Note: 'Super Special Awesome Man' from the end of last chapter is a 'Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridges Series' reference, though not much of one. In case anyone was curious.
DISCLAIMER: See chapter 1.
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Owned
by
Lady Demoonica Darkmoon
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It was almost a week later when Nao again encountered Sakuma and by default Kidou.
"Oi! Running errands?" Sakuma said as he fell in step with Nao.
She faltered in her steps for a moment, he'd came out of nowhere. Nao glanced back, to see if Sakuma was alone. She spotted Kidou trailing after them, not looking happy at all. The sun was glinting off his goggles, so all she had to go by was the frown on his face.
"Stop with the googly eyes already, he's with me." Sakuma grumbled. "Damn I should just lock you in a closet with him and be done with it."
Nao quickly faced back forward and they continued to walk. "Ah, errands... yes." She said slowly. She had only met a few of the people in the neiborhood during the week, sadly no one she knew was around. Maybe she could fake knowing one of the local vendors?
"Well then, we'll be nice enough to carry the bags for you. Won't we Kidou?"
"I'm not having any part in this Sakuma!" Kidou snapped.
"Yes he will." Sakuma said, draping his arm over Nao's shoulders and making her jump. "Now," he leaned in close, "where is our first stop?"
Nao flinched, her face heating up as she remembered Sakuma's forceful kiss. She didn't want him this close to her, but what could she do? She wished she'd not took the train to the pool. She even wished they hadn't moved to Inazuma Town. She was going to be harassed all summer at this rate!
In the end Nao completed the shopping for dinner without too much hassle. Her family had finished unpacking that day and her mother said it called for a celebration. So she was surprised when Sakuma had grabbed two bags and divided up the items between himself and Kidou to carry. Sakuma hadn't even really done anything other than put his arm around her. It was uncomfortable, yes, but bearable.
Nao watched the ground as the three of them walked back towards her apartment building. Distracted it was all too unsurprising Sakuma finally took advantage of the situation. With a startled yelp Nao found herself pushed into another alleyway. This one was wider and brighter than the one near the pool, but just as empty of people. She hadn't even noticed the street they were on had been empty at the moment.
The plastic bag in Sakuma's hand bounced against the wall beside Nao's head. All she could think was 'Not again!' as she was trapped by the eye-patch wearing teen. "Nao, Nao." He said as he shook his head. "Have you been reading up on you bloodline? I have." He used his empty hand to cup her chin. "Originally Succubi used human men for an energy source... by having se-"
"Please don't!" Nao said, closing her eyes, face down, she was shaking. "I don't want to hear it. I'm not! I'm normal, my mom and dad are ordinary! And my little brothers." Tears clung to her lashes.
Sakuma pulled her chin, forcing her face up again. "I'll make you react to me like you did to Kidou." He pressed up against Nao and kissed her, his hand dropping from her chin to move to the back of her neck and pull her closer. Nao gripped at the wall behind her, her arms refusing to lift and push him away. She was too frightened to fight back.
Sakuma pulled away after a moment. Nao had refused to join in on the kiss. "Stupid!" He grabbed her shoulder and shoved her at Kidou, who caught her in his arms. The plastic bag was cool against her back, Kidou was warm. "I don't get it, that should set off some kind of reaction!"
Kidou just looked down at the shaking girl. Sakuma was out of his mind. Whatever that had been happening in the pool was some weird fluke. "Sakuma, I'm going back to Teikoku." He tried to move back, but Nao had wrapped her arms around him.
"No. Please, don't leave me here with him alone." Nao mumbled into his shirt.
Sakuma had really frightened her with his actions. Kidou though, wasn't sure why he'd followed along. Probably because he knew Sakuma was acting way out of line and maybe being there would keep things to a minimum. There was also that memory of his head going fuzzy while in the pool. He'd been waning to...
Nao felt the hand on top of her head, then against her cheek. A thumb brushed a tear away when she looked up. She could see the shape of Kidou's eyes through his goggles while this close. He cupped her cheek and leaned down, placing a soft kiss to her forehead.
