Thanks to Vanye comparing my chest to her breasts, which were present to begin, though since I was a gentleman, I kept quiet as I put my shirt back on and reached into my space pouch as I squatted down and fed it to Vanimo, causing him to energetically leap onto his two feet. However, he didn't get very high as I pushed him back to the ground by his shoulder while reaching into my space pouch again, retrieving a special belt with a crystal on its buckle.
"This is a gravity belt; it can increase the weight of anything up to 100 times its original weight." Said Alexander as he faintly smirked at Vanimo before wrapping it around his waist and injecting mana into it, causing it to ever-so-silently hum to life.
I didn't stupidly overdo it and set him to the maximum; I only increased it five times, and it seemed perfect, given that he showed a slight struggle with just standing.
"S-So you want me to do push-ups like this?" "No. You'll wear this constantly from now on; no matter what you do, whether it's using the bathroom or making love with Talis, that belt will remain active." Remarked Vanimo and Alexander, respectively, as the former's expression turned aghast while the latter wickedly smirked.
"Hehehe, now run along, Vanimo." Added Alexander with evil laughter as he effortlessly picked up Vanimo and tossed him outside the room before closing the door.
"C-Can I at least get my clothes!?" Exclaimed Vanimo from the other side of the door as he constantly banged on it.
"Hmm, what do you think Vanye? I'm sure with all the 'sleep' you've been getting lately, you'll give me an educated response." Asked Alexander with a sly grin while glancing at Vanye, who wickedly grinned, only to sigh afterward.
"Haa, I can't do that to him. Can you give him his clothes, please?" Replied Vanye softly with a shake of her head as she glanced at Alexander, who nodded before opening the door and throwing his clothes into his face.
"T-Thanks!" Said Vanimo with gratitude as he quickly put on his clothes before walking away, his breath slightly laborious from his increased weight.
Dusting my hands off, I turned and glanced at Vanye, only to us [Blink] as I appeared behind her, quickly removing her helmet before reappearing in my same spot while she gave me a look of annoyance.
"Can you not? I like wearing that." "And I like gazing at your beautiful face." Remarked Vanye and Alexander, respectively, as the former blandly looked at the latter, who was twirling the helmet on his finger,
"... Of course, you could always try and steal it back from me, but that'll be impossible." Added Alexander with a mischievous grin, causing Vanye's eye to twitch in annoyance, though he had succeeded in provoking her competitive nature.
"C'mon, Alex, I'm not about to play some childish–" Said Vanye blandly as she slowly approached Alexander with an outstretched hand before swiftly leaping at him with immense speed, only to grasp nothing but air.
"Oh, Vanye, Vanye, Vanye. I'm quite proficient at gauging people's intentions, along with their personality and feelings; a sneak attack like that isn't going to work at all." Said Alexander in mock disappointment as he placed a hand atop his chest while his faintly glowing eyes observed Vanye's figure.
Eyeing Vanye, who flashed me a faint smirk, she suddenly lunged at me once more, this time faster than before, yet, I waited until she was just inches away from touching me, and only then did I blink away, appearing right in front of the door where she was previously standing.
"Ho, now this view from behind is quite something; I never knew Elve's could have such big… Bottoms." Said Alexander with a playful smirk as he glanced at Vanye's butt while lying right through his teeth.
Vanye didn't respond and merely huffed as she turned around, though I could tell she was a little embarrassed even if she didn't show it.
This little cat-and-mouse game continued for some time inside this room; yet, no matter how fast she chased after me, she was always just slightly too slow, though it was no surprise. She was a strong fighter and incredible with the sword, but trying to catch someone who wielded space mana was literally next to impossible through conventional methods; trust me, I should know; after all, I've been in Vanye's position plenty of times whenever Master trained me.
However, after a couple more minutes, Vanye was getting a little too enthusiastic as she started to ignore the destruction she was beginning to cause, prompting me to end this little game as I allowed her to touch me; though, because of that, she ended up crashing into as we rolled across the ground.
