Atticus blinked quickly in disbelief.
"For real?"
"Yes, for real. You..." Candice was blushing brightly. "Earned it"
"Um... If this is about your revenge... I... I've got to tell you something..."
"There's someone else involved, right?" She predicted.
"Wh-Wha? I mean, yeah, but... How did you-"
"I don't know. I just felt it was... Too easy" She grinned. "But that doesn't mean I'm disappointed or anything"
"No...?"
"Atticus... You've done more than enough already" She said warmly. "That man insulted me, my family, my brother... The fact that you gave me a chance to get back at him was the most wonderful thing someone has ever done for me"
She gave him a small cute kiss on the lips and beamed afterwards, just a tad embarrassed.
Such a rare sight if course would make him smile back at once.
"Well, if you say so... Then I can be at ease" He picked her up bridal style.
"When you hold me like that... I can't help but feel like a princess" She thought, her eyes fixated on him as if he was her knight in shining armor.
Atticus took her to the room in question and softly placed her on the bed. Just like he expected, its silky sheets and soft elegant bedding were a whole other level in comparison to his couch.
He could hear in her breathing that she was really anxious, maybe a bit afraid. However, as soon as he came close to her face, she engulfed his mouth like a wild beast.
Over and over, they smooched while snuggling in a more sensual way than in previous occasions.
She was the first to take his uniform off, leaving only his black t-shirt.
"May I?" He asked, lightly pulling her uniform's top.
"It's only fair..." She smirked, complying as she untied the knot of it, leaving only a black sporty skin-tight bra beneath.
"Ah, so that's how you can fight so well with those clothes"
"Yeah... Otherwise my breasts would be jumping up and down non-stop and that would be simply awful. So I always use this small but practical sporty bra underneath to keep them at bay while still wearing something dazzling. What do you think?"
"Well, I can feel a bit better knowing you're not naked underneath that AND that your boobs don't defy the laws of physics ahahahah"
"Idiot..." She sighed, but knew he was only teasing her in the end. "Now... I thought I was being fair and square here but... I'm starting to feel embarrassed like this"
"Say no more" He understood what she meant and quickly threw his t-shirt away. "Better?"
She immediately went for his marked chest.
"Way better..." She slyly said as she bit her lip.
Atticus couldn't help but rub her cheek softly after she did that.
"I love it... When you bite your lip... When you make that face..." His purple eyes were locked with her green orbs. "You look so freaking cute I wanna chew you up"
"Stop…! You don't need to tell me those things" She said flustered.
"Why? Is there a problem with me complimenting the girl I'm going out with?"
"Of course there is" She pressed her lips. "When you do that… I... I can't... I can't help falling more and more in love with you"
"..." He became mute as she confessed that. "Girl..."
"And I'm not some girl, idiot. I… I'm your girlfriend" She finally decided to accept that fact. "And I want to share this moment with you and only you, because I love you, Atticus"
She was dead serious.
"Damn, I…"
"*smooch*" She shut him up with a kiss, one that started cute and innocent, but slowly became longer and smuttier, just like they truly liked. "*slurp* Ahmn... *slurp* for fuck's… Sake… *pant* just shut up and kiss me, fool. I know you have nothing to say anyways"
"Ahahahahahah… You're right. Sorry for not following the mood" He embraced her tightly. "But trust me... It won't happen again"
Atticus bit her lip and then voraciously entered her wet mouth, his tongue taking control over hers with ease, starting a dance that made Candice moan and giggle out of pure joy and pleasure.
"You always know how to turn me on…" Was the only thought that crossed her head as she could feel her body raising the temperature.
Like always, he lightly pulled her hair and caressed her face and collar bone in between the kisses, but for the first time flipped a certain switch he had never come across.
As his fingers rubbed her gently behind her ear, she let out a cute whimper.
"Wait what… What was that?" He asked her, baffled.
"I… I don't know" She got even redder. "When you touched me there… It just felt so damn nice"
"You're just like a kitten" He chuckled, giving her a peck. "A cute kitty kitty cat who loves getting rubbed behind the ear"
"Oh, c'mon, stahp" She became embarrassed.
"Nope, it's already settled. From now on you're my dear Kitten" He teased her. "So where should I pet you next? Maybe a little belly rub?"
"What the Hell, Atticus? I'm not a pet!" She frowned. "Though… A belly rub wouldn't be too bad" She finally pouted.
"Don't misunderstand, Candi" He made clear as he started rubbing, staring back at her right in the eye. "You're not just A pet. You are MY Kitty, alrite? No one else's"
Normally, such a shameful declaration would make her burst with rage, but in this case…
"Y-Yesh…" She smiled, purring as he continued. "D-Darling..."
"Heh, looks like you're really enjoying this. I never thought you'd call me that"
"It's not just because of that" She rolled her eyes. "You know… H-How… How dear you are to me. So… If I'm your Kitten... Then I also want to call you in some special way"
"Hahahah... You silly... You don't know how happy it makes me to hear that" He confessed. "So it's only fair that I say it now as well: I love you, Candice. I really do"
For a moment, she stopped feeling anything. The whole world stood still, frozen in time.
