where they were closer than friends, she noticed a difference. Lilith acted bolder when they first met in their ‘closer’ scenario than she did now on their date.
“Has Lilith... been acting safe with me this whole night?” She clutched her hand against her chest, remembering the things she said when she woke up at the mansion the first time. She had been adamant about taking things at her own pace, and initially lashed out about not wanting to just be used like an object. “They won't use me, none of them will... I know that now. They've done so much for me to keep me safe.”
Her heart pounded faster in her chest as she walked up to Lilith's door. She took a deep breath and bit her lip as she thought to herself. “I want to return what they've done for me... and these feelings.” She knocked on the door gently, clutching her shorts tightly as her heart continued to beat like a drum.
“Come on in!~” Lilith's voice called out from inside the room.
The anxious woman hesitated with her hand on the doorknob, but after another breath of confidence she quickly stepped inside and closed the door behind her. She looked around at the brightly decorated room, posters of models on the walls mixed with a surprising amount of abstract art. Glancing past the beautifully carved furnishings and fancy bed, she found Lilith near her open closest.
The succubus was standing there in her dark underwear, which almost looked like lingerie. Her arm covered her exposed breasts as she gave Elizabeth quite a surprised gaze. “Liz? Did something happen? I said I was gonna quickly change.”
Her face was scarlet red, with Lilith's voluptuous figure staring back at her. “I-It... is important,” she muttered to her quietly.
Lilith blinked a few times and nodded slowly as she closed her filled closet. “Sure sweetie, what is it?” She asked as she sat on the edge of the bed and motioned her to take a seat next to her.
Elizabeth puttered over and took a seat on the cushy bedside. She stared into her eyes with a soft yet serious look on her face. “Lilith, I felt like something was off with you tonight. Have I... made you guarded about getting too close to me?” She asked, swallowing hard and gripping the bed nervously.
Her expression was momentarily surprised, but she covered it up with a bit of a worried smile. “You could actually tell?” She continued to smile, and while it was genuine, there was enough look in her eyes to show the worry behind it. “You're a very special woman, Umbral Queen matters aside. I wouldn't wanna scare you, or make you believe I've been using you.”
She inched closer and grabbed Lilith's free hand lightly. “So... you didn't want to become too intimate in case I got scared and would leave?”
She nodded while squeezing her hand tightly. “That's what I would never want to happen, I want you to feel safe and comfortable around me.” It was clear that what Euryale stated before was true. While she was quick to be playful and silly, there was a responsible woman deep down inside.
Elizabeth leaned closer to her, heart racing as her body got warmer, her face almost bright red. “I do now Lilith, I feel safe and I know I can trust you. Sarana told me to act like myself... so I want you to do the same. I want you to be yourself for me.”
After Elizabeth finished speaking, Lilith's expression softened completely, a light blush even fading in on her face. She moved her arm down from covering her chest and draped her arms around Elizabeth's neck. She pressed closer until their lips touched.
The flustered young woman leaned into the succubus' kiss, closing her eyes as her heart urged her onward. They held the kiss together quite long, Lilith growing more passionate as her tongue gently entwined with hers.
“I...” Elizabeth uttered quietly as the two part their lips. She placed her hand on Lilith's leg as she gazed into her eyes. “I want to finish my date with you, to give back what you've given to me. Not out of obligation, but because I want to.” She rubbed her knees together shyly and whispered quietly. “I-I have very little experience... but Lilith, please take care of me tonight...”
Lilith's eyes went wide, she moved closer to her face with a serious look. “Liz, this is a big decision. Tell me again, are you sure?”
This took away any remaining doubt in Elizbeth's heart. While on the surface Lilith may come across to some as a sexual deviant, this proved that she cared more about Elizabeth's well-being than anything else. “I'm sure...” She told her, leaning in for another kiss as she pulled her shirt off.
The succubus kissed her back passionately, the pair falling onto the soft bed with Elizabeth underneath her. As she broke their lips apart, she softly kissed down her face and neck, before whispering sweetly into her ear. “I'll take good care of you, princess. I'll be gentle~”
Her kisses continued down Elizabeth's body, across her collarbone and caused the girl to shiver and gasp softly in pleasure. While continuing her kisses, she reached down and pulled Elizabeth's shorts off, leaving the human girl in only her underwear.
Lilith moved back up to her face, gently caressing with her hand while sliding a finger underneath the strap of her eyepatch. “May I...?
She nodded as her body grew hotter and hotter. As her eyepatch was removed and carefully placed aside, she saw a bright smile form on the succubus' face.
She leaned closer, her finger gently tracing around the scarring of Elizabeth's blind eye before pressing her soft lips just above it. “You're hiding such a pretty face here... I suppose it'll be an Umbreise Clan secret~” she whispered to her.
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Two days prior... groans of agony echoed from an empty warehouse. The docks where it was situated were long empty by this time of night. The groans weren't completely human, having a bit of a monster-like sound to them.
Inside the warehouse, a deformed monster man was hung by his wrists with silver chains that coiled around most parts of his body. The chains weren't connected to any object, instead they came from floating, magical green runes that acted as portals in the air. His body was battered considerably, although it would be hard to notice at a glance due to how grotesque some of his limbs were naturally. “I won't do it... again... let me go,” he muttered through haggard breaths.
There was a long silence after he spoke before someone finally replied to him. “Demons and humans, how many of them were devoured by your hands?” The intimidating voice of a mature young woman called out to him from the darkness of the warehouse.
Before he could respond, the chains tightened around his body and caused him to screech out in pain. “I-I don't know!!!”
“Creatures like you should stay within the Chaos territory of Tartarus. I know that you've only wandered to Earth and the Order territory because they have easier prey.” The woman replied with a lack of sincerity in her words.
Before either of them could speak again, a rocking guitar riff echoed from inside the shadows where the woman was standing. “... Hold on a moment...” She told the creature as she pulled a cell phone out of her pocket. Upon looking at the caller ID she sighed. “Hello?”
“Finallyyyyy!!! Raksha we've totally been trying to get in touch with you for a while now! You've been ignoring my calls and texts for weeks! You're gonna make me cry!~” Lilith's voice whined to her through the phone.
“...I've been a bit busy, and you know I can't create doors leading back home.” Raksha reminded her as she rolled her eyes.
“'Kay that's great and all, but you remember that the mission is over right? We found the Umbral Queen, you totally need to meet her already! Liz is super awesome!~” she said in an enticing manner.
She sighed and turned away from the monster, who was still hanging by her magical chains. “Yes I remember, the human woman.” She muttered with a bit of disdain behind her words. She pulled up the tarot card she was holding in her other hand, which was emanating a similar glow to the runes creating the chains. The card had the words 'Jury' written at the bottom, with art of a crowd of people on the rest of the card's face. “I should be back in a few days, so you can stop with the spam already.”
“Ohhhh, so cold!~ Well I'll see you when you get back then! Kisskiss!~” Lilith replied in a cheerful tone before she was hung up on.
Raksha let out another sigh, and before the monster could plead again or even utter another sound, the chains around him strangled his entire being. They tightened with such force that in an instant, they tore all the way through his body. Cut into ribbons, his gory remains plummeted onto the cold floor within a pool of blood. With their task completed, the chains retracted back inside the runes. The runes themselves disappeared after, and the glow on her Jury card faded away.
“I'll be the judge of how 'awesome' this human is myself.” She muttered to herself as she put the tarot card into her coat pocket.
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