[ Well, it's more complicated than that. But he isn't going to do anything stupid, and they can't do anything to him. Anything they could say that would really get under his skin, that he hasn't heard a thousand times before, would be intensely undiplomatic if it were said loud enough for him to hear it.
And also? Kisses. That makes all of this so much easier. Normally, he'd bury his hands in Alucard's hair. Right now that's a little less practical because Alucard will need to re-braid the whole thing if he messes it up, but-
He pulls a few strands of hair from the braids, arranging them nicely. ]
Makes it look a little more convincing. Wash your face before you head out, too, so it looks like you've washed something away.
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[ Well, it's more complicated than that. But he isn't going to do anything stupid, and they can't do anything to him. Anything they could say that would really get under his skin, that he hasn't heard a thousand times before, would be intensely undiplomatic if it were said loud enough for him to hear it.
And also? Kisses. That makes all of this so much easier. Normally, he'd bury his hands in Alucard's hair. Right now that's a little less practical because Alucard will need to re-braid the whole thing if he messes it up, but-
He pulls a few strands of hair from the braids, arranging them nicely. ]
Makes it look a little more convincing. Wash your face before you head out, too, so it looks like you've washed something away.