A/N: I have this dirty rat feeling that I've been gone too long in this half of my stories. The more serious ones, although I never got any compliant about FFCs. lol Oh well. Here is the story that started it all. Make sure you reread chapter 34. Slight warning, straight sex. For those of you who enjoy sex in general; slight treat warning. lol Ah spring break...~_~ spent alone in alabama of all places.

Living Forever In You by kara papas

CH 35 - Descent into Denial

The bar was eerie instead of it's normal hype vibe when Ken had finally arrived to meet his old acquaintance who only went buy the name Goshi. From the appearance of Goshi the immediate thought that would cross anyone's mind was he had to be a member of punk-rock band. Goshi was man with gelled black hair with crimson red tips with spiky-like tattoo adorning his neck; as if they were burst from his collarbone. His arms were also covered in an array of elaborate tattoos. His clothing really marked him as a punk rocker. He worn somewhat conforming pants with chains and had many different belts in a variety of colors. The colors usually seemed to just be skulls that were hot pink or neon thick green. The other belts were studded or had the look of a band of bullets. In Goshi's case some of those bullets might be really. His shirt was a simple white one with a print of the Ramones on the front. His face was handsome and soft, but edgy due his interest choice of facial piercings. His lips had spider bite piercings and his eyebrow had about three and he even had a piercing between his eyebrows. Ken walked over to Goshi with no alarm at all.

"Goshi!" Ken boomed. The handsome punk-rocker turned to see his old acquaintance and grin as he sipped on a gin and tonic. "Looking as gruesome as ever dude."

"I can't say the same for you Kenshi." Goshi smiled still at his barstool as Ken loomed near by before sitting down.

"Ken...say it with me...K-E-N." Ken said as he sat down next to Goshi. Goshi sipped his drink and snickered.

"So share we talk business, now." Goshi said with a very serious look upon his face. Ken nodded and the two both shifted personalities to suit the needs of their former jobs as hitmen. Obviously Goshi was still in the business of being a hitman.

"So do you need me to corner the targets or setup a location with traps?" Ken said as if he was already planning out multiple possibilities.

"Well, I'm helping my company do some personal vendetta work. The targets as supposedly really strong people with very impressive...weapons. They've also killed many people too. They are on a rampage. The killed several agents that were off duty going to a college campus. They even killed one agent that was walking into their home." Goshi said placing his arm on the bar counter to shift in his seat. Ken's face was pale at hearing this news. His mind raced with worry thinking about what kind of killers these people could be and if he and Goshi were even enough to handle the situation.

"So, you think these fuck heads are here in Tokyo?" Ken said as he waved over the bartender.

"Yeah, they are. In fact they are in this very district. Hell you could have been waving them into this bar and never had known that they were mass murdering fuck heads." Goshi as he watched Ken down a shot of tequila.

"Holy shit, that isn't cool Goshi. I've got this...." Ken paused and blushed a bit lowering the seriousness of the conversation, but Goshi didn't care since he wasn't given a time limit on when exactly to execute his plan.

"Oh hey...what's this?" Goshi punched Ken against the chest gently.

"No, it's nothing. Let's get back to business." Ken stuttered. Goshi crossed his arm across his chest.

"Ken; I have all the time in the world to do this assignment. Besides I kind of lied to you about having the file. All I have is a voice mail from the head director asking me if I could do him a favor. I'm getting the pictures of the targets sometime in two days. And both you freak out about them. I've been told that they are lying low right now. So they won't be on a rampage anytime soon. Working for the D1 has been interesting. I'm like a contract killer for them, you know." Goshi said with a very carefree attitude. "So..."

"Okay, I'm living upstairs, right? And I've got these two hot lesbians that live with me." Goshi's eyes went wide and stared grinning like a pervert. "No, it's not like that. They're awesome girls. They've had it hard. Run ins with the law and such. Simply just misunderstood in my opinion, but I tell there isn't anything those two wouldn't do for each other and they are pretty good fighters. We might ask them to help us setup this hit." Ken said with utmost assurance in his voice to where even Goshi nodded in agreement.

