Chapter 13
A Perfect Day
"Well, you sure are chipper this morning. I take it you slept well?"
Ami had been wandering around the kitchen gathering things for her breakfast with a grin plastered across her face. Upon hearing her mother's voice she jumped a bit, but turned happy to see her. "Mom! This has to be the most time off you have had in… A long time." Ami purposefully didn't mention when exactly it was that her mother had taken more than a day off.
"Are you going to be spending the day with Umi today?" The younger Mizuno spoke in a sing-song voice, gently teasing her mother.
"Hmm, I might go by later today. But, no I have a few things I need to take care of before I have to go back to work." Ayanee downed the rest of the rice she was eating while her daughter set up some cereal for her breakfast. "And what about you, what has you grinning this morning?"
"It is Sunday of course! This is the only full day I get to spend with Juni." Ami replied quickly with a dreamy look on her face. Which stayed on for the three seconds it took to remember who she was speaking to. "Well, Asagai-sensei is the only one who challenges me these days. School just seems to drag on, but the time I spend studying with her is worthwhile."
Ayanee now had a pretty good idea on what her daughters thoughts were toward her teacher. Still, she wanted proof before she would confront her daughter about it. That being said, she made a mental note to be there when Asagai-sensei brought her daughter home.
"What time do you think you'll be back today?" Ayanee willed her voice to seem casual and not as suspicious, as she felt.
"Uh… Before eleven?" Ami answered uncertainly. Her mother rarely if ever asked when she was going to back.
"Alright. Well have a good day sweetheart I'll see you tomorrow." The elder Mizuno gathered up her dishes and placed them in the sink before retreating to her room. She WOULD be there at eleven, and for Ami's sake she better be there as well.
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"Grandpa Hino!!" The short haired genius waved to the spry old man who was happily chasing leaves around with a broom. "Good Morning."
The old man stopped his pursuit of the leaves and turned to greet his guest. "Ah good morning, Miss. Ami. What did I do to deserve the presence of such a beautiful young woman at my temple this morning?" the old man finished his sentence with a familiar wiggle of his thick bushy eyebrows. As often as he did this it never failed to make the young Mizuno blush and smile.
"I was looking for Makoto. Is she here right now?" Ami looked around, expecting to see her friend tending the grounds like she always did when she was not at work.
"No, no the lazy bums always sleep in on Sunday. Sheesh just because you get the day off does not mean you should waste it away in bed." The old man paused for a minute before a lecherous grin spread across his features. "Of course, he's a "healthy" young man she's a striking young woman, perhaps I would spend all morning in bed. HA!! I'd never leave!!"
"GRANDPA!!" Ami turned beet red and tried to hide her extremely flushed face as the temple priest laughed maniacally for a few moments.
"Ooooh, maybe you should go get them. Wait for me though; I need to get my camera!!" As the old man scampered off, Ami quickly sprinted ahead to make sure she arrived at her friend's room before the old man did.
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"Mmmmm, good morning flower boy!" Makoto leaned over and chastely kissed her friend in a morning greeting. After which she proceeded to stretch, doing it so her friend would have a perfect view of her naked body. Even though her teasing didn't affect him the way it would most men Makoto still enjoyed doing it. She suspected that her friend enjoyed it as well, which of course meant that maybe he wasn't immune to her after all.
"Good morning Mako. You are looking as gorgeous as ever." Knowing that she was trying to literally get a rise out of him, Fiore decided to best her at her own game. Slowly rising out of bed, the young man took his time in stretching out and making sure he was limber. Halfway though he shifted to his true-form, which he knew drove his friend wild. After he thought Makoto had enough he turned to flash her a victorious grin, fully intent on letting her know he knew what she was doing and that he could do it too.
Naturally, he didn't expect his friend to tackle him onto the futon. Nor did he expect the flurry of kisses she smothered him with, or her overly flushed body, or Ami reaching to knock on an already open door.
Ami paused mid knock. She had thought that the old man was just joking, or wishful thinking, she didn't expect to see Makoto and, well she didn't expect to see her fully nude friend tackling someone to the futon. She wanted to leave, really she did. Her mind was telling her it was time to go, but for some reason she just couldn't move. Of course it could have something to do with Makoto's magnificently sculpted body on full display. It could have also been that the equally naked man that she was straddling had light green skin, pointed ears, and long color streaked hair.
"Hold on!! Wait for MEEEEE!!" All three friends broke from their frozen tableau as the voice of the old priest and his running feet sounded throughout the temple.
"Ah shit!" Makoto jumped up and ran toward Ami, who had no clue how to react. The larger girl pulled her into the room and hastily locked the door to prevent access to the perverted old priest.
Makoto stood there panting, her heart racing recovering from her spoiled morning tryst and the near discovery by the old man. That and the fact that her young friend was wrapped in her embrace with her eyes firmly locked upon the "man" sitting on her futon trying to cover himself up.
