Synchronicity: Of love and Luxuria

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Chapter 9: Wanted.

The sky was pitch black by the time the party of four reached the nearest town, yet, this place had all but died down. And there was enough light coming from the lantern hanging from the walls and arches to make it look as bright as day. The taverns still seemed to be busting with life, while on the street, a few couples were dancing to the music of a musician carrying an accordion.

This place would be a good one like any other to ask for directions, but what were they to ask? 'Do you know where to find the cave of the dragon diva?' That would be stupid, like anyone would know those directions, it was not as if the cave was some sort of tourist attraction or anything.

"Do you know where to find the cave of the dragon diva?" Of course, leave it to an idiot like Kaito to come out and ask that. As if he would really get an answer to that. Len thought as he buried his face in his palm. Did that mage not have any common sense? He'd expect that magic. And from what he'd gathered from talking with the blue haired man, the ability to look into the future at least required a functional brain.

"Of course I know, it's not too far from here. . . And our village is responsible for delivering supplies there." Came the completely unexpected response from the man, who was slightly red in the face, a bottle of cheap wine held loosely in his right hand, the fact the bottle's contents were spilling over the floor showing how far gone he was. "Why would you. . . hic!. . . want to know though?"

"Can you really trust this drunk on his word?" Meiko whispered the mage in his ear. (the latter did not mind this at all of course.) Upon which the Kaito gave her a grin that said 'look who's talking' of course, if one thing was known about drunk people is that they were very likely to speak the truth. But also to make up big stories.

Len was not really paying attention to the pair he had turned his attention to Gakupo who was intently studying something on the wall around the corner, his eyes passive. "What is it you see, Gakupo sama?" Len asked as he walked over. He looked around, for some reason it was as if the townsfolk were staring at them oddly.

"Trouble." Came the scholar's short, simple reply. And as Len's eyes fell on what the man was looking at. A set of four wanted posters, depicting each of their faces, claiming them a threat to the empire and offering their weight in solid gold for their capture. It had not been a day, but already the news about them had spread this far. This had Ruiko's name all over it. Luckily, the people on the streets at this time were too drunk to recognize them.

"After them!" Or. . . Perhaps not. . . Before they knew it they four were forced to be on the run again. Dashing randomly through the many roads in the town, trying to lose their tail while followed by an ever growing, loud flock of people. Weren't there kids that had to sleep in this place, at his hour?

"Why, can't we just stand still and fight?" Meiko asked as she looked back without slowing down, none of these people looked as if they had ever held a sword, much less knew how to use magic.

"Great idea, you want to kill every villager in this town? At least we'd truly be criminals then." Len told her sarcastically. "To the left!" He told as they dashed into yet another unknown passage. But he could not get lost, after all, travelling alone, following his sister's voice had made it so that his sense of direction was completely flawless. Few people were as street-smart as Len, where others might have ran into a dead end by now. . . He did too. Impossible! He'd never been wrong before. . .

"Quick! In here!" A girl's voice whispered out to them from behind a door that was slightly ajar, the four looked at one another before deciding to just risk it. Much worse than being caught by that angry mob was not possible. By the time the villagers had made it into that passage, they were nowhere to be found. As if they had vanished from the world's surface.

Behind one of the closed doors, the four remained silent as they regained their breath, not wanting to alert the people on the road outside to their presence. They only spoke up when they heard the people withdraw. Facing their unexpected savior. "Thank you, if it was not for your help. I don't know what might have happened." Gakupo spoke up with a generous bow. "Anything we could do in return, . . . Miss. . .?"

The green haired girl, wearing a strange, short orange dress and goggles chuckled a little. Dismissing the man's offer with a wave of her hand. "Gumi." She plainly told as she sat down on one of the seven wooden chairs surrounding a small round table in the middle of her room. Motion for the four to sit down with her. "And you don't need to give me anything, I'm glad to be of help." She added throwing a glance at Len's face. A broad smile forming on her lips. "Especially if it's for Rin-chan."

