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Happy New Year! Hope you had a fun New Year's Eve and to show my appreciation for all the patience and appreciation…new DearS!

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Understanding

Chapter – 12

Brushing his teeth in his much larger bathroom, Takeya did his best to focus on the news broadcast coming in from the living room and not the events behind him. With the extra room, his loving slaves decided they could bathe while Takeya finished up getting ready for school and they weren't really being quiet about it. Grumbling low, "You'd think they'd be more worried about this."

Harumi's warning the night before was apparently more than just an idle concern. From what the television was announcing several large Anti-DearS organizations were forming, mostly thanks to human's inherent fears of inadequacy. The DearS were shifting from something to idolize to into something to hate. The trial was slated to begin today over the DearS that claimed to accidentally kill the man in self defense who tried to rape her, the prosecutor said that the DearS was lying and man killed was simply the first of many human victims.

"Ren-san you have to quit squirming or I'll never finish your back!" Miu hotly said as she continued to run a large sponge across her sister's back. Wrapped in a towel and her hair was impossibly crushed into a bun, Miu tried her best to finish with Ren's bathing. It was nice to have something to focus on instead of the two gnawing frustrations she had. One was the fear of Ruby's plans for them, and the other was it had been two weeks since she last appease Takeya and she burned to do so.

Her body alight with ticklishness, Ren tried her best not to react to the scruffy but soft pad Miu was using. "Ren trying, but sponge makes her back all tingly," she tittered a little while Miu huffed. Unlike Takeya, Ren had every confidence that they're life wouldn't be changed by how others saw the DearS. No, she was beyond doubting Takeya now. He had claimed her, announced proudly he was her master, and she'd trust him. "Takeya should let Ren do this to him instead of bathing alone," she turned to see him spitting out the toothpaste.

Reflexively turning to Ren's comment, Takeya was given a full frontal view of his first slave and sputtered. Even after making love to Ren several times, Takeya was still mystified by her magnificence. A raging hot spike of lust rocked down his core, "N-no Ren, that's not really going to happen. Not before school anyway." Quickly alternating between Miu and Ren, it helped Miu kept her towel tightly bound. "You two finish up and I'll keep my eyes on the news." Making a hasty retreat, he prayed the didn't feel that blip of desire while knowing full well they did.

Sulking, Ren stopped all her antics and let Miu attend her without obstruction. "Was Ren wrong for asking Takeya to join us?" The night before they had been heavily petting on the couch before Harumi showed up, but after she left Takeya didn't resume his actions and it left Ren confused. Once the sponge was pulled away, Ren got out of the bath and dried off. "Does Miu feel the same way?" she saw her sister already trimming the bottom of her skirt.

Had Takeya's libido been one iota higher, Miu was ready to jump the man right then and there. "Yes Ren-san, I feel the same way. But we must accept Ikuhara-sama's wishes. He is concerned about things that don't really concern us." School wasn't something the DearS cared about, they could learn anything they wanted via their technology. Currently they went to school to be with Takeya, and the other DearS for a PR stunt to get the humans more accustomed to them. "Plus he is worried how the other humans will look at us know due to Harumi-sama's case."

Undoing the binding on her hair, the mighty tri-locks spilling out, Ren nodded with the tiniest of frowns. "Takeya has many worries, are we a problem to him?" Ren wasn't stupid, far from it. And she could see how that even if Takeya loved them, wanted them to stay, that they could cause him no end of issues. "Ren doesn't want to be a burden to Takeya," but she didn't want to leave him either which resulted in a vicious catch-22.

Handing Ren her school uniform, Miu shrugged lightly. Depending on whom one asked the answer would be different. "I think we might cause him some trouble, but we alleviate more than we cause." Running her fingers through her hair, Miu primped herself to maximum physical attraction. She's been reading more internet pornography after Ren and Takeya went to sleep and the 'sex on the rooftop' scenario was her goal for the day. It was unlikely but Miu couldn't help it, each day she went without appeasing Takeya ended in frustration. She'd have gone in for a maintenance check but with Ruby, any flaw was enough for a recall. "We can just everything works out."

Eating a piece of toast with a glob of butter, Takeya chewed without much flavor being received. "This is bad," he shook his head. The reports were getting bad from some of the surrounding areas. While small now, Takeya could see the anti-DearS sentiment growing. Only a tiny faction of people were calling for the expulsion of DearS back to there ship where they'd be quarantined. A band of scientists even claimed they'd fix the derelict vessel to get them to leave. "Like to see them try," Takeya laughed ruefully.

