[ She saw and felt how he reacted, and it sent a sharp pain of sadness through her. He was still expecting to be rejected, even after all that she had said and done already. ]

Are you calling me a liar? I like to think that my judgement of people is very accurate.

[ She moved her face even closer to his, so that their noses were touching and she could feel his breath on her lips. ]

Even then, at the very least you know that I'm for real, right? You don't think that I'm just taking advantage of you, or that I'd just discard you so easily.

[ As much as she did love talking to him, it was late and she had one more thing that she wanted from him before she slept. If he was going to be stubborn and not belie what she said she'd have to try other methods to convince him.

She finally hooked one leg over his hip, and placed the other between his. She wrapped an arm around him so that she was flush against him. She licked her lips as she looked up at him, her eyelids drooping, a few soft moans falling from her lips as she got comfortable against him.]

Itsuki...what are you so afraid of? I'm right here, aren't I? I'm not going anywhere, and I want you to stay with me, all night...I don't want you to leave me.

[ She added a small vulnerable lilt to her tone that wasn't completely fabricated. She was vulnerable, she was taking a huge gamble on him since she had been hurt so many times. She hoped that he realised the full weight of that, and so wouldn't hold out on her because he thought he was protecting her.]