NiGHTS briefly raised a brow at the Visitor.  Song bird?  ‘Jack Manto’?  If he didn’t know any better, he’d say this was Jackle’s other half. 

"It’s… a sort of process where our bodies assimilate into one and- well, it’s really much easier if you just give it a go.  What do you say?" NiGHTS said, holding his hand out for ‘Jack’ to take.

Jackle grinned. Seemed like NiGHTS hadn’t guessed it was him. How sad. Though this would make it all the more hilarious.

He quickly took the offered hand, giving it a kiss before holding it. “Do what needs to be done. Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars~”

Once they dualized, NiGHTS knew immediately who he really was. 

"Well, hello, Jack," he said with a small smirk to his sibling.  No wonder he had seemed so familiar.  Still, one wouldn't expect his sibling to be a Visitor.

"Say… have you ever thought about flying? If you want to try your hand at Dualizing, there’s a much better view from up above!" NiGHTS smiled.

Ah, now how could he say no to that? Dualizing with NiGHTS? This was a once in a lifetime chance! Unless he was made into a Visitor again, but that was besides the point.

He blinked, eyes widening after. “Dualize? Whatever could that mean? Though I do love the idea of flying like a song bird~”

NiGHTS briefly raised a brow at the Visitor.  Song bird?  'Jack Manto'?  If he didn't know any better, he'd say this was Jackle's other half.

"It's... a sort of process where our bodies assimilate into one and- well, it's really much easier if you just give it a go.  What do you say?" NiGHTS said, holding his hand out for 'Jack' to take.

Manly title is manly.

"Of course," NiGHTS said before leaning in and gently kissing Reala’s lips as his fingers carefully felt along the yellow gem.  "I’m glad you’re more open to the idea." 

Not that long ago, Reala had balked at the idea of anyone touching the thing.

One again, he had an initial twitch, but was completely fine after. Especially with a kiss from NiGHTS. Still as soft as ever. Though not as sweet, sadly.

Reala shrugged slightly at his twin’s comment. He had to be, didn’t he? If he wanted it to stop being a complete hindrance. The paler had just been angrier when he first got it. Still, it wasn’t as though he was letting anyone else really touch it.

"It’s not so bad if you’re the one touching it,” he responded with a nuzzle and kiss. 

"I have always known how to touch you in just the right way, haven't I?" NiGHTS said slyly with a cheeky grin as he felt along the tender skin and shard.

Manly title is manly.

NiGHTS didn’t bat an eye at the touch.  It really felt no different than if Reala had touched his arm. He smiled reassuringly at his twin.

"It will get there," he said confidently. 

"It better," he continued staring down at it. "I’m tired of it’s reactions." Reala glanced up to catch NiGHTS’ smile and felt a little calmer about it. 

The hand on his twin’s shard played around, though instinctively careful, as once the red jewel had been worse. “Would you help it along? I can’t really help my reactions to it, however.”

I really don’t mind that it’s you.

"Of course," NiGHTS said before leaning in and gently kissing Reala's lips as his fingers carefully felt along the yellow gem.  "I'm glad you're more open to the idea." 

Not that long ago, Reala had balked at the idea of anyone touching the thing.

"Yes, they do," NiGHTS agreed.  "Well, shall we have a look around then?" he suggested.  They’d have to stick to the Dream Gate, but it was something at least.  And he had meant it when he said Jack seemed like an interesting sort of fellow.  

"Oh yes! I would love to have a look around!" He grinned widely, perhaps a bit wider than a normal human. Trying his lucid abilities on NiGHTS sounded fun, though best to wait when the other’s guard was lowered.

"Say... have you ever thought about flying? If you want to try your hand at Dualizing, there's a much better view from up above!" NiGHTS smiled.

Manly title is manly.

NiGHTS grinned and squeezed his former partner in his arms.  “So it would seem~.”

"How is your shard doing?" he asked looking down at the yellow shard on Reala’s chest before reaching out and gently touching the border where it connected with his skin.

Reala unintentionally twitched, always disliking that initial first touch on it. Having without any glow was relieving, though it’s sensitivity was still irritating as his job at times. 

Blue eyes watched NiGHTS touch the area as his face lost some of the enjoyment from before. “It’s improved, I suppose…” Reala was somewhat pleased there wasn’t a shiver from him this time. “It’s taking its sweet time in becoming like yours, unfortunately.” His hand reached over to trace along the other’s shard like a mirror.

