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Chapter 13: Awkward Talking

It's been a fairly calm day since the little exchange I had with Kuroka.

Beyond a few more intimate interactions, I believe her heat was getting under control. The itch was slowly becoming easier to handle, and the Nekoshou had little to no reason to push beyond that. Not just because she felt it would be like exploiting my assistance, but because she was satisfied by what she was getting. Meanwhile I was just feeling extremely relieved due to how all that pent-up sexual stress I got up to that point was instantly drained the more I pounded the kitty's honeypot.

All was well- which meant that something had to go hella bad. And something did happen when I found myself alone on the couch with Ophis. Asia's humming could be heard from our current seat, with the blonde busy finishing some snacks with Kuroka so they could both join us on the couch. The movie session in front of us was going to give the simple Sunday we were dealing with the chance to be somewhat more interesting than usual. Harry Potter and all of that. The issue itself wasn't this kind of plan. No, that was actually part of the good stuff.

The bad thing came in the form of a question Ophis uttered just as we waited. "What were you and Kuroka doing yesterday?"

Simple, blunt, and quick to raise panic in my whole self.

"Y-Yesterday?" I blurted nervously, trying to come up with an explanation for that.

"Yes," The Infinity Dragon remarked. "You both were in bed and seemingly mating."

"...We weren't mating," I reckoned quickly. "We were just having... sex."

She blinked. "Isn't sex the same as Mating?"

Dear Lord, it felt so wrong to have this kind of conversation. It was 'the talk' but not as innocent and embarrassing because Ophis did seem to be aware of how sex worked to a degree. Except she saw it more as mating. Now, while the synonym wouldn't mean much to a human being, there was a great difference between having sex and 'mating' with genuine mating that animals were only known to perform. The act of breeding by instinct rather than willingness. All for the sake of procreation rather than pleasure.

"Nope."

Interest flashed at that blunt response.

"Truly? What's the difference?"

"Sex is a matter of pleasure between two intimate companions, while Mating is more centered about producing children."

A frown adorned her face while she fully turned to look at me, still straddling on my lap.

"Pleasure?"

"When two incredibly close companions feel really intense for one another, they may start to consider doing sex at appropriate times," I reasoned calmly, providing her with a more thorough explanation. "In the case of Kuroka, there was also a matter of heat cycle so she was actually in need of my assistance."

Ophis was nodding along that sort of explanation, and I could see a few more questions pending by her lips by the time I was done telling her that much.

"So, two companions that are very close and trust each other would eventually decide to do 'sex' if they so feel the necessity to." She argued with some confusion. "How do you determine if... someone is interested to that?"

I sighed, already knowing where she was trying to go with that question. "Are you asking for me, sweetie?"

Her lips drew a thin line for a moment, a rare moment of sheepishness flashing through her stoic expression, but the girl still processed a response.

"Yes."

"Well, that's not happening because it would be quite awkward for me to handle," I reasoned. "I think you should drop it for now."

"Why?" She pressed on, slightly... unnerved. "What would be 'awkward' about it?"

"Well, for a start, I don't see the point of it. Sex is used to further a relationship if there is a specific degree attitudinal connection that would suggest this as possible. I'm not saying you are not enough by saying no, hun, just that it wouldn't do us any better."

"But... what if I want to try it?"

"I wouldn't advise you to. You know, many dragons got quite addicted to it by just trying without some precaution," I pointed out, bringing up another reason why I was really nervous about this conversation. "And while you are quite different than most, you are still taken by pleasure as seen by your gluttonous pattern with candies."

The response left her in a thoughtful state which gave me the time to further think of other reasons why that was a terrible idea. And among those, there was a point I stupidly made which I already knew was 'solvable', but was too drunk in my own unease that I forgot about that.

