"If it's about Ken, I don't know. I don't know how I feel about him. We even just met yesterday and that too was under bad circumstances,"
"He is not my lover," continued Cenora, answering honestly.
"And for your absence near me, I admit that you are very influential. I have a lot of trouble dealing with the demonic disturbances around me, especially when you are sick like this," she continued.
Ichigo smiled with both of Cenora's answers sounding sincere. But if he wanted complete clarity, Ichigo would have to ask Leon later. That's a piece of cunning idea in Ichigo's mind who is currently happy.
"Thank you," Ichigo replied with a smile.
"Thank you for what?" Cenora asked back.
"Thank you for acknowledging my useful existence to you. I'm sorry for not being able to take care of you these few days because of my circumstances. And thank you also for your recognition about that man,"
"You said that man is not your lover, right? I'm very happy, even though the truth is that you can't admit any man as your lover, Cenora. I'm the only man who is destined for you, but I still want to wait for you to give your feelings to me,"
Cenora fell silent after hearing Ichigo's words filled with tenderness as he looked at her.
'Is my life supposed to be like this? Do I have to accept a life with a demon-like him? Can I be happy with him?' Cenora wondered to herself until she looked lost in thought as she stared at Ichigo's face.
So her mind drifted to nowhere until she didn't notice when Ichigo shifted his seat and leaned his face against Cenora's.
"I forgot something," Ichigo said curtly before kissing Cenora's injured forehead and licking it.
"Ah, what are you doing?!" cried Cenora instantly when she was surprised by Ichigo's attitude who suddenly licked her forehead.
"How deep were your daydreams that you didn't know I was approaching you? I just wanted to do some cleaning. That scar on your forehead is an eyesore!" Ichigo replied casually after kissing Cenora on the forehead.
Cenora reflexively touched her forehead which was now flat without a scar even though the wound on her forehead was still wet earlier.
"Just because of your licking this wound can be completely gone. Thank you, you really-" Cenora's words stopped as her mind remembered something, "Ichigo, wait!"
"What? Are you hungry? Just eat what you can eat here. Leon makes human food but I don't know if it's good or-"
"I don't want to eat! I want to ask you something!" Cenora cut Ichigo off, "Do you know anything about a black cat hanging around here?" she continued asking.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Ichigo choked on the drink he hadn't completely swallowed.
"Hey, you're not a little demon Leon's age, are you? Just drinking can make you choke!" Cenora grumbled half a chuckle, "How? Do you know anything about the little black cat around our neighborhood?"
"Is it weird if there's a black cat around here? You're even used to lizards with wings or snakes jumping with their tails!" muttered Ichigo who seemed to be avoiding Cenora's question.
Cenora narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"If he doesn't sleep with me at night and licks my whole body shamelessly, I won't ask you because it would be normal!" Cenora's words made Ichigo turn his red face away from Cenora.
"Ichigo, you look weird and are hiding something. Why are you turning your face away from me, huh?" asked Cenora suspiciously and tried to pull Ichigo's clothes back to face her.
"I didn't know that, Cenora! I was sick for the past two days, right? How could I come to your house and-" Ichigo covered his mouth for a moment when he accidentally spoke strangely.
"What? What did you just say? Try it again and watch me when you speak!" Cenora urged Ichigo as she continued to pull Ichigo's clothes from the side, but Ichigo kept trying to hide the happy sly smile on his red face.
"I'm a tiger demon, Cenora!" he said and kept his face turned away.
But suddenly, when Cenora's hand on Ichigo's pajamas was too strong, she let go of his buttonless silk pajama which was only tied with a rope whose fabric was as smooth as silk itself.
Cenora's body almost fell backward after pulling Ichigo's pajama off. But thankfully Cenora didn't fall over when Ichigo, who turned around quickly, grabbed Cenora's hand and made Cenora fall onto Ichigo's bare chest.
Cenora's current position was on top of Ichigo's lying body while wrapping his arms around Cenora's waist.
