Hello people, and welcome back to Highschool of the Dead: Resurrection. It won't be much longer folks; that power plant that's been hyped up since the Stone Age is just around the corner...but we're not there yet.
"...and then he went full-speed loco!" Kohta exclaimed as he, Shizuka, and Saya joined Takashi and Rei for breakfast.
"What?" Rei asked as she came back with a bowl of food.
"Yeah, we went from getting fucked over by the zombies...to fucking over the zombies, all thanks to him." Kohta said.
"Holy fuck..." Rei whispered.
"Saeko said he hates zombies, and there's no arguing that he's good...o.k. make that really good, but that was just batshit insane..." Takashi said.
"What drove him to do that in the first place?" Rei asked.
"Maybe it was his brother..." Shizuka said.
"What are you talking about?" Takashi asked.
"He...wait, didn't I tell you that Masato lost his brother and his squad to the zombies?" Shizuka asked.
"He what?!" Kohta yelled.
"I'll...take that as a no..." Shizuka said, and everyone stared at her, then looked at each other.
"He watched his brother die in front of him, as well as his squad...no wonder he hates zombies so much." Kohta said.
"That would explain why he's so obsessed. Soldier or not, there's only so much one person can take." Rei said.
"So...we have a soldier in the group who not only has a burning hatred for zombies, is extremely well-armed 24/7, was gracious enough to teach us...but also has PSTD..." Saya said.
"Well thank God the zombies are his only targets instead of us." Kohta said.
"The zombies and the Ghosts for that matter." Takashi said.
"Hey, let's not pretend his PTSD is why he's a good resource, or that he's a resource at all." Shizuka said seriously.
"What kind of statement is that? Fuck no we don't think that...we don't think that right?" Rei asked as she looked at everyone.
"Of course not...but in hindsight, it's quite impressive that he's able to keep control over himself despite being so damn pissed all the time." Takashi said, and Shizuka smiled, blushed, and look away...which no one saw. Little did they know she was using her body to help him keep his stress level in check.
"Now that you mention it...that's impressive alright." Saya said.
"It makes you wonder how none of us were traumatized too badly by all of this." Kohta said.
"Especially Alice; she saw her dad lose his life right in front of her, and she's a ball of sunshine more often than not." Rei said.
"I just hope it's not because of any dissociative personality disorder." Saya said.
"Say what now?" Takashi asked.
"That means I hope Alice isn't detaching herself from reality, especially not in a way we can't see, and double especially one we can't see until it's too late." Saya said.
"O.k...that's one of the scariest things I've ever heard..." Rei said.
"What's also scary is that Corporal Toriyama is the complete opposite of dissociative; he lives with his trauma all the time...and I think we're the only ones helping him keep his sanity intact." Saya said.
"But that still doesn't explain how our sanity is intact..at least I hope it is." Kohta said.
"Could it be that we're just used to it?" Takashi asked.
"That's about as good an explanation as any, distasteful as it sounds." Rei said.
"Distasteful or not, if it keeps us from losing our minds, I say it's a winner." Saya said.
"Me too." Kohta said, then Saya stared at Shizuka.
"What?" Shizuka asked.
"I half-expected you to say "me three"." Saya said.
"Why would I say that?" Shizuka asked.
"You have before." Saya said.
"Well...even if I did, this wouldn't be a good time would it? I mean, post-traumatic stress disorder is quite a topic." Shizuka said.
"And we still haven't gone over how he's the only one of us who's suffering from it." Takashi said.
"Maybe we're just luckier than him..." Kohta said.
"That might very well be...none of us witnessed anyone close to us bite the dust, especially not...because of zombies." Rei said.
"As for Alice, well...she must have seen how fucked up it is to get ripped apart by zombies before losing her dad, so she probably has some sort of mental defense against it." Takashi said.
"Makes about as much sense as it can if you ask me." Kohta said.
"Not to mention it's much more pleasant to think about than what I came up with..." Saya said.
"Speaking of whom, shouldn't we go get her, and Saeko and Itachi for that matter?" Rei asked.
"With our luck their already on their way here." Saya said.
"Come on." Takashi said.
"No really. How many times have we talked about something, or someone, and they show up shortly afterwards-" Saya stopped talking the moment Alice came in.
"Good morning!" She said.
"Told you..." Say groaned, then Saeko and Itachi walked in.
"Good morning." Rei said.
"Did we miss something?" Itachi asked, then everyone looked at each other.
"Well...we were just talking about some...pretty dark topics." Kohta said.
"Right..." Itachi said.
"Did we miss anything else?" Saeko asked.
"Not really, but we were going to go get you so you can eat too." Rei said.
"Thanks, but we've already had our breakfast." Itachi said.
"Oh well." Rei said.
"Believe it or not, Rei made this." Takashi said.
"Well...it smells good." Itachi said.
"Thanks." Rei said.
"So, any plans for today?" Saeko asked.
"Not so far, and that reminds me...where's Corporal Toriyama?" Takashi asked, and Shizuka sighed.
"He won't come out of his room; I even cooked for him, and brought him breakfast, but he insisted I leave him be." She said.
"Maybe he's still in bad shape." Rei said.
"Why?" Itachi asked.
"It turns out Corporal Toriyama hates zombies because they killed several of his fellow troops, including his brother." Takashi said.
"Say what now?!" Itachi asked.
"Yeah, during the last supply run, we were swarmed by zombies...and Masato flipped his fucking lid, and Miss Shizuka just told us he has PTSD because of an incident involving some fellow soldiers, including his brother." Takashi said and Saeko and Itachi continued looking at him in awe, before looking at each other.
"No wonder he hates zombies so much..." Saeko trailed off.
"He...he lost his brother...?" Alice breathed out, and her eyes watered.
"Apparently so..." Takashi breathed out, then Rei opened her arms as Alice walked up to her, and started weeping.
"First...I lose my dad, now this...?" She trailed off before she completely broke down. The rest of the group just sat or stood where they were and watched Alice's display of compassion. Alice has interacted with Masato almost not at all, but losing a family member is something that clearly hits her where it hurts, even if it's not her own. It wasn't a surprise either; if she could help get Itachi to turn his back on his corruption, then shedding tears over Masato's loss was practically default.
Itachi then sighed and looked away, which Saeko noticed, and paid special attention to. He probably loved Alice more than anyone else did, and seeing her so miserable, even or perhaps especially if it's for someone else's sake probably bordered on unwatchable for him. Alice eventually calmed down thanks to Rei's loving embrace, and then she backed up and dried her eyes as Saya pulled Kohta closer.
"At least we know Alice isn't slipping the way I thought she would." Saya whispered.
"Thank God." Kohta said.
"For what?" Saeko asked.
"Nothing." Kohta said, then they looked back at Alice as she continuing sniffling and drying her eyes.
"So...what can we do for Corporal Toriyama?" Alice asked.
"For now, nothing..." Takashi said.
"Nothing?" Alice asked.
"Alice, Corporal Toriyama is up to his forehead in hatred, and hateful people aren't known for being cooperative, especially if they know what their problem is." Rei said.
"It also doesn't help that his problem is something no one would wish on their worst enemy." Saeko said.
"But..." Alice trailed off.
"Technically, there is something we can do: wait." Itachi said.
"Wait for what?" Takashi asked.
"For the good corporal to come around." Itachi said.
"The only likely chance of that is when every last zombie on Earth is dead." Saya said.
"Well, we'll just have to get him to focus on other things." Itachi said.
"And what have we been doing since we've known him?!" Saya asked seriously.
"I meant in another way." Itachi said.
"Like what?" Saya asked.
"I don't know, what have we tried already?" Itachi asked.
"At this point...not much." Saya said.
"Miss Shizuka? How is he now?" Itachi asked.
"I...actually brought him food earlier-" Itachi cuts Shizuka off.
"But he told you to leave, we know that, but how is he aside from that?" He asked.
"Well...he doesn't look injured, but...he's clearly not in the mood for company." Shizuka said.
"Wow...he's not even in the mood for his caretaker being around him. This really is serious..." Itachi said.
"Which means waiting for him to come around really is our best option for him." Takashi said.
"From the look of things, it's our only option." Kohta said.
"Well, until he does, what are we going to do?" Rei asked.
"Aside from getting the supply drop, which should be here any moment..." Itachi trailed off.