"Plus, your body would be incompatible since it's a child's one. Sex isn't exactly a matters for kids and-"

And she promptly switched to her adult form which was taller, heavier and curvier. The fact her clothes adapted just slightly and yet survived the size-increase was nothing short of impressive. That and the fact it was really tight and left some interesting sights on her overall exposed self. I stared at her for a moment, she stared back at me with curiosity, the girl expecting a reaction from me and... I gave her one in the form of reaching for her chin and scratching tenderly the spot I knew could get her numb. She shivered at my fingers, and then melted when the scratching started. I offered a thin smile.

"You've proven your point, please do switch to your previous form?"

"Why not keep this one?" Ophis asked, trying to dig at least an embarrassed response for me. To her unseen chagrin, I was already prepared for that.

"You're heavier." And you are literally wearing tiny pasties which barely cover the nipples of your big tits.

A delicate frown formed. "Are you... calling me fat?"

"...Really?"

Her lips twitched. "Sorry. Heard it from a woman saying that to someone telling her that."

"Well, heavy weight isn't just determined by being fat. You're taller and bigger in proportions which adds to your previous weight. More mass means more weight."

A slow nod ensued and soon she reverted back to her child form. I started to pet her head and pondered about that whole situation.

"You know, I think I have an idea why you were so interested in that beyond pleasure," I hummed, noticing quite swiftly how tense she got due to our proximity. I was onto something. "Are you worried I would think less of you if you didn't do it?"

"..."

"Ophis, I don't want you to be upset if I push you about it, but I think I am right with that assumption."

"...You are," She confessed quietly. "It's just- you have more people to care for, so you would have less time to spend with those you already knew. I would get less of you the more people you befriend and care for."

I huffed. "That is quite the silly calculation. That's not how care works."

"It's not?" Ophis inquired, perplexity flared at my rebuttal. "But-"

"Did I stop with the head patting even so by a small margin?" I interjected.

"No, but-"

"Did I stop interacting with you as much as we used to? Did I show less warmth to you?"

"...No."

I hugged her tightly. "You're a bit of a dummy right now. Silly dragon, of course I care for you. How about you stay for the night and we cuddle up? Bet Kuroka would be fine with extra hugging."

There was a degree of hesitation to say yes, yet Ophis was intensely taken by the notion of extra cuddling by the bed during the nighttime. As it would prove by the time it was time to sleep the girl was happy with this arrangement despite the fact she couldn't fall asleep. Still, I could tell this whole 'sex' debacle was eventually come up once more. I managed to steer off Ophis' worry of being left behind, but that didn't mean new reasons to try and go for it weren't going to come up in her mind.

And I sure as hell knew that it was just going to get more and more intense.

"I need your help to beat Akeno!"

A new day goes and it's Morning. The conversation with Ophis plus that close call really had me particularly tense over any surprises coming my way. I knew things were getting odd against me and so I was expecting a new chaotic development to hit me hard and strong. So, when Ise and co. came by to get some help with their homework, I was surprised when Rias decided to 'tag along' and proclaim this kind of intention. Which left me particularly confused.

"Beg your pardon, but what are you talking about?" I inquired flatly, the redhead looking a tad bit nervous at that response, but hardly faltering and providing me with an explanation.

"Akeno and I made a bet. If I score at least the same or higher than her, then I win; if I score less then I lose."

"...And the stakes are?"

"Irrelevant!" The Gremory Heiress replied, a bizarre pout on her face. "But I need your help with that?"

I blinked, feeling like there was more to it and I wasn't up to just ignore the notion it could be a scandalous bet. Not too scandalous, but something worthy of a few headaches.

"Can you at least tell me if the bet involve anything that would cause sexual harrassment?"

"What? No!" She assured, sporting a blush on her face as I was literally saying that with Issei, Saji and Reya quite close and potentially listening to what was going on. "It's just a silly thing, I swear."

...

"Fine by me, but this better not become a normality."

"I-It will not," Rias promised nervously, which made me realize she was lying... also, her ahoge was twitching like crazy. I swear, that thing exists to outright tell someone she is lying about something.

