Some of you might know that I released a Sekirei story, check it out if you enjoy sexy aliens and aliens who aren't so much sexy so much as hiding how terrifying they really are. Oh, and ya know, if you're a Kazehana fan.

Anyways, on a more related topic, broke that 1k mark for follows on the story, so a big thank you to reader's both new and old.

That waking up in an empty bed was a strange occurrence to him had Yuuji briefly considering the idea that he might have grown a little spoiled at some point.

JB's apartment wasn't that big, though, so with the door slightly ajar, his supernatural senses allowed him to pick up her faint humming over the quiet sizzle of breakfast.

When he slipped out of bed and noiselessly left the room, it was to a view of her partially turned away from him, diligently working over breakfast in her small, open kitchenette.

Her eyes flickered briefly towards the bedroom door, and him- her smile grew minutely, but she angled her upper body ever so slightly towards him

Which Yuuji appreciated- it gave him a better view of what JB was wearing.

With her hair done up in a loose, high ponytail, both her back and her sides were almost entirely exposed- her apron was of the usual, slightly frill style she favored, and was exposing enough sideboob to also be exposing a bit of front boob. The pristine white complimented her creamy pale skin, and the smooth, slender curves of her back, while offering a fascinating contrast to her rest of her outfit, Yuuji felt.

… If it could even be called that, as the only other clothing she was wearing was a tiny black thong that clung to her shapely rear like a second skin.

Julia tilted her head back to smile mischievously at him.

"I figured if I was already going to be serving breakfast, I might as well throw in a bit of extra 'service' while I was at it," she smirked.

"Well you won't see me complaining." Yuuji slipped in behind her, gently embracing her. Julia gave a playful gasp as Yuuji's fingers slid under the sides of the apron, resting lightly on the bare skin beneath.

She twisted and planted a kiss on his cheek as he leaned his head over her shoulder- swatting one of his hands with the ladle in the same motion.

"If you make me burn breakfast I'll still make you eat it."

Yuuji withdrew his hands with a chuckle and stepped away, seating himself on the kitchen island.

"Rias said you should peek outside in the morning, by the way."

Julia nodded absentmindedly, flipping the omelette on the pan. When she'd done that, she blinked once, and turned to scowl at him suspiciously. Yuuji studiously avoided her gaze, and when she put down the ladle in order to stalk her way over to the curtained off bedroom window, Yuuji watched her walk with a faint, appreciative smirk.

He also took over making sure breakfast didn't burn, knowing full well that her earlier words had been a promise, not a threat.

JB reacted suitably to finding out that despite her 'apartment' not having any obvious internal changes (she'd find out it wasn't an apartment anymore later) she was now a resident of Kuoh.

She'd probably be embarrassed to be standing on the patio dressed like that under normal circumstances, but she didn't have any immediate neighbors so it was probably fine.

Though of course there was a certain white-walled dormitory in easy view, somewhat predictably Rias had taken JB's joke about wanting a house up on the hill literally.

JB was human after all- her desires weren't as hidden as she thought they were, when Devils were involved.

When the dumbstruck Julia turned his way, Yuuji smiled softly and said "welcome home".

The engine offered a throaty roar of approval as they tore down the highway- while they didn't need to drive, they both shared the opinion that leaving a Mustang cooped up on a clear summer day was a crime.

Yuuji had also noted that JB's threshold for weirdness had increased, finding her car parked in a garage she hadn't owned the night before had prompted a simple "so it was like that" from her.

They'd decided to include the third original member of their family into their little vacation as it was only natural, JB hadn't been able to get out and visit her for a while so it worked out well. Yuuji had touched bases with Akeno and told her they would be spending the night at Asako's, of course, there had also been plans made for a housewarming party for JB the following day.

Julia had never owned a pool, after all.

The mountain was just as quietly welcoming as it always was, and they'd driven through the hottest part of the day, so it was a perfect time for walking through the trees.

Julia had made some minor concessions to her usual preference in attire- hiking shoes instead of heels. Normally he'd tease her about still wearing a skirt, but Yuuji had gotten used to supernatural female taste in clothing, so nothing registered past the usual appreciation for the stretchy miniskirt hugging JB's butt.

JB in a tank top was a rare sight, but she wore that just as well as she wore everything.

He was aware that she'd dialed things up a notch, and probably wasn't even doing it intentionally, but he figured that the pool party would help with that.

But for now, he'd enjoy how JB was walking ahead of him on purpose.

In the end, the three- no, he supposed it was four since John was there- sat outside for hours, chatting away as he and JB caught Asako up on all they'd been getting up to since they'd seen her last.

The sun was starting to ease its way beneath the trees, nearly an entire day spent, and spent well, when Julia asked if he could go on ahead. And so there he was, sitting on the porch and staring into a warm gold sky, waiting patiently for JB to return from the grave site.

It had been a beautiful day- but sometimes, it slipped his mind just how dangerous beautiful things could be.

"Now now, don't you think you should have a little more respect for the dead?" Julia quipped as she backed away slowly.

It wasn't like she could play dead- that was just asking to be eaten in a situation like this. She'd already retrieved her gun from her little hiking bag- and she was feeling pretty grateful of the fact that she did.

Unfortunately, her Jericho also had 9mm bullets… if worse came to worse, her gun's best use was currently that Yuuji would definitely hear the gunshots.

She just had to hope she wasn't halfway down the bear's throat by then- which was why she hadn't shouted for him- the odds were too high that it would lash out if she startled it.

