Indulgence

by LookingGlassInsect

Having an issue with how her knight-slash-boyfriend always seems to hold back when it comes to her, Emilia comes up with a way of ensuring she can finally see what he truly wants. Though, perhaps said knight has other plans...

As a warning, this story contains smut.

It was late night at the Roswaal family mansion. The smell of meat pie and various roasts hung in the air, a remnant of the festivities that had been going on for the past few hours. In a balcony just outside the dinning room stood a boy and a girl, glasses of juice in their hands as they looked up at the stars together.

Hunched over the rail, her silver hair lightly swaying with the nightly wind, the girl of amethyst eyes directed her gaze to the black-haired boy beside her. She studied him for a moment, capturing the sight of her smiling knight stargazing as he often liked to do. She hesitated, unwilling to break that moment of his with her words, but inevitably Subaru noticed her gaze and turned to her, smiling even wider than before and bringing a similar smile to her own face.

"So, Subaru… How was your birthday?" She asked.

"It was great, Emilia-tan. Never expected everyone to get together just to bake me a cake." He replied fondly, thinking back to the grand reveal they had done when he entered the room containing the "surprise".

In truth, it wasn't much of one since the mansion's inhabitants were almost uniformly horrible at keeping secrets. Beatrice and Emilia in particular put on hilarious displays as they desperately attempted to keep him away from the dining room all day, with Otto just looking on and sighing… But Subaru didn't hold it against them. It was the thought that counted, after all.

Emilia hums, nodding in acknowledgement before replying, "Well, it was mostly Frederica and Petra who made the cake. The rest of us just helped out with the decorations…"

Averting his gaze from the beautiful girl, Subaru turned to once again gaze at the stars. His voice filled with a kind of forlorn warmth as he replied, "That's still more than enough. I just… Really liked it."

Subaru almost felt like he could cry a little. It was a small celebration in the end, without much fanfare or invitees. Just the people at the mansion getting together to celebrate with a nicer than usual dinner and a big cake, then topping it off by playing various games together. It was nothing special. The kind of celebration you could see anywhere.

But Subaru had never had anything like that. Looking back, all of his recent birthdays had been spent at home with his parents. His father would buy a cake at some local place and his mother would make his favourite for dinner, which would be eaten while watching one of his favourite movies.

It was a good time, but Subaru had always wished to have others he could spend those special days with. Friends, maybe even a girlfriend. Yet those desires had seemed completely out of reach, as he was forced to come to terms with the fact that no one else was at all interested in the person he was. Building basic acquaintances was hard enough, and Subaru hadn't had anyone he could've truly called a friend in several years. And even those from before, it was questionable wherever they were truly friends or merely kids in search of trouble that followed him because he was the greatest troublemaker around.

But looking back at the day that had just passed, Subaru could tell things had changed. Of the people at the mansion, people who he'd come to know over the last year, everyone had fun, everyone participated, no one was left out. When Garfiel had put an arm around his shoulders and roughly congratulated him, when Otto came right after with a pat on his back and gave his regards, when Frederica showed her usual smile for once as she wished him a happy anniversary, Subaru could see the sincerity in their faces, the happiness of sharing a moment with someone important to them.

Before he had been alone, drifting. Then, Subaru came to know Emilia, and through her the rest of the mansion's original inhabitants. They had been awkward at first, with Emilia mostly keeping to herself, the twins only really taking with each other, Beatrice all alone in her own world, and Roswaal ever busy with the endless amounts of work of a Lord.

But after persevering through so many trials, butting heads yet through conflict coming to understand one another, everything had changed. If before they had been a group of six with Subaru as the only one really bringing them together, now they also had Otto, Garfiel, Frederica, Petra, Beatrice… Their numbers had grown, but so had the bonds between them.

It wasn't a change that happened in a day. After all, they were still of wildly different roles and backgrounds. Yet the people at the mansion had grown closer in the past few months; Close enough to become something like a big family. For some they were a second family, separate from their parents. For others, they were the family they never had… And for Subaru, they reminded him of the parents he had left behind, and of everything he had gained in exchange.

But his thoughts were cut short by that voice that he always loved hearing, from the girl currently at his side.

"Say, about your present…" said Emilia, her eyes avoiding his.

As part of the celebrations, Subaru had gotten a gift from each of the mansion's inhabitants. They ranged from the wholesome and useful, like Petra's handmade orange scarf and Beatrice's diary, to those with dubious intentions like Ram's… basket of baked tattoes? He managed to share them with everyone but, why?

Regardless, while the remaining mansion inhabitants swarmed around him, his own silver-haired half-elf had kept to the side with an awkward smile on her face. Even now, she hadn't yet given him anything of her own.

Subaru had never thought of himself as someone who would crave something like gifts from others. To him, just having friends and loved ones to celebrate a special day with was already far more than he had ever expected just a bit over a year ago.

Yet even so, he couldn't deny that a part of him was left somewhat despondent that the person he was most looking forward to receiving something from hadn't done so. His more hopeful side brought up the thought that Emilia of all people wouldn't have forgotten. That she surely had prepared something and was merely waiting for a more private time to bring it up. Yet, Subaru couldn't help but have the nagging thought at the back of his mind that maybe she didn't care. That of all the people around him, Emilia would be the one to decide he was not worthy of sparing that effort for.

Such fears, though irrational, nevertheless had kept him from fully enjoying the festivities. That was up until now, when he found himself taking a breather outside and the girl had approached him with fairly clear intentions.

If she knew just how much he'd been affected by something so small and unfounded she'd call him a dunderhead, and Subaru would have no choice but to agree. Chuckling inwardly at his own negativity, he purged the thought from his mind as he turned to face the half-elf.

As he was entertained with his thoughts, the girl had taken out a small, ornate box from her dress pocket. Looking at him with a soft blush, she held it out for him to take.

"A gift from my Emilia-tan? Ohhh, what could it be what could it be?"

"You're always so rowdy… Come on, take it."

Taking a moment to appreciate the smile that appeared on Emilia's face from his joking and wild gesticulations Subaru reached out, grabbing the box from the girl's hands.

It was an ebony, square box. What he thought were ornaments from a distance turned out to be the markings of a famous jeweller in Costul. Famous enough that Subaru had heard about, and even visited very recently…

"Open it," coaxed Emilia, looking up at him in anticipation.

At her request, he lifted the lid to reveal a silver brooch in the form of a flower with amber gemstones cut into the petals, giving the impression of a blooming rose. The whole thing shone beautifully in the starlight, and he could feel the the thought that went into choosing the design.

A rose just like the one Emilia always wore, in silver and amber symbolizing their bond. Understanding this, Subaru was stricken by a deep warmth in his chest.

"Emilia, I… It's beautiful. Thank you." He said with a beaming smile, bringing a similar one to the girl's face.

Taking the brooch out of the box, making sure not to damage the latter since he wanted to keep it as a remembrance of the day, he awkwardly messed about with the pin. It was different from the ones back on Earth, fabricated by advanced machines and using well understood designs for ease of use which this world seemed to lack. Noticing his trouble, Emilia chimed in with a "Let me help!", and in a few seconds had the brooch attached to the chest of his ceremonial suit.

"There. It looks reaa~ly good on you!" beamed the silver-haired girl, looking strangely proud.

Did it? Subaru couldn't be sure. Not like he was much taken to vanity or decorating himself with superfluous items. Even if he could appreciate such things in others, Subaru just didn't think of himself as handsome enough for it to be worth taking too much effort to better his appearance.

That being said, he would certainly take Emilia's word for it. Even if he himself couldn't appreciate it, her opinion was worth far more than his in his eyes. And even setting that aside, since it was a gift from her, there was no way he wouldn't think of fond memories whenever he used it.

It was far too expensive, and far too important a gift to use all the time. He'd have to reserve it for special occasions such as official knight business or other such times, but he would be happy to have it with him whenever he could.

He was broken out of his thoughts by a small hand resting against his chest. Looking up, a familiar pair of amethyst eyes gazed at him from below, the slight tremble of the pupils betraying the owner's expectation.

Reaching out, Subaru cupped the cheek of the beautiful girl looking at him like that. She happily leaned into his touch, smiling widely before slipping a hand behind his neck. Slowly, she brought him down to her.

Emilia's lips were soft and warm, with a faint aroma of vanilla from the birthday cake they had eaten not too long ago. The two stayed there for a few seconds, merely touching and enjoying the feeling that was so familiar by now, yet never seemed to grow old. When they finally parted Emilia had grown a blush on her cheeks, visible even in the silver light of the crescent moon. Going by his own temperature, Subaru imagined he wasn't much better.

"Happy birthday Subaru," she said, still holding onto his neck and keeping them close.

"Thank you, Emilia. It was the best birthday I've ever had," he confessed, for it was indeed the truth.

They looked at each other for a moment more, enjoying the sight of the one most important to them. Then, Emilia narrowed her eyes.

"Actually… There's another thing Subaru," she said, perking up his attention.

"Another thing?"

Emilia nodded. "It's your birthday, and it's also the first time we celebrate a day like this since we're together so… I wanted to make it more special. To give you something no one else could."

"Oh? And what is that?"

He had no clue what she could be referring to… Or rather, he had some ideas, but surely they weren't what Emilia had in mind. She wasn't that kind of girl.

At least…

"Three days from now, I have a day off from studying. I'll do whatever you want that day."

… that's what he thought?

Those words brought a lot of possibilities to Subaru's mind, none of them chaste at all. And Emilia's furious blush while avoiding his eyes certainly wasn't helping him get his mind out of the gutter.

But no, this was certainly a misunderstanding of some kind.

"E.. Emilia-tan, you mean that you want me to take you on a date right?" he asked, struggling to keep his voice from stuttering.

"It could be a date, it could be a lap pillow. It could even be… Well, it could be more… Sexy, stuff. You know… Right…?" she replied, completely failing to keep her voice from stuttering.

For a moment, Subaru would've sworn he'd heard wrong. Yet the way Emilia was now clearly making sure she looked at anything that wasn't him convinced him that, somehow, there was absolutely nothing strange with his hearing.

Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, Subaru acted upon his instincts.

"Emilia-tan, who put you up to this? Was it Otto? I'll go and punch him right now, just say the word."

"Ah, no! Otto didn't do anything Subaru!" Exclaimed the half-elf, breaking from their embrace and shaking her hands. "I just… When I was thinking of what I would give you I happened to talk with Beatrice, and she gave me a book to consult for ideas. That was one of the those that stood out and I thought "Subaru would like it!", and so…"

"Beako, what have you done…" grumbled Subaru, bringing a hand to his forehead before deeply sighing.

Certainly Beatrice only had both of their best interests in mind, but her methods were… Controversial, at best. Part of him wanted to lift the little girl to the heavens, while another wished to chide her for allowing further corruption of his angel…

But wait, Beatrice just did what she could to help Emilia. It's the book that corrupted her innocent mind!

Faced with his previous clash of thoughts, Subaru did what any man would and turned his negativity towards a third party instead.

"Emilia-tan, who was the author of that book?"

Taken by surprise at the seriousness in his voice, Emilia took a moment to answer.

"Uh… I don't believe I checked. I can tell you later?"

"Please do. If he's still alive I'm going to smack him. What was that book about, anyway?"

Ignoring the violent promise in her knight's words, Emilia took a finger to her chin and attempted to recall the contents of the text.

"It was a love story about a couple and their daughter. They lived in a cabin in the woods and went around on dates and stuff. Then during the night, the two would always put the little girl to sleep in another room and... well…"

"Yep, you can stop there. I get it."

Holding out his palm in a universal sign for stoppage, Subaru prevented a rapidly reddening Emilia from continuing. Taking a deep sigh, he pondered over her offer.

"Is it… Not a good idea?" Asked Emilia, with a tinge of sadness on her voice, coaxing Subaru into a response.