"Wait!" Saya exclaimed.
"What?" Itachi asked.
"Every time someone says that, the supply drop comes a while later." Saya said seriously.
"Get out..." Itachi said.
"No, really. Every time." Saya said, and everyone looked around waiting for a plane to be heard...but nothing came.
"Odd..." Saya said.
"Maybe one isn't coming this time?" Alice said.
"Or it hasn't come yet, and the other times were just coincidences." Saeko said.
"Or it was just a case of compassionate writing." Shizuka said.
"Writing?" Saya asked.
"Nevermind..." Shizuka said with a smile.
"Anyway...me and Saeko were going to go to the temple for more practice." Itachi said.
"Still?" Takashi asked.
"Well, it started off as business..." Itachi trailed off.
"But now it's for pleasure?" Takashi teased, and Saeko smiled.
"Yes." She said.
"Can I come?" Rei asked, and everyone looked at her.
"Seriously...?" Takashi asked.
"Yeah, I haven't been in...a while, and I'd like to see what Itachi can do." Rei said.
"I smell a challenge..." Takashi said.
"Well, I'm not fighting you with real blades, which means that naginata has got to go." Itachi said.
"No problem, I'll just take a mop, or a broom, or...something like that." Rei said.
"Good idea." Saeko said.
"In that case, the supplies can wait; let's go watch a match." Takashi said.
"Although we should bring actual weapons in case things get nasty." Kohta said.
"That is also a good idea." Saeko said.
"Well, I've got my Glocks as always." Itachi said.
"And we can bring a few M4s and shotguns as well." Takashi said.
"And maybe the real naginata as well...or my old Springfield...actually, I'll go with that." Rei said.
"Which?" Itachi asked.
"The Springfield." Rei deadpanned.
"Right..." Itachi said.
"Well, let's get going." Saya said.
"Wait...what about Corporal Toriyama?" Kohta asked.
"I'll let him know what's happening. You all get ready for the trip." Shizuka said.
"Alright then." Takashi said, and Shizuka left as the group wandered around the apartment until they found a broom, unscrewed the head, and Rei brandished it before Itachi and Saeko grabbed their bokkens, and the whole group went outside to the bus.
When Shizuka went inside, she went to the room Masato was in...which was not the one he and Shizuka shared since he slept away from her last night, then she knocked on the door.
"Masato? Are you still there?" She asked...then there was silence until Masato opened the door to reveal that he wasn't wearing a shirt, but did wear everything else.
"What's the matter...?" He asked.
"Well...we're going to the temple to see Miss Miyamoto and Miss Busujima have a sparring match, and give Alice more training, and...I was wondering if you'd like to come." Shizuka said while eyeballing Masato, who sighed and looked away.
"I can't..." He said.
"Why not?" Shizuka asked.
"I just...I need some time to think..." Masato said, and Shizuka deflated.
"Alright, well...I'll see you when I get back then." She said, then turned to leave before Masato took her hand.
"Wait..." He said.
"What's wrong?" Shizuka asked.
"I want to hold you...just for a moment." Masato said, then Shizuka wrapped her arms around him, as Masato did the same. He held her as close as he could, and Shizuka snuggled into him in kind, with both of them as relaxed as they could be. Shizuka in particular couldn't keep herself from smiling, and shifting against the wrathful, yet kind-hearted man embracing her so affectionately, and so tightly.
"Did I ever tell you I love the way you hold me?" Shizuka asked.
"No...you haven't." Masato said.
"Well, I do...but not as much as I love you." Shizuka said.
"I love you too...Shizuka..." Masato breathed out before Shizuka pressed her lips against his, and once again they stood their enjoying each other's warmth, and flavor. Both of them inhaled each other's scent as they took as much air as their lungs would allow, and shifted their lips against each other multiple times. When they finally ended their passionate kiss, Shizuka's face split with a smile once again, but Masato didn't return the gesture, and Shizuka's face fell in kind.
"The others mentioned your...attack yesterday..." Shizuka said, and Masato sighed.
"And that's what I need to think about..." He said.
"Well, can I help?" Shizuka asked.
"Not this time...but for what it's worth, it has nothing to do with you, at least not directly." Masato said.
"Oh...well, that's good to know...but what is the matter?" Shizuka asked.
"It was because of my brother...we were almost overwhelmed, just like he was, and I couldn't stand the idea of the zombies killing more people around me." Masato said.
"Oh...I'm sorry..." Shizuka said softly.
"No, I'm the one who should be sorry..." Masato said.
"Why you?" Shizuka asked.
"You and I made amazing love the morning beforehand, and then later on...I throw everything out the window, and let my hatred consume me, to the point where, for a moment...I actually thought I would kill my two teammates as well. I...I feel like I betrayed you.." Masato said, and Shizuka put a hand over her mouth.
"I can't believe this..." She breathed out.
"I'm really sorry..." Masato said seriously.
"What happened isn't the problem, it's how it happened." Shizuka said softly.
"Either way...I need to think about this, and I need to think about this alot, so..." Masato trailed off.
"Alright..." Shizuka said before Masato pulled her into a second kiss, that was briefer, but somehow sweeter than the first.
"Shizuka...?" Masato asked.
"Yes?" Shizuka asked.
"Your heart is as big, and soft as both of your breasts combined." Masato said, and Shizuka couldn't help but giggle despite how serious she knew Masato was.
"Thank you very much darling." She said.
"I just want you to know how much I treasure all three of those things." Masato said.
"But...I only have two boobs..." Shizuka said.
"I mean your boobs, and your heart; that makes three things." Masato said.
"Oh...nevermind then." Shizuka said.
"I'm also sorry for not sleeping next to you last night, but...I hope you understand why now." Masato said.
"I...think so." Shizuka said.
"But I'll sleep next to you tonight, I promise." Masato said, and Shizuka smiled, before hugging Masato once again.
"Have a nice day darling." She said.
"You too...darling" Masato said before Shizuka kissed him once again before walking to the door, and looking back at Masato who watched her the whole time. She didn't know if he was watching her hips sway, or if he was watching her for the sake of it, but neither case mattered. Their conversation was nothing if not refreshing, and it seemed the trauma from his recent ordeal was soothed, at least for now.
The moment she left, Shizuka joined the group, and drove the bus down the road on the way to the temple.
"So...what did the corporal say?" Kohta asked.
"He's not coming..." Shizuka said.
"That bad?" Takashi asked, and Shizuka nodded.
"Well, if he needs his space, we should give it to him." Rei said.
"It's just a shame he doesn't want to see this...tournament we're having." Itachi said, and Rei looked at him.
"Tournament...?" Rei asked.
"That's what this feels like." Itachi said.
"Well, this isn't a contest we're going to; we're just going to-" Itachi cuts Saeko off.
"O.k. o.k...I was just saying. I know this isn't that serious, nor should it be taken that seriously." He said.
"Well, to be fair, someone who didn't know better would probably say that." Kohta said.
"Maybe." Saeko said.
"As for Corporal Toriyama...well, how much do you want to bet Zeke will start barking at some zombies outside, and the corporal blows off some steam?" Takashi asked.
"I for one hope he doesn't; he's already too on-edge as it is, and if he goes much further...I don't want to think about it." Rei said.
"She has a point." Saeko said.
"Alright alright..." Takashi said, and then the group stopped talking to each other and enjoyed the rest of the ride.
When they finally arrived at the temple, the group left the bus and walked up the stairs, Takashi and Rei in front, with Kohta holding Alice behind them, Saya, and Shizuka in the middle, and Saeko and Itachi in the back at a distance...with Saeko leaning closer to him.
"Aren't you going to touch my ass?" She whispered, then Itachi shared a smirk with her before he gently squeezed her butt, much to her amusement. Unsurprisingly, he kept an eye on the ones in front of him so none of them would see his display of affection and lust, and none of them did. Itachi then squeezed Saeko's butt several more times until she swatted his hand away and shook her head as they continued their trek up the stairs.
"Damn!" Takashi exclaimed as he, Kohta, Saya, Alice, and Shizuka looked the place over as Rei, and later Saeko and Itachi simply smirked at the awed expressions on their faces.
"Yep...welcome to our world..." Itachi trailed off.
"What a world you train in." Kohta said.