It was a big brute, too- a towering, one-eyed behemoth with dripping jaws and a scarred muzzle. When it growled, it was like she could feel it in her bones- and stress was already doing weird things to her, because JB could almost swear she could hear a metallic sound, echoing far in the distance.

Like a knife or some other sharp thing, shrieking its way across stone.

Stupid, stupid, stupid- Asako had always warned her to respect the mountain, and this wasn't the first time-

The bear charged with a roar, and JB fired off a shot without the slightest hesitation.

Her eyes widened in disbelief as the bear seemingly went under the shot, the bullet parting the dense fur along its back, and then it was over.

There was the quiet thud of a body hitting the dirt, lost over the bewildered cry of the great old bear.

On her butt, JB's quivering hands still held the gun pointed towards her attacker, but it wasn't paying her the tiniest bit of attention- instead, it struggled helplessly beneath the battered iron hand, pinning it to the earth by the muzzle as if it were an unruly pet.

"Oi, take your finger off the trigger before you shoot me in the back."

"Y-Yuuji?"

"I would hope so."

The gun slowly lowered and the safety was flicked, JB closing her eyes with a long, shaky sigh as Yuuji continued to quite casually kneel on the neck of the supposed apex predator that seemed to be trying its best not to make any sudden movements.

When her eyes opened, JB gave a lopsided grin as she met Yuuji's eyes, shooting him a wink when she saw the glimmer of concern shining through.

"You really have been working out, huh?"

"I can train in my dreams and it works just as well as when I'm awake," Yuuji admitted. "I think I'm turning into one of those 'cheat characters' that are popular in manga."

JB gave a snort that was far louder than she intended it to be.

"You okay? You didn't wet yourself, did you?"

"You're not supposed to ask that!"

"It's okay, I won't judge as long as you have a shower before you touch me."

"Why you-!?" JB's retort never made it out… he was doing it again, wasn't she?

Moments ago she'd been expecting to die, and here she was, going at it with Yuuji as if the bear that was about to eat her wasn't still right there in front of her.

"... You really are a piece of work, you know?"

"I do, but I've been trying to get better," Yuuji shrugged. "Between you and me, I'm not that sure if it's working."

"You're doing just fine, Yuuji," JB smiled back. "Now hurry up and chase that thing off before-"

The gun in Yuuji's hand barked, and red splashed across his face.

"Was… was that really necessary?" JB asked past the ringing of her ears.

"Yeah…" Yuuji sighed, the weapon dispersing into mist, "I'm the one who took her eye, and if she knows to return here when food is scarce, there's no telling when she might have come back."

Yuuji flicked his head towards the smaller of the two graves.

"..."

"But more than that, I promised myself that I'd never let anyone try to take something precious to me twice."

There wasn't much she could say to that.

It would be some time later when JB realized what usually happened after Yuuji killed anything… didn't.

"Help me out Yuuji," was what she told him. "My legs are shaking like crazy."

Yuuji gave her a profoundly skeptical look.

"You never answered if you did or didn't."

"Shut up you brute! Jerk! Beast!"

Then he was in front of her, and she was in his arms.

"Idiot... Insensitive brat."

"There there, Julia."

They were both fully clothed, and moonlight was trickling in through a gap in the curtains when Julia awoke, draped over top a slumbering Yuuji, cradling her closely against himself.

Lifting her head from his chest, Julia took a long moment to smile down at him.

Much as he'd teased her, he'd also held her close while she cried.

She also knew already- the question he had yet to ask her, and in a way, it was good that he'd waited. She hadn't really decided her answer, even though it was a while ago that the topic had come up with Rias and Akeno.

She had known it would come up, the moment she found out that Yuuji was planning to work his way up until he was a High-Class Devil- until he had a peerage of her own.

Rias had told her that, worse came to worse, her mother had an opening available, and that she could just trade JB when Yuuji was qualified.

The people he surrounded himself with were a big reason why Julia didn't worry about him on a near constant basis, like she used to.

But, all that aside, the choice had been made with surprising ease- staring down a hungry bear, she hadn't been afraid of death, she'd been afraid of separation.

The idea of Yuuji outliving her was a welcome thing, but that being by centuries or even thousands of years was a little much- and she knew him well enough to understand that he was thinking the same.

"Hey, wake up," she whispered, mind made up.

Dark eyes shot open, and locked onto hers in an instant.

"... JB?"

"Why haven't you asked me yet?"

It took him barely more than a heartbeat to understand what she was asking.

"I didn't want to make the visit about that, to be honest."

With a smile, she leaned in and planted a quick kiss on his lips.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but since I'm the one that brought it up..."

Yuuji nodded once, his expression dead serious as he stared into her eyes.

… This was why she liked the girls so much- they'd have picked up on the vulnerability there as well, she was sure.

"Julia, when I have a peerage of my own, will you join it?"

Her answer started with another, deeper kiss.

"Of course. Don't keep me hanging too long, got it?"

His response started with a kiss as well, and she wouldn't have it any other way.

"Brute. Jerk. Beast."

"I feel like I've heard those words somewhere before. Also you're the one who wanted sex at 3am."

"I was expecting a quickie, not a marathon!"

"A clear failure to communicate. I'll make sure to almost pay attention next time."

"You know what, fine... as long as you're at least paying attention to the road, I guess."

"Oh yeah, I'm the one driving."

"... And my confidence surges."

When he drove JB's car down the short ramp and into the garage, she was there as if it was only natural, somehow managing to adopt the air of a professional attendant, despite the fact that all she was wearing was a thin green zip-up hoodie and a bikini.