Ami was fully aware of the alien looking man that Makoto was sharing her bed with, but right now she was more focused on the strong arms clutching her tightly, and the bare, ample bosom pressed upon her back. At this point red was not even the word you could use to describe the shades of embarrassment the young genius was turning.
She was finally overwhelmed when Grandpa Hino started pounding on the door pleading to be able to make their "threesome a more some".
Ami was just starting to wake up when she got an eyeful of Makoto's bare cleavage as the older teen was leaning over her trying to get her to wake up. Makoto realized that being naked in front of her painfully shy lesbian friend was probably not such a good idea when the young genius almost passed out again.
A hurried change and a flurry of apologies from both sides later, the three friends were able to sit down and talk. It was uncomfortable to say the least. Ami kept glancing at Makoto and blushing in between her stares at the re-disguised Fiore. To make the situation even more tense, Grandpa Hino had just now given up on "starting an orgy".
"Uhm, Mr. Fiore why were you… What, who are you?" Ami decided to tackle the hardest topic first. The question caused the young man to look slightly dejected and uncomfortable.
"Ami, no one except me knows about Fiore, so please don't tell anybody anything. Please Ami…" Makoto began instantly pleading with her younger friend. She really liked Ami, and she trusted her to an extent but not completely. She wasn't sure how her friend would react to a situation like this. Heck, if their roles were reversed, she wouldn't know how she would react to it.
"Are you one of those monsters that have been appearing in the news lately?" Even though she ignored Makoto, the older teen seemed a little reassured that Ami was very calm and seemed more curious and embarrassed than anything.
Fiore was also slightly reassured. "Actually Ami, I don't know what I am. All I know is that I have to wear this form to protect myself from, well from people who want to exploit my abilities."
"Abilities?" Ami questioned.
"Uhm well, it's a long story. If you have a couple hours we could all sit down and Mako and I can tell you our story." Fiore looked extremely nervous. "But if you want to wait, just please know that I am not like those monsters. I never hurt anyone outside of self defense, and I mostly use my powers to heal and help things grow."
Ami looked at her friends for long a moment before offering them a shy smile. "That is ok; you do not need to explain anything. Besides in the time I have known you and from what Makoto has told me you seem to be a very good and caring man. Besides…" Ami turned away as she blushed again. "I have a REALLY important date today." That comment was more directed to Makoto who had told the younger teen earlier that she would help her with any last minute details for this special occasion.
"You're ok with this then?" Fiore was shocked he didn't know what he expected but it certainly wasn't the easy going acceptance he received. He also didn't expect to be pushed out of the room by Makoto telling him to make room for girl talk.
"So tonight's the big night huh?" After she heard Fiore leaving the hall Makoto eagerly dove into questioning her younger friend.
"Yes, I have been thinking about what you have told me and I decided that I am being unfair to both of us by not telling Juni I love her. And by not, well you know." Ami just gave up trying to hide her blush as she figured she would be doing it a lot today.
"Well, I think that you'll be happy with your decision, you both will." Makoto winked at her younger friend, taking great pleasure in teasing her. "Just don't worry Ami I'll help you with all the details."
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An hour later, Ami was on her way to Crystal Academy to surprise her girlfriend who was working. Her talk with Makoto had given the young genius a few ideas on how to maneuver the evening. Most important though, Mr. Fiore had given her a flower from his personal garden. The flower was delicate and exotic, its scent was indescribable. He had assured Ami that it was his own special hybrid and that there was not another in existence. It was the perfect gift.
Finally arriving at her destination, Ami walked to a payphone across the street to call Juni. After three rings Ami started to worry, thinking that maybe her girlfriend had decided to stay home. The young Mizuno breathed a quick sigh of relief when the phone was answered two rings later.
"Crystal Academy, how may I help you?" The professional, cold tones of "Computer Juni" sounded through the receiver.
"Good Morning Sensei." Ami couldn't help the playful tint in her voice, or the smile that overtook her feature upon hearing Juni's voice.
"Ami! I was just thinking about you." Juni's voice took on a wealth of emotion and Ami could hear the smile in her voice. This made the young genius happy and helped to embolden her in her plans. "Are we still on for today?"
Ami decided to tweak her teacher a bit before surprising her. "About that, I am really sorry but I'm afraid I can not see you this afternoon."
"What? Is everything alright?" Ami felt guilty when she heard the immediate disappointment and worry in her girlfriend's voice.
"I can not see you this afternoon, because I could not wait."
"Uhm what?" Juni was a bit confused.
"I am waiting across the street." Ami tried not to laugh, as it was a smile was plastered across her face. "Will you open the door for me?"
"Really! Wait right there, I'll be right out!" Ami finally laughed a little at the obvious excitement in Juni's voice as she hung up the phone.
