Shivered Timbers
by Kaline Reine
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of the characters/settings. This is just a fanfiction story. I do own Shiori, she is my character. I also own a few other original characters in this story (not affiliated with One Piece), which will be introduced as they are needed.
WARNINGS: This story contains (or may contain) graphic adult content and language, explicit sex scenes, possible violence, gore, cursing, adult themes, etc. I do not censor my writing, but I do my best to warn people about the subject matter and potential subject matter. So if you don't like that kind of thing or can't handle it, then I suggest not reading this story. You have been warned. Also, I know this doesn't follow canon but it doesn't have to, that's why it's a fanfic. xD
Also... The beautiful cover image for this story is by my friend, EzariaUmiko on DeviantArt. All credit for the image goes to her. c:
Chapter 44: What Are We?
It was dimly lit in Ace's room, but they could still see each other. That is, if they wanted to.
In the dead of night, Shiori found herself wondering what it would be like to kiss him again... It wasn't like she could actually sleep anyway. What happened earlier had felt like such a sorely missed opportunity. When he'd kissed her cheek earlier, it was a sweet gesture, but all she could think about was what it would have felt like to have his lips on hers again. It had only happened once on that small island they'd gotten supplies from, but it had been too amazing for mere words to describe. She'd wanted to persuade him to go for it and deepen the kiss, but doing so herself seemed too scary. She didn't know for sure how he would've reacted if she'd kissed him on his mouth. The albino girl had decided it wasn't worth risking their friendship over it. Especially not when he clearly cared about her so much.
Still, it continued to nag at her. What had he meant by it being selfish to want to be with her? It made her wish more than anything that she knew where she stood with him... But that was as much of an enigma as the man himself. Portgas D. Ace was not an easy guy to figure out. He was so very like fire, it was almost too fitting! She could only watch him helplessly, wishing that somehow she were able to caress those wild, flitting flames.
"...Why are you staring at me like that?" A single deep chocolate eye opened in the dark.
Shiori squeaked. She hadn't realized she'd been caught staring! It was just like old times. She knew that she couldn't sleep with something so heavily weighing on her emotions like this... She had to say something. It was time to take a stand, and if he were willing to listen, to explain herself properly. Taking a deep breath, the Valkyrie summoned all of the courage and willpower that she could manage.
And then her melodic voice filled the dark room. "Umm..." She squeaked again, having to dig deep in order to drag out her courage. "L-listen... About earlier... You aren't putting me through anything I don't want to go through. You're not forcing me if it's something I want too... That would be i-impossible!"
Stunned, and half asleep, he could only reply with the first thing that flashed through his mind. "Yeah well... There are still a lot of things you don't know about me."
"No, but I'd like to!" Her voice had grown quite shrill. Unable to lie anymore, she knew that she could not keep this to herself any longer. "I would love to know all about you, but you never tell me. You just keep everyone in the dark and it's a-alluring, but also infuriating!"
"Shiori..." Ace was addressing her informally now, using only her first name with no honorific attached. "You're probably the closest I've ever come to a real friend, to someone who really knows me."
"Then I... I guess I don't understand?"
She'd had enough and to be blunt, she was really fed up with all of this. It was confusing enough just being in such a powerful and commanding presence as his. She definitely didn't need all of this extra stress to go along with her already conflicting emotions.
"Why did you become a Pirate? What was it that made you decide to do it?"
"...You." She spoke quietly, her bangs falling into her face, hiding her eyes from view. "You were the only reason I needed." It was an easy enough answer. It was the truth.
"Me?!" He gawked, dumbfounded, rolling over to face her. If he hadn't been fully awake before, he damn sure was now! "What would possess you to do something that you were so dead set against for your whole life? Just for one person? Didn't you realize what you were giving up?"
"Tch. Nothing that mattered to me. Not at the time..."
'And not as much as you mattered, at least...' She silently added, still unable to tell him out loud.