NiGHTS didn't bat an eye at the touch.  It really felt no different than if Reala had touched his arm. He smiled reassuringly at his twin.

"It will get there," he said confidently. 

Manly title is manly.

"I love you, too, Reala," NiGHTS smiled warmly back, glad to hear the words.  It wasn’t often he got to hear them, after all.  

"Maybe we can do this again sometime?" he said, his voice rising up at the end to make it sound more like a question.  Reala seemed happy enough but he wanted to make sure he’d be okay with it.

Lazily feeling NiGHTS’ skin with his fingers, he thought about his schedule. When he had the time, he could. That, and it felt wonderful to be with the other First Level like this again. 

"I would like that," Reala leaned in for a nuzzle, planting a kiss on NiGHTS’ lips. "Yeah. We can." Smirking, he added, "It looks like you got those sex dates you wanted."

NiGHTS grinned and squeezed his former partner in his arms.  "So it would seem~."

"How is your shard doing?" he asked looking down at the yellow shard on Reala's chest before reaching out and gently touching the border where it connected with his skin.

Manly title is manly.

He didn’t feel any hesitation on his former partner’s part which was relieving.  NiGHTS knew that he had hurt him and he had felt betrayed.  He had backed off once Reala had explained it properly but now it seemed he was ready again.  NiGHTS had missed the closeness, too, and he was all too happy to comply.  He leaned in, closing the small gap between them and kissed him.

After they had a couple rounds, Reala was holding NiGHTS in his arms and enjoying the feeling of his skin. He hadn’t minded his shard’s mild reactions while his twin was here. 

Giving NiGHTS a soft smile, he also squeezed him slightly. “I love you.”

"I love you, too, Reala," NiGHTS smiled warmly back, glad to hear the words.  It wasn't often he got to hear them, after all. 

"Maybe we can do this again sometime?" he said, his voice rising up at the end to make it sound more like a question.  Reala seemed happy enough but he wanted to make sure he'd be okay with it.

Manly title is manly.

"We could make them reality, if you’d like," NiGHTS offered, his free hand moving to feel along Reala’s side, down to his hip. 

He watched the movement, feeling a little more certain than before. After seeing NiGHTS’ true feelings, he trusted he wouldn’t do something like that to him again. Not without a bloody damn good reason or so help him. 

Reala did want to go for it, and there really wasn’t anything holding him back after the confirmation. His own free hand moved to cup NiGHTS’ cheek as he looked back to him. "…I would." He missed that sense closeness terribly. Like this one.

He didn't feel any hesitation on his former partner's part which was relieving.  NiGHTS knew that he had hurt him and he had felt betrayed.  He had backed off once Reala had explained it properly but now it seemed he was ready again.  NiGHTS had missed the closeness, too, and he was all too happy to comply.  He leaned in, closing the small gap between them and kissed him.

Manly title is manly.

"Oh, just all the really juicy stuff."

He gave a small giggle out loud. 

"If you wanted to have sex you should have just said so."

"I just didn’t know how to bring it up without sounding stupid," he responded defensively. Reala’s face frowned from the teasing, though internally he wasn’t as mad as he looked. "…Whatever you saw were just… ideas."

"We could make them reality, if you'd like," NiGHTS offered, his free hand moving to feel along Reala's side, down to his hip.

Manly title is manly.

"So you find me intoxicating, do you?"

He gave him a little smug little smirk.  He really hadn’t anticipated finding that.

That made him stare at NiGHTS with slightly pink cheeks and a raised brow.

"What the bloody hell are you looking at?! Of course I do!" He shouldn’t have felt embarrassed like he did but that smirk did not help. 

"Oh, just all the really juicy stuff."

He gave a small giggle out loud. 

"If you wanted to have sex you should have just said so."

Manly title is manly.

He wanted Reala to believe in him, to trust him, but… he couldn’t force him to.  And his shard was lighting up so it was clearly bothering him.  Best to drop it.  

He started digging around, wondering if there was anything Reala hadn’t been telling him recently. 

Noticing NiGHTS dropping the matter, Reala moved in to lean against him. Emotions sucked. He needed a moment before hunting around in his twin’s mind.

