The test run went fairly well. So as promised, I will keep uploading the story for those of you that have enjoyed it thus far.

~*First Taste*~

'Why did I agree to bring him again? Wait, that's right! He forced himself on me.' Tonya shot a glare at Miyuki who was currently being fawned over by the sales associates in the store they were in.

After a good night's rest on Miyuki's very comfortable couch, Tonya had woken up feeling relatively well. She'd sent her clothes through the rinse before throwing them in the dryer and getting ready for the day. When she'd turned the news on that morning she could see an old video of her burned apartment building. Her apartment had escaped the worst of it, but she knew that most of her clothes were gone. After doing a quick check in her accounts she saw she had enough money to start her small wardrobe back up again. Having a plan of action, she'd dressed in her now clean underwear and one of the outfits Miyuki had gotten her. Sweats, tank top, a light jacket, and socks. Tonya asked Miyuki to borrow a pair of his sandals so that she at least had something to walk in.

"Where exactly do you think you're going?" Miyuki asked, obligingly bringing her the sandals while he was at it. It took all she had not to ogle Miyuki's bare chest. And she was pretty sure his pants were just barely hanging on his hips.

"Shopping. I need clothes remember?" Tonya's voice was laced with sarcasm. "I'm pretty sure most of my wardrobe was burnt to a crisp in that fire."

"You sure you feel up to it?" His golden brown eyes filled with concern again as he stood in front of her.

"Yeah. I feel better actually. And thanks for that drink last night." She gave him a genuine smile for once. Tonya hadn't actually thought Miyuki would be considerate and get her something last night.

"You're welcome." He said once he deemed that she was telling the truth and was doing better. "So, where exactly did you want to go?"

"Excuse me?" Tonya froze in a halfway turn. She glanced over to Miyuki to see him heading back to his room to change out of his sleep clothes.

"You didn't think I was going to let you go out alone did you?" Miyuki called out in an offended tone. It was laced with just the tiniest hint of humor.

"Well, I did see my key this morn—" the statement died on her tongue when Tonya noticed her truck key wasn't where it'd been when she'd woken up.

"This key?" Miyuki came back from his room, fully dressed now, holding her key hostage. Clearly enjoying how she was at his mercy.

"You don't plan on giving it back do you?" It was a rhetorical question. Tonya knew damn well by the look in Miyuki's eyes that he had no intention of letting things go her way today. Instead of fighting it and giving herself a headache, she conceded and motioned for Miyuki to lead the way out of the apartment.

They'd headed to a shoe store first to get Tonya proper footwear before proceeding to the mall. Almost every store they'd gone into had been the same. Girls flocked to Miyuki who enjoyed drawing attention to the fact that he was out shopping with Tonya. This resulted in glares from his building fan club everywhere they went. This store was no different. The only saving grace Tonya had was that they were in Victoria's Secret. The female staff was too busy asking Miyuki's opinion on the various lingerie to worry about her right now.

"Find anything you like?" Miyuki asked softly in her ear. Tonya jumped, swatting him in the chest with the back of her hand in the process.

"Stop doing that!" She hissed while the catcher tried to catch his breath.

"Aw, is someone mad?" Miyuki teased, sneaking a glance into her bag. "No G-strings?"

"Do you have any idea how uncomfortable it is to have a string up your ass? I'd sooner go commando than wear those things. Tried it once. Didn't like it." She kept her eyes on the table before her, searching through the various styles.

"So, what exactly is your type?" Miyuki asked as he picked up a lacey piece and eyeballed it.

"Something cute but comfortable. At the same time a girl needs her plain ones for that time of the month. And then of course you need to have at least a couple of nude and white colored pairs for any white clothing one might wear." Tonya rattled off, spying a nice red one and grabbing it.

"Cute but functional. Seems about right for you." He nodded as he watched her move to the bras next. "Ooh, can I pick one?!"

"Excuse me! He has a question about the cute two piece nighties and was wondering if you ladies could help him!" Tonya called out to the sales ladies angrily eyeballing her.

They were all too happy to drag Miyuki away to another section before Miyuki could even protest. A satisfied smug grin plastered itself on Tonya's face as she went to picking out bras. Two could play at this game. With some peace to herself, Tonya was finally able to finish getting everything she needed. She took her stuff up to the register and let out a sigh of pain. It would take her at least three paychecks alone to pay off her credit card once she was done here. Tonya was suddenly glad for Miyuki letting her live rent free. It was going to be awhile before she could afford a place of her own again. She pulled her card out and handed it over to the cashier, not wanting to know the damage.

"You're all set." The short lady chirped happily. Tonya turned around in confusion with her hand still extended.