"Ah, no, it's just… Are you sure about this, Emilia-tan?"

The girl nodded, her expression changing into one of resolve. "I know that sometimes you want to do things and stop yourself Subaru, and I've wanted to change that for some time now. This is a good opportunity to do that."

Seeing the determination on her face, Subaru chuckled as he scratched his chin.

"Was it that obvious?" he asked, to which Emilia's eyes softened and she looked at him with affection.

"You should know already Subaru, that I can tell these things."

"That's right, huh," he whispered, looking down in reminiscence.

From the very beginning, Emilia always seemed to be able to tell when he was feeling down. How many times had he been saved by that concern, even if he sought to be strong in front of her?

In that moment, Subaru remembered something. While he appreciated the offer and he really wanted to hug her right now, he wasn't too keen on the idea of making Emilia do what he liked because of something like this. It was fine to fantasize about it, but it left a sour taste in his mouth since Emilia was certainly going to force herself into actions she disliked just because she'd promised to do so. That being said…

If it was that… Maybe there was something that he could use this for. In fact, it might be the perfect opportunity.

"Promise me one thing, Emilia-tan."

"Mmm?"

As the half-elf looked up at him in expectation, Subaru held out a single finger before stating his demand.

"If there's anything I ask that you do not want to do, you will refuse instead of forcing yourself."

The way he spoke with such seriousness reinforced the girl's smile. Holding her hands behind her back and looking right into his eyes with her own, bright purple, she replied-

"Right. I won't force myself, and I will refuse anything that I don't like."

"Good. It's a promise then."

"Mhm."

The pair gazed sweetly at each other, having reached an agreement. In three days they would share moments neither would ever forget, but that time was yet to come. For now, it would be far better to enjoy what remained of Subaru's birthday party.

And as is usually said, no party is over without a dance.

Holding out his right hand, Subaru made his intentions clear. Taking it with her own left hand, Emilia happily accepted them.

"After you, my lady." He teased.

"Lead the way, my knight." She smiled back, with a look of amusement on her face.

Stubbornly, neither giving ground, they ended up walking together back to the dining hall hand in hand. There, they would enjoy themselves until the night ran deep alongside their many friends.

And three days later… Is when this story truly begins.

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It was a perfectly ordinary summer morning. The sun shone with nary a cloud to block its rays, and the mansion's inhabitants were already beginning their daily, after-breakfast routines. Of course, Subaru and Emilia would normally not be an exception.

Yet, today was different. Rather than separate after breakfast, Emilia taking to her studies while Subaru applied himself in his physical training, the two had left the dining room together for Emilia's room... Or rather, it was pretty much their room at this point. All of the mansion's inhabitants had been told the two would be spending their mutual free day together, and so no one was likely to interfere.

Their day had been utterly normal thus far. As was typical, they woke up in Emilia's bed and cuddled for a bit before taking a quick bath in turns. Subaru had taken the time to dry out Emilia's hair and make it into a braid as he liked, and they left for the garden for Emilia's daily session with her spirits, and for Subaru to have some time with Beatrice as well.

It was only after breakfast, a slightly lighter meal than usual this time, that Subaru had asked to go back to her room. The way there was slightly more awkward than typical, as Subaru was busy considering what he wanted to do, and Emilia far too anxious about it to rest easy. Her heart was aflutter. She knew what she'd promised Subaru, and she had also made clear at the time that she'd be fine with… activities, of a certain nature. Her own mind was happily building expectations about just what Subaru wanted to do in the privacy of their personal quarters, and try as she might it was hard to quell them.

What was he going to ask her to do? What would he want to do to her? Emilia had already realized that her lover was a bit shy regarding the things he wanted to experiment, possibly out of concern for her, and so she wanted to show she was happy and willing to try new things with him. Seeing as she herself was still not very experienced in these matters, her knowhow extending mostly to the basics she had experienced with Subaru plus a few books Beatrice had given her to consult, a part of her couldn't help but be excited.

Trying out new things, watching Subaru let go of his restraints, sharing in intimacy with her lover for an entire day… It didn't sound sound bad at all to her.

Which was why she couldn't help but be surprised when, as they entered the room and promptly shut the door behind them, Subaru made his first request-

"Just sit down in your chair for now, Emilia-tan." He said with a light smile, looking far more composed than Emilia felt she was.

The request confused her, leading Emilia to narrow her eyes, but she quickly gave an "okay" and headed for her usual workplace.

The desk was situated near the center of the room, back towards the large, curtained windows typical of older aristocratic architecture. It was a great masterpiece of ebony wood, perfectly carved to specifications and assembled by a team of expert carpenters.

Emilia didn't particularly know just how much work had gone into the intricate engravings and lasting junctures, but while it was the second such desk she had used, the first having perished in the fires that consumed the previous mansion she had inhabited, she did have some attachment to the piece of furniture. It was where she went to study every day, where she put in the work to better herself and become worthy of the support she was receiving from those around her.

As she sat down on the comfortable chair behind the desk, she noticed the piles of neatly-arranged documents and books she'd left there yesterday. Having prepared things for the next time she'd be working, Emilia hadn't expected to be sitting here today of all days.

As her confused thoughts wandered, Emilia noticed Subaru making his way towards her. He slipped behind her, standing between the chair and the windows, and softly placed a hand on her shoulder. Already her nervousness was starting to return, and she could feel her heartbeats growing faster in expectation as his familiar breath approached her ear.

"Just keep sitting for now, Emilia-tan. You can read a book, or maybe do some of tomorrow's work? Whatever you prefer." Whispered Subaru in a soft voice.

"Eh?" Exclaimed the half-elf in confusion. Work? Of all the things she had envisioned in her mind, that was certainly not one of them.

Before she could ask him what was going on, however, Emilia saw Subaru crouch from the corner of her eye. Looking down, she watched as her knight crawled his way around the chair and under the large desk, upon which he turned and looked up at her playfully.

"Don't worry about me, I'll just be doing what I want," He said, eyes full of mirth as they took in her bewilderment, "Ah, just make sure to tell me if you aren't comfortable, alright?"

Quickly, Emilia nodded. She wasn't exactly sure what he was getting at, but it was starting to become clear that this was part of their promise.

Ignoring her knight under her desk as best she could, Emilia reached out towards one of the piles and took the topmost document. It was a simple report about land acquisition, copied from Roswaal's own paperwork. She was to determine if the sale was legal and valid, and would be graded on her performance at a later date.

It really wasn't something she'd expected to be doing today, but she might as well get some of tomorrow's work done since for whatever reason that was Subaru's request. She began reading through the document, taking mental note of the size of the property and its location, comparing it to various tax tables she'd memorised in the past few months… When she felt a familiar hand brush across her thighs.

Goosebumps shot up her spine at the unexpected sensation, making Emilia yelp and jump in her seat. Shocked, she looked back under the desk only to find her knight smiling widely in her direction, one of his hands just touching the upper part of her leg.

"S.. Subaru!? What are you?" Her voice was higher pitched than normal, and Subaru just chuckled at her response.

"As I said, don't worry Emilia-tan. Just focus on what you're doing. Please?" He asked, but even though his words sounded like they were asking permission, there was no uncertainty in his voice.

Finally, Emilia understood what Subaru had in mind all along. She blinked, words failing her as she took in the amusement in his eyes and his teasing grin for a few seconds. Then, without even wording an acknowledgement to his request, she once again took up her usual siting position.

Her heart raced, now that she knew what Subaru was likely going to do. His hands wandered across her thighs, never leaving the area but also never quite approaching what lay between them. Every movement sent chills up her spine, as the heat produced by her lover's hands slowly mixed with Emilia's own body heat.

About half a minute passed before Emilia started relaxing. Her body was slowly getting used to the sensations, and as Subaru seemed intent on keeping himself from going further for now, her excitement also diminished a bit.

It was then that something changed. As if to stop her from getting comfortable, the hands began heading up. Slowly, they crept up her thighs, past the hem of her short skirt and starting to come ever closer to a place of hers that was already starting to tingle.

"Mmm…"

Though she was trying to contain herself, Emilia still let out a faint moan as she felt the pair of strong, manly hands make their way to her panty line, slightly lifting up her skirt as they did. When they finally reached the strap of her undergarments they stopped, now instead going inwards, travelling across her thighs towards the center.

"Ah~.. Subaru…" Her moans were getting harder to stop, and the chills she felt were slowly being joined by trickles of pleasure as her more sensitive inner thighs were caressed. His palms left his heat in their wake, seeming far hotter than her skin somehow and bringing up her body temperature in tandem.

Gone were any notions of doing as Subaru had said and trying to study or something. All the excitement her mind had been building up for the day had returned, and as she laid back into her chair Emilia decided to simply let him do as he pleased.

The hands kept going down, caressing her soft skin, teasing her with their lack of commitment. Soon they had arrived at the innermost part of her thighs. They were so very close that Emilia could almost feel it, but rather than reaching for her panties they instead took a firmer hold of her supple legs.

"Ah.. Ah~.."

A feeling that was almost closer to pain than pleasure filled her mind as his fingers massaged her inner thighs, softly digging into her skin in wavy motions… Already she was being forced to moan repeatedly, unable to contain her growing need. Just how long had passed since Subaru had started this? Surely several minutes, yet he was still to do anything more than shallow teasing…

Emilia wanted to ask him to continue, to do more, but… She didn't want to do something that might pressure him. Even putting aside the fact that she wanted him to enjoy himself to the maximum today, there was a part of her that kept her from asking for such things. After all…

But her thoughts were cut short as Subaru's hands stopped their teasing of her sensitive flesh, instead beginning to bring her thighs apart. Emilia shivered at the pressure, but soon her legs were as opened as they could, allowing full view of her private areas to anyone that lay below the desk.

A moment passed, with Emilia reliant only on her thoughts for information on what was happening under the desk. Only then did she realise how her position had shifted; Instead of sitting properly and upright, her hips had slid forward so that her butt was right at the edge of the chair, and only the very upper part of her torso still touched the back.

Suddenly she could feel a faint, accelerated breath on her panties. The position she'd put her body in was disgraceful, and sitting with her legs apart like this went against every lesson of modesty she had ever gotten. Moreover, to be doing these things at the desk where she usually worked… Emilia couldn't get around the feeling that what she was doing was strangely immoral, maybe even wrong somehow… Yet, why was she…

In her doubts, she looked down at the space in between her legs. Subaru was there, staring transfixed at her crotch. Surely he could see the stains of her wetness, the shameful position she'd put herself in as if to allow him easier access to her private areas… Just what was he thinking at that moment, she wondered.

And then Subaru came forward, laying a kiss on the wet spot in her white panties. Immediately lightning shot up Emilia's spine, making her moan as her body was finally getting the stimulation she had been craving for.

Subaru kept on laying short kisses on her moist lips through her panties, and Emilia was already just barely keeping herself together. For whatever reason Subaru had been going incredibly slow, almost as if he was aiming to keep her on edge the whole time, stuck between need and the inability to satisfy it. As he transitioned to softly licking her juices through the wet cloth Emilia groaned in a mix of pleasure and frustration. It was just so close to being what she wanted, what she needed, but it just fell a tiny bit short.

Part of her just wanted to ask him to go for it. To tear off her panties and stick his tongue into her slit, to have him nibble at her clit and make her moan without restraint. She wanted to wrap her useless legs around his head and bring him closer to her, to show him how much she wanted it and have him satisfy her…

But Emilia couldn't do that. After all, if this was what Subaru wanted to do, wouldn't it be selfish of her to ask for more?

Stuck in place due to her decision, Emilia was forced to endure the constant teasing. Still, after several minutes of Subaru slowly entertaining himself with her lips, with his teeth sometimes brushing across her swollen clit and bringing much-needed shots of dopamine into her mind, she could feel something familiar approaching.

