Hello guys! How have you been? Good i hope
Well, as i said before, there are some things I need to say and apologize, but for now lets start with the chapter, see ya!
Chapter 35: After the storm
It wasn't as he expected, to be honest he waited for the incoming storm of complains and lectures from Ryoma or Xander, or how Leo grunted in a similar way than Takumi about 'trusting' the other so easily, or worse, how Camilla and Sakura would be mad at him for what he did, to be honest he never expected them to be so eager to be with him, of course his daughters were worried as well, but after some hours of crying in his arms and biting him (of course gently, they would never hurt him even if they were playing, especially Mikoto) they were happy to see that he only got some scratches, but what was surprising was that Camilla and Sakura spent the entire night with him, and not only sleeping at his side, but also enjoying themselves, he had to say that Sakura was becoming bolder by the time, but he never expected a threesome in that moment, it was lucky that at those times his private quarters was soundproof, only a little message to Lilith and she would take care of the incoming "noises" that could come from his room, dealing with everyone was already hard and awkward after the gave birth to his daughters, he couldn't stand for that stupid, big grin on Selena face or Hana cold glare followed for that sigh and 'as long my liege is happy' comment drinking her morning tea, now he was getting ready to start the day, as he buttoned his shirt, he looked back at his bed and with a small smile and a blush he saw how his lovers were happily snuggling each other, if it wasn't for the blanket they would be nude for sure, not like he noticed last night for all the ruckus, yelling and kisses, not sure how i tended like that, but at least he was glad to see it ended like this, he leaned to Kiss them on their foreheads, just to be pulled for Camilla who preferred to meet hi slips instead, it was a short and sweet kiss.
"Sorry, did i woke you up?" Kamui asked as he caressed her head
"Mmmmm~ not at all, i didnt sleep last night, just to make sure you weren´t gone again Darling" Camilla said kissing Sakura neck making her moan in her sleep "But i have to say, kind of bold last night, and you were right, her hair is so fluffy that i want to tease her a little more"
"Uh….just….dont over do it, remember that you can´t be that…"
"Naughty?"
"Carefree, i was going to say carefree, anyway, i´ll see you in the mess hall after my checkup"
"Oh, very well Darling, in the meantime…" She smirked licking her lips as slowly moved her hands under the blanket, Kamui blushed the moment he noticed where her hands were and how Sakura moaned in surprise and slightly opened her eyes in confusion "I think i´ll please my little girl over here~" She licked her neck, Sakura eyes opened as she tried to jump for the new pair of hands exploring her body, one in her chest and the other in her bellybutton, Sakura tried to look back but as Camilla was caressing her private zones seconds after her first attack, the Hoshidian princes just curled trying to push her hands away in vain.
"Wa-Wait, C-Camilla! J-j- nnng! – Just wait a m-moment please!" Sakura pleaded, but that just ignited a little flame in Camilla eyes with a smile from ear to ear.
"Oh my~ you´re so cute when you´re trying to hide your face darling, I might tease you for a little while~ after all, last night you said that there was nothing you wouldn´t do for our little family~"
"But that doesn't i-include th-this, pl- ahhh! –please Kamui st-" Sakura looked at the albino who just left the room before she could finish, locking the door and whispering 'Sorry' before she could react "-op her…Ahhh! W-Wait! C-Camilla!"
Kamui just stood outside of his room praying 'Sorry Sakura, you have to endure this by yourself…i don't think i can go another round like this…' he thought with a sigh, looking at his armor he just inspected if for any chance he forgot something, fortunately everything was in place, stretching his arms he walked through the halls and decided to drop at the infirmary, it was early but Midoriko would be waiting for him with the new tonic, something that was definitely important after last night marathon, he was tired, happy but tired, the only comfort he had was that Camilla went easy on him last night, a little more perverted (not that he could blame, to be honest he was damn perverted too) and with Sakura there to be sure that nothing could go wrong, it was quite pleasant, unfortunately nothing lasted for ever, now he had to face some of the people that were still waiting for explanations, not all of them but a really large number of soldiers who were looking for what he had to say in the breakfast.
