Kurumu moaned, craning her neck to allow her lover better access. Her body ached in anticipation as passionate kisses ravaged her throat. She grabbed his head, forcing his face into her bosom. She could feel the hotness of his breath. Her legs were wrapped about his torso as she pushed against him.
A palm gripped her face firmly, pushing her back as the body in her clutches began to squirm frantically. Her mind reeled in confusion as her eyes fluttered open.
"Get off me!"
Kurumu relaxed her hold but her body burned with hunger. She was lying on her side upon the pink couch in the darkness of Moka's suite. The air was thick with the scent of sex. Her captive continued to push on her face and hip though Kurumu was reluctant to withdraw. She was on the precipice of ecstasy. Seconds away from bliss.
"Stop grinding on me."
Kurumu whimpered, uncrossing her ankles. The vampire quickly rolled away, panting. Kurumu nuzzled her cheek against the cushions as she reached down between her thighs. She was so wet and sensitive.
"Don't you dare start playing with yourself. You'll make a mess."
Kurumu cupped her throbbing sex firmly, wanting to continue. She squirmed against her still hand.
The back of a hand smacked her face.
"Stop. Do it in the bathroom."
Kurumu whined as Kokoa crawled off the couch. It was not fair. Everyone else was enjoying lovey dovey relationships with their boyfriends.
"Get over here and give me a bath."
The light of the bathroom brightened up the dark suite. Kurumu groaned, relaxing her thighs. Letting go of her moist curls, Kurumu wiped her sticky palm against the old pink shirt she had on. She pushed up on her elbow, rolling onto her knees. Grumbling over the injustice of this world, she crawled off the couch.
She had to mind her step. Rubi was curled up on a futon placed between the couch and the television stand. The sheet almost completely covered the witch, leaving only a few of her dark strands of hair in view. Once Kurumu was clear of this obstacle, she shuffled over to the light.
Kokoa was sitting naked on the toilet, tinkling. Her canary camisole was lying on the floor by the sink. Kurumu grunted, shaking her head as she looked over the different bottles of shampoo and bodywash arranged upon the shelf.
"What do you want to smell like?"
"Anything but sex."
Kurumu smirked, grabbing the hem of her pink tee and pulling it up over her head. She dumped it on the floor beside Kokoa's garment. She grabbed the bottles for tangerine, knowing they had not done this scent in over a week. Grabbing the loofa, she turned as the toilet flushed.
"You're like a dog in heat. I've never woken up to any of my girls grinding on me."
Kurumu pouted as Kokoa got up from the toilet.
"If my boyfriend wasn't neglecting me, it wouldn't happen."
Kokoa huffed, grabbing the stool nestled between the toilet and tub and dragging it out.
"He has exams today."
Kurumu sulked as Kokoa sat down on the stool. She shuffled over to the vampire, kneeling behind Kokoa. She set the soap bottles and loofa aside.
"I was so close."
"That was what worried me. I don't want you squirting all over me."
Kurumu sighed, leaning over the tub to grab the wand from its holster.
"I can't even pee right now."
"Then play with yourself on the toilet."
Kurumu grimaced at the suggestion as she turned on the water. There was nothing sexy about that. She waved the wand over herself while she hovered halfway over the tub. The aching tension diminished the moment the water struck her hot skin.
"You're washing yourself first?"
"I need to cool off."
"You aren't the only one hot and bothered."
Kurumu turned the water spray upon the seated vampire, causing her to yelp. The air crackled with energy as the water reacted violently to Kokoa's skin.
"Still not immune."
"Shut up! You surprised me is all."
Kurumu smirked, settling back down behind the vampire. Kokoa shivered as Kurumu waved the wand over her, wetting her reddish tresses which covered most of her back.
"Did you have a sexy dream?"
"If I did it was your fault."
Kurumu smirked, thinking she had soaked Kokoa's hair enough. She turned the water back on herself, ducking her head beneath the spray to wet her locks. The air continued to crackle as the dripping Kokoa shuddered. It only took a few moments before Kurumu was satisfied, turning the water back on Kokoa.
"You could have slept with your sister."
"I'm not sharing a bed with that degenerate."
"Such a horrible thing to say about your sister."
"I wasn't talking about her!"
Kurumu leaned over the tub to place the wand back in its mount. She picked up the bottle of shampoo, popping the top open. She squeezed a generous amount of shampoo into her palm, setting the bottle back down. She promptly worked her fingers into Kokoa's tresses, causing the girl to mewl happily.
"You like it when I bathe you."
Kokoa sighed as Kurumu massaged her scalp. Once her hair was thoroughly saturated with suds, Kurumu grabbed the shampoo bottle to add more gel to her palm. She closed the top before she started working the shampoo into her own hair.
"I wish Hikari was here."
Kurumu quickly soaped up her own hair. She grabbed the bodywash, squirting a huge wad into the loofa.
"I'll scrub you down."
"I better not ache like this all day."
Kurumu smirked, scrubbing down Kokoa's sides and arms. She crawled around the stool to attend to Kokoa's front.
"You could always play with yourself."
"I'm not in the mood."
Kurumu scrubbed down Kokoa's legs, feet and thighs. She avoided the girl's crotch, certain that it would only agitate the poor vampire. She moved her hands up to Kokoa's chest. Kokoa whimpered as the loofa brushed across her erect nipples.
"Those are tender."
"Sorry. Almost done."
Kurumu finished up with Kokoa's shoulders. She leaned over the tub, rinsing out the loofa. Since she had not put in the stopper, the water from the wand was draining from the tub as fast as it was coming out.
"I wish one of my girls were here. They would make me feel good."
Kurumu shook her head, picking up the bodywash bottle to squeeze the scented gel into the loofa.
"Get yourself a boyfriend."
"They would at least kiss me."
Kurumu smirked, closing the bottle and setting it aside. She started scrubbing down her own torso, starting with her breasts. Her nipples were also erect and sore. But there was no way she was going to fondle herself now.
"Your girls will want to get married eventually."
"Not all of them."
Kurumu smiled, quickly soaping down her arms and sides. She spread her thighs, working her hands between her legs. The ache was still there so she avoided her sensitive parts. She lifted up slightly so that she could finish her legs and feet.
"Boyfriend, Kokoa. You need to start looking for one of those."
"If one can defeat me."
Kurumu frowned, leaning over to retrieve the wand from its holster.
"There is no reason for you to follow vampire customs."
"I can worry about that after college. None of my girls are getting married soon."
Kurumu smirked, holding the wand with it aimed at the tub for now.
"Are you ready to be rinsed?"
Kokoa nodded. Kurumu turned the water upon Kokoa, causing the girl to stiffen up. She waved the wand about, rinsing the suds off Kokoa's smooth, pale skin. It only took a few seconds before Kurumu turned the water upon Kokoa's tresses, reaching over the cringing girl to work her fingers through thick locks. The air hummed with energy as the water coursed down Kokoa's body.
"Are you wanting a bath after this?"
Kokoa whimpered, shaking her head. Accepting that as the answer, Kurumu continued working with the vampire's hair until the water dripping off Kokoa was clear. She then turned the wand upon herself.
