A/N - I don't own these characters. Please, enjoy this re-write of the garden scene. More to come soon!

Chapter 18

In silent agreement, they came to a stop in their small clearing and stared up at the night sky. Despite the lack of stars, it was still a beautiful sight.

"You know," Yumi broke the silence, still staring up at the night sky. "When I was taken, they took me out to sea on a boat."

"Really?" Sachiko looked at Yumi, surprised that she was talking about the experience. It had seemed she wanted nothing more than to put it behind her. The idea of Yumi being taken out to sea sent a jolt of trepidation through Sachiko and she tightened her hold on the younger girl's hand.

She nodded. "Yes. I had a porthole in my room. You couldn't imagine the night sky out at sea." She closed her eyes, a gentle smile on her sweet face. "It was as if I were looking up into heaven itself. Stars, countless… The moon looked bigger and brighter than ever. I swear, I could even see clusters of stars so numerous and thick that they appeared as glowing clouds." Turning her smiling face toward Sachiko, she giggled softly. "If it really were a city, I would give anything to travel there with you, Sachiko. Can you imagine? A city of star and moonlight."

Sachiko giggled as well, imagining such a marvelous place. "We would walk the glowing streets hand in hand, exploring, right?"

"Right!" Yumi seemed excited at the thought, her eyes glowing as if with their own starlight. "We'd eat sweets made on the moon and drink from the nebulas." She was laughing freely now, knowing she was being silly.

Sachiko nodded along, enjoying the carefree conversation they were sharing. Letting go of her hand, she turned to face her fully and wrapped her arms around Yumi's neck. "Most importantly," She grinned.

"We'd be free." They said together, knowing each other's heart and their desires.

Despite the obstacle of her cast, Yumi held Sachiko firmly by the hips, relishing the feel of their bodies so close together. Yet, it was not close enough. No, she wanted more. She needed more. She had restrained herself earlier, but now, here in their hidden sanctuary within the maze, she didn't want to hold back. If she had realized anything on that boat, it was that these moments were fleeting and they were never promised another one. Yumi decided right then and there that she would not waste this opportunity. She would show Sachiko the depth of her love, despite not having the experience to make her entirely confident. Swallowing back a wave of nerves, she let her eyes drift to Sachiko's lips, silently inviting the older girl to act.

Eagerness bringing Sachiko's eyes to life, she lowered her lips hungrily to Yumi's soft lips and feasted. Her tongue delved between Yumi's lips, intimately reacquainting herself with every inch of her mouth. Despite the eagerness and need that drove the passion of the kiss, it was still tender in its own way, Sachiko's hands moving with delicate determination as she caressed Yumi, alternating between her sensitive neck and sides. Yumi arched into each touch to her sides, digging her fingers into Sachiko's hips with each overwhelming sensation.

They had displayed their desperation for one another in the bathroom earlier. Now was the time they could finally act upon the urges they had been struggling to rein in for so long.

They were so lost in their kiss that neither realized how much time had passed. They were both breathing deeply and still clinging to each other when they finally had to come up for air. With a grin that wouldn't stop, Yumi ran her fingers through Sachiko's silky black hair, bringing a few strands to her lips. She wanted to cherish every part of Sachiko. Her soft hair, her sapphire eyes, her long slender fingers, and especially those addictive lips she kissed so well with. She loved her curves as well. Yes, all those curves that captivated her senses whenever she let her guard down. Now, they were literally at her fingertips and her heart could barely handle her excitement and nervousness. Neither of them cared that they were outside either, not here in their secluded clearing.

Sachiko must have noticed the slight tremble in her hands and the nervousness in her eyes, because, with a gentle kiss to her cheek, she stepped away from the smaller girl. Yumi was confused for a brief moment, wondering if she had done something wrong. However, when Sachiko took up the stance for the kata she breathed easier and chuckled.

With a mischievous grin, Sachiko motioned for her to join her. "I've been practicing while you were away, Sensei." The way she said the title, the word rolling off her tongue in a slow tantalizing way, sent a shiver up Yumi's spine. "Can I take a moment to impress you?"

With a little chuckle, Yumi nodded, but instead of joining her, leaned back into the firm hedge and crossed her arms. With a smirk and angled her head to the side and grinned. "I'll be better able to evaluate your progress from here this time." Better able to admire your body, that is. She thought to herself, feeling her excitement mounting even as she struggled to put up a calm exterior.

