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As the hairs of her tail rustled in the opposite direction of their growth against West, her cheeks got warm. Part of her knew why but the other part of her wished it was due to her battle aura being empowered. It was no such thing. It was exactly what she knew it was.

His attacks hurt and burned through and through- but his touch was another thing. Her tail was able to feel rather well and it never occurred to her before that there could be appeal to visible skin. Like a circuit charge, his movements against her tail fed right up through her spine and caused a sound to escape from her mouth. Immediately embarrassed, Levi cupped her mouth with both hands. It was so... ghouly. Like a high-pitched squeak only it came out of her.

As usual when the tatzel felt under threat of being ghouly, she actually brought West closer to her, letting her hands do the talking for her just as they'd done to the tatzel boil back home the first time she ran into him. Levi gave West an uppercut to the jaw.

Don't say you heard me. Don't you say it.

HP: 10/40
Damage: 6

WHAM

That had been a hit that caused Levi's vision to cloud slightly. Breathless with the sting of the pain and the angle of her head off to the side, Levi's tail continued to hold onto West but a bit more loosely now. As the tatzel ghoul had done in battle with West before, she answered with whole hearted truth in what she wanted. So many times had he asked her to "get off" and she always gave him the same response.

Make me, West.

His attempts to grab at any of her limbs would prove fruitless. Once she took notice of her breathing again, she realized it was near audible and it worried her. He was too close to her right now as she was; too close. She pushed into his chest with the palm of one hand rather weakly, not wanting him to leave her right now but- at the same time not wanting to look so weak and defeated. She'd carry on for as long as she could bear ...

Levi had to prove she was able to act normally around him. She had to keep trying- even if her heart at the moment caused her focus to shift.

Make me. She continued evading his attempts.

HP: 4/40
Damage: 1

Instantaneously Levi was up against him and her unblinking eyes spoke of just how speechless she was right now. No words could describe what was happening to her and she none to offer in retaliation to the movements inflicted around her. The ghoul knew she should be fighting her way away from him but Levi felt comfortable where she was right now.

His wings came out again from wherever they came from, contrasting entirely with their soft glow against the dark of the night sky when they first materialized and then solidified down to the tips of his bloodied feathers. Levi knew the feeling of taking off from jumps and the last time she had flown, well, was with West. She hadn't liked flying during that particular fight. That first time her tail had bolted them into the air but this time West had completely taken it upon himself to take them both up. It was that admirable strength again; could he tell she was shaking? She noticed. Flying up and up, further away from everything but them, Levi felt like her head was spinning and clear thought was just not going to happen anymore. A mixture of what she felt, coupled with the damages inflicted on her from the fight, was what made her feel so weak against West's lead.

All around them, for a minute or so, was just the air. Levi couldn't bear it like she thought. She felt something was going to happen; something she might regret after all this. Just being there was making it obvious enough for her. Like a siren sounding in her mind, Levi tried to squirm now, failing at actually putting any real effort into it. She wanted to... but didn't want to at the same time.

Then the wings were gone and Levi felt that millisecond of weightlessness. They were falling. They were both falling and he had taken the upper hand. West knew it too; his face was so terrifyingly happy... she liked it. You're doing so well, West.

What went up, Levi was well aware needed to come back down eventually. She was the first to yelp in pain when the solid bone-shattering jolt of the ground aligned with her back. By the time Levi had come to her senses, it was already too late. West had her pinned. Her treacherous tail betrayed her in throwing him off. Instead it lay across his lower back like dead weight, missing its grasp against him. That shock from earlier had left it weakened and of absolutely no use to her right now. Dangit!

Won.

He won.

West had beaten her fair and square in a fight.

She wanted to bite him... there was something urging to come out from her and she didn't know quite how to put it. ... Don't do that. His leaning into her tested her limits. The ghoul's breathing was so out of control it was as if she'd just run a marathon. Tired, worn and without the ability to counter attack right now, Levi considered her options.Tell West she gave? Nope. Not an option right now. Any other time she might have entertained him with a compliment and a cackle. Right now, Levi felt like there was something else, some other action, that she needed to perform to justify herself.

