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you think you may have cracked the code. you spent months trying to figure it out and you finally, finally understand the reason behind the petnames sylus calls you regularly.
kitten is for when he's amused by your antics, usually accompanied by a smile that lights up his eyes. like when you swear that you can get 3 plushies at the claw machine, he only laughs in that smooth, deep voice of his and says, "well, i look forward to seeing you add to your collection then, kitten."
now sweetie is for when he's feeling comfortable, relaxing at the onychinus base and it's just the two of you blanketed in the dark of night. "sweetie," he calls as he watches you emerge from the bathroom. "come here. let me dry your hair, lest you catch a cold. i'll be the one who'll have to look after you if you do, after all."
when he wants to tease you, and this tends to be in front of your fellow hunters, my partner is what he likes to use to refer to you, as he smiles like nothing's wrong and you panic on the inside, the double entendre not lost on you, hoping none of them catch on to the fact that he's the infamous sylus. "how i know them? of course it's because they're my partner. we often do... business together. i supply them with fresh fruits regularly."
your majesty is what he likes to use when he's being bossed around by you (voluntarily of course, because who would dare order him around other than you). "i see this time's mission was pretty draining," he intones as he hovers beside the bed where you lie exhausted after another gruelling mission. "would you perhaps like some food, since i'm sure you haven't eaten properly? or would you like a massage to relax those stiff muscles of yours? whatever you ask for, i'm at your service, your majesty."
your name is what slips his lips as he lies next to you in the throes of sleep, soft and breathy but still very much him. because even in the depths of sleep, you are the only one he thinks of. he breathes your name like a sigh and mumbles, "that jewel.. would suit them..." and even though you hear your name on a daily basis, you think you might like it best when it comes from sylus because it's him that's saying it.