DearS: New Contact
Disclaimer: Despite rumors to the contrary that may or may not exist, I don't own DearS
This one shot takes place immediately after the final events of the DearS manga so be warned as there are many spoilers for the entire series. I also use the anime for reference to some extra material except when that material contradicts the manga. I wrote this fanfic mainly to provide a bit more closure to the series, though I may make more DearS stories if inspiration happens to strike me. Regardless I hope readers enjoy this addition to the DearS fanfiction.
Before you read this it should be noted that though I don't go into particularly great detail compared to some hardcore lemons out there, much of this story does focus on Ren and Takeya's desire to consummate and the results of it. Of course much of the manga and anime also focuses on things like this, so really I'm forced to write this stuff to keep everyone in character. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Initially I will be rating the story T but it will change to M by the fourth chapter.
"Quotes" Normal speech and quoted speech
'Quotes' Quotes within quotes
Italics Thoughts and specially emphasized words
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Chapter One: Complication
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Io tried her best to ignore the group, cringing a bit at the immensity of the lustful, perverse impulses of energy her fellow DearS were emitting. The complete synchrony of the individuals involved had amplified the feelings so much that they nearly overwhelmed her empathetic senses.
The purple-haired Watcher did not stay annoyed long though, she had her own concerns to focus on. What will you do now, Takeya…now that you are running out of excuses? You must claim Ren as yours completely, and soon if we are to avoid a potential crisis. Sensing a wellspring of resolution about to burst in the young man, she turned her attention back to the odd scene.
"Now hold on a second here!" Takeya yelled as he struggled to free himself from the embraces of the strong and quite passionate alien women surrounding him, each saying something weird about making babies. "If I ever…" he blushed and stammered, "um, d-did anything like that with anyone it would be with Ren!"
The DearS all stared at him in shock, finally releasing their grips. He stood and glared at them. "And when did I ever agree to making babies in the first place?! I'm not ready for anything like that!" His blush increased all the more when he recounted his words. Had he really just said what he thought he'd said about Ren?
Io raised an eyebrow, knowing that after an admission like that something big was bound to happen. Yet his last words had disturbed her slightly. If the Gate is to use him, I suppose he will need to understand more thoroughly just how DearS reproduce.
Around Takeya the first one to react was Ren, who latched onto him with even more fervor, nuzzling him and crying his name out excitably. She had not registered anything past his declaration of making babies with her before her mind drifted into Takeya-induced bliss.
China meanwhile stepped aside and sat cross-legged, pouting a bit but not really upset as she had expected this to happen and wasn't all that serious in her own offer to him. She simply loved seeing Takeya flustered. It was too funny!
Nia, on the other hand, just shrugged and with a happy cry of "nii!" bounded off and out of the room to find something else to focus her fickle attention-span on.
Miu, however, was another matter entirely, and the expression on her face made Takeya's heart sink. It was enough to even bring Ren out of her reverie and look at her fellow DearS in concern. He took a tentative step toward her, "Miu… I… it's not like I don't like you… I just…" he tried to think of something comforting but nothing more came, just what was he supposed to say?
Miu now spoke with a bitter smile marring her beautiful face, "I guess it was foolish of me to even considerate it," she remarked seemingly to herself. "Takeya-sama… I knew you had chosen Ren-san, I'd accepted that… but then you decided to come with us and I guess I…" she added, now with a frown, the spiteful edge to her voice turning sad. "I guess I hoped you might be able to love me too while loving her." She wrapped her arms around herself, looking the very image of forlorn.
At this Takeya found his voice again. "I'm sorry Miu… where you come from maybe that all makes sense, maybe I'm just ignorant or something… but to be with two women, with different feelings toward each of them, I really don't think I could deal with that. I don't think it would be fair to Ren or you either, do you?"
Miu seemed uncertain at first of how to respond, but then appeared to regain her confident presence. "As a DearS, I shouldn't care whether or not I have to share a master, it shouldn't matter."
Her strong, proud tone wavered, as she seemed to consider certain emotions and thoughts stirring within her. "And yet… because of the affection we seek from our masters, because of the love we desire, it somehow does matter. If I'm really truthful with myself, I know my pride could never let me stand being second to Ren as a slave. To be the most valued one by the master, more prized, well-treated and beloved than anything else, it would seem that is the deepest desire of any DearS. More than that, I feel as though I would want your love even if I could never be your slave."
