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[Alison]

Ben gave an internal 'yes' to himself as Edward gave his short glance. But that feeling did not last long, Edward seemed to have him somewhat figured out. Not only that but Ed still thought about him? Considering his own thoughts about Edward recently, what had happened between them and the fact the man was still naked before him, it made Ben feel a little weirded out.

"I really do like Sam." Ben responded with a slightly nervous laugh. We've spent a lot of time together, she gave me support and I find myself attracted to her. There are urges in me to...well you know. There are just...complications to it all. "

The tables had turned a little, Edward was now getting information out of him and not how Ben had wanted it to go. But maybe it would help. But how would he take the next bit he had to say. It was quieter from what he has previously said but still he said it.

"You know how you said you still think like it of me sometimes right? Well when I sometimes look at you. I find myself seeing similaries between you and Sam. It's confusing for me as I don't really understand why."

[ShadowCat]

Maybe he should have expected it, after all it’s not like Ed was left alone himself when he left the group, but Shawn was a bit startled when Sam asked what had happened in the airship. Turning his head so he could look up at her, Shawn just shrugged. He guessed she was worried about her brother, but wished she’d have given him a little time. He wondered if this was how Ed felt when he’d been so quickly followed…

Next to him Elecmon looked between the two, frowning a bit as Shawn didn’t really answer her. He’d have liked to hear the answer, but didn’t think pressuring him for a real answer was a good idea. He believed Shawn would talk about it when he was ready too. And if he didn't as long as he didn't keep dwelling over it Elecmon was fine with it.

Sam wasn’t the only one to have followed them it turned out. Shawn might not have noticed but Elecmon noticed Lucifer come over in his adult form and watched there ex-god approch. Shawn noticed him too in time to not be surprised when Lucifer plopped down next to him. He could fell his wings gently brush up against him, and looked over at the digimon. He didn’t feel overly bothered by his presence and relaxed a little. Maybe it was because the demonic angel didn’t start questing him right of the bat, instead just commented on where they were sitting.

“It is lovely here.” Shawn agreed after a few moments. If Ed been in a good mood would have made things better, but even feeling down he couldn’t deny the island was beautiful, and sort of calming. He glanced back over at Sam, but didn’t really have anything to tell her about her brother, so ended up looking out at the island again.

“Kresnimon’s not too mad I wondered off is he?” Shawn asked looking back over at Lucifer. He kind of wondered if maybe he’d told the god he’d bring him back or something.


Alex had been looking between the Airship and the direction Shawn had gone. She wasn’t going to bother either, but couldn’t help but wonder how long they’d be upset with each other. For once though she wasn't thinking of if it could benefit her, but more about how long it would last. She remember well how before they’d left one moment they were doing great, and the next they were arguing for days. And had once seemed to brake up. She didn’t think anything like braking up would have happened while they’d been gone but wondered if they’re could have been any arguments. Considering the circumstances they’d been in she had the feeling Shawn likely wouldn’t have disagreed with much though…

Shaking her head a little she felt a pang of guilt over what she’d said the week before to him. ’I really shouldn’t have implied he’d just do whatever ever Ed told him to do.’

Kresimon’s call to gather around startled her out of her thoughts. Looking over at him she wondered how long it would be before he was really snapping at the to do as he wanted and hurried over.

[Qu33n0f1c3]

"Oh, not too mad," Lucifer said with a small laugh. "He didn't even notice Sam come out here, he was so worried about you wandering off. But hey, that's nothing new, right Sammie?" Lucifer grinned. Even though he was no longer in his child level, he was still in a bit of a cheeky mood.

Edward eased up a little as the two of the ascended the stairs. Ben had admitted that he liked Sam, which was wonderful. Because he had been friends with Ben, Edward knew that he would treat his sister well. He even finally owned up to having 'illicit' thoughts for the girl, which Edward felt was perfectly normal, although he wondered if it made him a bad brother for not being bothered by it in the least.