After some minutes he was in front of the infirmary, for what he could see or hear there was someone inside, no doubt it was Midoriko, after all that girl was a workaholic at such young age, well, he was glad that he trusted his secret to her after all the green-haired girl took it as a challenge to see if she was able to stop or at least reduce the effect, chuckling he stepped in and the moment he opened the door there was a black smoke that came out of the room, surprised and confused he coughed and entered the room looking for the windows and to see what was going on, it didn't smelled as ashes or something burnt, but it had a kind of pleasant scent, walking carefully trying not to fall on his gait since it was impossible to see where he was going, after some minutes he was lost, stretching his arms to touch anything, he found himself in such odd situation, until he squeezed something soft, and for its texture and form, it was something warm "Oh? Its already this late my love? Perhaps i should´ve started sooner" he retrieved his hand as soon he heard her voice
"Rhajat? Is that you? What the hell is happening?" Kamui tried to look around coughing but again the fog made it nearly impossible to see his surroundings, just a feet or two away of his nose "Where are you? And Midoriko?"
"She´s fetching some ingredients and won't be back in a couple of hours"
"And this?"
"Dont worry my love, actually this is for our good" the witch say, as soon she spoke the fog started moving away and in a few moments the room was cleared leaving faint traces of the fog, in front of him was Rhajat who was sit and with a hideous flask in her hands where all the smoke was swirling inside of the bottle, but it was strange to see the raven girl with a mask like raven´s beak covering her mouth and glasses of green glass.
"….should i worry about this?" Kamui asked looking at the flask, Rhajat tiled her head confused
"My love? What you mean?"
"Wh-What i mean? I mean that the other time at the deeprealm you used that same mask to…..to….." Kamui blushed pointing at it with an accusing finger, the room was silent for a brief moment until Rhajat giggled in her usual dark way.
"Oh my goodness my love, i know you´re bold, but after last night you´re ready for more?" She left the flask on the table and removed her mask, obviously a smile under it and a shade of red on her cheeks "Not that i´m complaining, but here? Now you´re into voyerism? Or perh-"
"N-No! Just, just tell me already what that fog was!" Kamui crossed his arms, he hated when she played with him like that, it was already bad that Camilla played dumb with him, but now Rhajat as well? And she started just when Hinoka arrived, if he didn't knew her he could swear that the girl was nervous or jealous of her.
"Not fun" her smiled dropped for a second biting her nail, then returned with a deeper blush "Well, is not like i deserved it anyway, after all i´m ca-"
"Rhajat!" Kamui interrupted her covering her mouth "I swear to the dragons that if you don't tell me what was that, i´ll make Asugi call you 'sunshine' for the rest of the campaign"
She rolled her eyes and with a nod he released his hold "You´re not fun" she complained, still amused for his face, but shrugging she took again the flask "Is nothing special my love, just a little something to help you actually" she looked at the flask "Tell me, how do you feel?"
"Umm….i don't know, smoking?" Rhajat deadpanned with that comment "What?"
"Ugg…..my love, you need to work in your jokes" She sighed taking a small chair under the table "Come here my love, i need exanimate your body" tapping the chair with her palm he sighed, after a few moments he was in front of her without his robe and shirt, she was checking his chest and shoulder making sure to no skip anything "Tell, any problems with your arm or shoulder?"
"No, just a little sore, but that´s all"
"Mmmm…ok, then let's try this" she took again the flask "This should im-"
"Hold on, what is that? I know from experience that i shouldn´t accept anything from you without knowing exactly what is it"
Rhajat didn't said anything looking away for a few moment, then she giggled "Oh? You´re expecting something like what happened at the deeprealms? Well… you touched me a few moments ago, so….." he rolled his eyes
"Rhajat!"
"…." This time she sighed biting her nail "Is just a potion that will improve your healing"
"And you were using a mask because…?"
"….it only works with dragon´s, only with you and your precious daughters, but there might be some side effects in non-dragon species"
"Such as?"
"Nausea, vomit, some really nasty rash all over the back, not to mention th-"
"Enough, i….…i don't want to know it" Kamui sighed scratching the back of his head "Just tell me that you´re not trying something risky or out handed as when you tried to pass me your curse"
"My love, you know that i would do everything to help or assist you, what are some pesky risk if you´re the prize?"