"You didn't take my card." The brunette was conflicted. She was happy she didn't have to pay but was also confused and didn't want to walk out in case the cashier was trying to pull a fast one.

"That nice young man you walked in with offered to pay. He said to use his card once you were done. Here you go. I'll let you give it back to him so that you can thank him." The lady winked at Tonya before handing over the sleek card.

'That sneaky bastard.' Tonya growled to herself as she stormed out of the store with Miyuki's card.

"Hey!" She turned to see Miyuki jogging to catch up to her as Tonya made her way down the mall.

"Why?" Tonya asked, holding his card up in front of him. When Miyuki made a move to take it she jerked it away. She was going to hold the card hostage till Miyuki talked.

"Because it's a nice gesture? I saw how much you spent on clothes. And I'm guessing the total just now wasn't cheap. I have excess money. You don't." Miyuki said matter of factly. He made another grab for his card, only to have it put out of reach again.

"First the apartment, now this? Are you just doing all of this hoping to get something in return? Because I will call a cab so quick and head to Shunpei's if that's the case." Tonya growled. She didn't take kindly to the idea that Miyuki was trying to buy her. Tonya's rule of life, if things seemed too good to be true, they usually were.

"I'll admit it was interesting seeing you pick out clothes and I was having some very interesting mental images of you in them. But, I have no ulterior motives. I swear." Miyuki held his hands up in innocence and tried to look as angelic as possible. Tonya didn't believe it.

"Give me one good reason why I should believe you?" She narrowed her eyes at him, folding her arms with the sleek card still in her clutches.

"You are serious about what you do. You look at the team as players and not eye candy. You love baseball. I could see it in your eyes when you saw the stadium from my apartment. It's what made me notice you to begin with." Miyuki admitted, reaching out to grab on to one of her loose strands of hair and play with it.

"…I said one good reason…." Tonya sighed before handing over the card. "Come on. I have one more stop."

The two walked side by side in silence. Tonya couldn't believe Miyuki had actually noticed. Had Kuramochi told him about her past? The two had a few classes and Tonya had let it slip that she used to play when she was younger. It was because of her love for the game that made Tonya want to become a trainer. To still be close to the sport. To help players reach their full potential. To keep them in the game she'd been taken out of only a few years ago.

"Former player or manager?" Miyuki finally questioned, looking down out of the corner of his eye at Tonya who was pulled from her thoughts.

"Player. Fastpitch." Her tone indicated that she wouldn't say anymore on the subject. "And as a way of apologizing for snapping earlier, you get one."

"One?" Miyuki asked as he finally looked at the shop they were in.

His eyes lit up in glee as he looked around the place. It was a shop specifically tailoring to the night crowd. Towards the front were party clothes for male and females that were meant mainly for the club. Towards the back is where clothes, decorations, items, and anything else meant for having a good time at a Rave. It was like Spencer's on crack basically. Tonya made her way to the far corner where Miyuki recognized the style of clothes she wore for work. And he was allowed to put one outfit together for her. Tonya had just made his day.

He looked over the various pieces around the place. There were tops, bottoms, bodysuits, leggings, shoes, and accessories to go with just about anything. Miyuki knew exactly what he wanted to see her in. He grabbed a top and bottoms that matched fairly well, and some leg wraps. He tapped Tonya on the shoulder with his selection in hand. After looking it over, Tonya knew exactly why Miyuki had chosen these particular garments. She snickered to herself before going into the changing room, snagging one more item on the way. Just once she'd go along with Miyuki's fantasy.

It only took a few minutes for her to get the clothing on before stepping out of the dressing room. She whistled at Miyuki to get his attention. The boy had to admire his work. The top was a choker halter style with a cut in front that dipped low to show of her cleavage with ties split down the middle holding the bottom half of it together. The bottoms were cheeky shorts that had two straps that sat above her hip bones, giving off the illusion that the straps crossed over each other. The leg wraps were a shimmery oil spill looking color. For fun, Tonya had even grabbed the matching arm wraps to complete the look.

"Damn I did good." Miyuki admired his work, motioning for a twirl from Tonya. She obliged while rolling her eyes playfully.

"I think I'm going to get it. I do like how it all looks together. Plus, I can use the wraps with the other outfits I picked out." She admired herself in the mirror, holding her arms above her head to get a better view.

Tonya knew full well what she was doing. Miyuki had picked this particular set up to see what she'd look like bound up. She felt it in the way his eyes had greedily looked her over earlier. What she hadn't counted on was how fast and how quiet he moved. Before she knew it, Tonya had her wrists held together by one of his hands as his other wrapped around her waist. Miyuki pressed close to her, the closest he'd been by far as he admired the view even more.