"Your precious big brother is still single."
"Shut up."
Kurumu snickered as she lifted the wand to rinse the shampoo out of her hair. She noticed that Yukari had drifted into the doorway. The witch was wearing a soft pink camisole and her hair was a mess.
"Morning, Yukari."
"You two almost done?"
Kurumu sounded an affirmative, waiting for the water to run clear. Once she was satisfied, she leaned over the lip and turned off the faucet, placing the wand back in its holster. She pushed on the tub's edge up onto her feet.
"Could you bring us towels?"
Yukari nodded, grabbing two plush black towels from the rack.
"Someone is at the door."
Kurumu frowned, offering Kokoa a hand. The vampire shivered as she got to her feet.
"Did you answer it?"
"No. I have to pee. Move over."
Kurumu smirked as Yukari handed the towels to them. Kokoa huffed, taking her towel and slipping around Yukari. The vampire started drying off her hair as Kurumu stepped aside with hers.
"Did we sleep in?"
Yukari snorted, plopping down on the toilet as she hiked up her camisole. The sound of water striking water immediately filled the room.
"Doubtful. It must be around six."
Kurumu giggled as she started to dry her hair.
"That is way too early for anyone to be knocking on our door."
"That brat has to be wrong."
"Go check the time if you don't believe me."
Kurumu shrugged, wrapping the towel about her body and tucking the corner tightly so it hung from her breasts. She strolled out of the bathroom with Kokoa on her heels. The room was dark but Kurumu could see the outline of Moka still beneath the covers on the bed.
A loud knock sounded throughout the room as Kurumu sauntered over to the couch. She hunkered down by her schoolbag, rummaging through it for her purse. Kokoa flopped onto the couch with a sigh.
"If it's before six, I'm going to chew out whomever is at the door."
Kurumu unzipped her purse, pulling out her phone.
"Maybe it's your big brother come to profess his love."
"You better not open the door without knowing who it is."
Kurumu flipped open her phone and grinned.
"Yukari. It's six thirteen."
The flush of a toilet answered her statement. Kokoa sighed heavily, sitting up.
"Fine. I'll get dressed."
As Kokoa rolled off the couch, Kurumu wandered back over to the bathroom while wagging her phone.
"Did you hear me?"
Yukari drifted into view, turning on the sink to wash her hands.
"I heard you."
Yukari cut the water off and turned about. She wandered out of the bathroom, drying her hands with the bottom of her chemise. There was another loud knock upon the door.
"Could you answer the door?"
Kurumu chuckled, setting her phone down on Moka's desk next to her journal. She padded towards the door, checking the towel to make certain that it was secure.
"Maybe Mizore has come over to brag about how great Umizake was last night."
"She isn't you."
Kurumu paused to stick her tongue out at Yukari as the witch daintily stepped around Rubi's body. The witch stopped at the foot of the bed, bending down to pick up her bag of clothes as Kurumu resumed her walk to the front door. She flipped the switch for the lights, causing Yukari to groan.
"Hello? Good morning, whomever is out there!"
"Good morning, Ms. Kurono!"
Kurumu's eyes widened at the familiar, muffled voice.
"Why is that idiot here?!"
Kurumu laughed at Yukari's reaction. Yukari had parted with her camisole and was standing nude with a pair of turquoise hipsters clutched to her bosom.
"It's fine. I forgot that he was meeting me here this morning."
"I know that I'm a little early! I must have woken you up!"
Kurumu giggled, turning to face the door. She could imagine Huang's eager expression. She grabbed a handful of her towel's hem at the top of her bosom.
"I just got out of the bath. I'd let you in, but I'm only wearing a towel."
"Of course! I shall wait patiently for you!"
Yukari huffed, pulling on her panties.
"I doubt that you forgot. You were too happy about my offer to make breakfast last night."
Kurumu pouted at the indignant witch.
"But I did forget. Huang! I got caught up in conversation during lunch and didn't tell the Hitsuji sisters about meeting you this morning. Could we do this tomorrow?"
"Please, Ms. Kurono! A meeting should not take up too much of their time!"
"What's this about the Hitsuji sisters?"
Kurumu favored Yukari a smile. The witch was frowning as she slipped into the straps of her teal bra.
"I suppose we could check. I'll get dressed."
Kurumu padded away from the door, still holding her towel.
"Why does he want to meet the Hitsuji sisters?"
Kurumu paused on her way to the closet.
"Huang seems to have a crush on them."
"But they're little. Not much bigger than I am."
"Maybe you still have a chance then."
Yukari scowled at her, grabbing a school blouse out of her bag.
"That's not the issue here."
Kurumu giggled, resuming her journey to Moka's closet. She opened the door, slipping inside with a flick of the light switch. She tossed the towel into her hamper while prancing over to her diminished stack of lingerie. Grabbing her sky blue boyshorts with the clouds, she stepped into them and pulled the fabric up to her waist. She smoothed out the white lace hem before grabbing her cornflower blue bra.
"Kokoa! Since Yukari is making breakfast, I'm going to dress for school."
"Who is at the door?"
Kurumu heard the other closet door open as she fixed the front clasps of her bra.
"It's Huang."
"Huang? Why is that guy here?"
"Because Kurumu promised him something stupid."
Kurumu pouted as she fixed up her bra.
"This wasn't my idea. The younger sister has been fooling around in his dreams and now he has a crush."
"Why is she doing that?"
Since she had worn the same school blouse from Saturday on Monday, she still had two blouses to pick from. She slipped one off its hanger, slinging it behind her and thrusting her arms into the long sleeves. She started buttoning up her blouse.
"It's not my fault, Yukari. This happened way before Kyuushutsu recruited them into his nude colony. She's been infatuated with Huang since September."
"Why would anybody like that girly boy?"
"I'm more worried about him being interested in them. Have you seen those two?"
"I have no clue whom we are even talking about."
"The Hitsuji sisters. They are neramu girls whom live in a suite together nearby."
"What's a neramu?"
"Sheep monsters. The girls tend to be more dangerous than the boys."
Kurumu pulled on her sweater vest, mildly surprised with how much Yukari knew about the sisters.
"What makes you think the girls are more dangerous?"
"Because the girls take control of the people they mate with. The boys tend to just rape and run, leaving their sleeping victims none the wiser."
Kurumu grimaced, grabbing a skirt and a pair of socks. She sauntered back out into the main room.
"I doubt the girls have any malicious intentions towards Huang. The older sister was actually worried about him being mafia."
Yukari hopped up on the kitchen stool, dressed in her school blouse and skirt. She fetched a skillet from the overhead cabinet.
"That's reasonable. Those two are still too young to have kids."
"Get the table out for us."
Kurumu smirked at Kokoa. The vampire was fully dressed for school, wearing her sweater vest as usual. She was fixing the cushions on the couch which she had already lifted into the upright position.
"Should I wake the other two up before we let him in?"
Yukari huffed as Kurumu sashayed across the room.
"There's no reason to let him in."
"Yea. And put your skirt on."
