Disclaimer:- I do not claim nor own anything that is of copyright infringe from Hiroyuki Yoshino's "Mai-HiME". This fiction is for pure entertainment only and not for commercial purposes.
A vibrant morning skies reflected unto the city. It was once bustling and full of energy, now it had stayed calm and slightly quiet.
A gentle breeze wheezed past a lonesome tree on a hill, looking over the city. Two women had slept and snuggled under that tree. Their postures are a little... over-intimate, so to speak. One of them, had their mouth planted right on the very sensitive bud of a woman's mound. Hands around her head and seemingly suggests to pull her closer. Her knee resting in between the thighs of the other woman, nearly nudging the forbidden zone.
Another wind passed by, rustling and fluttering the leaves as aged and mature ones, glided down to the root of the tree. One of those leaves, tickled onto the braided haired woman's cheek. She turned instinctively, but a weight on her arms ceased her movements immediately. Still asleep, her arms lazily pulled in that soft and fluffy weight closer into her.
She moaned as something warm, blazed around her mounds as her heart to skipped a beat. Quickly she stops pulling the weight into her. Lazily opening her eyelids as her cheeks radiates a pink hue. A pair of gold eyes looked towards nothing but the grass and sky. Turning her head down, her eyes widened in shock as the orange haired woman's lips were around sensitive bud.
While she was tempted to press those lips further, she refused as hunger became her concern and that includes her love's too. As she carefully moved a free arm up to her love's cheek. The sudden movement had caused her to bite her lips, refusing to moan as something pressed at her nether region. Along with that were her love's lips, brushing at her bud so tortuously.
"M-Mai!" she nearly gasped, her arms quickly grasped onto her love's shoulders.
Mai awoke as her name was called somewhat urgently. Her eyelids lazily opened, violet eyes barely registered to where she was. As she turned her head up, ignoring her lips that brushed past a sensitive bud. A hummed moan alerted Mai into fully waking, fearing her love's voice of pain.
"Mikoto?! Are you alright?" Mai hastily rose and again, ignoring her body that was touching the forbidden region.
Mikoto moaned huskily, her eyelids fluttered at the sudden press on her nether region. Mai began to worry as she placed her hand on Mikoto's forehead. Mikoto bit her lips and quickly put her hands on both of Mai's arms.
"Ma-Mai!" Mikoto yelped as her breathing turned heavy, stopping Mai from moving any further as her violet eyes gazed at her.
"You re... touching me... down there." Mikoto said as she evened her breaths.
Mai arched her brows quizzically, but she turned to look anyway. She stopped at Mikoto's chest. Mikoto's shirt had a wet spot at her mound, oddly sporting one wet side while the other remained dry.
"A little lower..." Mikoto shyly said as she trembly smiled.
Mai quickly glanced over to Mikoto, puzzled at the expression on her love. Mai turned her head past down Mikoto's chest after a brief check on her love's expression. She stopped as her eyes looked to her own knee, pressing up between Mikoto's thighs.
A few seconds later, Mai yelped and jumped and sat to Mikoto's side in a quick blur as she blushed blazingly red through her entire body. Mai's hands flailed as her mouth rapidly said incomprehensible apologies. Mikoto quietly giggled as she watched Mai rambled and flailed so many gestures in short moments.
"Mai~." Mikoto chimed as she leaned up on the grass.
Mai quickly froze and folded her hands to her lap, "Y-Ye-Yes?" she shyly replied, head turned down as her blush still remained.
Mikoto smiled as her hands cupped to Mai's cheeks and leaned in her lips to Mai's. Mai trembled, and then she melted into Mikoto's kiss on her lips. All thoughts had ceased as the gentle caresses on Mai's cheeks and lips. Just as her heart thumped loudly and mouth slowly parting, the warm caresses whisked away slowly and tortuously.
"Mai is so bold even when in her sleep." Mikoto nuzzled her nose to Mai's.
Mai stiffened, "Er! Um! I... I didn't me-" her lips sealed as a tongue darted into her mouth, moaning as the tongue brushed around hers slowly and teasing around the edge.
Just as Mai wanted to press further, Mikoto leaned back and smiled to her. Mai pouted and whined, feeling so warm in her clothes and simply wanting to ravage each other. Mikoto chuckled and wrapped her arms around Mai's neck, leaning her forehead on Mai's.
"Does Mai want me?" Mikoto huskily said, her breath tickling on Mai's lips.