"That's bullshit! I know it mattered to you, a whole lot actually. Your morals were all you had back then. You had a chance at actually having a somewhat normal life. I never wanted to drag anyone else down this twisted path. I had no idea my own decisions would influence you so heavily. If I had, I..." He trailed off, unsure of how to finish that thought.
"Don't even try it," Though he could no longer see them, he could just feel her eyes narrowing in the darkness. It was something about the way she said it. Her words almost faltered, but she had to get them out. "I made my own choices for my own reasons. And what about my life has ever been normal? It wasn't your fault that I did it, but it was partially because of you. D-despite that, it was still what I wanted."
"Then why didn't you just leave with me when I left?" The Captain could no longer hide the hurt in his voice. "You could have been with me from the beginning."
His unspoken thoughts would not relent... Maybe he could've protected her from everything she'd been through before they were reunited. He could have seen to it that no one ever touched her, that no one ever hurt her! It killed him that he hadn't been able to; he hadn't been there for her.
"I know I should have g-gone with you back then... It's true. But I was set in my ways, in the same old patterns of thought that had been instilled in me from an early age. Ace, you... You inspired me to follow my heart and do what my heart was telling me at the time. And..."
She trailed off, unsure of where to go. Shiori didn't know what he wanted to hear from her but she was just rambling off various different truths until he was satisfied.
He motioned in a slight circle with his palm upturned, urging her to continue. "...And?"
"And I guess Bay-sama must have also had a lot to do with it. I mean... Whitey Bay was the f-first person- besides you, that is- who had ever seen any real potential in me. She saw through what I was on the surface. And she made me see it too. No one's ever been able to do that."
"Wow..." Ace just lied there for a moment, facing her with wide eyes and a slack jaw. "That's quite a tale, I'll give you that, Angel Eyes."
"It's more than just a tale. It's the truth." She chose not to even comment on the ridiculous pet name.
"If it is, then I'm glad," His left hand found it's way to her right shoulder, his fingers tracing light circles there, in an effort to comfort the poor girl. "I would've hated for you to have come along for all the wrong reasons."
"Everything I did was my own choice. Not yours or a-anyone else's." Though she said this, she was resisting the urge to melt into his touch. It felt so nice. "We all know how much being a Pirate meant to you too. You should be happy... You f-finally got what you wanted."
"This wasn't what I wanted. Not really."
'Not really,' He repeated in his own head, where she thankfully couldn't hear him. 'Not completely...'
Normally she would have probably shied away from a conversation this deep. Not tonight though. It seemed too perfect a time for it. "Well, I mean... N-now you're a big bad Captain, just like you always said you wanted. So why aren't you happy?"
"...Because I can't have you..." He mumbled under his breath.
"What?"
He smirked when he realized that she hadn't really heard him. Good... He wouldn't be making that mistake again. Not this soon.
"What made you change your mind about how awful you thought Piracy was? I mean, you're not exactly wrong, it definitely isn't the life for everyone. What caused you to give up on your high moral ground so completely? If your convictions are so strong, wouldn't it take more than just a couple of people believing in you to drag you all the way out here?"
'When you love someone enough, you would do absolutely anything for them... You idiot! You absolute baka!' Her thoughts danced wildly through her head. There was no way she could ever admit that out loud, least of all to him. She was honestly surprised that her loud thoughts hadn't woken Vanora up yet.
"I guess... I sort of i-idolized you. Growing up, you were my hero, you know? I guess not much has changed since back then. But I have grown up... Before, I never thought I was worthy of becoming anything, least of all something as severe as... Well, this." She gestured to herself, and although he couldn't see it very well, he could feel the bed move slightly along with her. That was enough to figure out what she was doing.
"So you decided to follow someone you'd known since childhood, but still don't feel you know very well at all?"
"That isn't my fault..." Shiori sighed, realizing that the were only talking in circles at this point. "I like to think that I do know you pretty well. But every time I think I know you, you'll say or do something completely unexpected. And if you want me to get to know you better... Then why won't you let me in, Ace?"
This was getting them nowhere. He growled out of sheer annoyance, and she could hear the frustration in his voice. "Because YOU won't let ME in."