The smile and slight blush that took over Sachiko's face told Yumi that she knew EXACTLY where the younger girl's mind had gone, but she didn't comment. Instead, she bowed her head slightly and then settled back into her stance. Yumi watched as, after a moment of stillness, Sachiko danced forward, moving smoothly from one stance to the next. In her tank and shorts, her own muscles, though not overtly defined, were clearly on display for Yumi. With each step and movement of her arms, her breasts bounced somewhat. Seeing this, Yumi swallowed hard, unconsciously licking her lips as she thought of how those breasts would move under her hands. Or better yet, in her mouth and against her tongue. The heat between her legs grew more intense the longer she watched the sexy goddess before her move.

Before long, Sachiko was so consumed in the kata that the world around her fell away. She really had intended this as a way to impress Yumi, but now she found it was taking her growing nervousness and the stress of the past few days and making it all melt away. She had no reason to be nervous. The danger was over. And Yumi… Well, there was no reason to be nervous about what they both knew was coming. They had danced along this precipice for long enough and it was getting harder and harder to hold back each time. Now Sachiko not only wanted to fall over that edge with Yumi, she wanted to dive over it headfirst, body endlessly intertwining with her younger lover. It didn't matter that they were both virgins. It actually made the moment that much more special and exciting. Knowing that she would be the first for Yumi - the first to hold her, kiss her… taste her - To say she was eager wasn't quite right. Yearning, aching, impatiently thirsting for this encounter was a more apt description of the emotions raging through her.

These emotions replaced those negative and distracting ones from before. Her father's reaction to her and Yumi, while painful in the moment, no longer ensnared her thoughts. The thought that her grandfather would be livid no longer concerned her either. In contrast, her mother's courage as she stood up to her father emboldened her as nothing else ever had. She would live her life, the life her grandmother and mother had never had the opportunity to live. She would live free.

A strong hand snaked its way around her waist, stopping her before she could move forward with the kata. She had been so invested in the kata that she hadn't noticed Yumi coming up behind her. "Wa-Was I doing something wrong?"

"Hmmm? No, not at all." Yumi spoke against her back, letting her hands glide seductively over her sides and stomach. "In fact, everything you just did was too right."

"Huh?" Sachiko's breath caught in her throat. Yes, this is what she wanted. Finally!

"That look of concentration on your gorgeous face - The way you move your captivating body-" She hummed in appreciation as her lips danced across her bare back. "You are beyond sexy, Sachiko." She finished with a little nip to Sachiko's shoulder, immediately soothing the hurt with a wanting lick.

With a soft giggle, Sachiko broke her stance and leaned back into Yumi's embrace. "Oh, really? Sexy?"

"Yes." She growled in response, her voice sounding deep and heavy. As if to show her how serious she was, Yumi slipped her hand underneath Sachiko's tank and caressed her gently along her stomach, letting her fingers glide up to the edge of her bra. "You know," Sachiko felt Yumi's soft lips kissing her where her tank dipped between her shoulder blades. That combined with Yumi's wandering hands was nearly enough to demolish the last shred of control she had. Yumi's voice was husky with need as she continued, "I keep thinking what would have happened that night…"

Sounding breathless, Sachiko asked, "That night? You mean, before you were taken?"

Yumi nodded, kissing her once more and reaching further up her shirt until she cupped Sachiko's plump breast in her left hand. Caring not for the cast, she followed suit with her right, enjoying the feel of the older girl beneath her hands. A gasp of surprise and pleasure came from Sachiko, as she instinctively leaned into Yumi's strong hands, trying to gain the friction and pressure her body knew she wanted. Reaching down behind her, she gripped Yumi's hips and pulled her against her. Looking at her over her shoulder, eyes darkened with desire, she whispered a plea, "Why don't we find out?"

Turning, but never leaving the circle of Yumi's arms, Sachiko raised gentle hands to cradle Yumi's face, their lips meeting a mere instant later. Yumi's arms tightened around her, drawing their bodies flush against each other as the world around them disappeared and all that existed was their passion and love for one another.

"Say it again?" Yumi requested softly against her lips.

Additional explanation wasn't necessary, as Sachiko pulled back a fraction and lowered her head to Yumi's neck. Against her tender skin, she breathed her response, "I love you."

Those three words were Yumi's undoing. As Sachiko opened her mouth against Yumi's neck and began to suck, Yumi cried out feeling a mixture of pain and exhilaration. Instinctively, she brought a hand to Sachiko's head while she boldly cupped her breast, kneading it adoringly.