"If they are use to that kind of life, I'm sure they could help. Now what else aren't you telling me." Goshi continued to pry for more information. Ken grinned and rubbed the back of his head.

"Well a friend of theirs came to visit, and she's...um..." Ken gulped a bit and grabbed the collar of his shirt as if to release some heat making Goshi laugh. "No, she's really intense. And damn, she's so hot...and stacked....but that isn't the reason I like her. Ah, hell, I don't know Goshi. She's got this frail look to her but she isn't so fragile. She's like her friends; tough and been through a lot of shit. Of course her story is probably a tad different than theirs."

Goshi was paying his tab and also paid for Ken's. The hitman was at a full stand waiting for Ken to stand up.

"What's with this Goshi?" Ken said standing by his friend.

"They live upstairs. I don't have anything else to do tonight. Introduce me to your sexy busty vixen." Goshi said very seriously as if it was a matter of life and death. Ken nodded and the two left the bar and went around to the alley that lead to the stairs to his flat. The two eagerly stood at the door and Ken decided he just knock since he knew Mai was probably home with the other two still. The tall muscular man knock on his loft door and waited while his friend stood there smiling. A stomping sound could be heard approaching the door which signified a tired Natsuki ready to answer it.

"Oh, get ready this is one of the lesbians. She sounds tired from her walking. Might have just got done being muffed." Ken said laughing and Goshi laughed back and then the door opened to reveal a very awake Natsuki grinning with Mai wrapped around her like a monkey.

"Hey Ken...Mai just jumped me about hour ago because Shizuru was joking about how strong I've gotten in the last few months." Natsuki laughed. Mai blushed seeing two men gawking at her and Natsuki.

"Yeah, it is really amazing...Ken. She's just as strong as you are...I think, but I definitely think I could ride Natsuki all day." Mai chirped and all of sudden disappeared from the two hitmen's view.

"Ara, Mai-chan...you shouldn't say things like that Natsuki has a dirty mind." Shizuru's voice echoed from the bathroom. Ken looked to the ground to see Natsuki flat on her stomach and bright red in the face. "By the way, Nat-su-ki, the hot water is ready."

Mai slowly stood up and away from Natsuki and watched her quickly walk away from the door and disappear into the bathroom.

"GOMEN NATSUKI!!!!!" Mai yelled towards the door and looked back to the two men and blushed. "We should probably go. They haven't done anything with each other ALL day. And I'm not in the mood to hear someone else, let alone my friends, having hot passionate sex."

Goshi and Ken just nodded as Mai stepped outside with them and shut the door. Mai looked at Ken and then signaled to him to introduce his friend. Ken grinned as it seemed he just hadn't really stopped so he just grinned even more so he could show off Mai to Goshi.

"Mai this is my old co-worker, Goshi. Goshi this is Mai, the friend of the lesbians I told you about." Ken said and Mai elbowed him the gut. Ken coughed from the impact and rubbed his stomach.

"Hahahaha, woah, you are quite a women Mai. Nice to meet you." Goshi shook Mai's hand and then let go to punch Ken on the shoulder to add to his pain.

"So, Goshi-san, what kind of work did you and Ken use to do?" Mai asked with curiosity.

"We were hitmen." Goshi said as if it was an everyday common job like being a cashier at a grocery store. Mai just had that "oh" expression and paused as if waiting for more info. "Ken is no longer in the business of killing of course. He just beats that crap out of people for living now. Nice step down I think. I however still do clean-up work for the company I work for. I'm like a contract killer."

"Woah, you really don't look the type. So do you kill bad people or whoever they tell you to?" Mai said seeming totally not phased by the profession. Ken seemed extremely impressed by Mai's composure.

Goshi rubbed the back of his head thinking about it. "Hmmm, well you know I usually prefer to think everyone I kill on contract has done something to warrant them being killed." Mai nodded with enthusiasm. "Like for instance, I came to ask Kenshi."