"What I wouldn't give for it to be my collar around your neck instead of that top." Miyuki whispered in her ear, watching Tonya's face in the mirror. He rather enjoyed the light blush on her face as she didn't really fight against his hold. Not that Miyuki was holding her tightly. She could break free anytime she wanted. But the question was….did Tonya want to?

The hold Miyuki had on her was firm, but not rough. Had she squirmed a little Tonya was sure Miyuki would've made her work for her freedom. But something about being held the way she was, being looked at Miyuki like he was now looking at her now, it was exciting. For the first time since Miyuki had caught her she looked into the mirror and into the catcher's eyes. They flashed deviously, excitedly, hungrily. Miyuki licked his lip slowly, knowing that Tonya was watching his every action. Imaging just what Miyuki wanted to do to her then and now should she allow it. It sent shivers of pleasure through her body. All too soon though, Miyuki released her.

"I might get a bit jealous if you wear this one to work." Miyuki purred in her ear once more before leaving her to change.

"…Holy shit…" Tonya whispered to herself. She shook her head hard, snapping herself out of her daze as she started to change. "No! No! No! Don't be fooled! He just wants your body not you. Stick to your guns girl!"

As she got dressed, Tonya couldn't help but wonder about the dom sub lifestyle again. She found herself thinking about it a lot now a days. But the one question still remained—why her? Why was Miyuki so dead set on trying to get her? Wouldn't a more experienced sub be better for him? Wouldn't he want someone who knew what they were doing? Tonya knew she was no slouch in the bedroom, but she had no idea as to how things worked. She only had the stories that Sanada shared with her. And even then she never asked for specifics. Sanada only ever told and showed enough to keep Tonya from falling prey to some of the more sadistic doms out there. He'd put her through a quick crash course of what she needed to know and that was it.

'I might need to have lunch with those two one of these days. Especially since something tells me Miyuki doesn't intend on letting me find my own place any time soon.' Tonya thought to herself, spying said boy standing near the cash register with his card already out and waiting. That damn annoying smirk on his face.

With the shopping done, the two headed out to grab something to eat before returning to the apartment. Exhaustion washed over her body as Tonya realized just how quickly her life had been turned upside down within the span of a week. She was grateful for the little things though. Anything that had been destroyed in the fire could be replaced. Most of the stuff she really treasured went almost everywhere with her in her vehicle. The biggest blessing was Miyuki. Tonya still wasn't convinced that he didn't have some kind of ulterior motive. Especially after what he'd done to her in the dressing room. But his kindness and concern during her trying time had been real. It was the only thing keeping her from grabbing all her stuff and moving in with Sanada. Miyuki was showing her a side that she didn't think anyone ever actually got to see from him. Tonya was curious about the megane. Even if he irritated the shit out of her, she would stick around as long as he didn't cross the line. She had to commend his self control thus far.

"Hey Miyuki—thanks for today." Tonya finally spoke up after about fifteen minutes of silence.

"You're welcome." He smiled softly, turning down a street smoothly. Did everything come easy to him?

"Can we keep this little arrangement to ourselves please? I don't really want to have the team knowing that I'm living at your place." She requested softly. Miyuki spared her a glance, able to read the reasoning in her eyes.

"Kuramochi is the only one who knows. He helped me get your truck yesterday. And asides from private ribbing, he won't say anything. Our secret is safe." Tonya nodded her thanks. If Miyuki was anything, it was reasonable. He hated attention (the wrong kind) as much as Tonya. Last thing he wanted was for someone to find out about their arrangement and use it against either of them.

Tonya scratched her head before running her fingers through her tangled hair. One thing was sure. Things were going to get interesting in her life. She was now living in Miyuki's apartment, with access to everything in the place, and he was practically inviting her to fuck him. It was awfully tempting. His hypnotizing eyes had been bad enough, his touch was even worse.

'Shit. I'm actually considering it.' Tonya bit her cheek before pulling her phone out and sending off a quick txt.

"Your 'friend'?" Miyuki practically spat the word out.

"Yes. I suggest you learn to play nice or I'll pack up my shit and leave." She threatened weakly.

'I'm free next Monday. Meet up at the usual spot after practice?' Sanada replied. Tonya sent out one last quick txt before powering off the screen on her phone. It was time she got some answers.

Okay so we see a little more dynamic between Tonya and Miyuki and even got a hint at Tonya's history. Will Miyuki do as he plans and manipulate Tonya into his new toy or will he be a good guy and just go with the flow? Tune in next time to find out!