WHO: Greed and Zoe w/Raiden WHEN: Wednesday night WHERE: Zoe's apartment, Sushi restaurant WHAT: Raiden tags along on a date WARNING: Mentions of sexytimes
Zoe and Greed spent the weekend holed away at his apartment and now they were going to try and have a normal dinner date like a normal couple. Greed was going to pick her up after he was done with work and Zoe had finished her shift in the afternoon so thought she'd have time but was running late and Greed was never on time as much as just showing up when he felt like it. But when he got to Zoe's, she didn't open up because she was in the shower so he could wait like a normal person or climb the fire escape and jimmy her window open so he could tumble inside.
When Zoe walked into her room, she was wearing undies and a strapless bra with a robe on but it was wide open. _____________________
Greed never played shy. Any chance he got to catch a glimpse of her with next to nothing on he took it. As she walked out with him lounged on the bed he held up his fingers in an 'o' shape, looking through as if it were a peephole. He let out a whistle watching her jump a mile high like a cat. _____________________
Zoe jumped and grabbed the front of robe, curling it closed against her. "Jesus Christ!" she closed her eyes taking a moment before she gave Greed a look. "I have a door, you know..." she walked over to him to kiss him hello not that the jerk deserved it. _____________________
“Alright, alright.” Greed sat upright lowering his hands with some big explanation. He’d been hiding secrets again but nothing as dramatic as banging his sister. He gave her a quick kiss in return. “I groped Sloth’s boobs. Only for a second.” He pinched his fingers together. “It was weird.”
He turned his head towards the open window. “I know, but figured I’d use the stairs. It’s like the stair master.” He hadn’t been to the gym in a bit, it was starting to get to him not having the absolute rock solid body. Not that he would be shunned for it, he could still slap his half-naked ass up on a billboard and make women (and men) get all hot and bothered. ____________________
Zoe leaned back and wrinkled her nose, “You what.. Isn’t Sloth a guy?” she took a step back from Greed, “Do I even want to know?” she held the front of the robe closed as if her boobs were off limits now. ____________________
“Well he was. But now he’s a he-she or whatever. He flipped to the other side.” He rubbed his chin in thought. Greed had no reason to change shape right now, he wasn’t even sure he could. Apparently Wrath and Sloth were the only ones he knew of that could at the moment. He’d never heard from Pride in some time, Envy was hiding, and Glutt was also just fumbling around. He hadn’t heard from his brother in ages. The thought of Glutt as a woman made him shiver. He wasn’t sure he’d ever want to see that. ____________________
She crinkled her forehead, “Okay....” she didn’t understand his family sometimes. She could handle one second boob fondling of his brother, she knew Greed knew that if he did more than that, there were consequences that had already been laid out in their agreement. “As a heads up, if you suddenly become a chick, I probably won’t make out with you as much.” she stepped forward and kissed his cheek, “I like being the only one with boobs in this relationship.” ____________________
“I had toooooooo,” Greed said as if his life had depended on it. His own hands went to his pecs. “I don’t have them....I was curious. I didn’t know that was part of the Sin package.” His hands dropped, grabbing hold of the tie to her robe and dragging her down on his lap. “Don’t worry, I really have no reason to be a girl right now.” If he could even do the same. He’d been able to change faces before but gender was not in his game as far as he knew. He craned his neck up for another kiss. “I like you being the one with boobs in this relationship.” She had a handful and then some. “They aren’t artificial and a damn good handful.” ____________________
“I think that’s a package that is filled with surprises.” She shuffled her feet forward when he tugged her closer, it was either sit in his lap or have her robe fall open. So she ended up in his lap with a laugh, she nodded fake seriously, “Well I’m so happy that you like them.” she put her arms around his neck and brushed her lips over his, “I do have to get ready if we’re still going to dinner. Unless you want me to go out like this and have everyone admire my boobs.”
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“Unless you’d like me to be a girl, but I think you like this package a whole lot more.” She’d already refused him kisses if he chose to test the theory. Though Lust had shot that down pretty quickly when she’d announced he’d basically be her, it put an end to the thought. That was until he’d gotten the chance to fondle Sloth.
“Oh were we going somewhere?” He attempted to take a peek under her robe where it rested on her chest. ____________________
“It’s a very cute package so yes, I have a slight preference for it.” she laughed softly and kicked her feet lightly as she squirmed her body away in a way that would prevent him from peeking, “Yes. Dinner. At the restaurant. You know where they keep the food.” ____________________
“I’m kind of fond of it myself,” he ran a hand up and down his chest. “It’s got all the best parts.” Before she could even bother getting up, he threw both arms around her middle and tossed her to the bed where he straddled overtop. “Oh?” he used her position to trample his fingers down her sides where she was most ticklish. ____________________
Zoe squealed in surprise as he tossed her on the bed and she started laughing when he tickled her, grabbing at his arms, “Chance! Stop, stop!” her robe was more open exposing her naked collarbone and shoulder. She bent a knee, the robe falling away from her leg showing more skin, “Aren’t you hungry?” she asked with a grin, nothing but love for him shining in her eyes. ____________________ He continued his tickling torture just to hear her yelp again while he giggled. Eventually he nestled between her legs, hands pressing into the mattress as he stopped teasing her for a second. “Maybe.” He wasn’t thinking of food right now though. There was a difference in horny Greed and hungry Greed. Hadn’t she figured out the difference yet? ____________________
She still had a stray laugh here and there as she looked up at him, her hands tugging on the lapels of his open jacket. She always seemed to end up in this position when he was around. She bit her bottom lip, “For food.” because that look on his face didn’t seem like he was thinking of the restaurant. ____________________
"I know," he fingered the robe that had now slipped past her shoulder. All this talk of groping and bodies had put him into a mood. ____________________
It sucked. She knew he was horny and she wanted him too but they couldn’t. It made her want to literally cry that they couldn’t. But she put on a brave smile and pulled on his jacket so he could come closer to her, kissing him briefly, “How about you let me up and you can watch me get dressed..? I have a surprise for you.” distraction, it was always worth a shot. ___________________
