<div class="floatleft">(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/Rakykia/riku_zpsi7fmnqcu.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: large;">Fukui Riku</span>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=237289.msg11683867#msg11683867)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>SBUFM<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>All, Torikai, Akira, Renoa<br/><hr/>"Eh?" Riku lifted his hands up defensively when Renoa had approached to sniff them out. She was so upfront he didn't really know how to react. He couldn't exactly push her face back like he would when a dog got too close. Her face up close was really cute though, Riku thought. A light blush rose on his cheeks when the hellhound came sniffing his head. Riku closed his eyes and hoped that she would back down a bit, but instead he felt the headband slip off.<br/><br/>It was his trusted earband. Having this strange monster girl steal it and do who knows what with the accessory made Riku's heart skip a beat out of worry. Riku looked quite distraught, the blush that had risen only emphasized the image. "Ah- I'm..." he began in a trembling attempt to respond to Renoa's accusation of pretending and whatnot, but his tone must have been too soft as Torikai cut him off.<br/><br/>Riku took a little step back and watched the tengu-harpy talk. At first it seemed like just what he'd expect, but... but were monsters always that territorial? Having her declare he was hers made the redness on Riku's face turn from light to bright as he could not help but imagine the connotations it had. He stood there a bit behind the two, hands covering most of his face in an attempt to not let the others see the shameful smile that had risen. Riku missed some of the exchange between the monster girls as he was just absorbed in his own little bubble, and mumbled something quietly, "Eeh? T-torikai-chan w-what are you saying?"<br/><br/>Renoa was an expert at breaking the little dream he had gotten into however. Her insult really hurt and brought Riku down from his momentary high. He just clasped his arms against his chest and looked down. He was annoyed. It wasn't usually this difficult to respond, but the doggy girl was just too overwhelming. "Uhm... it's... I-I'm not lying to anyone. I know I'm not a real cat girl, but-" his protest was cut off when the precious headband was thrown on the floor. Riku mouthed very visible 'no' and his eyes widened in terror. Without much regard for how embarrassing it looked he dove headfirst to save it. "Auh!" he winced at the painful tumbling.<br/><br/>Headband protectively shielded from Renoa in his arms, Riku scrambled to get on his knees as the hellhound made another comment at him. From down below her glance looked so terrifying and demeaning it almost broke the barrier that kept Riku from tearing up. He managed to stifle them with a sniffle and stood up. "W-what do you even mean? I'm not making any false promises," Riku insisted defensively, clearly irritated and wounded by Renoa's bullying. It did feel a bit bad to hear that Renoa had been thrown out of her host, but in that moment Riku couldn't really spare any pity for the mean hellhound - she probably got what she deserved!<br/><br/>Riku looked at Akira like with a little disappointed frown he was supposed to do something and then looked back at Torikai. The memory of what she had said made him avert his gaze the moment he even looked at her eyes. "Ah, let's sit down?" he suggested, pulling chairs for both of them before fixing the ears back on. At least Renoa had not broken them.