Kurumu stuck her tongue out at Kokoa as she draped her skirt over the back of the couch. She bent over to pull on her socks.
"I was going to. I was just thinking that Yukari might want to treat her former lover to a meal."
"He was never my lover!"
"Oooo. Touched a sore spot."
"That guy was inside my body. He molested me with my own hands."
Kurumu smiled softly as she stepped into her skirt, tugging it up over her hips.
"Yea. We shouldn't tease you over that."
"Go take that dummy over to this meeting you promised. And make sure that he understands that those two are neramu. His parents won't condone any relationship with them."
Kurumu frowned, fixing up her skirt so that it fit snug.
"Is this because they can only have neramu babies?"
Yukari barked out a laugh.
"They actually told you that?"
"Is it not true?"
Yukari shook her head, wandering over to the refrigerator.
"It's true but I'm surprised that they were up front about it."
"If it won't take you long, you could get the table after you come back."
Kurumu smirked at Kokoa whom had pulled her literature textbook out of her schoolbag.
"Of course, Milady. I'll be right back."
Deciding to put her earrings in later, Kurumu sauntered over to the doorway. She wiggled her feet into her shoes, grabbing the door knob and turning the deadbolt. She eased the door open, slipping out into the brisk morning air.
Sure enough, Huang had a dopey grin and was wearing the same attire as always. Kurumu shook her head as she closed the door behind her.
"I'm going to have to ask. Is that the only outfit you own?"
Huang laughed cheerily as Kurumu wandered away from the suite at a leisurely pace. He followed after her, easily matching her stride.
"No. I have two others just like this one."
"Why would you have three identical outfits?"
"Doesn't every student have the same outfit?"
Kurumu frowned at his response as they started walking behind the commissary. The building which had her suite and Yukari's was on the other side of this clearing up ahead.
"That's different. It's normal for a student to always wear a school uniform."
"Then look upon this as my school uniform."
"That's not how it works. Mizore was doing the same thing before you started school here. She had a bunch of the same style of shirt which she wore instead of the school blouse under some lame reason that the fabric was better for her."
"But I have permission to wear this on campus."
"Get some real school uniforms, dummy. Dressed like that, you look like you don't belong here."
Huang nodded thoughtfully as they walked around the building where Kurumu lived. Like Kurumu, the Hitsuji sisters lived on the back side, facing the forest.
"I see. You are concerned that I don't fit in. I will bring this to my sister's attention."
"Your sister also needs to think about changing up her wardrobe. She's the only teacher I know whom wears the same outfit all of the time."
"My sister does have other outfits but they were deemed inappropriate."
Kurumu smirked, thinking the outfit his sister always wore was pushing the boundaries of acceptable teacher attire. She sauntered around the back door, coming to a stop in front of suite 321. Kurumu flashed him a smile before knocking firmly upon the door.
"Hitsuji! I have Huang with me!"
She waited, leaning in close to the door and turning her head. She waited the span of several heartbeats before knocking vigorously again.
"Hitsuji! Please wake up!"
"Shouldn't you wait longer between knocks?"
Kurumu frowned at him, shrugging. She counted to a hundred in her head before knocking a third time.
"Sorry! Sorry! Was in the bathroom!"
Kurumu giggled, backing away from the door as the deadbolt turned. She could not recall if the Hitsuji sisters had a door which swung out since many of the suites swung in like the dorms. The door tugged away from them and the older sister poked her head around the door with honey eyes. Her glowing white tresses spilled down her side as Ryomi smiled softly.
"I didn't expect you."
Huang bowed stiffly, causing his braided tail to swing to his side.
"I'm sorry. I insisted upon Ms. Kurono taking me to you today."
"Chiyu is still asleep."
"Should we come back later?"
Ryomi shook her head at Kurumu. She stepped more into view, revealing her white tee shirt with pink sleeves and a pink panda design in the center. Pink, cotton shorts graced her hips and waist as the girl gestured inside.
"I'd never hear the end of it if I sent you away. Please come inside."
Kurumu entered first, slipping off her shoes. The double the Hitsuji sisters owned was identical to the one Moka lived in. One bed which the sisters shared was pushed into the corner of the room. A fluffy pink comforter was drawn over the sleeping Chiyu, lying upon the mattress held up by a sturdy wooden frame which was painted white. The bed frame included a trio of drawers.
Due to that design, the sisters left their black, varnished low table out in the middle of the room. They had one writing desk which was pushed against the wall. It was a cherry hue and had a matching stool stowed away beneath it. The room was just the way Kurumu remembered it, though she had only paid these two a visit that one time back in June when she had first moved in.
"I only started the rice cooker a minute or so ago before I went to the bathroom. I can add more if you two wish to join us for breakfast."
Kurumu grinned, wandering over to the table.
"No. I was just acting as an escort here. Yukari is making breakfast for me."
Ryomi smiled, closing the door behind Huang as he removed his shoes.
"What about you, Mr. Huang?"
"I would be honored, Ms. Hitsuji."
"Go have a seat. I'll wake Chiyu up for you."
"Certainly, Ms. Hitsuji."
Huang stiffly came over to Kurumu's side, sitting down at the table as Ryomi pranced over to the bed. The girl leaned over and grabbed a limb through the sheets, jostling the owner.
"Chiyu. Wake up. Your prince is here."
A cute groan answered the girl and the limb was pulled away.
"Five more minutes."
"We can't have that. I'm taking the sheets."
Ryomi jerked the comforter back, revealing the grumbling sister beneath. Chiyu was garbed in a pastel yellow tank top with wide straps, though the garment was too loose about the collar, baring one of her fat, pink nipples. Kurumu blushed, having not expected to see such an erotic feature on that petite girl. Those nipples had to be as big as her own.
"Gimme back."
The whine was heart melting. The girl pawed for the sheets which Ryomi was gathering up in her arms. Conceding defeat, Chiyu sat up with her eyes mostly closed. Her hair was as long as her sisters, reaching the mattress despite her upright position. She was only wearing a cute pair of pink, bikini cut panties with that revealing top.
"Should I step outside?"
Ryomi giggled at Huang whom had averted his eyes.
"It's just panties, Mr. Huang. They cover as much as a swimsuit does."
"Huang is here?"
"He's at the table."
Chiyu turned her eyes upon them. She smiled weakly.
"Am I still dreaming?"
"Nope. So behave yourself."
"That's no fun."
Kurumu giggled as the girl scooted off the bed onto the balls of her feet.
"I am sorry about the short notice. Huang did ask me to set this up for today but it was Mizore's birthday yesterday. I completely forgot to inform you."
Chiyu stumbled over to Huang's side, sitting down heavily against him. She promptly started to snuggle against him, causing him to shudder.
"Ms. Hitsuji. We really shouldn't."
"Be careful, Chiyu. Suppress your powers."
Chiyu sighed, relaxing against Huang as her sister placed the folded sheet at the foot of the bed.
"We can't have him falling asleep on us. I have an exam this morning."
Huang chuckled nervously as Ryomi padded away from the bed, heading straight for the refrigerator.