He had rubbed his nose against hers, dragging her kiss for something a little hungrier. "Surprise?" His brows perked in interest, lips still claiming hers in tiny bites. ___________________
She nodded taking in some air when he let her lips go, “Uh huh.” she was just human, she couldn’t deny how badly she wanted him right now and they literally couldn’t. And he wasn’t making it easier. Her legs were fidgety because they wanted to go around him, “Lemme up..” she asked with a pleading look as she kissed him again. ____________________
He knew she wanted him. He could practically feel it in her pulse. The pupils of her eyes had also dilated. However bad she thought she wanted him he wanted her times a hundred. She was trying hard to push him back away from the sexual tension before it had a chance to get too heated. "But I’m comfortable right here.” ____________________
She closed her eyes and made a pathetic noise because he was making this so much harder for them. She opened her eyes and smacked his chest lightly, “You’re a horrible jerk.” she kissed him again, “I don’t think you deserve to see me in the new yellow dress I was planning on surprising you with.” she raised her brows, having to give away the surprise to try to take his mind off of sexy times because that was all she was thinking about right now. _____________________
She would have to deny him getting the surprise for him to make an effort up. His hands slid down her legs that had been uncovered by the robe at her kiss. It was difficult to pry Greed away from anything especially when a mood hit. _____________________
She eyed him warily, “Chance....” she whined and moved her legs when he felt them up, “Stop it or I swear...” she really had nothing to threaten him with though. She looked incredibly tense and turned on at the same time. ______________________
"You swear what?" He waited for an answer because she barely had one. She didn't want him to stop as much as she wanted him. His lips ghosted over her neck which was starting to flush as much as her cheeks. Especially when he pressed all his weight into her. Just to feel her. Just a taste. ______________________
“I....” she didn’t have an answer, “We... you know we really shouldn’t...” she took in a quick breath instead of trying to finish her thought as he pressed into her. One hand went into his hair at the back of his head as she wrapped her legs around him, drawing him even closer to her, nestling him between her legs. All that separated him from being inside her were a few thin pieces of fabric. Their bodies were most definitely ready for each other, never caring about the rules that kept them apart. Zoe felt like she could hear her heart pounding.. or was that a knocking? _______________________
That tingling sensation shot down his spine. Her fingers were making missiles go off all over his body. It was difficult (and he didn't even try) to stop his body from its natural reaction to respond to hers. Once she wrapped her legs around his waist he tackled her mouth and clung to her lips.
The knocking paused for a moment, only to spring up again after silence. Raiden was on the other side, not knowing she was interrupting anything. _______________________ Zoe parted her lips but only to change the angle of the kiss, she kept the kiss long and luscious this time but without tongue. She noticed (during their other experiments) that tongue was one of Greed’s hot buttons that would turn him extra crispy fast. She was shocked really that they were rubbing against each other practically and he was still not on fire. She thought she was imagining the knocking when it stopped but then it started up again, “The door...” she murmured against his lips as her body arched under him, but it was to press into him more than actually try to get away. __________________
He tugged on her bottom lip with his teeth, pulling it forward. He sucked in his breath at the grind, but that light pounding at the door turned louder.
It wasn't the pounding that jolted him out of that moment. It was the teeny tiny voice that came in. Raiden knew Zoe was home, the poor girl just needed a friend. She remembered she still had a key from all those months ago she had nowhere to live.
"Zoe?" She said quietly just standing in the living room. She wouldn't go any further. It was enough for Greed to stop.
"Who is that?" Greed asked with an irritated voice. __________________
Zoe froze because she was unsure at first, her mouth open and still in mid-kiss with Greed’s. She opened her eyes and tried to get the fog out of her head. Who could be in her apartment? Gabe had a key and... oh, “I think it’s Raiden..” she said quietly back to him. Still tangled with him, she yelled out, “Ray... is that you?” she clearly hadn’t been expecting her. She and Greed had official dinner plans tonight. ______________________
"Yes!" The delicate girl chimed. "Are you busy? I tried calling your phone but it just kept ringing and ringing. Are you okay?" Raiden had been feeling lonely. She used to fix dinner for her and her mother, but tonight she was alone. She thought in an innocent way she could cook with Zoe.
Greed flopped his head against her shoulder. "Get her out," he said in a growly voice. ______________________
“I uh...” she called out and then frowned helplessly at Greed. She looked back towards her open bedroom door and cringed, “I’m fine, Ray... just... uh... Are you okay? Did you need something?” she immediately regretted how slightly abrupt it was but she had a very irritated and very aroused boyfriend literally between her legs. It was an awkward situation to be in. _______________________
The girl was worried, but she did have some of her father's persistence. "I just thought we could hang out. I haven't seen you in a while. I was feeling lonely." She walked carefully, she didn't want to intrude too far in case Zoe was in the shower or something. " Gomen'nasai. Are you busy?"
Greed had tucked his face into the crook of Zoe's neck. This wasn't exactly the kind of situation he found himself in. His body was still ready to go, but there was more than one obvious block. _______________________
Zoe pressed her lips together and yelled back, “Uh... I still need to put my clothes on, I just got out of the shower. Can you wait for me in the living room?”
She looked at Greed and the disappointment on her face was apparent. Even if she got rid of Ray, the mood wouldn’t be the same. She sighed and looked at the ceiling, rubbing her forehead, on the other hand what the hell did she and Greed think they’d be able to do? She unwrapped her legs from around him and let them fall to the mattress. _______________________
"Okay! I'm sorry." Raiden hurriedly sat on the couch waiting patiently.she had a smile on her face. She had looked forward to seeing Zoe. It got her out of the apartment.
Greed would never stop trying. In some way their bodies were making the decisions trying to find a new route around this "issue". He groaned again, his face still buried. Their first night out officially and it was invaded. It was official, God and Satan both were playing Russian roulette with this girl.