When Ben mentioned complications, Edward craned his head to the side. They were at the top of the stairs now, and he stood there a moment, his body turned slightly toward the other boy. What Ben said next was kind of funny, and Edward gave himself a mild look over just to see what Ben was getting at. It was hard for him to judge, of course, but he'd always been told he had a feminine frame, and he and his sister really did look similar enough that he could see how it might cause someone else to feel confused as Ben was.

Even though he could see it, Edward didn't understand it, not at all. "Beats me," he said, giving Ben a pitiful look. "Girls do nothing for me. Like I'll see a boob and like," he snapped his fingers, "it's off for me in an instant, just like that. Oh! But hey, Shawn might be able to help you out with that, he's into the whole two-way thing."

Edward shifted toward the door, and opened it up. He held it for Ben. "It's probably nothing to worry about. I mean, if I were to put on that Tiara I might be able to pass for Sam herself, so it's probably just some crossed wires up in your head or something. Guess I'd just make a fine looking girl. Your can't help that."

[Alison]

Edward hadn't reacted badly to anything he had said about liking Sam. Ben was somewhat relieved. That was one of the things he was a little concerned about over and done with. Ed's reactions had been ones of wonder. How the man had turned a little and looked over his own body, just what was he really looking for? To see the difference between him and Sam, well outside of the obvious difference in anatomy.

Edward's pitiful look made Ben blink a little. He wasn't suprised when the man confirmed that girls were somewhat of a turn off for him. When Ed suggested that Shawn could help in that light, Ben wondered if that would be a good idea. He thought he had it figured out as to why he was thinking the way he had anyhow. Still at least when Ed held the door open and continued, Ben couldn't help but give a chuckle.

"I guess I wouldn't have thought anything about you if there wasn't some possible truth to you looking fine," Ben responded, looking at Ed as he walked past the man, going through the door way. With a short ponder, a cheeky smirk came across his face and a mischevious laugh echoed a little as he spoke. "Although I may suggest you put the Tiara on to prove it." After he finshed, he gave another few moments of chuckling before ceasing, looking back to the boy.

Edward having mentioned Shawn made Ben think a little, a little more serious look coming across his face. "Ed," he queried. "Was there any reason you covered up when Shawn came in and yet didn't when I did?"

[Qu33n0f1c3]

Edward smirked to Ben's short comment, that it must be true he looked fine if he was feeling so conflicted. This was comforting, not because he was vain, but because it was familiar, this banter which he and Ben had engaged in so often early in their adventure.

"I'm not sure having the chance for you to like me is worth sporting funny looking girl parts," Edward admitted, having stepped into the room. He recalled that dream Piemon had given them, and how he'd been not only a woman, but having his--her?--period! What a horrible experience that was. He certainly was not complaining that he didn't have to suffer that every month.

His smirk vanished a bit now as he shut over the door and stood that way, facing it. He'd heard Ben's final question, and he'd chosen to, for the moment, ignore it, though he knew he could not for long. He looked back to Ben, and held his gaze a moment, but then he looked away and headed for the dresser.

"It's complicated," Edward said slowly. "It probably only even makes sense in my mind. I mean, what's happened between us was probably far more traumatic, yet . . ."

Edward paused, a pair of boxers held loosely in his hands. His hands, which trembled slightly, felt cold, numb, as he grasped the clothing. He gave a small sigh, stood up, and began to pull them on, his old clothes having been deposited atop the dresser's surface.

"You can't breath a word of this to anyone, okay? What I'm going to tell you has to be a secret from everyone because she'll kill me if she finds out anyone else knows."

Edward turned back to Ben, his nethers now covered, although, as boxers generally go, what lay beneath was still rather visible.

"The night Shawn and I were back, I . . . I gave Alex her 'first time'. . . . You know what I mean? Shawn hadn't wanted her, and I felt bad, so I . . . did it for him."