"Kenshi?" Mai looked at Ken who was at a full blush now and Goshi had the "oh shit" expression. "Yeah, his old name, doesn't really like it. And I'm sure he didn't want you to know it. hehehe Any how, yeah I came up to the bar to ask Ken if he could help with the assignment I got from D1, the company I'm hired by...quite often. They've got A LOT of people that they want dead and no way of proving it was them. My job." Goshi shrugged and Mai laughed. "But he said you and your lesbian buddies have some freaky skills and you might be able to help us. What do you think? Our targets are supposed to be real fuckers? Murdering innocent people at random-type shit."

"I'm sure we'll be able to help you." Mai said serious and her serious expression broke along with the others as they soon realized they were still standing by the door when they heard an extremely pleased moan coming from what sounded like Shizuru. They all quickly scrambled down the stairs and stood for awhile in silence and then busted out in laughter.

"Hey, Ken, you and Mai have a good night. Those lesbians gave me an idea. I'm going home to see my wife." Goshi said quickly running off. Ken had a horrified look on his face.

"What's wrong KENSHI?" Mai teased, but it had no affect on Ken.

"He doesn't have a wife...but he does have vibrator he calls wife." Ken said blankly staring in the direction Goshi ran off in. Mai was also standing facing that direction now with a similar blank expression. The figure of Goshi slowly disappeared and the two were left alone in a dark alley together. Ken mind raced to what had happened between the two of them the night before and his heart raced a bit as he looked over to Mai. Her beautiful was more that just a physical attribute because the hardships she had endured obviously beamed forth from her. However he knew her strength was not as strong as it appeared at times.

A tiny gust of wind kicked up in the dimly lit alleyway making Mai shudder and she turned to Ken. In that moment she turned to him she found herself being pulled against his body. Mai eyes were wide as she felt her body warming up under Ken's strong arms. The two didn't say anything at all as they stood there. Mai's face stared growing hot as that sensation from that last night was crawling back into her body. Ken was much taller than her, but she wasn't going to let herself be stopped this time. It was obvious to her that he wanted the same thing she did.

"Ken-kun...I really don't want to go back to the flat tonight if that's okay with you." Mai said in hushed tone as she tightened her arms across his body and rested her head against his chest to listen to his flustered heart beat. "I won't tell Natsuki. I promise."

"I know a good place that is open. It's....not like a...love hotel or anything. It's two blocks down. It's really nice. I have a favor the manager owes me." Mai heart about skipped two beats as she realized that Ken really was in the mood for what she was asking for. It wasn't just a crazed lust and a need to get screwed. Mai wanted to share herself. She wanted to unleash her angst and in the very limited time she had spent with Ken she felt she could trust him with herself. Her thoughts raced as they walked out from the alley and hailed a taxi down to go to the hotel.

The night lights slowly zoomed buy the window. They were both adults and very aware of their actions, but even though the two did not look at each other the short distance there. They innocently looked out of the windows until the taxi stopped. As they got out of the taxi Mai made a note that Ken didn't have to pay for the trip. Ken's reputation was really impressive. However what was more impressive was the hotel they stood before; it must have been a five star hotel. What in the earth must this manager owe Ken? Mai wondered but soon remembered why she was there as arm went around her waist in a very protective fashion. As soon as the very suspicious two entered Mai was certain they'd be thrown out but sure enough the manager ran out and greeted them with much excitement. Apparently Ken had saved the manager and his entire family from being killed by the local yakuza which almost ended up killing him in the process. Mai was beginning to wonder about Ken in fashions she never had. The former killer for hire, bouncer, guardian, protector, and perhaps lover. Thing that she could possibly find in a man anywhere.

