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//If I said 'no,' you'd know I was lying,// Jono replied, stacking up an armload of encyclopedias, setting them aside, and crouching down to gather up a few more.

Of course, the moment his back was turned on the first stack, they decided they were going to try to make a break for it.

"Stop that," Raven scolded the books, moving to intercept them before they could dive off the shelves. "That is not very nice."

These books, at least, felt chastised. She wasn't so sure all the misbehaving books would be.

Really, some of those books had attitude. Try telling some of those biographies that they weren't being nice. So many of them were about revolutionaries.

//Thank you, luv.// Jono stood, holding the last few books in his arms and looking fairly thankful. //They've been at it all day. I think they've got some sort of tactician giving them orders from th'military history section.//

"Perhaps you should move some of the psychology books around to attempt to make the books that are misbehaving share their feelings to explain why they are acting out," Raven suggested.

The psychology books, however, might be more concerned with discussing why a cigar was sometimes just a cigar. Of course it was a cigar. What else would it be?

Did you really want Jono to explain it to you, Raven? He'd taken that class.

//Might work,// he mused, setting his current armload down on the shelves, too, //might not. I might just surround them with books on childcare and hope that they realize they're being babysat, instead.//

Only if he wanted to see her blush!

"At least it is not boring?" Raven said, drifting closer for a real hug. "They give you something to do, even if it is somewhat aggravating."

//I suppose. It probably beats sitting around, wondering how in th'world to keep myself occupied in a room full of more books than I've seen in any one place since living in London.//

That was sarcasm, but at least it was delivered lightly, while he wrapped his arms around her.

//How would I ever get by?//

"I was attempting to find a bright side," Raven said, wrinkling her nose before stepping into the hug.

"But you are right, reading would be much preferable to spending time dealing with mischievous books."

//Well, on the upside, at least they can't give th'CDs at Groovy Tunes any ideas,// Jono mused.

Famous last words?

//How're you doing today, luv?//

Don't jinx yourself, Jono!

"I am well," she said. "Much better than last weekend." A decided lack of creepy touch-feely half-siblings was the main reason for that, yes.

Shocking!

//Well, last weekend was... special.// Jono shook his head a little as he remembered the trio that had shown up for Raven, and then sighed. //Haven't heard anything else from them since, have you?//

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"No, thankfully I have heard nothing from them," Raven said, shaking her head as well. "I did learn that they harassed Karla and Sookie and Bobby, and Professor Skywalker, of course. Fortunately they were unable to harm any of you." Though watching Jono struggle was something she didn't ever care to repeat.

"Professor Skywalker is looking further into the nature of the Seven Deadly Sins to see what he may learn," she added. "I attempted to do some research of my own, but I chose an unfortunate movie to view that did not help much."

//... You didn't choose th'film I think you must've chosen, did you?//

There were really only so many options out there, when it came to movies about the Seven Deadly Sins, after all.

//Oh, Raven.// He gave her a light squeeze before pulling back a little. He'd look almost amused, if it wasn't for the fact that the situation was so serious. //I'm going to need to have a long talking-to with you about how we don't ever, ever trust Hollywood, aren't I?//

Raven nodded solemnly. "I did not research the movie enough before I decided to watch it," she said. "It was very distressing. I would prefer to be with you if I am to watch movies of that nature."

She sighed and frowned slightly. "I know it is only Hollywood, but it did give me some insight into just what my brothers might be capable of, if only for their own amusement." She'd never do to anyone what had been done to the victim of Pride, however. At least she hoped so. But even without meeting Gluttony, Greed, and Sloth, she had little doubt they could commit those atrocities.

//Well, what they attempted last weekend was a fairly good demonstration all on its own,// Jono replied, his tone dropping low as he remembered how difficult it had been for him to keep from reacting as violently as he could have, as he remembered how tempted he had been to take that half-demon outside and do to him what he'd done to Adel.

And then Envy, walking away, reminding Jonothon all over again just how much of himself wasn't even there.

//Books might be a safer bet, luv, if you want slightly more reliable information. I mean, Fandom's library is,// he reached out and grabbed an encyclopedia by the spine as it attempted to sneak away, //usually fairly cooperative, in that regard.//

"I could feel what they were doing," Raven said softly. "I would not allow them to succeed, but I am sorry that they attempted to manipulate you as they did." Totally her fault, of course. Mmm, guilt.

"I did hope to find some books while I was here," she said, idly running a finger over the spines of the books lining a nearby shelf. "Though that of course is not the primary reason for my visit."

//Of course.//

It was Sunday. Jono was a fixture in here on Sundays, and he would have been disappointed if Raven hadn't stopped by for a visit, really. Though she generally had the chance to make up for skipped Sundays on Mondays, too. Really, one of these weeks, he was going to stop by her place of employment, just to surprise her.

... And maybe to see how much she would flail as he looked around.

//You know... we haven't done anything, lately. I mean... relaxing.// Unless you counted his moment of being a terrible boy and coercing her into watching something that he had known would scare the heck out of her. //For us. We should remedy that.//

The flailing would be epic. And her blushing would be visible from orbit.

"I would like that," she said with a soft smile. That smile grew more mischievous, though tempered with just a bit of shyness because she wasn't entirely sure how to go about this. "And...I have a surprise for you."

A surprise? Oh, now she'd managed to get Jono's interest piqued.

//Is that so? And I suppose yer gonner tell me if I ask about it, it'll only ruin th'surprise, right?//

Well, yes, Jono. Finding out about it was generally what made it less surprising.

"Of course I cannot tell you," Raven said, unable to stop herself from blushing now.

She smiled and ducked her head. "You will have to wait and see."

//I suppose I will, then,// Jono agreed, leaning forward a little as he reached for one of her hands.

And then, because he was a terrible person and simply couldn't resist?

//Yer bloody adorable when yer embarrassed, you know that, Sunshine?//

That just made her cheeks even more pink, which he knew would happen. So mean, Jono, so mean.

She took his hand but looked up to give him a pouty look. "And you enjoy making me so, do you not?" she accused, though not without affection.

//Only in harmless fun,// Jono decided, giving her hand a light squeeze. //I could stop, if you'd prefer.//

But where would the fun be? He'd have to wait at least three minutes longer into any conversation just to get to see her blush.

"I do not mind," Raven said. That sort of embarrassment was not as distressing as the thought of being wrong or humiliated -- those injuries to her pride were more difficult to handle.

"But I find myself sometimes wishing I could somehow make you feel as flustered," she added teasingly.

//Mmm, you'll have a difficult time of it with me,// Jono replied with a chuckle. //I can't imagine there's much that I haven't already thought of, really.//

It was entirely possible that Jono was giving himself entirely too much credit.

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