People were frightful and small at times. Lashing out at anything different, anything they fear is 'better' than them. The DearS to the unenlightened were just that, better than humans. Able to learn instantaneously, faster, more attractive, stronger, and capable of feats of physics bending proportions left many a human feeling inadequate when compared against them, and that made many subconsciously jealous. It was that jealousy that fueled the lawsuit, they let themselves be blinded and wanting to be superior again.

"Any good news?" Miu asked as she sat next to Takeya. Closer than she normally did, but she wanted to get the spark she felt back and nurture it into a roaring bonfire. Sipping from her cup of tea, she hoped Ren wouldn't so anything to foolish to revert her efforts. She paired mirror service to the screen, but her real focus was Takeya, "Has Harumi-sama been seen on television yet?"

Popping the last corner of his breakfast in his mouth, Takaya talked while he chewed. "No, but once her name gets out and word gets around about us living here, we can expect something I bet." He spat out the last words, and a few crumbs for that matter, as his anger flared. The idiots would see the Ikuhara name and DearS and his new home would be ground zero for protests. Miu's small attempts to goad him went unnoticed. Her perfume and shampoo, while mellow and soothing, weren't enough to break Takeya out of his fear.

He'd never say it, but he feared not for himself but for his pseudo-wives. They weren't slaves to him, no they were family. Family he made love to, so that made them his wives. People could try to hurt them, and with Miu being to subservient he was afraid she'd let them hurt her. Ren however, Ren would fight back and that would only exacerbate things.

"Takeya!" Ren's forlorn call wafted through the house and tugged on the heartstrings of both human and DearS. "We're out of Mellon bread!"

And the pair's heads sank as Ren's biggest concerns were still Takeya and her stomach a close second.

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Standing in Ruby's office, Chichi wasn't thinking about the three DearS turned loose on the unsuspecting school, at least not at the moment. "Ruby-sama we have reports from Tokyo that several groups are actively searching for DearS." With only a small fraction of DearS publicly released into the world, it was easy for the Biters to keep tabs on them. "Their intentions right now are non-violent protest, but that could change."

Rolling her eyes, Ruby groaned, "These people are so fickle. In a week they will be begging us for forgiveness." And from all her data it was true. Ruby wasn't concerned about the current shift in the wind concerning her and her race. "Once this matter of the courts is remedied everything will go back to them salivating to be the proud owner of one of us."

Cycling through several reports provided by Harumi's law firm, Chichi nodded approvingly. "While that might be true, what will we do in the interim, a temporary recall to protect the exposed might be in order." Sadly that only applied to the non-bonded DearS, and she couldn't use the current issue to supplant Miu or Ren. "Just until this matter is contained."

Cracking her whip, Ruby stomped her foot and bellowed. "I will not show them weakness! Pulling the products off the shelf will demonstrate an inferior design. What good is a slave that cannot protect itself?" Turning from her monitor of the sheep, Ruby casually strolled over to Chichi and grabbed the DearS by the shoulders. "We will not deviate from any of our plans due to this unforeseen setback." Taking the pad from the fearful DearS hand, a rush of power coursing through her, Ruby scanned it quickly. "According to our lawyer, we have witnesses, evidence from a security camera, and the data from the DearS memory core as proof that she was not to blame. This shouldn't take long. And with Khi being appointed to the defense it keeps him away from our other trouble spot."

Wanting to agree to escape the vixen's lair, Chichi's head bobbed fiercely in agreement. At one time Chichi idolized Ruby, when the Barker worked hand in hand with Fina she was a different person. She was calm, cool, and collected yet having a flirtatious and fun personality left Ruby with many admirers, but that all changed the day Fina fell into her slumber. Now those who served her did so out of fear or promises of rewards. "So I shouldn't cancel Nini, Mimi, and Xenia's enrollment to Ikuhara-kun's school?"

"Expedite the replacement in all ways possible," Ruby tossed the pad back to Chichi. Such a good little sheep, so ignorant to Ruby's grasp on the Community. Ruby knew Chichi wanted to replace either of the defects, but it wasn't going to happen. Not unless Takeya did it himself. "If we could get him back here with them, I'd give permission to have him taken to the physical training room until he came out begging for them to replace those blemishes." Miu and Ren were tarnished; they gave the community that Fina worked so hard for a bad name. Ruby would not tolerate Fina's work being destroyed by two insipid failures.