Once her legs fell he flopped off onto his back. His eyes closed to try and picture anything than sex. He was in an odd predicament. Usually his body burned up fast and reset itself, or something else caused him to stop. This was neither. __________________
Zoe let out a breath and lay there next to him for a moment and then turned on her side to look at him, “I’d say I’m sorry but I really had no idea she was going to come over like this...” but her mind wasn’t on Ray right now. She’d noticed something. She trailed a finger down his chest without touching, “You.... felt that. Right now. A minute ago.” as in he was hard, she could feel him hard against her. That wasn’t the interesting part, the interesting part was normally by the time they got to that point, he’d already start to burn. This time he hadn’t. ____________________
"Yeah I felt it!" He said in the 'clearly that was obvious voice'. He rubbed his forehead with another sigh. He wasn't even toasty under all his clothes. It was odd, he or his sin had no idea why. ____________________
Her eyes got bigger for a moment and she looked at him expectantly, “But you’re not burning up..” she said in a tone that bordered excitement but was still calm. She was pointing out this obvious fact which she wasn’t quite sure what it meant but it was progress. She was kinda stumped, but maybe he knew what was going on and she was waiting to see his reaction and hypothesis. ____________________
"I know!" He flopped his hand from his temples. "Because I was in control." That was a jab at the other night. Whenever she took the reigns it freaked him out, especially the Sin that was curious about how the boy Greed functioned with her. ____________________
The jab was not lost on her and she shove/smacked him, “You’re always yammering at me to take control, you.... ugh.” she let out a frustrated noise and let her head thunk onto his chest, “I hate you..” she murmured. She turned her head to the side to look at him, a mess of her dark hair swirling around her face, “You drive me crazy.” but there was a fondness in her voice and a softness in her eyes as she said it.
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"Well, you're different." So he liked being handled by other girls, Lust, but Zoe just required something else. "You're stealthy," she didn't just attack. It played games with him. He laughed as she grumped. It eased up some of the tension. He'd completely forgotten she had more company. _____________________
She laughed, “I’m not some... sex ninja.” she wrinkled her nose at the thought. She folded her arms on his chest and looked down at him, “You know what I think? I think that the Sin in you, the pure Sin, kinda hates that you love me and sex is your department so he wants to have all the control in it because damnit, otherwise I win too much.” she stuck her tongue out at him. __________________
"I'm jealous," he huffed which was the Sin talking. Not just Greed. If his siblings could turn faces and genders, Greed was just a mix of a thousand personalities. He poked her nose with his finger. "I want everything," he whispered. But she was right, that part of him didn't like those things. Love, friendship, sex with all that, it wasn't something he was allowed. Its why ultimately he was curious and the want won out. But Sins weren't supposed to have those things. Somewhere deep inside the Sin was angry. __________________
She looked in his eyes, leaning down her nose touching his, “All of you,” Sin and real him included, “Has all of me.” it wasn’t everything in the world, but it was all she had and she gave it to him. ____________________
"I do do I?" His nose brushed hers from side to side. He paused briefly as she looked into him as if he were no more than a shard of glass that she could see straight through. The Sin was taking it in, she had branded something on him. When he looked at her it was still more sin than boy. ____________________
She nodded and stayed close, “The only one.” she wanted his Sin to understand that too. Sometimes his Sin seemed to like her, others he hated her.
“If I ask you to go keep Ray company while I get ready do you promise not to kill her?” she knew Greed had been annoyed with the girl at New Years and now this wasn’t going to help her case any.
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"I won't promise I don't throw things at her." He took a deep breath sitting up and adjusting his jacket. He didn't exactly want to leave the room. ____________________
“Maybe I should keep you with me till I’m done then...” she eyed him and then got up off him and took her dress out for the night which was in a garment bag, flashes of yellow showing. “Though I did want to surprise you.” she peeked at him over her shoulder. ___________________
He sucked in his bottom lip with his teeth. His eyes instantly went to the yellow. No matter what it was, the color grabbed him like a neon sign. It was his color. He'd claimed it like he did everything else.
"It can still be a surprise," He covered his eyes with his hand, still peeking through the slit of his fingers. ___________________
She chuckled, “You’re totally peeking!” she went over to him and turned him around so he would be facing the wall. “There.”
She left his side to go back to the dress. She shimmied out of the robe, left in just her underthings. It didn’t take long to put the dress on, a strapless yellow body hugging bodice with a nice frilly yellow skirt part. “Are you looking?” she asked him without checking as she pulled out yellow heels from a box. Fashion wise this was a big mistake to be matching everything but as a first dinner date after nine months, she wanted it to be special. She even had a yellow chunky stone necklace for her neck that would hide her locket a little. ___________________
He never once turned away, using the peephole through his fingers to get some eye candy. When she spun around again he covered up the holes and pretended as if he’d never seen a thing. “Can I open now?” he thinned his lips into a tight line impatiently. ___________________
She draped the necklace around her neck a couple of times and adjusted the dress. “How much would you hate it if I said no?” she was just teasing and quickly tugged on the skirt part and shook out her hair, “Okay, you can look.” she was a little self conscious because it was a lot of yellow, down to her shiny yellow heels. But she couldn’t give him sex.. so she liked to do other things for him. Like look like Big Bird. Hopefully a cuter smaller version of big bird that he liked.. she let out a deep breath not realizing how much she hoped he liked it as she waited for his reaction. ___________________
“Stunning darling,” he teased with a grin that was somewhere between amused, pleased and a laugh. The only sound that could come out was a snort. “You look like a banana.” A cute banana. His banana. But a banana nonetheless. He stretched out his arm wiggling his fingers for her to take it as he stood up. He had to inspect. ___________________
She smiled but pursed her lips and gave him a look, “Gee, thanks.” she looked at his wiggling fingers and put her hands up and wiggled her own, “Sorry, bananas don’t have hands.” she tilted her head in a sucks for you motion before she crossed them over her chest. ___________________
His lips sucked inward, biting down on them inside his mouth as she refused to come forward. “No they don’t,” he said popping his lips out with small sound. “but they do peel,” he crossed the space between them with a devilish smile and another snort as he yanked her forward by the arm. Once she was no more than centimeters in front of him he let his hands slip down her sides, letting the fabric of the bodice rub against his palms. It hugged her nicely. He let out another giddy laugh. He was amused by this. Girls dolled up for him yes, Lust wore all kinds of eye-catching garb. But this---this she had done just for him. The squeaky noise that came out of his mouth as his hands stopped on her hips proved just how delighted he was. He at least for now had come out of his sex-frustrated-I’ll maim-the-company mindset. Now he was just a little kid with a new paintjob for his toy. ___________________
She grinned when he pulled her forward, “You aren’t peeling this banana until after you get some food in her...” she pointed at herself. She let him inspect and poke her like she was something that was just delivered from the store. She rested her arms loosely on his shoulders, “Is that a squeak because you like it or you’re turning into a mouse?” she narrowed her eyes as if she was trying to figure it out. She was going to out in public like this but only because she wanted it to be something for him, something he liked. Otherwise there was no point. ___________________
He twirled her hips from side to side, jutting his chin upward as he looked at her through downcast eyes. She hadn’t even come in bubble wrap, but it was as if she were brand new. He chewed his bottom lip in, giving her a silly grin with his teeth resting on his chin. “I like my bright yellow banana. You’ll match the car.” His voice was still bouncing when he talked. ___________________
She laughed again, “Shame you don’t have any yellow on.” she leaned in and kissed his throat. “Come on, let’s see what Ray wants.” she slid a hand down to his to take it. “You remember her, right?” ___________________
“Who says I don’t?” his grin turned sheepish. “You’re only seeing what I have on on the outside.” Going out now seemed like another travesty waiting, especially with Raiden waiting on the other side of that door. He was a little jealous that someone else wanted to take up Zoe’s time when he’d mapped out the evening for them. THEM alone. So when he walked out into the living room where Raiden stood up off the couch, his face had changed from happy little boy to a little more dramatic.
