Sexually mature content in this chapter. Skip it if you don't want to read it. ~/o/ I don't know about stuff I've written in the past, but sexual things are needlessly hard for me to write nowadays, I'm not even kidding. I hate using the dirty words. :c I've gone backwards. Written with assistance by KatSin for Shi's actions.

"You want to what?"

A thirst for knowledge is an admirable trait to have. As a teacher, Kashii could openly welcome the desire to learn. However, there were some methods he just couldn't quite condone to gain that knowledge. For example, cutting open a live frog to see how the insides work. Destroying something to see if you can put it back together. Or, tying your teacher down so that you may explore him for your own personal knowledge.

"Learn."

Kashii shivered when her tongue brushed his neck with the syllable. A cheater, she was. It's rude not to play by the rules. His hands shifted under the silk ropes. She'd managed to slip them on while he was distracted. It wouldn't be impossible to break free from the bonds, but he didn't feel it necessary. It was obvious there was no plan to hurt him, and the fact that she'd taken the time and effort to put him in this position… well, he was interested in how it would pan out.

Kashii licked his lips, looking up at Shi when she sat up. As usual, her expression betrayed absolutely nothing. It was impossible to know what the girl was thinking. Since that night at the festival, they'd kissed many more times. Never anything more, just kissing and cuddling. They were starting to dance on a thin line and Kashii would have to try even harder not to step over it. He was enjoying kissing her. Being kissed by her. He wanted to touch her more, every time. But he resisted. He needed to resist. Not just for his own sake, but for Shi's. Now if only she would listen to that sentiment…

His wrists twisted in the rope over his head when he saw her grab his knife. "Shiiii…" he said warily, watching her dip it under the cloth at his navel. "What are you doi-Hey!" He didn't get a chance to finish his question, for she'd drawn the blade up to his throat, tearing cleanly through the fabric that covered his chest. Kashii had a pretty good feeling he didn't like where this game was going. Her expression never wavered as she discarded the knife and pulled away the torn shirt. "Tch… you…" He honestly didn't even know what to say through the brimming irritation. His shirts got tore enough as it was. But the irritation simmered when she stroked her fingers across his chest. With a sigh, he said, "You could have asked."

Kashii drew his legs up, squirming. Maybe he should just escape after all. It wasn't too late. However, she didn't plan on giving him the opportunity. Shi shoved his legs flat and straddled his thighs to prevent further squirming."Sit still." He clenched his teeth and obeyed, watching her warily, hoping she didn't cause him to do something he couldn't take back. They'd already started doing things he couldn't take back, but so far, he had no regret. He didn't want to do something he would regret. But she was getting more and more unpredictable as the days marched on.

Kashii watched Shi in silence as her fingers traced along faint white lines. Scars came with the territory, especially with how recklessly he used to fight. Fighting for fun and fighting smart were two separate things, and he usually did it for fun if he felt he was in the advantageous position. Right now, Kashii did not feel like he was in the advantageous position. And despite how he wanted to change that role, he complied and allowed the girl to do what she wished.

Shi drew her fingers across a nipple, aware that this was supposedly an erogenous region, yet it was fascinating how it stiffened under her fingers. Doing it to the other produced the same results. When she lost interest, she trailed her fingers down his abdomen, feeling along the lithe muscles. Kashii bent away from her touch when she stroked along his side. Pausing, she tried again, brushing her nail across his skin. He pulled away again. "Hah… stop that."

Intriguing. Shi shifted back, and Kashii tensed when she brushed her lips across his stomach. "That tick...nnnn…" His voice died in his throat when she drew her tongue across his skin. Rather than tickling, that felt good. He found himself wanting her to lick him more, and that made him uncomfortable on several levels. She continued the ministrations until he was squirming under her. "Th-that's enough, don't you think?" Satisfied and amused, she grabbed the black knife she'd discarded.

"Quiet."Kashii wondered if it was a good idea to continue allowing her to do what she liked when she cut away the sleeves of what remained of his shirt. His hands fisted when she laid the flat of the blade against the side of his neck, the chill of the metal sending goosebumps down his arms. That seemed to be the response Shi was looking for, for the knife was forgotten again and she felt along his arms, the bumps on his skin fascinating. The way his body responded to her touch was absolutely fascinating.

Kashii turned his head to the side when her breasts came close to his face, taking a couple deep breaths, trying to collect his thoughts properly. She will definitely notice when she sits back down… He wanted her to stop, but at the same time, he didn't. Kashii flexed his arms against the bonds when she did lean back. He wanted to pounce her, to touch her too. But he resisted. No matter what she did, he couldn't… Noticing signs he was beginning to struggle, Shi pressed her face against his shoulder, nipping at his neck. It made him tingle, and did nothing to help his cause. "Damnit…"

He closed his eyes when she did finally sit back, unsuccessfully trying to occupy his mind elsewhere. It wasn't working very well when her weight rubbed against him. "Hm?" She looked down."Oh..?" Focus, focus… think of something else… He thought of blades, he thought of fights, of drink, of Cat, but nothing was working, and his thoughts kept falling back to the girl on top of him. There was a wave of relief when she got off of him, and he relaxed.