"Ami!" The teen had just finished hanging up when she heard her teacher calling her from across the street. Ami waved happily and quickly made her way to her teacher's side. Juni immediately offered to carry the large bag and small box she was holding. Even though they both really wanted to, they resisted the urge to properly greet each other until they were safely hidden inside Juni's office.
Once they were in and the door securely locked, Juni placed Ami's things on her desk and turned to look at her girlfriend. She took a moment to absorb the sight of her love who was dressed in a light blue skirt and jacket covering a white blouse. A white ribbon tied in a bow kept the jacket closed at the collar. Upon finished her appraisal, Juni's eye met Ami's which held a look of amused embarrassment.
"I missed you yesterday." Juni stated lovingly as she pulled her girlfriend into a light embrace.
Emboldened by the moment, the young genius wrapped her arms around Juni's neck and drew her down to meet her halfway. "Why don't you show me how much you missed me." Juni was momentarily surprised by Ami's out of character request, but smiled and quickly obliged her.
The kiss began as a passionate exploration which built in momentum until both women were having trouble standing. Only when Juni's knees began to buckle did they break apart. Ami stifled a laugh before looking up at her teacher, whose tight embrace she was still wrapped in. "Good Morning, Juni."
"Is it ever!" Juni returned Ami's goofy grin. "It is so wonderful for you to surprise me like this. I wasn't having a very good morning until you showed up."
"Then I have just the thing to cheer you up even more." Ami smiled happily at her girlfriend as she untangled herself from their embrace and made her way to the box that Juni had set on her desk.
"I don't know what you could show me that would make me any happier than the greeting you already gave me…" Juni's breath caught as she spied the incredible flower that her shyly smiling girlfriend presented to her. "Oh Ami, It's beautiful." Juni gently took the potted plant from Ami's hands and set it neatly in the center of her desk. The young teacher stood looking at it, before turning to face Ami with tears in her eye.
"Ami, no one has ever brought me flowers before. Thank you, thank you for making a little dream of mine a reality." With that Juni showed her appreciation in the form of a slow lingering kiss. As things once again started to heat up, Ami, pulled away.
"Seeing you happy makes me happy." Ami managed to gasp out between breaths. The young genius knew what she wanted to happen today, but she had the evening scripted out, and had no intention of letting all her plans come undone here. "I know you have a lot of work to do. I will work on some studies in the corner while you do what you need to."
"Huh, work? Oh, work! Yes, you're right. I'll just uhm, do that." Juni straightened out her hair and adjusted her eye patch before unsteadily returning to her seat. Ami situated herself at the small desk in the corner of the office. At first things were great, but it was only a matter of time before the shy glances started. Those quickly escalated to long looks and then finally they just stared at each other with happy grins plastered upon their faces.
Thinking about it, it was just too horribly cute. Normally that would have bothered Garoben, Juni's other half and ever present companion. Then again, so would have a lot of things about her host's relationship with their student. Still, the ages old demon remained quiet, allowing her host the time of first love with the girl that both sides of their dual being had fallen in love with.
Giving up the pretense of work, Juni motioned for Ami to join her at the desk, something Ami happily agreed to. "I can't get anything done. You are distracting me."
"Oh?" Ami seemed a bit disappointed at this comment.
"It's ok, I want to be distracted." Juni smiled lavishly as she removed Ami's glasses.
The two women spent the next half-hour playfully sharing kisses and shy caresses not going too far, just enough to have fun.
After the impromptu make out session both women were finally able to fully concentrate on their work. Once started the rest of the morning flew by, and before they knew it they had everything that they needed done.
From there, the ladies started the day out with a beautiful lunch. Juni, after her accident had to hire a driver. The two friends were escorted around town in a top of the line vehicle, by a driver who was well paid to see and hear nothing. Their first stop was lunch. They dinned at a cozy restaurant, and took their time eating and talking about a science newsletter that they had read the previous week. A trip to the local arboretum followed. Once there the two women spent the rest of the after noon lounging about under the trees sometimes talking, but mostly just enjoying each other's company. The Afternoon seemed to pass by too quickly for the friends. They only slightly regretted it's passing, as they had early movie plans and a dinner date.
The movie, it turned out was mostly forgettable. Of course, it could have been the greatest movie ever made and neither Juni nor Ami could have told you a thing about it. The auditorium was fairly empty and the pair sat huddled in a dark corner. Needless to say, they were more interested in each other than the movie.
It had been a wonderful day for both women, one that neither would soon forget. And so, when the evening was coming to a close it was much easier for Juni to invite Ami back to her home. That was an invitation the young genius would never pass up.
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"Ami?"
"Hmmmm?" Ami answered Juni lazily. She was content to be leaning onto her teacher's back as Juni diced the vegetables for their dinner.
"You know, with all the talks we've had, we never really discussed what you want to do with your life. I know that's a pretty broad question, but have you thought about what you would like to pursue as a career?" The taller woman regretfully disengaged herself from her short friend's embrace. Cooking while someone was attached to you was rather difficult.
