[Sandalphon snakes an arm around Izumi's waist, pulling him close. Finally, he's able to do this...though Izumi isn't entirely correct. Rather than having Izumi be his, he'd rather belong to Izumi for the night...]

It was maddening, waiting for you to realize my feelings...or had you known all along, and were simply waiting for me to ask this of you?

[He presses a kiss to Izumi's throat, the only part of him not neatly covered by immaculate, neat clothing.]

...And...know that I ask this of you from one man to another, rather than from a lord to his butler—do you despise receiving an order like this?

[He...doesn't think so, but the last thing he wants is to make that big a mistake now of all times.]