"Well, they train in it; I haven't been here since I got this naginata." Rei said.
"Oh right." Saya said.
"And now we're going to put a cheap knockoff to use." Itachi said casually.
"Very funny." Rei said.
"Wait, is it me, or is there a blast zone in the middle of the courtyard?" Kohta asked.
"Oh that...we have Hamato to thank for that." Saeko said.
"Oh, that crazy son of a bitch who tried to pull a kamikaze stunt." Takashi said.
"Yeah...him..." Rei trailed off.
"Well, you two get yourselves situated, and we'll be...well, on the sidelines..." Takashi said, and the group went to the side building as Rei and Saeko went to the center, and looked at each other intensely.
"You know...now that you mention it...you and I never faced off have we...?" Saeko said.
"No...we haven't..." Rei said.
"Well, this isn't a contest either way; it's a demo." Saeko said seriously.
"That's right." Rei said before pointing her staff at Saeko, who held her bokken off to the side. In the meantime, the group could feel the tension mounting as they watched the two ladies brace themselves. Alice kept close to Shizuka, and Itachi of course, and she noticed Itachi staring at the two ladies with complete focus; it was clear something was bothering him, hence why Alice nudged him.
"Itachi? Are you alright?" She asked as softly as ever, and Itachi smiled at her.
"Of course I am." He said, before looking at the two ladies preparing to duel. Deep down...he didn't know if he was lying to Alice or not; he did his best to keep calm...but he was under alot of stress, which he did his best to keep under control, but it was only a matter of time before he lost what was left of his nerve. He then took a moment to meditate, and he was able to focus once again, and just in time too...
Next thing everyone knew, Rei lunged at Saeko, but her opponent was more than ready; Saeko deflected Rei's thrust to the side, and Rei returned to where she was as Saeko swung at her abdomen, and missed. Rei then swiped at Saeko's shoulder, was deflected, thrusted at Saeko's leg and missed, and finally Saeko spun around a thrust to her abdomen and Rei had to block a series of swings from both sides with the center of her staff. Rei then deflected one swing, and took advantage of the opening she made by continuously thrusting at Saeko's abdomen, but all Rei did was keep Saeko on the defensive. Rei may have held the range advantage thanks to having a polearm, but that only got her so far; Saeko was able to keep up with her relentless assault with a keen mind for how to defend herself since her bokken was more versatile.
As they continued circling and thrashing one another, the group had their eyes glued to the entire spectacle, especially Alice. She was observing two experts clashing along with everyone else, and things only got more intense from there. Rei and Saeko swung at each other, with one ducking the other's attack, and countering only to get blocked, deflected, or just miss entirely. Swings and thrusts to all parts of the ladies' bodies were thrown and defended against, with ground lost and reclaimed by both of them. With Rei's superior range and continuous barrages of strikes, and Saeko's ability to stop Rei's strikes, and hold her own ground in the process, the duel was like a fight between an unstoppable force, and an immovable object.
The rest of the group had their own reactions, with Kohta simply enjoying the spectacle, Saya being awestruck, Shizuka being on stand-by in case Rei or Saeko get seriously hurt, and Takashi being somewhat nervous at the idea of Rei and Saeko clashing so intensely. The two were sisters-in-arms, but it was clear they were taking this personally, probably due to the bond they had, or some other reason, but it was clear Rei and Saeko weren't going to do anything but give this everything they had. Itachi in particular paid special attention to their movements, especially Rei's; he had seen her fight before, but not like this, so getting to see her fight Saeko was nothing but educational..
Eventually, Saeko locked weapons with Rei, made their weapons swirl around in a circle between then, then pushed Rei's staff to the side. While Rei was reeling from the force, Saeko pressed the attack, and began to gain ground on Rei as she got inside the range of Rei's staff, and put the edge of her bokken at Rei's throat, even as Rei managed to put her staff in the way. Saeko then looked at the two weapons...and Rei's efforts were in vain; if Saeko had a real sword, the steel that Rei would be protecting herself against wouldn't mean anything. Saeko would just use the upper half of her blade to slice Rei's throat open, sever both of the major blood vessels in Rei's neck, and she'd be dead...but of course, this was anything but hostile.
"Not bad..." Rei breathed out, before she shared a smile with Saeko, who was just as winded, and sweaty as she was.
"Indeed...you really know how to use that staff, despite the naginata being over a foot longer." Saeko said.
"I noticed...but I had a sense this would happen, that's why I tried keeping you away from me." Rei said.
"It did work; I was trying as hard as I could to get past your reach, but I really couldn't. It was a miracle I got an opening at all." Saeko said.
"Right, well...I'll get you next time." Rei said with a smirk, and Saeko returned the smirk before she lowered her bokken.
"I'm sure you will." She said.
"Well...that was fun to watch." Itachi said.
"Oh we're not done yet..." Rei said.
"Say what now?" Takashi asked.
"Itachi? How would you like a shot?" Rei asked, and everyone looked at Itachi, who looked at them before looking at Rei.
"Seriously...?" He asked.
"Yes...seriously." Rei said, and Itachi sucked in a breath before joining Rei and Saeko in the courtyard. Saeko then handed her bokken to Itachi, and Rei backed up to give Itachi room. Saeko then leaned against the wall with her arms crossed and a smile on her face as Itachi prepared to put what he learned to use against a living opponent.
"Didn't see this coming..." Saya said.
"Me neither." Kohta said, before they looked at Rei and Itachi again, who took their stances, with Itachi copying Saeko's.
"I'm not going to hold back Itachi." Rei said seriously.
"I've been training my ass off in this place; you won't have to." Itachi said, before he lunged at Rei, and moved to the side as Rei lunged herself. Itachi knew Rei's range eclipsed his own, and he had absolutely no experience dealing with polearms, so he had to rely on his mobility, which eclipsed Rei's...but it wasn't enough. Rei moved to the side just as Itachi swung at her, and Itachi followed her while swinging at her over and over, with Rei having to stay on the defensive this time.
Each swing was parried, each thrust was avoided, and they pair danced circles around each other while looking for an opening to take advantage of. Rei felt the pressure the entire time, but that was probably because Itachi was still at the peak of his stamina, and Rei had just fought Saeko of all people. Even then, Rei's second wind came to her in full, and once it did, she turned the tables in no time.
Itachi's movements became more frantic as Rei pressed the assault, and Itachi moved much further away from Rei than Saeko did...which was impossible to ignore. Rei actually stopped pursuing Itachi and even dropped her guard as he moved away from her since there was no need. Itachi then charged at Rei at full speed, which made Rei point her staff at Itachi, then Itachi moved to the side...but Rei expected that.
She then moved to the opposite side and thrusted at Itachi who swung at her staff, and knocked it to the side. Rei was immediately taken aback by the force of the swing; she knew Itachi's brute strength was well above average, but the amount of force he hit her staff with was jarring to say the least. Itachi then rushed at Rei once again to take advantage of the opening he made in her defenses...but Rei wasn't going to fall for that again.
Once Itachi got in range, Rei put up her staff, just in time, then rushed forward to stop Itachi, then pushed him to the side, and watched him roll along the ground. Itachi then sat up and pointed his bokken at Rei with a hardened look on his face, and while taking deeper breathes. Rei then stood there watching Itachi as he collected himself, then re-engaged with him as he finally stood up, and Itachi stood his ground as Rei tried and failed to jab him, and moved her staff out of the way as Itachi tried batting it away from him.
Saeko in the meantime was noting the pair's movements; she was nowhere near as aggressive as Itachi was, but that wasn't a bad thing. Saeko played more defensively, and waited for an opening to happen, and take any chance she gets to make one, before closing it. Itachi's style was completely lacking that kind of patience...and it was costing him.
"Saeko?" Takashi asked.
"Itachi shouldn't be fighting like this..." Saeko said.
"What do you mean?" Takashi asked.
"I mean he's normally more composed than this. Rei isn't trying to kill him, and he shed his pride ages ago. There is no reason he should be this concerned about losing. On top of that...his technique is sloppy." Saeko said.
"How? He's going as hard as you did against Rei, with or without repeating what you did." Takashi said.