Juni mused on her love's height. Juni was very tall for a Japanese woman, topping Ami by over a foot. They didn't yet fit together right, but Juni imagined that Ami would fill out nicely and one day they would fit together perfectly.
Ami took a seat on a stool opposite the counter Juni was working at. Neither woman spoke as Ami thought over her teacher's question. "I guess one of the things I wanted to do was get into the medical field like my mother. I am thinking that I would like to go all the way, and become a doctor. Mom said that she had wanted to get a nursing degree, but we moved around too much for that. So I guess in a way I want to follow in her footsteps."
"Is that because you know she will approve, or is that what you really want to do?" Juni asked.
"I never really thought of it like that." Ami became quiet as she thought about what Juni had said. Juni in the meantime had just started making a miso soup. Ami became momentarily distracted as Juni bent over to remove something from the oven. Her eyes were transfixed on her friend's tight butt bobbing around as Juni retrieved her dish. The young genius decided that her earlier conversation with Makoto must have had a serious effect on her because watching her teacher's backside conjured some very naughty images in her mind. Ami dazed out for a moment, her mouth parting slightly. When she regained control, she actually kept herself from blushing. That didn't stop her from admonishing herself, just a little.
"Honestly, I do not know." Ami finally answered Juni's question. "I never gave it serious thought. There are a few other fields that do interest me, teaching, the sciences, lately I have loved working with you on different languages maybe I could do something with that."
While Ami answered, Juni had turned to see her girlfriend sitting at the stool with the cutest expression on her face. While she listened she couldn't help but gaze upon her love and wonder how she got so lucky, and if her luck would remain. As the dark thoughts threatened to bring her down, Juni made her way over to Ami who was still deep in her thoughts. The young girl was slightly surprised when she felt Juni's hands slide up her thighs to rest upon her hips. As their eyes locked they met in a brief kiss. It wasn't as deep or passionate as some they shared today, but it was all Juni needed to banish any dark thoughts from her head.
"What was that for?" Ami asked, loving the feel of Juni's hands on her body.
"Nothing," Juni answered playfully as she stole another quick peck. "You just looked adorable, and I needed to kiss you."
Ami smiled shyly before surprising Juni by pulling her into a breath stealing kiss.
Juni's legs trembled from all the emotions whirling through her. Giving up on standing, she slid into a kneeling position in front of Ami, her arms wrapped securely around the smaller girl's middle.
Juni knew that they could stay like this all night, but if they did she would ruin dinner. Regretfully she stood back up and with a playful nip to her flushed girlfriend's nose she returned to her cooking. "Dinner is almost ready, will you set us a place at the table. And if you want, I have a couple nice candles you could set those up too." Ami nodded happily at that suggestion and quickly set about her task. Juni continued to work on their meal, and just enjoyed the feeling of being in love.
Dinner was a sensuous affair. The two girlfriends spent time talking to, and feeding each other. Occasionally one of them would sneak in a kiss in place of food. Neither of them ate much, they had more interest in each other than in the food. As dinner was finished Juni got up to clear the table, but Ami took over, insisting since Juni had been the one to cook she would clean.
As Ami started to get nervous as she rinsed the dishes while placing them into the dishwasher. After dinner she would retire to the living room with Juni where her plans for the evening would truly begin. Juni watched Ami clean as she sipped at a glass of iced tea. She was concerned at the change in Ami's posture. It seemed that Ami was nervous, or distracted about something.
Once the kitchen was clean, Ami and Juni made there way into the living room where Juni turned on an old record before the two settled together on the couch. Juni sat in the corner, her long legs tucked to her side. Ami sat on the middle cushion until Juni motioned her to lay her head in her lap. Ami sighed, as she nestled against her friend.
The young genius was nervous, nearly petrified. Juni could easily tell that something was wrong from the tension emanating from her young friend. She moved her hands to start a gentle massage against Ami's temples. "Ami, are you alright? You seem really tense."
Juni's comment only served to make Ami tense up even more. Ami moved out of Juni's lap back to the middle cushion. She mentally cursed herself for lacking the nerve to say what was on the tip of her tongue.
Juni was at a loss for what could be bothering her love. She tried to think of what could have caused Ami to withdraw. "Is it about school? If you're having any troubles you know you can talk to me." Juni took a stab in the dark, referring to what they had talked about before dinner was over. Ami was mentioning her discontent with her teachers. Ami spoke lightly of it then, but perhaps she hadn't said everything she meant to.
Ami was close to shaking from nerves, her heart was thundering in her chest and she was concentrating fully on steadying her breathing. When Juni spoke, Ami couldn't help but respond, thankful for the distraction.
"Yes, uhm school has been difficult lately." Ami was mentally kicking herself. She wanted nothing more than to confess her love to Juni and take the beautiful woman to bed, but she could not quite work up the courage. ::It always goes much smoother in the novels.::
"Oh?" Juni was surprised, Ami was working on college level material. There should be nothing in her grade that should be giving her any trouble. "What are you having trouble with? Whatever it is I can help you with it and you will be back on track in no time."