When at last Sachiko was done marking her lover once more, Yumi was quick to pull the older girl's mouth back to her own. Not to be outdone, despite her nervousness, Yumi dominated the kiss while holding Sachiko firmly in place.

"Mmmm, yes," Sachiko mumbled into their kiss, thoroughly enjoying Yumi's moment of control.

Grinning at the response she got from her lover, Yumi decided to go a step further and slipped her hands beneath the waistband of her shorts. It was hard to focus on relieving Sachiko of her clothes while the girl in question kept nipping at her bottom lip, drawing groans of both frustration and arousal from the smaller girl. She was determined though, determined to get back to where they had left off and move forward together. An image of a clothless black-haired angel writhing in the grass, Yumi's head buried between her legs, played through the younger girl's mind. She wanted to draw out those cries of pleasure. She wanted to be the one to unmake Sachiko, to see her untethered and lost in ecstasy created for her by Yumi alone.

A soft rustle in the grass at their feet signaled that gravity had finally taken over and that Sachiko's lower half was now naked and exposed to her, just waiting to be tasted by the anxious young black belt. She was about to go to her knees to do just that when Sachiko instead lowered herself to the grassy ground and pulled Yumi down to once more straddle her bare thighs. "I believe this is where we left off last time, isn't it?" The excited gleam in her eyes had Yumi melting into her arms.

She let the fingers of her injured hand fall down to Sachiko's bare hip and groaned at the feel of nothing but smooth skin there. Without hesitation, she gripped the edge of Sachiko's tank and pulled it up and off the older girl. Sachiko willingly complied, raising her arms and letting the smaller girl disrobe her further. One piece of clothing, that was all the barred Yumi access to all of Sachiko.

With eyes glazed, Yumi leaned in and placed the softest kiss imaginable to the hollow between Sachiko's breasts. Sachiko's breath caught once more in her throat at the sheer tenderness of the action. In this action, Yumi was communicating her love for Sachiko. A love that was not all lustful gazes and fiery make-out sessions. No, it was sweet and gentle as well. A sweet that was both cringe-worthy and addictive at the same time. Gentle like the soft unfollow of a stream, soft enough to conform to its environment, but steady and strong enough that it could make the land and path its own over time. Yumi had swept into her life like a stream through a parched valley. She had been absorbed into every facet of her life and Sachiko had taken her in as if she were starving for what only Yumi could give her. And now, months later, Yumi had carved a permanent place for herself in Sachiko's world. Sachiko had found new life and purpose because of her and the impact she had had on the terrain of her life.

Trembling hands against her back drew Sachiko's mind out of the clouds and back to focus solely on the here and now with Yumi. Sensing Yumi's nervousness helped Sachiko to push aside some of her own anxiety, though not all of it. Lifting a hand to gently pat Yumi's head and run her fingers through the younger girl's hair, Sachiko whispered into the night. "It's okay, Yumi. We'll figure this out together."

Her nod was almost imperceptible, but Sachiko knew she had heard and took some comfort in the words because her hands along her back slowly stopped their trembling and her movements became sure and gained confidence in their caresses.

Not wanting to focus on her anxiety any longer, Yumi silently decided to follow Sachiko's lead and get them back on track for where they had been forced to end things previously. Lifting her head, she let her lips graze the sensitive skin from her chest up to the base of her neck. "Sachiko, my love, I think this was where we left off, wasn't it?" She felt Sachiko shiver under her touch and felt a rush of encouragement from the sensation. Kissing up her neck to her jawline, Yumi added caressing fingers to Sachiko's exposed back as she breathed against the especially sensitive spot right below her ear, where her neck and jawline merged. "No, maybe this?"

"Ah, Yumi…" Sachiko hissed, feeling her need pulsing and growing with undeniable intensity. She couldn't control her hips as they moved, trying to grind herself closer against Yumi.

Yumi, however, used her cast-laden hand to firmly pin her hips to the ground. Sachiko couldn't help the embarrassing whimper that escaped her lips at the lack of freedom. This feeling was unlike any she had ever experienced and something told her… more, she needed more. Something screamed inside of her that she needed Yumi to touch her in more places than her neck and breasts.