"Sloppy compared to what he's really capable of; if Itachi was fighting at his peak, Rei would have lost by now." Saeko said, and while she was talking Itachi was still wildly swinging at Rei's staff as if he was trying to break it in half. Even Rei started to note how chaotic Itachi's movements were, and especially how often he was leaving himself open in several places while attacking her. She eventually took advantage of that by ducking under a swing, and putting the tip of her staff on Itachi's midsection...and Itachi looked at the staff while still breathing hard.
"Is...something the matter?" Rei asked.
"No, I just...I just got carried away...somehow..." Itachi trailed off.
"Well, I did tell you I wasn't going to hold back." Rei said seriously.
"Right...and I should have taken this more seriously..." Itachi said.
"Why didn't you?" Rei asked.
"I don't know..." Itachi said.
"Itachi, stop lying to us. Something is going on." Takashi said seriously.
"Fine...something is bothering me." Itachi said.
"What is it?" Rei asked, and Itachi sighed.
"I don't want to talk about it..." He said.
"Alright, suit yourself." Takashi said.
"Well...that was fun nonetheless." Itachi said.
"What about me?" Alice asked, and Itachi's eyes widened.
"Oh yeah...we came here to train you. I forgot about that completely." He said, and Saya looked at her watch.
"Well, it's not even noon yet, so go crazy." She said.
"Alright...so what's first?" Saeko asked.
"Maybe the sword?" Itachi asked.
"But no real swords." Saya said seriously.
"Yeah yeah yeah, we know the drill." Itachi deadpanned.
"So Alice, would you like to train with me or Itachi?" Saeko asked, and Alice looked at Itachi, then at Saeko.
"You." Alice said.
"Alright, first things first, let's see what you can do." Saeko said.
"Wait...you don't to spare with her do you?" Rei asked seriously.
"Of course not, I want her to engage me, and I'm going to keep myself from getting hit." Saeko said.
"That still sounds pretty extreme." Rei said.
"I just want to see what she can do as it is." Saeko said.
"But...I've never used one before." Alice said.
"Just do what you can. Like we established, I'm not going to hit you." Saeko said.
"I don't want to hit you either." Alice said.
"Alice...you saw me and Miyamoto fight; if I can handle something that intense, you don't have to worry about hitting me, unless I lose my grip, but that shouldn't happen." Saeko said.
"O.k..." Alice said, then Itachi handed over his bokken.
"Here." He said, and Alice took it as Saeko went to get the other one, and when she got back...Itachi looked over both of them.
"What's the matter?" Saeko asked.
"It just now hit me that I used the same bokken you used, and you're now using the one I was supposed to use." Itachi said, and Saeko looked over the bokkens as well.
"Interesting..." She trailed off.
"Well, either way, knock yourselves out...not literally of course." Itachi said with a smirk as he joined the others on the side while Saeko held her bokken in front of her, and Alice copied her.
"Funny..." Saya deadpanned, and Itachi side-glanced at her before watching Alice wind up and swing at Saeko, who easily avoided the swing.
"Don't wind up Alice; I'll see what you're going to do." Saeko said, and Itachi smiled and looked at Takashi.
"She told me the same thing." He whispered, and Alice tried the same strike, and had the same luck...but she wasn't discouraged. Neither of them were going full-force, but that wasn't surprising in the least considering that Alice was just being tested, and didn't want to even risk hurting Saeko. Alice then tried a horizontal strike, and Saeko blocked it just as well before Alice tried other strikes as well. Strikes coming from the left or right, thrusts to the abdomen, or even diagonal strikes, all from from Saeko's three-foot tall opponent, but each strike was blocked.
"Not bad." Saeko said.
"Am I doing what I'm supposed to now?" Alice asked.
"For the most part yes, and did you notice how I was blocking you?" Saeko asked.
"I...think so." Alice said.
"Granted blocking against zombies is almost pointless, but one must know as much as they can about any given weapon. If you have one skill, but lack another...the skill you do know won't be as fluid, and that can cost you in the long run." Saeko said.
"O.k." Alice said.
"But that's enough for now. I must say I'm impressed, you've demonstrated that you know quite a bit for a first time, even considering how much you've watched me." Saeko said.
"I wish I knew more though." Alice said.
"Alice...there is no shame is not knowing everything from the start, in fact, that's a good thing." Saeko said.
"Really?" Alice asked.
"Yes, and although I hate to use Itachi as an example, he's demonstrated how too much pride can be harmful." Saeko said, and Itachi deflated.
"Well, she's not wrong..." He breathed out.
"What can I do better?" Alice asked.
"For now, nothing, but just like with Itachi, we'll go one step at a time, and you'll be ready for a real katana in no time at all." Saeko said, and Alice smiled.
"O.k." She said.
"But for now...Itachi?" Saeko asked, and Itachi grabbed his bow.
"My turn?" He asked.
"Your turn." Saeko said.
"Alright...let's go." Itachi said and everyone followed him.
"Where are you going?" Kohta asked.
"There's a range out back, where do you think I'm going?" Itachi said before they reached where they were going.
"You've got to be kidding me..." Saya said.
"Yep...a temple with an archery range...what up?" Itachi said casually.
"This place is huge..." Alice breathed out.
"From here to those targets, that's about 25 meters, give or take." Itachi said.
"25 meters?" Saya asked.
"I'm estimating; we never really measured." Itachi said.
"Do you think Alice can even hit those targets from here?" Rei asked.
"Rei...one step at a time please." Itachi said.
"Well sorry..." Rei groaned.
"What's first?" Alice asked.
"How about we start with pulling the string?" Itachi asked.
"O...k..." Alice said, and Itachi knelt to her height and held out the compound bow.
"Before we start...I'm never going to forget the time you gave me this." He said, and Alice touched the part of the bow where Itachi's hand was.
"We all agreed you should get it when you earned it...and you did." Saeko said.
"I hope this one doesn't break either." Alice said softly.
"You and me both kid..." Itachi said before sharing a smile with Alice.
"Alright, not that this isn't touching, but can you get on with it?" Saya asked.
"Well excuse me Miss Impatient...anyway, have you ever pulled the string before?" Itachi asked.
"No, I haven't." Alice said.
"Well, let me make it clear right now: pulling a bow string is no joke; I might make it look easy but...come on, look at me." Itachi said while flexing his arm.
"I know; I've seen how strong you are." Alice said.
"And pulling bow strings is part of how I got this strong in the first place." Itachi said.
"Really?" Alice asked.
"Oh yes, and I've been pulling bow strings since I was about your age. I did other physically demanding things too, but that's beside the point." Itachi said.
"So...what can I do?" Alice asked.
"First, try to pull the string." Itachi said, and Alice took the bow.
"O.k..." Alice breathed out before sucking in air.
"Now, a good idea would be to push the shaft forward, and pull the string back at the same time, that way both of your arms are doing their fair share." Itachi said.
"O.k." Alice said, and then sucked in more air, and strained as she pulled the string back, and pushed the shaft forward until the string was all the way back.
"You did it!" Itachi exclaimed, and Alice relaxed before exhaling.
"You're right...that is hard." she said.
"You still did it." Itachi said.
"Did you push the shaft forward?" Saeko asked.
"Yeah, just like Itachi said." Alice said.
"And it worked didn't it?" Itachi asked.
"Yes it did. So, what's next?" Alice asked.
"Next, notching arrows, but just notching; shooting is later." Itachi said.
"O.k." Alice said.
"Also, just to get it out of the way, I'm not showing you the longbow; if you think this compound bow is hard, the longbow is almost impossible, even for me." Itachi said.
"Alright." Alice said.
"Now, back to what I was saying: you know how with guns you just pull the trigger and let the bullet do it's thing? Well with arrows, it's a completely different story. Let me show you." Itachi said before taking the bow back, taking out an arrow and notching it so Alice can see it clearly. He then readied the arrow, and looked at Alice.
"I saw." Alice said.
"Alright, now you give it a go." Itachi said as he handed the bow back, and looked over Alice's grip on the arrow. After a minor adjustment to how she was holding the arrow, she looked ready to launch the arrow. Itachi then looked over the targets down range, and saw the uncertain look on Alice's face.
"Should I try to hit one of those targets?" Alice asked.
"Do you think you can hit them?" Itachi asked.
"I don't know..." Alice said.
"Well, for what it's worth, no one will think less of you if you miss." Itachi said, and Alice looked at the targets more intently...then lowered the bow.
"No..." She breathed out.
