Chapter 10

Yusei stared up at Akiza through half-closed eyes, a tint of red in his cheeks and still panting from their kiss. Had she just asked him what he thought she asked him? He knew he'd be lying to himself if he said he hadn't had dreams about Akiza and him. Kissing her, touching her, he'd thought about it all. God, it was the one thing that he wanted more than anything. But after what Sayer had done to her…he couldn't bear the thought of hurting her. There was no way he'd add his name to that list. Yet, this somehow felt right to him. He kissed her lightly, resting his forehead against hers.

"Akiza…are you sure…I…I don't want to hurt you…"

She smiled, kissing him and slowly pulling away before replying.

"You won't…I trust you, Yusei."

That was all he needed to hear before he lifted her up, arms still locked around her waist and carried her up the stairs towards his bedroom, the two of them giggling like monkeys the entire time. As he reached the door, he kicked it open with his foot before placing Akiza on her feet inside the room and moving to close the door. The second the lock clicked, Akiza flung him around by his arm, pushing him against the door and kissing him like her heart depended on it. He responded, his tongue licking her lips lightly to request permission to go further. She smirked, opening her mouth and allowing his tongue to enter and explore her mouth. She moaned at the sensation, leaning into his frame and wrapping her arms around his neck. His arms wrapped around her waist, his hands pushing slightly against it and his feet stepping forward.

Understanding the message, she began to slowly walk back toward the bed behind them. Once she felt the back of her legs brush against the bed, she squeezed Yusei's shoulders, who picked her up in response. Keeping one arm around her, he used to other to help himself get up onto the bed. He crawled up the bed, never taking his eyes off the beautiful woman he was holding. He set her down gently, her head resting on the pillows with one of his hands holding up his weight above her. They resumed kissing briefly before he pulled away and leaned to whisper in her ear.

"Tell me when you want to stop, OK?"

He trailed butterfly kisses up and down her neck, stopping briefly at times to suck on the sensitive skin around her collarbone. Akiza moaned quietly, leaning back to expose more of her neck to him. He ran his free hand down her side, leaving trails of heat on her skin and making her moan even louder. After a few minutes, he stopped, grabbed her waist with both hands and pulled her into a sitting position. He pulled the hem of her shirt out of her jeans, stopping briefly to look into her eyes. She nodded slightly, lifting her arms above her head and allowing him to remove the shirt. He tossed it across the room, running his hands along the bare skin on her back and shoulders, paying particular attention to the scarred area between her shoulder blades. She sighed contentedly, moving her hands to pull his shirt over his head. He made no move to stop her and lifted his arms up to assist her. Once removed, she ran her fingers along his torso and around his back and shoulders, marveling at the rock-hard muscle there.

They resumed kissing, loving the feeling of their skin touching one another. Akiza felt her core start to heat up, as she kissed Yusei roughly, sliding her tongue into his mouth. He responded, letting his hands drift down to squeeze her buttocks, enticing another moan out of her. Akiza's hands drifted downwards, unbuckling his belt buckle and then moving her hands upwards to cup his cheek, her thumb tracing his mark he acquired at the facility. Yusei's hands made their way up again, wrapping one of his arms around Akiza's waist and lowering her back down to the bed. Feeling this, Akiza let her legs slide out from under her and wrapped her arms around his neck, never breaking the kiss the entire time. His other arm moved to support his weight, and the arm that wrapped around her moved to the waistband of her jeans. He ended the kiss, once again searching for her approval. She smiled lifting her waist up and allowing Yusei to pull her jeans off.

His hands ran up the length of her legs, followed by his lips, causing Akiza to moan and grip the bed sheets tightly. He kissed up her stomach, in between her breasts and up her neck to her ear, stopping once again to suck the skin of her collarbone, this time leaving a love bite. By this point, Akiza was panting and a film of sweat covered her porcelain skin. Yusei stopped, leaning back up and making Akiza whimper in disapproval. He smirked, his finger tracing the elastic band of her panties. Akiza's heart rate sped up, anticipating what he was about to do next. He placed his hands just above her navel, allowing them to make their way up to her breasts. Once there, he gave them both a light squeeze. Akiza threw her head back, gasping at his gesture.