"Ah.." She panted, in between moans, "Subaru… I'm almost…"

As if he had been waiting for that, Subaru seemed to switch gears. His hands, which had kept their hold on her thighs through, began massaging them far roughly than before. Though he never moved to remove her panties, Subaru still managed to reinforce his efforts on her sex. Nibbling on her clit, lightly piercing into her entrance with his tongue even through the thin clothing… As Emilia felt a familiar pit in her stomach grow ever deeper, she knew that the moment was fast approaching.

In the heat of the moment, her hands finally moved. After laying uselessly at her side for most of the round, her fingers now threaded the scalp of the man between her legs, softly pressuring him to continue, begging him to bring her to climax.

And as moisture began clouding her eyes, product of the intense feeling surging up her body, Emilia was on the verge. She was there, just one step away…

When suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"AHHH!"

Emilia screamed. Confused and brought out of its comfort by the unexpected intrusion, her mind was shocked awake somehow by a sudden surprise-fuelled shot of adrenaline, and the half-elf quickly regained the bare minimum of her faculties. And just in time, too.

"Lady Emilia?" Sounded a slightly muffled voice from beyond the door.

The door opened to reveal a pink-haired maid, seemingly alarmed. Her eyes quickly scanned the room, finding no obvious source of danger, before turning to the silver-haired girl.

"Is everything alright, Lady Emilia?" She asked, atypical concern filling the normally steadfast maid's voice.

"Ram…" Emilia finally regained her senses, if not her composure. Quickly, she sat back up. Properly and neatly, like she should always be. "Everything is okie, I was just surprised… I was… I was reading! This book, you see?"

Giving an awkward laugh, Emilia picked up whatever book was closest to her from a pile the maid couldn't see and held it up. A moment of confusion passed before a flash of recognition crossed Ram's expression and her eyes widened as she turned to look at Emilia with the face of one who had discovered a new, rare species on a field trip.

The awkward silence lasted for another couple of seconds before the maid crossed her arms and gave a derisive "ah!"

"I see. I will be brief then- Master Roswaal has requested your presence in his study for an urgent matter regarding the selection. When you have time please make your way there, as it sadly cannot be postponed for tomorrow. And…" Her eyes again wandered around the room, searching for something, "… Do you know where your knight is, Lady Emilia? His presence is also required."

"Ahhh, you don't need to worry Ram. I'll just finish up here and find him myself. Please tell Roswaal we'll be there shortly." Replied the half-elf, still feeling incredibly flustered.

"As you wish."

The maid gave a graceful bow and turned to the exit, leaving Emilia to let out a deep breath. Just before she left however…

"One last thing, Lady Emilia."

"Ah… What is it?" Asked the half-elf, just a little bit impatient.

Turning back momentarily, looking smugly at her Lady, Ram replied-

"Please do make sure to clean the chair after you are done. The wood might stain."

And with those mysterious parting words the young maid left the room, closing the door behind her.

It was only then that Emilia properly looked at the book she had randomly shown to the oni. A black-cover volume. One she had read not too long ago, searching for hints for Subaru's gift. One which had been lent to her by Beatrice, keeper of the library, from a collection of similar books she had apparently uncovered. One which contained some rather sordid scenes she had… Conflicting thoughts on. One which Ram had seemed to recognize.

"Ah. Ahaha…"

Emilia wanted to go curl up in a corner.

"Everything okay, Emilia-tan?"

A familiar rough voice reached her ears, filled with concern. Looking down, she saw as Subaru got out of his spot under the table, standing up and looking at her in concern. She noticed what was likely her own fluids still covering his chin, evidence of what she had almost gotten just now…

Ignoring the emptiness in her own stomach, Emilia directed her thoughts to the man in front of her. She felt bad, that Subaru had been cut off like this. She didn't exactly know what his aim was with this request, but he was likely disappointed that they had to stop halfway.

"I'm okay Subaru," she replied, smiling sadly, "We need to go to Roswaal now. Gosh, we just had to be interrupted today… But we'll continue as soon as we're done, okay?"

Subaru looked conflicted. Emilia imagined it was because of their activity being stopped so soon, and the thought only made her feel worse… But he quickly regained his smile.

"Right. Let's do that. Before that though," he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, grinning at the half-elf, "we should get you cleaned up, Emilia-tan."

Understanding what he was referring to, as the remnants of dripped liquid on her thighs were hard to ignore, Emilia took out her own handkerchief.

"Then, we should also get you cleaned up, Subaru," she replied, smiling while looking at the moisture coating her lover's chin.

As the two cleaned each other up, Emilia trying not to get aroused again by Subaru's soft brushes, he winked-

"As for what Ram said, Emilia-tan, you don't need to worry. I'll still love you even if you like playing with yourself in your work chair."

"Subaruuuu..." She pouted, earning a chuckle from her sometimes-infantile boyfriend.

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The two were walking down the mansion's corridor. In the end, from discussing their opponents, their own assets, the many movements of nobles Roswaal had his eyes on, and state of the selection in the most important cities, the impromptu meeting with Roswaal had taken up about twenty minutes of their time.

It wasn't a big setback, and Emilia made sure to tell her sponsor that it being her day off she would prefer not to have any more meetings. The surprise on Roswaal's face was obvious, being unused to the candidate caring so much about her free time, but he seemed to make up some reason that suited him in his mind as he looked at both herself and Subaru. Emilia wasn't really concerned over what Roswaal had decided were her reasons. Instead, she was merely glad he hadn't bothered them too much.

Now, they were walking down the corridor back to Emilia's room. Subaru hadn't said a word since they left the office, and Emilia herself didn't have much she wanted to talk about either.

In any other day the pair would be discussing whatever had been said in the meeting, or perhaps just chatting about some topic or other Subaru brought up, but today there was a certain tension between them.

What's going to be next?- Was the question that filled Emilia's thoughts. Their earlier activity had been stopped halfway through, and that coupled with Subaru's promise to continue after their discussion with her sponsor meant that the half-elf had to fight to keep her mind from wandering during the meeting. Now that it was finally over and they were returning to their room, the silence meant that her mind was once again filling up with diverse expectations.

Glancing over at Subaru, he looked completely normal and carefree. Emilia could feel that she was blushing already, and yet for all of her expectations the one this day was meant to be for just seemed so casual about it.

As they walked down the seemingly endless corridors, still keeping to themselves, a sense of discomfort was swelling up in her. It was a strange frustration that she couldn't place. Something she had never quite felt before…

Giving in to her impulses, Emilia brushed her hand against her knight's. Seeing as he didn't react to her hint, she went a step further and held his hand in hers, leaning in a bit closer so that their shoulders were practically touching.

This feels better- she thought as a soft blush made its way to her cheeks. Emilia was unsure why she seemed to be craving proximity with her knight so much right now, but it was one of the reasons she had somewhat rushed through the meeting with her sponsor. While the three had been talking about recent developments, complex topics distilled into something that even Emilia in her inexperience could make sense of, there was always this strange need in the back of her head. Perhaps…

But her thoughts were cut off as she felt her body pulled to the side. Emilia barely had time to let out a surprised yelp before her face met a slightly hard, warm surface that she quickly identified as Subaru's chest, and she felt strong arms wrap around her.

A soft voice she knew well whispered into her ear, "You've been fidgeting for a while, Emilia-tan. Did you want something like this?"

Emilia was already heating up, her heartbeat going crazy inside her chest. She wasn't normally this way. It was like her body was so much more sensitive to even small, normal things today. Just being able to smell his usual scent while being so close to him like this was already sending her thoughts into overdrive.

Smiling as he watched the girl stuff her face into his chest, Subaru began softly brushing her long, silver hair with his fingers while teasing, "Were you frustrated since we stopped before you came?"

Emilia groaned as she realized that he was right. All these feelings she was struggling to understand were, in the end, really that simple. And Subaru had read her like an open book.

The hand brushing her hair came lower, riding down her back and making her breathe out in anticipation. It kept going lower, past her hips until it touched her ass, whereupon Subaru began copping feels of the plump cheeks. His touch was experienced, and he already knew exactly how best to tease her.

After massaging her generous buttocks, yielding faint whimpers from the girl in his arms, Subaru slipped his hand down her skirt and pulled it up to feel her more directly. Now he could run a finger between her cheeks, making her panties wedge into her ass as he did so.

While breathing hard against his chest, Emilia's mind raced at the situation, "We.. Shouldn't be doing this here, Subaru. What if someone sees..?"

They were still standing in the middle of the corridor. At any point, someone could turn the corner and be greeted with the sight of Subaru touching her like this… Emilia held down the strange excitement the idea gave her. It wasn't right to show such things to others.

Perhaps her conflicting thoughts had shown on her face. As Emilia looked up, she crossed eyes with with a calm, only slightly blushing Subaru.

Why was he unflustered? So tranquil? So, in control? And why did her heart beat even faster when that amber gaze pierced so naturally into hers?

"So, you want me to stop?" He whispered in that manly voice of his, and Emilia felt like she could just melt right there.

His rubbing stopped for a moment, Subaru instead pinching up her panties. The cloth wedged a bit into her butt crack and brushed against her already-sensitive clit, making Emilia moan.

Forcing down her imminent desires, Emilia softly responds, "At least… Let's go back to my room, ok?"

Subaru hummed in thought, but after a moment his eyes glimmered. Taking his hand off her butt he instead broke off their embrace before grabbing her by the hips with one arm.

"Here then," he said, and Emilia could only look up at him in wonder as Subaru ushered her into the nearest room.

It was one of the many unoccupied guest rooms in the mansion. The quality of the furnishings and the size fell a bit short of her own studio, but it was still a beautiful room fit for important guests. Surely, many aristocrats had used this place before in their meetings with the Mathers' Family heads throughout the years- Such were the idle thoughts that filled Emilia's mind as she realised what they were about to do.

Having closed the door behind her, Subaru immediately brought the girl back into his embrace. Now that they had some more privacy it was like his limiter had finally gone, and he began feeling her butt anew with both hands.

Emilia on her part was still under her previous excitement. Subaru's fondling was turning her on, but compounded with the fact that she had been stopped just before climax last time, her body was already wanting for more than that. As Subaru entertained himself by playing with massaging her ass and teasing her by pulling her panties in various directions, the itching in between her legs was starting to become very uncomfortable.

"Subaru.. Could you…" She started, but the rest of the words died in her throat as she bit her lip.

What was she going to say? Even if it was uncomfortable, even if she needed it, even if she really wanted him to just push her down into the empty-room's bed and love her as he always did, she shouldn't say those things. She didn't want Subaru to see her being selfish like that, especially not on a day where she'd promised to do what he wanted.

Seeing her hesitation, Subaru was once again conflicted. He felt like he was getting closer, but he didn't want to just keep torturing his Emilia like this. Besides… His erection was still constricted inside his pants, teased by Emilia's shivering body as her crotch rubbed against his. He'd managed to hold on earlier when he was licking her, but having the girl so timidly wrapped in his arms and smelling her jasmine scent was driving him wild.

He didn't want to go all the way yet, but…

Making his decision, Subaru grabbed Emilia by the hips and turned her around, his desires taking hold as he pushed her lite frame onto the nearest wall while pulling down his pants and underwear.

Emilia gasped at his sudden movements, "Subaru, what are you-"

"I'm going to try something," he whispered, wrapping his hands around her waist while putting himself in position. "Is that okay?"

With her front pressed towards the wall, Emilia could feel a hot something wedged against her butt. Subaru's ragged breaths on her ears and the sheer passion of the hands wrapped around her torso filled her head with sparks. She nodded absentmindedly, happy to let Subaru do whatever he wanted to her.

