Chapter 21:
"*sigh* You've got to be fucking kidding me, really? Three hours of debugging and the problem was because this and wasn't an or?" Neptune said to himself as he fixed the logic error in his code. He ran it again, smirking as it executed the way it was supposed to.
*Knock knock kn-knock knock…knock knock* he heard the door in the kitchen open. "Do you do that every time you come here?" Winter asked.
"Yes, it's how we let them know we're coming in" Weiss said as they entered the living room.
"And the neighbors aren't suspicious at all?"
"The neighbors? Nah it's all good. We informed the landlord that we run a small modeling studio here" Neptune said.
"Do they know what kind of modeling?" Winter asked.
"Well…kinda"
"You sounded unsure"
"It's fine don't worry about it. What are you doing here?"
"We just came from an amazing day at Signal Springs. We got pedicures too and I wanted to shoot a quick clip. Do you know where Sun is?" Weiss asked.
"Oh, he and two other models Dew and Octavia just went to the guest room to film a special. Apparently Dew lost a bet so they probably won't be out for another twenty-some minutes"
"What's a special?" Winter asked.
"Why don't you go see for yourself?" Weiss said with a sly grin.
Winter rose an eyebrow before going to check. When she reached the door, she took hold of the nob to crack it slightly, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA! *gasp* IT TICKLES! IT TICKLES! IHIHIT TIHIHIHIHIHIHICKLES!"
"Uhh duh, that's the whole point captain obvious" the girl with red hair said. She was kneeling on the mattress while the other was hogtied, her feet slathered in baby oil. The red-head had her left arm wrapped around her ankles, using a hairbrush to vigorously scrub her soles.
Winter immediately closed the door, walking back to the living room looking like she just saw a ghost, "What did I just see?"
"Tickle torture. We charge triple the price for clips of that nature and they're a hundred percent voluntary" Neptune explained.
"Why in god's name would anyone volunteer for that?"
"I ask myself that same question too" Weiss said. "So do we just wait?"
"Well, if you want, I can film for you" Neptune said.
"Really?"
"Yeah, as a matter of fact, Sun and I came up with a new clip concept that you can be the first to try out"
"And what concept would that be?" Winter asked.
"First-person foot massages" he said, making the sisters look at him quizzically. "We just got this new camera that we can wear" he picked up a small device from the coffee table that had a large strap, putting it around his head like a headband, "See?"
"Oh okay, so you want to rub our feet?"
"Your feet, I'm not participating" Winter said.
"Why not?"
"Because I don't want to"
"Aw come on, at least sit in the background. You won't have to do anything, just watch TV" Neptune said.
"…*sigh* fine"
"Great, Oh! And before I forget, we have a package for you" he said, reaching under the table for a small box.
"Huh? What is it?"
"You tell me; our site has a P.O box so fans can send you guys gifts"
Winter looked at him skeptically before taking the box. But when she pried it open, her eyebrows rose in surprise. Inside was a silver charm anklet, patterned with stars, hearts, and crescent moons. "Wow" she took it out, bending down to secure it around her ankle.
"Oo that's really cute" Weiss said.
"Yeah, I also have two more checks for you both too" Neptune said handing them each an envelope, "once you get set we can go ahead and shoot"
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"Ready?" Weiss asked.
Winter rolled her now red eyes, "Sure"
Weiss nodded as they re-entered the living room from the kitchen, "*sigh* That trip to the spa today was great wasn't it?"
"Definitely, I never felt so relaxed in my life"
"Oh, hey you. I didn't know you'd be back" Weiss said to Neptune. They sat down, Winter sitting in the chair perpendicular to the couch, propping her feet up and crossing her ankles on the coffee table, while she joined Neptune.
"How was your day? …Yeah? That's good. You know while we were out, we had our feet done. Wanna see my new pedicure?" She asked.
Neptune nodded, remaining silent for the sake of the clip. She turned to him, lifting her legs and wrapping her arms under her knees. With her feet right in his face, she scrunched her toes, showing off her nail art, "Isn't it cute?"
