Act II: Polichinelle

"A clown..."

"Hmmm?" Ahiru hums from her spot next to Fakir on the loveseat, watching the back of the girl in white standing in the spotlight.

"We're all wearing our inner clowns today."

She adjusts her black mask before turning around, revealing a ridiculously phallic nose. When she does, the lights go up and the rest of the theater class can be seen in a line, all dressed in the same white outfits and black, phallic masks.

The two next to the first girl reach for her, one taking her ankles and the other her wrists. Once suspended, the one holding her ankles pulls them apart and cranes her head down. The first clown girl arches in the hold just as two more clowns hunch down. But this time, they part the legs of the two holding the girl and reach up with their noses. Then the next two clowns pull those two up like wheelbarrows and continue the chain.

Ahiru clenches her hand in Fakir's leotard, watching as the clowns writhe and shake in pleasure. She squeaks when she feels Fakir return the gesture, clutching her nightgown near her hip.

"Well," he murmurs by her ear. "Interested in joining in?"

"I dunno," she replies, voice airy.

Just then, a vigorous toss of someone's head lost in the throes of ecstasy throws a mask their way. Fakir easily catches it with his free hand.

"I'd call this invitation, wouldn't you?"

"Well maybe..." Ahiru agrees.

Fakir pulls the mask on, making Ahiru laugh as he adjusts the nose, his fingers suggestively curled around the length. But that laughing soon turned into a pleased gasp as he pulls her by the legs and leans his head down.


It was too early in the morning. Ahiru is never up this early, not in all the time Fakir's ever known her. But there's no mistaking that sound. She's awake. She must be. How else could she be laughing so much?

So he raps on her door on his way past, wondering what's so funny and why she just made such a strange, choking gasp.

"We might as well get going if you're up already, moron," he says.

And Fakir goes on his way again, unaware that Ahiru was pouting at the interruption.