What was this odd sensation she was feeling? Why, after all those moments, it was only now that she was hit by that fact like a train through a pigeon?
She didn't know, understand or care at that, but when time moved again, tears helplessly filled her eyes.
"*sniff* Atticus…" She weeped.
"Eh? Why are you-" He became worried at her unexpected reaction, but all worries disappeared with her next action.
With tears still running down her cheeks, she attacked Atticus as if the world ended tomorrow.
Her lips converged with his more times than they could count in a matter of seconds. She craved his affection in a desperate way, needing to confirm what she had just heard.
Of course, Arctopus just went with the flow of things, enjoying every second of it without any other thought in mind.
As much as he loved how cute and innocent she could be in contrast to her looks, when she ran wild it was a completely different experience, far superior.
The two snuggled savagely as their lips continued crashing, violently, yet more passionate than ever before.
However, even in that frenzy, she could tell Atticus was holding back, limiting himself to her thighs and back when she knew he desired to do so much more.
"Hmnn… Darling…" She called him cutely. "I know how I've reacted in the past… But there's no need to worry. It's just you and me… For the rest of the night" She said as she unzipped her bra. "I… I can't say I have the biggest bunch… Cause Meni still has me beat in that but… I know you still like them, right?"
"Shit, Candi, I… I'm sorry if I ever gave you the wrong idea" He apologized. "Look, I... I really don't need you comparing yourself to the other girls or anything. In fact, please don't do that again, ever. If I said I love you, it's because I love everything about you"
"Really? You're not just trying to make me feel better?" She asked, covering her breasts with her hands.
"Of course not. And besides… You still have the best curves I've ever seen, buster" He told her as he passed his hand from her armpit, through her slender waist and finally the side of her rear, showing her what he meant. "You're simply irresistible"
"*sigh* If you're only teasing me, I'll be really damn pissed" She pouted frowning, and then smiled as she pressed her lips. "Cause hearing that makes me really really happy"
"I'm done with that treatment, girl. I know how much it means to you, so I'll never tease you again with anything of the sort"
"Great. Then I won't have to regret this" She placed her hands on his chest, letting her jugs fall naked on top of him.
"God… Candi…" He gasped, still in disbelief that she decided to take that step.
Her breasts had the same fair tone as her skin, and their size was even more amusing without her bra and uniform (which was a giant surprise considering said outfit was already meant to show off her traits), and her mid-sized pink areolas instantly made his imagination run wild.
"Argh, quit staring so much, you're making this embarrassing!" She complained, flustered.
"Sorry, sorry! I just… Wasn't expecting you to do this"
"I… Said I would reward you, ok?"
"In that case, I'll take my pay in full" He grabbed her by the shoulders, pulling her against him.
Her soft natural pillows felt so delicious against his chest, that it was inevitable that their mouths met once more, passionately colliding in an attempt to fully express their desire.
With her round gifts all to himself, it was only a matter of time until Atticus started messing with them, groping them softly to enjoy the view of Candi's horny flustered look.
"Ha... Ahmnn...!" She moaned and whimpered exquisitely.
"Heheh... Now that's one priceless look, Kitten" He teased her a bit, then kissed her cheek with a perfect equilibrium of charm and sensuality.
After her cheek, came her neck, which he even bit to leave a mark on it.
"Ah! What did you-"
"Just leaving a reminder" He whispered in her ear, in a bewitching tone. "You don't mind, do you?"
The way in which he bit her ear brought her an indescribable pleasure that made her purr his name with a frail tone unknown to the rest of the world.
"Atticusss...!" She cried to him, begging for more.
He slyly grinned at the result, ready to feast on his favorite part.
Candice knew this would happen sooner or later, and was more than ready for it. After all, she knew how much he was fixated on them...
While caressing her collar bone, he softly chewed her left breast, savoring it slowly to rejoice in that moment, his tongue teasing her nipple while going round and round her pink areola.
She never imagined an action like that would bring such a scorching heat to her body, but be it for embarrassment, passion, lust or a twisted mix of it all, she was burning up helplessly, sweat emerging from her pores to try to appease the flames inside of her, with little effectiveness.
Tasting her sweat only made his desire grow more and more, his own warm breath invading her chest helplessly, claiming what was his to use to his heart's content.
Candi couldn't believe how he could be so wild and so tender at the same time, his presence only comparable to those of a savage beast while his touch being softer than a gentleman's.
"You're always like that..." She thought, massaging his head and hair as she placed his head between her chest. "Always keeping your cool... Treating everyone in a neutral way... Showing that smile around, but... I've always known... There's an unbearable darkness inside of you. Like some imprisoned animal... Filled with frustration and emptiness"
Atticus noticed she had cried again, lifting his head up to see what was wrong.
"Candi...?" He obviously became worried.