She stared straight into West's green eyes, just concentrating on bringing her breathing back to a reasonable pace. He was waiting for her to tell him he'd won. Was that all he wanted from her all this time? Was he really just another boil looking to claim victory over her? Levi wanted to believe there was something else... maybe. Just maybe there was something else? Jack, let there be something else.

The replay in her head of her actions back home during her last visit- she felt nothing like this back then. Levi's Ma had told her why and what to do if she ever...







Keeping eye contact, she didn't know what to expect. Rejection? He was a boil who could surely choose any ghoul he wanted with his traits. Maybe he already had a ghoul he was interested in back at his home for all she knew. West was as beautiful as a boil could get in her eyes, his fighting abilities were unlike any she'd faced before, his will power rivaled any number of boils back home and he ... he was always a pleasure to be around. Through the stupid boil remarks and his childish habits, Levi saw someone who, as she wanted, was her own equal in many ways.

The question was- did West consider her the same? Her ears flattened nearly the moment her head was back on the floor. Taking this into consideration, her eyes glazed with worry. The ghoul had to look away. Against her usual self-assured beliefs in fights, this felt like something she wouldn't be able to heal fully from. Jack dangit, I shouldn't have done it!!! If he told her she was a dummy for doing that and left her there, she didn't have the power right now to punch him in hurt.

Levi would have to take her wounds and heal them in solitude. All of them.

There was a redux of that sound she made earlier, only this time she lacked the ability to cover her mouth. Whatever he was doing- she liked that too. HOW was he doing this? To have this sort of ability, to make her feel as she did, certainly he had to have been holding out on her all this time.

Or not.

Was this his- was he returning the gesture? That was how this worked, right?

The tatzel was just so exhausted that she couldn't do anything to reciprocate. Should she do this to him now? Luckily, or perhaps to her developing displeasure, West got off of her ... but he didn't leave. The ghoul took this moment to try and collect her thoughts and potentially replenish some energy.

There was a shaky sensation in her knees that worsened when Levi tried to get up on her own. West's offered hand was taken, but it was not without commentary to follow. Dang right I am. Her tail was at least able to keep her steady but walking was going to prove difficult. In her student body, Levi's legs weren't the strongest part of her to begin with. Might have'ta sleep right'ere tanight though. Chuckling, the ghoul offered West a grin, still clutching at his hand with her own. Levi had a deja vu regarding holding his hand...

There was great attention placed at her hand, but she tried to conceal in through her expression. If there had been any doubt in her mind, even after his kissing her back, this simple act of purposefully spreading his thumb around the back of her hand in circles was proof enough. West accepted her this way. Absolutely enthralled that he- Ah-! Levi stumbled when West tugged on her hand, But quickly compensated the imbalance with a much more cooperative tail. He'd gotten her good this time around. Yea, best ta'go.

Gripping him tighter, she tried to reassure him that she was fine. His apology for the choice in timing was met with a shaking of her head and a smile. Her head was down as she did so but turned to keep eye contact, as if still in battle, when she spoke. Only her features were softened without a hint of distaste or malice.Can't tell ya'how glad I am ya did. Really, she couldn't; she would have if she could. Tanight was as best'a time as any, boil. If not better given how he looked to her right down in the shadows of the dark and highlights from the moon's glow. He was a fearsome boil that could shake the trembling human world of all FEAR in her eyes at this moment.

Levi managed a few steps, baffled by the fact that she'd been so drained of energy by one action. She'd keep up the pace as best as she could as they made their way out of the outdoor gym and back to the dorms. West...? She had to ask. How long... did'ja...know? Had he only decided this suddenly now as she offered? Or- were there times in the past when he'd thought of her... Levi found herself curious about how West came to accept her. Whether he answered her with what she wanted to know or not, Levi remained pleased as punch right now.

If her eyes got any wider, she'd be an owl. Back then, when they'd been in the haunted house with the moldy pillow, she had been so concerned of them both getting mold.It was actually quite interesting now that she considered it. The ghoul knew what sort of interactions would be needed really for mold now but- did a part of her perhaps worry for mold because it was West?