"Y-Yusei!"

He continued to squeeze them, smirking as he watched her reactions. Akiza, meanwhile, felt like she was going to lose her mind.

"Y-you are s-such a tease!"

He leaned down, kissing her ear before whispering to her.

"Maybe, but I don't hear you complaining about it."

He kissed back down her neck, then planted a soft kiss in between her breasts.

"However, I think I would like to get a closer look at these…"

She smiled, reaching behind her back and unclipping her red lace bra. Once loose, Yusei pulled the garment off and tossed it in a random direction. He stared in awe at her perfectly rounded breasts, which rose and fell as she breathed. She giggled at him, snapping him out of his daze.

"You're…perfect, Akiza."

She smiled mischievously, reaching to take his hands in hers, and lower them down onto her stomach.

"I think…you would like the feel of them just as much as the sight of them."

Yusei smiled, sliding his hands up her stomach and resting them atop her breasts. After a moment, he gave one of them a light squeeze, enticing a gasp out of her. He then squeezed them both at the same time, watching her throw her head back and moan in ecstasy. Smirking, he lowered his mouth to her left breast, kissing it lightly and then proceeding to bite and suck the nipple. He repeated the process with the right breast, taking great pleasure in the feeling of Akiza's body writhing beneath him. After a few minutes, Akiza felt his hands drift downwards to her waist, grabbing the waistband of her panties. He pulled them down her legs, his breath tickling against her already sweaty skin. He took in the sight of her entire naked body, his hands running down her sides and enticing giggles from her.

"Y-Yusei, I-I'm ticklish!"

He smirked, leaning down and planting a long, tantalising kiss on her lips. After pulling away, he kissed all the way down her stomach, stopping just above her navel and kissing all the way down her left leg then back up her right leg. Akiza, frustrated at his teasing touch, sat up and pulled him into a searing kiss. Yusei responded straight away, wrapping one arm around her waist and letting the other drift down in between her legs. Akiza threw her head back at his touch, loving the feeling of his fingers moving inside her. He laid her body back down onto the bed, removing his fingers and gazing down at her. He leaned his forehead against hers, breathing her sweet strawberry scent while Akiza tried to steady her breathing.

"Akiza…are you sure you want to do this?"

She smiled, kissing him reverently before reaching for his belt buckle.

"I've never been more sure of anything, Yusei."

He smiled, sitting up and removing his trousers and boxer shorts in one smooth motion. He moved atop Akiza once more, wrapping an arm around her waist and kissing her forehead.

"I need to get protection, Akiza. I'll be back in a second."

She smiled, lifting her arm up to reveal a small scar. Yusei stared at her in confusion.

"It's an implant. I asked for it while I was in the hospital."

"You mean…you knew that this would happen?"

"I didn't expect it to happen straight away, but I knew I wanted to be with you someday. I'm glad that day has come."

He smiled, adjusting his position so that he was aligned with her. Kissing her softly, he pushed into her, moaning at the feeling of being one with her. A mixture of pain and pleasure shot through Akiza's body, making her gasp and dig her nails into Yusei's shoulders. Sensing her initial discomfort, he paused and kissed over her neck and shoulders to encourage her body to relax. After a few minutes had passed, she met his eyes and pulled him down toward herself, wrapping her legs around his waist.

Yusei, understanding, began to thrust his hips, slowly at first, burying his face in the groove of her neck. Akiza gasped and moaned loudly, feeling pleasure rush through her body at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, Yusei continued his action, lifting her body up slightly to change the angle so he could pleasure her even more. Akiza's nails dragged down from his shoulders to the bottom of his back as she felt him hit the spot that would eventually send her over the edge. Yusei gasped at the pain in his back, bucking his hips harder and faster in response. Akiza's arms gripped Yusei's waist tightly as his speed increased and her walls began to pulse around him. A few minutes later, Akiza let out the loudest gasp and moan yet as she felt her body tip over the edge and into a euphoric oblivion. Yusei joined her a moment later, plunging deep inside of her and filling her with his seed.