Seeing this, the young man slid his throbbing cock in between the girl's soft, naked thighs. Their heights were such that he had to use his arms to lift her up just a little bit to get the best angle, leaving Emilia standing slightly on the tips of her toes, held up by his hardened dick.

"Bring your legs together," he commanded, making her senses tingle, and after a moment Emilia obeyed and welded his cock in her voluptuous thighs.

It was tight. A different kind of tight from her pussy, but absurdly pleasant nonetheless. He'd always thought Emilia had amazingly soft thighs, even happily using them as a pillow whenever she allowed it, but wrapping his dick in them was really a dream come true. Her warm and luxurious skin felt like heaven, and their size was enough to cover all but the very tip of his cock.

Enjoying the new sensation, Subaru began fucking her just like that. Emilia's confusion at the unexpected development quickly melted away as her sensitive spots began being assaulted by the searing-hot cock of her lover. Every thrust made the tip of his dick rub against her moist lips through her panties and nearly touched the clitoris, and her moans as she was finally beginning to be satisfied resounded around the room. In her need Emilia bent down a bit, standing now firmly only on the tips of her toes but shifting the angle so that her lover's cock touched her swollen clit as he fucked her, the pangs of pleasure assaulting her brain coming precariously close to what she'd get from outright sex.

"Ahh~, Emilia… Your thighs are amazing!" Moaned Subaru, pushing himself as hard as he could into her, the tightness almost making him feel like his dick would come off with a wrong movement. The juices pooling from her pussy were already dripping down her thighs, covering his cock and lubricating it with her love.

"Ah~ Subaru~ You're amazing tooo!" Half-screamed the girl, her moans already echoing throughout the room in tandem with his thrusts. She wanted to kiss him right now, to run her hands around his back like she loved doing during sex, but with him behind her that was impossible. All she could do was moan, gasp, sometimes scream his name all the while holding onto the wall. As she noticed how loud she was being Emilia desperately held a hand to her mouth, trying to keep her moans from escaping the room as she gave herself to the feeling of his cock ravaging her legs.

A familiar tingling began appearing as her knight's thrusts grew faster , starting in her belly and slowly spreading to the rest of her body, covering her in fire. Emilia knew she was close.

In between incoherent moans, she stuttered "Subaru~ I'm going to~"

"Ahhh~… Go ahead, Emilia-tan~." He cooed, speeding up his hips to the maximum, bringing her desires to climax.

As Emilia was starting to lose herself, Subaru put more strength into his arms and legs, lifting her up completely from the ground. Now she was pinned against the wall, her folds and clit being grinded by each of Subaru's thrusts, her thighs being used to satisfy his needs- Being so thoroughly the object of her lover's desires made her go mental in excitement.

"Subaruuu~!" Emilia's wavering mind barely had time to register her new position before her body shuddered and the feeling in her belly exploded her thoughts to nothingness.

The girl went almost limp in his arms, a tell-tale sign of her orgasm if the scream hadn't been enough. But Subaru was still not quite there, so he kept going even through Emilia's typical post-orgasm spasms. Her legs had only tightened their hold on his cock, and Subaru happily rode out the wave of her climax while continuing his wild and needy thrusts. Only just as she was starting to calm down did he come as well, holding her close as he moaned hard and covered her perfect thighs and the inside of her short skirt in copious amounts of sperm.

The two remained as such for a while, breathing hard and without either speaking a single word. Then, Subaru slowly let Emilia down onto the ground, the girl stumbling a bit before she could muster the strength to stand on her own. He held her close, Emilia holding onto his arms over her torso with her own hands, and lay his head on her shoulder. They took a minute to calm down in their proximity while enjoying each other's rapid heartbeats.

Subaru was the first to break the silence. "Thank you, Emilia-tan. I love you," he cooed, happy to be feeling her warmth in his arms as he always was after the act.

Emilia hummed in response, a smile coming up to her face as the snuggled deeper into her lover's chest. "I love you too… I didn't expect you to do that, but I liked it."

"I'm glad to hear that. You won't believe how many times I've wanted to fuck my Emilia-tan's thighs like this," teased Subaru, grinning in expectation of her response.

"Pervert," she replied, but it had no bite to it.

Their bodies were pressed together. While the aftermaths of her orgasm were starting to fade, her entire body still felt more sensitive than usual. The way his arms held her, his soft breath tickling her cheek, the memories of what they had just done flowing back into her mind… Emilia was already feeling as her body prepared for the next step. After all, all they had done was little more than foreplay.

She knew that Subaru felt the same. After all, with his usual vitality even Emilia had trouble keeping up with him on some nights. And since they had purposefully skipped sex yesterday in expectation of today, she knew he was not going to be satisfied with just one time.

This was a guest room, rather than their usual love nest, but Emilia was surprised to find out that she didn't really care. Her mind fantasized about what they would do next. Would Subaru throw her on the bed and ravage her? Would he instead ask her to lick him and suck him with her mouth? Maybe she would use her breasts this time, that was fun. As her thoughts boiled over she softly grabbed one of her lover's hands, Subaru offering no resistance as she brought it to her mouth and laid soft kisses on his fingers.

It was a reflection of her desires. A silent way for her to convey her affection, and that she would accept him continuing. That she wanted him, to continue. The act filled Subaru with warmth, and his lips curved into a fond smile. But…

"We should go back to your room now, Emilia-tan," whispered Subaru, breaking her out of her thoughts. She didn't really mind just staying here, but if that was what he wanted…

"Okay…" she murmured in response, feeling slightly empty as his arms let go of her and their bodies separated. Thankfully, the walk back to their room wasn't that long-

"Next, let's go on a date!" Said Subaru enthusiastically, breaking all her expectations.

Looking over at him, Emilia could only let out an incredulous "Eh?"

Smiling widely as if there was nothing strange at all, Subaru continued, "It's a great day outside, and I thought maybe we could have a picnic for lunch. It's been a while after all."

"But…" Started Emilia, flabbergasted, "why are we going to my room then?"

"Well, we need to get you a change of clothes, Emilia-tan. Don't want others to notice what we just did, right?"

Emilia looked down. Sure enough, her thighs were drenched in her own fluids alongside some other white liquid, flowing down as far as her white thighhigh socks. She could also feel the way her panties glued to her skin from the slowly-drying viscous liquid, and the inside of her skirt was practically covered in cum. She was certainly quite far from presentable.

But, even so…

"Man, if I knew I'd have packed a few more handkerchiefs… At least nothing dripped onto the floor I guess," groaned Subaru while hastily putting his pants back on, before moving over to the door and slowly opening it, peeking into the hallways.

Seemingly finding them devoid of human presence, he beckoned for her to come. After hesitating for a moment, still bewildered by how events diverged from her imagination, Emilia took his hand.

What followed was a stealth mission worthy of a "supai moobie" as Subaru put it, with the pair accurately dodging the numerous other inhabitants as they traversed the long hallways, using the empty rooms as hiding spots. It was fun, undeniably, yet Emilia couldn't help but not be completely into it…

---

It was about two hours later when the two finished preparing the sandwiches and drinks for a picnic. They were now leaving the mansion, hand in hand while each also carried a small basket filled with food.

Normally Emilia would ask Frederica or another one of the maids to prepare the food whenever Subaru wanted to eat outside like this. Both Petra and Frederica were amazing at preparing any kind of meal, certainly far better than either Emilia or Subaru, and their sandwiches in particular were impossible to resist. Ram… There was one time when neither of the other two had been available and Emilia asked Ram to prepare the food. Turns out, steamed yams weren't all that good on bread. Even with mayonnaise.

Regardless, today had been different. Since the pair had taken the day off to be with each other, Subaru and Emilia had taken to the kitchen and made their own sandwiches. Slicing bread and tomatoes, ham and cheese, scrambled eggs, copious amounts of the divine white sauce from her knight's homeland… Subaru had threatened her with peppirs, but Emilia valiantly beat him back with his own weakness: lettuce.

Under the watchful gaze of Frederica, busy preparing lunch for the rest of the mansion, they eventually managed to assemble something that looked edible. Appetizing, even. Filling up two jars with appa juice, their makeshift picnic was ready. It only took them another half an hour to clean up their battlefield, as well.

They did end up packing way too many sandwiches in the confusion, but following the motto of "too much is better than too little" they shrugged and brought them anyway.

After changing clothes, Emilia was now dressed in something more proper for the outside. It was the same dress she had worn on her first date, in its pink and white colors. Fortunately she'd taken it with her when they left for the Sanctuary, and thus it survived the great fire that consumed the mansion.

The sun was getting higher up in the sky, signalling the approaching noon. Subaru was chatting away about things Otto did, and how cute Beatrice had been a few days ago. Emilia was paying attention, replying and keeping the conversation going with her own questions and topics. She laughed at his jokes and mannerisms, and occasionally used old words that Subaru would invariably call out. It was just another, normal date.

But Emilia could feel she wasn't completely into it. Even when they were having a heated discussion over wherever the mayonnaise should be spread out over the bread or over the ingredients, she wasn't completely into it. And for once, she knew exactly what was making her feel that way.

Was this really what Subaru had wanted to do? Sure, Emilia had said he could use the day on whatever he wanted, and a date was certainly just as much of a possibility as anything else. But, the way he had reacted when she got to the crux of the matter had made her expect him to do other kinds of things.

In truth, her main wish had been more related to such activities. She could tell, when Subaru so many times during sex seemed to want to do something but stopped himself. He was afraid, she noticed. Afraid that she would dislike it, afraid of harming her, afraid of himself even, perhaps. That was why he was always so gentle, so careful. Always asking her opinion, always wanting her consent.

She wanted to know what he really desired. She needed to know what he wished to do. In truth, this day was as much for her as it was for him.

So, Emilia was conflicted. In some respects, she had gotten a little bit of what she wished for in the unusual things Subaru had them do thus far. But it was clear that he was still holding himself back. And most of all…

It was strange to note that Subaru had always left her physically satisfied whenever they were intimate. She couldn't recall a single time where she'd been left wanting for more. So, why was it that he seemed to be cutting their moments short? Even his teasing seemed consciously aimed at leaving her just slightly uncomfortable.

If this was him showing her what he wanted, if he took pleasure from leaving her on the edge, then Emilia didn't mind. But she couldn't help but feel like he was actually holding himself back. For what? That was what she wanted to understand.

Their walk took some fifteen minutes, with Subaru leading them through an animal trail in the nearby woods and deep into the forest green. Unlike the original mansion where they took up residence, this one was far from any witchbeast breeding grounds. The sounds of insects and birds filled her ears, along with the familiar barky smell of the forest floor. Emilia had always felt at home in the woods, perhaps instinctively even, and just entering a natural place like this was enough to calm her nerves a bit.

At some point the woods cut off, opening up into a small clearing. The grassy ground was littered with small patches of flowers here and there, and a passing stream banked around a large rock forming a natural pool of sorts. Watching the sun's rays shine down on the flowing water, Emilia's mind was purged of her negative thoughts as she widened her eyes.

"What do you think?" Asked Subaru, smiling as he saw the wonder in her eyes. "I've been keeping this place for a special occasion, and I thought today was the day."

"It's wonderful…" She replied in a soft voice, still taking in the beautiful sight.

Subaru always seemed to find such great places in his explorations. It made her feel special that he'd save them to show her later on during their dates.

As she was still appreciating the sight, Subaru took the basket she was carrying and set it down alongside his own by a nearby tree. Emilia wandered into the clearing, a wide smile on her face as she admired the nature surrounding her.

It had been over a year since she had been taken from the frozen forest and into a civilized mansion. Trading the daily cleaning of ice statues, mapmaking, foraging, and whatever crafting she needed to maintain her simple life, all for the Royal Selection, had taken some use to. She was so used to spending all her days outside, independent of others in her own way, and now she had maids to do her bidding, food and clothing prepared for her. And all that was required of her was to study. To remain inside that room for days on out, reading a countless number of books and documents.