Mai shuddered as she moved hands onto Mikoto's hips, "I... I want you... so much." her hands slid around the edge of Mikoto's shirt and pants.
Mikoto sighed and her husky breathed teased Mai's lips, "Th-Then..." she placed a chaste kiss to Mai's lips, "You may eat me." she smiled as her gold eyes gazed into Mai's.
Mai swallowed the lump in her throat and quickly kissed her lips to Mikoto's. Their bodies seared warmly as their hands roamed around their bodies. Moans and groans elicited as their passion pushed them further into bliss. As their clothes shoved off their bodies, they dropped to the grass as in their bare forms, making love in broad daylight and without a care.
"Wow..." Mai said as she dazed off into nowhere, her hand intertwined into Mikoto's.
Mikoto chuckled as her cheeks were red, "Yo-You've... said that a lot, Mai." she sheepishly smiled as she looked to Mai.
Mai leaned her head to Mikoto's shoulder as they walked, "I know... you were just... delicious." she huskily said, kissing Mikoto's neck.
Mikoto eyes widened and nearly stumbled, "I... I must've influenced Mai to Mikoto too much." she mumbled as her face turned red.
Mai laughed and unwinded their hands then wrapped an arm around Mikoto's hips as she leaned closer to Mikoto, "I love you." she simply said, nuzzling her cheek to the crook of Mikoto's neck.
Mikoto smiled and kissed on the top of Mai's head, "Mikoto loves you back." resting her cheek on Mai's head as she wrapped one arm to Mai's hips.
The two women smiled and pulled their free hands together, lacing their fingers as they walked in their embrace in comfort. As they walked down the hill facing the opposite of the city, they made light and soft talks, flirting and stealing kisses as they walked.
But as they had walked on a pathway towards their 'love scooter', Mikoto's hands groped onto Mai's mounds, eliciting a surprised yelped as Mai stood at her place. Mikoto ran a few paces away and blew a raspberry to Mai before she turns back and dash forth. Mai was caught in her surprise that she lagged behind Mikoto a few meters away.
Mai ran and chased after Mikoto along the path, shouting punishments and such along the way. Mikoto laughed and knew those punishments were intimate than lecturing. She turned her head to see that Mai was much closer in a few seconds, her eyes in awe as she looked at the grace and strength on Mai's legs. Mikoto whistled and said a few words that made Mai blush. Mai shouted with a whine, embarrassed that her hips and thighs made so much swaying.
Refusing to let that pass, Mai sprinted and closed the distance to Mikoto. Just as Mikoto turned to look, she was thrown downto the ground as Mai leapt onto her back. Mikoto grinned as Mai straddled on her hips and two arms around her neck, feet beside her waist.
"I got you now you sneaky cat." Mai joyously squealed, nuzzling her cheeks to the back of Mikoto's head.
Mikoto giggled as she snaked her arms around Mai's legs, "Really?" just as she said that, she raised her hips as her knees slid across the ground.
"Eh?!" Mai yelped as she nearly stumbled back, but latched her arms around Mikoto's neck.
Mikoto rose from her knees and stood firmly as her hands quickly reached around the back-bottom of Mai's thighs. Mai had her arms tightly, but not suffocatingly, wrapped around Mikoto's neck as she was lifted up.
Mikoto laughed victoriously, "Mikoto caught you now." she smirked as she arched her back slowly.
"Wah! Wait! Wait!" Mai yelped as she felt gravity pull her and slipping off Mikoto.
"Eh?~..." Mikoto chimed, bending back a little more with her knees down a little.
"I give! I give! Mikoto!" Mai cried as her arms nearly slipped off from her wrists.
Mikoto smiled widely and leaned upright as she adjusted Mai on her back, wary of Mai slanting off to the sides. Mai quickly closed the gap between their bodies, resting her chin on Mikoto's shoulder, hands laced together and arms wrapped around Mikoto.
Mai gave a relieved sigh, "Meanie..." she faintly smiled.
Mikoto giggled and nuzzled to Mai, "That's love." she said as she squeezed Mai's bottom cheeks.
"Eei! Mikoto!" Mai yelped and hid her face on Mikoto's shoulder, "I'm still... sensitive." she embarrassedly murmured.
"Oh? Want to take it slow?" Mikoto seductively said, grazing her fingers as she walked with Mai on her back.
"Mmm!" Mai whimpered as her ankles crossed around Mikoto hips, "Mi-Miko-Mmm..." she stuttered as Mikoto's fingers teased near her centre.