Raiden beamed brightly. “Oh! I didn’t know you had company.” The girl blushed brightly. “Did I interrupt anything?” She was suddenly really apologetic, constantly repeating she was sorry in Japanese. She bowed slightly holding her purse to the front of her dress. “I’ll go, I didn’t know---” the more she apologized the more apparent it was that she was having a rough night on her own. Her boyfriend was busy and she was all alone in her new apartment. Without her mother around things felt different. She felt the darkness creep in at night, the girl just wanted some company.
“You look very pretty, Zoe.” She couldn’t remember the boy’s name, but she remembered she had met him on New Years. It seemed that the two were an item now, which Raiden found adorable. Greed eyed her like he could slit her throat. ___________________
Zoe’s mouth made a perfect ‘o’ as she looked at Greed when he announced his yellow had to be found. Her eyes clearly saying that she was willing to go on that treasure hunt after dinner.
She raised her brows in overwhelmed surprise as Raiden went a mile a minute in her apology and didn’t let Zoe get in a word. She smiled, “I look like a banana.” she tugged on Greed’s hand, “Ray, this is my boyfriend.. Chance. You met him on New Years I think.” she was watching the girl carefully, wondering if she was having ‘dark thoughts’ again. She was tiny but had the potential to be scary as hell... ___________________
Raiden made a squealing noise of her own which was more like a kitten with a high pitched meow. Her hands went to her mouth and she literally bounced on her feet. “That’s so kawaii!!” She’d known back in December that something was going on between the two, it made her happy. Mostly because she missed her own boyfriend.
Greed poked a finger in his ear wiggling it around at the girl’s insufferable sound. He’d forgotten she was doped up on pixie sticks. And the little dress she had on went down to her knees but it looked like a sleeveless dress shirt that had been dipped in sea water. As Zoe squeezed his hand he rolled his eyes, not at all too keen on having to ‘share’ Zoe for the evening. If that’s where this was headed. But he had a feeling Raiden didn’t come here to borrow a cup of sugar.
His face turned sour again until Raiden spoke up again. Her words tripping over each other because she was talking so fast. “When did this happen?” she pointed at Zoe and Greed and the hand holding. “On New Year’s you said you weren’t dating....I knew it!” she beamed again giving Greed a good look. She hadn’t complimented him yet. That distinctly made his dislike of her hang around. ___________________
Zoe was praying that Raiden would compliment Greed but it wasn’t happening. “Um...” she looked at Greed with her bottom lip turned out and then back to Raiden, “I think officially almost two months? But it’s sorta been.. I don’t know. It’s a really long story. I’m pretty sure you don’t want to hear it and we were heading out to dinner anyway...” she kept a grip on Greed’s hand, her body touching his to make sure he felt her and didn’t try to strangle the girl.
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“Of course I do!” Raiden squeaked. “I like long stories!” Her mother used to read to her myths when she was little, it was where she’d been told how grand her father was, instead of the serpent he really was. Greed was about to protest but the tiny little girl beat him to the punch. He grunted in irritation that she was so fast he couldn’t get a single word (or glance) in. Seriously? He might have dressed a little down, but he was still very well put together, he’d shaved, his hair was nicely combed. Even the romp on the bed with Zoe hadn’t messed up those pretty blonde locks. Instead this girl was raving about Zoe. His hand squeezed Zoe’s tightly because he was literally about to push Raiden out the door. “I mean I don’t want to intrude, you’re busy, but I haven’t seen you in ages.” She looked at Zoe under those dark thick lashes with her crystal blue eyes. She bounced a little on her feet, pleading almost. “I just wanted some company.”
Greed’s jaw tightened a little. “I only made reservations for two.” The girl was actually pulling a guilt trip. He couldn’t believe it----she was so tiny and squeaky he knew Zoe would cave. ___________________
Zoe gave a winced smile and Greed knew his girlfriend well because the look on her face was one that she was going to give in to Raiden’s demands for company. She looked at him when he had the grip on her hand and was clearly not in the mood for extra company. “Well... I mean.. maybe she can join us for a drink?” she looked at Raiden, “A virgin drink.” since the girl was underage. She would wait for Greed’s approval first, since this was their date and if he said no then it’d have to be no.
She smiled, “I’d invite you to stay through dinner Ray, but this is the most handsome guy I’ve ever been with and he’ll totally break up with me if I ruin his plans for tonight any further.” she rested her head on his shoulder. She didn’t say it in a mean tone, it was more playful. A compromise of letting Ray come along for the company she was craving but a promise to Greed that she wouldn’t take over the whole date. She hoped... __________________
Zoe's little speech did well to put him back on the map. Up close, front and center. Raiden's attention even drew to finally take him in. If she hadn't he would have made her. Raiden bowed again in apology. "He is very handsome." He was about ten times her size, but attractive. "However did you snag him finally?" Her cheeks were a pair of pink apples she smiled so wide.