She did not fail to notice the way his eyes raked over her entire body with those words. Even in the dark, it was obvious just from the scarce light provided by the lanterns hanging on his walls. She could also hear his breathing increase slightly, each breath coming much more rapidly than before. And his hand was still touching her, but it had somehow slid down the length of her arm to pause just above her elbow. It had been trailing up and down her shoulder before his outburst. Now he was gripping her arm, not tightly, but just enough to draw her attention. Against her own will, her thoughts turned back to that conversation she'd had with Nischela before they'd parted ways... When, just before Shiori had fainted, she'd told her all about-
'NO! He can't really be implying that he wants to-' She couldn't even finish processing the thought. It didn't matter that no one aside from her would ever hear it. Well, except maybe Vanora, and she barely counted... Thankfully she could still hear little snoring mews coming from the other side of the room.
All she could do was continue to stare at her Captain beneath the cover of darkness. She knew full well that he could still see her, but she quickly became lost in his eyes for what was probably the millionth time. Her face was bright red and she was completely unable to stop the onslaught of lecherous thoughts from overwhelming her. Despite her better judgment, she began thinking about what it would be like if he kissed her again. What would she do? And how would he react if she gave in to all of it?
Ace watched her carefully, convinced that he was most likely about to get slapped for saying such a thing. It was still true though. Their eyes locked, neither of them could look away from the other... Somehow, he felt the need to apologize before she really did hurt him.
"Listen, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-"
"Ugh..." This was met with a stern glare from the albino girl. "St-stop saying beautiful things and then taking them back the instant they fall from your mouth!" She wasn't shouting at him, but her insistent tone was anything but calm.
"Alright," He said gently, sweeping a lock of hair from her face and tucking it lightly behind her ear. "Then I won't take any of it back... Because it's all true."
He held her gaze evenly then, not backing down. His thumb gently traced along her lips. It felt so nice that she was unable to pull away. She waited to see what he would do. Ace kissed her, their mouths grazing each other, hesitantly at first, and then with more force behind it. She froze, not quite reciprocating, but not breaking away either. He was the one who broke first, and so it was only fitting that he also broke the kiss first.
It had been fairly chaste... They had only touched their lips to one another's, but it had somehow felt even more intimate than when he'd kissed her for the very first time. He held her close, his right hand supporting her head, and the other moving further down her waist to make sure she stayed close to him.
She pulled away slightly, only a hair's breadth away from his face. "What are you-"
He wanted to talk to her more, but it was clear that he had other things on his mind.
"I shouldn't, but I've been dying to do this... I can't hold back anymore."
He kissed her fully then. His tongue ran along her lips, leading the way. Shiori gasped, allowing him entry. Ace filled her mouth with his tongue, feeling her own roll around with his as she complied with his unspoken desires. His hand had moved from her hips of it's own accord. He gently touched her face again before trailing down her arm until he interlaced his fingers with hers. It wasn't quite where he really wanted to touch her, but he wanted to take things slow to make sure he didn't overwhelm her. The kiss itself was dizzying enough to make both of them feel a little lightheaded at the sheer intensity of it.
"Mmmmhhh..." He could not stifle the moan that left him.
The hand that had previously been supporting her head fell away. Shiori instinctively arched her back, letting out a little moan of her own. He let his fingertips ghost across her chest... His touch was so light that it almost tickled, as if he were treating her as something fragile that might break at the slightest touch. It annoyed her a little because after facing so many challenges and going through so much, she was well aware that she was not that delicate.
'I know he isn't deliberately trying to belittle me, but...'
Shiori grabbed his wrist and moved his hand to more fully cup her right breast. They were both breathing hard now and still kissing, so she couldn't tell him it was okay, but she hoped the gesture alone would be enough.
Thankfully it was. Ace just couldn't help himself... Taking the hint, he brushed across her nipple through her dress, hearing her sharp intake of breath as he did so. She wasn't wearing a bra... Interesting. He pinched it lightly, causing her to stifle a squeak that turned into a light moan halfway through. Then he made himself stop for a moment, pulling back from the deep kiss to look at her face. Her cheeks were flushed bright red and her lips looked well ravished, maybe even slightly bruised.
