"I'll take that as a challenge, then," Nico says with a little giggle, and leans down to kiss Akiha properly on the mouth. Long and deep, tongue seeking hers, breaths melting together. She's smiling as they break away -- downright cherubic in the most unnerving of ways -- and her fingers begin to toy with the top button of Akiha's blouse.

"Just do everything Nico says and it'll be juuust fine, okay?"