"Don't mind me, darling" She smiled at him, although the tears did not disappear. "I'm just glad... That even if it's for a moment, I can make all your pain disappear" She caressed his face in a loving manner. "So don't be afraid to show your true self to me. I'm not afraid of the abyss inside of you. I, truly, from the bottom of my heart... Love you as all that you are"
"Now you're gonna make me cry, haha..." He returned the caresses. "I don't know... Are you willing to take the final step?"
"If it's with you..." She showed her teeth graciously. "Gladly"
Atticus chuckled at that reply, feeling that perfection he had been seeking so long. He was wrapped around her finger just as much as she was all his.
"Well... No more fooling around then" He exhaled deeply, closing his eyes, grinning as soon as he opened them again. "The animal... Cannot be caged anymore"
Seeing the look in his eyes, Candi was as anxious as ever, ready to experience his savage side with no restraints.
He pinned her down forcefully, her balloons jiggling around as a result of the strength, only inviting him to go further.
The hand he had on her chest groped it strongly while the other went under her shorts, first caressing her mounds and swiftly passing on to her thick thigh... Only to adventure into one last place.
Place that was definitely not ready for the furious fretwork his hands had achieved through relentless guitar playing.
Any loud moan that would've come out was muted inside his mouth, which was completely dominating hers in an almost tyrannical manner (not that she complained).
"Oh my fucking God... It's brutal but... That's exactly it..." She thought as the pleasure invaded her thoughts. "My mind's so damn hazy... I... I love it"
"Hey, I think you've gotten pretty wet down there..." He casually commented, to her dismay.
"Don't say it like that...!" She shyly retorted. "It's... Embarrassing"
"Ok, sorry..." He apologized, although his grin didn't show much remorse. "What I'm trying to say is, are ya ready?"
"Just... Be gentle, ok?" She requested cutely. "You might wanna laugh at me... But it's my first time"
"There's nothing funny in that" He quickly corrected. "It's the same for me... And I wouldn't want it any other way" He stroke her hair softly.
"Atticus..." She muttered his name in a defenseless way, placing all her trust in him. "Can you... Do it as we kiss?"
"Sure" He complied with his usual beam. "After all... I'd gladly devour your mouth for the rest of my life"
"Hah... Why you?" She chuckled, like always, hearing just what she wanted to hear.
"Well, here goes nothing" He pulled down his pants, showing a prominent bulge underneath his boxers.
The green-haired was left speechless at the quick sight, quickly shutting her eyes as a crimson red tone invaded her face.
"Wow, I... I'm pretty sure I felt something hard rubbing me when we made out the other night, but" She could only think after the surprise. "Staring at it directly is quite... Stimulating"
"So... Would you like me to remove that for you?" He kindly pointed at her shorts, though with a voracious look in his eyes and a suggestive leer in sight.
"Y-Yes... No... Wait!" She snapped, suddenly insecure about the whole deal. "Um... C-Can you... Do something for me?"
"Hm...?"
"I don't mind if you do it but... Can you please avoid staring at it?" She requested timorously. "It's shameful..."
"I don't think it is but... If you insist" He assured her with an amicable tone she could trust. "I still have all the rest of you to behold anyways" He licked his lips and stopped his tongue with one of his prominent fangs.
"This is it, Candice..." She told herself in her mind. "You asked for it, and now you'll get it" Her lips trembled for a moment, but finally shaped a shameless grin. "I'm all yours... Darling"
Atticus proceeded just like she wanted. He bent her over and slowly pulled down what was left of her clothing and threw it onto the floor with the rest of it before doing the same with his.
Truth be told, he never really cared about staring at her intimacy, let alone peek at it. The rest of her body was enough for his eyes to feast.
What he truly craved however, was something far more intangible, yet no less important.
That feeling of completion...
Even in between his voracity, lust and desire... There was a great feeling of anxiety building up inside him this whole time.
Would this be enough to end that dreadful sensation once and for all?
To find that missing piece of himself?
To fill the void... The endless void he despised so much...?
He tenderly placed his hand on top of her face and, while caressing it, stared directly into her green eyes.
She was probably just as nervous as he was, but seeing the look in his eyes, she could feel as if engraved in her heart, that there would be no regrets.
Without a word... They closed their eyes and locked their mouths as passionately as they could.
With that complete, Atticus took the last step and went inside her without leaving her mouth.
"Hhaa... Mmnnnhh...!"
Even like that, he could clearly hear her first whimper, but both knew this was only the beginning.
Paying no heed to the blood that came out, her tight walls of flesh massaged his full-fledged erection, and both started moaning uncontrollably inside the other's mouth.
Candice expected this to be a great pleasure but, the sensation was so much greater than she envisioned, she came once upon the white-haired's first thrusts.
For the first time, she let go of his mouth to let out a helpless wail, her tongue reaching out as her lungs ached for air.
"My... I never thought you would-" He chuckled nerfously.
"Shut up... This is all your fault" She retorted, flustered as ever. "If you hadn't treated my pussy like a fucking fretboard this wouldn't have happened!"