He nodded, this time with red cheeks. Noticing this, she smirked, "Hmhm, I bet you wanna suck on them don't you~" she teased, inching her feet closer to the camera lens and wiggling her toes.
He had to move his head back slightly as he nodded again, "Well too bad, I'm not in the mood" she plopped her feet in his lap before lying down, "You'll just have to massage them instead"
With that, He began. He reached out with one hand, using the back of his fingers to feel the softness of her soles, making her blush as she turned her attention to the TV. His other hand soon joined as he started with her heels, his thumbs and index fingers squeezing the tender flesh as they slowly worked their way up.
"… …Mmmm, it's so nice having a footboy to pamper me whenever I want" She said. She looked back at Winter to see her on her scroll, "Do you want a foot rub too Liana?"
"*Pfft* I don't want this loser touching my feet" she said, crossing her ankles the other way without looking up.
"Suit yourself" Weiss looked back at Neptune, "don't forget my toes~" she said, raising her right foot and spreading them for the camera. She used her big toe to tap his nose, catching him off guard before setting her foot down again.
He proceeded as told, taking each individual digit to bend them back and forth, earning a few satisfying cracks. Once finished, he took all the toes of her left foot and held them back, stretching the sole taut before pressing a thumb into her arch.
"*sigh* You know, it's funny. Most men find feet repulsive…but not you. You're willing to touch them no matter how they are; whether they're filthy, sweaty and reek of musk, or dolled up nice and pretty like this, you'd want them smothered all over your face huh~?" she teased.
He nodded, "Hmhm, we'll see" she said as she turned to lay on her side.
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"… … …Alright, that should be good" Neptune said.
"Aww you're stopping already?" Weiss asked.
"What? You said you wanted to shoot a quick clip. Fifteen minutes should be fine" he said as he took the camera off his head.
"Yeah, I guess I did" She sat up, pulling her feet back to cross her legs, "So Neptune, next Friday is the grand opening of the New-Vale Aquarium. Would you like to go? I mean…if you're okay with it?"
"Of course I'd love do go"
"… …Are you sure? Even though you're…you know"
"I appreciate your concern but I'll be fine, I promise. Besides, it'll be one hell of an experience, I heard that they'll even have whale sharks there"
Weiss's eyes widened, "Really? Oh my gosh, I wonder if we'll get to swim with them too, I can't wait" she said in excitement. She leaned over, kissing him on the cheek, "I'll let you know when I'm out of class okay?"
"Okay"
She and Winter stood up, "I'll see you later"
"Yeah, see ya" he said as they made their way out.
Once they left, he exhaled a breath he didn't know he was holding, only to hear the guest room door open down the hall. "That…sucked" Dew said.
"Hehe, well maybe next time you'll think before betting against the Boarbatusks" Octavia said.
"Shut up, your team only won because the Beringals' center can't make a free-throw to save his fucking life" Dew chastised as they made their way out as well.
Sun followed them into the kitchen, returning with a banana held in his tail, "Ahh~ another day, another several hundred lien to be made" he said, joining Neptune on the couch, "What's up?" he asked, noticing Neptune's head in his hands.
"*sigh* It's nothing"
Sun rose an eyebrow, "What did you do?"
"You'll laugh at me"
He peeled the banana before taking a bite, "I won't…I promise"
Neptune lifted his head to look at him, "…Weiss stopped by with Winter and I shot a clip for her. But after that, she asked me to go out with her to the New-Vale Aquarium grand-opening next Friday"
"An Aquarium? You didn't say yes did you?"
"Yeah…I did. She just seemed so excited about it, I didn't want to let her down"
"Even though you're aqua-phobic?"
"… …"
"…*sigh* Well, you're going to have to get over you fear someday. I guess this'll have to be the start. Just try not to have a panic attack okay?"
"… …I'll try man; I'll try"
To Be Continued…