Gasping slightly, Chichi was amazed at how far Ruby would go to get her way. "I had them on standby, I'll let them now it's a go." With a brief nod, Chichi was on her way back out of the office, and managed to keep her shudder in check while in Ruby's sight. What the Barker just said was basically the permission for this master to bed not only the three DearS that would replace his two, but every DearS in the training facility. Currently half the Communities sheep were their honing their abilities in the real world rather than simulations. "Thankfully this man isn't swayed by such things, maybe such things aren't bad after all."

Heading to her nondescript office, Chichi opened communication to the anxious trio immediately after her door closed. "Ruby has given you three the go ahead. Just be careful out there. With all this court business the other humans might be less receptive than they used to be." Seeing the elated faces of the twins and the sigh from Xenia filled Chichi with animosity. It should have been her leaving, not them! She scored highest, yet Ruby kept her under thumb. I want a master, more than anything, I want one soon.

Chorusing each other, "We knew Ruby-sama wouldn't let us down!" Hand in hand the twins raced off towards their expectant destiny. They had the traditional school uniform with slight modifications, a higher hemline on the skirt and a missing button on the top. "Ikuhara won't know what hit him!"

Blessing Chichi with a knowing smile, Xenia pretended to feel sorry for the girl. "We will endeavor to make Ruby-sama and you proud of us. Those two inferior units will be a thing of the past soon." Briskly walking through the opening in the ship, the twins already dots on the horizon, Xenia felt a rush of exhilaration and a touch of anxiety. It was all well and good if she got Takeya to want her, but what if she couldn't? To come back and have Chichi gloat over how she had failed would all but ruin her chances at getting a master.

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He had expected some differences in the students in his class when they arrived, but Takeya wasn't prepared for the full breadth of them. Most notable was that damnable trio of girls that harped on him for even talking to Ren or Miu were silent. They didn't even acknowledge the DearS when they arrived. Secretly he doubted they minded, he did drop them off with those girls more for some peace and quiet and for socializing, but it still irritated him. Even Ohiko, his DearS obsessed friend, hadn't said a word to them where before he was all but salivating on them. All this in such little time did not bold well. The only person that didn't change was Mitsuka, whether that was a good thing or not was debatable, and Neneko.

"Day hasn't even started yet and I want to go home," Takaya moaned as he covered his head with his satchel. He felt more than heard Ren and Miu exchanging some sort of communication between themselves. He hated how his classmates just flipped flopped on their feelings for the duo. Hypocrites, dumb ass hypocrites. And to think I was the one that was fearful of them until recently. Fate wasn't without a sense of irony it appeared. "You two sure you want to stay for this? Miu can teach you at home Ren, if you want. No reason to make you suffer this bullshit."

Her hand trailing down his spine, Miu felt a spasm from the man. "No, Ikuhara-sama. It is not fair for you to face this alone. We're in this together, so we won't hide from it." It hurt Miu to see what had been pleasurable company turn on her, but a slave was used to being ignored by those not their master. In her old role she was either mocked or downright ignored constantly so it was something she got used to. "I'm sure Ren-san agrees."

Busy watching the huddle of people around the room, hearing the angered and fearful words from them, Ren was abashed. "Why are Takeya's friends so different now?" She didn't like the change, had never experienced class prejudice before. All she wanted was for Takeya to change it or leave himself. "Ren doesn't like them to be mean."

"It's because they're too stupid to think for themselves, Ren," Neneko said announcing her entrance. She'd heard the news and instantly chalked it up to ignorance. The DearS wouldn't hurt people, not intentionally anyway. "But don't worry about it, I'm sure Harumi-san will have this all cleared up in a matter of days." Her comments directed at the mass of flesh her friend had become. "So get over that depression of yours Takeya."

Leave it to Neneko to cut right through to the heart of the matter, Takeya gritted his teeth. "I know she will, but it doesn't change the fact that these assholes just abandoned Ren and Miu." His fists were tightening as his anger rose, "I mean weren't they friends until yesterday? And what, some dick tries to have his way with a DearS and she protects herself and now 'we hate all DearS'." His frustration boiled over, "What was she supposed to do, just sit back and let the fucker do what he wanted? Who are they to criticize!"

Ren flinched back at Takeya's outburst but Neneko expected it. Slapping the back of his head with a rolled up primer, "Bad Takeya, calm down or you'll scare Ren and Miu more." Seriously, that idiot didn't realize his slaves hung onto every word he said. And while the small ping of jealousy at seeing them hovering over him was there, Hiro was first in her heart now. Bopping his head again for good measure she added, "Apologize."