And the zip-up wasn't very zipped up at all, which Yuuji expected was much due to personal preference as it was Akeno's bust-size disagreeing with zip-up anything. He made sure to take note of the view when she smiled and offered a polite bow- even that level of bending was nearly enough for her to fall out of her sweater.

"Welcome home, you two~"

"We're back," Yuuji nodded.

"Hi hi, Akeno-chan~" Julia chirped, her mood much improved by the nap she'd had on the way.

There was a knowing twinkle in her eyes as she opened the door for them and stepped to one side of it so they could pass- Yuuji's arm naturally had to brush her breasts as he passed, and she took advantage of the proximity to rise slightly off her heels and plant a brief kiss on his cheek.

Still though, she followed a step behind, deferring to JB as the hallway was wide enough for two to walk, not three. Julia gave an appreciative hum as the smell of barbeque wafted through the house.

"Is anyone else here?" Yuuji asked over his shoulder.

"Well…" Akeno trailed off with a coy smile and a finger pressed to her chin, delaying just enough for-

""WELCOME HOME, YURIA-SAN~!"" (As per Rias' instructions, they'd all agreed on a form of address so that they could be in sync).

… For everyone else to spring the surprise.

"... I guess you could say that." Akeno casually continued, as if nothing had happened, deftly pretending not to have heard Julia's little shriek of surprise.

"... Yuuji."

"Yeah, JB?"

"There are a lot of people in my house."

"And they're all here to see you."

"... Is that so?"

"Yep, so I'm gonna go ahead and say it too so that I don't feel left out," Yuuji's lips quirked into a brief smile as he looped an arm around her shoulder and leaned in.

For the second time in as many days, Yuuji told her "welcome home, Julia."

Yuuji was aware that he probably wasn't displaying it very well, but he was feeling pretty emotional right now.

While JB might have acted at times like the ditzy blonde who could function anywhere by being friendly and unable to read the room, that's all it was, an act.

What little colleagues she had that could call her slightly more than an acquaintance knew nothing about her- while there was a reasonable number who were aware of her capabilities as a case officer for Ichigaya, almost no one knew the person behind that side of JB, either.

It was pretty much just himself and Chiara- and Chiara mostly because of being a good enough secretary to learn how to read JB.

Which was why this was such a big deal- the woman who seemed to be everywhere at once, laughing and smiling and getting to know each member of the ORC. The one deftly balancing her approach to match bubbly characters like Raynare, or slowing down to avoid overwhelming shy souls like Gasper, this, this was the real Yuria Harudera.

He'd still probably call her Julia or JB for the rest of their lives, but at least he could be content that Yuria Harudera wasn't just another mask.

"It's working, isn't it?" A soft murmur was accompanied by a soft body as Akeno wrapped herself around one of his arms.

"Yeah, it is," He replied with a soft nod, as their eyes both followed the same person.

The subject of their gazes turned her head lightly to meet his, and flashed a brief, warm smile.

While he intended to deny any possible allegations, it was true that he'd kind of set up the whole thing, even if it required little effort on his part.

JB had been trying not to intrude over much on his new life, and so he'd just taken steps to remove any opportunity for her to feel like an 'intruder', and his new family had been all too happy to join in.

"Now there's just one or two morelittle things to get out of the way, and I think we'll be fine," he mused.

"'One or two more'?" Akeno tilted her head, "Is there anything I can help with?"

"Just be yourself and it will work out."

It was a surprisingly cryptic answer from Yuuji, but the mischief in his half-smile spurred feelings of anticipation rather than frustration.

For a brief moment, the violet eyes following the movements of their beautiful blonde host were anything but innocent.

"Ufu ufu~"

After the barbeque, the housewarming gifts, and Kiba cheerfully shepherding the young and the tired through a portal back to Hell, things started heating up.

With only grown women and Yuuji remaining, no one felt like pointing out the irony of ditching layers as the sun went down and the temperature dropped.

After all, the layers interfered with the view- sweaters, shawls and thin summer dresses discarded to reveal the magic underneath, while JB and Yuuji had briefly stepped away to change.

Naturally, Yuuji was back in moments, not particularly reacting to having every eye on him, beyond a hint of a smirk.

His black trunks were the simplest swimwear by far, but no one minded or even noticed since him being shirtless meant abs.

Though some were more embarrassed than others, the girls all preened a little as Yuuji's eyes roamed. Irina, for all she was amply filling out a sporty green bikini, was probably the most embarrassed out of anyone- feeling like the odd one out as she was literally the only woman present who wasn't a part of the harem.

Yuuji kept his gaze innocent, but appreciative towards her, and she seemed to relax a little- it helped that Asia beside her was just as flustered as she was- he was a little proud of Asia for being willing to step out of her comfort zone.

And to great success- her modest white bikini and pareo combo made her already pale skin glow in the moonlight.

Unsurprisingly, Xenovia was dressed the least modestly of the Church Trio, as they were sometimes called. What at first looked like a string bikini was blue to match her hair, but crisscrossing strings connected the top and bottom at the front, highlighting her lightly toned midriff.

Beside where they sat poolside, and returning his gaze with all kinds of sultry promise were Raynare and Kalawarner, who had gone with a theme for their swimsuits.

Technically, what they wore were one-piece swimsuits, high-collared and high-legged. Raynare was in blue and Kalawarner in black, but both garments were cut in such a way that the skin showing rivalled Xenovia in her bikini.