Shiori wondered what he would do now. She felt paralyzed by his heavy gaze, his dark eyes conveying such emotion that she worried he might be betraying too much...
It was obvious that her Captain wanted to see it more clearly, so he took the opportunity to remove her breasts from the top of her dress, pulling down the neckline until both popped free. The lighting was still dim, but he could see all he needed to. The albino girl felt her nipples hardening. She stifled another moan when he started touching them again. It did strange things to her... She felt something new spreading through her body, a foreign feeling of ecstasy at his eager touches and gentle caresses. It pooled in her groin, urging her to continue. Unsure of any of this, Shiori tensed up at every new sensation she felt.
"S-sorry..." She squeaked, her voice unusually tight. Ace hadn't been expecting her to speak so suddenly and it definitely got his attention. "Sorry they're so small..." She bowed her head, letting the silken shadow of her hair obscure her hastily reddening face from him.
"Don't talk like that! Shiori-chan..." He gripped her chin lightly, tilting her head up to face him. "Listen to me. You are beautiful just as you are."
She could see in his eyes that he meant every word. "Ace-kun..."
That was all she could manage before he kissed her again, taking her by surprise this time. He loved the way she said his name like that. His tongue entered her mouth and it left her breathless... If this was what only kissing him felt like, the Valkyrie wasn't sure if she'd be able to truly handle it if they went any further. But she was unable to think straight with the distracting things he was doing to her.
"Besides," He purred, stroking her bare breasts and palming them intimately. "More than a handful is a waste anyway."
When he leaned down to lick across one of her nipples, taking the tender nub into his mouth, her back arched against him. His tongue flicked back and forth lecherously. They began moving together slowly without realizing it. Ace then moved to kiss along her neck, trailing upward to nibble at her ears.
The lust had taken over...
Shiori moaned again, writhing seductively under him without even meaning to. "Mmmm..."
She'd always been ashamed of the small size of her breasts, especially when she compared them to the size of other women she knew... It seemed like most of them always had bigger ones than hers, even if they weren't the biggest, and sometimes it ticked her off due to how inadequate it made her feel. She'd never made a big deal out of it, but now that someone was actually calling attention to her inadequacies, it made them appear all the more obvious. And yet, the way he had managed to make her feel so much better with only a few scarce words had charmed her out of some of her shyness.
'He's so patient and understanding...' Her thoughts continued to run away with her. 'Not at all like I imagined...'
She leaned forward to place a single shy kiss on his freckled cheek, before moving down to leave soft butterfly kisses along his neck. Before he knew it, her hands were tangled in his hair and she was attacking him with little love bites. She was thoroughly enjoying his pleasant reactions to everything she did.
Ace was shocked that his actions were eliciting such an intense response from her as well. He'd been trying not to push his luck too far, but this was so exciting! He let out a groan, still trying not to take things too far with her too soon...
Unable to stop himself, he shifted his weight on the bed so he was leaning over her. This caused Shiori to cease her actions. Fuchsia eyes, bright with mischief and sparkling with desire, watched him carefully, as if trying to decipher what he was up to now. Grinning slyly, the Captain left a trail of kisses down the girl's chest until he reached her breasts again. Then he gently sucked one of her nipples into his mouth.
"Aah!" Shiori cried out. She hadn't been expecting that... It felt strangely good, so she let him continue. "A-ace-kun..." Those were the only words she was able to get out right then.
Because she was nervous about his teeth, and shocked at the suddenness of his actions, she ran her fingers through his soft black hair. It was all she could do not to cry out again when she felt his tongue run sinfully across her nipples, alternating between her left and right side. The girl held tightly to his hand, feeling him interlacing his fingers with hers again.
Then Shiori moaned, which made Ace moan too... She felt something hard- and big, she realized- against her thigh. Knowing what it was due to her friend's previous explanation, she couldn't help but be curious. She knew it was probably his cock, but she'd never seen one before. It made her wonder if he'd show it to her. She didn't really know what she would do at that point even if he did, but she was just hoping her instincts would kick in or something.