"Why are you so excited like this? Is it because you like the touch of my tongue against your skin that you keep demanding that I answer?"
Cenora's face reddened as soon as Ichigo said such perverted things shamelessly.
"Let go of me. I didn't mean to tug on your clothes. I just meant to make you look at me when you spoke!" Cenora gave an honest answer.
"Now that I'm looking at you, looking at your face this close. Are you satisfied?" Ichigo again provoked Cenora's determination with his gentle words and Ichigo's charming smile.
"Okay, I'll answer your question. But after that just give a one kiss in return. How about it?" Ichigo bids even though the guilty party is himself.
"You are silly and always look for opportunities in adversity! Quickly let me go, Ichigo. This kind of position is disgraceful!" Cenora tried to move to free herself from Ichigo's tight grip.
"It's not a shame if a couple did it. Like us! I don't mind being in this position all day long," replied Ichigo unashamedly.
"Ichigo, I'm serious. I just wanted to ask you about the cat but it turned out like this. Come on, get a little serious!" persuaded Cenora who had given up trying to get away from him.
After all, what is the power of Cenora who is just an ordinary girl against the power of a demon leader like Ichigo?
"Give me a promise first and after that I will let you go and answer your questions!" Ichigo again made an offer.
"Okay, I'll kiss you but let go of your hand first!" replied Cenora.
"OK!" Ichigo replied and immediately unhooked his hands from Cenora's waist, "Enough. Now kiss me!" he continued demanding Cenora's promise.
Kiss!
Cenora immediately kissed Ichigo's cheek and got up before Ichigo realized the kiss was only on the cheek and not what he expected.
"You cheated! Why only on the cheek?" Ichigo protested.
"Not my fault! You're just asking for a kiss, so I'm free to kiss anywhere, right?" replied Cenora who felt a little triumphant.
"Hmm, fine. It does not matter! After all, I've won a lot because of two nights of sleeping hugging my bride's warm and…sexy body!" Ichigo again said something embarrassing.
Hearing that, Cenora immediately reacted in disbelief.
"Y-you admit that? You're the black cat that sneaked into my house and room, right? And you're the one licking-" Cenora didn't continue her words as she reflexively crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"What you're hiding, I've seen and touched, so it's useless! But I think I'm addicted to sleeping with you," Ichigo is getting ridiculous and shameless.
"You're so outrageous, Ichigo! I hate you!" Cenora couldn't say anything else when she faced Ichigo's so perverted words to her.
Cenora got up and wanted to leave Ichigo's room, but what could she do? When Cenora was still taking a step back, her foot stepped on Ichigo's slippery pajama until she slipped and hit Ichigo who was still sitting in front of her.
"Gosh… I didn't expect you to be so excited about my body! Then why not accept my proposal and we just become a couple?" Ichigo who was happy again made a joke that embarrassed Cenora.
"Forsake anything, Cenora. I want every single thing from you. I've waited ten years to live with you. What still makes you not believe every word I say? Then what should I do to make you believe that I love you?" Ichigo said with shady eyes and gentle words.
"That's not possible. I am a human and you are a demon. There is no such story in this world even if I accept you, Ichigo," answered Cenora with also calm sentences.
Her heart began to waver with Ichigo's attitude and treatment of her.
"You and I weren't born when history existed. And even if there is, only you don't know and don't want to believe such a story exists. And this is where I have to convince you that our destiny must go according to God's will, Cenora!"
"Although for you it's impossible, for a demon nation like us, the marriage of a human who was chosen to be the reincarnation of the Moon Elves with a demon leader, already happened millions of years before I was created,"
"But the circumstances back then and ours are very different now, Cenora."
"If the marriage of humans with demons that always happens is only limited to preserving the stealth nation and harming the humans they marry using death, then I swear to you,"
"I didn't do the marriage just for my people. I did the marriage because I have loved you since the beginning, since we were little, and will always love you until we turn to ashes together."
Even Cenora had tears streaming down Ichigo's face after hearing Ichigo's words with his golden eyes filled with tears.