As Sachiko was lost to these overwhelming feelings of need, Yumi's lips traveled further down back toward Sachiko's all too perfect breasts. "No, I actually think I was right the first time, wasn't I? This-" She slowly pushed her bra straps down Sachiko's slim shoulders, planting more soft kisses in a trail down her shoulder to the top of her breast. The straps lowered, exposing Sachiko's plump, succulent chest. Her nipples peaked in the cool night air, despite the heat that radiated between them. "This is where I left off, wasn't it? Right here." As Yumi's lips reached the peak of her breast, the younger girl's fingers reached the hooks of Sachiko's bra.

Yumi gingerly clamped down on Sachiko's nipple and Sachiko felt not only the purely enthralling mixture of pain and pleasure erupt from the love bite, but also the tension of her bra releasing and the fabric sliding lower on her arms. Sounds came out of her mouth that were beyond her control, not quite a moan, but not a whimper either. Something that tread the tantalizing line between the two and made Yumi's chest tighten in anticipation.

"Even injured - hmmm! - You're so good with your hands." Sachiko bit her lower lip as she stared down at the most alluring sight of her life- Yumi's sweet mouth engulfing the entire peak of her breast. Aside from the girl's teeth digging into her flesh, she could feel Yumi's tongue teasing at her nipple and hissed at the pleasure it shot through her. Oh, Mother Maria! Her tongue, too?! God, yes!

After a minute of heavenly bliss, Yumi having licked and kissed away the ache her bite had caused, the younger girl sat back. She was blushing and grinning at the compliment Sachiko had given her, both with her words and the undeniable sounds of pleasure emanating from her mouth.

"Uh, well, learning karate does encourage improved dexterity." She rubbed at her neck, embarrassed by her own boldness in the moment.

Sachiko, however, wouldn't let her belittle herself, even for something as minor as this. No, she had seen incredible things from Yumi. Her intimate skills aside, Sachiko would not allow her to speak ill of herself in any measure.

Gripping the younger girl's chin, she drew Yumi forward so their lips could meet. She squeezed ever so slightly, silently encouraging Yumi to meet her with her mouth open. And so, the younger girl did, groaning as Sachiko's tongue played slowly along her tongue. Sachiko took her time as she trailed her tongue along Yumi's lips. By the time she was done with her exploration, she could feel Yumi shaking. One look at her burning eyes and Sachiko knew the trembling this time was not out of nervousness, but blatant wanton desire.

With a satisfied grin, Sachiko planted a ghost of a kiss on Yumi's cheek and whispered, "Don't sell yourself short." Leaning back so she could see Yumi's desire-filled eyes once more, Sachiko continued, "Karate can't give you what you don't already have the potential for. Your abilities in the dojo are all you. Your success belongs to you, not to karate. And-" She slowly lowered herself back onto the grass. Yumi still perched with her legs on either side of Sachiko's hips, Sachiko bent a leg at the knee, planting her bare foot in the soft grass. Yumi gasped at the sudden pressure Sachiko's leg placed against her heated center. Her grin not disappearing, Sachiko let her fingers toy with the hem of Yumi's shirt. "The way your every move makes me melt and shiver and ache for more… That's all you, Yumi." She could see the younger girl swallow hard. Giving her shirt a gentle tug, she whispered, "And I want all of you, my love."

Suddenly, Yumi grew still and her eyes widened. After a moment, she leaned forward, placing her trembling hands against the ground on either side of Sachiko's head, though Sachiko was certain her trembling was no longer from anxiety.

Concerned by her lover's abrupt change, Sachiko cocked her head to the side and reached up to gently caress the underside of Yumi's uninjured arm. "What is it, Yumi? What's wrong?"

Shaking her head, Yumi smiled. "Nothing… Nothing at all. I'm just not used to it yet."

"Used to what?" She raised her hand and cupped Yumi's cheek, letting her thumb tenderly caress her cheek.

Closing her eyes in enjoyment, Yumi leaned into the touch. "Hearing you say you love me and calling me your love." Lowering herself, Yumi brought lips to her ear. "It makes me very happy, Sachiko." She nibbled at Sachiko's ear, causing her to moan and grip the grass at her sides as she struggled to remain still. "Sorry for getting distracted. I just waited so long to hear it. I didn't even ask to hear it and yet, to hear you say it so casually…"

Sachiko found herself grinning at Yumi's response. Yes, she had held the younger girl's feelings hostage and yet Yumi had remained patient. Sachiko couldn't blame Yumi for her reaction, now hearing her finally express her love for the younger girl, unhindered by fear of familial expectactions.