'I'll figure it out...' She thought, letting her mind wander to darker places with each new thing that he did to her.
There was something almost hypnotic about the way his hips moved against hers... Her hands trailed from his tousled hair to his chiseled biceps, feeling the slight scars from the tattoo he had there. She'd heard from other girls that muscles were a good thing on a guy but she wasn't sure why they were so appealing... Until she felt them like this. It was heavenly!
She was openly staring at him until he pulled away. Ace saw her looking down at him. "Hmm... Like what you see?"
Shiori would have blushed even more, if that were possible. This was followed by a squeak as she tried to hide her face. Despite her best efforts, he held her hand tight, not allowing her to. She covered it with her free hand anyway, fearful of the intense feelings she was experiencing.
"Don't be afraid," Ace said. "You don't have to hide yourself from me. I want you, Shiori... Please say you want me too?" He didn't know if he could go on like this... After several minutes of silence, it was clear that he planned to wait for her before going any further.
"I do," Came the girl's meek reply, at long last. "At least I think so? But I'm not sure how a-any of this works. I've n-never, well... I'm still a virgin."
She turned her head away from him at her last admission, but he was quick to turn it right back. His free hand glanced along her cheek, soft as a feather.
"That's what you're so worried about?" He almost laughed but had the courtesy to stop himself before he embarrassed her even more. "It's okay. Listen... If you aren't ready for all of this, it's fine. There are other ways of doing things that could still make us both feel very good."
"What do you mean?"
"Here..." He readjusted himself on the bed, moving further down so that his face was level with her torso. "Let me show you..."
Ace began by trailing kisses all the way down her body, slowly... He went down her stomach to one of her lovely slender legs until he felt her becoming more relaxed. His face rubbed against her smooth skin. Going back up, he paused near the edge of her skirt, slowly lifting it to her navel. Taking the hint that she should remove it, she pulled the rest of the slinky black dress over her head, tossing it onto the floor beside his bed.
Shiori shivered... His room was a bit cold this time of night without anything covering her. She felt him hesitate, taking note of the way her legs were trembling.
He paused to look up at her then, meeting her nervous gaze. "I promise I would never willingly do anything to hurt you."
A small hand moved to his shoulder and then to caress his face for a moment. "...I know."
Even though she didn't know what he was doing, she trusted him. Sensing her relaxed demeanor, Ace touched her through her panties, bringing his free hand to rub her there. Shiori gasped in pleasure. His touch felt so good, it was electric... After several minutes, she started to move against him a little. Her body was aching for more.
Once she'd gotten used to the strange feeling, he slid down her panties. They were solid black and appeared to be made of lace. He noted that she was a true albino, spotting just a trace of snow white pubic hair covering her sex. She made to close her legs but his head stopped her. She felt his warm breath, and finally his mouth descended to kiss all around her core. It wasn't where she desired him the most, but it was close. For a second or two, she wondered if he might be just as inexperienced as she was, but all rational thought fled the moment she felt his hot tongue lick across her dripping slit. He went higher and higher, until he found the spot that she so desperately craved to be touched.
Panting, in a haze, Shiori's hands clutched at anything they could grab... Her left was still holding his, and he wasn't letting go either, while her right was grasping the sheets and twisting them. The feeling of his talented tongue lapping at such a sensitive and intimate place was nearly enough to drive her mad! He would move up and down and make little patterns over her swollen clit. It felt way too intense. She shuddered again, and he held her hips still as he pleasured her.
The room was soon filled with little gasps and feminine moans. It got to the point where it was turning him on so much that Ace let out a few muffled sounds of his own. The vibrations echoed through her like a fire slowly spreading. She felt her muscles growing tighter and tighter, coiling inside of her like she was ready to snap at any moment. Then he did something unusual with his tongue, rolling it against the tiny bud in almost a wave pattern, as if it had a mind of it's own... It was quickly making her lose hers.