Taking a deep breath, he turned to see both Ren and Miu with fretful expressions. He could tell they wanted to comfort him, but were afraid it would only add fuel to his fire. "Sorry you two, I just don't like it when you get blamed for something not your fault." They smiled instantly and it eased him further. Sitting up straight, "How are things for you Neneko? You haven't stopped by the new place yet." Talking about the current events wouldn't calm him so a quick change of topic was in order.

Before Neneko could speak, Ren glomped onto Takeya's back, "Ren sorry too!" What she was sorry for she hadn't the foggiest, but it was a nice excuse to get a hug out of Takeya. "Neneko really good at controlling Takeya, Ren wants to take lessons." Maybe then she'd be able to understand and assist the man better. "Neneko come visit our new home and teach Ren?"

Adjusting her glasses, an expression of pure glee overcame her. "Why I'd be delighted to teach you, both of you, how to keep this cur in line." Miu's balled fist covering her wanting to be included, but Neneko knew her far to well by now. Watching as Ren's weight pushed Takeya down, and then as Ren squirmed against him, Neneko was almost tempted to leave. She's dry humping him in class! Miu should do something! Neneko sure as hell wasn't going to say anything, but a quick look to Miu saw that the pink haired DearS was enraptured by the show, Oh my god…is she…she's getting off on this! Coughing discretely, Neneko hoped at least Takeya had the foresight to stop things before they got worse.

While he wouldn't lie and say what he felt was painfully arousing, Takeya wasn't in the mood for the hushed words he heard. Gently pushing Ren back to her seat, he sat up and glowered at the groups looking at them. "That's enough Ren," he regretted his words as Ren's smile died instantly, in true fashion though he salvaged it. Patting her head warmly, "Ren did a really good job of cheering me up, just we don't want them to think you're doing bad right?" He gestured to the clichés all around them watching their every move.

Shaking her own fixation on the events into the nether void of her mind, Miu put her palm to her cheek coquettishly. "My Ren-san, you really need to learn decorum about such things." That frustration itch was growing deeper and deeper, and all Miu could do was replay the scene in her mind as it refused to leave. "We shouldn't do such things in school." But she really wanted to, painfully wanted to. This won't do at all, I can't seek to have this fixed until the issue with Ruby is resolved. Which meant one of two things, either she had to appease Takeya or continue to be frustrated.

Letting out her own sigh of relief, Neneko patted Takeya's head. "Good job," she knew he understood the compliment, "well class is going to start so I'll let you have a few moments peace." More like she wanted to have a few moments peace herself. She was seen fraternizing with the DearS so that made her a collaborator. Mindless sheep following the status quo meant nothing to Neneko, even Hiro accepted the DearS so it wasn't an issue there. Her main concern was that lovable idiot and his at-times air headed slaves.

Opening the door with her usual flair, Mitsuka strode across the classroom in her usual short shorts and two sizes to small top, perched on her desk, crossed her legs giving the class a clear view of her panties, and smiled. "We have three new students today class, anymore and teacher will break!" She fondled herself mindlessly, "In response to the recent litigation against them, the DearS community has released three more into our loving care to show us how they don't mean us any harm." Her finger seeped into her mouth and tugged lightly on her lower lip, "Teacher wants to eat them all up right now, but maybe later."

And with that Nini, Mimi, and Xenia walked into the room, introduced themselves and sat as close to Takeya as possible. With the change in opinion on DearS it was easy as the class had all but abandoned that region of the room. Takeya was shocked that it was those three, but missed the hungry looks they gave him. Neneko and Miu however were more observant.

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"Ikuhara-sama, I think today we should eat lunch together on the roof," Miu asked demurely as she led not only Takeya but Ren away from the others. She had seen how the new DearS had been watching Takeya and didn't care for it at all. Even in the state of anti-DearS sentiment those twins were making the men drooling piles of hormones. And most of their antics were directed at Ikuhara-sama. Whether Ren felt Takeya's flashes, Miu didn't know, but she sure as hell did and they were from the new DearS all but performing a striptease for him.

Food was what he wanted, food and peace, so he was all for it. "I have no problem with it. I think we can all do without the 'that's them' looks." Grabbing his bag, containing Miu's homemade lunch, he headed for the door with slaves in tow. "And I didn't know we were going to be getting MORE DearS students here." It was odd, with all the commotion going on, why release more into the general public, and in a school with two DearS already.