Miu lowered her head and looked thoughtful, "It is strange when one thinks about it… that a race of slaves can be so selfish… we really are like parasites, struggling to cling to what we want even when its clear we aren't wanted."
"It's not that simple, nor is it directly related to any parasitic aspects we may have" came Io's voice in monotone as she entered the conversation, not bothering to look back at them. "Polygamous relationships simply tend to have inherent problems regardless of who one is. Even across alien cultures they often foster strife and jealousy more than the affection DearS require to thrive. That is one reason why having multiple slaves in a household fell out of a favor among our former masters, the inevitable competing and jealousy among the DearS led to a decrease in their effectiveness as slaves. Such situations often led to the slaves becoming more focused on outdoing each other than on truly pleasing their masters. Conversely, single slaves are able to devote themselves entirely to serving the master's wants and needs, without concern for what another slave will do or not do."
At this Takeya recalled the time that Miu had convinced herself that her feelings meant she shared the Gift with him just as Ren did, and how upset Ren had become over it. Her adamant refusal to the very idea of anyone but her being Takeya's slave had caused one of the first true blushes he'd ever seen from her. It had actually been a rather cute reaction now that he thought about it, Ren being as shocked as anyone at her own words, as they were based on emotions she herself didn't fully understand yet. But as he pondered that, he noticed Io was staring at him with some intensity. He cringed a bit, he couldn't help but find this girl who had nearly wiped out the human race to be a little creepy.
"Now that this issue is settled, there is another matter you must consider Takeya," she remarked. "What of your earlier words concerning Ren, will you truly accept the responsibilities that being partnered with the Gate will incur? Are you prepared to give all of what your chosen role requires and provide the seed for our future?"
Takeya took a moment to figure out just what the heck Io had said and flushed when he got the gist of it. He responded with the first thing that came to mind. A scathing retort. "Hey look, what do you expect from me? What I do or don't do with Ren isn't any of your business!"
"And I don't see how things have been settled with Miu," he added as he looked at her briefly, she seemed to be putting up a strong front to hide her feelings, as Takeya had come to understand she often did. Ren took his hand, unsure of what to say as her own feelings on the responsibility Io mentioned seemed to differ from Takeya's but still she wanted to support him.
Io's expression hardened, her stoic voice gaining an intimidating edge. "Actually it is very much my business. Also, you do not have the luxury of time, our species is still at great risk of extinction. Obviously this isn't a comfortable topic for you, but I honestly don't care about the whims of your ego. Regardless of what changes have come over our species the Gate remains our only proven method of reproduction, and it is clear Ren will not accept anyone but you for that purpose."
Io's voice became even more stern, silencing an attempt by Takeya to interrupt and convincing everyone else to stay quiet. "Takeya, come with me, it is time we spoke at length on this, in private. I do not believe there is anything more you can say that will improve the situation with Miu, so it is time you became more aware of your new responsibilities."
"Responsibilities?" Takeya groaned, frustrated and at a loss for words. Finally he sighed in resignation, what else can I do? He didn't want to have this conversation, but at the same time he knew he couldn't avoid it forever.
After reassuring Ren he would be okay and would just meet up with her later in their room, he gave Miu an apologetic look and shambled toward Io. He proceeded to follow her as she left the control room and entered a deserted hallway, the walls quietly humming from the energy coursing through the ship.
Imagining a funeral dirge in the background, he briefly took stock of his situation. Here he was it seemed, about to talk to the DearS leader about his 'responsibility' to have sex with Ren.
Frankly he'd rather get buried in the sand with high tide coming in. Again.
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Notes:
Well, I never expected this to be the first story I'd put up after my years-long break. Not that it was really a break, its just that a number of stories I've done only ever got partly done, like the various sequels to my Sailor Moon series I had planned. The inspiration simply died away and as my interest expanded to other anime I again and again got stories started but never seemed to have enough inspiration or desire to complete them. Not that I've given up on them, but I don't intend to release any story until I get at least a fairly large proportion done, and so can make no promises regarded any future story releases.
So here it is, it just so happens that of the many stories I've started over time this is one I actually have finished. I'll give this chapter and the next a couple days to attract attention before I post the third one. Feel free to critique me in reviews.
Also, I want to make clear that my story's depiction of Miu and Ren is in no way intended to insult Mercaba's depiction of them in the fanfic Understanding (wherein both of them end up with Takeya). Indeed I drew some inspiration from that story. This is just my interpretation of how things likely went after the manga ended.