"It is not that." Ami mentally sighed as she allowed herself to be sidetracked. "The problem is that school seems pointless to me. I am beyond what my classmates are learning, and most of the time I know more about the subjects than my teachers do."
Juni thought for a moment that Ami sounded rather arrogant. But she realized that there was no judgment in Ami's tone the young genius was just stating a fact, not trying to praise herself. Juni immediately thought of a young woman she had met a year ago and had kept tabs on. She was also of genius level intelligence, though Garoben had sensed nothing out of the ordinary from her.
"I'm surprised that I never considered that." Juni admitted. "You could look into bypassing regular school. Then you could spend your time under my tutelage while waiting to go to university."
"What do you mean?" Ami asked only half paying attention. She was trying her best to strengthen her resolve for the evening.
Oblivious to Ami's true dilemma, Juni continued on. "I know of a young woman, Kanzaki, Urumi, she is a little younger than you. She took an IQ test when she was 13 and scored off the charts. Her school fully sponsored her, and she comes and goes as she pleases while waiting to attend the university of her choice. Unfortunately last I heard she has become quite the problem child. Her school still puts up with her, as having her as a student gives the school added prestige."
Juni kept talking, completely unaware that Ami stopped listening and was nearing her resolve. "Knowing you, the IQ test should be a breeze. And I would be more than happy to have you join in on my more advanced… classes…" Ami had finally steeled her nerves and stood up from the couch while firmly grasping Juni's hand.
"Ami, what?" Juni's eye traced her loves features trying to read her thoughts through her expression.
"Juni, will you take a bath with me?" Ami was proud of how calm she sounded.
Juni certainly hadn't excepted that, and her face clearly showed her surprise and confusion. A million reasons why she should decline whirred through her mind, but she found that she couldn't.
"Ok." Juni answered lamely. ::No problem, millions of people all over Japan bathe together on a regular basis. Nothing is going to happen.::
Ami smiled as she tightened her grip on Juni's hand and led her to the bathing room. Once there, Ami left Juni to fill the tub while she left to gather the special toiletries she bought for the evening.
Juni's mind whirled as Ami left her to fill the tub. She was nervous, confused, and frustrated all at the same time. She wanted this, to be able to relax with her love doing things that any normal couple would do. They were not a normal couple however. Because of the sins of her past, and the demon living inside of her, Juni could never be considered normal. She had yet to trust Ami with her secrets, though she longed to do so. It appeared though that this was no longer a concern for the younger girl, as she seemed to be leading the evenings events. Juni was just not sure that she should allow her young love to take things that far, but at the same time she wanted that more than anything.
As the water finished filling the tub Juni tried to compose herself as she returned to the entrance of the bathing room. Ami was seated on the wall bench, already stripped and wrapped in a towel. Juni could not help but notice the change in her posture and demeanor. Ami, while normally appearing shy and nervous was now exuding a confidence that Juni had never seen in her before. When Ami stood and calmly walked to her side, the tall teacher could hardly remember to breath.
"Let me help you with these. " Ami's voice was calm and soothing, without a hint of the nervousness Juni would have expected. Juni shifted anxiously as Ami started to undo the buttons of her blouse.
"Ami wait!" Juni gasped as her blouse slid from her shoulders to land on the floor. "I don't think…"
"Shhh" Ami whispered. "It is alright." Ami left a light kiss on the skin above Juni's bosom. Juni shivered as Ami's hands traced down her sides then began to undo her belt and remove her pants. Juni couldn't focus enough to protest as Ami supported her while she helped her step out of her pants.
Juni watched dumbly as Ami folded the discarded clothing and set it on a counter. "I will leave the rest to you." Ami spoke over her shoulder as she entered the bathing room carrying a small basket of wonderful smelling products.
After a moment Juni was finally able to swallow the lump that had caught in her throat. Once she was undressed, she wrapped a towel around her body and paused at the entrance of the bathing room. She could hear Ami moving around preparing the toiletries that she had brought with her. It was obvious that the younger woman had all of this planned from the beginning and the mere thought of that both excited and scared Juni. Juni had a good idea as to what Ami had planned for the rest of the evening. Even though the young teacher wanted this, needed this, her guilty conscience did not want to let her accept it.
As Ami entered the bathing room she had to pause a moment to calm her wildly beating heart. As she began to sort through the various soaps and shampoos that she brought her mind dissected every second of the last few minutes. Never in her young life did Ami ever feel the kind of confidence then when she was with Juni. Being with the older woman gave her a strength that she did not know she possessed. ::I need to be strong. This is something new for both of us, but I want to erase any worries Juni might have about us.:: Ami took a few deep breaths centering herself. ::Everything will be perfect. She is more nervous then I am, I just need to be strong.::
Juni steeled herself to call everything off as she entered the bathing room. Ami looked up at her from the shower stool that she sat upon. As the smaller girl stood and walked toward her, Juni lost all of her resolve.