Linking her arm with Takeya's, Ren just hugged the appendage, "Ren doesn't like the new DearS students." Miu and her agreed not to concern Takeya with the internal business of the community unless absolutely necessary. Miu said it would only make Takeya have a worse time, Ren wants Takeya happy so she'll keep quiet. But she felt it when she linked eyes with those twins. Felt the envy and resentment they had for her, and knew deep down what they meant to do. "Did Miu pack melon bread?"

Rolling her eyes yet smiling, Miu opened the door to the roof, "I ran to the store this morning so you can have your precious bread." Miu scoffed unintentionally at how Ren's mind worked. At times Miu wondered if that damned confection was the most important thing to her sister, above all other things. Stepping out into the sunlight, Miu stretched her left arm high over her head, "Such a lovely day. I think we should eat outside more often."

Breathing in a huge drought of air, Takeya begrudgingly agreed. It was a nice change of pace to be in the open rather than cooped up with Ohiko and avoiding being badgered by people. "I could handle this on occasion. Good idea Miu," he went to pat her head only to have her step back and his hand to grope her chest by mistake. "Uh…sorry Miu, accident," he pulled his hand back as if it were on fire. He didn't want to believe it but, his mind was telling him that she did that on purpose.

Her face flush, Miu flubbed and teetered to a bench by the protective fence. "It was an a-accident so don't worry about it Ikuhara-sama." She had planned it, she wanted more but slow and steady won the race." Taking the lunches out of Takeya's bag, she set each one out for the trio, hers then Takeya's and finally Ren's leaving Takeya the meat of the DearS sandwich.

Following close behind the pair, Ren took Takeya's hand and pulled it to her own bust. "There now Miu and Ren are even," Ren beamed at being useful. Having never eaten on the roof before, Ren thought Miu's action was expected. That the wondrous sensations of lovemaking were all a part of the roof lunch experience. "Takeya's hand is very warm," she huskily said as she kept his hand firmly in place.

Eyes clenched such, Takeya counted to twenty in his head while he pulled free of Ren's mistake. She saw Miu do it and just thought it was expected, don't get angry, don't get anything. Willing his hormones back down, he sat down next to Miu to eat. "So what made you want to eat up here today? Usually you eat with Neneko." Not that he was complaining, it was just a change and when his slaves made a change it was often with some ulterior motive in mind.

Her bento on her lap, Miu ate slowly and making emphasis on her mouth, "Neneko had wanted some private time with Hiro-san, so I didn't want to impose." And where Miu went Ren was to follow as per Takeya's orders. Getting away from the new threat was a side bonus, but her real intention was far more basic. Maybe…Maybe I should tell Ikuhara-sama my problem. He will help no doubt and it would…would free me of this bleak feeling. But to say she was so needing his touch, she thought it looked badly on her and she didn't wish that.

Takeya just nodded, as Ren inhaled her dessert before her meal. The trio talked of biennial things, and were genuinely enjoying the excursion from the norm. Ren leaned heavily on her master's side, his company all that was needed to make a bleak day sunny, while Miu warred with herself about coming clean. Takeya, for all his gruff demeanor, was just happy to have pleasant company that cared about him. When the meal was over however they still had time before going back to class.

Meandering over to the fence, Miu grabbed the links and leaned over exposing her pink dotted panties. "Oh Ikuhara-sama come over here and take a look, the view is fantastic!" She wiggled her rump enticingly as she called over to him. Unable to will up the courage to admit her growing need, she hoped to get him to.

Giving Ren an uneasy look, Takeya saw the green haired DearS busy breathing in the air from her melon bread bag. She stopped to favor him with a smile and a small squeezing of his hand before indulging her melon bread mania. "Uh, sure Miu," he was mystified by how her perfect derrière swayed hypnotically. It was enticing, but Miu wasn't the type to do such things. "What do you want me to see," he asked as he got up and started towards her.

Not for a moment stopping her subtle seduction, Miu turned and with half laden eyes flicked her head towards herself. Taking one hand she hiked up her skirt just a tad, "Something I felt you enjoying," she felt it growing in him just as she wanted. It was shameful but exhilarating at the same time and she could feel a dampness growing.

Takeya saw it, saw the pure white start to dampen and become more translucent. "M-Miu?" It was a mistake! He frantically looked back at Ren, but the DearS was either in on it or so deep in her mania she was in a different state of consciousness. "Are…are you trying to…" his throat was dry again. Despite the fact he'd already made love to her, Takeya was still timid about the act. We can't do this at school! What if somebody hears or Kami-sama comes up here to find us!