It was the compliment Greed had been fishing for. It was the only reason he said yes. "Drinks only." He pointed a finger at Raiden, "or I'll have to slip some Everclear into your glass." He threw a wink, but he was being serious. Then he could leave her on the side of the road. It didn't matter how cute or short her dress was. She would be left behind and Zoe couldn't plead him out of that one.
Raiden giggled softly, quickly covering her mouth with a hand as if she had embarrassed herself. "Hai. Hai. I promise." She could hug him she was so happy. "You're too kind. Thank you." __________________
Zoe mentally relaxed a little, she rarely stroked Greed’s ego but this time it had been necessary and clearly worked. She laughed a little nervously because she knew he was serious about his little playful threat. She’d just have to make sure she kept his attention off Raiden if the girl got to be too... much. She nudged them all towards the door so they could leave, her hand swinging in Greed’s as she furrowed her brow, “I don’t know..” she answered Raiden’s question by asking Greed, “How did I finally snag you?” but she looked amused since it sounded like Zoe was the one that had been chasing Greed. _________________
Raiden quickly scooted towards the door and into the hallway with them while Zoe locked up. Greed pondered the question for a minute. "I'm a really good lay." Raiden's eyes went wide and he started to laugh. He pointed at her, losing his breath for a few minutes during his silent laughter. "I'm just kidding." He wasn't. Just like he wasn't kidding when he wanted to her compliments. "No, really, I am---but let's see," he tapped his fingers against his lips, drumming them lightly. He finally spoke up with something even closer to the truth. "Her eyes. It's like looking at a baby seal." _________________
Zoe smiled but looked at him sternly when he brought up the fact he was a great lay, he was. But Raiden didn’t need the imagery. She chuckled, “A banana and a baby seal.” she grinned at him, “You romantic.” and kissed him on the lips. She threaded her fingers with his as they were on their way to wherever they were going. She explained to Raiden, “We met almost.. nine months ago. And we didn’t date right away, then we tried it briefly, didn’t work. And it was a bunch of near misses.. but I think we figured things out last month.” she kept it vague but was sure Ray would ask all the questions if she wanted to know things. _________________
Raiden blushed because it was imagery she didn't need. She felt embarrassed again hoping she hadn't interrupted something of that nature. She wiped her face as if to take away the redness. She was quick to grab at Zoe's explanation. "What changed if you tried it before?" She really was curious.
They had the entire car ride for Zoe to explain it a bit more. Greed wondered if they could duct tape Raiden's mouth shut. By the time they reached the restaurant, ironically enough it was a swanky New York Sushi place called Sushi Seki. Raiden got even more excited. Sushi was always a treat. It reminded her of home.
The girl slipped out of the car before Greed turned off the motor. Zoe's hand that was on his thigh (that had been the whole ride) was quickly squeezed. "I'm going to force her mouth shut with duct tape." He turned the keys and opened the door. Just as he'd predicted, Zoe matched the car's outdoor finish. _________________
Zoe tried to think of how to explain it, “Well... I got a boyfriend and he was an ex of mine actually and we were trying to rekindle the romance. But I couldn’t stop thinking about Chance.. and my heart was with him.” she squeezed his thigh briefly as she talked to Ray and shrugged, “When I broke up with my boyfriend, Chance and I decided to give it another try, really work on things and go into the relationship with eyes wide open and see if it was what we wanted. So far it has been.”
When they got to the restaurant. Zoe grinned as Greed threatened Raiden again and she quickly moved to his side, taking his hand again as she kissed him a couple of times, “There are so many more interesting things to do with duct tape than using it on that girl...” and she kissed him again as they made their way inside. She was excited, a real dinner at a real restaurant. Well not a real date date since Raiden was there but still, close enough! _____________________
"Your ex was a twig. I could have snapped him in two." Greed had literally seethed blood and busted blood vessels over Mike. He'd hated him. "He also wasn't as handsome." He gave Zoe a quirky smile.
Raiden was already waiting patiently to the side as she waited for her friend and Greed to join. He leaned over to say something in Zoe's ear when Raiden chimed like a fucking bell. Oh god his head was hurting already. He suddenly felt itchy and slammed with all her goody-goodness. There was a bit of dark lurking but this chick was good holding it deep inside. He wanted to tamper with it.
"Ray is it?" He grinned sweetly, "you like duct tape?" The hostess looked at him with a sheepish grin, as if she’d never seen someone so good looking before.
"Reservation for Avaritia. Please." He could charm a lion into submission if he wanted to. _____________________
Zoe smiled, “No, but no one is as handsome as you.” she was laying it on a bit thick but every stroke to his ego was like a stroke to a feral rabid cat keeping it at bay.
She squeezed his hand to get him to hang back with her for a second and she looked at him with those big brown eyes that pleaded with him to not mess with her friend. “It’s one drink and that’s it. And it’s kinda fun in a way? We get to be a normal couple, telling how we met and couple stories to a friend. We’ve never gotten to do that.” they’d always had to hide. So their first date was ruined yet again by being crashed but they’d salvage what they could and she wanted to make the best of it.
She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly, “I like showing you off. I like seeing the look in her eyes at how happy I am and I like her thinking that I’m so lucky to have you, because I am.” her words were going in a roundabout way around the fact that people who knew about him and Lust did not think Zoe was lucky to have him. They judged her for it. They thought she was weak and stupid. As with Theseus on the boat, those people made her feel ashamed. And with Ray here.. she felt proud to be with Greed.
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There was a bit of Pride pumping out of her words. He was shiny to her too. Instead of coveting each other close it was an opportunity to be open. Something everyone else had the luxury of. He looked down at his doe-eyed girlfriend with a reluctant sigh. There was the bonus of showing off his own shiny toy.
Greed rolled his eyes. "She's not getting my sushi." He was starved now that they'd had a hot and heavy romp in the bed without so much as him catching fire. "And I will spike her drink." That was a warning. "This was supposed to be me and you.” he shook her softly. This whole splitting her time with another party now was out of the question. ______________________
Zoe smiled happily, “She won’t touch your sushi. One drink and she’s gone.” she made a face as he reminded her that this was supposed to be for them, “I know.. I’m sorry.” she put an arm around his waist and kissed his cheek and his lips, “You are an amazing boyfriend. Thank you.” she hadn’t been big on PDA’s before Greed, but now she didn’t think much about giving him some affection while out. Besides, he needed it.
