*Chapter 11: Trapped*
Kagami looked down at Astaria, who lay unconscious on the ground. His guilt was evident as he squatted beside her, gently petting her golden hair, which was as silky and fluffy as it could be. He mused quietly, "I could get used to this."
Turning his attention to Charlotte, who was still on her guard, their eyes meet and she cautiously asked, "W... what do you want?" Her tone held a hint of unease and fear.
Kagami's voice, however, was dark and laced with a touch of coldness as he questioned her, "Are you some kind of professional asshole or something?"
Charlotte, a bit taken aback, chuckled nervously. Trying to play it off. "Huh? What was that about? Of course I..."
Kagami abruptly cut her off mid-sentence, his demeanor shifting into something more dark and ominous. The seemingly ordinary human feeling about him was being replaced by something else, something ominous and menacing. Something strange.
Trapped with no way to run or escape, Charlotte instincts urged her to flee and make distance as soon as possible, But no doors nor windows to the place. She couldn't help but bow down, head first, apologizing profusely and promising never to repeat whatever she had done ever again. The fear in her voice was genuine, and she looked rather miserable anyone can feel pity for her State, Like a scared little kid who knows he's about to die. She had no choice but to be afraid.
(For a moment, it almost made you feel sorry for her.)
With an equally sudden change, Kagami returned to his original state, his dark and ominous look dissipated faster than it appeared. It seemed he wasn't been that serious, and he'd only been trying to give Charlotte a little scare. However, the deep breaths he took afterward kept Charlotte confused and on edge, from the truth about what happened, discouraging her from making any impulsive or stupid moves. After all her eyes may lie but her nose and instincts probably won't.
The two of them sat aside and waited for Astaria to open her eyes, and she did so nearly half an hour later. After Kagami gently shook her to wake her up, playfully pretending as if he were going for “a good morning kiss”.
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Astaria, bewildered and drowsy, tried to make sense of the situation, and where she was. Her confusion gave way to shock when she saw Kagami's face so close to hers in a “Kissy state”, she reacted like a startled cat, recoiling and bumping into the wall behind her, clutching herself in fear.
"D-did you, D-did You do it...???" she stammered in panic.
Her distress obviously stemmed from the idea of Kagami kissing her, even if the whole idea and situation started as a joke. Kagami was annoyed by Astaria Somewhat overacting. fueled by his frustration, He continued teasing and insinuated that he had done a lot more while she was asleep, despite knowing it was inappropriate. His anger kept him from caring about the inappropriateness of his comments.
Astaria's screams and tears from being defiled continued for a while, and were only quelled when she noticed Charlotte in the corner of the room, sitting against the wall and hugging her knees, looking emotionally drained. A Dead look in her eyes, and serious.
"He's lying, he didn't do anything," Charlotte chimed in, her voice strangely subdued and apathetic. This response left Astaria utterly confused, she turned to Kagami, seeking an explanation.
Kagami jokingly retorted, "Well, sorry. I didn't know you were into girls."
"I am not!" Astaria vehemently denied. "I just don't want to be defiled! And I want to know what's going on first! Kagami Explain!"
Kagami explained that Charlotte feels sorry for her behavior up till now. And he thought Astaria would be their only hope to escape from this god forsaken place. Borrowing some powers from Charlotte, She might find a way to get them out of their predicament(Somehow). Astaria realized it was not completely impossible. If she could connect to the powers within this domain, She may find a way and they might have a chance of getting out.
"Oh, great," Kagami warmly jested, "our great protector of the multiverse is actually useful."
He then prompted Charlotte to apologize, and she did so sincerely. Astaria also extended her apologies for her behavior, her "unsightly" state, and her breakdown under pressure. Kagami avoided some words and shifted Astaria's attention, she end up forgetting to question what happened when she was unconscious, She didn't feel much hatred towards Kagami knocking her up, but she would've want to know why Charlotte became so Obedient all of a sudden.
All in all, For a brief moment, everything seemed to be going well. Observing them, one might think they could make a good team, at least if they didn't know that this was the calm before the Storm.
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