"Have a seat over here." Ami spoke softly as she led Juni to the shower stool placed in front of hers. Taking a deep breath Ami reached around to undo Juni's towel. Both women's breath caught as the towel fluttered to the floor, exposing Juni's beautiful body. Ami allowed herself the luxury of trailing her eyes up the back of her girlfriend. Not able to stop herself she slowly traced her fingers along the smooth skin, mindful of any hidden injuries.
"Have a seat, I will wash your back and hair, and you can do the same for me." Ami guided Juni to her seat, not taking her hands off of her. Once Juni was seated Ami kissed her shoulder and trailed her way up her neck until her lips were besides Juni's ear. "You are very beautiful."
"Ami I, I don't think tha…" Juni's objections once again came screaming to her mind as she tried once more to stop what Ami and herself wanted so badly.
"Shhhh." Ami leaned against Juni's back and began to trace another trail of flittering kisses along her lengthy neck. "It's ok, I want to do this for you."
Juni hesitated for a moment. She turned slightly to search her love's eyes for any hint as to her feelings at this moment, but couldn't get a clear read on the multitude of emotions she found there. She thought for a moment to ask Garoben, but decided to let the demon rest. The older woman, weak with conflict and desire was not able to do anything but follow along.
Ami smiled to herself as she noted Juni's momentary acceptance and returned to her assault on her loves delicious neck. Juni moaned as Ami gently nibbled her ear, before pulling away to start the shower. Ami handed her a basket of expensive bath products. Wanting this to be perfect, she had saved her lunch money and meager allowance to purchase the fancy toiletries
Ami hummed quietly to herself as she began to wash Juni's back. She was extremely gentle this time around, nervous that the welts that had appeared the last time would appear again. Once she had finished washing Juni's back and hair Ami directed Juni to turn away while she removed her towel and sat on the shower stool. Once situated, Juni silently returned the favor of washing her girlfriend's hair and back.
"Go ahead and get in the tub." Ami requested of Juni as she continued her shower. "I will join you as soon as I am finished here."
Juni complied. As she entered the lavender scented tub, her nerves seemed to calm. She was not as nervous as she was before, but she still held doubts about how far she could let Ami take this. Lost in thought, she was startled when Ami's small body slipped into the giant tub behind her. Her heart nearly stopped as Ami's arms wrapped around her stomach, and her legs entangled with her own. The touch of naked flesh pressed against each other greatly excited both women. For the moment they focused on the calming heat from the bath, letting it relax them and ease the tension from their bodies.
This gave Juni time to think. ::I can't let her do this. Gods know I love her, but I just can't tell her yet. Why do things have to be this way? Why couldn't I have just lived a normal life free of Garoben. All I want to do is love her and be loved by her.::
Lost in her thoughts, Juni was startled when Ami started kneading her shoulders. "Are you ready to get out? We have been in here a while." Still a little distracted Juni nodded mutely and rose from the tub. Ami's eyes widened with unmasked desire as she watched the water fall from Juni's nude form. The strength of her desire was frightening to the young genius. Her confidence seemed to fade as she tried to control her feelings.
"Juni, ah, could you hand me my towel please?" Ami asked uncertainty plainly evident in her voice.
Juni quickly handed Ami a towel while averting her gaze. The uncertainty in Ami's voice helped to bolster her courage to end the evening early. ::She's not ready yet. I am not ready yet.:: Lost in her thoughts, Juni had walked into the bathing room entrance and had already started to dry herself off.
Ami mentally cringed as Juni left the room. She was confused as to why she was suddenly so nervous. ::Ok, everything is fine. It is perfectly natural to be nervous. No! Juni needs to know that I am ready for this, that I want her. Everything will be perfect, I am strong, I am strong.::
"Juni." The tall teacher turned at the sound of Ami's voice. Her heart skipped a beat as she studied Ami's petite form clothed only by a wet towel. A dark blush and a shiver of excitement traveled through her body at the undeniable aura of desire and confidence Ami was once again exuding. Ami walked slowly to Juni's side. Her hand, faintly trembling, reached to take the towel from her.
"Please, let me." Ami spoke slowly as her eyes locked with the single eye of her soon to be lover. Juni looked for a moment like a startled rabbit ready to sprint away at any moment. Still, she remained still unable to stop from handing the towel to her love.
With the slightest bit of hesitation, Ami began to dry Juni's body. Ami's confidence grew as her hands, clothed only by the thin towel, traveled across Juni's body. She marveled at how Juni's soft curves masked how solid she actually was. The anticipation of caressing Juni's skin without the barrier of the towel excited Ami incredibly.