She’d go with him to their table and smile at Raiden, holding up her pointer finger, “One drink. And all the questions you can cram into the length of it.” the girl was a chatterbox and not only did she like talking, she was like a kid who had to ask why about everything. But Zoe wanted to make sure that Raiden understood that it was going to be no more than one drink mainly for her own safety. Greed didn’t make idle threats. ____________________
"I'm more than amazing," he reminded her. He was mind blowing. She was keeping his Sin well satiated, but it was only temporary.
The hostess walked them over to an empty table with menus and silverware. "Can I get your drinks started" she asked.
Greed eyed raiden first with raised brows. She had better know what she wanted cause he was ready to shove her out of the table. Raiden's eyes went wide. The food smelled so good. She would have to get some sushi to go, or just get a nibble. Her stomach lurched at the thought.
Greed went ahead and ordered himself drinks and appetizers. He looked to the waitress. "Make that quick." ____________________
Zoe ordered a drink and an appetizer herself since Greed did not share and if Raiden didn’t give her order, Zoe put one in for her. A shirley temple. She was going to ask Raiden how she was and all that but she could feel how tense Greed was. All her compliments and touches were pretty much just keeping him straining at the leash. She smiled at Raiden, “So Ray, I barely get to see you now that I’m not at the college anymore.. but you know I wasn’t happy in that job.” she touched Greed’s arm, “Chance here though, he loves his job. He’s incredible at it.” she frowned at him, “I’m still not sure what you do exactly....” she looked back at Ray, “But he’s the best at it.” ______________________
Greed was already filling out his sushi list while Zoe talked. It pissed him off this small talk. It was pointless. It was basically there to serve as a distraction for Zoe until Raiden was gone. Greed had marked and crossed out so much on his sheet that when the waitress came around she was trying to add it all up. "Would you just like a sushi boat. Greed put his hands out. "How big is it?" He sounded as bad as Glutt. But he had to put his appetite somewhere. As close as he was to both his excess siblings he was swinging the other side that normally was filled with sex and seduction.
Raiden took the opportunity to ask questions while Greed fussed with his menu. "Oh I have a new apartment," she seemed excited. "It's small but seems a little big with just me." She got really lonely since her mother passed. Poseidon also had been incredibly busy. The girl was just looking for some attention.
When Greed heard his name his head whipped around quickly. "I work with money." He had his own office and everything. "Financial Secretary."
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“You should see if your boyfriend wants to move in. Or get a roomate.” she was going to mention how much she enjoyed living with Gabe but she was sure it would push Greed over the edge.
Zoe rubbed his arm and nodded, “With a big company. It’s important and I don’t understand it. But one day I want to find a job I love doing as much as he loves his job.”
She let out a breath as the drinks arrived. She hoped Raiden didn’t sip slowly.. _____________________
"I lived with him for a little bit but," she blushed. It was a big step. "I could look for a roommate." Poseidon wasn't giving her an allowance and student teaching was also getting rough on her. There was a lot going on. "Are you planning to move in?" She motioned between her and Greed.
"No." Greed said quickly. He could have Zoe there all day long but there was a limit to his things. Even with her being his most precious. "And it's a big banking company." That he also stole from yearly right under their nose.
"Oh like my father? He's a CEO." Greed suddenly blanked. Had they discussed her father before. Greed downed the drink as it was placed in front of him, he was clearly very curious. "Oh? Can I hack his bank account?" He laughed, but was entirely serious. He was scraping the bottom of the barrel. _____________________
At Raiden’s question, Zoe looked taken aback, saying just as fast as Greed, “No.” in fact, she added a few more, “No, no no. No. No no no.”
Zoe choked on her drink as Greed joked, putting it down and coughing. “No--” she coughed again and then widened her eyes. She smiled but it was full of nerves, she squeezed Greed’s thigh, “You remember me telling you about Ray’s dad, right?” she gave him a pointed look. _____________________
It wasn’t too much longer before the appetizer was placed which Greed pointed to the spot he wanted it to sit already demanding another drink. Greed had just popped a dumpling in his mouth when he felt Zoe squeeze his thigh. He had forgotten, but only because he was hellbent on getting this little bird across from them to fly the fuck off. This was his night.
“I’d be more impressed if it were Zeus,” he said through a mouthful, showing off his aversion to all these Greeks. It made Raiden’s eyes drop to her glass, her hands cupping it limply. She was going to interject, but she wasn’t even sure why it stung. She felt a little off. Like a third wheel. _____________________
Zoe cringed, Greed was being mean. She kept her hand on his thigh and looked at Raiden, saying gently, “We just had a run in with your brother, Theseus. It was... not really pleasant.” she waved her other hand, “We should change the subject.” her own appetizer arrived and they were crispy wonton’s with a great smelling sauce. She dipped one in the sauce and nudged Greed to get him to look at her, holding the food up towards his mouth to see if he wanted to try it. _____________________
“More like a disaster. Asshole...” Greed muttered under his breath. He was being mean, and it was sprouting up in the air around them. It was what Raiden felt. Her fingers rained down the glass against the condensation, sipping softly. “I haven’t met him yet.” Like most of her half-siblings she didn’t exist. She was a sore spot on their life. In some ways Raiden didn’t quite fit in anywhere. Her moods were hopping up and down as easily as her father’s from the time’s she had been around him. Greed happily munched on another dumpling. Let her think on her father a bit more, find someone else to cling to for attention. He almost seemed pleased with himself. There was more for people to be greedy about than just money..
He smelled the sauce and lit up, giving Zoe a look that said he was going to take it whether she offered it or not. At least his mouth was busy chewing instead of throwing out more insults. Raiden slid her finger around the rim of her glass. “What’s he like? None of my brothers or sisters really talk to me.” It was part of why she was so hung up on her father. He was all she had now. _____________________
Zoe was offering so she popped the whole big wonton in his mouth with sauce and all so he could happily chew on it. She looked at Raiden and cleared her throat, “Well... he’s... “ she thought of how he’d hit on her, forgotten her family, tried to sell her to his father, shamed her for her boyfriend.. but he’d also said he wouldn’t snitch on her and Greed to Poseidon. “He’s.. a bit difficult. You should try to reach out to him, Ray. The family sort of hates him so he might be grateful.” she was nervous because now not only was the conversation off Greed but it was on to one of his most hated subjects... her family. _____________________
“How do you know him?” She seemed to perk up a little, but her thoughts were continuously reeling around her father which was part of Greed’s plan. It was less messy than throwing her her under a bus. He didn’t like however that this conversation was going into another direction. He wanted her to want attention but not to abuse his time with Zoe by actually talking about it.