Mai grit and put her lips to the arch of Mikoto's shoulder, sucking and biting there. Mikoto nearly buckled and moaned out as her hands squeezed Mai's bottom cheeks. The two women moaned and simply stopped venturing further, Mikoto slowly dropping to her knees, while Mai limped her head over Mikoto's shoulder.
"Hehe... Heheh~." Mikoto giggled, Mai faintly smiled and then she giggled along too.
Then they started chuckling, and on to laughing out as they realised their competitive side becomes overbearing.
A short while later, they had stopped laughing, gaining their breaths and adjusting their balance. Once they had done so, Mikoto cautiously stood as Mai mindfully hanged onto Mikoto without choking her. Now upright and standing, Mikoto trudged forward slowly as Mai leaned her head to Mikoto on her shoulder.
"Love you." Mai whispered, smiling serenely and joyously.
Mikoto chuckled, "Mikoto loves you back. Yup." she whispered and smiled blissfully.
The two women were on the main road, curving around the hill they were on. Very few had traversed through this road as it was just a long dead end. It was not empty by the end of that road however, as it had a picnic spot and a long trail leading towards the mountain. Marathons had happened there on occasions, yesterday was not so.
"It's a little sad to say goodbye." Mikoto ruefully smiled.
"Mhm... But at least she was happy to be back to her true riders." Mai soothingly said as she tenderly brushed her hand on Mikoto's upper arm.
Mikoto sighed, "Yeah... I will miss her though." a small smile on her lips as Mai hugged her from behind.
"I'll miss her too. But I think seeing her and them happy was more than enough." Mai said.
"Oh? How did you know?" Mikoto asked and smiled knowingly.
"Hmm..." Mai hummed thoughtfully, placing an index finger to her chin.
"Maybe it's their eyes... they have this special look, the kind that's of..." Mai hummed, searching for the special words in her thoughts.
"Paternal?" Mikoto said, earning a kiss to her cheek and smiling joyously.
"Mhm. Paternal... I'm a bit surprised that Alyssa and Miyu gave 'birth' to her." Mai tilted her head on Mikoto's shoulder, an eyebrow arched up in contemplation.
"'Birth'? Was it not built by Alyssa and Miyu?" Mikoto quizzed as she stepped to the side and allow the lady pushing a stroller to pass.
Mai chuckled, "That may be, but to those two, I'm very sure they love her as they let her grow." putting her hands to Mikoto's shoulder and softly patting them in amusement.
Mikoto hummed thoughtfully as she proceeded along the pathway leading down. She wondered if it would be any different to a child that is organic, rather than material. But as she thought through further, what if it was a child that was not from or of hers and Mai's relation. Mikoto believed that was not a valid choice, despite morality and the unnatural means.
"Mai?" Mikoto eagerly called.
"Yes?" Mai softly replied with a gentle smile.
"Is it wrong? That Mikoto thinks about the will before the heart?" Mikoto earnestly asked, turning her head to the side to look at Mai.
Mai thought on her question for the moment, then she turned her violet eyes to Mikoto's gold eyes. Mai softly smiled and patted her hands on Mikoto's shoulder. Mikoto understood, crouching down slowly on her heels as she warily leaned forward her torso. At a secured level to the ground, Mikoto patiently let Mai's feet touch on the ground, slowly moving her hands away as Mai got off her back to stand behind her.
Once Mai had securely stood behind Mikoto, she waited for Mikoto to stand, but not face her as she wrapped her arms around Mikoto's torso under the armpits. Mikoto froze as she felt two mounds gently pressed onto her back and warm hands covered and rested over her heart.
"Mikoto..." Mai whispered to Mikoto's ear.
Just as Mikoto was about to reply, fingers gently rest onto her lips, silencing her as a warm palm touched her jaw.
"Would it be any different if I had a baby from a man?" Mai asked, she felt Mikoto's shoulders drop but not intensely.
"That baby... He or She have a will. I can choose to abort her..." Mai's eyes turned soft as Mikoto's eyes blazed into her, a fierce yet pleading kind.
"Or raise her. That makes no diffidence when I am at fault for bringing that newborn into this world." Mai answered sorrowfully, her lips faltering into a small sad smile.
"Listen. Anything and anyone including us, have the tendency to ignore our own sense of will." Mai said and leaned her head on Mikoto's shoulder.
"When we do, we listen to our hearts, then minds, souls and so much other." Mai dropped her hand from Mikoto's lips.