The two soon found themselves in a massive suite that Ken could apparently use anytime he wanted to. Ken's face was so red that the top of his shaved head was red too. Mai felt awkward being the one who knew exactly what to do, or rather more, exactly what she wanted to do. As soon as she was ready to open her mouth to suggest a bath before anything else. Ken had already said it making Mai blush even harder.

"We don't have to take it together." Ken mumbled. Mai walked over to him and grabbed his large hands with her and tugged gently for him to come with her.

"It's not like we're going to avoid seeing each other naked anyways Kenshi..." Mai whispered as they entered the bathroom together. Ken just nodded as he took off his shirt exposing his well defined upper body. Mai face remained red as she realized she really had only had her relationships with Yuuichi and Reito. She went all the way in either relationship because she was certain that she loved them both with all her heart but eventually learned that it wasn't the case and ended up having her heart crushed and was made into a rumor around the Fuka Gauken College portion of the campus. 'Mai Tokiha puts out on the first date.'

"Mai, we don't have to do this." Ken said looking at the expression wash over her face. His heart was filling with nothing but concern for her. He had never truly felt this way about anyone before and he didn't want to ruin what he might have with Mai. The way her still clothed body looked was enough for him. However she shook her head and the clothes easily fell to the ground, and a simple instinctual crossing of her arms to her chest.

"Do you think, I'm easy, Ken-kun?" Mai said as she turned around to turn on the shower letting the steam moisten their skin. "It's okay if you think that. Tons of men think that of me. All my professors at school have asked me to have sex with them. And all the guys think I put out on the first date. And with you...i really don't want you to think that of me because you mean so much more to me. But...its okay if you do. I won't judge."

"Mai, I think you are extremely sexual, but that does not mean you're easy. You have something men desire to be quite honest and when you kissed me last night I wanted nothing more than to, if you pardon my use of language, fuck you last night." Ken said with a very ashamed tone, but continued. "But now, I have been thinking all day about how you kissed me, and I don't know about other men, but I honestly don't care about kissing. It doesn't do it for me, but you. God Mai, you put so much love into your kisses. You made me want more and I can see why I wanted to...go ahead with you last night."

"Ken..." Mai almost whispered. Ken's body was hot from a variety of things, but the steamy shower was definitely the main affect causing the heat. Another issue was that of a young woman's very womanly naked body before him. Ken gulped as he felt a tugged at his pants realizing he hadn't quite finished striping. What am I supposed to do? Oh what...she's taking...oh god. Please Mai don't I have full blown hard on. Ah, shit...too late.

Oh good god, Ken-kun...I'm impressed. Wait Mai, think about this...think. Do you really want THAT in your body in ten minutes. Obviously you've only had boys screw you before. That is a man. Mmmmm, damn it. I hate arguing with myself. Shove him in the shower and prove to him it's more than just sex you're after! With that quick argument Mai push Ken into the walking shower for fast body wash because after all Mai would have none of that bathroom sex. The idea of sex in a bathroom was gross enough for the prissy HiME as she always loved to point out that there happens to be a toilet in there and we all know what happens there.

The two were now standing aimlessly in the room with a bed that screamed 'you must have hot sex on me, I will make it even hotter'. Mai sat herself at the edge of the bed giggling at Ken who fumbled around with a packet of condoms. The former hitman gone bounce clapped his hands in success and turned around with no shame what so ever at his now carefully safe sex sealed manhood. Ken obviously motioned with his eyes to Mai's to show off his handy work and Mai just blushed as her eyes went to his manhood.

"Can never be too safe." Ken said in his rippling voice which Mai had almost forgotten about. Ken was about open his mouth again as he slowly pushed Mai further onto the bed.

"Mmm, no more talking...just love making okay." Mai said intermittently between soft kisses to even more passionate heated ones.