“Can we talk about something else?” he squeaked through another mouthful. Seriously, it was no wonder he was getting ‘fat’. He had to deal with this kind of shit. He didn’t want to. “This is my reservation here.” _____________________
Zoe’s gaze fell down and she subconsciously grabbed her locket that was partly hidden under the other wrapped necklace. She didn’t want anyone to know she was Theseus’ granddaughter. Like he had shamed her about Greed... there was too much hurt and shame there for her to admit him as a living relative. Luckily Greed’s whining saved her, she smiled, “Yes. We can.” she kissed the side of his mouth where there was some sauce, “What would you like to talk about?” _____________________
Raiden sipped some more of her drink which was starting to level out halfway. She had been so excited to see a friend, now she just felt like a third wheel. Her motormouth had started to wind down. She had a million other things she wanted to ask but now Greed was pushing himself back to the front row. She felt like she was in some kind of competition.
“These dumplings are fucking orgasmic.” But he wasn’t about to share a single one. Raiden seized the opportunity to ask in a tiny voice if she could try one. Her dainty little hand suspended itself in mid air and Greed stopped it with his hand around her wrist. He wagged his other finger in the air side to side. “Ah, ah, ah.” He was being lenient before. Now this was getting personal. He had to share Zoe. He wasn’t sharing his dinner table. _____________________
Zoe’s eyes went wide when Raiden asked to try one. She was a bold little thing.. “No!” she said but too late, her wrist was grabbed by Greed. She squeezed Greed’s thigh to try and gently get him to let go of the girl’s wrist. “Ray.... here, try some of mine instead, okay?” the look on her face clearly saying do not ask Greed for anything. _____________________
“Gomen'nasai,” she said in the tiniest voice. She nodded tugging her hand gently from the boy’s grip, which had not yet turned painful. It was testy though. She apologized again, gingerly taking from Zoe’s plate very timidly. She gave a thank you nod, taking the noddle to nibble, she looked like a little rabbit huddled around the food.
Greed sat back in his chair clearing his throat. If he could just give that extra shove the girl would be out the door in ten minutes. Zoe had better not feel sorry for her. _____________________
Zoe felt so bad for Ray but she couldn’t explain her boyfriend was a Sin and this was the worst night the tiny girl could have crashed in on her. Then again, Ray was kinda... pushy. Definitely Poseidon’s daughter. Since Ray was being a scared bunny, Zoe leaned in to Greed to whisper in his ear so Ray wouldn’t hear, “I’ll make you a deal. She’s almost done with her drink. So what’s it gonna take for you to let her go on her own terms without you doing some voodoo on her?” it was a rare opportunity for him, something his Sin would like. Zoe wasn’t offering as much as saying he could suggest something and they’d negotiate from there. _____________________
Greed drummed his fingers on the table, seated so poised as if that seat were a throne. His mouth twitched putting Zoe’s offer out on the table as he stared Raiden with a heavy glare. He was having as much fun out of this as he could. His Sin was the one who was staging this entire thing to begin with, so as long as the control stayed in his hands he felt it would end the way he wanted. “Make me an offer,” he wasn’t even subtle, nor did he whisper it. What was she willing to do to make this ‘dinner’ end peacefully. The Sin was curious. _____________________
Zoe immediately moved away from him, this was not her boyfriend. Greed had been inching towards being a full Sin all night and now he’d reached it. She looked at him, saying quietly, “I’m sorry our date got ruined but this guy..” she pointed up and down at him, “..is not the guy I want to date.”
She looked at Raiden, “Ray.. I’m sorry to cut this short but you should probably go. I’m not feeling well and I’m probably just going to go home and lie down.” she was lying but she had to get Ray to get out before Greed did something that she’d hate him for. ____________________
Greed’s arm flopped down onto the table. “You’re going to play the sick card? Really?” he exhaled loudly. “I was just having a little bit of fun.” Suddenly that dark face turned cheery which was just as eerie as the other side, because he was still playing faces. He looked at Raiden, chewing in his bottom lip. Without any words he was telling her to scram but he was actually having fun at keeping her there. Zoe hadn’t made an offer. He still wanted to know what it was.
“Does she look sick to you?” he pointed to Zoe with a eerie chuckle. He sighed again offering Raiden the friendly face. Not the boyfriend Zoe liked, not the mean Sin, something even craftier than that. “We’re all having a good time right?” He took another swig of his drink, letting it burn down his throat. _____________________
His cheery side was still just a face, this wasn’t the real him. She didn’t blame him entirely, sometimes circumstances just... brought out different faces in him. She watched him in silence and it unsettled her. Because this face? The boy loved her, even the Sin loved her in a twisted way, even when he hated her. But this face seemed more.. callous. She looked at Raiden, “Go home, Ray. Now.” she knew Greed sounded perfectly relaxed and normal and she was coming off as crazy but Raiden had to get out now before something horrible happened. Zoe wasn’t playing either, she’d handle him but she couldn’t protect her and her friend. _____________________
Raiden didn’t see the fun-loving guy that Zoe seemed so head over heels about as earlier. The feeling that she was out of place continued to sit there like a wedge. She couldn’t get up out of her seat fast enough, bowing and apologizing again as she had since she came in the door. Her big crystal blue eyes looked like they were going to break into tears but she refused. Her father had been far more cruel to her and she still forgave him. He was the first person she wanted to see, and would be the first person she talked to next, unraveling this entire situation without even realizing it. Greed was who Poseidon needed to be pissed at.