"I did come for introductions though Ms. Kurono has already told me your names."
Ryomi tugged open the refrigerator, pulling out a carton of eggs and a jug of milk.
"We are also familiar with you, Mr. Huang. I heard that you're the heir of a mafia leader."
Huang shivered as Chiyu continued to snuggle against his side.
"That is correct. I am the heir of the Huang family. We are in charge of the relations between mankind and monsters in Hong Kong."
Ryomi nodded, setting down the carton of eggs.
"Like Fairy Tale?"
"In many ways, yes. We also have many connections around the globe."
Ryomi hefted her body up with her palms on the counter, getting up on her knees. She tugged open the overhead cabinets, fetching a skillet and placing it down beside the eggs.
"That sounds very important. Do you have to report to anyone?"
After adding three plates and three clear glasses to the counter, Ryomi hopped back down to the floor. She placed the skillet on the stove, turning on the burner.
"I will have consultants when I take over, such as my parents, but I would be the one in charge."
"Will you marry me?"
Huang stiffened. He glanced down into those pleading, honey eyes.
"I think we need to know each other much better, Ms. Hitsuji."
"Give him some space, Chiyu. I'm going to swat you if he passes out."
Ryomi accentuated that statement by brandishing the spatula she had just pulled out of a drawer. Chiyu pouted, releasing Huang and scooting to the corner of the table. The girl continued to peer at him in a longing manner, oblivious to how her loose clothes gave the taller Huang a scandalous view of her chest.
"What would you like to know?"
"I, uh… I'm at a loss. I've said so little about myself yet you seem completely smitten with me."
"You're cute."
"Cute? That's it?"
Ryomi giggled, pouring some milk into the skillet.
"Don't put too much thought into it, Mr. Huang. I also tried getting an answer out of her, mostly because she's too young to be interested in boys. But her mind is made up."
Huang blushed as Ryomi started cracking eggs, adding them to the skillet. His chest puffed out in pride.
"Yes. I suppose my manly presence could have that impact on young women."
"Don't get a big head over this."
"Of course not, Ms. Kurono. I suppose that I should ask what sort of plans you have for your future."
"Marrying you. Having cute babies."
Huang laughed nervously, unable to meet Chiyu's ardent gaze.
"Anything else?"
"Nope. Though I can't have babies right away."
"Of course not. We're still in high school, after all. We should wait until after I graduate. Take over the family. Establish myself."
Ryomi giggled, stirring up the contents of the skillet.
"That's not what my sister meant. We literally can't have children at this age. Our kind doesn't fully mature until mid to late twenties."
"Like gnomes?"
"Aren't gnomes like really tiny?"
Kurumu giggled at Chiyu's inquiry.
"Yes. I had one of the girls show me her true form. She only came up to my knee."
"This isn't my true height."
"It's not?"
Chiyu grinned at Huang.
"Want me to show you?"
"I… um… I guess."
Chiyu hopped to her feet, gesturing for him to do the same. He smiled sheepishly, acquiescing. He gasped when Chiyu smoothly pulled her top up over her head, dropping it on the floor beside her. He turned his head aside, holding his hands up.
"Why are you undressing?!"
"Because it won't fit."
"Just humor her, Mr. Huang."
"But I shouldn't see her like this."
"You don't want to see me?"
Kurumu smirked, thinking this was cruelty at a level she had never witnessed before. Chiyu had her head cocked with her hands at her hips, ready to draw her panties down. While she was sixteen, this girl easily could pass as Yukari's age. Sure she had sexy nipples but everything else about her screamed pedophilia.
"I do but-"
Huang was blatantly stealing glances out of the corner of his eyes. She imagined that Chiyu knew it too as the girl rolled her panties down, baring a pure white cotton patch.
Tossing the panties on her top, Chiyu started to shrink. As her body diminished, curly patches of white wool sprouted from her arms, sides and legs. Her belly and breasts remained pale and smooth but most of her body was soon covered in the fluff. Her pink nipples elongated into finger length utters while her feet and hands turned as black as her nose. Long ears lifted out from the sides of her wooly head as her fingers melded into a vice like hoof.
"Okay. This is how small I really am."
The girl pranced over to Huang, her hooves striking the floor with the firmness of shoes. The top of her fluffy head was well below his chest. Huang finally lowered his hands to look upon the girl in awe.
"When I'm old enough to have babies, I should almost be a head taller."
Even if she got that tall, the top of her head would not reach his shoulders. She was not as short as the gnomes but she was still adorable. She had huge, expressive eyes and chubby, flush cheeks.
"What are you?"
Chiyu laughed at him in a cute voice. Just like the gnomes her pitch had turned up with the smaller size.
"Neramu. Do you like me?"
"It's… cute."
Chiyu giggled in glee, hopping heavily on her hooves.
"He likes me. He likes me."
"Calm down, Chiyu. His family might not want him marrying one of our kind."
"But he likes me."
"We can only have neramu babies, Mr. Huang. And you'd be waiting almost a decade. Most neramu girls won't have an estrus cycle before the age of twenty four."
Huang shook his head though his eyes remained fixed upon the darling sheep girl before him.
"Twenty four isn't a problem."
"I have a cute tail, too."
Chiyu turned about, revealing a small appendage on her rump which was lined with wool. She wagged it independently of her little butt wiggle.
"So cute."
Chiyu cackled in glee, turning about and hopping against him. He stumbled, grabbing hold of Chiyu.
"And I'm soft. Everywhere. Give me your hand."
Huang yielded to the happy girl's demand. She pinched his hand in her hoof, pulling it down. She lifted up on the tips of her black hooves as she guided his hand between her legs. Huang stiffened.
"See. Soft. Moist."
"Thank you mommy."
The girl started rocking against him.
"I can't have babies but we still could-"
The girl cried out when Huang pitched forward. The tiny girl hit the floor hard with Huang going limp atop her. Kurumu could see nothing of the girl until her limbs worked out from beneath him. Chiyu squealed with glee, locking her ankles behind his back.
"How bold! We shouldn't, my prince!"
"Stop it, Chiyu! He's unconscious!"
Ryomi hurried over to Huang's side, pushing his stiff body aside to free Chiyu's head. The sister pouted.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes! Look at his face."
"But he's hard."
"Let go of him."
"Can't I get him off first?"
Ryomi flicked Chiyu in the forehead.
"No. Go get dressed. The eggs are already done."
Chiyu whined, uncrossing her ankles. She helped her sister roll the unconscious Huang off of her. Kurumu giggled, shaking her head as Ryomi helped her diminutive sister up.
"You're surprisingly bold for such a small girl."
"The heart knows what it wants."
Kurumu smiled, supposing she could not argue proper behavior when she had pushed so strongly to get into Tsukune's pants.
"Will it be okay if I leave him here with you two?"
Ryomi laughed with flush cheeks.
"Well I won't molest him. I'll make sure these two leave the suite when I leave for exams."
"But what if he doesn't wake up by then? You shouldn't be late to your exams."
Ryomi favored Chiyu a reproachful look.
"He's mafia, Chiyu. If I have to leave before you, you better not rape him. Now go get dressed."