It was a simple command and so easily obey as Ken pushed himself into Mai feeling the tension of her spirit. His previous thoughts of her when he first met her dwindled away. This was not a child based off her reaction to each thrust he made being ever so gentle with what he assumed to be frail body. The motion her lips on his sequenced with the growing heat of their bodies was undeniable. Her hip rocked in an almost afraid pace as she felt Ken pull her into sitting position upon his lap as they continued in that same pace. Ken arms wrapped strongly around her body as lips kissed along her neck. Her arms now were around his neck as Mai decided to pick up the pace making Ken groan in surprise. His arms were no longer wrapped around Mai but his hands were at her hips as if to hold her body in the position they needed to be.

Ken soon pushed Mai back on to her back with no resistance from Mai as her legs wrapped around waist as she arched her back. The breathing was wild and going in and out of incoherent moans. Mai fingers glided across the sheets as if to remain gripped onto the world feeling like she might ascend to another plane. The motions became harder and deeper with each thrust as the came closer to the end.

As the love making was going rampant across from lovers to new lovers. Goshi had arrived back to his place in homes of joining that group in his own perverted way. He had soon discovered a small file box sitting inside his small flat with note simply stating, 'we let ourselves in, here are the files.' Goshi quickly cracked open the box and looked through the contents only discover the one thing he did not want to know. The information on his targets was something he could have never assumed. He held pictures of Shizuru and Natsuki in their old high school uniforms. These girls are the killers. That's not possible. I can't believe this, but I cannot question my orders. Ken, you are more of a help to me than anything else. I'll take my time and make them trust me before I kill them.

As that plan went underway under the sheets lay two new lovers. Mai rested her face against Ken's muscular chest letting her hand brush against his well defined stomach muscles. Her face was flush, but she was glowing with absolute bliss. Damn, if this is what Natsuki and Shizuru do on a daily basis...I could probably live like that. Hmmm, I don't think Ken would mind.

"What are you thinking about Mai?" Ken asked still staring at the ceiling with satisfied look on his face. Mai pulled herself up and cupped Ken's face with one hand and kissed him very passionately. "Mmm, I think I might know what you are trying to say, but I prefer some words first."

"Kenshi, mmm no, Ken-kun, I think I could do this everyday with you." Mai sighed with a full blush making Ken kiss her back before responding.

"I have no complaints. And before you say anything else, I don't see you as a good fuck." Ken said kissing Mai's lips gently and lovingly. "I see you as my lover." Mai's violet eyes were wide and tear rolled down her face as she turned away from Ken to wipe her eyes some more exposing her chest. "Mai, hold still...there is something on your chest..." Mai's thoughts instantly went to the only thing it could be. HiME mark, it's back.

"Is it red?" Mai said with fear.

"Yeah...actually I've seen this before on Natsuki and Shizuru...it's their HiME mark. So...you are a HiME, but it wasn't their earlier." Ken puzzled look as he slowly realized his hands were firmly grasped on Mai's ample chest.

"Mmm, Kenshi...are you trying to tell me you want to go for round two." Mai said avoiding what Ken was hinting at.

"Mai...don't dick around with me." Ken said releasing his grasp sitting up. Mai lyed on her side with covers completely gone as she curled into a fetal position.

"It means I must have most important person again." Mai whispered. "Ken-kun, gomen."

"Why? I know I might die if you're, what is it called, Child gets blown away, but I don't think you'll ever have to use it. I mean look at me. Who is going to try and kill me...or harm you for that reason. You are mine now and no one will dare cross me." Ken said placing a hand on Mai to turn her around before pulling her back into his arms. "The only person I think you'd ever have to worry about is fighting Shizuru, and she's your friend. It's not like you'd ever dare hurt Natsuki."

"Mmm, you're right." Mai as she kissed Ken before tucking her head under his chin as the lyed back. If they hurt you. That would be a different story, but that could never happen. The only way that could happen is if the first district knew we were here and they were alive.

Mini feed

Kara: -slowly types on a keyboard-

Natsuki: You think they'll honestly read it still

Kara: Sure...

Shizuru: -sips tea-

Oh boy, I'm sure this isn't what everyone was expecting...trust me...neither was I. LOL anyhow. Glad to have written something again.