"Hahahahahahah!" He bursted into laughter upon hearing that. "God... I wasn't even thinking of that when I did it. I guess it came naturally... But you know, it was necessary"
"Yeah... And I did like it... A lot" She admitted, her strawberry color unchanging.
"Don't worry, buster. If I hadn't bent my knees on the right moment, I would've been a goner in seconds" He confessed to her, also blushing a bit. "But... I can't be such a disgrace on an important nite like this one, can I?"
"Fool... Don't play tough guy" She wrapped her legs around his lower back. "If you need to... You know... Do that. Just do it... I won't be disappointed or anything"
"I know you wouldn't, but I'd be" He retorted, getting his upper body closer, one of his hands reaching hers, entwining their fingers. "I might be rough... Even a sadist but... I want this to be special too"
"Oh, Darling..." In that moment, she could swear her pupils had changed into a heart shape, fixed on her beloved and nothing else at all.
Her lips begged for his to seize them, capsize them even along with the rest of her body.
Her rough attitude made it difficult to deduce but... The truth about her nature made her a perfect fit for Atticus's twisted desires.
He took her mouth over, his tongue conquering all the skin around her lips before charging against hers, undaunted.
As if on cue, his hips started moving towards her once more, conquering two flanks of her physical being at once.
For the following minutes, her body was a prisoner of pleasure, twitching and trembling in joy as their beings became one.
"~Oohhhh~ Mnnphh... *pant* *pant* Mnnnhahahahah..."
After heavy moans and breaths, she panted a giggle as she felt her sense of reason fading away, her mind being completely chewed up by a shameless lust.
Upon hearing that, Atticus stopped for a moment and pressed her lips with his fingers, leaving her making a fish face.
"What's so funny...?" He asked intimidatingly as he released them.
"N-Nothing, just..." Her eyes looked at multiple directions, unable to stare back at him. "It just felt so delicious... I couldn't help it"
"Is that so...?" He held one of her left boob with a tight grip, occasionally playing with her teat. "I guess I'm still being way too soft on ya"
"Hmnn... Ah...! No..." She couldn't even form a proper phrase.
"You liked hitting me whenever something bothered you... So it's natural that I hold a bit of a grudge, don't you think?"
"Wait, he's not being serious, is he...?" She thought out of actual fear. "And why... Is that possibility actually making me excited?"
Atticus chuckled as soon as he felt it in his crotch.
"You got even more wet from that threat just now... Unbelievable" He licked her chest and neck, both drenched in sweat. "You're even more fucked up than I thought you were..."
"Hey... Don't put it like-"
"That makes us two" He quickly interrupted, biting his tongue as he approached her lips once again.
Instead of another charming exchange though, his fangs went straight for her lower lip, attacking it until drops of metallic taste fell in his mouth.
"Argh...!" She obviously felt the pain.
"It hurts, I know. But just enough to leave a warm and vibrating sensation" He assured her. "No pain, no gain"
"I feel like this situation is more like 'You reap, what you sow', but maybe it's a bit of both" She retorted, actually turned on by that. "I knew you could only keep the soft and tender act for so long..."
"You literally begged me to show you this side" He reminded her. "I hope you're not having second thoughts"
"Oh, Darling..." Her tongue grazed his cheek, thirsty for his sweat. "I couldn't ask for more..."
"Come here again" He pulled her by the shoulders, landing her on top of him as he kissed her relentlessly, their bodies not separating for an instant.
The sudden action took a toll on both however: a climax from the two as soon as she started moving on top.
"At... Ti... Cusss...!" She muttered as her womanhood exploded with mixed juices.
"Fuuuuuuck... Canndihhh..." He couldn't control his voice as he came either.
"Uwaahhhh..." She let out a loud breath, trying to catch some oxygen in between her pants, only able to think about her new discovery. "So this is what cum is like... Warm... Squishy... Thick..."
"How's that, Kitten...?" He asked, also panting heavily, removing his dripping rod.
"I feel so... Nasty" She honestly replied. "My skin is salty and sticky with sweat and saliva... And down there it's simply a mess"
"Not gonna lie... I'm probably the same right now" He chuckled. "Any worries about your hair?"
"Don't remind me of that" She quickly cut him off. "More importantly, is that thing ever going down?"
"What...?" He looked puzzled.
"Bambi said those things go down after cumming once" She remembered. "Like, that's why you were so worried about getting off earlier, right?"
"I mean, it could... But I'm so turned on right now, I don't think it's gonna be the case" He retorted with a bit of pride. "Besides, why are you taking Bambi's word for it?"
"I don't know, she's done it with a lot of guys. Although... She probably isn't a reliable source. Like, she probably remembers what her first time was like, but... It's impossible she would 'bout any other"
"Wait, why?"
"You know... When she reaches climax, the guys go kaboom. What a psycho..."
"Ah, that... I think I hadn't heard that in detail, hahah" He seemed a bit surprised. "Would you like to electrify me as you come?"
"Nah. A little zap would suffice" She bit her lip. "Just to... Spice things up"
"You know I can zap you back too, right?"