"Ace-kun, please!" She cried out, just before the first wave of her orgasm hit. When it did, it crashed over her with full force; a tsunami of pure lust. As if that weren't enough, it kept happening more with each clever flick of his tongue... "O-oh my- Aaahh!" She moaned, arching her spine and tossing her head back on the pillow.
Shiori wasn't even certain what she was even begging him for. All she knew was that had felt good... Too good. So good that she almost wanted to do it again, but that also sounded scary. Her senses were overloaded and she probably couldn't handle that right now. Not after already having cum so many times.
"Damn..." Ace broke contact with her delicious center, wiping his mouth and face off with one arm. He had a sticky liquid all over him, and Shiori blushed again when she realized what it probably was. "Never thought you'd cum that many times in a row... Looks like you're a bit of a squirter too."
He was also no longer holding her hand. The albino girl didn't mind though. She knew it had to end at some point, and all she could do was lie there panting until he moved back up on the bed to cradle her against his chest.
"What is that supposed to mean?" She replied, not wanting to convey that she had no clue what any of it actually meant.
He'd already caught on to her meaning though. "It's nothing to be ashamed of. Hell, you should be proud! Not all women can do that."
She felt slightly annoyed at the implied mention of other women. Despite the fact that she didn't think he'd really meant anything by it, it still brought back that uncomfortable feeling in her chest. She was trying to revel in the afterglow. And she didn't want to be like one of those incredibly jealous women either. It did make her sort of wonder how many partners he'd had before, but the past was the past. For that matter, she still wasn't entirely certain what any of this meant for them. She simply wanted to make him happy no matter what.
'Freedom to do what you want is very important...' She sighed dreamily, as she snuggled against his broad chest.
"You're awfully quiet," The Captain was eyeing her carefully now, as if trying to decipher her expression. "Are you alright?"
"A-alright?" Shiori panted. She still hadn't been able to completely catch her breath. "That felt amazing!"
"Hehe, I'm glad." He smiled cutely at her, and it made her melt...
When she looked down at him, she noticed that he still had a tent in his shorts, which he hadn't even taken off yet. It was such a shame to let such a beautiful moment go to waste... And she didn't want to leave him stuck like that. Nischela had been sure to make that much very clear to Shiori during her explanation. She'd said that if you turned someone on, you should also help them with it, as it could be painful. Especially for guys.
'If he can do that for me... Then I should be able to do it for him as well!'
"I..." She managed in between heavy breaths. "I w-want to see you too..."
Ace was stunned. He clearly hadn't been expecting that. His lack of a response was a good enough indication of that on it's own, but there was also the way he was openly gawking at her... Before he could protest, Shiori had slipped out of his embrace and was moving slowly downward on the bed.
"Shiori-chan, you... You really don't have to."
"But I want to!" She giggled, her eyes full of mischief. "It's my first time, so I might need some help figuring out how to do this right... My apologies."
"You have nothing at all to apologize for!" Ace began unbuckling his pants, kicking off his shorts in one swift movement, until he was in nothing but his boxers. "Take your time and do whatever you want with me. I'd love for you to suck me off."
'Ah... So that's what they call it...'
Inwardly scolding herself for being so naive, Shiori slowly traced her fingers over the hard length that was presented to her. When she'd realized there was something exciting down there, she instantly knew that she wanted more of whatever it was. It made her glad that her first time was with Ace and not some random Pirate, or worse, a Marine... Forcing those thoughts aside, she focused on the task on hand.
'It's so big!' She thought to herself, not daring to voice her thoughts aloud. 'I'm not sure about this... I wonder if it's even going to fit!'
Hooking her thumbs into the waistband of his boxers, she pulled them down, making sure to maneuver the fabric over his manhood. It looked even bigger somehow... As intimidating as it was, she couldn't help but notice the single freckle that adorned one side of his shaft. It matched his face. 'How cute!'