It was fine. She had committed herself to it, and even grown used to that new life in apparent luxury. But in the end, this was just far more natural to her.

"Here, Emilia-tan!" sounded an excited, joyful voice. Turning back, she saw Subaru sitting down against a tree that overlooked the entire clearing. While Emilia had been busy admiring the place, her knight showed his preparation by claiming the prime sitting spot and was now patting his lap while smiling wryly at her, his intentions clear to see.

It was fairly rare that Subaru would offer her his lap like this. It was quite comfy however, as Emilia had the opportunity to discover the few times she'd experienced it. To tell the truth, every time she saw Beatrice happily take up her seat on her knight's lap while Emilia had to content herself with sitting next to him, she couldn't help but feel slightly jealous. It was selfish, which is perhaps why she'd never asked, but the smug looks Beatrice threw her way sometimes did make her wish she could be more honest with her feelings.

It hadn't been all that long since Subaru had told her she should try to be a bit more selfish, back at the Sanctuary. But taking those words to heart was not easy at all.

Regardless of her inner doubts, if Subaru was bringing it up there was no reason not to take him up on his offer. With a beaming smile on her face, Emilia trotted over to her sitting knight and slowly sat down on his lap, making sure not to harm him somehow while doing so. It took a bit of finagling, but soon she was comfortably snuggled against his chest, his big arms wrapping around her waist as if to ensure she would never leave the closeness of his embrace.

Due to their height difference, Subaru's head was perfectly level with her own. This made it very easy for him to lay his chin on his lover's shoulder, enjoying the feeling of their cheeks touching even as their bodies were pressed together. It was a calming sensation. Incredibly so. With Emilia in his arms Subaru could feel at peace knowing that she was with him, and everything was right as it should be. And in his arms so too could Emilia relax, content in the heat of her knight's embrace, the instinctual feeling of protection from one she cared so much for letting her drop down her mind's walls and simply enjoy the closeness.

Emilia snuggled her body further into his, softly rubbing their cheeks together and giving out a little "Mmm~" in satisfaction. Subaru merely smiled at her defencelessness, yet another sight that she reserved for him alone, and in turn slowly rubbed her belly with the thumbs of the hands that embraced her. It wasn't anything sexual; Subaru just felt a pressing need to caress his Emilia when she acted cutely like this. In such a position, this was the best he could do.

It took a few more seconds for Emilia to slowly shift herself into the most comfortable position she could, upon which she let out a satisfied sigh. Subaru, as it turned out, was seemingly the perfect seat for her. The chairs at the mansion were luxurious and undeniably soft, but even the finest craftsmanship paled in comparison to her lover's body. She really needed to gather the courage to ask him to lend her his lap more often in the future.

For a few minutes they remained in silence, merely enjoying the beautiful sight in each other's comfort. No words were necessary, for the pair had long since grown to simply be happy in the presence of the other. There was no need for forced conversation or awkwardly trying to think up topics when they were alone. It was calming and relaxing, something that both sometimes needed in their stressful lives.

Eventually, Subaru decided it was about time. He lifted his head from her shoulder before whispering directly into her ear-

"Do you know why I took you here, Emilia-tan?"

Those words took Emilia out of her trance. Normally she wouldn't have given it much thought but, considering how the day had been up until now, she had some idea of what likely followed.

Seeing his girlfriend's ears gain their usual shade of crimson, Subaru grinned and continued.

"We're pretty far from the mansion, or any place where people live really. I don't think anyone other than me knows of this place either, so we should be alone for as long as we stay here…"

Emilia gave a shy smile at the implication. Subaru couldn't see it, but the way her body stiffened conveyed the emotions well enough to him.

"…We're outside, Subaru."

"Mhm. I know."

The sun was high in the sky, striking the two with its rays. The natural heat mixed with the warmth of the man holding her close, muddying Emilia's thoughts.

He was leaving it up to her once again, she realized. Certainly, she had been the one who offered to do whatever he wanted, but it was clear that her opinion was still important to him. He didn't want to force her to do something she'd feel uncomfortable with by abusing her promise, and that was something she'd always absolutely loved in her knight. And, most of all…

Considering her previous doubts about the day, there was really only one way she could answer.

"… What do you want me to do, Subaru?"

The feeling of his breath on her neck intensified for a moment before he answered. Emilia could imagine the way his smile grew larger at her words.

"You don't need to do anything, just relax."

Taking his request into account, Emilia tried to regulate her breathing. Her lungs were already going wild just from her expectations and her body was stiff in anticipation, but she took some deep breaths to hold it back. Seeing his lover beginning to calm herself, Subaru proceeded with what he had in mind.

He softly unwrapped his arms from around her torso, his hands taking a hold of the sides of her sleek waist. He enjoyed the way Emilia trembled in his lap as his hands slowly traveled upwards, feeling the softness of her body through the thin summer clothing, then the harness of her ribs, before angling to the front and taking hold of her supple breasts, making Emilia let out a small gasp.

They were incredibly soft yet surprisingly firm, and even feeling them through her clothes filled Subaru with a sense of wonder. Certainly, it was far from the first time he'd touched them, but he'd never quite had an opportunity to just enjoy the feeling to its fullest.

With his elbows resting on her belly he softly pressed Emilia into him, ensuring their bodies would remain glued together. Then, he finally began massaging the lumps with his hands, enjoying the springy feeling of her flesh.

"S.. Subaru…"

The sensations were impacting Emilia quite strongly. While his touch was soft and careful, just being caressed like this was enough to make her body switch gears. Months of intimacy had seared into her mind that such activities would naturally lead into something more, and the heat of the body so close to her mixed with its owner's smell was quickly making her more sensitive.

"Just relax, Emilia-tan."

Words whispered right into her ear, yet they were quite cruel. Trying to ignore the growing excitement swelling up in her belly was far easier said than done.

Still, Emilia tried following them as best she could. Subaru's touch was gentle, and his actions little more than a massage, so she tried to just calm down and get used to the feeling. Leaning further into his body, Emilia slowly let go of the strain she was subconsciously putting on her muscles.

A minute passed as the stiffness in her shoulders relaxed and the half-elf felt her thoughts sink further down. The small gasps of excitement had slowly died off over the time as her body got used to the rhythmic movements of her lover's hands, just softly and persistently massaging her breasts. After another minute and Subaru could feel the stiffness in her body was completely gone. Emilia had closed her eyes, and the only evidence of his actions was the ever-present blush on her cheeks and the soft moans that sometimes escaped her.

Taking his hands from her breasts, he brushed through her collarbone before reaching the collar of Emilia's dress. He heard yet another small gasp from the lovely girl in his lap, making him smile as he realised that she knew what he was about to do. After a moment of hesitation, giving her ample opportunity to stop him if she so desired, Subaru began undoing the lace that kept the upper part of the outfit together.

It was a more complex dress than usual, and one that Subaru wasn't too used to removing. Understanding his plight, Emilia began helping out with the many buttons hidden away from sight under folds of clothing. It didn't take long until the two had untied and unbuttoned everything that held up the two-part dress, removing the separate pink cloth and setting it aside. Now Emilia was only dressed in pure white, her entire clothing held up by the straps hanging off her shoulders. Her thoughts were heated, something not at all helped by the heavy, constant breaths of her lover striking her now naked nape.

Subaru brought his hands under the straps and began shifting them down.

His hands slowly brushed past her shoulders, and he could feel Emilia tremble as his touch met her naked skin. He kept going, bringing down the top of her dress with his motion. It didn't take long for the cloth to slide past her breasts, making them bounce a bit when the top got caught by her perky nipples, forcing Emilia to let out a low moan. The biggest hurdle now having passed, he pushed down the straps all the way down the girl's arms, taking hold of her hands after completely removing the upper part of the dress.

Emilia was now completely naked above her hips, the clothing that had protected her body mere seconds before hanging uselessly around her waist. She could feel the sun's rays striking her fair skin, the soft breeze passing through the clearing as it made the grassy ground flow, and the heat of the boy behind her as he held her hands and once again laid his head on her shoulder.

She was outside, yet she was revealing so much of herself… Even with her lack of experience on matters of decency, Emilia knew that being so exposed in the middle of the forest was likely wrong somehow. Even if no knew of this place, even if they were the only ones here, it was still wrong to just show herself like this… Just like the things they did earlier in the day, in her work chair, in an unoccupied guestroom, it was wrong, and logically speaking she should've stopped Subaru from doing it…

But if it was really that wrong, why was it that she felt so calm and relaxed, perhaps even a bit excited, when doing it?

Unknowing of Emilia's doubts, Subaru let go of her hands and went on to softly caress her belly, earning some more subdued moans for the girl. She was still relaxed, the time he had spent merely massaging her having borne fruit, but it was also obvious that his touch was having an effect. Slowly, he once again took up his earlier position, and began massaging her breasts.

They seemed even softer now, as his fingers touched them directly. The wonderful feeling of her shapely flesh enveloping his fingers was everything he'd wanted it to be. There were few things more pleasant than just being so intimate with the girl he loved.

"How are you feeling Emilia-tan?" He asked, as it was the main question on his mind. His actions were lewd, but one of Subaru's main goals was to ensure Emilia would enjoy his actions just as much as he did.

"I.. Mmm~.. I'm fine, Subaru…" Softly whispered the girl in his arms. She couldn't keep herself from moaning sometimes, but the gentleness of her lover's touch managed to keep the sensation from becoming too much to bear. Still…

Subaru noticed her unease, and quickly understood its likely cause. "Getting a bit excited, maybe?" he cooed, while brushing their cheeks together.

It had only been a minute, but he could already feel some stiffness returning to her body. Which is why he was not surprised when Emilia nodded at his question.

It was a shame, but his girlfriend was just a bit too sensitive to his touch to allow him to just keep teasing her like this for much longer. It might have also been due to the way he had kept teasing her throughout the day, but there was no helping it.

Subaru put more strength into his fingers, trying to satisfy the cravings of the girl in his arms. As he did he could feel her body tremble, with slight spasms followed by muffled moans whenever he pinched her nipples between his fingers. Emilia had brought a hand to her mouth, trying to hold back the vocalizations brought upon by her lover's practiced touch, her other hand being busy gripping onto his pants for reassurance.

"We're alone Emilia-tan. You can be louder if you want," he whispered. Yet he also knew Emilia had always had issues truly letting herself go even inside the mansion, and the fact that they were outside likely wasn't helping with those tendencies. And as expected, even after his encouragement she was still trying her best not to be too loud, keeping her mind from fully surrendering to his touch.

But Subaru was not going to let her restrain herself like that.

All it took was running his tongue across the crimson ear right in front of him, and the unexpected touching of one of her biggest weak points made Emilia jump in her seat with a loud "Eep!".

"Subaru! You shouldn- Ah!~"

She tried protesting, but a second lick was enough to silence her. Attacking her ears like this always had that effect on her, which was why he made sure to do so sporadically. It wouldn't do to let go of such cute reactions by letting her get used to the sensation, after all.

That being said, today was special.

"Why are you doing that Subar- ruu~"

Smiling as the half-elf was once again cut short by a moan, Subaru explained himself.

"I just didn't want to see you holding yourself back, Emilia-tan. I want to hear your pretty voice without anything to stop it."

"That's.. Mmm~~.. Okay, but.. Ah~… Don't tease my ears like that!…"

As Emilia had found out the first time Subaru had curiously rubbed them, her ears were incredibly sensitive to the touch of anyone other than herself. Much to her chagrin, Subaru had quickly taken notice and started occasionally playing with them.

It wasn't that she disliked the sensation, it was just very intense and came from a feature of hers that she was especially conscious about. In other words, it was extremely embarrassing to have them toyed with like that.