"Nooo... You're not supposed to" She pouted. "I'm the Thunderbolt, you're just a copycat. Lightning's supposed to be muh thing"
"Ah, I see how it is..." He nodded bitterly. "In that case, what is my thing gonna be in bed from now on...?"
"I don't know... Maybe-"
He flipped her over and got her on all fours in an instant.
"It was a rhetorical question" He whispered in her ear, nailing his cock in her pussy and grabbing her by the hips.
"Ahh... Aghhh...!" She started moaning as she was being impaled over and over. "So rough...! It... Hurts... But it feels so GooOoOdd!"
The sound of his crotch hitting her round ass cheeks was music to his ears, like slapping a bass in the lowest string.
And talking about slapping...
"I think it's time for a punishment game..." He chuckled to himself, announcing her of yet some more tough love.
"Eh...?"
Her plump ass felt the weight of his hand slapping her with such technique the sound seemed to echo throughout the house.
"Aaaaarrghhh...!" She cried and moaned at the same time. "What do you?!"
"Trust me... You're gonna love it" He rejoiced in seeing the red mark on her rear.
And just like he claimed, after the initial pain, each slap seemed to flip her switch even more.
Like a bitch in heat, Candice had her drooling tongue out, a lascivious leer on her face that only became more pronounced as time passed.
Her hands sometimes reached for the bed post, other times for the border of the mattress, and on a rush, the mere sheets sufficed in order to sustain the siege her man had going on.
The moments she loved most, however, were those in which he forced her face to shift back, all to voraciously devour her lips as he relentlessly rocked her body from behind.
She had never felt more like a woman.
Be it on the physical or the psychological, Atticus somehow fulfilled every aspect of a man she desired in her long-deprived feminity.
It was more than just the way he used her body to quench his lustful appetite, but the form in which he dominated her, not as some tyrant, but as a lover. As someone she needed and could depend upon, in spite of her great power.
After coming for the third time in that position, she decided to pour one last ounce of trust in him to show her devotion.
"Ha... Ha... Darling..." She purred, not even looking back.
"Yes... *pant* Kitten?" He responded quickly.
"I... Made up my mind..." She declared, much to his confusion.
"Uh... About what...?"
"From today onwards..." She continued the idea. "I wanna let a single person mess with my hair..."
"Wait, you don't say...!" His face was that of amazement, understanding the weight of such an action when it came to her.
"Yeah..." She tilted her head back, looking back at him with a wholesome smile unlike anything he had ever seen. "If there's anyone I can allow to do that... It is you, Atticus" She concluded. "You can pull it, bite it, anything as long as you don't tear it out. But being your girl... I doubt you'd want to do that, right?"
She admitting that last point instantly drew a smile on his face.
"Of course not. I love your green hair way too much to harm it" He caressed her mane. "And I want my girlfriend to look as beautiful as she possibly can"
"I knew I was right to trust you"
"I'll make sure to respond to that trust" He assured her, wrapping her hair around his fingers, slowly pulling it towards him as his dick throbbed inside of her. "But you better be ready...!"
Candi's gaze was lost in pleasure as soon as his grip held her lime green threads firmly, forcing her head back as her body was pushed forward by his thrusts.
"Ahmnn... ~Ah... Ah... Ouhhmnnn~" Saliva dripped from her mouth as her pupils were stuck staring at the roof, the only thought her brain could process at the moment being: "This feels so good... I'm losing my MIND!"
"Oh, fuck...! I can't get enough of this..." He panted, his left hand grabbing her by the chest, squeezing one of her melons like a stress ball. "I can't get enough... Of you..."
As soon as he said those words, like a spell, she instantly recovered her senses, staring at him with a begging look.
It had been fun, but as expected from first-timers, both were at their limit.
Atticus perfectly knew what this all meant.
Without a need for words, he released her mane and softened his grip on her breasts, just enough to pull her towards him in order to give her a fitting end.
As masochistic as she could get, he knew that her true romantic nature was actually really clingy and cutesy.
If there was any way to show her how much he understood this, it was with this last act.
For one last time that night, their bodies merged erotically, but in a position that didn't have anyone above or below.
There was no falling rain and ground.
But instead, a perfect balance of passion and care.
Embracing each other, they kissed for as long as they possibly could as they reached the summit.
Both were not only sweating bullets, but covered in a cocktail of fluids way beyond that as well... But even then, there was no way that would turn them off.
If anything, it only drove their libido to its zenith, as both caressed each other's back, hair and face in an intent to feel the other as much as physically possible, for at least spiritually...
They couldn't be even more in sync.
By the time they were both out of air, their bodies climaxed together for that last time, her nails engraved in his slightly muscular back as his arms held her by the shoulders.
"~Ah~ ~Mnph~ Haaaahhh...!"
"Hah.. Hah... Hnnghhh...!"
Their final moan was unheard by the two, as it was practically canceled out, and their bodies separated for the first time in about an hour, but that didn't stop them to share a slimy kiss upon seeing their silly faces.