Gripping Yumi by the front of her shirt, she pulled her until she could lean up and angle the younger girl's head up, exposing her neck for Sachiko to lavish with her own trail of kisses. Reaching her pulse point, she whispered against Yumi's sensitive neck, "Good, because it makes me very happy to say it, Yumi." She continued her kisses, hearing Yumi's breath coming in sharp quick gasps. When her lips finally reached the base of her neck directly above her shoulder, Yumi's whole body shuddered and locked up as she cried out, "Oh, yeah, Sachiko. I love your lips on me."

With a smirk of satisfaction, Sachiko leaned back into the grass again. Moving her leg, still positioned between Yumi's legs, she watched as Yumi's eyes fluttered and she gritted her teeth against the embarrassing sounds trying to force their way from her throat.

"Yumi," She spoke, wanting Yumi's eyes on her. When Yumi complied and looked down at her again, her heart nearly stopped at the sight. Sachiko, hair flared around her in the grass and naked body glowing in the moonlight, had her hand pressed against the base of her breast as if lifting it for her. "Do you want me, Yumi?"

Seeing Yumi's eyes grow wide and begin to devour the image below her, made Sachiko's heart leap into her throat and her center pulse with an ache she only ever felt in Yumi's presence.

"Yes," Yum answered simply, desperately. "I've never… before." She swallowed, a glimmer of her nervousness coming back to slightly dampen her desperation and hunger for the girl splayed beneath her. "I can't promise I'll be good at first, but I do want you. I want to try to please you."

"You always please me, Yumi." Those sweet words left Sachiko's lips without her having to even think about them because it was the unexaggerated truth. "I'm new to this too." With that, she grinned and blushed as she moved her leg once more, inching closer to Yumi's center. At the same time, she slowly drew her finger up from the base of her breast to circle her own nipple.

Eyes darkening once more, Yumi shook her head. "I'm having a hard time believing in your lack of experience, Sachiko, when you are this…" Sachiko tilted her head to the side, grinning despite the question in her eyes. Groaning, Yumi finished, "s-sultry."

With a soft laugh, Sachiko turned her head and kissed Yumi's wrist, nipping slightly even as her finger continued its teasing journey around and over her nipple. "Knowledge is different than experience, Yumi. You really are my first so let's learn together."

Seeing Sachiko literally laid out beneath her, long midnight hair flowing around her with a few strands gracing her pale shoulders and breasts, and hearing her proposition Yumi could not hold back any longer.

Yes, she was nervous as hell. Yes, she was worried that she would unwittingly do something wrong and completely kill the mood. Or worse, make a bad enough mistake that Sachiko lost interest in her altogether. It was more than possible that Sachiko's expectations far exceeded what Yumi was capable of. Their first time was supposed to be an unforgettably incredible memory. She was worried that it would become unforgettable for simply how bad she would be. Despite that fear, Yumi wasn't going to back away now. No, she wanted this dark-haired angel splayed beneath her more than words could ever describe. She'd have to convey her desire through her actions then.

Even as Yumi shifted her weight to her uninjured hand and moved her other hand to take the place of Sachiko's teasing finger, Sachiko whispered almost pleadingly. "Follow your instincts, read my reactions, and do what you want, okay?"

Yumi nodded, eyes half-lidded as she lowered her lips to meet Sachiko's. Do what I want? Thinking this, Yumi let her fingers glide over the peaked nipple of Sachiko's already sensitive breast. Feeling Sachiko flinch beneath the touch, Yumi felt encouraged and gently raked her fingers over the tender spot.

The slight roughness to Yumi's karate calloused fingers was surprisingly pleasant for Sachiko. Her hands, despite being small, felt strong as they went to work on her nipple. This was more than a makeout session and they both knew it. Just that knowledge made every touch, every kiss, and every caress feel like a wholly new experience. So when Yumi drew her nipple between two fingers and squeezed, Sachiko cried out as if experiencing it for the first time. "Ah! M-More, Yumi…" She closed her eyes and tucked her head to the side, fully enjoying the sensation overtaking her senses.

Yumi was careful to only use her fingers, not wanting to cause Sachiko any discomfort from the roughness of her cast. Leaning back up and scooting her legs forward a few inches, she centered her balance enough to allow herself the freedom to use both hands. Heeding Sachiko's cry for more, Yumi obediently moved her uninjured hand to mimic the treatment she had been giving Sachiko's right breast on her left one. Eagerly, she cupped Sachiko's full and impressive breast in her hand, at first letting her finger merely dance over her nipple. Then she squeezed, kneading her plump and tender flesh. Even as she did that, she let the fingertips of her injured hand glide from her nipple down to the graze along the side of her breast. The feel of her breasts beneath her hands was nearly overwhelming for Yumi. She would be content to simply lavish them with attention for the rest of her life. That didn't mean she was going to limit her exploration of Sachiko's body though. Oh no, she was going to learn every millimeter.