Edward looked terribly conflicted, and he put his left hand over his right in front of his stomach to try and steady them. "Guess you're not the only one feeling, you know, confusion over this kind of stuff. It kind of messed me up. Barely knew what I was doing, and she got mad at me at the end, because I guess you don't do it the same way you do guys, and I was just left feeling kind of hollow, because I felt like I'd ruined it for her, and then there was that first time between me and Shawn, and I think I'd ruined it for him then too, and I guess I just don't feel he should see it, the thing that has caused so many people so much shame. We haven't had sex since we've come back. I've barely wanted to show myself to him, because I'm a terrible person, this virginity thief, a stupid whore who can't keep his stupid parts confined."

He heaved a frustrated snort. "What am I doing? Why would you want to hear about this? My miserable sex life is probably the last thing in the world you need to worry about . . ."

[Alison]

Ben was pleased that Edward has smirked at what he had said and with the man's reply. Edward was seemingly comfortable with his joking around and Ben took that as a good thing. But he also understood about what Edward said about girl parts. The man had already said boobs were a turn off to him. Ben did wonder if he had gone too far too soon as Edward didn't respond to him at first. Ben held his own gaze at Edward as the man went towards the dresser.

Ben listened as Edward start to respond. Complicated, Ben could relate to that feeling. He understood it likely wasn't even meant in the same way as he had used the word. Ben felt the hairs on his neck stick up a little as Edward mentioned what happened between himself and the man. It was by no means as 'bad' as he once would have reacted. But he felt that he needed to hear Ed's explination for it for this reason. Plus it could shed some light on why Ed felt the need to come in here to start with.

He watched Edward as he started to dress, the man had his attention. As Edward started to speak again, Ben wondered who 'she' was and what on earth could be so important. He had given a nod of confirmation he wouldn't say a word. Ben kept his eyes firmly on Edward's top half, even though he could see that below was covered with the pair of boxes.

What Edward said next stunned him, he had not expected Ed to say that at all. He and Alex had sex? No wonder Edward was confused. How could he really have known that women and guys had sex differently before making his attempt with Alex? Ben had to wonder if this was why Ed thought women to be a turn off? But he didn't think about that too much, the main thing was Ed himself. The way he had talked about himself was a little upsetting.

Alex, Shawn and even himself, all three of them had lost their virginity to Edward. The way it happened for himself wasn't the way he ever imagined it, that he could not deny. But for Ed to snort as he had and to be talking this way, that wouldn't really do.

"I had no idea," Ben replied blinking a little, coming out of what he had thought. "About Alex or about how you were feeling because of it. It makes sense with why you attempted to cover up. I have a feeling that if you ruined it for Shawn though, that he wouldn't still be with you now. That he wouldn't want to get married to you."

Ben stopped himself there, before pondering. "As for Alex, I really don't know her well enough to comment. But I hardly feel it fair for her to get mad at you for trying. As for why I listened, well I wanted to find out what had upset you, because you are my friend."

[Qu33n0f1c3]

Listening quietly to Ben's voice, Edward began to fish out the rest of his clothes, opting for a pair of black slacks and a button down shirt, purple in color. He put each foot into the pant legs and shrugged himself into the button down. He looked back up at Ben as he finished speaking on how Shawn wouldn't be with him if he had ruined it. Edward frowned, thinking that Ben had misunderstood. It wasn't that he'd ruined their relationship for it, just Shawn's first time, which was something he could never get back; but he wasn't going to dwell on that, a little misinterpretation wasn't going to hurt.

"I don't know," Edward said, sitting on the edge of the bed and leaning back onto the mattress. "Friend or not, it was kind of a lot of personal information. I still feel kind of bad about dumping that on you."

Edward was silent a stroke before he gazed up at Ben. "There was something I'd wanted to ask you before, but Shawn started talking before I could get it out. . . . When humans get married, they have these special do it with them, as a sign of respect and stuff, right? Well I was wondering if you'd do that for me. Be that special person by my side during the ceremony."

Kresnimon stared blankly at Alex, on whom the stare lingered a few moments before slowly shifting to Miles. He then stared at everyone else, who had barely moved since he'd shouted for them to come to him.

"Am I speaking in tongues?" he demanded, more loudly this time. "Get your lazy asses over here, now!"