Raynare's swimsuit was essentially sideless, three strings per side connecting front and back, one high on the hip, and the other two serving to frame all the sideboob she was showing.

Kalawarner's instead was backless, and the cut out section in the front exposed from just above the collarbone to several inches below her navel. An inch or two less of width and it would have qualified as a slingshot bikini, if it had exposed any more cleavage, it would have exposed all of it.

Rias, relaxing on a reclining chair, blew him a kiss as their eyes met, her own twinkling with delight when his gaze left hers and trailed slowly downward. Rias had chosen an intricately wrapped one-piece, thin strips of glossy fabric a rich, dark red criss crossing in asymmetrical fashion, revealing great swathes of creamy flesh.

Akeno had been reclining belly down on a pool towel, when Yuuji looked her way she rose up into a sitting position and stretched her arms above her head, adding a little sway that she would have argued was completely necessary.

Yuuji would have agreed- from afar, her black bikini might have seemed skimpy but otherwise plain, made appealing more by the one wearing it than its own merits. And while the later remained true upon closer scrutiny, it was also the case that the bikini concealed even less than it seemed. Almost all of it was see-through, tiny triangles of opaque fabric on the top and bottom barely concealing the most intimate of details.

There was no way he would have missed those details before- Akeno gave him a wink and mouthed 'just add water'.

The rest of her words were ones he wouldn't repeat even in his head, otherwise he'd be 'showing' a bit in his own way.

And then her head gave a short, but meaningful jerk, and Yuuji turned as prompted.

JB strode out of the open patio door with a confident sway in her steps- though he doubted anyone would notice, the confidence became 100% genuine a step or two past where all eyes turned to her.

Hers was a halter wrap bikini in blue and white, the top consisting of two strips of fabric cupping just enough of her ample breasts to keep them contained, before crisscrossing just below the neck and connecting to a thin choker. The bottom would have been of a fairly modest design were it not for the cut-outs on the side, leaving most of her hips bare but with little danger of wardrobe malfunction.

That had been the last thing missing- JB was confident in her looks, as was only fair when you looked like a supermodel who could do more than just pose. The problem was, try as she might, she couldn't quite keep that little flicker of doubt, of inadequacy at bay.

Because while she was beautiful and she knew it, she also knew that the other women in Yuuji's life were supernatural beauties in the literal sense.

Said supernatural beauties were also gazing at her with looks that ranged from 'fascination' (Asia) to 'undressing her with their eyes' (Akeno).

That little flicker of doubt was smothered so thoroughly that no evidence remained.

"Is it just me, or did everyone forget there was a pool?" She teased with a little smile, hands on her wide hips.

"It's only fair to let the owner take the lead," Rias smoothly recovered.

Chuckling, Julia continued her walk, smoothly transitioning into a flawless dive without the slightest change of pace.

While she was beneath the surface, Yuuji gave the girls a thumbs up, and while not everyone understood what that was for, the women in his life all certainly understood the tiny little smile that accompanied it.

And then Julia was stealing every eye once again as she resurfaced with a toss of golden hair.

Things started getting sexier the moment wine was involved, Julia noticed. The gazes were heavier, and half-naked bodies seemed to drift closer and closer as the night wore on.

She herself had moved from the pool to the hot-tub, a surreptitious conversation had led to her being the one keeping an eye on Asia, who had been feeling a little chilly, and Xenovia who had stayed by her side for the most part- as both former Catholics were trying wine outside of Communion for the first time.

Rias had opposed the idea of Julia doing that initially, as this was supposed to be her party, but Julia had waved that off by pointing out that she was one of the more experienced drinkers present, and that it was still a good chance to socialize.

That only lasted a while to begin with- Asia started to have trouble keeping her head upright as warm water and fine wine served to relax her just a little too much, and Xenovia had drank a little too fast at first- Devil or not, being a new drinker took some adjusting.

Julia had had to force herself not to squeal as the sleepy Asia beamed at her with droopy eyes and gave her a warm hug goodbye, Rias was a little more restrained and no less warm as she shuttled her peerage members home- she had responsibilities to deal with the next day, and thus took the opportunity to retire for the night.

With only five people remaining, there was enough room for everyone in the hot tub if they were willing to get cozy.

Whether they were or not hardly needed to be said.

Somewhat naturally, Yuuji had ended up in the middle of everyone, JB on one side and Raynare on the other, with Akeno and Kalawarner at their sides, respectively.

That was about when it happened- not really paying attention as she gazed at wispy clouds, teased by starlight glow, Akeno tilted her glass just a teensy bit too early, leaving a single drop of deep red to trickle slowly from her glossy lips.

"Ah, let me get that for you," Without even thinking about it, Julia leaned over, cupping the hand that held the wine glass to keep it steadily.

Akeno stiffened and flushed bright red when Julia wiped away the wine with a flick of her tongue, just brushing her bottom lip.

Both women, frozen with their faces inches apart, were too lost in each other's eyes to notice that every other eye was on the two of them.

In the back of her mind was an 'oh fuck it', and then Julia's other hand lifted from the water to cup the back of Akeno's head as the distance between their lips vanished entirely.

Akeno moaned into the kiss as it quickly grew heated, snaking an arm around Julia's waist to pull her in close, shivering as she soon discovered that the only control over the kiss she was allowed was what Julia let her have.

Their joined hands remained lifted, holding the wine glass high, when Yuuji deftly removed it, they instead entwined their fingers, adding an oddly graceful vibe to the half-naked make-out.