They lay there, still connected, panting for air and coming down from their high. Akiza smiled at him, moving some stray hairs back behind his ear and cupping his cheek. Pulling out of her, he lay down beside her pulling her body so that she was half lying on his chest. He ran his fingers through her hair while she drew shapes on his chest with her fingers.

"That was…amazing. How much have you been practicing?"

Yusei smirked at the comment, turning to face her and running his hand along the side of her body.

"You were my first."

Her eyes went wide with surprise, making Yusei chuckle and her cheeks flush a deep pink colour. He pulled her in for a kiss, cupping her cheek a running his thumb along it.

"I've…never felt this way about anyone. I 've wanted to tell you how I feel, but then…what Sayer did…and Amelia…First, I just felt like I didn't deserve you, then I couldn't bear the thought of hurting you anymore…"

She smiled, pulling him in for a heated kiss. When they pulled apart, she cupped both his cheeks, running her thumbs down them.

"Yusei, you could never hurt me. Please, don't ever believe that. I…was saving myself for you but then…well…you know. Just know that I'll always love you no matter what, OK?"

He smiled, kissing her forehead and rubbing her back.

"OK, Akiza."

With that, the two of them fell into a blissful, calm sleep.

Back in New Domino City

"Sir! Sir! You'd better come quickly! We've got trouble!"

Trudge looked up from his pile of paperwork to see one of his junior officer's rush into the room. His eyes conveyed a mixture of panic, dread, and terror.

"What is it, Marco? What's going on?"

"Someone's attempting to hack the mainframe. We're trying our best to block them, but they keep fighting back with us!"

"What? Come with me!"

The two ran to the room where the mainframe stood. In there, every available person was furiously typing away at their stations, attempting to combat whoever was behind this.

"Someone better have a good explanation of how someone managed to break through our firewalls!"

"We don't know sir! They seem to be three steps ahead of us no matter what we try to do, and even if we can do something, they just keep shutting us down."

"Damn it! Who the hell is this guy?!"

"Sir, it must be someone with extensive knowledge of our system, that's the only way they'd be able to break through the firewall from the outside!"

"There's only one person who knows how to unlock the firewall externally…"

"Alright, Blister. I know this is your doing. Now, show yourself!"

Within moments, the screen displaying the map of the city turned black, replacing the image with Blister's face. His face read shame, guilt, and regret. Trudge, meanwhile, was still seething.

"Blister, what the hell are you doing?!"

"I'm sorry, Trudge…he…he threatened my family…he gave me no choice…"

"Who? Who threatened them?"

"It's been a long time, Trudge. Many congratulations you on your promotion to chief of security. I guess you forgot to send me an invitation to your celebration gathering…"

The voice sent a shot of realisation down Trudge's spine. His fists clenched and rage boiled in his blood.

"SAYER! SHOW YOURSELF, YOU COWARD!"

Seconds later, Sayer appeared from the shadows behind Blister, placing a hand on his shoulder and patting it lightly.

"Well done, Blister. You've been an excellent help to me. Then again, with the education you received from our good friend Chief Trudge, it hardly surprises me."

"What do you hope to gain, Sayer?! What do you want?"

Sayer's evil grin grew wider, and a chuckle escaped his throat.

"Come come now, Trudge. You know exactly what I'm looking for. I want the location where Akiza Izinski is hiding. So, you can either tell me and I'll be on my merry little way, or we can do this the hard way by destroying your mainframe and shutting sector security down. Either way, I'll get what I'm looking for."

Trudge stood there, debating his options. His team was still trying to stop Sayer, but there was a very slim chance of success. Then, an idea struck him. It was whether it would work or not. Either way, it was their only hope.

