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Part 3 of the story being written by myself and firedance over MSN, so I appologize for the back and forth nature, please bear with us, both of us are too busy to actually write this out into story form.

Night Shade and Des (c) to firedance
Asaroth and Kita (c) to KittyCatKita

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She laughed pleased as she watched him "You never are. Always walking places, I don't know how you can stand it?" she tilted her head, waiting till he was close enough to throw the mask spell at him, laughing pleased and gave a half rear

Blinding light hit him in the face and his ears rang from some really loud annoying sound. “The hell was that?” He grated out, shaking his head confused at the unfamiliar weight on his nose. He tossed his head over and over trying to shake, whatever it was off of him. He was irritated at her no doubt about that,but she did have good timing. She had quieted the deer in him. With one final toss of his antlers he shook the object from his face. A worn wooden mask with a curved nose, stared up at him with empty eyes. He gave it a tap with his hoof. “Mask..of course..forgot about those"

She laughed pleased, shaking her head as she watched him "Scared you" she smiled, tilting her head as she watched him then looked to the mask, lowering her head and sniffed at it before watching it vanish.

If he still had hands he would have sighed and rubbed his eyes for a long time. “Yes Scared.” Hardly the word for it. Annoyed maybe but not scared. He considered her for a moment. She was happy.Good he needed her to remain happy at the barest minimum of effort on his part. “It hit me with an old hag face..I think..or an owl?”

"I think it's suppose to be an owl" she commented, tilting her head thoughtfully "But I'll admit it's a pretty ugly owl." she shifted and watched him "I missed playing with you.." she moved forward, nuzzling into the soft fur of his neck.

“You did..” He wanted to pull away again,but he held his place allowing her to nuzzle him. “I missed you..” He was not entirely sure who are what he wanted to be at that moment. Her touch should have been repulsive like before. Was It really repulsive before? He could not answer that. For a certainty. He gazed straight ahead, not daring to return the gesture 

She looked up toward him and slowly pulled back from nuzzling him, tilting her head uncertainly, tail flicking back and forth "Well, um... did you want to go lay down somewhere or go for a walk or something?"

“I am tired.” He glanced down at her. "Laying down sounds agreeable.” He wandered off from her making his way to what the deer  called the play ground. He settled himself under the cave like rocks, and yawned wide, waiting to see what she would do 

She paused just at the edge of the stone's shadows, tail flicking weakly back and forth, ears lowering "In the shade?" she asked, "Normally we lay in the sunlight" she shifted weakly, glancing back toward a sunspot.

“Oh?” He studied her. He could see the disappointment in her eyes.Normally he would have just made her deal with it.If she didn’t want to lay in the same spot he was more than fine with that,but he didn’t want to make her doubt him and if her Boris always laid in the sun.Then he would do the same. He pushed himself up. "Of course we do. I was simply trying something new. We can move. If it pleases you.”

She smiled a little more "I am able to move a little easier after I have been laying in the sunlight" she flicked her tail slowly, moving over toward the sun spot, stretching pleased in the warmth.

He settled down a small distance away from her. “Giving you room.” He looked away from her. "So you can be more comfortable." He rested his head between his forelegs and folded them under his body, settling in. 

She frowned weakly as she watched him, Boris had never minded her cuddling into him before, she was always warm and safe with him. "Thanks" she said softly, he just must not be feeling good... She gently lay herself down, curling her legs under her.

Des glanced over at her. What was wrong now? She wanted Boris, she got him. She wanted a sun spot. He moved for her and that was not something he normally would have bothered doing. He had to wonder why he even bothered,clearly she was not grateful. He rolled his eyes.Well at least she was quiet, and his deer brain was silent as well. He flicked an ear, musing. “Is there something wrong?” he frowned, he didn’t care,he just didn’t want to blow his cover to soon and he had already made a mistake or two. 

She looked over toward him and smiled a little, shaking her head "No, no. I am just use to cuddling" she laughed weakly, looking back ahead and sighed, warming herself in the sun.

Anything but that. He frowned more. He  might appear to her as her lover,but he didn’t want to act like one. He raked his fangs together,pondering. If that what she was used to..he had an obligation. He cast her a sideways glance. He really didn’t want the beast touching him. He sighed. “Ok…” Des knew he would have to deal with it, as much as he despised the idea. 

She looked to him surprised tilting her head a little before slowly pushing herself up. She closed the distance betwen the, laying down against his side, smiling weakly as she lay her head down onto the soil.

The big stag had to use all his nerve to stay still. It was reflex to pull away from being touched. The moment she brushed against him. It was like being hit with ice water.His fur stood on end as unpleasant pinpricks went down his spine. He let an irritated growl slip from his throat, finally he settled down looking back ahead, and settling his head back down on the earth.He glanced at her one more time and rolled his eyes before turning away to watch in any other direction that didn’t involve looking at the white tick stuck to his side. “Happy now?”

She glanced toward him and gave a little smile "Yes.. I'm happy now" she curled up a little tighter against the cool fall air, glancing toward him "I am glad you are back Boris"

 He shifted to look back at her.”Good.” He said simply. The stag  snorted pleased with his answer. It was to the point and answered both questions well enough. He grumbled a little when she curled up.The feeling of her moving against his fur,was as unsettling or more than being touched. Des hated being touched. In his home realm he had been a powerful demon lord,there was no need for touching anyone unless the plan was to kill them. Touching was not for affection, at least that’s how felt about it now. Des Had loved once during his  short rule: However his  love had hated him and rejected him,he could not even, with his amount of power force her to love him, for she was in love with another. His violent jealousy and hurt for what he could not have,  resulted in her death. He would never love anything again. He became more twisted after her death and was eventually overthrown as Lord. The one thing he loved wrecked his life. 

She nodded a little as she shifted, tilting her head to be able to look up toward him, blue-green eyes studying his face before she flicked her tail with a smile "Did you miss me too?" she asked, shifting, he had been gone for so long, she was sure that he was never going to have returned to her.

He raised his head and looked down at the doe. She had such hope.Hope that he would say yes.He could see it in the way she looked at him.”Yes..” He said slowly addressing her.No one had ever looked at him like that before.He felt his chest tighten and he suddenly felt the only way he knew how, angry. She wasn’t looking at him.She was looking at her Boris. “Why do I care?” he thought irritated with himself. “I have no need for such things.” 

She smiled softly, nodding slowly before nuzzling her head up under his briefly "I'm glad" she whispered before laying her head back down onto the ground, curling up to sleep.

He stared at her a long time. The doe was obviously very much in love with her Boris. He sighed and watched the forest for awhile. He knew his little plan go go south quick if he was not careful. He didn’t know how much love he could take before her had to force her away. He snorted and tossed his antlers  and lowered his head back down to sleep. Hopefully his time with the doe would be short.

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End of part 3.
***VERY IMPORANT NOTE!!***
AliceV's character Boris (Kita's mate) IS NOT AT ALL IN THIS STORY. This will be important later on but just so everyone is clear, Boris is in no way associated with the story, just Des appearing like Boris to Kita.

Sorry fixing typos ^^;