Although these words came as a surprise to everyone, Len had suddenly lost the ability to talk.

"Something smells delicious." Miku noted as the looked up from her position, floating on her back in the small cavern pond. Listening to the sound of her mate's humming. And the crackling of a flame. The sent of roasting meat and freshly baked bread greeting her. "what are you making? She risked a glance at where Rin was busy preparing their food. She had made a sort of strange construction out of flat rocks and what seemed to be a plate of metal with holes in it.

"Brioche, someone thought it would be a fun joke to see if I knew how to cook." Rin responded as she looked over the sheet of paper she got with the ingredients and materials for a furnace, wondering whatever who was in charge of their supplies must have been thinking. Could it be related to the fact it was Teto's birthday today?[1] The feeling of being watched nagged at the back of her head and she turned towards Miku with a worried expression. "You're looking at me again aren't you?" She asked, pulling the hem of her dress down to ensure her backside was properly covered, remembering 'masked Miku' commenting on how cute that part of her was. Only to receive a huff from the dragoness in return.

"I do know how to control it at least a little, you know." From this distance, there was little chance that her mask would take over. Besides, couldn't she look at her beloved at least once every so often? She sighed, breathing in the scent of the food Rin was making. "This scent is familiar, I think Lynne used to make this too." She stated as she let her eyes drift close. Paddling about on her back. As a dragon, she hated water, but as a human. . . It felt strangely soothing. And it was like it helped keeping the "pervert-mask's" influence at bay.

"I'm not her. . . So please stop comparing the two of us." Rin said in an annoyed voice. Looking back towards the makeshift stove where the bread was baking. They had a stove now, and sheets to lay on. God forbid, if this kept going on this place might even look like people lived there! It was only then that she noticed something about the iron grate, and the door. The bolts were all painted a bright green. Answering one of her questions. So it was her old friend who thought of this joke.

"Whether you want to accept it or not, Rin-chan. . . You and Lynne are the same person. That is as much a fact as that you are my mate." Miku told as if stating a fact, not willing to accept anything else. Rin in response only managed an annoyed pout. She was RIN, not just some reincarnation of a girl that died protecting Miku! Even if that MIGHT be the case, Lynne was Lynne, and Rin was Rin. Miku would just have to accept that. She thought, a little of her childish anger getting the best of her. And what better way to punish that pervert than putting her to sleep with a perverted song?

"If it is what you desire,

I can be like an obedient dog.

With a cord, a rope or a chain,

I'll let you tie me up.

Or if you prefer, I can be like a kitten.

I shall, endearingly,

With my fingers, feet and lips. . .

Indulge you.

Whoever indulges their passions first, such things do not matter!"[2]

Her song rang throughout the cave. And she giggled a little when Miku went silent right after. She was glad she had this sort of control over her mate. As a form of revenge for the fact she had never intended to become such. At least not at the moment it happened. She resumed her work, turning the haunch of meat that was roasting above the fire and taking a look into the furnace, before a thought entered her mind. . . Hadn't Miku been swimming when she started singing?

Her eyes widened as she quickly turned around. Scanning over the water surface. No Miku, damn! She got up, her eyes focussed as she searched frantically, following the water ripples to their origin. . . Bubbles! Without a second thought she tossed off her dress and ran into the water as far as she could. Before paddling with all her might towards where she saw the last bubbles disappear. Diving straight down from there. She could not see a thing, what if she was too late? . . . No matter what Miku might have done to her, it was not enough to deserve this. The dragoness had never purposely hurt her.

Warm, soft. . . Pleasant. That were the only thoughts that crossed the tealnette's mind as she slowly woke up. Her eyes blinking as they adjusted to the light. She could see white, and yellow, and her lips felt strangely good. Wait! Her eyes snapped open, and hear heart leapt in her chest. Her Rin, her beloved mate was kissing her. Out of her own free will? It took her a moment to focus and realize that the girl was crying. "Wake up damn you. . . Don't leave me." Why was she crying for her? Her eyes were wide open. . . Oh yes, that mask. She'd almost forgot! Not only did it make it impossible for Rin to see her eyes but also. . .