"*slurp* *smooch* Ooh..." She made her best effort to recover air along with her consciousness, not letting go of his back although slowly lightening her grip. "I might get hooked on this..."
"Heheh..." He chuckled, still tasting her sweat and drool in his mouth. "Should I worry about you becoming a nympho?"
"Your mouth should be boarded up" She shook her head in disappointment. "And if I became addicted to this, what? It just means you gotta take care of me more often"
"Then I'm definitely not moving an inch from this house" He accepted the challenge. "It's my fault you've turned out like this anyway"
"Hey, it was just a joke..." She replied, hiding her face in his shoulder. "But I definitely wanna do this more often"
"For sure... You were amazing, buster" He grinned at her. "If there's a greater joy than having you all to myself... I don't wanna know about it"
"Darling..." She blushed with a shy smile as she hugged him tighter. "I... I love you..."
"I love you too, girl" He planted a little peck on her lips, caressing her behind the ear.
She purred soundly at that special caress they had discovered earlier, overjoyed about having shared a unique moment like that with him.
"I never thought we'd last that long..."
"It was almost an hour I think..." He said while looking at her alarm clock, which was a black Chinese fortune cat. "Pretty good for a first indeed"
"Maybe we..." She muttered, but in the end felt too ashamed to say it. "No. Nothing..."
"What?" He giggled, filling the blank in his mind. "You think it's proof that our bodies are compatible or something?"
"I wasn't gonna say it like that!" She quickly retorted, flustered once again. "But... I did feel a special connection"
"I'm terrible with esoteric spiritual stuff, sorry" He admitted as he shrugged. "But I've never felt anything like that... And I doubt any other girl would give me that sensation, so I hope that's enough"
"As long as you don't mess around with other girls... It's enough for me" She conditioned, playing with her fingers on top of his chest. "You know I'll kill you if you try that anyways"
"I know, I know..." He closed his eyes, ready to doze off as he embraced her.
It was a pity. She really wanted to talk so much more, but the previous expedition and their mating session was too great an exercise, even for experienced soldiers like them.
"Good night... Darling" Her cute voice gave him the last bit of energy.
"Nite..." He kissed her lips softly and rested her head on his chest, in the spot she liked most, petting her comfortably. "...Kitten"
~~~~X~~~~
An hour earlier, Las Noches.
"Nel-sama! Harribel-sama!" Pesche exclaimed as he went into the Throne Room.
"Pesche! How did everything go with Urahara-san?" Nel asked.
"He was at the Seireitei at the time, but Tessai-san gave me the goods!" He showed thin medium-sized boxes he was carrying. "Is Ichigo-sama around?"
"He had a strange feeling so he and Ulquiorra went to investigate... I didn't sense anything strange though" She retorted, pensive.
"What's in those boxes?" Harribel asked.
"The gorgeous attire for my Queen and her King, which by default would be my King as well" Pesche nonsensically answered. "So they can look flamboyant for their invitation to the Seireitei!"
"As well as a bonus I requested" Nel added, taking one of the boxes from Pesche and giving it to Tier. "Would you like to see?"
"Me...? I don't really get it but, ok" She accepted, receiving the box and carefully opening it.
Inside, a white Espada uniform with a blue belt, black sleeves and high neck of the same dark tone welcomed her.
"What do you think?" Nel cheerfully beamed at her.
"It looks... Pretty cool" She got it out of the box to see it with more detail. '"And it also has blue linings in the neck and around the chest area..."
"Yeah! It knew you'd like those" She kept smiling. "Like, don't get me wrong, I love your classic design, but I thought you'd like a different one to alternate"
"Aw, thank you so much, Nel-sama" The blonde embraced her friend. "You didn't need to..."
"Of course not, but I still wanted to spoil you a bit" She pat her back softly. "After all, it's gonna be a while before we can have a relaxing day of Spa to catch up"
"All we can do is keep doing our jobs as best as we can to earn that rest" Tier said with decision.
Before their idle chat could continue though, Ulquiorra's voice appeared in their heads.
"A message to all members of the Espada: Come to the Healing Division at once. Further details will be discussed here"
The two women looked at each other in shock.
"Someone was hurt... But how? Was there a battle?" Harribel inquired.
"I don't know... But things don't look good" Nel agreed. "Pesche, stay in the palace. Harri and I must go to a meeting it seems"
"Understood, Nel-sama. The best of luck for you two" He made a reverence and went to the main bedroom to leave the other boxes.
"I'll quickly leave this in my house" Tier referred to her new attire.
"Of course. I'll go on ahead" Nelliel retorted, and the two quickly left the building.
Arriving at the place in question, the Queen found her husband and Ulquiorra outside one of the rooms.
"Ichigo, Ulquiorra, what happened?"
"Some unknown enemies got into a fight with Satya and Lilynette" Cifer answered.
"We don't know much detail, but Satya took damage. Inoue healed his wounds though, so no need to worry on that matter"
"And Lilynette?" She asked quickly.
"I'm alright" The young woman joined them. "I was just checking on Satya. He's ok, but still needs to rest"
"That's great to hear. Do you remember how the attackers looked though?" Nelliel inquired.
