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Ayane immediately clamped her mouth shut when Lute raised her hand for silence. She felt her heart drop out of her chest. She felt her eyes start to well up she knew it - she knew it Lute was going to tell her she was completely nuts and that she needed to back off and give her space.

So when Lute finally admitted that she liked her too, she felt her heart do a complete 180 and jump happily into her throat, the tears of shame and embarrassment becoming those of joy as she wrapped her arms tight around the other ghoul with a squeal of delight.

"What do you mean if it doesn't work? Of course it's going to work..." She murmured to the satyr ghoul. "Oh screechie, of course we'll still be friends if things don't work - I couldn't have it any other way." She cupped the other ghoul's cheeks again, but instead of a nervous, fleeting kiss, the one the Oni planted on her lips had lot more force and confidence behind it. She was going to make this ghoul putty in her hands one way or another...

Shaking her head Ayane frowned and shrugged off her sweater, draping it over Lute's shoulders. She slowly helped the other ghoul to her feet with a soft smile. "Let's go get you warmed up." Wrapping her arm around her new ghoulfriend's hip she snuggled her close and guided her toward the coffee shop.

She was elated that Lute had been open to her advances. She helped her inside to a seat and taking her hands to blow on them gently in a vain attempt to warm them she smirked. "What would you like screechie?"

Ayane smiled at Lute, gently placing a hand over hers before pulling out her purse to head up to the counter. "I'll be back in a moment." She said before getting into line and looking over the menu herself. Most of the beverages were new to her - but she figured she couldn't go wrong if she just doubled their order and called it good.

Once she got to the counter she ordered two hot chocolates with extra whipped scream and paid. Then brought both drinks to the place where Lute sat with a smile. "These look good," She grinned.

"But you look even better." She teased the monster ghoul, before taking a sip of her hot chocolate and her brows raising slowly. "Whoa... this is actually really good..."

"So," Ayane replied, turning her attention from the drink back to her ghoulfriend. Her mind had already accepted the fact that they were a thing. As soon as they had entered the door her eyes had been slowly making their way around the room to see if anyone was paying Lute TOO much mind. Lute was hers, and that meant she was going to protect her from everything.

Because she was hers and nothing was going to touch her ghoulfriend.

"I want to make one thing... clear... before we go any further." She tried to make it sound benign. She even managed to keep her tone gentle even if her stomach was tying itself in knots.

"If I... do or say... anything - and I mean anything - that makes you feel uncomfortable or upset I want you to tell me right then and there." She continued with a nod. "It is important that we communicate as a couple - and I want you to feel safe around me." She smiled.

She knew Lute was shy, and demure - but she wasn't sure if she would remove herself from a toxic situation without pushing. She seemed the type to avoid conflict and that was the last thing she wanted. Reaching out with her free hand, she gently placed her fingers on Lute's nearest arm.

"Because I really, really like you and I want this to work out - and if that means you losing your temper and telling me off every now and again when I'm being... haughty or superior or something equally dumb, I would rather that then you coming to resent me."

Ayane couldn't help but beam when Lute said those words. She put her drink down slowly and placed both hands on the other ghouls, giving it a gentle squeeze.

"You don't know how nervous I was when I admitted that I liked you... I was so scared you were going to tell me that you weren't into ghouls." She felt her face flush a bit as she allowed herself to open up to the other ghoul a bit.

"I'm just really happy that you're more than just my best friend now," She continued, looking the other ghoul in the eyes as she spoke. "Though I still think of you as my best friend too - so you HAVE to come and have a sleep over tonight at my room. To celebrate."

She wasn't trying to jump the gun - she just wanted to have Lute over for a girls night and she really hoped the ghoul would understand that she didn't plan anything to happen unless Lute wanted it to.

"Sure, did you want to pick which ones?" She could have easily just paid the whole way, but she didn't want their relationship to pick up that dynamic just yet. In time it might become that way if that was what needed to happen - but for now she was content to let Lute bring in part of the money too.

"Well, you can appreciate my form anytime you want - just gotta ask." she smiles and gives her ghoulfriend's hand another squeeze. "We take this at whatever pace you're comfortable with, screechie."

As long as they were together, she really didn't care.

Ayane stood slowly, reaching out to take the other ghoul's hand with a light squeeze. "Just lead the way," She was blushing pretty heavily herself at this point. Sure - she'd been in relationships before but nothing like this. This felt completely different than the games she'd played with boil's hearts back home... Not to mention it didn't feel forced like when she'd taken to the arms of some of her retinue.

"Oh screechie..." she murmured when Lute spoke of holding her back. "I want to take it at your pace because I'm bound to rush things and I don't want you to think that's all I'm after..."

Because really, she wasn't.