Yumi watched Sachiko closely for a reaction and wasn't disappointed. After a momentary grin, a glimmer of pleasure tinged Sachiko's cheeks and her teeth nipped at her own bottom lip, a soft groan of satisfaction escaping her.

"You like this then?" She repeated the motions, this time drawing her fingers further down her side and squeezing her breast just a bit harder.

Wordlessly, Sachiko nodded.

"How about this?" Encouraged, Yumi returned her wandering hand to Sachiko's aching breast and simultaneously pinched both of her nipples.

"Ye-ah! Oh, damn! - Yes!"

Feeling her own center heat at Sachiko's reactions, Yumi moaned. Pulling on Sachiko's nipples soon had the older girl moaning and shuddering underneath her, giving Yumi an indescribable thrill. Moving her injured hand back to work gliding over Sachiko's bare side, Yumi leaned in and captured her nipple between her lips and sucked. Sachiko jerked and cried out beneath her and so Yumi didn't stop. She instantly fell in love with the sensation of Sachiko's nipple against her tongue. With every move of her tongue across the tender spot, her appreciation for how responsive Sachiko was only grew.

"Oh, God in heaven above, thank you! Yes!"

Chuckling against Sachiko's breast, Yumi mumbled, "Is this really an appropriate time to be praying?"

"If there were ever - ah! - a time I should - God! - thank Him, it would be now." One of Sachiko's hands came up to cradle Yumi's head, at times merely holding her, at others pulling her closer. It didn't take long for Yumi to discover what Sachiko preferred. Everything she did to her breasts caused Sachiko to react, but nothing more so than when Yumi sucked on her nipple while flicking both of her nipples, one with her tongue and the other with her thumb. Sachiko cried out and arched her back into the touch.

Moving to kiss her neck once, Yumi let her injured hand fall away from her breast, to brace herself, despite the pain it caused her. It was obvious that she was pushing any discomfort clear of her mind and was fully and solely intent on Sachiko in the moment. Nothing was going to distract her from Sachiko, not even for a moment.

"Yumi, touch me…" She gasped, feeling her need growing by the second.

Even as Yumi moved her hand back toward Sachiko's breast, Sachiko caught her and guided her hand lower. Their eyes met and Sachiko, flushed and breathless, whispered again, "No… Touch me, Yumi."

Realizing what she meant, Yumi nodded eagerly and reached down between them until her fingers brushed her already soaked center. "Oh my God," Yumi muttered, biting her lip to keep from moaning at the pleasure Sachiko's slickness was bringing her. She had done this to Sachiko. No one else. She had.

Feeling her soaked core was amazing, but Yumi wanted to see her handiwork as well. Slowly she lowered herself, trailing kisses down Sachiko's amazing body as she went. Purely out of inspiration, she bit and sucked randomly as she went, leaving a trail of hickies to show the wandering path her mouth took on her journey to Sachiko's pulsing treasure at the apex of her thighs.

She loved the salty taste of Sachiko's body. Aside from her cries of pleasure and moans of pure wanton lust that Yumi already craved, she found that Sachiko's taste was just as addictive. Inwardly, she swore that she would sample every inch of the girl beneath her. Every solitary inch. Sachiko writhed under Yumi's attention, her body wanting more and more contact while at the same time enjoying every tender caress Yumi gave her along the way.

Pulling back, Yumi saw the most beautiful sight she had ever witnessed. Sachiko lay panting, her cheeks red hot, and eyes clouded with desire. The thin sheen of sweat along her neck and the hollow of her breasts glistened in the pale moonlight, captivating the already entranced Yumi. Seeing the flash of awe and emotion in Yumi's eyes, Sachiko reached out a hand toward the younger girl. "Yumi…" That was all Yumi needed in order to be drawn back into Sachiko's arms. Their lips clashed in a heated kiss, Sachiko's arms wrapping around the smaller girl's neck.