"We are waiting for the rest to hear all those details, but both of them have more info on this case..." Ulquiorra interrupted, sounding like a prosecutor when referring to the matter.
"The short answer is, yes" Lilynette ignored him somewhat. "But, let's wait for the others to arrive first"
A while later, the remaining Espada came to have the full knowledge on the sudden crisis.
"Looks like everyone's here... So, what the Hell happened?" Grimmjow asked confused.
"Everything started a couple hours ago, when Cien notified Satya and I of an anomaly occurring in Blackwater Park" Lilynette told them.
"That's right. An odd energy reading was detected there, but in order to confirm the strange phenomena, I decided to ask them for their help" Granz confirmed.
"The problem was... Before we even reached the place, we came across a strange-looking hurricane" She recalled. "It is really odd seeing anything of the sort on the normal desert, let alone in the Dark piece of it, so it really stood out.
Because of that, we came closer and discovered a group of people that were being oddly protected by the tornado.
Satya and I tried a couple attacks to make the whirlwind go away, and in a few tries we succeeded, having a clear view of the shady people we had to deal with"
"What did they look like?" Ashido asked.
"They were all dressed in white. Some wearing a full body suit with a mask, others having their faces uncovered. They also were carrying some long spears around" She responded, still having a clear image.
"Aum. They said they were... Quincy" Satya said from his bed, right after waking up.
"Satya!" Lilynette was relieved to see him regaining consciousness so quickly.
"Aum, sorry to keep you waiting, but that attack was stronger than expected. Nothing fatal though"
"I'm glad to see it wasn't all that serious in the end" Ichigo added, also feeling better. "But don't push yourself too hard just yet"
"Aum... I'll go little by little" He agreed.
"Now, I'm worried about that thing you mentioned" The King went back to the main topic. "Did you say Quincy?"
"Aum. One of the leaders said so, and it didn't seem like a lie to me" The golden-eyed confirmed.
"Is that important?" Grimmjow inquired, energically moving his hands to express his words. "If they were enemies you should've just squashed...!"
A single look from Harribel made him shut his trap though.
"To be honest, they didn't seem to be truly hostile, but definitely were into some shady stuff" Lilynette replied calmly. "Their leader seemed cool until we informed them that we'd take them to Las Noches to speak of their actions and motives to you, Ichigo"
"That means they were up to no good" Nel concluded. "Or at its very best, they were hiding something"
"If I may... It's highly probable that they are directly related to the detected anomaly" Cien theorized. "They either knew something was going to happen, or simply caused the phenomena"
"I find it hard to see it as mere chance too" Ulquiorra agreed. "But the thing that's bothering me the most is that you said they were Quincy, right?"
"Aum" Satya nodded.
"Yes" Lilynette also agreed. "The one who seemed to be in charge said so. He was also the one to wound Satya"
"Wait, it was a single dude who actually beat Satya?" Grimmjow seemed interested.
"He had backup from other two soldiers, but he was the only one to do a full frontal assault on us" Lilynette replied.
"Heh, that sounds pretty interesting" The blue-haired grinned. "Hey, Ichigo, would you mind if I go judge the strength of this mysterious enemy?"
"Not now, Grimmjow. There's way too many loose ends to this to take such an imprudent course of action" Ulquiorra retorted instead. "Besides, we don't even know where these Quincies are currently"
"What Ulquiorra said" Ichigo agreed. "We need to take a deeper look into this matter before making any rash decisions. I'll see if I can contact Ishida or his father... They might know something"
"I instantly thought of Ishida-san when Satya-kun revealed the identity of the attackers" Orihime joined the conversation. "It's been a while since we've talked to our friends back in Karakura, so this might have a bright side after all!"
"When you put it that way, I guess there is some sort of silver lining, but I'm gonna have to leave you in charge then, Inoue" Ichigo said a bit sadly. "I have my hands more than full for the rest of the week, so I don't think I'll make it"
"That's a bummer... I'm sure everyone wants to see you" Orihime also seemed disappointed.
"I think the same... But Byakuya-san and Renji-san went through the trouble of inviting us on such a special occasion. We can't let them down" Nel added.
"And we tightened our schedule as much as possible for that matter as well, so we're literally unable to add any new activity in between" Ichigo sighed.
"I understand" Orihime accepted. "I'll go talk to Ishida-kun on my own, but I'll still give him your regards to him and Yuzu-chan, don't worry"
"Thanks" Kurosaki smiled a bit sadly, but content with that decision. "Aside from that, I think we still should carry out an investigation in the place in question"
"I agree" Ulquiorra nodded affirmatively. "In fact, I was thinking of offering myself to accompany Gingerbuck and Żytecki"
"You sure about that?" Lilynette wondered. "Don't you have all these super important duties to worry about?"
"Thanks to my logistical skills, everything vital has already been taken care of, and anything that might arise shall be taken by my secretaries" He clarified calmly. "Do you think we could go in a couple hours?" He asked Satya.