[Alison]

Ben had seen Edward get dressed, that was something at least. He watched the man sit on the bed and speak. Ben pondered if he was going to argue that point with Ed, but decided better of it. The man was seemingly low enough as it was without him making things worse.

As Ed spoke again, Ben didn't move his eye contact from Ed's face. He was somewhat aware of what the man was saying. The Best Man and Flower Girl from what he could recall. As Sam had apparently already known, Ben wondered if she was filling the latter role. Well that was assuming they were going to have a flower girl. It would be nice to be the Best Man alongside the girl if she was. There wasn't just that too it though, Edward had asked him. With everything that had happened, it really meant something for Ed to ask him.

Ben's face was one of pondering for only a few moments, before it turned into a warm smile, indicating he would be more than happy to do it. "Your Best Man," he nodded before confirming. "I'd be more than hounoured to do it. To be by your side during the whole thing."

Ben didn't know the full scope of what being a Best Man meant, but there were enough married people outside who he could ask for advise on that one.

Miles was aware of Kresnimon's stare. The man was still somewhat uncomfortable around the god for various reasons. The man cringed a little as the god demanded that rest move.

Wizarmon maybe a fool at times, but she was not stupid as Kresnimon made his demands. She wasted no time in moving over towards where Miles was stood, not wanting to annoy Kresnimon by continuing to stand around where they had been.

Fang gave a little sigh to himself. It wasn't like Ben and Ed were out of the blimp. Shawn, Sam, Lucemon and Elecmon were not back yet either. But the orders of Kresnimon were not to be ignored, unless you were incredibly stupid. Fang followed a little behind Wizarmon, heading and eventually standing around with Miles and the Wizard.

[Airdra]

Sam had to smile at Lucifer. He always did have a way of making people feel better. "Nah, I guess it really isn't anything new." She had to wonder what was taking Edward and Ben so long in the airship. Her gaze traveled over to where Kresnimon was becoming increasingly more irritable with the group. He probably wasn't going to like it if they took much longer in there...

"Guess we'd better get over there," Mattias muttered to Elise at Kresnimon's griping. He managed not to roll his eyes; it'd be just his luck that Kresnimon would actually see that, and Mattias really didn't feel like dealing with that right now. Possibly ever. It was more stress than he needed in his second life.

Jewels, who had been attempting to catch Mira, who was having no part in wanting to go back at Kresnimon's first call, had a panicky burst of speed and agility at the god's angrier call. He grabbed her in one hand, Kunemon in the other, and got his butt over there before Kunemon or Mira realized what had happened.

"Aw, no fair," Mira whined when she realized she was no longer free to fly about the area.

"You so need to devolve," Kunemon muttered under her breath. He probably hadn't even heard her. He was so awkward and big when she was just chilling at Child level. Easy on the eyes, but just awkward. She knew he hadn't devolved partially because of the way Mira had been behaving when she'd devolved, but mostly because he'd been worried about the airship. She'd have to give him a hard time about it later. Even as a KoKabuterimon or a Flybeemon, he'd still probably be able to handle Mira.

[ShadowCat]

Alex felt a little uncomfortable with the god staring at her after she’d come over. She done as he wanted, hadn’t she? She jumped a little as he, this time a lot more loudly, demanded everyone get over here now. ’That  didn’t take that long…’ she thought in response to here earlier wondering about him getting snappy with the group.

Looking away for Kresnimon she looked around to see it the others where hurrying over now. Her eyes keep looking in the direction that Shawn had left, wondering if he’d have heard the god and be heading back too.


Lionessmon had heard Kresnimon call for them to gather up so they could go greet the Seer. She was looking forward to seeing the little known about good as she got visions for time to time. Meeting him might help her understand her ability more.

The lion women hadn’t immediately done as requested thought, she’d first wanted to try spotting her daughter who was around her somewhere with Dalus. She wasn’t really worried she get in trouble, but did want to know where the cub was. It wasn't hard spotting them as they'd not wondered off yet. She started towards them, but as Kresnimon repeated his 'request' for them to go over to him instead called out, "Come on Kiyomi."