Shi received minimal response when she rubbed her hand down his leg, knee bending slightly when she reached his bare ankle, and she lifted his foot. Gold eyes watched her poke at his toes. Such a strange child, she was. When her fingers stroked across the sole of his foot, however, his toes curled and he jerked his leg away from her grasp. Again with the tickling.

Placing his foot back on the bed, he let out a heavy breath. She'd touched him nearly all over now. Was she done?

...Apparently not.

"Oi." There was some hesitation when she reached towards the bulge in his pants, and he gripped the beam his hands were bound to. "That's not-" She stroked her fingers across. "Aaaand you.." Squeezed. "...don't care…" Pulled open the belt buckle. "... do you?" He rested his head back on the pillow when she unzipped his pants, brow knitting when he felt her touch him. "... I thought not." Her fingers were cool. "Awesome." He bit the inside of his lip. Kashii was planning to let her do what she wanted, but just how much was she wanting to do here? It was a good thing she was being forward, but…

Shi, on the other hand, was completely absorbed, oblivious to Kashii's discomfort. She did this to him, all by herself. It was a little bit of a proud moment for her. Kashii let out a heavy breath when she pulled his pants lower, staring intently at the cloth that bound his wrists. Black silk. It appeared to be the obi of the kimono he'd gotten her… such a nice use for it, Shi. He felt his ears start to burn when she tapped it a couple times, watching it bounce.

Shi was clearly amused. Her touch was starting to make him squirm. She wrapped her fingers around him and squeezed, waiting to garner a reaction. There was the creak of the fabric at his wrists growing tighter, but otherwise, nothing. Stiff, but still soft to the touch. And very warm. She bent it, testing, waiting to be reprimanded for causing pain. "...it's not a toy," he finally said, shifting uncomfortably."But it's so fun."

Kashii mumbled, nothing truly decipherable coming from his throat, then quieted. "..." Shi tilted her head at him. "Does it hurt?"He shifted under her touch again. "Well.. no, not really." She smirked."Then why are you complaining?"Kashii could think of scores of reasons to complain. He mumbled in response. "It's not hurting I'm complaining about…" So many lines had been crossed the last few days, all starting with that kiss at the festival. Each kiss had been one he couldn't take back. Though he knew it was wrong, it didn't feel that way. He was taking such care to not advance further even when his fingers itched to touch her at times. But it was more than obvious she had no such qualms.

"What are you complaining about, then?"Again, he didn't answer, and felt the burn creep from his ears to his cheeks. Not fair."You make such cute faces sometimes, Kashii-chan." Goddamnit. He gripped the bedframe tighter, knuckles turning white. Focus on breathing… focus on anything… "Shut up…" He saw the uncharacteristic grin on her face when she rose to kiss his nose. She was so pretty when she smiled, she needed to do it more. He wrinkled his nose when she pulled back."It's not so nice being the cute one, is it?" He merely grunted in response. He wasn't sure how much more of this he could take.

Shi smiled at his increasing discomfort."Do you really want me to stop?" Her breath was warm against his skin."Or are you only protesting because you should?" At this point, it was only a scrap of will he was hanging on to that kept him from pulling free. Of course it was because he should. And he couldn't help but glare at the obvious smugness she had. "I can see why all those women liked you." He huffed, looking up at the wooden ceiling. "Not like I ever let them tie me down." Kashii swore he could hear a laugh in her voice."'Let' being the key word."His breath was heavy. "I can break free if I wanted to. You know that, right?" A brow raised. "Tch, a genin could break free if they wanted to."

Kashii fell silent for a few moments. There was no argument against that. Even if he couldn't untie the knots on his wrists, he could snap the wood of the frame. Thankfully, he valued his possessions enough that he wouldn't. But he sure considered it. Finally, finally, he let out the breath he'd been holding. "...no…" he started, answering her question. "I don't want you to stop." She smiled. "I know."Bitch. He bit her lip when she kissed him. Kashii did not like being in this position."But I like hearing you say that."I bet you do. He huffed again. She was enjoying the fuck out of this. He wanted to take the lead from her, but continued to resist, shivering when she licked his neck. She loved teasing him there since she found that spot, and it never failed to make him melt like butter.

"And this really is very fun. And informative." Naturally she'd find her source of fun toying with him, of all things. "... Cheater." She touched her fingers along his chest."Only fools play fair."He smirked in return. "All's fair in love and war, isn't that right?" A nod. It was the beginning of a war, wasn't it? At least, an internal battle for himself. She was loving this.

Shi shifted herself lower, running her tongue across his hip. He bit his lip. She was coming awfully close…"Men are supposed to enjoy this, yes?" He shifted his hips. "...You would be correct." Has she been studying or something?"I would think having a woman's teeth near something so sensitive would make one uncomfortable." Another breath. "There's a bit of trust that comes into play there." She blew on the wet skin and glanced up at him. "Does this mean you trust me?" "Not to bite me? Yes."