Giving it an experimental stroke, Shiori marveled at how hard it was, and yet how soft at the same time... She heard his breath hitch at her touch. A little bit of liquid seeped out from the tip, causing her to want to taste it, just to see what it was like. Her tongue came out to savor the odd new flavor. It wasn't exactly yummy, but it wasn't so much unpleasant either. Strangely, it tasted like a mix of salt and something more earthy, yet it was hard to put a name to it. The taste was unlike anything she'd ever tasted. And it was so much like him, somehow.
Exotic. That was the word.
"Mmmmmhhhggghhhh..."
He let out a groan, long and low, the moment her tongue moved smoothly across his skin. Her lips then found their way over the head, in an effort to draw out more of those sounds from him. And it worked. She was barely able to get her mouth around the tip of it, but when she did, she felt him tense up in much the same way she had when he was doing similar things to her. It must have felt really good. Sure, it fit in her mouth, but elsewhere? There was no way.
Getting into it then, she pulled back for a second before descending her mouth further down the smooth appendage. She kept going until she felt it hit the back of her throat and started to choke a little bit. That made her pull away, but not too far. She just had to adjust how deep she was taking it into her mouth, and get more used to it, that was the only problem. When she kept going, she was rewarded with the pleasant feeling of his hands running through her hair.
"Ohhh Shiori, you're amazing!" Ace moaned desperately.
He lightly petted the back of her head while she moved back and forth over his enormous prick. It was clear that he was enjoying himself.
Shiori could feel him having to hold himself back from thrusting his hips into her mouth, although she wouldn't have minded if he had. She let her curious hands roam over his abs and then his balls too, very carefully rubbing them while she sucked on his member. It was getting impossibly hard. The way it felt was interesting to her, having never felt anything quite so smooth. It was like velvet covered marble in her mouth.
"Angel Eyes..." He called to her using the sweet nickname he'd given her. "St-stop... I'm so close! Nnnhh!" His face was twisted and his head tossed back, in a similar fashion to Shiori's earlier position.
But she didn't stop. Wanting to make him feel as good as he'd made her feel earlier, she kept sucking on it until she felt it twitch a few times and a creamy substance filled her mouth. A moan of sheer pleasure filled her ears, loud and long. She only spilled a few scarce drops of it, noticing that it had a white tinge to it. Unsure of what to do, she felt that spitting it out would be rude, but what else could she do with it? The taste was much stronger than before, it was almost too much. She managed to swallow it, taking a deep breath through her nose to steady herself before doing so. It wasn't as unpleasant as she'd expected, although it did make her stomach feel kind of weird...
"H-how was that?" She wiped at her mouth her the back of her forearm, just as she'd seen him do earlier.
"Shi-chan... That felt incredible." He ran his fingers through her silvery hair, beckoning her to join him on the bed once again.
She blushed, unsure of what to do now that it was over. "I... I w-wasn't sure how to, so I just did what felt natural. You made me feel a-amazing, so I wanted to return the favor."
His eyes were all over her, drawing her attention to the fact that she was still completely naked. In her haste to bring him pleasure, she'd forgotten all about it! The timid albino girl scrambled for her clothes. It was difficult to find them in the dark and she wasn't sure exactly where she'd thrown her dress, much less her panties... Ace reached down and picked up a pale yellow dress shirt that he'd been wearing much earlier. He'd kicked it under the bed for safekeeping, and now he held it out to her, urging her to take it.
"Oh, I c-couldn't do that! But thank you, I just... Well, I'm not used to wearing anyone else's clothes." She almost returned to her old habit or fidgeting with the sleeves of her sweater or the hem of her skirt, only to find that she had nothing on to use for that.
"While it is a lovely view," Ace chuckled evilly, blatantly checking out her lewdly displayed body. "I really don't mind at all. I think it would be kinda hot if you wore my shirt actually..."
"Eeep!" All she could do was modestly cover the junction of her thighs with one hand and her bare chest with the other arm, all the while continuing to turn an embarrassing shade of red. "F-fine! Let me see it!"