"Aum. I'm ready when you are" The 6th Espada replied sternly. "Thanks to Inoue-san's care, I've never felt better"
"Thanks for the compliment, Satya-kun" Orihime giggled.
"It's decided then. We'll get going right away in that case. If we're lucky, we might recover items that help us gather knowledge about the enemy" The Primera made a reverence to his King and Queen. "We won't take long"
"Do what you gotta do, Ulquiorra. If an enemy appears by chance, make sure to end it quickly, and if possible, interrogate it" Ichigo retorted, placing his trust on the pale Arrancar.
"Understood"
"I'll leave everything ready here so that tomorrow I can pay a visit to Ishida-kun" Orihime added.
"Thanks, you two" Nel gave them a sweet look to show her gratitude.
"Well, then, let's get going" Ulquiorra lead the triad.
"Yes!"
"Aum"
The two expeditioners followed.
"I will also head back to the lab to get everything ready for whatever samples they bring back!" Cien gladly pointed out, rushing out of the room.
After a small awkward silence, Ichigo spoke again:
"That should get things going a bit. Sorry for interrupting everyone's activities" Ichigo told the remaining people. "But for an Espada to be badly wounded like Satya was... I believe you all understand the risk that withholds"
"Of course, Ichigo" Ashido agreed. "I'll tell my men to be more aware of their surroundings and any strange presence they sense"
"Shall I inform this to the Gotei?" Harribel inquired.
"Yes, but only tell the Captain Commander" Kurosaki conditioned. "I don't want to stir up trouble a couple days before duel, so I'd rather leave this in the hands of the old man. He'll know the best way to handle it"
"Got it. I shall go without delay then. That way he will have more time to consider the course of action"
"I'm sorry about this, Harri, I wish you could've gotten more rest" Nel had sad puppy eyes.
"Don't worry, Nel-sama. This is the duty you both gave me, so I'll gladly take full responsibility for it" Tier retorted proudly. "I'll go on my own, so no need to bother the girls, Ashido-san"
"They'll probably feel a bit left out, but I know you want them to replenish their energies and spend time with the kids" The hunter appreciated her gesture.
"I'm so glad you understand. Sometimes I feel you're better at listening than the three combined" Harribel joked about her subordinates as she started leaving, Ashido coming along.
"Oh, no, hahaha. They're not that bad..." He retorted as their conversation faded out for the rest.
"So... *yawn* Anything I should do?" Grimmjow asked with a bored attitude.
"For now, just keep training yourself and the troops" Ichigo simply answered. "We still don't know how numerous the enemy is, but if one of them was able to take out one of the Espada, we can't take any chances"
"True that" The blue-haired sighed as he walked away. "I need to be ready for whoever put Satya in dire straits! Heheh..."
"Is it my idea, or it had been a while since he was so fired up about something?" Ichigo asked the two women remaining.
"Seems to be that way" Nel shrugged.
"Grimmjow is Grimmjow" Orihime also giggled a bit.
"I couldn't have said it better myself" Ichigo agreed with the epithet. "Now, it was nice to see each other again, but I think we all need to get back to work"
And with that settled, the Espada went into the move once again, facing a threat they had yet to discover how truly great it would come to be.
Ha... Sorry for the delay once more, but I was just given a week off, so I'm trying to catch up a bit if possible with the story.
Nothing much to say about this one, since the last made the direction it was heading quite obvious.
Now everything is slowly amounting like a snowball to leave a beautiful disaster just when things seem to be going well.
With that said, see you next chapter!
Evhron out.
"And so... We have one more segment of the Sternritter ABC!" Atticus welcomes everyone with a guitar solo.
"Oh, excuse Candi for this once. She still seems to be somewhat ashamed after this chapter in particular" He laughs nervously. "Though personally, I couldn't be feeling any happier about it so let's give it everything we've got!"
R - The Roar: "The Lion's Roar" by Cynic.
"Definitely due to the name of the song than the actual way it sounds, let alone the beast-like appearance of the Sternritter with this skill"
Q - The Question: "Question?" by Abnormality.
"No need to explain, right?" He laughs. "Still, no one knows much about this ability. Quite a strange power... Speaking of power..."
P - The Power: "恋する宇宙戦争っ!!" by Prim.
"Now this one is mainly due to Meninas's personality in blend with her actual power. I'd say if there is a chance to be hit by a truck filled with love, perfume and cute things, that'd be a punch from her, haha!"
O - The Overkill: "Overkill" by Motörhead.
"I couldn't possibly pick a better fit. Besides, I love this song and its tough guy energy along with the facemelting solos (especially in the GH World Tour Version)" He plays a bit of the final part. "Don't sweat it! Get it back to you!!!"
"Hey..."
"Hm?" He suddenly stops as a feminine voice is heard.
"Will you go back to bed soon...? I'm... Feeling a bit lonely here by myself" Candice almost whispers, embarrassed.
"Eh... Looks like this will be all for today. See you all next week!" Atticus bids farewell as he leaves in a rush.