Juni, stiff at first, had finally relaxed into the gentle hands of her girlfriend. The feel of Ami's hands on her body, even blocked as they were, sent an indescribable feeling of contentment throughout her. It was that contentment that brought back her guilt and her reasons for not wanting things to progress this far. "Ami, please. I… Please, you need to stop."
Calling upon every ounce of willpower she had, Juni stepped back from her loves touch. She took a deep breath to steady herself before opening her eye to face her love. She could not let this happen. There was still too much left unsaid, too much that could go wrong. "Ami," Juni started to speak, tears already pooling in her eye. "I love you, but I can't do this. I still have so much that I haven't told you. There are things about me that you don't understand. I think…"
Ami lightly pressed two fingers over Juni's lips. She waited for the turmoil in Juni's eye to calm before she spoke. "Juni, we have been friends for several months now, and girlfriends for over a month." Ami paused for a moment, carefully considered her next words. All the time she made sure to keep eye contact with her friend. "I don't know what the future holds for us. I do know that right now nothing could make me happier than being with the woman I love."
"I love you."
Such simple words, three words that Juni had never heard, nor thought she would ever hear directed toward her. The tears finally fell, tracing a gentle path down her cheek. "But, I…"
Ami shook her head at her love. "Your secrets are your own. Tell me when you are ready, until then it does not matter. Nothing you could say would change the way I feel about you right now."
"Ami, I…" Juni tried once more to stop, even though every nerve in her body cried out for it.
Juni's tears were wiped away by Ami's caring hand. "It doesn't matter. All that matters right now is us. Please, let me love you."
Juni tried to speak, but was silenced by Ami's lips upon her own. With the kisses and touches that followed all objections and thoughts of things left unsaid were replaced by the growing feeling of overwhelming love and desire for the young woman pressed against her.
Ami smiled to herself and shed a few happy tears of her own when she finally felt her love surrender, and accept the gift they were being given. It was with a clear conscience and mind that the two women made their way into bed to share in each other's love.
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"I love you too my Ami, more than words could ever describe." Juni whispered to her lover, thinking the younger woman asleep. The two were entwined together, with Juni's head resting atop Ami's diminutive bosom. The young genius had surprised Juni with her confidence and her desire to control their lovemaking. She was even more surprised to find that she enjoyed that. Sometimes the strength she received from Garoben made her think that she was just as strong and commanding as the demon. In truth, she was more meek and timid.
Juni was startled when Ami's hand started gently brushing through her hair. "Hearing you say that makes me happy. I am sorry I did not tell you I love you sooner. I just wanted to make sure everything was perfect."
"I'm just happy you told me." Juni slightly nuzzled Ami's breast and left a kiss upon it.
Ami sighed happily. Both women cuddled in silence until a sudden thought started nagging at her. "Uhm… Juni, did I, I mean did you." Ami was stuttering horribly, her confidence from the evening fleeing in the face of her doubts. "What I mean to say is, did you enjoy… It?"
"Oh Yeah!!" Juni sighed dreamily. She did not have to see Ami's face to know that it was flushed red. It surprised her that Ami would be nervous and embarrassed now of all times. "Everything was perfect, you were perfect." Juni inched her way up Ami's body so she could look her in the eyes.
Ami's breath caught as she looked upon Juni's face. Her hand lifted to brush across her mussed hair, and trail down her cheek. She moved her hand to Juni's eye patch, the older woman became nervous as her lover gently outlined it with her fingers before lifting herself up to kiss the skin above it.
Juni's face began to cloud with guilt and worry. "Ami, did you enjoy last night?" Juni's voice wavered with both uncertainty and hurt. During the evening Ami had made love to her many times, but would not allow the older woman to do the same for her. Juni suspected what the reason was, but she needed to hear Ami say it.
"MmmHmm." Ami sighed. "Loving you like that, brought me more pleasure than I have ever felt before." The young genius knew what Juni was really asking, but she was uncertain on how to phrase her answer.
As the silence continued Juni grew more unsure of herself. Finally not be able to take it anymore she asked plainly what was on her mind. "Ami, why did'nt you let me make love to you last night?" Juni was surprised at how calm she sounded, considering how scared she was.
Ami knew that she had to tell her lover the truth without trying to sugarcoat it. She knew that it would hurt her, and she did not want to do that. Never the less, it needed to be said. "I… I told you that you did not need to tell me your secrets, that I would wait as long as needed. I meant that, but last night while I made love to you, I felt that if you could not trust me enough to confide in me then I could not give myself to you."
Juni winced, hurt in spite of the fact that this was her fault. Ami regretted how harsh her ultimatum sounded. She knew she had to be true to herself in this, regardless of Juni's feelings.
"Juni, look at me. Please do not be sad. I love you, nothing will ever change that. I just need you to trust me." Ami's words were meant to be comforting, but they hurt Juni more, because she did not know if she could ever tell her lover the truth about herself. She knew Ami deserved to know, and she felt that Ami could be trusted with the truth, but deep down she was petrified of the consequences.