Nao felt her face heating back up, though she was already reddened from crying. Kidou didn't notice when the haze settled on his mind or that things looked a little fuzzy. The plastic bag fell from his hand to the ground forgotten and landed with a soft thud. Instead his hand was flat against her back, holding her there without any force. The other hand smoothed over her cheek again as he leaned down a little more, lips connecting with hers. Nao stood still, more in surprise than fear. Then she felt another hand, this one on her shoulder. Sakuma gently pulled her away from Kidou's grip and wrapped his arms around her, holding her back to his chest.
"That's what I've been trying to get you to do." He said into her hair. He was surprisingly not forcing her against a wall. His voice sounded soft.
"Sakuma?" Kidou blinked, his vision clearing for a moment. The blue-haired teen's eye were unfocused, half way closed. Still he held out a hand to Kidou, grasping the brown haired boy's hand and pulling him towards he and Nao. Kidou focused on Sakuma, trying to remember why what they were doing was a bad idea.
Nao realized she had a way out, finally forced her feet to move. She didn't want trapped again, she didn't even think of why. She wasn't thinking that far ahead. Still she managed to slip out away from Sakuma's one arm around her. Kidou bumped into Sakuma instead of her, the blue-haired teen only let out a giggle that sounded almost drunken. "She's slipped away." He said, holding onto Kidou.
"Yeah..." Kidou replied, still staring at the other. "You're eyes are really orange."
Sakuma blinked. Uh, why was Kidou so close? Just a moment ago he'd shoved the Succubus girl at him... right? His head felt fuzzy.
Nao backed away a few steps, for an instant sure she was going to be grabbed again. However the two boys ended up standing there staring at each other in confusion as their minds began to clear.
"Kidou?"
"It happened again." Kidou said as he pulled his hand free of Sakuma's, at some point in the moments before their fingers had enter twined.
"I'm sorry." Nao said. "I really am.. I mean I really have... I..." She picked up one of the plastic bags, thankful nothing had broken or spilled when it landed. Kidou looked at her, then the bag she was holding. Mind still fuzzy he automatically looked for the other bag and moved to get it. His head wasn't clear enough to think she wouldn't want him near her now either.
It was amazing no one had walked by and noticed them, but Inazuma Town was rather quiet for being near Tokyo. Kidou was holding the plastic bag and standing on the sidewalk outside the alley when his mind finally cleared. His first reaction was to cover his face with his free hand. "Shit."
At that point Sakuma's head was starting to clear. He looked between Kidou and Nao. After a moment he broke out in a grin. "Okay, that seals it."
"I already came to that conclusion."
"Kidou, c'mon, look at this like I am. You get marked and are immune to the pheromones of other Succubi. You are set to be the head of a big company, don't think people wont try to influence you."
"We are fourteen."
"Soon as somebody else figures out what she is, they will-"
"So we use her instead?! Sakuma, it's times like this I wonder how well I know you!" Kidou turned and pointedly walked away, letting Sakuma know the conversation/argument was over, for now. Slowly Nao followed him, tightly gripping the plastic bag. Sakuma punched the nearest wall in anger, watching them walk away. Finally he followed, mood sour.
As they neared the block where Nao's apartment building was Kidou slowed then stopped walking. He really didn't want to be asked how he'd met their daughter by Nao's parents. He held out the second bag to Nao. "I... am sorry." He turned towards the direction of the train station. "We're leaving Sakuma."
Sakuma's eye traveled between Kidou and Nao. "Fine."
A few minutes later Nao was walking into her home. The food was no worse for it's rough handling on the walk back, but Nao was. She'd been kissed, not once but twice and by different boys. Minoru and Shota were loud during dinner, but their mother noticed her daughter was acting a bit withdrawn. Nao didn't say anything about it though, so her mother was left to assume Nao was just missing her friends.
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TBC...
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