The route she took to get over to where the god was, took her near her husband and Neo. Glancing at the two together she couldn't help but feel amazed again at the fact they got on well now, and proud of her husband for it. It really was a huge difference to when the other demon had come.


Shawn nodded as Lucifer he told him the god was more worried about him wondering off on his own, then mad at him. He wasn’t completely sure he believed that though. It was true that Kresnimon often was nicer to him then most in the group, save Leah and Ed, but he thought it likely more do to the demonic angel next to him, then him liking Shawn for himself. So he had a little trouble thinking he’d be more concerned with him being upset and wanted to distance himself, and then annoyed he’d left.

He glanced over at Sam as responded to Lucifer. Shawn supposed she was right. At the moment things did sort of feel like they often had been before he and Ed had left. This really wasn’t anything new. Not how Ed was acting, or Kresnimon. In away though, that thought was a little comforting. If things went as they’d done the past times He and Ed got upset with each other then they were likely to make up in the end. Shawn just hoped it didn’t take days… He really had been looking forward to this day.

“What do you do when Kresnimon’s annoyed with you and you’re not sure why?” He asked quietly of Lucifer. “I tried to tell Ed I was sorry, but he…” Hearing the god’s call for the others to get the ‘lazy ass’s’ over to him Shawn trailed off. He glance the way the others where then back at Lucifer. He wondered if they should head back. He didn’t want to yet though. He’d much rather stay her a little longer with Lucifer and Elecmon with him. Even Sam being here wasn’t bothering him too much. They were family, at least the was starting to think of her like that. So he decided to stay here unless Lucifer suggested they get going, or Kresnimon made it obvious he wanted him to get back with the rest of them.

Picking back up for where he’d trailed off a few moments ago Shawn went on, “He ignored me completely.” He signed then glanced over at Sam for a moment before looking at nothing, “Ben suggested I leave and let him talk with Ed, so I did… I wasn’t sure what else to do.” Shawn was rambling a little now but didn’t much care. He just wanted to keep talking. “I wanted to talk to him and find out the problem on my own, but I how could I when he wouldn’t talk? I… I worry he might go brood over it and it’ll just get worse.”                                 

[blueRena]

Edward had gone back into the blimp. Ben had gone after him, followed by Shawn. This had gone unnoticed by Leah, Avia, or Blake. The three of them were talking over the wedding; or, to be more correct, Leah and Avia were talking and Blake was struggling to really find any sort of interest in what they were talking about at all.

"This is wonderful," Leah was saying, a smile upon her face. Avia agreed with the woman. Blake nodded along because it seemed like it was the right thing to do. Weren't the two married already anyway? It was good, and Blake was happy for Ed and Shawn, certainly, but he just didn't find it as big a deal as Leah did. Or Avia, who seemed to be more enthused about it than she was letting on.

Leah's smile fell as she realized a piece of vital importance.

"What am I going to wear?"

"What's it matter?" Blake answered, and the look he received made him wish he hadn't opened his mouth. "Sorry for asking," he muttered to himself. Avia gave him a playful jab to the side, which only caused the man's gaze to flicker to Leah, wondering if she heard his last comment.

Whether she had or not was never found out by Blake, as Kresnimon spoke up, loudly, for everyone to "get our bearings together and prepare to meet the seer," whatever that meant. Which Blake wasn't about to argue with. Though they hadn't moved fast enough to avoid Kresnimon's second demand of them all getting together.

Avia half-chuckled at the man's quickness to obey Kresnimon's words. She found it a little hard to believe that Blake was still frightened of her father, but she supposed that it would be even harder to believe that Blake wasn't afraid of him.

Tailmon laughed watching Jewels as he grabbed Kunemon and Mira. Getting closer to the group, she looked around for the rest of the stragglers and then focused on Kresnimon. Figuring it was all going to be explained soon enough, Tailmon thought it best to just wait and see what exactly was about to happen.