"Mmm, but, I really wanted to nibble on my Emilia-tan's cute pointy ears…" he replied with almost satirical sadness. But even Emilia could tell it was his true desire.

She hesitated for a moment. On the one hand, the prospect seemed extremely embarrassing to her. However, it was rare for Subaru to express such desires, and the affection in his voice made her want to just let him do it… In the end, it wasn't like she really disliked it. Plus, she did promise to do whatever he wanted for the day…

"… Just this once, okay?" She finally said in a timid voice.

And with those words, innocently hoping to bring happiness to the one she loved, Emilia sealed her own fate.

The hands that had temporarily ceased their movements once again began massaging her breasts, but they were now accompanied by Subaru taking the entire tip of her right ear into his mouth and happily sucking on it like it was an Emilia-flavoured lollipop.

With every movement of her knight's hands the feeling of emptiness below her stomach grew deeper, and the gentle nibbling of her ear tips sent sparks of lightning directly to Emilia's brain. It wasn't wrong to say that the sensation of Subaru's tongue exploring every curve of the elven appendages, tasting her skin and coating it with his saliva and scent, was even stronger that what she was getting from her sensitive breasts.

The feeling of a physical part of her that had caused so much grief being so deeply appreciated by the one she cared most for, filled Emilia with a warmth she found hard to describe. That warmth was recognizable even through the needy pangs of pleasure that assaulted her mind, and filled her entire being with affection.

Many times had Subaru complimented her appearance, and at some point she had finally grown to accept those words as truthful. Yet, few things validated that in her mind more than seeing Subaru be so ravenously entertained by her more distinctive features. If Emilia could think of herself as beautiful it was because Subaru had made her believe that, and it was perhaps those thoughts that so elevated the sensation of her ears being the focus of his desire.

Barely a minute had passed since Subaru had begun enjoying himself. The way Emilia's body trembled under his command was arousing him to no end, and he couldn't deny the perverted sense of superiority he got from having the girl of his dreams moaning in pleasure as she squirmed in his lap. The feeling of constriction in his pants was getting hard to ignore, exacerbated by the squirming of the girl on his lap. Yet, it wasn't time for that yet.

Looking down a bit he could see how Emilia was already desperately rubbing her thighs together, something she always did to try and hold on whenever he took the lead in their foreplay like this. Her hands were holding onto her skirt, as if trying to keep down a strong feeling rising up underneath. He chuckled inwardly, amused at how strongly having her ears played affected the girl. From her moans and body language, she was clearly already reaching a point where she would need something more than mere teasing.

And indeed, as Emilia's vocalizations grew more desperate with each nibble of her reddened tip and each pinch of her nipples, he saw as her hands began subconsciously wandering past her skirt's hem and reaching for what lay below. Any hesitation from the two being outside was far gone from the half-elf's head, along with the inhibition that typically ruled her life. All there was on her mind were thoughts of the man bringing her to this state, and the sheer need to fulfil the desires taking over her body.

Seeing the girl he so loved desperate for more of his touch threatened to drive Subaru over the edge. Part of him just wanted to drop her to the ground and take her, to make her scream his name in ecstasy so loud that anyone passing by the forest would know she was his… But he quelled down those somewhat darker instincts. Instead, Subaru focused on fulfilling Emilia's growing wants in another way.

He wanted her to just enjoy herself, to make that lovely girl melt into his touch in the heights of pleasure. So, he couldn't have her be the one working for it.

Taking his right hand off her breast, Subaru caught the fingers reaching in between her thighs. Emilia's hand trembled a bit under his touch, perhaps out of surprise or just from the current sensitivity of her body, but she quickly stopped moving it and let Subaru guide it back to her lap.

The ravaging of her ear was stopped for a moment, letting Emilia regain some of her faculties. She watched as Subaru entwined their legs together and spread them apart, opening up her thighs and exposing her drenched panties to the afternoon breeze. The pit in her stomach threatened to consume her, driving Emilia's mind towards the edge of madness, but she could only rest in wonder and expectation as she saw her lover's big hand slowly snake its way past her naked tummy, across the crumbled-up parts of her lowered dress, and down her short skirt.

Pangs of pleasure mixed with something that almost felt like pain hit her when that manly hand touched her inner thigh, leading Emilia to gasp in shock. Subaru just softly massaged the oversensitive area, enjoying his princess's trembling breath. From his position, he could see Emilia's crimson face curve into a slightly dopey expression as she struggled to hold back tears, so strong were the sensations born of his teasing.

Emilia just didn't understand. Was this what Subaru had been holding back on all this time, this almost sadistic need to bring her to the edge and leave her there while looking at her struggle?

A short moment passed before their gazes met, and Emilia pouted as she noticed the amusement in his eyes which seemed to confirm her doubts. But she was already past the point of enduring, having been the focus of his teasing for the whole day. If Subaru had wanted her to be a little selfish, then a little selfish she would be.

"Subaruuu…" she pleaded in as annoyed a tone as she could muster, which sadly wasn't all that much in these circumstances.

Seeing her obvious need, Subaru smiled even wider. His Emilia was truly cute when she practically begged for him to help her reach climax, but thankfully Subaru cared too much for her to deny her release even though he loved seeing her like this.

Reaching closer, he brought their lips together as if to apologize for his endless teasing. Emilia hesitated at first but quickly got into it, enjoying the slight roughness of his lips, her nerves tingling when Subaru's tongue just brushed across her teeth. As Emilia was entertained, Subaru's fingers finally moved past her naked thighs and onto the wet panties separating her most private place from the elements.

He rubbed his fingers up and down the thin fabric, feeling the shape of her supple lower lips. Even just touching her indirectly like this was enough to make Emilia's body spasm in his lap, only held down by his arm still over her chest, his legs coiled around hers, and their mouths as they pressed together in mutual hunger.

Then he finally brought his hand under her panties, rubbing her hard clit with his thumb and inserting two fingers into her tight folds. Immediately Emilia's body started spasming harder, but it was still easy enough to keep her in place. For all of her elven strength, she just seemed to completely lose to his touch in these moments.

As Subaru began fingering her rhythmically, Emilia was forced to pull out from their kiss. Her deeply flustered face as she struggled to breath in, tongue still out from their make out session and beautiful amethyst eyes filled with desire, broke the last remnants of Subaru's restraints.

It was about time, he thought.

Emilia knew what was coming when her knight's face disappeared from her field of vision, yet she couldn't hold back a guttural moan when Subaru took her other, as-of-yet unscathed ear into his mouth and began giving it the same treatment as the other one. Licking it over, covering her in his scent, focusing every single one of her senses on him…

Emilia was being assaulted from all directions, and her knight held complete control over her body. With the skilful movement of his tongue, teeth, and fingers, he made her moan at his command, and now that he had ceased his sadistic teasing the half-elf felt herself melting into his touch. With her body bound by his will, all she could do was weakly grab at his pants and enjoy the multitude of feelings attacking her.

"Subaru.." Moaned the girl, excitement filling her voice. "Please.. Please don't stop…"

Normally, Emilia was a person who enjoyed her independence. As someone who had her life vastly affected by the deeds and wishes of others, it was only natural that she grew to value the ability to determine her own path. Yet, there was a part of her that always wished to take the easy way out. To let her decisions be made by others, and simply be led down the road that had been made for her.

It was a feeling she was troubled by, and one which had brought up issues in the past. With the help of those around her, Emilia managed to supress that instinctive desire to linger in place, and instead made strides towards the person she wanted to become one day. But it was still an undeniable part of her self. One hidden deep within her personality, and which begged for occasional release.

That feeling, like everything else she tried to keep locked up, often came to the surface as her mind's walls were brought down in the heat of sex. Put simply, despite her conscious denials, Emilia found herself incredibly aroused by the feeling of being dominated by her partner. The way he constricted her body, played around with her more sensitive parts, made her slave to his whims… More than that, the love she felt from his every movement, the intense desire to make her feel good, validated that instinctual want.

She was safe in his arms, for Subaru loved her with all his being. It was okay to let him take hold of her everything, because her knight had only her happiness in mind. Everything was like a hedonistic feast, combining her most repressed and selfish desires with the reassurance that it would be just fine to indulge in them.

From Subaru's perspective, taken from their many intimate experiences, her condition was exceedingly obvious: Deep down, Emilia was a complete and irredeemable masochist, and he adored seeing that needy part of hers on full display. That was why he was using this day on these activities: To coax out that more selfish part of his normally self-sacrificing Emilia and enjoy her more honest sides as she melted under his touch. To give her a day where she could be her unhinged self, free from self-imposed chains…

How hopeless was he, that when given the opportunity to do what he most wanted, this was his answer?

Lacking that awareness of her lover's thoughts, Emilia's opinion on the situation was far muddier. Regardless, she felt her muscles relax under the sheer pleasure she was receiving. The butterflies in her stomach were growing in strength even as their unending thirst was partially quenched by her knight's rapid fingering, and her breasts and ears remained under constant assault, forcing her to shout unrestrained moans whenever Subaru decided to lovingly nibble her ear tip or pinch her clitoris. Even his fingers, buried down her lips as far as they could go, were impossible to resist. Subaru had long since learned how to reach her g-spot by curving his fingers at a certain angle, and the tightness of her overflowing sex was far from enough to stop him from getting where he wanted to go, and where she needed him to be.

Giving one last nibble on Emilia's saliva-covered ear, and enjoying the stronger moan that came from it, Subaru shifted his head to look at his lover's ecstatic face. He couldn't help but smile at the disgraceful expression that his typically angelic princess was wearing.

After enjoying it for a few seconds, Emilia never even realizing what he was doing, he once again approached her ear.

"You're so fucking cute, Emilia-tan," he whispered.

"Ah.. Ahhh… Huu~?"

Emilia turned slightly towards him, but Subaru's face pressed to hers kept her from fully doing so.

"You're the most beautiful person in the world. I love intertwining your long legs with mine. I love holding your slender waist in my arms. I adore running my hands through your pretty silver hair. I could lose hours just gazing into your amethyst eyes…"

"S..Subaru, why are y- hya~!"

Even through the rising pleasure Emilia tried to say something, but Subaru cut her off with a tender nibble before continuing,

"I love seeing you try so hard at everything you do. I adore the way you always have others in mind. When you care for me when I'm sad, when you do something to make me happy, my heart flutters and I fall for you all over again. You really are, the most amazing person I know."

"Suba..ru…"

It was a confession, not unlike others he had given her before. In his words were woven strands of deep affection, with the power to strike deep at her heart.

With her lower lips being ravaged at increasing speeds and her body bound by her lover's arms and legs, Emilia's mind was now also being assaulted by those caring words full of love.

"I find how you get comfortable in my arms when we embrace adorable. Waking up next to you every morning and seeing you by my side warms my heart. I'd do anything to make sure that happens for the rest of my life."

"Why is he saying this? Why now?", were the muddy questions in Emilia's wavering mind. And yet…

Why was it that they were affecting her so much? What were these feelings, coming up from the deepest parts of her soul as she was drenched in the sheer emotion with which her knight uttered those sweet nothings?

Moisture filled her vision. It took Emilia a moment to realise the fact that she was crying. Why was she crying? Was it because of the warmth that filled her body, from before and from her knight's words? Or the way he was still currently working on her body, keeping her mind from thinking properly as it was filled with such fluffy thoughts…

"I love you, Emilia."

Ah.

In that moment, as her lover once more confessed his love, she understood.

They were simply the words she most loved hearing, in that soothing and affectionate voice that she loved, whispered directly into her ear at a time when her subconscious mind was incapable of forming the thoughts needed to refute him. Stopped from denying his praise, from building the typical walls around herself that kept her from such selfish things such as truly accepting what her lover was saying, the feelings that Subaru had expressed many times before but which she had kept away in shame made their way into the deepest parts of her soul.