"Alright then. May I give a demonstration of my own?" Itachi asked, and Alice returned the bow before Itachi stood up and loosed the arrow which hit the lower part of the bullseye.
"Wow..." Alice whispered as Itachi notched and loosed another arrow which hit closer to the bullseye, then another which hit next to the bullseye. At first, Itachi was in his rhythm, putting arrows through the target down range as Alice watched how it was done. The rest of the group observed as well, even thought they witnessed Itachi work his magic countless times, even while riding a humvee. The entire moment was flawless...but too flawless to last.
Without warning, Itachi recalled the time his bow broke on him, and his back was injured in the process. He then brushed it off thanks to the fact he a new and better bow...but that didn't save him from the memory of the time he stared down the barrel of a gun shortly afterwards. The terror of that moment came back to him in full, and his breathing and heartrate spiked in an extremely unpleasant manner.
He tried to loose another arrow, but he couldn't focus, and his hands shook too much to get a steady shot. The rest of the group watched as he desperately tried to get his nerves under control, and to an extent he did, and released the arrow, which hit next to the bullseye. However...when Itachi reached for another arrow, and recalled the time he was in that basement, being smothered by ice cubes by Kazama himself, and then being strung up and electrocuted...the damage was done. Itachi then lowered the bow and began to hyperventilate and cletch his fists as sweat began pouring down his face.
"Itachi? Are you o.k...?" Takashi asked, and Itachi sucked in a trembling breath.
"I...I think that's enough for now..." He breathed out before slinging the bow over his shoulder and going to get the arrows.
"He doesn't look so good..." Rei said.
"I know. I could hear him breathing funny from over here." Saya said seriously.
"What's wrong with him?" Alice asked.
"No idea...but it must be pretty serious." Takashi said as Itachi reached the targets, and retrieved his arrows, before taking a moment to collect himself, then return to the group.
"So...what's next?" Itachi asked.
"I..think that will do for today, we should get back to Corporal Toriyama." Takashi said, and with that, the group walked back to the courtyard.
"Itachi? Are you alright?" Shizuka asked.
"I'm fine..." Itachi breathed out.
"Really? You looked like-" He cuts Shizuka off.
"I said I'm fine." He said seriously.
"O.k..." Shizuka said before they went down the stairs, to the bus.
When they got back, they immediately got to their lunch, which Rei, Saeko, and Shizuka all pitched in with as the others rested and checked on Masato, who was busy desposing of the bodies of freshly-killed zombies. It turns out the block was attacked by zombies, and Masato cleared them out single-handedly, which surprised no one, but Shizuka noticed how much calmer Masato was. He even asked Shizuka to shower with him to help clean him, and not only did he bathe in the water, he bathed in Shizuka's touch. Amazingly, he wanted nothing more than to simply hold and kiss her; he even stopped her from using her colossal breasts on his manhood because of how content he was with just her presense itself.
The others took the rest of the day to relax, mostly with Alice and Zeke having moments with each of them. Rei and Saya each had moments where they read books together with Alice, and Takashi either watched, or got involved himself. They read everything from simple stories, to school material, to find-it books, and other recreational books. Zeke sometimes cut in to steal their attention, much to Alice's amusement, and it got to the point where Alice dropped the books and played with him instead.
Kohta actually had the idea of showing Alice how it was done with a sniper rifle, including letting her look down the scope, and shooting a zombie or two. Alice wasn't ready to handle a sniper rifle as a primary weapon of course, but it didn't hurt to give her a taste. Other than that, Kohta looked over the rest of the group's arsenal, which Alice joined, but she lost interest and went elsewhere, not that Kohta blamed her.
When Shizuka and Masato came back, Shizuka beamed at the sight of Alice enjoying herself with Zeke, and Masato watched as Shizuka joined in. Unsurprisingly, Masato simply observed the entire spectacle, but there was a vague softness on his face, like he simply forgot to be the usual hate-driven machine that he usually was. In hindsight, Alice and Shizuka by themselves had a habit of melting hearts, in combination, it was no wonder Masato softened up around them.
Itachi had his own share of moments where Alice demanded attention from him, and there was no way he could refuse her. While he was spending time with Alice, Saeko noticed more signs that Itachi wasn't well, at least below the surface. Whenever Alice smiled his way, Itachi returned the gesture...but it wasn't geniune; it seemed that Itachi was forcing himself to return the gesture. Alice never seemed to notice that Itachi was apparently hiding something...but to Saeko, it was more disturbing than a room full of zombies.
Before any of them knew it, it was just before sundown, and the sky had clouded up. Now, Alice had asked Itachi to give her more practice, and as always, he couldn't refuse her. The pair even had their match in the middle of the street, and it was a repeat of the time Alice and Saeko had their own moment of practice. Itachi simply stood there, and Alice tried to land a single hit, but the result was the same as before: Itachi defended himself without trouble, and Alice had to look for weaknesses in his defenses.
Every now and then, Itachi shared what Saeko taught him, and what he learned through experience itself, such as pushing the bokken forward with one hand, and pulling it back with the other to get the most out of leverage, which maximized speed and force. Of course, Alice was hesistant to do that against Itachi, but there was no harm in letting her know. Once they got back to their match, the choice was taken from her as she had to put each tip she got from Itachi to use to get past his defense...and she eventually landed a hit on his side.
Even though she didn't seriously hurt him, especially not worse than what he already went through at the refinery...Alice was mortified. Itachi simply shrugged it off and made it clear that she did what she was supposed to do, but it was still distasteful that she hurt a person in their group. Alice then embraced Itachi and he returned the gesture until Alice got a hold of herself, and then the group had their dinner, then went to their apartments as the clouds overhead gathered closer.
In Saeko and Itachi's place, the former went through the apartment's rooms one by one, making sure things were in order...then she spotted Itachi outside, without a shirt, and swinging his bokken in every direction. Each time he swung the wooden sword, he swung with enough speed and power to split a skull, and enough skill to remind Saeko of how skilled Itachi is supposed to be with a blade. Almost an hour passed by the time Saeko was done straightening their home out...and Itachi was still at it, despite being exhausted and sweaty; it was as if he was surrounded by invisible zombies that was neverending.
When he came inside, he grabbed the towel that Saeko left for him on the couch, then sat down to catch his breath.
"Are you done out there?" Saeko asked.
"Yes...yes I am..." Itachi breathed out.
"Well, while you were out there, I cleaned up quite a few messes in this apartment I didn't even know were there until now." Saeko said.
"O.k..." Itachi said, and Saeko stared at him before sorting through some laundry, and thinking.
Did you enjoy yourself at the temple?" Saeko asked.
"I think so." Itachi said.
"You think?" Saeko asked.
"I did..." Itachi trailed off, and Saeko stared at him before deflating.
"I noticed you didn't use Mushin against Rei. Why didn't you? You would've won." She asked, and Itachi sighed.
"I...I couldn't." He said.
"Why not?" Saeko asked.
"To tell you the truth...I can't bring myself to do so, not because of what might happen, but...because of what did happen." Itachi said.
"What happened that could make you-" He cuts Saeko off, and glares at her in the process.
"I'm scared shitless! Is that clear enough for you!" He yelled before burying his face into his hands, and Saeko stared at him in awe.
"Itachi..." She breathed out.
"First my bow breaks on me, then I stare down the barrel of a fucking sniper rifle, then I get captured...and fucking tortured...then I lose my nerve against zombies and barely escape getting mauled by them...and all the while I'm haunted by how badly my pride fucked me up, and now I can't get the time I was tortured out of my head! Just how many times do I need to go through Hell before my debt is paid...?" Itachi said seriously, then Saeko walked over to him, and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Itachi...you have paid enough. If you didn't, me and the others wouldn't have come to your rescue, and for that matter, you're only one man, and you can only do so much by yourself." Saeko said.
"That's not the point dammit!" Itachi snapped.
"I know what your point is, but do you know mine?" Saeko asked, and Itachi started thinking.
"I don't even know what either of our points are..." He groaned.
"That's why you have to let go of your fear." Saeko said, and Itachi looked right at her.
"Saeko...I almost died twice...that's not something you just get over." He said seriously.
"Nevertheless...nothing kills you slower than fear, justified or not." Saeko said and Itachi sighed.