Yuuji then found his own attention claimed, as, with as few ripples as she could manage, an aroused Fallen Angel of Love swung herself up onto his lap, Raynare using one arm to reel in Kalawarner as well.

As they alternated kisses, Yuuji's hands naturally wandered beneath stretchy fabric to cup tight asses, the Fallen duo shivering blissfully as he did.

They almost ended up with a hot tub orgy, but, despite how she'd gently taken the lead before, JB was a lot more worn out than she let on. Akeno slowly, gently took control, but, after a while, Julia gently tapped on her hip.

Both women were flushed and breathless, JB's smile a bit rueful as she spoke to the Devil she was straddling.

"Sorry Akeno, much as I'm enjoying you, multiple days is a little much for me," She softly apologized.

Though she was disappointed, Akeno nodded in understanding- knowing that JB was interested was more than enough for that night.

… She wasn't the only one feeling interest, though- JB's smile turned into a smirk, and without breaking eye contact, she said a single word as she removed herself from Akeno's lap, seating herself on the opposite side.

"Tag."

"Tag?" Akeno repeated.

"Tag~" Raynare cheered.

Akeno's flush deepened as she found herself hemmed in by soft, supple bodies.

"The day is over-" Raynare purred in one ear.

"- But the night is still young." Kalawarner purred in the other.

"Why don't we give them some privacy-"

"-And find somewhere private ourselves?"

Three women left arm in arm, leaving Julia and Yuuji with only moonlight and each other for company.

It wasn't long before the head on his shoulder began to lean in a little heavier, and when it did, Yuuji quietly scooped up the blissfully smiling blonde in his arms, and brought her into bed.

He'd intended to go back outside and clean up after tucking JB in, but the way she clung to him was so cute and defenseless that he just didn't have the heart to break free.

… Not that he'd needed a lot of persuading to begin with.

Okay, so it had sounded like a great idea in the heat of the moment, and it still seemed like a great idea now.

None of this helped the sudden bout of nerves, and Akeno kind of wished she'd drank more, or at least brought the wine bottle with her.

Everyone in the room was bisexual, but she'd had one female partner, a great partner but one who could probably get off just from the fact that one of her peerage found her sexy.

Raynare and Kalawarner were experienced bisexuals. So maybe she was just a little nervous about performance, and-

"You know, just because you left with us doesn't obligate you to do anything," Kalawarner told her softly, from where the two Fallen sat on their bed. "If you're nervous, we can wait, and it doesn't matter if it's just for a few minutes, or if we try again some other night. Or not at all."

"Well, we both hope it doesn't end up being not at all," Raynare admitted, "But point is, take your time."

"Also, don't think you have to sleep with both of us at once if you do," Kalawarner said. "I promise we won't hold it against you if you pick one of us."

"... No, no, I do want this…" Akeno groped for the words, "I do want both of you… right now, actually," the two Fallen couldn't keep that glimmer of excitement from their eyes, "it's just that… you two are so sexy! And you have a lot more practice with girls than I do, so I'm a little worried about how I… stack up. I don't want to be the only one who enjoys herself."

The reason she shivered was both good and bad- gentle smiles turned hungry, like wolves shedding the clothing of sheep.

Or maybe it was hawks shedding dove's clothing- these two were definitely birds of prey.

"Well if it's just that you're worried about, all you need is practice," the purr was back in Raynare's voice.

"And it should go without saying that we'll be happy to help," Kalawarner continued on.

Akeno closed her eyes, taking a long, deep breath, before opening her eyes and giving a firm nod.

"That being said, why don't you just start with one of us, and the other can join in if you're feeling comfortable?" Seeing Akeno's hesitation, Kalawarner went to add on- "if you're hesitant to choose, we can choose for you."

Feeling a little ashamed, Akeno nevertheless nodded.

She was a bit taken aback when the two Fallen Angels shared a single glance, and Kalawarner immediately rose to her feet.

Quite suddenly, she was a prisoner of dark golden eyes as Kalawarner drew her gently into her embrace.

Still in their swimsuits, Akeno shivered as bare skin and sleek fabric pressed together- her chin was tilted up by the taller woman, and Kalawarner licked her own lips before claiming hers.

It was almost instant, how warm lips melted away the tension, and Akeno wrapped her arms around Kalawarner's waist, pulling her in close as if to remove all separation of their bodies. Kalawarner's tongue prodded lightly against her lips, requesting entry, and was eagerly welcomed in- a blissful shiver raced up her spine as her tongue was gently restrained as if being told to settle down and relax- a sloppy moan reverberated through their joined mouths as Kalawarner explored.

Slowly and carefully, Kalawarner lifted one of Akeno's legs, lowering herself to the bed as she did so to pull Akeno up into her lap. Akeno readily followed the motion, straddling the Fallen as they continued to kiss, following Kalawarner's lead and tangling their tongues together in a languid, sensual dance.

Feeling a little bit mischievous, Akeno leaned more heavily against Kalawarner, their barely clothed tits contorting lewdly as she slowly pushed Kalawarner onto her back, kissing her all the way.

Kalawarner chuckled into her mouth, smiling up at Akeno as she broke the kiss with a lingering brush of tongue against lips.

Still seated atop Kalawarner, Akeno twisted and beckoned with a single finger- Raynare rose onto her knees to meet her, and Akeno cupped her cheeks with both hands to pull her in.