Her excitement growing, she found just having him gaze at her was helping her to come down from her maddening height. Nodding once her free hand went back to her backside and looped a finger on the elastic band of her undergarment. "I read men often fantasize about being like this in public, the roof being one of the most desired," she emphasized fantasy and desire as if they were missiles to fire at Takeya's libido.

Suddenly his pants were a size to tight as Miu was doing wonderfully in her task. He was a man, a man with people he loved, and was woefully unprepared for psychological assaults of this nature. "W-we can't…not here Miu. IF we get caught we'll…the others might hear." But oh how he wanted to, more than anything he wanted to pull those moistened cloth panties down and feel her tight pressure again. "M-M-Miu…please…not here? Home…back home?" he pleaded.

Standing upright she pushed her skirt back down and swallowed hard. She was a DearS and her master gave her an order and she was going to abide by it. "If that is what master wants," she walked over to him, kissed him hard and deeply. Pressing herself fully against him she wasn't disappointed when his hands slowly at first but quickly sped up the process of kneading her buttocks playfully. This is it dangerously wonderful. My master…only you…If he were to ever offer her to another just for pleasure she'd deny him, her body was his and only his.

Mind spinning with hormones and lust, Takeya held the vision of beauty to him and basked in the mellow taste she offered. Breaking off, a trail of saliva linking them, he shuddered painfully, "When we get home." But he wanted her now, just his unwillingness to hurt them with his libido kept his pants up. "When we get home if you still want to…"

With a quick dart, she gave the man a quick peck on the nose and broke free. More to keep herself from continuing against his orders, Miu grabbed Ren who still had her face in the bag, and walked off with her. "We'll meet you back in class Ikuhara-sama." Her heart was beating painfully in her chest, but she had his word that if she still wanted to appease him after school he would. I can wait that long, oddly enough I feel much better now. Just knowing he cared, that he still found her attractive and that he had gave her such simple joy was enough to fill her defective programming's needs for now.

Not stupid, Takeya knew that Miu's leaving with Ren was to protect them from him. He was a walking hard-on with just enough control to stop her that one time. Had she pressured or that second kiss been a moment longer he'd have taken her right then and there on the school roof. Others be damned. "I almost…she…wow she can…they both can get me just so…" He looked down shamefully at the bulge in his pants. Was it wrong to be so attracted to them? Going back to the fence he took several deep breaths to ease his pants back into a less painful state. When the door opened again, "Did you forget something?"

The voice that called back wasn't Ren or Miu, it was Xenia. "Oh Ikuhara-sama, I didn't know you were here. I had seen your companions leaving and I thought you were with them." A lie, Xenia had been watching the whole thing from the building adjacent to where the lunch took place. "Shall I leave?"

Spinning around, linking his fingers into the spokes of the fence he muttered, "No that won't be necessary." Watching her saunter over to him, her long ebony locks swaying in the breeze, he gawked. "A-are things going well for you? With all this shit in the courts I saw the others treating Ren and Miu poorly. Hope they're treating you better."

Now wasn't the time to strike, no it was too soon. Yes she could feel his desire, brought to a boil by Miu. But to take advantage of that would mean bitterness from him and that wasn't what she wanted. Taking up the spot next to him, "It is hard. I have heard them talking poorly of Nini, Mimi, and myself. But as long as one person accepts us that would be fine." She offered Takeya a smile, "You are a master, you know we would never, aren't capable of harming people."

Nodding, Takeya was lulled into a fake peace. He wasn't totally ignorant that something was up with the new DearS, that somehow he would have to deal with them. But she wasn't pushing anything, hell she was just talking to him, not even looking at him. "Yeah I know, so know that I believe you're all innocent."

Finally looking him square in the eye, she gave him the most honest and sincere smile and it stole his breath. "Thank you Ikuhara-sama, a master such as yourself is something any DearS would want." Turning back to the courtyard, "If it is not to much trouble, could I have a few moments alone though to think?" Yes, don't give away to much, make him want her not the other way around. Entice him with mystery and allure, and when the time comes he'd be the one to act in replacement.

Feeling sorry for the slave that had come at such a bad time, Takeya walked off without another word. He found Ren and Miu in class, but didn't find it necessary to tell them about Xenia. What would it accomplish, she was just afraid and lonely in a new place, and he'd be a friend just as he had been to Miu.

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Author notes

Trying not to go overboard with the 'Miu Defect' thing but being a programmer I know that a defect is something that won't fix itself. Hope ya liked this chapter and know I'll try to be more upcoming with updates.

Later!!