She nipped his hip, and it made his nerves tingle. "Personally, sinking my teeth into some places on you sounds fascinating."He growled. She wasn't one of those kinds, was she? "Does it, now?" Shi was amused."Shall I demonstrate?"Kashii wasn't exactly sure if he wanted to answer that question. But then, he didn't have to. She rose to meet his face again. "Those lips of yours are always nice to have my mouth on…"Kashii couldn't remember the last time his face had felt so hot when she bit his lip. What was he doing, allowing her to fluster him so badly?"Is this a bad place to bite?"He grumbled. "No, it's not."

It was true. Shi was completely enjoying this. She kissed down his jaw to the side of his neck, flicking her tongue across his skin. "..nnn…" He tasted salty. She was making him sweat. It was such a gratifying feeling."And here?" she asked, "are my teeth welcome here?" Kashii shuddered at her touch, closing his eyes and focusing on the heat of her fingertips. "Yes." His voice caught in his throat when she nipped at him, tipping his head away so she could reach better. Fuuuck.. it felt so nice… He found himself wanting badly to sink his own fangs into her shoulder. But he continued to resist. She was truly putting his self-control to the test. That he lasted this long was truly a miracle at all.

Kashii raised his head to watch her as she moved back, nipping down his body as she went. He couldn't even think of what started this anymore. Just that she was making him burn, and it was taking everything in his power hold himself back. Hell, he wasn't even sure why he wanted to anymore."So the only place," He just knew that he absolutely-"You don't want my mouth…"had to keep himself- "Is here?" from touching her. His breath caught when she touched him. He bit his lip. "Just not your teeth."

She studied him for a moment."So as long as I don't touch with my teeth, I can do anything?" Kashii closed his eyes, realizing what he gave her permission to do, and nodded once. He dug his nails into the frame of the bed when he felt her finger trace the tip, a whine in his throat when it was replaced with her tongue. Kashii pulled at his bonds, wanting so desperately to touch her. But the silk rope reminded him that he couldn't. For someone so inexperienced, she was certainly doing a great job. She paused when his breath got heavier. "Do you want me to stop?"He grit his teeth and shook his head. "Not yet." "As you wish," came the purr of his student. Kashii drew up a knee, bucking his hips when he felt her mouth once more.

After a few minutes, he became increasingly aware that she needed to stop. She needed to stop now. "Shiii…" he panted, breath heavy. "Now is a .. good time to st-a-ah!-op." Not good, not good at all. Naturally, she completely ignored him for the first time today. Wonder of wonders. His voice was deep and husky. "Shiii…" She continued to ignore the plea, humming. Regardless of the reason, she liked the sound of her name on his lips.

Biologically, Shi knew exactly what was about to happen if she didn't stop. But unlike the memories, he was allowing her, rather than making her. She could do what she liked without him interfering, and frankly the expression he was wearing, along with the sounds he was making, was what urged her on. Kashii deserved a reward for all the kindness he'd been giving her. She wasn't going to stop. He knew she wasn't going to. And she wasn't stopping and he couldn't stop his hips and he was going to- "Nngh!" ...fuck...

"You taste better than I expected,"she said after a few moments, observing, wiping her glanced down at her. "Hah? … thank you?" Shi crawled up his body, standing on her knees at his waist. "Would you like to return the favor?" Her fingers gripped the edge of her shirt, ready to pull it over her head. "No! No… I think I've had enough fun for today." Like hell. She tilted her head and smirked. Was the puppy all worn out? That, of course, couldn't be farther than the truth. She reached up to undo the knots binding him."LEAVE IT,"he barked at her, then panted, regaining his composure. He wanted so badly to dig his fingers, his teeth, his everything into her flesh. "..Leave it. Let me alone for a bit." Amused, Shi did as told, wiping the sweat from his brow before getting off the bed. She paused before heading out the door."It was a good lesson, sensei. Let's have class again soon." He growled, saying nothing.

When the door closed behind her, he ripped his hands free from the silk, rubbing his wrists at the marks it had left. Glancing at the door, he tugged up his pants, falling back against the pillow. "A good lesson," indeed. He waited a good while longer before hanging his legs off the edge of the bed. If he came out any sooner, he'd definitely pin her up against something and strip her. His hands gripped the edge of the bed, and he retrieved the black knife, placing it back into its leather sheath on the table. Yeah. He'd need to linger a little longer. Balling up his destroyed shirt, he tossed it in the trash, not even going to bother trying to repair it. Kashii shook his head. Nope. If this happened again, he'd give her a taste of her own medicine. She wasn't the only one here who knew how to use their teeth and tongue. That in mind, he stood, heading to rummage for a new shirt. It would happen again. Once, one thousand times. "Goddamnit, Shi…"