Mikoto rose a hand and grasped onto Mai's at her chest, "Wouldn't that be the same?" her tone of curiosity and puzzlement.
Mai nodded briefly, "Yet... you can't help but tell yourself..." her lips slowly curves up, eyes knowingly gaze into Mikoto.
Mikoto rose an eyebrow, then, "Something or someone... said otherwise. Instinct, Paternity, Mercy, Compassion... all of any..." her eyes widened as many answers swim into her brain.
"Mikoto." Mai warmly called, Mikoto turned around never leaving her hand at Mikoto's chest.
"You will react, if I told you I was married to someone else." Mai smiled knowingly.
Mikoto was silent for short moment, "Then... Mai would be as pained when Mikoto was hurt." she softly smiled and as she gently squeezed her hand on Mai's.
Mikoto's heart felt a brief numb as she had barely realised the emotions Mai had been through. Each time she had come back to Mai's welcoming arms. Mikoto had never thought that her own bruises and injuries would slowly seep away Mai's will. Mai was the woman who held and opened all of her to Mikoto. While Mikoto was the woman who sought and seek the warmth and missing piece in her, Mai.
"Mai... I... I think..." Mikoto stuttered, she was clueless and helpless as words right at her mind refused to leave her lips.
Mai gently place her other hand on Mikoto's cheek, her fingers slowly caressing and warming her tense expression. Mikoto let out a slow sigh, then she took a few calm breaths as her other trembling hand rose up to meet Mai's on her cheek.
"I'm sorry.. for hurting you. Coming back to see me in such-" Mikoto hushed as her lips felt Mai's thumb upon her.
Mai shook her head, her eyes lovingly bore into Mikoto's as her lips turned into a blessed smile. Gently, Mai leaned in her lips to Mikoto's as she moved her thumb away. A kiss far different than warm or cold, it was peaceful, loving and yet remained indescribable. Neither of their hands moved when their eyes had slipped shut. Their breaths barely even made them shudder. Only the feel of their lips and the soaring of themselves from palpable indistinct touches.
Alas, they had to part, not a sign of further want or desire to kiss once more as to look upon their faces. The two women opened their eyes ever so slowly. Gold and violet eyes gently met, tears glistening at them, but not spilling over. No resistance was made, just raw emotions.
"Difficult isn't it?" Mai whispered, her voice so serene and loving.
Mikoto nodded, "So difficult... yet we went and moved on." smiling serenely as she moved her arms around Mai's back at her hips, while Mai moved her arms and laced her hands together behind Mikoto's neck.
"A will is but one thing, yet it reaches to so many." Mai said as she embraced Mikoto, her cheeking resting on the crook of Mikoto's neck.
"Is that so? Then Mikoto's will will hopefully reach to Mai's side." Mikoto smiled as rest her chin on Mai's head.
"Then I will open my arms to you." Mai smiled as she heard the softest thumps of Mikoto's heart.
A gentle breeze blew, the path had stayed quiet and left the two women alone in their embrace. Barely a sound disturbs them, barely a presence cross them, barely a witness sees them. Only a will would have known as the two women had any thought except for this very closeness in their embrace.
Mikoto giggled, "Does Mai know we're about to cross home?" she asked
"Does Mikoto know we have one last day today?" Mai asked back.
Mikoto smiled, "I'm home, Mai."
Mai smiled, "Welcome back, Mikoto."
The End. I hope you enjoy what you read at your own will. Thank you.
Author's:- Hello! Let me start of by evaluating my own story. I'd say that it didn't turn out as the summary had said, but I did go along with this concept from like... seven or six years ago really. I think only two chapters are to my liking and that was the first two. Also I have a high a doubt about 'life experience or philosophy' as that was the main theme of this story. You'll also notice mentioned characters as cameo. I wanted to actually let them interact, but I couldn't get the character or personality in. It's a big peeve for me in a way that I just shook my head and sigh disappointingly. Thanks to my failing memory too, I think the characters in this story weren't like the anime. Along that is that I think I don't give much credit to Mai and Mikoto well. :( Anyway, I don't think this sort of theme is my forte, but I wanted to ease my irritation. So I dared myself to do it... once... I think... . Well that's enough anyway, I'll write what I want within reason and respect. That said Bye! Bye! And please, do enjoy what you will within reason. :) (P.S Editing is really boring so... shoot me for all the English mistakes nyehehe.)