As she rested her arms across the nape of her neck, Sachiko was reminded that Yumi was still fully dressed, an error she quickly remedied by pulling her shirt up, tugging at Yumi's locked arms, silently demanding that she remove the garment. Yumi giggled as the high collar of her shirt caught on her chin. Separating from Sachiko, she helped pull the shirt off. Instead of dropping it to the ground, she folded it and placed it beneath Sachiko's head.

Resting her head back on the shirt, Sachiko grinned while giving her young lover a questioning glance.

Blushing, Yumi looked to the side and shrugged slightly. "I want to make sure you're comfortable."

Some might have taken the moment to make a sly and sexy comment, but no, not Yumi. Her sincerity was in the action and her words, not to mention her glowing cheeks, conveyed the heart behind the words. Sachiko's heart, already taken captive by Yumi, now melted in her grasp.

"Let's get you comfortable as well." Reaching behind the smaller girl, Sachiko unhooked Yumi's bra, which instantly fell down her arms and onto Sachiko's chest. Sachiko had already seen and touched Yumi's breasts as well, but there was something about the younger girl leaning over her like this that excited her all the more.

Curious and roaming fingers stroked along Yumi's chest, eliciting quiet moans from the girl. Drawing lazy circles across her sensitive skin, Sachiko found Yumi's reactions to be almost as enjoyable as being touched herself. Running the pad of her thumb over one of Yumi's nipples she reveled in the sharp, sudden gasp that came from her. Trailing her finger with agonizing slowness across her chest, over her shoulder, and down her arm, Sachiko ended by taking hold of Yumi's wrist. Lifting her smaller hand to her lips, Sachiko whispered her desires against her palm before dragging her tongue up Yumi's open palm and along her middle fingers, before finally drawing the two digits into her mouth. "Touch me, Yumi."

Blue eyes begged for more. Brown eyes smoldered with the need to fulfill those desires.

Seeing and feeling Sachiko sucking and licking on her fingers was more erotic than she could have imagined. Instantly she imagined multiple things. First, how hot, wet, and tight it would feel to push those fingers into her girlfriend's pulsing center. And secondly, what that tongue of Sachiko's would be capable of doing to her own aching core, one growing wetter by the second. Her last trace of hesitation vanishing, Yumi withdrew her fingers from Sachiko's mouth, gripped the back of her neck with her other hand, and brought her lips back to hers as she lowered those wet fingers back to Sachiko's center.

That first exploring touch was soft as she ran her finger over Sachiko's throbbing center. Slick and sensitive, Sachiko moaned into their kiss. "More-" She groaned, spreading her legs wider and encouraging Yumi to move between them. Following Sachiko's guidance, Yumi pushed in further between Sachiko's folds, running her fingers over a swollen bundle of nerves. Sachiko's jerking gasp at the touch took Yumi by surprise at first, but she did not pull back. Instead, a pleased grin spread across her face as she asked, "That? You liked that, huh?"

"Yes." Sachiko breathed, her hands splayed in the grass to her sides now winding through the long blades.

Encouraged, Yumi pulled back to better watch the looks of pleasure and bliss on her lover's face as she increased the pressure and speed of her hand. She instantly loved how she could make Sachiko move under her hand and the cries of ecstasy that rolled off her tongue at Yumi's behest. It was exhilarating, to say the least, but it still wasn't enough for the young black belt. No, she wanted to sample every inch of her, after all. So without hesitation, she lowered herself between Sachiko's legs and replaced her soaked fingers with an enthusiastic tongue.

As Sachiko's eyes had been closed, she did not realize what Yumi was doing until she felt her tongue assaulting her center. "Y-Yumi? Whu? What are you- Ah!" The feel of Yumi's tongue against her, had her instinctively reaching down and digging her fingers into the girl's hair. "Oh, Yumi, right there!"

Laying in the grass, Yumi hummed her understanding without stopping her assault, causing Sachiko to jerk at the sensation. With one hand, she reached up and spread Sachiko's folds, unveiling the bundle she had been teasing while she smoothly slipped one finger lower to play along her lower lips, teasing the entrance as of yet unexplored.

Having revealed her pulsing center, Yumi took the opportunity to clasp her lips around her and suck tenderly. The action had Sachiko arching her back clear off the ground, toes curling into the grass, and hands pulling Yumi's head ever closer. "Don't! Don't stop! Don't stop!" So, she didn't. Partially yelling, Sachiko's words came haltingly and Yumi had to hold her hips down with her forearm to keep her from rolling away from the intense sensation.