And she just, couldn't keep herself from tearing up when faced with such validation of her entire being.

"Shu..Shubawuu…"

Softly gazing at the sweet girl in his lap as she cried in happiness while whispering his name in undisguised pleasure, Subaru smiled. But, he was not done yet.

Giving Emilia no time to compose herself Subaru drove another finger deep into her slit, now ravaging the incredibly tight hole at an increasing speed. Emilia quickly descended into a symphony of moans and incoherent mumblings of what sounded like his name, and happy to see her so affected Subaru went back to her ears.

His nibbling was a bit stronger, enough to leave faint teeth marks on his princess's fair skin, but Subaru was too focused on bringing her to the strongest climax of her life to realise it, and Emilia was too far gone to feel anything but the sharp rays of pleasure coming from her elven features.

It was like Subaru's words had destroyed any possibility she had of holding back. In between bites, he made sure to reinforce their effect by whispering small confessions of love, and with each of those Emilia's arousal only grew. The unending stream flowing down her thighs was already drenching Subaru's crotch, covering his constricted cock with love juices even through the fabric of his pants.

The feeling of being completely bound, unable to move her body in his embrace while being assaulted both physically and mentally by his love… Emilia felt herself quickly reaching a peak as her pretty voice cried out for release.

"Shubaruu~, I'm~ going to~!"

And when Subaru gave a particularly strong nibble, slight pulling on her ear with his teeth, filing Emilia's brain with lightning, a shudder passed through her body-

As a massive wave of pleasure drowned out everything else, Emilia screamed in untold ecstasy. After a few seconds of uncontrolled spasms, which Subaru happily contained, her body went limp. Emilia was left a drooling mess, eyes staring blankly at the sky and desperately breathing in through her mouth.

Knowing by now how his girlfriend was after a particularly strong orgasm, Subaru disentwined their legs and brought them together, resting his above Emilia's. His hands which had been busy all this time playing with her private parts now carefully wrapped around her body, holding her close to his chest, and he laid short yet passionate kisses on the side of her neck. When the strongest waves had passed, about half a minute after her orgasm started, Emilia came to snuggled into her lover's embrace, comfortable and safe.

Their bodies were pressed together, glued by the mix of their sweats drenching Subaru's shirt. In his intimate hug Emilia could feel his body, smell his manly scent, the aftertaste of his lips, the sound of his breath and their shared heartbeats, the soft prickles of the loving pecks he was leaving on her neck… All of her senses drowned in him, and the sheer love she felt then was like a revelation to her.

Through his hard work, Subaru had sought to release Emilia from her subconscious restraints. How many times had he realized that she was just slightly holding herself back, and how many times had he attempted to coax her past those limits; To let his angel truly let herself go and grasp at her repressed desires…

And now, Emilia knew something had changed. When Subaru's words of love broke through her barriers and released her of reason, when she screamed out in the heights of pleasure… Never had Emilia felt so free, so happy, so completely in love with the man behind her. And as she rested in his arms, her body still oversensitive from her orgasm, a single desire filled her mind-

She, really wanted more of it.

Subaru was just enjoying the warmth of her body so close to his. It was something he had felt many times before, yet somehow never seemed to grow tired of. A moment passed before he felt the girl he loved steering in his lap, her limbs slowly regaining their usual strength.

"Enjoyed yourself, Emilia-tan?" he teased with a loving smile on his face. He was just, always teasing her, wasn't he?

She shifted in his lap, careful not to accidentally crush the soaked tent that had build up right in front of her crotch. Looking behind her, she could see his handsome face, those rough features that she had grown to love, the amber eyes that always, always looked at her as if she were the most precious thing in the world…

Giving in to her instincts, Emilia tackled the object of her desires to the side. Subaru landed softly on the grass, disoriented for a moment before looking up and facing the silver-haired girl mounting his lap.

There was a shine to her eyes that he only vaguely recognized, and the way she looked at him while breathing heavily through her mouth was unusual to say the least. "Emilia?" he timidly asked, making the girl's eyes glimmer at his mention of her name.

Sparing not a moment, Emilia grabbed her dress by the skirt and roughly pulled it over her neck. It was an expensive dress, and the only clothes she had right here in the middle of the wilderness, the only thing she could wear when returning to the mansion. She really should treat it well. Emilia ignored all that as she threw it off to the side somewhere.

Now she was naked, apart from her boots and panties. She really wanted to throw those away as well, but her current position made that hard. Plus, the way Subaru was looking at her, mouth dangling open, gave her other priorities.

Slipping her hands over both his jacket and undershirt, she quickly pulled them off as well. She managed to restrain herself a little, afraid of hurting her lover if she removed his clothing like she did her own, but her desire to feel his naked body meant that after a couple of seconds she was throwing both pieces off to the same place where her dress went, wherever that was.

Seeing the girl look at him with those lascivious eyes, before starting to run her hands across his muscles, lowering herself down so she could almost touch them… Suddenly, his erection went far past the limits of the bearable.

When Emilia reached down to kiss him Subaru began fiddling with his pants, desperately trying to unbutton the front. But his hands couldn't reach the buttons, as Emilia's generous butt blocked his attempts.

Breaking out of the hot kiss, he stammered, "Emilia, my pants-"

Somewhat broken out of her lust-filled trance, the girl tilted her head before growing a bit panicked. "Ah, sorry. I'll just…" she stuttered, quickly shifting herself off his lap and giving Subaru the way to remove his clothes.

Emilia watched on in awe as Subaru rapidly unbuttoned his pants and removed them, laying them to the side of the tree. As he finished, she gulped and once again made her way to his sitting self, crawling back onto his lap under his piercing, amber gaze.

Subaru was so red. His eyes wandered over her body and her face in her dominant position over him, and the lust taking over his expression in turn made her excitement rise back to uncontrollable levels. Emilia grabbed his cock with her slender hand from above, slowly caressing the searing shaft up and down while enjoying the changes in his expression and the shallow moans under his breath. As she leaned in to kiss him again, hungry for the feeling of his rough lips upon her own, she directed her lover's cock to her dripping entrance, shifting her panties aside with his tip before shoving down her hips.

It was the sensation she had been starved off all day, and her brain tingled with ecstasy as her folds were penetrated down to her womb. Subaru was perfect for her, both in mind and in body, and even down to his cock, and her own body shuddered in satisfaction as she took him in. She couldn't imagine a feeling of desire grander than this, and all she wanted was to get more and more of it.

In in own world, Subaru tasted both Emilia's passion through the playful way she nibbled at his lips, and how she forced his dick into her in an instant and began slowly moving her hips up and down, satisfying her cravings for him.

It was a new thing, he felt. It wasn't all that rare for Emilia to take the lead in their sex, even if she was most of the time the bottom, but even when she did it was usually controlled. Pretty. Elegant, perhaps. As he'd come to notice, Emilia was the type to hide her strongest emotions under logic, and that tendency was perhaps no more apparent than in the way she made love to him.

When he led she would accompany him wherever he went. When she led, she would do what she felt was expected, nothing more than that. It wasn't like she was lying to herself, but it was clear she was holding back somehow.

There was nothing of that in the ways Emilia was now fucking his cock, or in the passion with which she pushed her soft tongue into his lips, licking him like she couldn't contain herself. Even her hands were busy, one having slid behind his neck and deepening their kiss, the other resting on his chest and feeling the rhythm of his heart like she always loved doing.

And so, Subaru decided to enjoy the moment. If his objective had seemingly been completed just after noon, then they still had half of the day left to do whatever they wanted. And the location couldn't be more perfect for it.

Sliding his hands towards her humping bottom, he entertained himself by roughly massaging Emilia's warm and flawless ass. He'd felt it earlier, but it really was of this world. Firmer than her breasts but exceedingly elastic, and the way she moaned when he pulled at her panties and they rubbed at her clit made him grin like mad.

As Subaru maintained his hold on her bottom, Emilia kept up the shaking of her hips. Her breasts glided over his chest, lubricated by the cocktail of their sweats. At some point she managed to make it so their nipples hit each other's with her movements, and since then she found she could keep doing it with a bit of technique. It was only a tiny bit of extra pleasure, but right now Emilia hungered for everything she could get, and she could feel that Subaru was the same.

Which was what gave her a splendid idea…

As the seconds turned to minutes, Subaru felt something was strange. He was unbearably excited after playing with Emilia's body for quite a while in his lap, and honestly when she started fucking him, he was ready to be called premature as he ejaculated within a couple of minutes.

Yet, it seemed that Emilia had never sped up beyond a certain point. She was still roughly shifting her hips, but the speed was just barely enough to keep him from going over the edge and it was starting to drive him insane.

Taking the interval between hot kisses as his opportunity, Subaru distanced himself from his princess. "Emilia… Can you…" he muttered, before catching sight of her face.

She was looking at him so smugly, her eyes twinkling in mischief. And as his words got stuck on his throat from sheer confusion, he saw as her lips soundlessly formed a word-

"Payback~"

And when she put out her tongue, even winking at him like she'd won some competition he didn't know he was in, everything clicked.

Payback, yes, for all the teasing he'd put her through during the day. Now, she was teasing him in turn.

"You cheeky little-"

Emilia yelped when he suddenly grabbed her by the waist and flipped their positions. Now she was lying bellow him, giggling madly before looking at him even more smugly than before.

"What are you going to do, Subaru?" she teased in an innocent voice, as if trying to rile him up.

And well, if that's what she wanted, that's what she was going to get.

Ignoring his pressing needs, he removed his dick from inside her. Emilia seemed confused when he began removing her boots, but he ignored her questioning glances as he threw them to the side before doing the same with her soaked panties. Now they were both completely naked, under the warm summer sun, feeling the soft grass under their skin.

Subaru breathed hard, and he could see as Emilia did the same. She was so beautiful, lying there outside, completely bare for him to see. She was truly the greatest of muses, the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen, and with her earlier teasing his cock had never been so hard.

She'd told him to let go, hadn't she? To do what he wanted? That she would be fine doing what he wanted? He'd used up that wish on her, switching it around to help her inhibitions instead… But at this moment, he thought that maybe it wouldn't be too bad to let go as well.

Taking a hold of her hips Subaru flipped her around, making Emilia face the grass with her cute ass raised up at him.

"Subaru, what are you-" she started, befuddled.

"Emilia-tan, I'm going to be a bit rougher than usual. Is that okay with you?" He cut her off, in a strong and almost commanding tone that sent shivers up her spine.

She could tell this was it. This was what she had wanted all along.

"Ahah… Go ahead Subaru. Fuck me the way you want to." She teased while swaying her hips, using the more flowery language that he used sometimes in an attempt to spur him on.

For a moment Emilia wondered if she'd conveyed her acceptance properly, unable as she was of seeing his expression or being sure that she'd used that word correctly. That turned out to be a useless worry when she felt Subaru roughly enter her in a single stroke, making her let out a loud, guttural moan.

It was surprising, but in a good way. Her folds were more than wet enough already, so even when Subaru came in at full throttle from the get go, all Emilia could feel were the sharp rays of pleasure tearing down her mind. He grabbed at her hips, fucking her like animals would at the wildest of speeds, and Emilia never wanted him to stop.

"Subaru~ You can go harder~!" she screamed while swaying her hips in tandem with his trusts. She wanted to feel all of his desire, all of his love. She wanted him to use her for his pleasure, for that meant she would be satisfied in turn.

And at her coaxing, Subaru let down all restraints. He wanted her. He needed her. Every day and every night he couldn't help but want to throw his beautiful, innocent angel down like this and fuck her as if his life depended on it. Her every gesture was beautiful, her every action adorable. He loved her with all his being, and his raging hormones filled him with lust for both her body and mind.