She held out the hand that had been covering her breasts awkwardly, wincing at how humiliating this was. When she felt the worn fabric brush against her palm, she opened her eyes and began to put it on, fastening the buttons hastily in the wrong order. His shirt was obviously way too big for her. It came down far enough to almost reach her knees, but it also looked adorable on her petite frame. She did manage to find her missing panties and put them on.
Ace just watched her, pulling his boxer shorts back up from around his knees and propping himself up casually with one elbow. When she ventured closer to the bed, a strong arm found it's way around her.
"C'mere, you!"
Ace pulled her into his bed and the two collapsed together. She straddled his waist for a split second before falling lazily to one side with her back against the wall so she could cuddle against him. He turned to face her, nuzzling into her hair and inhaling her scent. He had one arm around her waist and she placed her hand lightly on his left bicep. Sighing contentedly, Shiori let herself get lost for a few minutes... It was getting late and they were both exhausted. It was surprising that she'd even had the strength to do any of this, given what she'd just been through. Lust was a funny thing sometimes.
"Hey, Ace-kun?" Came her voice in a small chirp. She'd taken to fidgeting with the sleeves of the yellow dress shirt, for lack of anything else to ease her anxiety.
"Yes, Angel Eyes?" He chuckled.
"Stop it!" The Valkyrie squeaked. "I-if you're gonna keep calling me that, then... Then I'll have to give you a nickname too!" She warned.
"Oh? And what would you call me?"
"Probably something fitting, like..." She thought for a moment, her mind wandering back to the recent events that had unfolded tonight. "Like demon tongue!"
The room erupted in laughter for a few minutes. It was the lamest thing she'd ever said, but it was good that they could joke about things like that.
His expression turned serious a moment later... "What is it you wanted though?"
There was a pause while she took a deep breath. Shiori was well aware that this wasn't entirely what sex was. It had been explained to her well enough. That may have been a form of it, or something close, but it was still different from actual intercourse. Her friend had not been shy about explaining foreplay to her either.
"Are you upset that we d-didn't go all the way? The last thing I want is to disappoint you."
"And the last thing I'd ever want would be to force you into doing something you're not comfortable with. We can take our time. If it's something you'd like to do in the future, I'm always more than happy to help you out, but if you don't want to it's alright. Right now, I am completely satisfied. I'm sure you're still tired from your ordeal too."
He knew she was a virgin and didn't want to overstep such a sacred thing. Especially if she wasn't ready yet. Ace could never live with himself if he did something like that. Not even to an enemy, and definitely not to someone who was so dear to him. He could not stand to corrupt her innocence. Rushing into things like that would only ruin his chance to savor it properly anyway. Somehow, he knew he would have to take his time with this one... There was something different about her.
"Ace-kun..." She murmured, clearly already falling asleep a little.
"Mm?"
Before nodding off, she placed a sweet kiss on his speckled cheek, giggling lightly. "Th-thank you... For everything."
"No need," He hugged her impossibly close to him, pressing his lips to hers on impulse. "You're very special to me, and I just wanted to show you... What you mean to me." This was followed by a tired yawn, which quickly spread to both of them.
When she'd kissed his cheek, he found himself wanting to kiss her again. The need to further the kiss so casually had left him a bit unsettled, but Ace played it off well. He had chosen his final words to her very carefully. He didn't want to assume too much. They could talk about these things in more depth in the morning. It was no secret to either of them that sex could change things. They'd just shared something so intimate that nothing could ever take it away from them.
As they began to drift to sleep, neither would dare to ask the single most important question that loomed in the back of their minds... What were they?
A/N: Well, that was different! I think? Lol... Sorry for the long wait, (I've been sick with pneumonia recently and dealing with a thousand other things too) but I hope you liked it anyway. I tried to make this chapter extra long to make up for the ridiculous wait and then it was too long, so I ended up splitting it into two anyway. I was so nervous about writing this chapter because I know a lot of people have been waiting for something like this to happen. I only hope it doesn't disappoint. Next chapter, we have some action and more drama coming up, mwahahaha... I've been working on the plans for this story a ton lately. ;3
-Kaline