"So, it looks like I'll be leaving tomorrow morning to head back to the lab." Ai suddenly stated as everyone was sitting down for lunch.

"Got called off your forced vacation?" Kimihito replied instantly from the tables opposite end. He seemed used to such a thing, but everyone else seemed surprised that she had to back already, especially since most of the girls had gotten used to her now.

"Yeah. They've gotten stuck on the third strain's structure. So I'm being called back too. I had just become really relaxed too, but oh well." Ai said with a shrug.

"When did you find this out though?" Mero asked, sounding upset that Ai's leaving was just the next day.

"I found out yesterday while we were at sports club kobold actually, so it's not like I haven't had time. All of my stuff is packed; I just forgo to say anything yesterday night or this morning. Oops." Ai aid with a smile, making it clear she waited intentionally for some reason.

"Well it will be unfortunate that you must go, but it was good to meet you and you're not leaving till tomorrow so . . ." Miia said absently.

"Oh, upset I'm going Miia?"

"Well yeah. Getting your permission for darling would have been perfect. "Miia said with a sigh, not realizing that everyone could hear her.

Ai grinned. "If you'll let me have some of your blood then I'll think about it.

"Yeah sure I'll just. . . .Eeek, no! No way, nope! Not happening!" Miia hissed, realizing that Ai was the one talking to her.

"Darn, thought I had you that time. Reptilian blood is like a fine red wine." Ai pouted, causing all the girls to chuckle in fear. Since the day after Ai had appeared she had been attempting to trick everyone into letting her sample their blood, a prospect everyone found slightly disturbing. The fact that she was leaving for work was a small blessing in disguise because of it, but no one would admit it to her, or Kimihito.

"Do you think you'll find more information about this?" Rachnee asked gesturing to herself, still human.

"I believe so. I was sent a bit of info though that said you should be turning back in the next day or so. If it's accurate of course. but yes I believe I'll make some good headway into the third strain, especially with the samples you gave me."

"That's good. Hopefuly no one else has this happen. It's unnerving and complicated. . . . Do you think you'll find cures for all of LTS then?" Rachnee asked.

"Perhaps, but all the strains will take more time to deal with. The third will be easier because Human DNA is simpler than most Liminal DNA's to mess around with."

"Ugh, when you say it that way it sounds, kind of creepy." Centorea said with a shiver.

"Really, I never noticed." Ai said absently as she leaned back in her chair. "oh yeah, before I forget, I'll be making dinner on my own tonight Hito."

Kimihito looked at Ai as he stood up and began gathering everyone's lunch dishes. "Okay."

The entire dining room froze. Kimihito had always cooked the meals, and even when Ai came home he still did, she just helped him. So why was Ai suddenly wanting to cook dinner, by herself?

"Excellent! I need you and the girls to go out and get some groceries then!" Ai exclaimed as she pulled out a notepad and began scribbling down a list. At first it seemed normal, until she began writing on the third page of paper.

"Um, isn't that a bit much?" Mero asked in a worried tone.

"No not really. Hito's been keeping the fridge stocked pretty well, but the freezer is pretty bare and I want to make sure you've all got food in the house after I leave."

"Oh, that makes sense!" Miia exclaimed automatically, causing everyone else to sigh, and Ai to grin.

"I do however need to do a few more tests on Rachnee, so she'll have to stay behind." Ai added as she finished the list, a total of four and half notepad pages.

"What!? Why does Rachnee get to stay behind again? This is liminal Abuse!" Miia exclaimed, making Centorea sigh

"She is a liminal Miia." Mero said, adding to Centorea's sigh.

"Yes, I am. You all should get going though; I'll need some of those groceries for dinner."

Kimihito sighed and walked out of the kitchen calling back as he went. "I'll get my shoes on."

Rachnee watched as everyone else got up and began to leave the table to head out, but what caught her attention was Ai's expression. It was extremely happy, and there was a sense of, unease Rachnee could feel off of her. it took almost half an hour for Kimihito and everyone else to leave, but when they did, Ai let out a sigh, and hr expression changed slightly though Rachnee want sure how.

"Well, now that we're alone-"Ai began.

Oh, that's what's going on.

"I would like to ask you something Rachnera." Ai finished, looking at her with a, strange look.

"Alright, I've told you everything that I've had trouble with in this form though." Rachnee replied. This was probably going to be another request for samples or something; she had said she wanted more after all.

"Do you want to sleep with Hito?"

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Rachnee blinked and saw nothing for a moment; then she blinked again and realized she was still sitting in the kitchen. Ai had said something and it made her black out, but what had she-

"Oh you're lucid again, good. So do you want to sleep with Hito or no?" Ai asked from the kitchen where she was doing something with a bowl.

". . . . . So, I hadn't heard things. Did you really just ask me that? Why?"

"Hm, I wonder!" Ai said aloud with a long hum. a very long hum.

"Can you answer the question please?"

"I could. . . . . I got some info from the lab that is very interesting. A liminal that has been turned into a human is completely unable to get pregnant, and as all of you are interested in Hito, but the laws are still stupid, I thought I'd see what you say to it!"

Rachnee looked at Ai and couldn't help but sigh inside. She was evil, utterly evil. She had seen some of it in how she liked to mess with people, but this was just- she was evil!

"Do you not want to sleep with Hito then?" Ai asked again, sounding downbeat this time, as if she was trying to imitate a sad puppy.

Rachnee thought about it for a moment and then sighed. Saying she didn't want him would be a lie, however! "No I will not sleep with him not like this. If I am to make him mine, I must do it in my normal shape." Rachnee said finally.

Ai smiled, softly this time. "Excellent! Then I can put some of it in your food too!"

Hold the hell up! "Um, what?"

"I can put some of this in all of the food then!" Ai said as she lifted up a shady looking white bottle.

"Um, what is that?"

"This?" Ai asked as she pointed to the bottle and smiled. "It's a slow release tranquilizer. It takes about two hours to begin releasing, and then another two for it to fully release. It's strong enough to even knock out large Liminals!" Ai said proudly.

"But, why are you putting it into the food?" Rachnee asked, very nervously.

Ai smiled and put the bottle down, or into whatever she was cooking, it was hard to say. " well, it's a full moon tonight, and there are lots of liminal girls in the house, and I need to wake up early tomorrow, so I need to make sure everyone sleeps so I can get some rest."

"Oh, that seems normal I guess."

"And I had figured that if you did want to sleep with Hito I'd hit everyone but the two of you with the tranquilizer so you two could have fun unimpeded!"

"And there it goes. Are you getting worse or what?" Rachnee said with a sigh.

"No, I just a little more off on Full moons, especially if I haven't tasted blood in a while. And especially since I haven't had Rou's in months!" Ai stated, sounding both happy and exasperated at the same time as she licked hr lips, adding to how creepy her words were.

"Rou?"

"Ah, Hito's Dad, My Honey!" I said with a smile. "Maybe you'll meet him at some point!"

"I guess so." Rachnee said, just as the door to the house swung open.

"We're back!"

"Ah, good. Let's help them bring everything in." Ai said as she began waking to the doorway, but stopped at it and glared at Rachnee, "and no telling them about the tranquilizer!"

authors note: Ah, this took a while and it shouldn't have! Well I guess it should have, I was having trouble figuring how Rachnee would react to such a question. I think this feels right. Hopefully.

On a different note, I have a question I am putting into a poll on my profile, and that question is this.

Would you be interested if I wrote an original fanfic for monster musume? Original characters and all, I mean. And maybe some lemon in it, or a lot, hard to say. But would that interest ya?