Chiyu sighed heavily, stomping off as she grew in size. By the time she opened the door to her closet, the little sister had reclaimed her human form.
"It's not like I would get pregnant."
Chiyu huffed, slamming the door behind her. Ryomi sighed, shaking her head.
"That girl. I suppose that I should thank you for helping my sister with this. Spares me the trouble of doing it myself."
Kurumu giggled, starting for the door.
"I suspected that you were helping her invade his dreams."
Ryomi huffed, walking back to the stove a couple steps behind Kurumu. As Kurumu slipped on her shoes, the older sister started portioning out the scrambled eggs onto the three plates.
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
Kurumu smirked, supposing she would not push for a confession as she opened the door.
"Good luck on your exams."
"Thanks. I hope you also have a good day."
"While some of you may not have performed as well as you have before, please don't be discouraged. You have all of the weekend to study and tomorrow will be a study hall. I will go over any material that you are struggling with."
Kurumu smiled softly, glancing over her eighty four. While that was not a bad score, this was history. It was not a difficult course. She was neglecting her studies.
"The worksheet that I gave you yesterday has all of the material which will be covered on the exam. Please come prepared with any questions you might have. Thank you, and have a good rest of your day."
Kurumu sighed, stuffing her paper into her schoolbag as Ms. Nekonome walked towards the door. Kagami was up on her feet, opening the door for the teacher. The two slipped out almost in unison.
"One more class."
Kurumu smirked at Juri, nodding as she set her schoolbag aside.
"But it's English."
"At least it isn't Mr. Nagamushi's English."
"Ms. Kurono!"
Kurumu frowned at the sound of Huang's voice. The foreigner stood by the door with a huge grin.
"What is that guy doing in here?"
Manami frowned at Satsuki's annoyance.
"That's a guy?"
"That's Mr. Huang from class six, Ms. Amesuki."
Juri giggled at Kumiko's explanation.
"And Sendou's secret love."
Yukari flinched and turned a scowl upon Juri.
"I don't have a crush on him."
"Alas, Ms. Sendou. But my heart now belongs to another."
"Don't talk to me."
Worried this might turn into a huge altercation, Kurumu shifted off her hip to put her legs fully under her. She pushed up onto her feet, tiptoeing between Kumiko and Hazumi. She patted Yukari's head as she passed by, drawing Huang's attention.
"Huang. You do realize that this is a girls' only dorm."
"It wouldn't be the first time he invaded a place only meant for girls."
Huang chuckled sheepishly at Yukari's simmering anger.
"I did not. Ms. Uchikawa did not stop me when I came inside."
"Why would Akari do that?"
The confusion on his face was genuine.
"I don't know?"
"Maybe she mistook him for a girl."
Kurumu laughed as Juri sauntered over to join her.
"I doubt that. I know the girls and boys are separate but they have the same gym class."
"Oh! I was meaning Ms. Uchikawa the teacher."
"Shouldn't you be in class right now?"
Huang chuckled at Yukari's standoffish tone.
"My sister teaches my next class. All of the first year science teachers are having study halls today and tomorrow so there isn't a pressing need for me to be there."
"That wasn't my protest. You're here way too early if you were just skipping fifth period."
"Ah yes. I had algebra with Ms. Zaiten. It was only a quiz which I completed much sooner than my peers. There was no reason for me to stay for the grading and review portion of the class when I always have the highest marks."
"Listen to the confidence of this guy."
Kurumu smirked at Juri's remark.
"I think Yukari admitted that he was a top student."
"She is obsessed with him."
"I am not!"
Juri giggled, turning to wag a finger at Huang.
"Mr. Heniki is in your group. There is no way you are outperforming him."
"In most subjects, you are correct. But in math, we are equals."
"We haven't officially met but I'm Morisato Juri. We've heard so much about you from Ms. Sendou."
"I do not talk about him!"
Huang laughed merrily with flush cheeks.
"Pleased to meet you, Ms. Morisato."
"Have you come to marry our little girl?"
"I am going to get you."
"Actually I am here for Ms. Kurono."
Juri gasped dramatically.
"Kurumu. How could you? Stealing away the love of Sendou's life."
Kurumu smirked, wondering what Yukari would do to Juri at tonight's sleepover if she kept this up.
"I did no such thing. That would be Chiyu."
"Yes. The reason why I'm here."
"Chiyu?"
"Hitsuji from class ten."
"Which I am aware of but didn't know which study room she would be in."
Kurumu frowned at him.
"How did you know which study room I was in?"
"It's Ms. Sendou's study room. Of course he would know."
"That better not be the reason!"
Huang laughed, holding his hands up defensively at Yukari's outburst.
"No. I asked Ms. Uchikawa if she knew which room Ms. Kurono was in."
"Couldn't you have just asked her which room Ms. Hitsuji was in?"
Huang blushed sheepishly at Juri.
"I figured that Ms. Uchikawa was more likely to know where Ms. Kurono was, since she's more popular."
"If you had asked for class ten, she would have been able to answer."
"I am deeply sorry for my oversight. But we were both in a hurry."
Kurumu sighed, looking out into the hall. The door to Mizore's study room was open. Mrs. Sunao would arrive around the same time as Ms. Tsumugi but before Ms. Kuwabara. She wanted to spend this free time with Mizore to find out how things went last night with Umizake.
"I suppose I could take you to her. Her next class is with Ms. Tsumugi."
"That's perfect. Chiyu should be free the entire period."
Kurumu laughed, slipping by him into the hallway. She smirked upon noting the elderly Housemother in the lobby at the end of the corridor. Her grayish locks were pulled back into a bun tied off with a black ribbon while her bangs covered her eyes.
"I doubt you'll be allowed to sit through their class. The Housemother will toss you out."
Huang chuckled nervously, gesturing at the old woman dressed in a simple brown frock.
"Is that whom that is? She has been watching me intently."
"Risking the wrath of the Housemother. You must really admire this girl."
Huang grinned at Juri.
"Chiyu has completely captured my heart. I want to know everything there is to know about her."
"I can't say that I know this girl at all."
"She is amazing. Cute. Soft. And unafraid to express her emotions."
"Follow me but don't be surprised if you get told to leave."
Kurumu started down the hallway, passing by the open doors to the other study rooms. It looked like all six classes were on break at the moment. It only took a few seconds to reach the last room though she paused when the Housemother cleared her throat.
"Ms. Kurono."
"He's going to leave after he talks to a girl."
"I'm watching."
Kurumu shivered, stepping inside the study room. There were twenty girls in this group but half of them had left for break. All four of the softball girls were absent and neither of the volleyball girls were here. Most of the girls present were about Kurumu's height which had her wishing she was in this group.
"There she is."
Kurumu pointed at the small girl snoozing against the wall. It was unusual to see Chiyu with her white tresses unbound. Her jacket was draped over her knees.
To the right of Chiyu was the dark haired Gizamimi whom was curled up on the floor. The kitten was shamelessly purring in her sleep with her thumb in her mouth. Her skirt was hiked up in a manner unsuitable for public but the nekomusume always wore black leggings.
