This is it, folks! The skit/chapter you've been waiting for! Also, thank you YuGiOh-Lover25 for helping me out!
Disclaimer: Mage of Hope doesn't own Tales of Xillia, only the OCs!
"I have you to thank for saving Jude," Milla thanked Muzet, who had practically tied herself to Jude's side, hovering around her, placing a hand on her shoulder. A while after Jude had recovered, her group set out, and met with Milla, Leia, and Rowen near some temple.
"Not at all. Jude was quite the help to me. Thanks to her direct-tethering with me, I was able to recharge much of my lost mana," Muzet stated, smiling slyly. Mill's eyes widened as a small blush formed on her face.
"Jude! You direct-tethered with her?!" Milla exclaimed, looking at Jude in disbelief. Jude and Alvin, who was nearby and listening to their conversation, blinked in confusion.
"Uh, yeah. Muzet asked me too. Was that bad?"
"'B-bad?' It's uh...Direct-tethering is something a spirit and a human do when..." Milla tried to explain before she was too embarrassed to continue. Jude remained oblivious and confused, but Alvin had figured it out.
Straight after his shock, he was overcome with the feelings of rage and jealousy. Jude's 'first' had technically been with Muzet?! Of all people?! A GIRL?!
"Since we were together constantly, she was able to fill me up with loads of mana," continued Muzet in a teasing tone.
"I-I had no idea you were into that sort of thing!" gasped Milla before running off, still red-faced.
"Milla, wait!" called out Jude, trying to reach for her, even though it was too late. "Why is she so angry? What was she about to say?" The girl turned to Muzet, who was blushing and holding her face in her hands.
"My! I can't believe you'd ask me to tell you that! Is that the kind of girl you are? Is that what you're into?" Muzet asked, hovering around Jude seductively.
"I don't understand these spirits at all..." she sighed in defeat as Alvin growled under his breath, seeing all the touches Muzet was doing with her hands on Jude's shoulders, neck, and face. Just when did Muzet had the time and place to do 'it' to Jude?!
"Kya!~ Jude, you are so cute when you're like this!~" squealed Muzet, hugging the smaller girl and bringing her face close to her chest.
Trying to control himself and not blast Muzet away, Alvin slowly approached Jude, teeth gritting, and his eyes were twitching. "Jude."
"Hmm?" Jude gently pulled away from Muzet, who was still embracing her, to face her mercenary friend. 'Oh, Alvin? What is it?"
"That whole direct-tethering thing...did you seriously do...it, with Muzet?"
As Muzet quietly snickered, Jude tilted her head, confused. "I did direct-tethering with her, but I'm not sure what you mean?"
Ok, this was getting more and more awkward for Alvin as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I mean, did you do the deed with her?"
"What deed? I didn't sign any paper."
That comment caused Alvin to groan and facepalm. Just how, HOW oblivious, yet cute, was Jude? "Okay, I'm going to make this simple so you can understand, Jude. Did. You. Sleep. With. Her?"
"During direct-tethering? No, I think I would have remembered sleeping next to Muzet," replied Jude.
'GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!' Alvin mentally screamed in his inner mind as he kept his cheek grin on his face.
Muzet seemed to have guessed what he was guessing, despite the expression on his face, but she stopped embracing Jude for a moment to examine Alvin before turning to her tethering friend. "Jude, I think Alvin here wants to direct-tether with you."
"WHAT?! Nononononono!" Alvin shook his head frantically, his face blushing. 'She's way too young anyways! I never planned for that to happen!' he thought, blood rushing to his head at a fast pace.
"Hmm? You mean, share mana? Well, Alvin's been working hard, so he must have lost a lot of mana," murmured Jude, not knowing Alvin's secret. She looked up to Alvin. "Okay, then I'll direct-tether with Alvin!"
'Damn you, Muzet! Damn you for corrupting her sweet, innocent mind!' Alvin cursed, his face turning more red. "No! It's fine! I'm fine! My uh...mana's great!"
Jude pouted, which Alvin found cute, and she grabbed Alvin's arm. "Don't lie, Alvin! You can't lie your way out of this one! We're direct-tethering, whether you like it or not!"
It was times like this that Alvin wished he wasn't such a good liar.
"Um...Muzet? How do you direct-tether?" Jude asked innocently, almost making Alvin faint.
Muzet chuckled. "Why not ask Milla? She's clearly the expert! Then again, direct-tethering doesn't exactly work on other humans, only spirits and humans together."
"Oh..." Jude looked down, but reverted back to Alvin. "Sorry, Alvin..."
"No, no! It's fine!" Alvin took a moment to glare at Muzet, but she was already flying away. 'I will get you, Muzet! Someday!'
Hahahaha! Didn't expect that, huh? Thanks, Mr. AE Hachi-Roku and Silius1 for helping me with this chapter! Any other ideas before we get to before Milla's death, or events in the Zenethra?