"We will never surrender to you, Sayer. I think you've forgotten that there's a backup generator that can keep the mainframe running if the main power source isn't functioning. So even if you try to destroy the mainframe computer, it will still have some of its firewalls to protect the info within. Nice try, Sayer, but not nice enough."

Sayer growled, turning to Blister and gripping his shoulder uncannily tight. Blister flinched, feeling a burning sensation make its way down his arm.

"Blister, you know what's at stake here. Now, I'm sure you can find a way around this little hurdle, right?"

His gripped tightened with that question, bringing a small tear to Blister's eye. He looked to Trudge, pleading silently with him. It was then that he saw it. A signal. Being careful not to reveal what he knew, he kept as staright a face as possible.

"Of course I can. I'm the most skilled hacker in the city. It's simple; take out the backup generator now, then the main power system will be easy pickings."

Sayer smiled, releasing his grip and patting him lightly on his now bruised shoulder. After a few minutes, alarms began to blare throughout the room where Trudge stood, and a small explosion rocked the building, sending everyone tumbling to the floor. When the smoke cleared, the mainframe had no power. Sayer smiled at the destruction before him, arms folded and a toxic grin on his face.

"I have it, Sayer. The coordinates you asked for. I'm sending them to your personal GPS as well as the ones your friends have."

"Well, Trudge. It seems like I've outstayed my welcome here. I have bigger fish to fry right now and you have a mainframe to get back online. Sayonara."

With that, the screen went black.

Trudge got up from the floor, nodding to Mina who began working on getting the mainframe back online. Meanwhile, everyone returned to their stations to assist in the process.

"Yusei, I hope you're ready because it looks like you have to do something harder than winning all those shadow duels."

At the safe house

Sayer sat in his revolving chair, sipping on a glass of scotch. He'd done it. He'd found her, and how ironic: it was a place where he could destroy both her and that satellite rat, Yusei. He'd planned it beautifully: they would depart at 8:00 am and proceed to the location they were hiding in. They'd break in through the front door and he would kill Yusei before Akiza's eyes. She would suffer for disobeying, just like she did before at his hands. Then, he'd kill her, very slowly, and take great pleasure in watching the life in her eyes leave her body. He smiled, taking another sip of scotch. First, however, he had other matters to attend to. He left his office, grabbing his gun and knife and slipping he knife carefully into his vest. Minutes later, he arrived at the lobby of the building, facing Blister's furious face.

"Well, Blister, I want to thank you for all your help. You know, you could still join me, and we'd be able to control what happens in New Domino together."

"As nice as that sounds Sayer, I never wanted a job working with snakes."

Sayer frowned, clicking his fingers. Two men appeared, holding a slightly bruised blond girl in their grasp. Blister's eyes went wide with shock. And Rage.

"Sherry! Sayer, you bastard! What have you done to her?"

"Me? I never laid a hand on her, she was the one who fought back against my friends here. Women are such fragile creatures, aren't they?"

He ran a finger over her cheek, earning an acidic look from Sherry.

"You promised me no harm would come to her. How dare you put your hands on her! How dare you let them hurt her! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"

Sayer smirked, pointing the gun at him. Sherry, however, was quick and seeing the danger, struck the gun with her foot, sending it flying across the room. Blister reached Sayer, sending a right hook into his face and knocking him sideways while Sherry freed herself of the big goons quickly. She ran towards the entrance, shouting to Blister to follow. Blister, however, was so blinded by rage, he failed to notice the knife still resting in Sayer's vest. Sherry, however, did notice. She ran frantically, pleading with Blister to back away. No words left her mouth, however, as the knife was thrust straight into Blister's torso. Sayer smiled, pulling the knife out, licking the blood that coated it, and letting Blister's limp body fall to the ground. Sherry ran to Blister's side, tears streaming down her face as she attempted to stop the bleeding. Sayer, meanwhile, turned and walked back to his office, knife still in hand.