To Gizamimi's right was Onishi Hiromi from band. The quiet girl had her dark hair styled in a manner that had her looking like a kokeshi doll. She was leaning against the back wall with her frail legs stretched out and her hands folded in her lap.
The girl sitting in front of Chiyu was rocking slightly in a semi-conscious state. That was Kitamura. She was in the calligraphy club with her two older sisters. She had shiny black hair which touched the floor.
Beside Kitamura was the buxom Kochimaru from gymnastics. A huge pink framed pair of rectangular glasses were perched upon her tiny nose. She stifled a yawn as she jotted in her notebook.
The tiny Dakuhime was seated next to her junior high associate. The choir girl had her grayish tresses braided up along the sides of her head. Her dark eyes peered inquisitively at Kurumu.
"Which sleeping beauty is his?"
"The white haired princess. She must have exhausted herself."
Juri clapped her hand upon his shoulder.
"That girl is tiny. She might be smaller than Ms. Genzouyaki."
"She is the most adorable girl on the planet."
"Whom are we talking about here?"
Kurumu grinned as Akebara and Iwa sauntered over together. This pair had been seated in the front row with Iwa against the wall in front of Itazura. Akebara gestured at Huang.
"I'm more curious how he got inside our dorm."
"Afternoon, Ms. Akebara. It was Ms. Uchikawa whom allowed me inside. I was unaware that there was a rule against it."
"Since you know now, could you leave?"
Kurumu laughed, curious if there was an issue between these two.
"Actually he came to see Ms. Hitsuji. Could someone wake her up?"
"I suppose I can do that. Make sure he doesn't cause any trouble."
Iwa giggled, nodding as Akebara took off.
"Afternoon, Mr. Huang. I hope you don't have high expectations for this. Ms. Hitsuji spent most of our English lecture suppressing her powers. Since we took a quiz yesterday, we shouldn't have much to do in chemistry today. She was planning to sleep through the whole period."
"Is that what you meant by exhausting herself?"
Huang grinned at Juri, nodding.
"Yes. And these ladies should have a study hall."
"While that is true, I doubt that Ms. Tsumugi will allow you to sit through our class."
"I will ask for permission to take her outside. You are Ms. Ishikure, correct? Chiyu's class rep?"
"That is correct."
"Is this a new girl on campus?"
Kurumu smirked, turning upon Iko whom sauntered over from the doorway.
"This is a guy."
"I've seen him around. Why is he here?"
"To commit a crime."
Huang gasped at Juri's answer.
"I have done nothing wrong."
"Other than infiltrate a girls' dorm."
Huang frowned at Iwa.
"I was unaware of that rule."
"Will you be in choir today?"
Kurumu smiled as Dakuhime joined them.
"Yes. Where are Umou and Utachi?"
"In the bathroom. They should be back any moment."
"When they're done goofing off. So what crime is this guy committing?"
"Child molestation."
Huang gagged at Juri's answer, holding his hands up at Dakuhime's look of alarm.
"It's nothing like that."
"He's crushing on that tiny girl in the corner."
Iko giggled as Akebara vigorously shook the drowsy girl.
"Better watch out, Ms. Dakuhime. He fancies them small and childlike."
"You girls are cruel to a man in love."
Juri snickered, gesturing at Iko.
"You might be in danger yourself. You're not much taller than Kurumu."
"Whatever. You're only two centimeters taller than me."
"But I'm not wearing a training bra."
Iko pouted at Juri. She swatted the grinning girl.
"That was uncalled for."
"I agree. There are several girls in this class whom still wear training bras."
Dakuhime whimpered at Iwa's reproach.
"I can't help my genetics."
"That wasn't meant to single you out. Two of my dearest friends still wear training bras."
"This girl is just bragging because she's finally an A cup. She wasn't last year."
"Hey, Ms. Kurono!"
Kurumu grinned as Umou and Utachi bounded into the room. The two harpies from the softball team entered the room as the choir girls hurried to Kurumu's side. The cinnamon haired Umou grabbed her by the arm while the raisin haired Utachi draped her arms over Dakuhime.
"Why did you miss practice Tuesday?"
Kurumu smiled at Umou.
"I was keeping a promise to Ms. Anagume. She wanted me to pay the greetings club a visit and that just happened to be at the same time as choir practice."
"What brings you here today?"
"She's helping Mr. Huang defile Ms. Hitsuji."
Kurumu had to laugh at how effortlessly Dakuhime joined in with the torment of Huang.
"Brat. I'm not helping him."
"Yea. I'm pretty sure that Mr. Huang can overpower that little girl without any help."
Huang sighed at Iko's observation as the girls giggled at his expense.
"My interest in Ms. Hitsuji isn't purely physical. I am fascinated with her personality."
"Clearly you don't have the same definition of personality as half of the boys on campus."
"What other definition is there?"
Kurumu smirked at his frown before she glanced back at the corner. Akebara was guiding the unsteady Chiyu over to them. The two sylphs from band had slipped in during the conversation. The one with the curly, pistachio locks took a seat next to Itazura in front of Kochimaru while the girl with the cornflower blue side tails sat in front of Dakuhime's spot.
"There was a time when you argued that a girl's looks was her greatest asset."
"That is true. Chiyu is the cutest girl I have ever met."
"She is adorable."
The other girls sounded an agreement with Iwa as the girl of discussion arrived.
"Can you stand on your own?"
Chiyu murmured a response, stumbling away from Akebara. She turned a lazy smile upon Huang.
"Oh. Hello."
Chiyu staggered towards him, tripping over her feet. Huang stepped in, catching the girl. Chiyu wrapped her arms about him, nuzzling her cheek against his chest. He laughed nervously, helping her back up though she remained lax in his embrace.
"I don't know if that's acceptance or her just being tired."
"Please trust me, Ms. Akebara. We shared breakfast."
"Did you leave with Ryomi?"
"Unfortunately not, Ms. Kurono. I missed most of first period but it's not like the quiz Ms. Komeshita gave us would be graded."
Iwa nodded at Huang's explanation.
"Ms. Hitsuji did miss most of Ms. Hitori's lecture today."
"Aw. You really are going to break Ms. Sendou's heart."
Iko giggled, nodding at Juri's comment.
"It's not a crime if it's consensual."
"It would be if she was underage."
Attention shifted to the door where Yukari stood.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was going to the bathroom but was curious what this fool was up to."
There was an uncomfortable pause which was broken by the arrival of the Takeuchi twins and the two big girls from volleyball. Yukari stepped aside, allowing the four girls entry.
"I should thank you, Ms. Sendou. If not for my experience with you, I would have never fully appreciated a girl like Chiyu."
"Oh my. Ms. Sendou was his first."
"Which would be a crime."
Huang frowned at Juri's and Iko's playful remarks.
"I did nothing inappropriate with Ms. Sendou."
"Is that a fact?!"
Huang flinched at Yukari's sharp tone. Kurumu swallowed at the sudden seriousness of the situation. The amusement the girls had shared was replaced with concern.
"Yukari. You'll confuse everyone."