"Those 'Pesky' risks are your safety, so no, just tell me that this….thing is nothing i should worry about" Kamui said looking at the flask "Just tell me that you´re not in danger for doing this"
"Oh my, you really care~" she smirked but under his glare she just shrugged with a faint smile "Fine, whatever suits you my love, but no, is nothing bad or dangerous, as i said, just a little boost, so tell me, how´d you feel?"
"Mmm…not so different" Kamui closed his eyes to concentrate in his shoulder, there was that numb feeling on his muscles and bones, but nothing more, it was the effect of the potion? It was hard to say, after some seconds of silence he opened his eyes to find her curious eyes watching every move with her finger near her lips, she held her breath until he smiled "Thank you Rhajat, I don't think there's something new or different, but thanks for trying"
She frowned with her thumb on her lips, looking away she just bit her nail "I don't deserve your thanks my love, if i can't lift that curse then I´m not good at all, per-" she stopped when he started to caress her head hiding her eyes under her bangs with a small blush.
"C´mon Rhajat, you know that´s not true, besides, you´re not here only for this, but also you´re an important part of this group, of this family, we just need to end this war and everything will be alright"
She remained silent for a moment then smiled with that devious smile "Family uh? Well, what if we play for a while? Since you´re so willing to cheer me up" she said placing her hand on his chest and slowly, running her finger in a playful way, he took her hand sighing and blushing as well "What´s the matter? Dont you want to repeat what we did back at the deeprealms?"
"You know that´s not the problem, i-"
"Or perhaps do you like when you´re the one leading?" She placed her hand on his cheek, pushing and forcing him to lean on the table, he gulped taking her hand and sighing, it wasn´t like they couldn't, but just after Camilla and Sakura? And knowing her it was just to mark territory, it would be cute if it weren't tiring, every time he did something with any of them she wanted to be the next to do something more bold or daring, she slowly approached her lips as he wasn't in position to run away, he could feel her breath and see how she was smirking.
"W-Wait Rh-Rhajat w-" Kamui was talking when one of the cabinets at the other side moved like it was shaken, Kamui and Rhajat looked at it for a brief moment and it shook again "…..Rhajat…what is that?"
"….."
"Rhajat?"
"Would you believe me if i say i don't know?"
Kamui sighed standing and walking to the cabinet, it shook itself again when he placed his hand on the knob, with a final sigh he opened it just to see a certain green haired girl fall to the ground, with the same mask Rhajat was using a few moment ago and with her hands restrained in her back, she looked at the albino trying to say something, Kamui deadpanned taking of the mask just to see there was a napkin in the mouth of the girl, she was struggling to move and for her expression she was either mad or embarrassed to be found out in such odd situation "…Rhajat, didn't you said that she was fetching some ingredients? Why the hell i-" he was talking taking the napkin and looking at the table, just to look around that the girl was gone, there was a little note in the flask on the table, but aside of that she was nowhere to be seen "-s she tied up…..sigh*" he facepalmed for a second and started to untie the poor girl
"She´s the devil!" Midoriko finally said, blushing and with a frown on her face "i told her that i could handle it but noooooooooo! she had to butt in in my work"
"Sorry for all Midoriko" he sighed again helping the girl to stand "Sometimes she can be a little…obstinate"
"Mmpph! I dont know how you can stand her, she´s so mean"
"Well, she has her moments, perhaps i can tell you some of them if she ever tries something like this again"
Her respond came in the form of a smile and a snicker, despite what they said, they got along well from time to time, more than friendship, respect between them even if they didn't admit it openly, and now if the little apothecary had an edge against the witch, perhaps they could work together instead against each other to 'prove' which one is the best doing potions, with the girl already preparing her ingredients and recipients, it would be a good day, that's what for sure.
He was eating with his daughters, one hour after the incident with Rhajat, fortunately after his checkup he was able to go with them and enjoy their meal, of course after all what happened in the last day´s he was received with all kind of comments, good and bad but mostly to support him and the cause, after all, with that tactic they managed to hide their group inside the castle, with almost not causalities, now they were just resting and relaxing until the final push, now they had to find out where the ancient dragon was and when it was the best time to strike.