In the rebel’s search, he would find a few R-rated fantasies involving him lurking about and neglecting a few more severe punishments from Wizeman. Anything thing else wasn’t really intentional. Though wanting to have intercourse again was something he hadn’t mentioned yet. It had been hidden at times, along with more affectionate actions.

"So you find me intoxicating, do you?"

He gave him a little smug little smirk.  He really hadn't anticipated finding that.

Manly title is manly.

NiGHTS sensed the hopelessness about his mission against Wizeman.  He wished he could make Reala understand that it wasn’t pointless- that there had to be a way and he was going to do whatever it took to find it.  He’d already done some pretty horrible things in his attempts to destroy the god permanently; if he stopped now then what would have been the point of it all? 

Feeling how NiGHTS felt on the subject, that sinking feeling of hopelessness increased slightly. Enough to get his shard going and bring irritation to him. 

Reala wanted NiGHTS to find a way. He truly did. He just didn’t think there really was one. Even with his theory regarding the Ideya Shards granting them life away from Wizeman, he could still come and get them himself. He had captured NiGHTS directly once and aimed to replace his soul. The concept was terrifying as it was. It was already bad enough the general still shaken by the god. Too much to really even try.

He wanted Reala to believe in him, to trust him, but... he couldn't force him to.  And his shard was lighting up so it was clearly bothering him.  Best to drop it. 

He started digging around, wondering if there was anything Reala hadn't been telling him recently. 

Manly title is manly.

He hadn’t wanted to kill him.  It had been one of the hardest things he had ever done.  And… it wasn’t entirely intentional.  Reala was tough though- stronger than he was.  If he hadn’t given it his all, he wouldn’t have won.  And he had to win.  He had to defeat Wizeman.  He had to release them from their life of slavery and hopefully, somehow, some way, he would find a way to bring them all back without the icky god of Nightmare.

While Reala did silently cheer for NiGHTS’ attempts, he personally felt it was pointless. Nightmaren were connected to the god, and it was an impressive fail-safe on Wizeman’s end. They were his servants, as much as he resented the thought. 

But the days weren’t so bad with his partner by his side, making the world so much brighter than it was. It made it worth all the bad days. 

NiGHTS sensed the hopelessness about his mission against Wizeman.  He wished he could make Reala understand that it wasn't pointless- that there had to be a way and he was going to do whatever it took to find it.  He'd already done some pretty horrible things in his attempts to destroy the god permanently; if he stopped now then what would have been the point of it all?

Manly title is manly.

NiGHTS put his free arm around Reala as well, glad to know his feelings were returned.  Still… he felt bad for hurting Reala by leaving.  He’d really thought when he left that Reala would follow.  They had always been together in the past, how could Reala not go with him?  

The new perspective on NiGHTS’ leave made the black and red dream demon blink. It was true, they had always been together. That had been why he had hoped NiGHTS would come to his senses and return while he had the chance.

The thought of losing him was terrible. Even worse when he was told to send their siblings, one by one, to get him back. In other words, their own deaths from the way NiGHTS was going at it. Facing him was the worst thing he had ever done. He could never kill NiGHTS. But his twin could kill him.

He hadn't wanted to kill him.  It had been one of the hardest things he had ever done.  And... it wasn't entirely intentional.  Reala was tough though- stronger than he was.  If he hadn't given it his all, he wouldn't have won.  And he had to win.  He had to defeat Wizeman.  He had to release them from their life of slavery and hopefully, somehow, some way, he would find a way to bring them all back without the icky god of Nightmare.

Manly title is manly.

"Alright."

To start things off, he pushed his feels about Reala towards him.  How much he cared about him and how happy he was that they were on better terms now.  It meant so much that he was able to spend time with him again like this and to be able to show his affection for him.  He wanted Reala to know just how much he truly meant to him.

That strong care relaxed his body a little, making him relieved. NiGHTS really did still care. His free arm went around his twin can gave him a tight hug.

In return, NiGHTS got similar emotions as well. Relief that they were still on good terms, joy he still loved him, and how much he cared for him as well. It was why it had hurt so much when he left the way he did.

NiGHTS put his free arm around Reala as well, glad to know his feelings were returned.  Still... he felt bad for hurting Reala by leaving.  He'd really thought when he left that Reala would follow.  They had always been together in the past, how could Reala not go with him?