Greed stuffed the last dumpling in his mouth, grinning through his chews. Finally, the table was clear. He straightened back up, clearing his throat, pushing the empty plate to the other end. “Finally, now I can eat.” As quickly as the creepy guy had emerged he was gone. The block that had been there was gone, a rock in his shoe that he had kicked out. “Where’s the sushi?” _____________________
Zoe felt like she could collapse as she let out a big breath and dropped her face in her hands. Sometimes Greed was like a time bomb and love would not save her or whoever else was in his path. It was something that was scary and it took a lot out of her. Plus she was a jerk to Ray but if she hadn’t gotten the girl to leave, Greed would have played with her and eaten her up as another appetizer. And now he was sitting there like nothing happened and she felt like she just survived a car crash. She dropped her hands, “I’m.. gonna go call a cab.” she wasn’t entirely sure if he was himself or someone else still, it’d just been a few seconds. ____________________
His hand clamped down on her arm. “You aren’t going anywhere.” He’d paid for this ‘date’. He wanted to have it with her there. He was not having it alone. He snuck one of her wonton’s off her plate just as the waitress brought down the sushi boat. “Look,” his arms waved out in the air to mimic the shape of the boat. “I got you a boat.” _____________________
Zoe tensed up when he grabbed her arm, this wasn’t a date, this was a hostage situation. The look on her face was as if he had a gun to her head. She looked incredibly fragile and shook her head, “No.. not like this.” she didn’t care about the boat but this was a very weird thing right now. It was like he was himself, he even thought to get her a boat which she knew he wouldn’t have otherwise, but he was still being creepy and dark. She wanted to run but she stayed seated, touching his torso, “Look at me..” she asked him softly. Could he tell he was scaring her? She was shutting down to him and trying hard not to. _____________________
It took him a moment to turn and face her, because he wanted this night to himself with her. It was coming out twisted like a Tim Burton movie. Still relaxed in his seat he looked her in the eyes, that seal face not quite as excited as it had been before. It made him frown. _____________________
She took his hand and looked in his eyes, seeing if the man she loved was in there or still this creepy thing that she was sure wouldn’t care if he hurt her. _____________________
“What? Stop looking at me like that,” he whined picking a stray hair that had stuck to her dress off and onto the floor as if it were some dead animal that needed to be disposed. _____________________
She turned her lips in and shook her head, “Not until I know who you are right now.. are you my boyfriend or some creep that’s mean to me?” _____________________
“I was not mean to you. I just wanted some me time,” he cleared his throat. With Raiden there it had been one too many clowns in the car. He needed air. The Sin lashed out because it needed to breathe. Or stretch his muscles a bit. In a way this human Greed was getting awfully soft. It could relate to the same feelings Lust had about these ‘feelings’. _____________________
“Yes, you were.” she wasn’t going to let him get away with saying he wasn’t. She still gave him that same look like he’d harpooned the baby seal he loved so much. “I can leave if you want total ‘me’ time.” _____________________
“No,” he tipped his head to the side like his neck was ready to crack. “I was dealing with a very bubbly road block.” He’d put up warning signs and the little half-Japanese girl had skated right by them. “It was starting to make me itch.” He rubbed his arms. That much sweetness wrapped up into a bundle just made his Sin vomit.
He wagged his finger at her now, a less than amused chuckle rippling from his throat. “No, no, no, no, no.” He grabbed onto the sides of her seat and pulled the chair as close to him as it could possibly get. There was no more than a sliver of a gap between them and the seats. His forehead pressed right onto hers, not a blink as he stared into her now sad, kicked, stabbed and bleeding seal eyes. His knuckles had started to turn white for how tightly he had her chair on lockdown. ____________________
She could see traces of that dark snarling guy still snapping in there as he pulled her to him. The sounds of the restaurant faded away and she didn’t flinch or move back. She looked into his eyes head on, her brow against his. Her hand lifted and settled on his clenched knuckles. Her lashes lowered a little but aside from that, she didn’t move. ____________________
She didn’t speak either. He could practically hear her heart thumping. It was in her pulse. The legs of her chair were locked with his. He wasn’t letting up. When she looked downward he moved his head to the side, studying her. She wasn’t a math problem, but she sure as hell confused him sometimes. Sin and boy didn’t always know how to react. When she still didn’t move or say a word he nipped her lips with a quick kiss. ____________________
The quick kiss made her eyes look into his again but that was it, her hand on his was warm and she hoped to relax his knuckles from their death grip on her chair. She raised her other hand and lightly brushed it up his cheek, ghosting the fingers over his eye so they’d close and when they did, the pad of her middle finger very gently traced his lashes. ____________________
She was feeling her way through this as much as he was confused. The Sin nestled back into his little home inside because it was still curious how this somewhat mortal girl could just stick a needle in and make him come down. He hated it. Her soft touches though made his skin pimple with a rain of bumps. His mouth dropped in a thin part between his lips. Though she wanted him to let up, he loosened his grip but didn’t release the chair. ____________________
Zoe’s hand on his curled around and under, gently moving until her hand was under his, her fingers pushing between his and stretching for a moment before interlocking with his so his grip was now on her instead of the chair. This was what they always wanted and when they were at their best, when they were together and it was just the two of them. The hand at his lashes gently brushed over the apple of his cheek, just a hint of pressure at the side of his cheek as she brought him forward and leaned in a little herself. But she didn’t kiss him on the mouth, her lips landed softly on the frog tattoo on his ear, keeping them there for a good long moment before pulling back only just enough that he still brushed against his ear. ___________________
He couldn't open his eyes to that. It just made his heartbeat quicken, the shiver going through his entire nervous pp. It was her warmth that melted him under her fingertips. She had a natural gift. He liked that feeling over any dislike or loathe towards how soft he'd become over the months before. It was that boy that needed reminding of what he'd found. ___________________
She let their tangled hands stay that way, reminding him she was there with him and had no plans on leaving. She didn’t say anything, just stayed close until he was ready to move, speak, anything. She would not ruin this moment he needed to himself like she ruined their date tonight. She wanted him to know he had her fully right now and would for the rest of the night. ____________________
Her grip was reassuring. Sin and boy could rest with that. His body released that tension, his shoulders dropped and eyes opened. Even under those long lashes, as he peered out he didn't see anything else but her and her banana suit. He squeezed her hand softly, rubbing his nose against the soft cradle of her neck. He kissed it and nestled his chin there, drawing her arm around his waist. He may have said nothing but all of him was accepting that she wasn't leaving. Whatever boy she had wanted to come back was there.