She found it intensely interesting, the difference between kissing the two women- with Kalawarner there was the sensation of being gently guided- kissing a hot teacher was hot, big surprise- but with Raynare, there was a sense of playfulness- an innocent sort of mischief that somehow didn't contradict how delightfully sinful the Fallen Angel of Love could be.

Akeno moaned into the deep kiss as Kalawarner stroked her hips- dimly she was aware that somewhere along the way, what little clothing there was between them had vanished.

It felt natural, the way one of her hands slid down Raynare's back to cup her round ass, the other hand drifted in another direction, and she felt Kalawarner squirm a bit beneath her as slender fingers circled bare nipples.

So when she broke the kiss with Raynare, she wasn't the only woman flushed and panting from arousal.

Another wordless communication passed between the two Fallen, and after Akeno swooped in to give Kalawarner a quick kiss before swinging off of her, Raynare hugged Akeno from behind when she settled onto the edge of the bed.

Planting kisses along her jawline, Raynare slowly pried Akeno's thighs open, spreading them apart as Kalawarner slipped from the bed, taking up position kneeling on the floor in front of Akeno.

Akeno sucked in her breath as Kalawarner started kissing her way up her inner thigh, keeping one smoldering golden eye affixed on Akeno's flushed face as she did.

Raynare, meanwhile, shifted from hugging Akeno to groping her breasts from behind, rolling her stiff nipples between index finger and thumb.

Finished with one leg, Kalawarner kissed her way up the other, and this time, when she was finished working her way up Akeno's soft thigh, she paused in between her legs. Akeno held her breath in anticipation as Kalawarner smirked, before that breath escaped her in a heady gasp as Kalawarner planted a wet kiss against her womanhood.

Pleased at the reaction, Kalawarner chuckled, letting her pink tongue loll free of her glistening lips.

Akeno lost control of her voice entirely, bucking against Raynare as Kalawarner traced her slit with one long, unhurried flick of her tongue, and then another before pressing her open mouth against Akeno's pussy and thrusting her tongue inside.

While she was doing that, Raynare slid out from behind Akeno, hugging her from the side and turning her head towards her so that she could claim Akeno's lips once more. Akeno eagerly returned the kiss, cupping the back of Raynare's head with one hand as they made out.

When the kiss broke, Akeno gave a little exclamation of surprise as she was pushed down onto her back, and Kalawarner briefly ceased movement to allow them to adjust.

With a naughty smile, Raynare swung a leg over, concealing Akeno's expression of delighted anticipation by sitting on it, facing Kalawarner as she began to grind slowly against Akeno's face.

Kalawarner smiled and returned her attention to eating out Akeno as Raynare once more palmed the Queen's tits- but it was Raynare who was next to lose control of her voice as Akeno took firm hold of her thighs.

"Hwaa~!" Came the slovenly cry as Raynare arched her back with a pleasurable shudder. "S-she's w-worried about- ah!? Lack of practice!?"

Quirking an eyebrow, Kalawarner mused to herself that if Akeno was making Raynare melt that quickly, she could look forward to her turn even more than she already was.

Also, that maybe she didn't need to 'ease Akeno in' to anything anymore.

Raynare shuddered once again as a startled cry reverberated against her folds- Akeno's legs kicking convulsively as a sloppy wet sound emerged, muffled by the blue-haired head between her legs.

It didn't take long- Akeno's cunt was flooded enough already from the skilled attentions of the two Fallen, and Kalawarner was enjoying every twitch and squirm.

Akeno's orgasmic scream vibrated through her, causing Raynare to throw her head back as her own release rocked her senses.

Kalawarner was all too happy to taste Akeno's nectar as her release splattered across her face, and Raynare flopped back onto her butt, lifting herself off of Akeno's drenched face to keep herself from accidentally smothering the blissful Queen.

Beads of sweat rolling about on her heaving bosom, Akeno lay there gasping as the warmth of the afterglow swept through her.

"Ufufu~" Akeno chuckled, still a little breathless, "now I know why Yuuji had so much fun with both of you at once~"

The two Fallen chuckled as well, Raynare stretching out on the bed while Kalawarner rose to her feet.

When she did, Akeno smiled and lifted her open arms in silent invitation.

Kalawarner slowly crawled atop her, cooing happily as Akeno pulled her down into a deep kiss.

This turned to surprise as she found herself rolled over almost immediately, Akeno on all fours above her with heavy-lidded eyes, their lips inches apart.

"It would be awfully cruel if we didn't get you off as well, wouldn't it?" Akeno crooned tenderly, violet eyes heavy-lidded with lust. "Ray-chan, won't you be a dear and help me out?"

"I like the way you think~" Akeno slid off to one side, and the two girls pulled Kalawarner up into a sitting position as they embraced her on either side, Akeno claiming her lips once more as Raynare began to suck on her neck.

Akeno's hands whispered over her clit and dipped inside her while Raynare's palms began to rub feather-light circles over the pink peaks of Kalawarner's heavy bosom.

They began to alternate, like that- one girl would kiss her while the other attacked her neck, one girl would play with Kalawarner's tits while the other cheerfully finger-fucked her.

When her body began to shudder out of control, a smirking Raynare ceded the lead to Akeno- Kalawarner's groan was sloppy and muffled as the Priestess of Lightning dominated her mouth with her tongue, and vigorously pumped two fingers in and out of her slit.

Eyes rolling back in her head, Kalawarner surrendered to the sensations as the flames of ecstasy burned out of control.

Leaving Kalawarner to twitch and moan in their embrace, a thoroughly satisfied Akeno brought two honey-drenched fingers up to her lips and sucked them off one by one.