Rin was pressed against her, In her underwear, having discarded her dress to jump in and save her. Miku had been naked while she was swimming. They were skin-to skin right now. "I don't care if you go all perverted if you wake up, just, don't die!" Rin's little hands pressed down against her chest, obviously trying to get her to breathe again. Unaware that she was already awake, and studying her. That familiar warmth forming in her face, her mask. Rin said she did not mind. . . Right? Then maybe. . .

No. It felt wrong. Miku shot up, turning away from her mate as she sat up. Hands clenching. Nails digging into her palm as she tried to calm herself down."Thank you, Rin. . . That's another I owe you." Miku spoke through gritted teeth. Trying desperately to fight the urge to face Rin. To do unspeakable things to her beloved mate. She did not want that, she had hurt her enough.

"It's sad. . . you know." Miku spoke, "I love your songs, but I fall asleep whenever I listen to them." She told, trying to divert her attention, it was harder than she thought. "You're too cute." Miku muttered as she looked away. "If it had been anyone but you, I would have been able to resist this darned mask!" She complained. And she was surprised to hear Rin laugh behind her.

"And you call me a child? While giving me that excuse?" Rin muttered as she looked her mate over, she was having a tough time now that she'd looked at her from up close. Miku's mask was trying to force her to violate Rin again. But she was fighting it with all she had. She was really trying hard for her sake. "Does it hurt, to think about the times you did, . . . Those things. . . Under the mask's control?" She asked carefully. Receiving a nod in return.

"Yes, I hated myself for my weakness. . ." The teal haired girl said as she bit her lower lip. Her teeth gritting together. It hurt, it was like that perverse force was trying to crush her very soul. But she could not let THAT happen again. Her little gropes had been fun jokes to play on the cute blonde. But more than that. No. . .That was just wrong. She let out a soft moan when she suddenly felt something brush over her chest. And she blushed when she realized it were Rin's hands, sliding over her skin.

"Don't open your eyes." Rin calmly told her, causing the tealnette to blink.

"What are you doing?" She asked, not that she minded this sort of treatment before dinner. The kept her eyes closed, even when she felt something warm and wet trace up her thighs, something she immediately recognized as Rin's tongue. A white light flashing behind her eyelids as she felt Rin's tongue lapping at her core. Causing Miku to cry out her pleasure. "Ahh, Rin-chan, why?"

"You're hurting for me. . . And I can already see you're not going to win against the curse." The diva stated, before her delicate tongue flicked over Miku's sensitive petals again. She could just sing her to sleep again, dammit. . . There was no reason for her to go this far! The cyan haired girl shivered. Why did this feel SO much better than usual? "I owe you an apology for singing you to sleep while you were in the water. . . And I want to thank you. For not just giving in." Miku's back arced in delight as Rin's tongue dove into her warm love canal. And Miku immediately understood why this time felt amazing in comparison to the times before.

This was the first time her beloved mate had voluntarily pleased her.

For the first time in long. The teal-haired dragoness felt at least a little wanted.

Chapter 9 end.

I'm sorry that I took so long. But there's one thing that I finally managed to include. A sort of proof that Rin does have feelings for Miku. And Miku has finally learned to call the girl by her new name. Though she still considers her 'the reincarnation of Lynne'

Also Gumi! And she was apparently a friend of Rin before she was sentenced to the dragon's cavern.

Something I want to know is: Is there an official novel which states the names of the towns and villages, or anything like it? And if not, Would going back and naming the villages myself make it better than using generic, unnamed towns?

[1] Teto's birthday is also April first

[2] actual lyrics from Rin's Iroha song/Iroha uta

Thanks for reading!