"Believe me, I wish I could just let this go, but how can I?" He asked, and Saeko knelt and moved her hand from his shoulder, to his face.
"You're right...alot of terrifying things have happened to you; if I were in your position I would probably feel no different, but they're over, and they're not going to happen again." She said.
"How do you know?" Itachi asked.
"I don't, but I do know that those things happened to you because you were alone; divided from the rest of us...but that doesn't need to happen a third time. Besides, the Ghosts are defeated, and they are the ones who tried to kill you, only to get what they brought on themselves in the process." Saeko said.
"I guess so..." Itachi breathed out.
"Itachi please...stop torturing yourself, I'm begging you. You once laughed at me when I shared my most personal secret, and I forgave you a hundred times over since, and nearly losing your life paid for every other crime you've commited...but living with fear so intense that it cripples you is a punishment that fits no crime." Saeko said.
"Really...?" Itachi asked.
"Yes...why do you think I personally freed you from your imprisonment, slaughtered Kazama with my own hands, and made sweet love with you?" Saeko asked...and the moment she brought those events up, is the moment hope visibilly came back to life in Itachi's heart. He went from having a hard time breathing, being somewhat shaky, and having flushed skin, to slowly but steadily becoming more tranquil. Saeko then shared a smile with him as she witnessed her labor baring fruit.
Itachi then reached for Saeko, and she knelt to his level, and held him close as Itachi wrapped his arms around her frame and leaned his head on one of her breasts.
"Thank you..." Itachi whispered.
"I think I should be the one thanking you." Saeko said.
"Why?" Itachi asked.
"Because...if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have gotten as far as we did, but more importantly...you're the best man I have ever met." Saeko said.
"But..." Itachi trailed off.
"You and Takashi cannot be compared; he holds us together, but you have pushed us forward. As for our love? Well...Takashi may have accepted me, and brought me back to my senses at least once or twice, but you embraced every part of me in full, which I used to think was impossible. For that reason alone...there is nothing I don't owe you, my heart, my skills, my aid, my body...everything." Saeko said.
"Saeko..." Itachi whispered before holding Saeko closer, while she rested her head against Itachi's, as he relished the comforting sensation of Saeko's hands going through his hair. Itachi kept his arms around Saeko's frame, and the two tightened their hold on one another every now and then, only to loosen up again, and shift against each other. Itachi kept the side of his face rested against one of Saeko's breasts, and she smiled as she held onto Itachi, and felt him suck in air, and exhale it over her still-clothed chest.
Next thing she knew, Itachi's hand was squeezing her other breast through her tank top, and Saeko sighed in response to the force being applied to her plump flesh. Itachi then moved her breast around and pressed his hand into it at regular intervals, with Saeko's sighs spurring him on; even now Itachi was driven by Saeko's reactions to his treatments. Saeko then looked down at Itachi and watched his hand move her breast around, while pressing his face into her other breast.
"Would you like more access to my chest?" Saeko asked.
"To be honest...I didn't pay any mind to what I was doing." Itachi said, and Saeko smiled brighter.
"Here..." She breathed out before she reached up to unsling her tank top, and then pulled it down as Itachi backed off when he felt her clothing drop. He then looked over her nipples, and began to suck on one of them...much to Saeko's bliss. She clung onto his head and held him in place as he happily tasted her flesh, and coax gasps out of the flushed woman clinging onto him. Itachi sucked on her nipple, swirled his tongue around and across her nipple, and grope her other breast, all while Saeko's pleasured gasps turned into lustful moans.
"Saeko..." Itachi breathed out before he held up her other breast with the hand that was already there, and began to suck on Saeko's other nipple, all while she bathed in the pleasure Itachi was giving her, in exchange for the peace of mind she gave him earlier. He then stopped sucking on her nipple, backed up to look over her red, swollen nipples, and then began to fondle the breasts they were attached to. As he did, Saeko felt the tenderness in her nipples molify, and her moans became more tranquil as Itachi treated her flesh. The sight of Saeko's beautiful breasts moving around as he shook and squeezed them was an enticing as her moans, and when he finally locked eyes with Saeko, he saw nothing but love and peace in her eyes and her smile.
Itachi then raised his face and put his hand on Saeko's cheek before pressing his lips against hers. Once their lips touched, they each felt the spark that came with the moment, that only grew stronger as they opened their mouths and engulfed each other. Saeko then ran her hand along Itachi's cheek, and broke the kiss, only to have a series of kisses with the man before her as she got on both knees.
When she did, she felt one of Itachi's hands slowly travel down her back, to her waist, where her tank top had fallen, then he pulled down her pants just enough to expose her buttocks, and he started rubbing it.
"Itachi..." Saeko groaned before resuming their passionate kiss, with Itachi's hand taking it's sweet time working the flesh of her buttocks. Itachi then broke the kiss, and they looked each other in the face with their eyes and mouths open halfway. They then continued their kiss, and Itachi's hand continued rubbing Saeko's butt, while his other have ran through her silky, indigo hair. The pair then began lashing tongues slowly but thoroughly, inside and outside of their mouths as they stopped one kiss, only to start another. Itachi then broke the kiss for good, and locked eyes with Saeko again, before she leaned her head back and moaned even more as Itachi sucked on her newly-exposed neck.
Once his lips touched her neck, it was the time with her nipples all over again: his tongue traveled up and down her sweet flesh, he planted the occasional kiss on it, and the hand he kept on her butt continued to be used on fondle both of her supple cheeks in the meantime. Itachi's other hand went down to work on Saeko's butt as well, and Itachi began to suck on the other side of Saeko's neck as well. All the while, Saeko continued to gasp and cling onto Itachi as he feasted on her body, and repaid her for the damage she repaired in the sweetest way he could.
Itachi's speed and thoroughness never once changed throughout the whole experience, not with her breasts, her lips, or her neck, and least of all with her buttocks. He mentioned how Saekos' butt was on the small side, but also that size wasn't everything...and that belief was more firm than ever. Both of her cheeks were just large enough to fill his hands, and supple enough to be molded with as much ease as her breasts, in spite of how lean Saeko was from head to toe.
Saeko's cheeks were squeezed, kneaded, pressed together, or simply rubbed by Itachi's hands the entire time her neck was licked and sucked on, and Itachi left no square inch of her enticing neck untreated. Her pleasured groans sent minor, but pleasant vibrations through Itachi's mouth as he kept her cool, saliva-drenched neck warm with his breath rolling over her flesh. In return, Saeko not only graced his ears with the pleasurable sounds coming from her enticing mouth, but also caressed his hair, back, and shoulders, which was both a request for him to continue, and an expression of gratitude for being gentle with her.
He then released Saeko's neck, and looked at the blissful look on Saeko's face, before looking at her breasts once again. Itachi then brought his hands back up to her breasts, held them up from underneath, and began to gently pinch, and twist her nipples, and listening to Saeko's blissful gasps. While each nipple was treated, Saeko continued to gasp, sigh, and smile down at the man treated her.
Itachi then looked up at her before getting another kiss from her. The other kisses they shared held no less affection than the one they curently shared, and had no more force behind it. After it finally broke, Itachi looked at their bedroom door, and Saeko looked back with him...
"You know...there's more we could do-" Saeko cuts Itachi off, by putting a finger on his lips, and shushing him.
"I know..." She whispered before she lead him to their bed, and she removed his pants, and undid his ponytail for him, before gently pushing Itachi onto the bed. He then watched Saeko turned around and remove her own pants while intentionally showing off her buttocks...as if Itachi's manhood wasn't swollen enough. Saeko then turned to look at him, and she did, Itachi saw the gleam of lust in her eyes; he knew she had his well-being in mind, but there was no mistaking the craving she had for his body...and she was going to take her fill no matter what.
She then crawled into bed with him, and made sure to rub his sculpted abdomen and chest with her breasts, with the sweat coating his skin lubrating her movement. Itachi rewarded her treatment with a sigh, and when Saeko reached his face, she brushed the few strands of hair out of his face for him. Once she did, he was able to see her lustful gaze, and parted lips in full detail, as he returned the look.
