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     Limp in his arms she merely swayed with the motion of his body, doing all he might to hold her straight up and on her feet. Maintaining what little dignity she had left now that he saw the true face behind the masks she adorned throughout the days and nights; even one’s for her pony were there. Clutching even tighter to his arms there were words that came from her dried lips, all but a near whisper, “ don’t tell Seiya. ” He may have known about the prostitution, but he didn’t know that part. Or maybe that’s why he cried so much that night? Maybe he had an inkling and just never brought it up… ?

     Gradually the strength came back to her legs, and bit by bit she returned to a normal stance; her expression was pretty apathetic and her cheeks were puffy and red. Her eyes that were a bright roseate seemed a little dull and faint, like a bit of her spirit broke. In time she would no doubt return to herself or… at least try too. Usubeni was never good at dealing with her own emotional turmoil. 

             “ Just… forget I asked you that question. About virgins. ”

              ❖││✘ＲＩＳＩＮＧ ＤＲＡＧＯＮ✘││❖

                                                                                        ^Such PAIN STRICKEN WORDS ^{filled his ears & the dragon couldn’t help but feel his heart sink further. The cage of bones that holds his heart cannot think to capture it now as it falls FURTHER & FURTHER. Seiya didn’t know. To keep something so} PAINFUL ^{from the man one claims to love in order to} PROTECT ^{herself from further} SHAME & DISGUST; ^{Usu did that to herself enough, He figured & to add to that would surely give her reason to} SELF DESTRUCT FURTHER. ^{Her secret was safe. When she was ready, she’ll tell Seiya for it was not his place to air her business no matter what befell the two of them. Shiryu continued to allow his fingers to comb through SNOW WHITE HAIR; breathe…just breathe…}

                                                                                     ^{Until she gave him reason to, he will continue to hold on. Until she pushed him back, he will pet her head. Until she said} ENOUGH, ^{he will stand in place. Answering a call he had been} IGNORING ^{without his knowledge—how can he look himself in the mirror? To} JUDGE ^{without knowing a thing–forever he shall} HOLD HIMSELF ^{to such a trait & opt to do better by her. It was all he could do in order to call for silent} REDEMPTION. ^{Shiryu’s laughter was faint; a breath if anything else as he shook his head.}

                                                                                 ^{❛ Its alright. You are} NO BETTER ^{than I & vice versa; we all have our reasons to be the way we are. NO SHAME IN IT. ❜}