When Sachiko's finish hit her, the world itself exploded. Arching forward off the ground, she held Yumi's head close and rode the wave of rapturous bliss that literally shook her body. "Oh! God, no! Yumi, no!" Her anxiety over this moment, the sensation that she had been told about, had anticipated and had craved ever since the first time Yumi's touch had created this ache in her center, dimmed her enjoyment of the experience. The foreign sensation, while it felt incredible, also frightened her as it was beyond her control. Just when her fear was mounting, she felt the warmth of Yumi's hand against her stomach. As if sensing Sachiko's trepidation and struggle with control, she smoothed her with gentle caresses even as a new wave of release hit her. As if the warmth of Yumi's hand had melted it away, Sachiko's fear vanished allowing her to fully experience the euphoric climax that followed. She found herself gripping Yumi's wrist and holding her in place even as Yumi chased another release for the older girl.

Having helped Sachiko ride her climaxes to their completion, Yumi kissed her inner thigh, once more tenderly stroking her stomach as she came down from the high that Yumi had induced for her. Having peppered her inner thigh with kisses and feeling Sachiko's breathing beginning to return to normal, Yumi spoke against her core. "I love you, Sachiko. Please, trust that I will always take care of and protect you. I promise. Now, hold on." Without waiting for a response, she dove back in, capturing that irresistible nub between her lips once more, she sucked.

"Uh, whu- Ah! No, Yumi! I'm too-" With hands dug into the soil above her head, Sachiko let herself go to the finish that tore through her faster than those before. Her onee-sama had warned her that her climax might be elusive at the start, but that as long as her lover was attentive then it would be okay. She had no idea what Yoko had meant because Yumi was having no trouble sending her over the edge.

Letting herself go further, she arched her hips up, grinding into Yumi so she could ride the high as long as possible. Yumi helped her ride out the pleasure until Sachiko was left panting for breath in the grass, completely spent from the experience.

Anxiously, Yumi crawled up Sachiko's body, kissing a path back up to her lips. When their lips finally met, Sachiko could taste herself on Yumi's lips. It was an odd experience, but she couldn't deny that she enjoyed it.

Lying by her side, Sachiko's arm wrapped around her, Yumi asked a quiet question, "Uh, h-how did I do?"

Sachiko smiled to herself and kissed Yumi's head. It amazed her the duality that existed in Yumi. She was so confident in many ways, but with this, it was almost as if she regained some of that shyness and timidness she displayed when they had first met. While Sachiko loved the confident sexy side of Yumi, she had to admit that this side of her was endearing as well. She had, after all, first fallen for the timid side of Yumi. "I honestly don't think it's possible for you to be bad at anything, Yumi. That was incredible."

Relief was evident on her face as Yumi sat up and looked down at her lover. "I'm so glad to hear that." Casting a glance back toward the house, Yumi awkwardly added, "I think we might want to head inside now. It's late and-"

Before Yumi could even finish speaking, Sachiko had their positions reversed and it was Yumi's turn to stare up at her girlfriend, a mixture of anxiety and anticipation building at her own core. "Whu? Hey, Sachiko!"

Even as her hands began relieving Yumi of her remaining clothes, Sachiko grinned and shook her head. "I don't think so, Yumi. I want you right here, right now. We were interrupted too many times and I'm not waiting any longer to get my first taste of you."
Swallowing hard, Yumi lifted her hips as Sachiko pulled both her shorts and panties off in one smooth gesture. Yumi hissed in unexpected pleasure as Sachiko's long fingers dragged along the full length of her legs. "Gah! Sachiko, that tickles!"

Sachiko merely giggled and flashed her a mischievous grin. "Don't hold back, Yumi. It's my turn to see what noises I can inspire you to make." With insistent hands at Yumi's sides, Sachiko guided the younger girl onto her lap, her legs going around Sachiko's sides and arms around her neck. Looking down, Sachiko swallowed, her mouth going dry at the sight of how wet Yumi already was. With an arm around Yumi's lower back to brace her, Sachiko held her lover in place and lowered her hand to the warm, pulsing treasure between Yumi's legs. Her eyes flashing with a possessiveness that made Yumi's heart speed up, Sachiko leaned in and whispered into her ear, "Are you ready?"

A/N - Thank you all for your patience as I re-wrote this one! I hope you can see the difference and enjoyed it. I meant to post the continuation at the same time, but have not had the time to write it up. I should have it soon though. Thanks for the encouragement and I hope to hear your thoughts on this one!