By the time she'd finished savoring Kalawarner's taste, the two Fallen were eager for another round, and Akeno gleefully submitted to being ravaged by the pair of horny Fallen Angels, at least until it was her turn to take control once more.

By the end of the night, it took the best efforts of all three of them to limp to the showers and get cleaned off, but one of them had a question still in need of asking.

"You know, it seemed like the two of you had figured out the 'order' ahead of time," Akeno pointed out.

"We flipped a coin." Kalawarner admitted.

"Yep, and since Kala got to go first with you I get dibs on Rias." Raynare smiled.

Well, wasn't that an enjoyable thought.

When he bid a much more contented and much less stressed JB goodbye, after breakfast and returned to the manor, the first one to greet him was Rias- looking strangely flushed for some reason.

"There you are," she smiled, and Yuuji cocked an eyebrow at the strange restlessness there, "can I have a little bit of your time?"

Yuuji allowed himself to be dragged into another portal- this one led to right in front of Rias' bed, which he was promptly shoved onto. Rias wasted no time in crawling onto his lap, her panting growing in intensity and confirming arousal as its source.

"They forgot to cast the sound-suppressant," came the breathless explanation, followed by a needy kiss.

The next thing she knew, she was pinned to the bed with fingers sliding beneath the waistband of her skirt and a warm mouth murmuring against her neck.

"Well, I think I know just the thing to help with that."

Yuuji emerged from his King's chambers, leaving her bare skin glowing with ecstasy as he fixed his collar.

And there she was, the befuddlement on her pretty face giving way to delight as their eyes met.

"Ara? So that's why I couldn't find you," Akeno murmured, twinkling eyes glancing towards the shut door.

"That would be it, yeah," he'd given up questioning how she always seemed to know, "have fun last night?"

Giggling like a naughty child, Akeno cupped his cheeks with both hands, tilting his head down so that she could plant a kiss on his lips.

"Last night was lovely… they were lovely," Akeno hummed, "but I seem to be going through a little bit of Yuuji-withdrawal."

It was quite the dire condition, and in light of that, she doubted the sweethearts had been acting as 'spontaneous' as they had made it seem.

"Sounds serious," Yuuji nodded along gravely.

"Neh, Yuuji?"

"Yeah, Akeno?"

"I'm feeling just a little selfish, I don't suppose you could indulge me for a while?"

Strong arms around her slender waist pulled her in a little tighter.

"All yours, Akeno."

"Ufufu~ that's what I like to hear."

Playboy-kun had stood a little taller, in the days since he returned from visiting Harudera-san.

Kuroka understood, of course- it was natural to worry a bit when you were apart from family.

She actually hadn't meant to be in a situation like this- it felt kind of like she was following him, even if it was coincidence.

Her house-arrest had been eased up on for 'good behavior' (as the official excuse went), so now she could freely wander the Gremory territory rather than the Gremory estate.

Restless kitty that she was, she'd taken to exploring the town- that probably had a name- that was nearby, the one the maids went to for groceries and what-not. It was nice to just get out in public (disguised by Senjutsu just in case, but progress was progress), but she hadn't expected to spy a wild Playboy-kun.

She also seriously expected to run into someone who would recognize her particular disguise, or for that someone to be, of all people, a former fling.

They'd parted ways after she had realized that even if the kittens she got from him were 'strong' (ish), they'd also be dumb.

She'd love even dumb kittens, but she also didn't want to sabotage her children like that before they were even born.

That had been half of it anyways, the other half that he was fond of tail-pulling and calling her a needy bitch as if it were her fault he was a two-pump chump.

She didn't really care about random strangers, but she didn't want someone she was maybe, just a teensy bit genuinely interested in to see her dirty laundry.

So when the heir to the Allu family went red from anger and swelled up his chest for a good shout, she smiled and crooked her finger, sashaying over to a nearby alley.

It was amazing how quickly he could change his tune- and how quickly the 'worried' glances of the passerby's turned disdainful.

It didn't bother her at all when they looked her way.

It didn't bother her.

At least Yuuji-kun had wandered out of sight, so that had to count for something, didn't it?

In simpler times, she'd tear her former partner limb from limb and leave it at that.

But she couldn't afford to use her power, even the slightest bit of a scene was too much- the Gremory's would take a huge hit to their reputation if she violated the conditions of her parole.

She couldn't do that to them, not after they'd been so kind to her and Shirone.

So she'd let him do what he wanted to her, as long as he wasn't too noisy about it.

And then she'd take a long, cold shower and never tell a soul.

She was fine.

She could handle this.

She-

"Oh, so that's where you were," The voice was dry and dull, but the arm wrapped possessively around her waist was so very warm.

"Eh?" He'd just come out of nowhere- she was sure he'd-! "Y-Yuuji-kun?"

Yuuji gave a weary sigh.

"I let you out of my sight for one minute and you wander off?" Yuuji chided. "That's cold, Kuro-chan, real cold."

"K-Kuro-chan!?" W-w-w-what!?

"Oi, look dirtblood," one of the more insulting names for reincarnated Devils, "the lady and I have a little business, so why don't you crawl back into the mud where you belong while the real Devils handle their business?"

… Did this… Allan? Allu? Not remember that even her disguise was a Reincarnated Devil?

… Every time he opened his mouth her opinion of her past self sunk a little more.

Yuuji turned his gaze to the Devil before him, blinking languidly as if he'd just realized that the man was there.

How things progressed from there was more than a little artful.