Still, nothing to complain on the spot and... yet I had to whine a bit before the book of Art History. I was good with the European version of the subject, but I knew close to crap about Japanese/Asian stuff. There were references to the Chinese influence to some aspects of Japanese Art, and I knew she was studying around the middle point of the Edo Period due to her current school year.

It was a straining situation since not only I was fighting with myself on learning a new subject to help someone else with it, but I also had to help someone that was equally incapable to handle that sort of stuff. When one thinks of how the show portrays Rias, the first thing that comes to mind is that she is quite the intellectual individual. But while that was true in most part, that didn't extend to her knowledge of advanced Japanese History. Even if it was just art-related history.

In that painful struggle which the younger students were seeing and flinching before the mental clash unfolding before their eyes which redefined their view of the next few years of school, there was a moment of brightness which was apt considering it came from someone that was quite tied to light itself by appearance and attitude.

"Ah, it should be like 'that', Rias. Because this artist was more centered around this region, which was influenced by the local culture and-"

The redhead nodded earnestly as she conceded to Asia her full attention. I was helping here and there, but Asia was having a blast being the teacher on that occasion. The blonde was as inexperienced as we were on the topic, but had an easier time grasping the overall theme and getting things exposed in a clearer and simpler tone. She didn't exactly have a personal reason for this affinity, not one she was aware of, but I had reason to believe it had to do with her education in the Church.

Many of the most known renaissance pieces were commissioned by the Holy See, and other pieces of following artistic periods were at times paid by the Popes to heighten their cultural supremacy in Italy. From that perspective, the girl just was taught about this, and she was 'made' to love those through the way those were described. Kind of like being indoctrinated, expect more to love God through the art that was made for Him.

But what this moment created was a bond I hadn't expected to see unfold. With no Ise to clash about (yet, or hopefully never), Rias saw Asia as prime friend material. She was shy, adorable and yet sociable once one was able to crack into her polite shell. And the redhead was definitely finding many common traits with the blonde, thus setting up a very unusual but healthy-looking bond with her. I was going to watch this unfold as closely as possible, lest this could end up with Rias trying to somehow get Asia as one of her Bishops.

By the end of the day, Rias felt confident that she had got the bet won and she did. She scored 100. Which was the same as Akeno's 100. A little less than a week later, the girl was back with Akeno in tow. The look on her Queen's face was akin to someone that had swallowed at least three lemons and added extra sourness to it. This time around, there were no Ise and friends around as they didn't visit to study but... to claim the bet's reward. I was up for a very upsetting surprise.

"Mr. Bukharin, I understand that this might sound confusing but my King wishes to pay for your expertise in handling legal matters concerning her current arranged marriage. She seeks to find a reason to void the document confirming this situation," The dark-haired girl proclaimed, stealing annoyed looks at the redhead and making me realize what was really going on.

"Akeno-san, tell me. The bet you two made, it was for who was dropping the news, right?"

"...Yes."

Rias giggled a bit, sporting her airhead aura once more as she knew that what she did was devious and somewhat petty in my regard. Yet, as karmic retribution dictated, she got no defense from Akeno when I reached out and pulled her cheeks for tricking me like that. The young woman was whining a fair bit under that duress, but she managed to handle it through as she prepared to hear my answer on that request. The bratty girl, what an unnerving individual to face and...

Now I had to help her about her arranged marriage and shit like that.

AN

Next chapter will bring up a few interesting details about Rias and her current predicament. The former is some flaws I want to highlight (but nothing really close to bashing, it would actually be comedic relief stuff) and the latter is a take on the Arranged Marriage which had left me perplexed for a while in recent years, specifically after knowing the kind of individuals Rias' parents are. Also, why Sirzechs is not getting involved in it.

Plus... Asia gets more screen-time! Prepare for fluff, and then make it double!