[humanity was a contentious topic for kaiba. for even as he led humanity into the future, there was always a monster lurking in his heart. and hell had nothing to do with that.

fortunately, strangulation wasn't on the menu tonight, so his fangs do slide away after a few minutes. the intensity of their sex has him plummeting down to earth, back to reality, so lucidity returns to his eyes. and when he speaks, it is as evenly as ever. there may be a monster in his heart, but that also meant he wasn't heartless.

and he would never, ever let go of his humanity. not entirely. so he thinks.]

Catch your breath, Tech. That was a lot to handle.

[he's also cognizant of his comfort, so he withdraws, unsheathing himself and giving him space to recover.]

You're pretty stubborn for such a small thing. Though I guess that suits a fickle sort of god.