"Saeko...?" Itachi breathed out, and Saeko put a finger on his lips, and shushed him once again before engulfing his mouth with her own. Once their hungry yet gentle kiss ended, Saeko gripped his manhood, and lowered herself onto it until her lover's manhood was fully sheathed inside of her, before slowly moving up and down. As she moved, they both tensed up and breathed harder as waves of faint, but sweet pleasure coursed through their bodies. What happened beforehand was a welcome change to the stressful time they had, especially for Itachi...but laying there, completely motionless, with Itachi's flesh being enveloped by Saeko's, was nothing less than liberating.
"Do you feel that?" Saeko asked.
"Yes..." Itachi whispered.
"We were like this before...after you recovered in full." Saeko breathed out.
"Yes..." Itachi said.
"Let this be a reminder Itachi...you're not alone. You're with me...and I love you." Saeko said softly before claiming Itachi's lips with her own while continuing to mate with him as slowly and steadily as ever. Itachi then wrapped his arms around the strong, sultry woman taking his flesh into her own, and Saeko broke the kiss before bucking her hips with more force, and frequency. Once she did, her lips parted further and quiet, throaty moans poured out, and Itachi groaned in kind; despite their loving embrace, there was no denying the hunger they both had that demanded satisfaction...and having it both ways was the only option they were going to accept.
Saeko continued gasping and moaning in bliss as she bucked her hips, which now had Itachi's hands on them, feeling the power that the muscles in her lower body had, which was equal to the slender, but lean arms Saeko used to slaughter zombies in droves. That same power was now being used to milk Itachi's body for all the pleasure it was worth, which in her mind, was a mountain's worth. In the process, Itachi's fear was crushed by the pleasure his own body was filled with, and the moment he grasped the difference, he wanted as much as he could get.
He then began to thrust into Saeko's moist, swollen womanhood, and Saeko slowed, and timed the bucking of her hips so she would be in-sync with him. The change killed the momentum to a degree, but as soon as they were synced up, everything went even further uphill. Itachi gripped Saeko's buttocks, and not only felt how much power she had, but used the resulting leverage to pull himself up so thrusting into her was easier. Ultimately, the combination of Saeko coming down on Itachi, at the same time as he moved up into her, doubled the sweet friction building up in their bodies, and their vocalizations reflected the sensation, despite how much the pair focused on how strong their movements were instead of how rapid they were.
Suddenly, Itachi flipped them both over, and now Saeko was underneath him mildly surprised.
"Sorry...but I want to be on top now. Actually...I have to be." Itachi said before Saeko smiled, and continued moaning as Itachi started thrusting into her. Saeko then simply laid there just like Itachi did before, and continued moaning as she felt Itachi's thick manhood get shoved into her over and over with enough force to make the bed shake. She then reflexively wrapped her legs around Itachi's butt, and now it was her turn to feel how much power his lower body had. At the same time, she wrapped her arms around his neck, and Itachi buried his face in Saeko's hair, as her parted lips approached Itachi's ear.
"You see...? You're on top of your fears...just like you're on top of me..." She breathed out and Itachi turned his head to claim her lips as he continued stuffing his manhood into her moist, narrow entrance. Saeko's moans didn't stop, even with Itachi's mouth stiffling them, and his thrusts didn't slow down as their tongues danced together. Itachi's thrusts then became more frequent, and Saeko broke the kiss and groaned even more as their climax approached quickly.
The two then groaned and spasmed as an orgasm claimed them both, and they each felt a thick stream of Itachi's semen flood Saeko's womb. When they finally regained control over their bodies, they relaxed and sucked in the deepest breaths they could as their hearts pounded like drums, and their skin remained as flushed as before. Itachi kept his softened manhood buried inside Saeko's narrow entrance as they continued to lay on the bed, embracing and coating each other's body with their warm breath.
"My sweet Saeko..." Itachi breathed out, and Saeko held him closer and ran her hands over his back while shifting against him.
"Are you still afraid?" Saeko asked, and Itachi took a moment to think.
"No..." He said.
"Good." Saeko said before kissing him, and tightening her hold on him.
"Wait...what about b.c.?" Itachi asked seriously.
"Relax...I'm still on it, although...we're all out now." Saeko said, and Itachi sighed.
"Damn..." He whispered.
"All that means is that this moment should be taken advantage of as much as possible." Saeko said, and Itachi locked eyes with her.
"What do you have in mind?" He asked.
"Well, we stil have daylight..." Saeko trailed off.
"You didn't answer me." Itachi said, and Saeko smiled.
"A better question at this point is what you have in mind." She said sensually.
"At this point...that's a trick question." Itachi said.
"Apparently...I can feel your cock swelling inside me." Saeko teased...and she was right.
"My heart may be content, but apparently my body isn't." Itachi said.
"You want to keep fucking me? What a coincidenece; I want you to keep fucking me." Saeko said sensually.
"Well...sex is one hell of a stress reliever, and I've been under a hell of a lot of stress recently..." Itachi breathed out.
"That explains alot...and I'm not teasing you; stress is not kind to your body, or your brain." Saeko said.
"I know..." Itachi said.
"Even without that stress building up, you could use a shower, and so could I for that matter." Saeko said.
"Then let's go..." Itachi trailed off before removing his softened manhood from Saeko's body, and letting her get up...before watching her butt flex and soften as she walked to the bathroom, then grabbing her hand.
"What?" Saeko asked.
"It just occured to me...I never fucked you from behind..." Itachi said, and Saeko raised an eyebrow.
"That's awfully forward." She said seriously.
"You said you want me to keep fucking you, and I'm not lying." Itachi said, and Saeko smirked.
"Alright..." She said before resting her hands against the wall, bending over, and spreading her legs. Itachi then sucked in a breath before getting behind her, then slidding his manhood into her entrance, and started thrusting into her as she started chuckling and gasping. Itachi then grabbed her hips, and stared at his manhood as it went in and out of Saeko's body...and more waves of pleasure coursed through their bodies in the meantime. At first, Itachi didn't go all the way into her, so he could watch his manhood move in and out of her in as much detail as possible, and kept his pace slow but steady to savor the moment.
Eventually, he went into her as far as he could, and occasionally stopped to rub the creamy skin on Saeko's hips, thighs, and buttocks, and feel the powerful muscles beneath.
"Holy fuck..." Itachi whispered as Saeko continued to moan her lungs out as Itachi mated with her as slowly but steadily as before, while he watched her tense up, and listened to her groan from the pleasure he was giving her. The effect only became more intense as Itachi picked up the pace, and Saeko responded in kind by leting off more groans, and tensed up even more. Before long, the room was filled with the sound of Saeko's moans, and Itachi's groin slamming into her small, but supple buttocks.
The sight of her flesh rippling drove Itachi to thrust into Saeko more rapidly, with the force causing Saeko's arms to strain with how much power she had to use to keep from getting her face smashed into the wall...but it was well worth it. Not only was she more than strong enough to keep up with the powerful, faithful, and passionate man mating with her from behind, but the priceless feeling of his manhood filling her body and mind with euphoria was it's own reward. Her blissful, throaty moans filling Itachi's ears did nothing but drive him to pleasure her for all she was worth all the while.
The pair then reached their climax, and moaned more than before as a result, with Itachi watching Saeko's rippling back convulse with the tsunami of euphoria shooting through her body. Itachi then reached around to grab her breasts, and pulled her back into him as he removed his softened manhood from her entrance, with Saeko relaxing in the process. Itachi then dragged her back to the bed and set her down on his lap as she caught her breath.
"You're such a gentleman..." Saeko breathed out.
"And you...are a complete vixen." Itachi said, and Saeko chuckled before giving him a deep kiss.
"What was it like, taking me from behind like that?" She asked sensually.
"Interesting..." Itachi said, and Saeko raised an eyebrow.
"Interesting?" She asked.
"Yeah...I got to see my cock move in and out of that sweet pussy of yours in full detail." Itachi said.
"Wow...I almost envy you." Saeko breathed out.
"Really? How was it for you?" Itachi asked, and Saeko took a moment to think.
"It's...interesting on my part too; giving control to you like that is...what's the word? It's strange that I'm giving control of my body to you, but on the flip side...you've done no less before, at least three times, so if you can do it, why can't I?" Saeko said.
"You trust me with you life, so why not your body?" Itachi asked.
"My point exactly." Saeko said.
"Trust is not the enemy of love...or lust..." Itachi breathed out before enveloping her breasts once again with his hands, and listening to Saeko's heart-melting chuckle.