[Qu33n0f1c3]

"What do I do when he's mad at me?" Lucifer grinned wide, having listened to Shawn's concerns. He looked between Shawn and Sam and, now looking devious, said slyly, "Why, I kiss him. Yeah, that's right, I give him a big wet one, and it practically melts the cranky away. I'll bet that's all Ed needs, a little bit of love to put him back on track." Lucifer stood himself and gazed toward the God, thinking of how funny it would be if he just went up to him right now and kissed him full out in front of everyone."

Kiyomi groaned for her mother calling her back. Rather than fight it, she gave Mira and Daedalus an endearing look and said, "We'll play later, I promise." She then flew out to where Lionessmon and Neo and her father were. She landed in Neo's arms and began to purr, "Right here Mother."

Great relief was what Edward felt right then. It was a sense of moving on. Ben forgave him enough to do this for him. "Thanks a lot," he said to the younger boy. "I'll make it up to you somehow, I promise."

[ShadowCat]

Just kiss him? Shawn’s face flushed a little at the mental image of Lucifer giving Kresnimon a ‘wet one’. It didn’t help any that Shawn didn’t need to imagine very hard where that could lead to…  Thanks to having seen, even though he’d tried to pretend at the time nothing was going on in the wagon, the two going at it when Lucifer was still his god.

“Maybe your right…” Shawn muttered as he tried to shake the image. It didn’t bother him as much as it once did, but still he was himself. He’d likely never be a prying tom.

“Think I should try kissing Ed when he comes back out and see how it go’s?” Shawn asked a bit more clearly. Then glanced over at Sam. Would talking this make her uncomfortable?


Lionessmon smile a little as Kiyomi flew into Neo’s arms. Once her apparent fondness of the Demon might have bothered her, but not now. For one thing if she wasn't accepting of Neo, how could she expect her husband to have tried getting along with him? So she’d put aside her dislike of how he’d addressed her and the others and tried to just be friendly.

With her cub nearby Lionessmon turned her gaze back to the god. They were still missing some people but she wasn’t sure Kresnimon was going to wait for them. He’d not told anyone to go after Ben and Edward yet nor had yelled at Shawn or Sam to join them.

[Airdra]

Sam gave a little nod at what Shawn was saying. It figured that Ed wouldn't want to talk. Her brother had never been the most communicative guy in the world. And that he'd push people away was also not entirely unexpected...as was Shawn's concern that Ed would go brood over it. At least Ben's still in there with him, maybe he has a chance of getting him to come back out.

Her eyebrows shot up a little when Lucifer said he'd plant a big wet one on Kresnimon to get the angry god to chill out. And there's the only being ever who could get away with that, I'm sure. She really didn't know that she needed any details of their personal life, but hey, too late now. Some part of her toyed with the idea of having that much influence over a man to get him to chill out with just a kiss...it didn't seem like a bad ability to have at all, and she rather had a few ideas on who she'd like to try that with...

She had to smirk when Shawn wondered if he should try it on Edward. "Hey, it couldn't hurt, right? Go for it."

[Alison]

Ben gave a warm smile as Edward responded to him. The man was thankful and it meant something, but what he had said got Ben thinking a little. There possibly was something that Ed could do to make it up. Ok the man had just told him that women did nothing for him, but maybe just maybe he would have some sort of tips on how to woo Sam.

"Hm," Ben responded pinching his nose a little. "Maybe you could give me some advise? See you know I like Sam, but I don't want to tell everyone before I kinda tell her you know. Especially if someone like Wizarmon found out and spills it. I'm not really sure how to catch her attention, how to tell her how I feel about her, how to sweep her off her feet, that sort of thing."

Ben really didn't want to ask his father about this. He felt it would be kinda of weird to be talking to man about it, this was usually something that friends talked about in the school yard or when hanging about together.


Some of the others were now starting to gather nearer to Kresnimon, a smart move in Miles' mind. But several members of the group were still missing, his son included in that. Miles turned and looked towards the blimp, the door was still closed.

"Wonder if I should go and see if the boys are ok if they are not out soon," he mused a little. His thoughts were mostly I hope they don't stay in there too much longer and annoy Kresnimon as he said it.