"I'm afraid you'll leave me." Juni managed to croak out before breaking into tears.
"Never!" Ami replied immediately as she wrapped her arms around her lover who struggled to compose herself. "Juni nothing you tell me would ever change the way I feel about you. I am with you for as long as you will have me."
Juni continued to cry, though now it was because she allowed herself to believe that what Ami said could be true. ::I will tell her. I will tell her soon, she loves me. She won't leave me. She won't leave me.:: Juni repeated the phrase in her head over and over until she could cry no more. Slowly she was able to calm down and stop her body from trembling. The whole time Ami held her in a comforting embrace, never letting go, determined to give her, her full support.
"Ami?" Juni spoke tentatively, as she gazed upon her loves face. "Could you…"
Ami stopped Juni with a kiss. Watching her lovers face, she already knew what the older woman needed. "You do not ever need to ask. The answer will always be yes." Ami whispered into Juni's ear as she rolled the older woman over and covered her taller body with her own.
As Ami made love to her, Juni could not help but thank whatever gods existed that this incredible young woman was brought into her life.
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Two hours later both women were sound asleep in each others arms, exhaustion finally taking its toll. Juni awakened suddenly as she felt Ami's body tense up. "Oh my Gods!! What time is it!?!" Ami nearly yelled as she woke suddenly from her slumber.
Hearing the panic in Ami's voice, Garoben, who had put herself into a deep trance the morning prior, woke up. "It's about three thirty. Ami is everything ok?"
Ami hastily disentangled herself from Juni and practically jumped out of bed. Juni watched dumbfounded as Ami raced around the room trying to orient herself. "It completely slipped my mind, how could I have forgotten?"
"Forgotten what?" Juni was completely lost as to what was going on.
Ami, seeing the confusion in her lover's eyes paused to explain what had her worried. "Yesterday morning mom said she did not have to go to work."
"And?" Juni could not see why that would upset Ami so much.
"And, she asked me what time I was going to be home." Ami's eyes went wide in panic. "She NEVER asks that. I think she might have been home all night, and if she was…"
"Then she would know that you weren't." Juni ran her hand through her hair in a nervous gesture. "Well I was hoping to avoid this conversation with your mom for some time, but if it has to be today, then so be it. You are definitely worth it." Juni's words took away some of Ami's nervousness and the two woman shared a smile. "In the meantime we should probably take a shower, that way we might be able to get away with telling your mom as little as possible."
"That is a good idea. We should probably go separate though, I am late enough as it is." Ami left Juni with a smile as she sprinted toward the bathing room.
An hour later Juni's driver pulled into the parking lot of the apartment complex the Mizuno's lived in. The driver parked and opened the door for the two women to exit before returning to his seat in silence. After a quick look around the parking lot, Ami breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I do not see my mom's car anywhere. With any luck she left for work already."
Juni and Ami stood at the side of the car. Without thinking Juni wrapped her young love in a tight embrace. "Ami, I can't even begin to say how much last night meant to me. Thank you, for everything."
Ami smiled as she looked up into Juni's eye. "I love you Juni." The two women gazed at each other not wanting to break their embrace. As if on cue they both leaned into each other to share in the last loving kisses of the night. So lost were they in each other that even if Juni hadn't assured Ami to how discreet her driver was Ami would not have cared. They shared a few more tender kisses, blissfully unaware that they were being observed.
Once they could not wait any longer the new lovers said goodbye as Ami held open Juni's car door so the older woman could enter. With a final kiss and a signal to her driver Juni departed. Ami stood at the entrance to her apartment complex watching Juni's car until it disappeared into the morning fog. Only then did she turn to enter her building. Ami sighed, feeling better than she had in years. A silly grin made its way to the young genius's face as she climbed the stairs and opened the door to her home.
The smile fell instantly from her face as she was greeted by the sight of her obviously seething mother. "Mother, I can…"
Ayanee practically leapt from her seat to stand before her daughter, barely able to keep from slapping her. The only thing that stopped her was that, that was something her own mother had been overly fond of, and she promised herself that she would never repeat that. "Don't say a word, young woman. I am exhausted and extremely angry right now. I need to be at work in two hours, I don't want to see you before then."
Ami quickly turned to flee to her room, when her mother's words paused her. "Tomorrow I will be here when your cram class lets out. You will come here as soon as you're dismissed."
Ami's lower lip trembled as she responded. "Yes, mom."
"And you better make sure that Asagai-sensei is with you. I don't care what her plans are or how busy she is. She WILL be with you. Do I make myself clear?" Ami nodded quickly in response. "Good now get into your room and go to sleep; you still need to be at school in the morning."
As Ami retreated to her room, Ayanee grabbed what she needed for work and silently left. She needed to clear her head before she started working, so she went to see the one person she knew would be able to calm her down, Umi.