"Yes. I only wanted to say that you helped me realize that some things are worth waiting for."
Chiyu let out a sound, pulling her head from his chest. She glanced about the group.
"Is something wrong?"
Huang laughed nervously, giving the girl in his arms a squeeze.
"Nothing. Ms. Sendou is angry with me."
"I love you more than she does."
Kurumu shivered at that sleepy declaration. She looked to Yukari with concern but there was only anger in the witch's eyes.
"Yes, Chiyu. I was hoping you would want to spend the rest of the day with me."
"Am I dreaming?"
Iwa laughed which caused the mood to shift. Several other girls laughed though with uncertainty.
"No, Ms. Hitsuji. He is actually here."
"What is going on here?"
Ms. Tsumugi paused at the doorway with her expression masked by the bandages wrapped about her face to protect her skin from the sunlight. The confused nurse wandered over to them.
"Just teasing Mr. Huang about his new girlfriend. He got inside the dorm because Ms. Uchikawa was being thoughtless."
"Can I take Ms. Hitsuji with me outside?"
"As a teacher I should deny that request."
"But it's just a study hall which she is in no condition to participate."
"Very well, Ms. Huang."
"Thank you, Ms. Tsumugi. Could someone bring me her things? I'll take her home."
"I'll get that for you."
Akebara pranced away to fetch Chiyu's jacket and schoolbag.
"Taking me home?"
"Yea. I'll watch you sleep."
Chiyu giggled softly, leaning her head back and smiling up at him.
"Dummy. We can sleep together."
Yukari huffed, storming off.
"That's not waiting."
Filled with concern, Kurumu hurried out of the room. She chased after Yukari, catching the girl by the arm in the lobby. The witch whirled upon her with tears threatening the corners of her eyes.
"Yukari. I'm sorry."
Yukari yanked her arm free. The witch shook her head, retreating to the stairway door.
"Nobody is waiting for me. Nobody."
Kurumu could think of nothing to say in those heavy seconds before Yukari ducked into the stairway. The witch scampered up the stairs as the door closed under its own weight.
"Sounds like someone is jealous."
Kurumu turned around and saw Juri's slight smile.
"You're going to have to apologize to her tonight."
"Yea. Are we heading back to class?"
Kurumu paused, doubting she would need a bathroom break. She managed a smile as Huang walked by with Chiyu clinging to his side. He had Chiyu's jacket slung over his shoulder, hiding the strap of her schoolbag which rested against his hip. He nodded at her before stepping down into the genkan.
"Get your shoes."
Chiyu murmured a response, letting go of him as she wiggled into her loafers. Kurumu shook her head, walking over to Juri's side.
"Yea. May as well. Good day, Mrs. Sumitomo."
The housemother nodded at Kurumu before turning her attention back upon the couple. Huang was down on his knees, helping Chiyu get her shoes on while she touched his shoulders.
"I know that sucks for Ms. Sendou, but those two do look good together."
Kurumu smiled, unable to deny Juri's remark as they retreated down the corridor.
"It isn't fair."
Yukari flopped heavily onto Kurumu's mattress. The wooden frame holding up the mattress was a simple design with the top and bottom being interchangeable. The four square posts were connected by two flat boards on each end with several wooden slats placed between the runners to give the old mattress something solid to push against. A thick, dark blue blanket with pink strings stitched along the hem was stretched over the old mattress.
"It's not my fault that I'm only eleven."
Juri sighed, looking up from her English textbook. She was sitting on the floor with her back against the side of the bed with Kana on her left.
"Are you going to start crying again?"
"It's frustrating! I'm not sad!"
Kurumu smiled, unsure what to say. She was sitting to Juri's right though her back was to the wall which was being held open by Yukari's magical device. The suite on the other side of that wall belonged to Chouda, whom was seated atop Kurumu's chair. Dressed in a white tee shirt and pink cotton shorts, the senior perused mommy's photo albums.
In the back corner of Kurumu's desk pushed up against the wall was mommy's butsudan. Kurumu had opened the doors of the varnished black box, lighting the incense and saying a short prayer. All of the accessories she had acquired for the shrine were set out around it.
Mommy's black urn with the white lily design was next to the butsudan. So was mommy's childhood doll and a framed photograph of mommy and Kurumu at the Tottori sand dunes from the summer of 98. She also had a lamp and an untouched journal up there.
"You can't do anything about your age."
Satsuki sat on Nerume's right whom was on Kurumu's right. Tora was the last participant of this study circle, sitting with her back to the kitchen.
"I know that. But he had the audacity to talk about waiting while holding that girl in his arms."
"You're jealous."
"No, I'm not!"
"What else would it be? Kurumu already told us that Ms. Hitsuji can't have babies right away. You're upset that he's willing to wait years for her but not years for you."
"Only because he can fuck her without facing criminal charges."
"Language, Yukari."
Yukari groaned at Tora's halfhearted scolding. The witch rolled onto her side with her back to them.
"He's an asshole."
"You are fussing way too much over a guy you don't like."
Nerume nodded in agreement with Satsuki's remark.
"Yea. He doesn't sound like he's worth it."
"He filled out a marriage certificate for me."
Juri laughed, shaking her head.
"That was you."
"No. That was him. That moron messed with a magical device I was making to switch bodies."
Kurumu gasped at Yukari's sudden remark. She looked at Tora whom sighed.
"Well it would help the other girls understand her feelings better."
"Hold up. Are you saying he was you for a day?"
"Yes. He molested my body in the shower that morning and tried to marry me because you had him convinced that I had a crush upon him."
Juri blushed, dropping her textbook.
"So in the locker room…"
"He touched your boobs."
Juri gasped at Satsuki's calm remark.
"You knew about this?"
"Yea. So does Kurono and Nazohashi."
Nerume shook her head vehemently as Kana giggled.
"Kurumu never told me anything about Ms. Sendou almost getting married."
"And I'm usually the last to know about the weird things going on with the newspaper club."
Yukari sighed heavily, rolling onto her back.
"Because you don't need to know, Kana. I asked the others to keep the body swap a secret."
"Should we warn Ms. Hitsuji about this?"
"No. And you better not start spreading this around school."
"But you were a victim."
"It was my spell."
"That doesn't give him permission to molest your body and grope my chest."
"If I had wanted to blast him for the piece of shit he is, I would have done it there and then. He's not worth the embarrassment."
"I understand that but Ms. Hitsuji might not want to be with a guy like that."
"There's no proof, Ms. Morisato. You would be asking that girl to abandon her admiration for Mr. Huang over something that he could simply deny."
Juri frowned at Tora, picking up her textbook.
"But you all know that it happened."
"It's not like any of us are friends with Mr. Huang or with Ms. Hitsuji. From her perspective, we would just be badmouthing him for Yukari's sake."
"It just pisses me off. He molested my body, tried to marry me and now he's head over heels for another girl just because she likes him. If he was swooning over anybody, it should have been me."
"You don't like him."
"That's not the point!"
Juri laughed nervously at Yukari's quick rebuttal to Satsuki's reminder.
"It does make more sense now."