She was right. So many times he had wanted to ravish her during their more gentle lovemaking, making her scream his name in the night as he screamed hers in turn, ensuring everyone who listened would know the depths of their passion… He couldn't do it in the mansion though; His conscience wouldn't permit it.

But here, in the middle of nowhere? This was a space only for the two of them, in the middle of nature where they could truly bare themselves to each other.

And so, Subaru screamed her name as he indulged in his endless lust, pounding the walls of his woman with all the strength and speed he could muster. Emilia too screamed his name in turn, desperately grasping at the grass in front of her while being so roughly yet so passionately violated by her man.

It didn't take long for Subaru to reach his peak. "Emilia~! I'm going to…!" he growled, unhinged and uncaring of anyone other than the girl he loved.

Emilia was also fast approaching her climax. Her walls tightened around her lover's cock, instinctively trying to wring out his cum, her womb reading itself to receive his seed. "Ahhh~ Subaru~ Come~!" she moaned, right on the precipice of the abyss.

And with one final thrust, Subaru lost all control. He kept pounding her tight cunt even as his cock released large waves of cum deep inside her womb, and the typical symphony of Emilia reaching yet another climax was like music to his ears. A few seconds passed before he finally lost his strength, his swiftly-limping cock sliding out of Emilia's dripping lower lips along with a stream of white liquid.

He collapsed on his ass absentmindedly, breathing hard and looking on while Emilia had her strange convulsions from the strong pleasure she attained. Not wanting to leave her in that state he crawled over and brought her into a hug, making sure she would be okay while riding out the waves of her climax.

As he held her lovely body, Subaru felt liberated. How long had he been holding back, and just how great it had felt when he finally let go… When Emilia began to stir, her hands weakly grabbing onto his body and pulling him onto her, he tightened his hold on her wavering limbs.

She was so small in his arms. He knew she was strong, filled with wonderful dreams and a noble heart, but he also knew that she could be weak, lonely, cowardly… A lot like him in those aspects. And when she trembled like this in his embrace, having entrusted all of herself to him, indescribable warmth filled his heart.

"I love you so much, Emilia-tan," were the only words that came to mind. He wanted to ask her if she was fine with what had happened, if she had been uncomfortable somehow. He feared the answer to those questions, afraid as he always was to show such a piece of himself to anyone, but he felt like he had to ask them anyway. Yet, when he held her like this, confessing his love for her once more was the only thing that felt right.

Weakly, shifting her head onto his chest so she could hear his heartbeat as close as possible, Emilia replied. "I love you too, Subaru… I really, really love you soo~ much."

Her voice seemed like it was about to cry, but Subaru could tell it was not of sadness nor pain. Of happiness, of feeling cared for, of warmth, of being loved. That's where Emilia's tears were from.

And perhaps, that was enough.

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Time passed by in the blink of an eye. Subaru and Emilia were now enjoying the sunset from their new special spot, curled up onto the other while thinking back on the rest of the day.

In the end, it was a good thing they packed more food than they would normally need. The pair had needed the extra energy, since apart from the occasional pause to eat, drink, or rest by taking a dip in the stream, or Emilia occasionally using healing magic on their sore spots, the entire afternoon had been spent in each other's arms. The two fucked like rabbits everywhere in the clearing, uncaring of the passing hours or the fact that they were outside, and here and there one could see vestiges of cum in the grass where they had happened to lay down during one of their sessions.

As for what their current conversation was…

"…And I liked it when you lifted me up against the tree. We should do that again sometime!" exclaimed Emilia, eyes twinkling in excitement without a shade of her usual modesty.

Subaru could only chuckle at her eagerness. "We don't have any trees in the mansion though, Emilia-tan. We'd have to go outside again," he responded.

"I'm okay with that," answered the half-elf while closing her eyes. "I like it here, it all feels more natural."

Natural. In a way, it was one of the things that had let Emilia truly let go of her inhibitions for the day and just enjoy their love to the fullest.

Stuck every day inside the confines of the mansion, perhaps her body yearned for the outside. The forest where she'd grown up, where she had lived for years… The feeling of the grass under her skin, the possibility of being naked under the sun, it all contributed to her mood soaring like it did.

She loved the forest. If she could, she wanted to remain like this forever. Just the two of them, living, eating, drinking, playing, indulging in their feelings… But even if that was not possible, for both had wishes and dreams beyond just that, perhaps they could still do it occasionally. With that idea in her mind, she turned her attention to Subaru's own thoughts.

"Personally, I loved it when you pulled me to the river," he started, lifting a finger up as he explained to give himself an air of importance. "Then when you started touching me like that with that smile on your face, and when I came and you just licked up the cum from your body looking all satisfied… I'm seriously starting to rethink the E.M.T nickname now. You're more of a succubus sometimes."

Emilia looked back at him, giving a light smile as her eyes twinkled in amusement. "I'm not really sure what that means, but… I'm going to take it as a compliment. Be grateful."

Chuckling, Subaru tightened his hold on her shoulders before replying, "I'm always grateful for you, Emilia-tan," in turn earning a chuckle from the half-elf.

The evening grew late, and already the first stars could be seen littering the vanishing sky. It wouldn't be long now before the day was over, and they would return to their normal routines.

"In the end, it feels like we just spent the day fooling around," whispered Emilia, somewhat forlornly.

"Yeah. But it was nice, right?" he asked in turn, softly caressing her long, silver hair.

"Yeah…" replied Emilia, happily playing with his uneven bangs in return as she coiled into his embrace. "But, I have a suggestion," she began, some energy filling her voice.

Seeing Subaru let out a "Hmm?" in curiosity, Emilia continued, "Since this ended up not really being what I had in mind, what do you think we postpone the promise for next week? I'll have another day off, and we can go and do what you want again. This time, the whole day~"

Her voice turned a bit seductive by the end, and Subaru was not really used to that tone yet. It didn't help that Emilia turned her head to the side and gently nibbled at his ear after saying that, and while he wasn't nearly as sensitive there as she was the whole thing was turning him on a bit.

"Uhh…" he started, making up his thoughts as he went, "How about… We do that, but instead of it being only me we also do whatever you want? We could take turns, for example."

Emilia stopped her teasing to consider his proposal, "So, we're changing the promise? That's very naughty, Subaru~" She once again teased, smirking as Subaru visibly reddened at her sultry tone. She was starting to really enjoy his reactions when she just let go of her modesty, maybe she should do that more often. "But I accept. Let's do that next week."

Seeing her agree to his proposal, Subaru let out a sigh in relief. It was a lot more comfortable to him if he could be sure that Emilia would also enjoy herself like this. That being said, he proposed that condition without really thinking about it, but it brought up one question.

"Is there anything you'd like to try out, Emilia-tan? You don't need to say it now if you don't want to, of course," he wondered, turning to look questioningly at the girl by his side.

Emilia hummed in thought before replying, "Now that you mention it, there is something I wanted to try out…"

"Oh? And what is it?"

Seeing his expression of curiosity Emilia averted her eyes for a moment while softly blushing, the more soft-spoken parts of her personality making a resurgence as she challenged the embarrassing topic, before once again locking gazes with him.

"Well, you see…" She fidgeted a bit in his arms, and Subaru was just glad he was too exhausted to pop a boner at the sight. "You know how, there's this hole that men also have. Like, different from the vagina…"

Subaru felt his mind go blank. Surely, she couldn't mean…

"Emilia-tan, are you talking about the butt?" He asked incredulously, his blush quickly rising to match her intensity. And as he did, so did Emilia's embarrassment grow in tandem at his directness.

"Y..Yes! I read that it feels very good, so… I thought it could be a bit dirty, but that didn't seem too bad in the book…"

Suggesting something like this was new to Emilia, and the uncertainty in her face as she looked to him for reassurance was palpable. Subaru had decided to support his introverted angel and encourage her to give in to her desires a little more, and this was his chance to shine.

Besides, words could not describe how hot having the girl of his life wanting to try out anal was.

Gulping drilly, he gathered all his confidence before answering with a smile-

"Emilia-tan, we call that "anal sex"," he explained.

At his accepting tone Emilia visibly relaxed. Her lips curved into a wide smile and her eyes glimmered.

"That's right, that's the name!" She replied.

"I would love trying it out. It's actually something I wanted to do at some point if you agreed- However!" He paused for dramatic effect, Emilia looking at him with clear expectation. "We must make sure to prepare beforehand. Anal can be dangerous if you try to do it unprepared. We also need to find some kind of lube… Wonder what could serve as that…"

Emilia kept on drinking his every word with an excited smile on her face. As Subaru trailed off into thought, she remarked, "You're reeeally knowledgeable, Subaru. The book didn't say any of these things."

"Ah!" Subaru did his best Ram imitation, "Porn and doujinshi are always so unrealistic, Emilia-tan; They only show the good parts, but if people actually try to imitate it without the proper preparation, they will be disappointed."

"I don't really know what "poornu" or "doojinchi" are, but I'm glad you know how to do it properly."

To tell the truth, Subaru didn't particularly feel like he was much of an expert on the matter. But Emilia seemed impressed by his knowledge of sexual fetishes, so he might as well show off? He did wonder if talking so openly about these things was something all couples did, but he could at least say he was happy Emilia was opening up like this.

Much as he couldn't deny he liked seeing her be all shy, this was new, and he was excited to see where it would go.

While Subaru was innocently thinking about not-so-innocent things, Emilia pondered on his earlier words.

"Mmm…" She muttered, bringing a finger to touch her lips in contemplation. "So, we need this "lube", and we also need to do some more preparation… Ah, but I was thinking, I could use Ice Brand Arts to make the rod, so we don't need to get that!"

…

A chill travelled up Subaru's spine. He was pretty sure it wasn't due to the cold.

"E.. Emilia-tan?" He asked in a trembling voice, making the girl look at him in confusion, "What do we need a rod for?"

"Well… How am I supposed to go inside your butt if I don't make a rod of some kind, Subaru? Girls don't have, well, big penises like yours…" Replied Emilia, looking a bit shy at the end.

In any other situation his heartrate would've gone up immensely from those later words, but right now there was something else making him sweat. Tentatively opening his mouth, he asked-

"So… You are going in me? Not the opposite?"

A light frown crossed Emilia's expression as she narrowed her eyes. "Girls already have vaginas, why would you use their butts? You use the butt because it's the only hole the man has," she replied matter-of-factly before turning away with a huff. "Gosh, you're so silly sometimes, Subaru."

It was at that moment that Subaru knew, he'd fucked up.

Unaware of the turbulence in his mind, Emilia happily chippered on, "I was wondering what form it should have, but maybe we could base it on yours? That would work, right?"

"Ah… Yeah… That sounds wonderful, Emilia-tan…" he muttered in reply.

Emilia then started describing her thoughts on how to fashion something that sounded a lot like a strap-on from room-temperature ice, but Subaru wasn't really listening to her. The thought of… what Emilia wanted to do brought him chills, but at the same time he was fine with trying out new things, and he did want to support Emilia in whatever she wanted to do… Maybe it wouldn't be that bad…?

After thinking up such arguments to quell his anxiety, there was one question Subaru wanted to ask.

"Who wrote that book again, Emilia-tan? You ended up never telling me."

"Mmm?" Emilia pursed her lips in thought, "I think it was one of Roswaal's ancestors. D. Mathers?"

Were all members of that witch-forsaken family a bunch of deviants!? In that moment, Subaru felt the fires of wrath and holy retribution swell up in his soul.

"Roswaal…" He muttered, as if cursing the name of his most hated enemy.

In a mansion not too far away from where the two lay, a certain clown felt a sudden, mysterious chill. His hand shook slightly against his will, knocking over an ink bottle and ruining several hours of paperwork.

The clown sighed at the fickle fortunes of fate, unaware of just what he might have done to merit such bad luck.