"Heh, I won." Said Vanye with a faint smirk through her uneven breaths as she held her helmet with one hand while looking up at Alexander, who was atop her.
"...Yeah…" Muttered Alexander softly as he gently brushed aside Vanye's lustrous red hair that concealed her seemingly shining eyes.
As I silently stared into Vanye's beautiful red eyes, getting lost within them as I looked at my reflection, my hand subconsciously moved down to her cheek as I gently rubbed her, causing an ever-so-faint blush to appear on her slightly tanned face.
"Um, A-Alex–" Asked Vanye softly, yet she was interrupted as Alexander had suddenly sealed her lips shut with his own, startling her.
Feeling the sensation of her soft, supple lips against my own, I pushed slightly harder, leaning more of myself into the somewhat innocent kiss; however, despite wanting to stay connected, I knew what I had a little out of line, so although reluctantly, I separated our lips.
"U-Um, sorry, about-" Said Alexander awkwardly as he looked at Vanye, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, only for her to suddenly head-butt him in the face, knocking him off her.
Covering my mouth and nose, which were bleeding slightly, I watched Vanye don her helmet as she quickly walked to the door, causing me to scurry onto my feet.
"V-Vanye, I'm sorry." Said Alexander anxiously as he wiped his golden blood off his face while approaching Vanye, only for her to slam the door shut.
Deeply sighing, I knocked my head against the door and rubbed the bridge of my nose as I was both ashamed and upset at myself.
'Haa, c'mon, Alexander, I know it was in the heat of the moment, but you've got to do better.' Thought Alexander with a sigh as he plopped onto his bed and stuffed his face with a pillow, oblivious that Vanye was leaning right against his door.
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Slamming the door shut, I leaned against the door and slid down it as I cupped my burning cheeks while my rapidly beating heart raised my body temperature. I-I didn't know what was happening to me; it was the first time I'd ever felt this way, yet, for someone, despite all these sudden changes taking place, I didn't necessarily hate it… It was just weird.
"T-That was my f-first k-kiss." Muttered Vanye softly with a crimson blush as she tightly shut her eyes while lightly shaking her head, embarrassment consuming her mind.
Despite feeling completely embarrassed about what had just happened, the image of his lips, the sensation of his lips pressed against my own, simply wouldn't leave my mind; it was constantly playing on a loop.
"Eh, Vanye, what are you doing here?" Asked Talis curiously as she leaned down and looked at Vanye, who was oblivious to her arrival.
"H-Here? N-Nothing! I-I was just t-talking with V-Vanimo- N-No A-Alex, u-um–" Replied Vanye in surprise as she constantly stammered while attempting to come up with an excuse only to suddenly dash into the distance, leaving Talis confused.
"Hmm, weird." Muttered Talis with a shrug of her shoulders as she used her talons to open the door leading to Alexander's room.
Dashing across the ship, I passed a few people before eventually arriving in my room. I quickly slammed the door shut while gasping for breath, although I wasn't even close to being exhausted.
Closing my eyes, I took off my helmet and leaned against the door as I curled into a fetal position for several minutes, only when I managed to shave off some of the embarrassment I felt.
Standing up, I grabbed my helmet and plopped onto my bed, and with my head a mess, all I wanted to do was go to sleep; yet when I turned my head, I saw Lazuli, causing my mood to slightly sour. However, in the end, I just shook my head and looked the other way, yet when I reached for my sword to lay it down beside me, I grabbed nothing but air, causing me to realize I had left back with Alex.
'D-Dammit!' Thought Vanye with an ugly expression as she slammed her head onto the pillow while contemplating whether to return to get it.
Although I hated being without my sword as it made me feel naked, there was no way I was going to return to Alex and ask for my sword, not after everything just happened.
"First kiss." Muttered Vanye softly as she gently touched her lips while constantly fidgeting underneath her covers.