Well I'll be. Back then, aye? Swinging his hand in hers a bit as they went, the tatzel's cheeks got hotter. Can't say I didn't feel nothin' while I was on thar. Her implication was emotional despite the obvious understanding of her statement. kekekeke~ singin' was proven' hard with them eyes watchin' me, boil! Suure was ready ta'sock ya one fer that. But bein' a team n' all... well~ probably wasn't tha'best time fer it, I reckon. Looking towards the dorm as well, her grip tightened as well. Knew 'I could always get'cha later anywho.

Never letting him get away with anything. The ghoul's laugh could've been heard by someone in their vicinity. Now why would'I do'a thing like that? Ain't no good jet given' ya what ya want so easy. Ya'll gotta work 'at it hard. He did; West really did work hard to be an amazing fighter.

At his turning and touching, her first response was surprisingly to overlap his hand with her own free hand. As if by instinct from fighting him, she had the urge to grab and provide a smack down. Luckily, Levi was too weak for that right now and her touch softened instead, sliding slowly away back to her side with his movements soothing her in no time. The air felt particularly cold over her neck when West shifted her hair. How odd. She'd check it out when she got back to her dorm.

With a light cough, Levi continued on as they walked, the steps of monster dorm now basically at their feet. West's words hit her like a stone in her chest; was it over so quickly? Levi felt like she wanted to learn so much more about him now. The night was not long enough. Yea, was a'good night. I liked what ya did there. Um, yer gettin' faster n' smoother in yer footwork, I think. Painfully, she released his hand. He probably had to go, being that it was so late; no need to be punished for being out on her account (even though the thrill of it excited her). It wasn't till she moved to place a hand on the handle of the large doors that a visible shaking was seen in her tail. The ghoul was still pretty beat even if she was trying her best to hide it. Whatever bruises were seen were only a percentage of what were unseen.

The expression on her face said everything was fine, but her tail, as always, was the true indicator of what she felt. Well, thank ya fer... comin' with me. N' ... shown' me yer moves. Your new fighting moves, West. Fighting moves.

Gulping, she asked what ay good hostess would, feeling that she already knew his answer though. Don't 'suppose ya wanna come-on up fer a swig'a somethin'? Wet yer whistle? If it was too late for eating anything big, at the least, she'd offer him a drink if he was feeling thirsty.

She stared for quite some time. This had been happening a lot tonight. Her eyes snapped to his as soon as he took her hand again before seeing what he had done to the door in her peripheral vision. Her head was swimming from the throbbing coupled with all that had been done tonight- now West had opened a door for her like some sort of royalty. He meant well; she knew this. But ould her think her weak looking at her right now? It was like looking at a ghouly ghoul without her proper dress, hair and makeup coordinated; Levi felt rather off being this way in front of West.

But his intentions were taken with respect. Surely it was difficult for him to be so- considerate? No, that would be a lie. West was actually quite considerate. He accepted her challenges whenever she offered them without a second thought. Even at something as minimal as nyan cat racing. He was also willing to fight with her when in dire situations. He freed her from a net and attacked a hunter with her, making them depend on one another to watch each other's backs.

She walked through the entrance, her tail swaying mildly at its end. He was going to stay? Atta boil. C'mon up then. West's voice being made to sound softer had that same effect as earlier during their fight. She felt something want to rise within her mouth. Was it a kiss? Or poison this time? Best to shake these thoughts of it out of her head, Levi reasoned.

She led West through the corridors of monster dorm, loosely intertwining her fingers with the wrath demon's experimentally. As was usually the case, the scent of candy corn strengthened as they came up closer to her dorm door. Pushing her smaller unlocked door was at least showing she had some minimal energy left as she repeated herself. Like a puppy wet and excited after a bath, there was a certain level of adrenaline keeping Levi going right now. Just by having him come up with her? Partially that and partly her will to continue operating on her own as best as possible while West was still there. Turning as she walking in to her own dorm, she led West in as if it had been his first time there. C'mon in...

Popcorn was sending tiny puffs of the candy corn scent from within his urn, Read was sprawled out over her computer desk drooling over a book and Sweets could be heard but was unseen at the moment. So- feel like anythin' specific? I'll try n' git ya whatever ya'want.