"You really like my breasts don't you...?" She asked sensually.
"Of course I do..." Itachi said while pressing her breasts together.
"Well...you can still enjoy them to your heart's content..." Saeko breathed out, and Itachi put one hand just above her left breast.
"Speaking of hearts...I can feel your heart race right now...and while sucking on your neck." Itachi said.
"And when were you doing that?" Saeko teased.
"The same time I was fucking your brains out.." Itachi said, and Saeko chuckled.
"The fruit of your labor..." She said softly, before looking back at Itachi as his manhood began to swell once again.
"Hey, I have the hottest girl I've ever been with pressing her sweet ass into my lap. How can I not get hard?" Itachi asked, and Saeko shifted her butt against his thighs.
"You mean like this?" She teased, and Itachi let go of her breasts, and began to caress her abdomen, and eventually her strong, creamy thighs.
"Just like that baby." Itachi said before dragging his tongue up the side of her neck, making Saeko moan.
"Itachi..." She breathed out before turning around, standing up for a moment, then putting her knees on either side of his waist, before Itachi rested his head on her chest once again, and Saeko held his head just like before.
"You're not going to ride my cock again are you?" Itachi asked casually.
"Do you want me to ride your cock again?" Saeko teased.
"Maybe later...but for now, this will do." Itachi said, and Saeko huffed in amusement before holding Itachi's head against her breasts.
"Itachi? Do you prefer grabbing my breasts, or me holding your face against my breasts?" Saeko asked.
"You know...at this point, I don't care if your breasts weren't there, or at least weren't as...perfect as they are, I just want your touch..." Itachi said softly, and Saeko huffed in amusement; despite how strange his comment was, the fact her embrace meant that much to him, and the vulnerability he displayed around her was genuinely touching.
"Can you feel, or hear my heart beating now?" Saeko asked.
"Both...and it never ceases to amaze me how much love it contains..." Itachi said.
"Itachi...when did you get so sappy?" Saeko asked, and Itachi chuckled.
"I just want to forget the nightmare I was living in, and at this point...I really don't give two shits how I sound." He said.
"I don't blame you, and hell will freeze over before I judge you...Lord knows you've already been judged enough." Saeko said, and Itachi looked up at her, before kissing her once again. Saeko then poked her tongue through their lips, and began lashing with Itachi...but this time was different. Unlike their previous times where they focused on each other's flavor, and the raw, sensual pleasure that came with their tongues caressing, in this case...they were more focused on the fact that their mouths were connected, and the personal intimacy of the act.
When they finally disconnected their mouths, they locked eyes, and listened to each other's deep breathing, and felt it rolled over their skin...along with the softness of each other's skin.
"We...should probably take that shower now." Itachi breathed out.
"Right." Saeko whispered before standing up, and Itachi followed her to the bathroom...while glancing at her buttocks. He then turned on the water, then Saeko patted his butt, before she shared a smirk with him, and turned around so Itachi could pat her on the butt. Once the water was warm enough, Itachi stepped into the shower with Saeko behind him.
Once they were engulfed by the warm water, they each took a moment to let the refreshing sensation take root, before focusing on one another. The two then locked lips, and their kiss went from gentle and sweet, to deep and hungry in no time. Their kiss turned into a barrage of kisses, each one as lustful as the one before it, with their hands roaming each others bodies with the same level of enthusiasm.
Saeko caressed Itachi's sculpted back, thighs and buttocks, while he ran his hands over her sides, breasts, and abdomen, all while their tongues danced outside of their mouths, and the wet sucking sounds their mouths made when they broke each kiss was added to the sound of the water rolling down their bodies. Saeko then moved one hand from Itachi's butt, to his fully-swollen manhood, and began to stroke it, as Itachi groaned into Saeko's mouth.
Itachi then broke the kiss and reveled in the feeling of his sensitive manhood getting worked on by Saeko's delicate, yet powerful hand. She in turn smiled with pride at the sight of Itachi's reaction, before the hand she used to grope his butt moved to his rippling abdomen, and caressed the lower half, making Itachi tremble in the process. Saeko then looked down at the thick piece of hardened flesh that Itachi shoved into her womanhood earlier to cause not one, but two explosions of pleasure between her legs, then she noticed Itachi's brawny legs flexing from the sweet tension building up in his manhood.
Before long, Itachi groaned as one stream of semen after another squirted all over the wall, much to Saeko's amusement, and Itachi's bliss. He then struggled to stay standing, and Saeko helped support him as he caught his breath, and recovered from the intense bliss that washed over him. Saeko then chuckled as Itachi grabbed Saeko's butt with enough force to cause a fleshy plopping sound before latching onto her neck with his mouth. She then held onto Itachi even tighter as he tasted her neck once again, and fondled her supple buttocks with both hands for all her body was worth.
Itachi then turned Saeko around, and sucked on the other side of her neck, and she gasped as Itachi began to gently twist her nipples. Saeko then threw her head back, and moaned to the ceiling as she leaned into the man she was sharing the water with while he played with her nipples. Saeko then smirked before rubbing her buttocks against Itachi's groin, as his manhood swelled...and her treatment doubled the speed at which he reached a full erection. Itachi even rubbed his manhood against her buttocks in-sync with her, with his fingers continuing to treat her nipples.
To Saeko's surprise, and complete bliss, one of Itachi's hands went between her legs, and began to stroke the swollen, sensitive lips of her womanhood. She then rubbed her buttocks against Itachi even more vigorously as a result, and Itachi simply stood there pleasuring her, and feeling her muscles tense up all over her body. He couldn't stop smiling as Saeko moaned and spasmed in response to the pleasure he was causing her; he remembered their first shower, when Saeko stroked his manhood and he practically forced her to go through the same thing...but this time was far more natural, as it should be.
Eventually, Saeko reached her climax, and Itachi stopped treating her womanhood; enough was enough. He then turned Saeko around, and she kissed him again as his manhood rubbed against her lower belly, and Itachi simply stood there kissing her as she wrapped one leg around his waist. Itachi then held her thigh up as their lips remained connected, and squeezed the softened side of her butt with a spare hand. Eventually, he was holding Saeko up with both her legs around his waist. Saeko then gasped as Itachi pinned her to the wall, then he approached her ear.
"You are so hot when you're being pleasured..." Itachi breathed out, and Saeko trembled at the tone of his deep, smooth voice; apparently she remembered their first shower too.
"You know...I think we're clean enough." Saeko said.
"That'll be the day..." Itachi said.
"Itachi..." Saeko deadpanned.
"O.k...wrong context..." Itachi said.
"Let's just get dried off and go to bed...together." Saeko said, and Itachi smiled before setting her down.
"Right..." Itachi whispered, and then he turned off the water as Saeko grabbed two towels for them. When Saeko opened the door, Itachi stopped her, then picked her up bridal style, much to her amusement, and she clung onto him as he carried her to bed. She then opened the covers for him, and looked out the window as Itachi joined her.
"It seems we used up all of our daylight." Saeko said.
"So we have..." Itachi trailed off, then Saeko put her hand on his face.
"Are you still afraid?" She asked.
"When I'm with you...how can I be?" Itachi asked, then Saeko smiled before snuggling into him.
"You know, considering what stress does to you, I'm alittle amazed you got as many erections as you did...and how you still have one." She said.
"If I wasn't so tired I'd put it to use again." Itachi said.
"A shame really...but I'm tired myself, otherwise I would put it to use myself." Saeko said.
"I'd sure love to see those big, perfect boobs bounce again." Itachi said, and Saeko chuckled.
"You will get another chance sometime...but until then, we should get the rest we've earned." She said..before gripping Itachi's manhood and stroking it as he inhaled sharply.
"If you keep that up I'm going to make a mess over this bed." He said seriously, and Saeko huffed in amusement before letting go of him, and snuggling into his side as he wrapped an arm around her frame.
"I love you so much..." Saeko said.
"I love you too..." Itachi whispered.
All's well that ends well eh? Also, I'll bet you didn't see Rei vs Saeko coming, or Itachi getting his own brand of PTSD, well...leave it to Saeko to at least snitch the wound closed in a less-than-subtle manner. Anyway, that power plant is coming up next, so be sure to Rate, Review, and Share until the finale of this arc rolls out. Stay tuned.
P.S. Damn these chapters just get harder and harder...