Pass the test, t-taste the flesh (scrooge x magica)

[blackmagicduck]

 One of the disadvantages of immortal youth was that it sometimes limited her options. If she wanted something fresh and young, she needed to be where the fresh and young people where, and gods, their music was awful. What happened to the good old days of violins and organs?

So imagine her surprise as she viewed the buffet to find one snack that looked older than most. She raised an eyebrow - he didn't seem to be in any midlife crisis. The exact opposite, in fact - like if he had any real choice, he wouldn't be here. Well... she could fix that for him.

She licked her lips, and then made her way across the room. A gorgeous beauty like her, it was like parting the ocean waves with a hand. She was by his side within seconds, sizing him up.

Nice, very nice. He even smelled delicious.

"Congratulations, you're the most miserable person here, and I think that includes the janitor."

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[blackmagicduck]

Piece by piece, she continued to sing, weaving her magic. Yes, this was much easier, much simpler to do.

When she finished, she kissed his head, pretending innocence. "How was that?"

[richestduck]

"Good. Very good," he told her. "Your voice is incredible."

[blackmagicduck]

"I'm more than happy to give you a private concert anytime." She said with a smile.

[richestduck]

"Whenever you want to share it, lass, I'll be there to listen."

[blackmagicduck]

She found his phone, and gave him a playful smirk.

"How about a recording, for whenever you need it?"

[richestduck]

Scrooge chuckled. "No voice recorder outside of voicemail on that phone."

[blackmagicduck]

"Then I can leave you a nice little voicemail. Or do you not want a piece of me with you at all times?" She smirked.

[richestduck]

"I wouldn't mind hearing your voice between outings," he told her honestly.

[blackmagicduck]

"Excellent."

She returned his phone to him, and went to fetch her own, strutting around the room naked. Maybe she just wanted him to enjoy the view a bit first.

[richestduck]

Oh he enjoyed the view all right. He treasured that view given who knew how much longer he'd be allowed to see it?

[blackmagicduck]

She found her phone, and called him, waiting for the voicemail option.

She closed her eyes - depending on what type of phone he had, she had to make it short and sweet.

"Forever you are on my mind,
Imprinted, imprisoned, entwined,
Forever you are in my heart,
Never to fail, never to part."

[richestduck]

It warmed his cold, broken heart to hear that. Even if she banished him forever tomorrow, he'd hold on to that voicemail message.

[blackmagicduck]

She finished it off, and twirled her phone in her fingers.

"You delete it, and I won't forgive you." She teased.

[richestduck]

"I won't."

He paused before giving a sheepish blush.

"Do you have a quarter?" he asked softly.

He had a habit. When someone was important to him, he wanted to keep something that had belonged to him. However, he always paid them back. The best things to use, for him, were coins. In his wallet was a quarter he'd been thinking to exchange with her...even though she'd likely think he was crazy.

[blackmagicduck]

She raised an eyebrow, thrown off.

"Usually people pay for performances, not the other way around."

Still, she headed for her purse that hung off the wall.

[richestduck]

He himself reached into his pocket for his wallet, retrieving the quarter. When she turned back to him, he'd be holding it out to her.

[blackmagicduck]

It took her a second to get it, and when she did, she chuckled.

"Why can men never just say what they mean?" She returned to his side, taking his coin and giving her own.

[richestduck]

"Because a lot of people don't understand it," Scrooge told her softly.

He didn't put the quarter in his wallet. Instead, he pulled out a small pouch from his pocket that he dropped it in.

[blackmagicduck]

She ran a finger over the quarter, debating what to do with it.

"I wonder how many travels this little one has been on."

[richestduck]

"Not that many," he admitted. "It's largely sat in my pocket since we met at the bar."

[blackmagicduck]

"Oh, my." She smiled. "A precious memento."

[richestduck]

"It is," he told her with complete sincerity.

[blackmagicduck]

She kissed the quarter. "I'll keep it with me always."

[richestduck]

It warmed his heart further to see her take the gesture for what it was. Even if she went on to spend it, at least she kept it for a little while.

[blackmagicduck]

In two weeks time, Scrooge would be very surprised to find she'd turn it into a necklace.

In the present, she gave him a kiss. "Our first presents. At this rate, we'll soon be celebrating anniversaries."