Now they were in one of the corners of the Mess Hall, Kamui was eating his pancakes with his daughters, each one next to him, every person who entered the place just greeted him just to contain a snicker and retreat quickly to another corner away of him, Mikoto was eating her pancakes with strawberries and soft toffee, for her side Kanna preferred blueberries with honey, and unlike her half-sister who was eating with a smile on her face she was staring at his father, barely able to eat and almost spilling the milk by accident, it took him almost ten minutes to convince them that he would not disappear again, with little to no success, it was until a familiar face appeared in front of them with her plate.
"….interesting, that´s new…..Kanna dear, you´re going to hurt yourself if you eat like that" Camilla said to her daughter who just shook her head in a silly way.
"Im fine mama, i have to watch Papa, if I miss him for a second he will do something dummy again"
"Oh my~ and that's the reason of…..that?" She smiled with a faint laugh, if it wasn't something she was seeing right now, she wouldn´t believe it, around the waist of the albino was a rope and the end of it was in Kanna´s left hand "So, now you´re using a leash dear?"
"Geez Mother Camilla, he´s not a puppy or a kitty" Mikoto said straightening her posture "…but yes, Father has been bad, and this was the best option"
"Best option? What were the other?"
"They hugging me in every step, sitting in my lap at every chance and taking turns to watch over my sleep" Kamui said waving his fork saying every option with a blank expression" Basically another Rhajat´s but a lot cuter and clingy"
"Mmm…..certainly that would be a problem, since we were busy last night" Camilla said finally starting to eat her breakfast "Not to mention that Sakura will be late"
"Wh-What? What happened?" Mikoto asked
"Nothing to worry about dear, just making sure that she has a good rest, so no going to our room for now, ok dear?" Both girls nodded at the same time, Kamui just paled hearing her words, perhaps leaving her alone was a bad idea, too late to cry over spilled milk.
"Just tell me she´ll be able to be at the meeting later" Kamui said with worry in his face.
"Not to worry, she´ll be with us at our important meeting" Camilla said with a soft smile on her face, it was when he relaxed his body that a familiar face appeared behind the princess
"And talking about meetings…." With a similar expression, Xander, Ryoma, Hinoka, Leo and Takumi sat with them, everyone arching an eyebrow with the unusual scene, Kanna looked at Ryoma and before he could say something she got her plate closer and showed her tongue with puffed cheeks, Hinoka chuckled as Ryoma sighed, Mikoto for her side bowed when Takumi sat, the archer did the same with a small chuckle
"Should i ask?" Xander looked at the albino who just shrugged
"Let's just get to the point" Kamui said finishing his meal "Are you here to scold me or to talk about our next move?"
"That's certainly something we wanted to talk about" Leo said "We´re ready to move at the end of the day, but there´s something we want to know, we have the map of the castle and our objectives, are you sure you want to do it now? Is a hell of a gamble"
"You know me Leo, after all i have the devil's own luck, and with our odds we can do it" Kamui said with a smile on his face
"Are you certain? You don't want to rest and prepare for this?" Ryoma asked
"This has been tormenting us for a long time, is time to end this war"
That would be all folks!
Sorry for the big delay guys, but I hope you can forgive me for it, I don't want to make excuses but i was on the hospital for a couple of days, and without internet or my laptop is not like i could do something about it, sorry for that.
What do you think about Kanna and Mikoto? I tought that Kanna should be a little wild and of course carefree but with a hint of sweetness and somewhat whimsical, in the other hand Mikoto being Sakura´s daughter must be a little more dignified and calm, shy with the others but not at the same level, and under the wing of Camilla she acts a little more carefree, any idea is welcome.
I´ll open the poll for the next special fanfiction, but it´ll take some time, so please have a little more patient, in other news there will be more updates in these weeks, as you already know for the one of "Forced light" and there will be a re-write of the first fanfiction, there will be updates for the old one but it may take little while longer.
Im still looking for beta readers, send me a pm if you´re interested, as well your PM´s, reviews and comments are welcome as always.
With that said, i hope you enjoyed the new chapter, i hope you have a nice weekend and a great night/day.
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