Yuuji didn't posture, he didn't threaten, he didn't try to bluff his way out of anything, didn't even try to disarm the situation through wit or cunning.

The warm, strong, and did she say warm, arm around her waist tightened almost imperceptibly as the two men made eye contact for the first time.

Kazami Yuuji smirked, and that was enough to set things off- a fist as big as her tit went howling through the air, and the still smirking Pawn swept her off her feet as if they were dancing, seeming to avoid the blow by coincidence.

She wasn't ashamed to admit that she blushed- deeply when his gaze fell upon hers and softened.

"Oh, hang on Kuro-chan, I've gotta take this."

… Honestly, she didn't even remember what Yuuji did to… Whatsisname, or how he might have handled the situation.

She just remembered that the worst part of the situation was when Yuuji let her go, and how she wanted those arms around her once again.

So when she threw herself into them this time, there was no play-acting involved.

She wanted to thank him.

She wanted to say… something, but the only words out of him on the way back to the manor had been "I guess I'm not the only one who needs to value themselves more."

He hadn't scowled, he hadn't condemned her- Kuroka was sure that he was more than acquainted enough to the nasty side of the world to know just how things could have gone, if her ex had gotten her alone.

There was no way Yuuji was naive enough to not be aware of how often women had to use their bodies to get ahead or get out of trouble.

But he hadn't said a word about it-

He hadn't judged her, but he hadn't pitied or sympathized with her either.

He was just… there.

It was because Kuroka had also figured out that he was 'just there' for her that any words she could think to say kept getting caught in her throat.

Instead, she wrapped herself around his arm as they walked and just took quiet… joy in his presence.

This was still a strange and foreign experience for her- when men wanted to spend time with her, they wanted sex with her.

Vali had been unique because he wanted her power.

Yuuji was unique because, for the life of her, she couldn't figure out what he wanted from her.

It would be one thing if he was batting for the other team, or just only had eyes for someone else, like Gasper had eyes for Shirone- Yuuji definitely seemed to find her appealing, he definitely seemed to enjoy her company on some level, it was just…

Like it… didn't have to lead anywhere?

It was strange.

… It was also kind of nice.

Kuroka had to acknowledge that maybe she herself was a little strange, because not knowing if Yuuji wanted her made her want to make Yuuji want her.

Then they were through the manor gates, and her adorable Shirone was sitting on the steps, idly playing her game and kicking her cute little legs.

Shirone lifted her head, and her ears flicked as a fond, tiny smile bloomed across her face as two sets of golden eyes met.

Then she blinked, slowly, and looked to Yuuji.

Then her eyes trailed downwards, to where the two of them were arm in arm.

Kuroka didn't know quite what to think when the two of them shared a thumbs up, but something clicked, seeing how good he was with Shirone-

Because that had become one of her absolute conditions for someone 'long term'- the possibility of them trying to make her pick between them and Shirone had to be zero- she didn't want them to try and take it out on her sister when they lost that competition.

But Shirone and Yuuji were… what was the word Shirone used again?

Ah, right, Shirone and Yuuji were 'bros'.

… He really was perfect, wasn't he?

There was a knowing twinkle in Shirone's eyes as the two siblings shared a wink, and Kuroka briefly untangled from Yuuji.

"Yuuji-kun?"

"Hmm? What is it, Kuroka?"

When he turned to look at her, Kuroka threw her arms around his neck, standing on her tiptoes and pulling him down so that she could reach his lips- which she promptly occupied with her own.

Kuroka purred blissfully as Yuuji wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her in closer.

And, when the kiss ended, a strangely breathless Kuroka beamed at him, the pure and breathtakingly beautiful expression of a young woman in love.

"Yep, that decides it, nyaa~ I really do like you after all!"

Yuuji blinked slowly, more than a little surprised by the suddenness of it all- but Kuroka's smile only widened, because he hadn't let her go.

So it was Shirone that spoke next.

"First Senpai… then Sensei, and now… Onii-chan?" She murmured, peering blankly at Yuuji. "Are you sure you're not working too hard?"

Kuroka burst into bright, happy laughter and nestled more deeply into Yuuji's arms.

Well, there's Kuroka firmly taking her place on the list, you can expect that she joins the harem in earnest before long.

It's something that doesn't come up very often I've noticed, but Kuroka really goes after guys she wants, and she is trying to rebuild her species, so it wouldn't be surprising if there were a few 'failed attempts' so to speak.

Seems par for the course when you're cunning but impulsive.

It's the same with JB too in a way, not the impulsive part but the harem part- while her relationship with Yuuji was the longest, she was kind of separate from the rest of the cast, so getting rid of that was one of the big focuses here.

That, and getting her on board with the peerage idea- Yuuji's motivated now.

The bit with the bear might not make sense to anyone not familiar with the Grisaia thing- but that was both a bit of closure, and a hint at some worrying implications of Yuuji's end of things.

That, and Yuuji showing up out of the blue isn't that strange, so the teleportation was easy for JB to handwave away- pinning a bear with one hand and terrifying it into submission is a bit more visceral.

Bit of a shorter chapter, but I covered everything I wanted to cover, so I don't feel any need to try and add more just to increase the word count.

Though, to be fair, I hadn't actually planned a lesbian threesome for this chapter, but the timing felt appropriate so there ya go.

Next chapter we'll be getting into the Young Devil's Gathering, and, depending on how much time certain things take, Akeno might be putting another check mark on the list.

PS: I felt like it would have been a crime not to include JB in the second swimsuit episode.