"It will only be a matter of time before Ms. Hitsuji realizes how questionable Mr. Huang's character is. She will leave him if he doesn't shape up."
Yukari grumbled at Tora's conclusion.
"It just isn't fair."
Kurumu smiled as everyone resumed their studies. She looked over the worksheet Ms. Kuwabara had given them which contained the vocabulary list for the exam. She was thankful that the teacher had left them explanations in Japanese. It made everything so much better.
Yukari had not returned in time for the quiz they had taken during Ms. Kuwabara's lecture today. Class had almost been over when the witch had finally returned with red eyes and flush cheeks. She blamed Satsuki for causing her allergies to flare up. That had lightened the mood.
Kurumu had left with Manami to have her weekly lunch with the undine girls. It had been difficult to focus on the conversation with her thoughts drifting to the situation between Huang and Yukari. The only thing she recalled clearly was that Numasaki was going with Utsumi to the games tonight. Everyone was hoping for victories against Nakamune since both teams had lost to Imoshinai on Tuesday.
Nerume had swung by late in the lunch hour to invite Kurumu to help Umizake move his things. It had only taken about an hour to move his stuff. They had listened to his heavy music which Mizore enjoyed. Mizore had confessed to having sex last night and accidentally injuring him. But Mizore had been quite comfortable with kissing him, doing that frequently during their time at her place.
Choir had been fun. About forty minutes had been actual practice. Then the older girls had broken out some sweets and they celebrated the imminent departure of Amatsu. The golden haired girl had almost been in tears, wishing she could go with them to their spring concert. Turned out that there was a bylaw which required all student council members to not be in other clubs.
Kurumu had arrived back home around six fifteen. Yukari and the vampires were waiting for her. They had shared a civil dinner which Kurumu had been allowed to make in her school attire. Yukari had left the rosary with Moka for the night. They had arrived at Kurumu's suite only a few minutes before the first of her guests had arrived.
Kurumu gasped at a sudden thought.
"I totally forgot to do something this week."
"Study?"
Kurumu smirked at Juri, shaking her head.
"No. Tashikana was supposed to give me a copy of our club application form. Tomorrow is Friday. I need that form for the student council Saturday morning meeting."
"Can't you get that from your club adviser?"
"Do you think she'll be at school tomorrow?"
"She's more likely to be on campus than Mr. Tashikana. Every class is a study hall tomorrow so it won't be a problem if you miss some of your first period."
Kurumu was thankful for Tora's input, feeling like she had almost destroyed the broadcasting club with her forgetfulness. She looked over the vocabulary list once again, thinking she had a good grasp of it. She set it aside, glancing at her closet. She had stacked all of the board games her father had bought for her on one of the shelves in there.
"Do you think we can play a game?"
"We should study until ten."
"But that's boring, Tora. You'll probably go to bed before eleven."
"That's not even three hours of study, Kurumu."
"What time is it?"
Kana promptly pulled her phone out of her school pocket at Nerume's inquiry. The blond grinned.
"Eight fifty three."
"That's almost two hours."
Satsuki snickered, shaking her head.
"No, it's not. We left the dining hall after seven."
"You need this studying more than Kurumu, Ms. Genzouyaki."
"But I want to look at the photos. That was the whole reason why I came."
"True. I also would like to look at them."
Tora sighed heavily at Juri's admission.
"I suppose you all can do as you please. I will study."
Nerume hopped to her feet instantly. She whirled about, pouncing to Chouda's side. The kirin picked up one of the green leather albums with the school lettering down the binding.
"Are you done with this album?"
"I'm actually done with all of them."
Kurumu had no idea when the senior had joined them but it had been around the same time that Rubi had returned from work.
"Did you like the pictures?"
Chouda set aside the album, nodding with a bright smile.
"I've never felt comfortable with taking pictures of people. I always felt like I should ask for permission so it was easier to take pictures of things instead. Makes me feel a little sad that I'm about to graduate and I don't have any pictures of my friends."
"You have a camera. You could start taking pictures now."
"None of you would mind?"
Juri and Kana shared a laugh. Satsuki snickered, waving a hand.
"Go fetch your camera. After how many unsolicited pictures Kurumu has taken of me, another few won't hurt my feelings."
Kana giggled, flipping open her phone and aiming it at Satsuki.
"I'd take more pictures if the camera on my phone was any good. I'm so jealous of Kurumu's phone."
"I'll be right back."
The moment Chouda vacated the chair, Nerume plopped down on the seat. Kurumu grinned, shaking her head as she gestured at Tora.
"Tora has a camera on her phone."
"Which I don't use. It's a 2002 phone with a crummy camera."
"Mine's also 2002. It's supposed to be all fancy with 3D imaging but it only has 640x480 resolution."
"Is my phone that much better? Your phones are only three years old."
"In the world of electronics, that is ancient history. I need to start sweet talking my dad to update my phone to your model. That phone model should be cheaper in 2006."
Chouda bounded back into the room with her camera in her hands and the strap behind her neck.
"I have some pictures left on this roll."
"That isn't digital?"
Chouda laughed pleasantly, shaking her head at Kana.
"No. This is an older camera."
Kurumu smiled, recalling that Chouda had been given that camera by Hatsutori, one of the founders of the loli appreciation club.
"Do you want us all to get together?"
"No. It's more natural to take them this way."
Kurumu grinned as the girl leveled the lens upon her. There was a flash and Chouda turned the lens upon the two sitting against the bed.
"Have you ever thought about dating a guy?"
After taking the second picture, Chouda lowered the lens. She smiled at Yukari.
"Not seriously."
"Is it because you're too young?"
"Too young? Isn't she a third year?"
Kurumu laughed at Juri's confusion. She gestured at Chouda.
"Chouda started high school early. She will be turning fifteen on the twenty seventh of January."
"No way! I'm older than you?!"
"Kana and Juri turn sixteen in January. And Tora will turn sixteen in February."
Tora sighed heavily, looking up from her textbook.
"Was there a reason to point that out?"
"It's weird that I'm the oldest girl in this room."
"Rubi is older than you."
"I said room, Kurono. I'm well aware that she's older than me."
"And I'm the second oldest."
Kurumu giggled at Nerume's declaration. The kirin was only a week older than Kurumu.
"So you've never been interested in dating a guy?"
Chouda giggled, taking a picture of Yukari lying on the bed.
"I did toy with the idea of dating a first year from my club."
Kurumu perked up at the confession.
"Yamabato? Uchiyama?"
"No. Tamura looked like a nice guy."
Kurumu frowned, recalling the quiet guy. He was the shortest member of the group.
"Really? Why would you pick him over the other two?"
"Because the other two treated me like a little girl."
"See. She understands my pain."
"Don't even think about encouraging her to date Mr. Tamura."
Kurumu frowned at Tora.
"I barely know Tamura. The last time we spoke was when he was helping me with my band article."
"He is interested in one of the choir girls."
Kurumu smiled at Chouda's remark.
"That's not a surprise. I asked him if he was interested in Dakuhime since he talked so much with her when he helped me with the choir article."
"Is there somebody in this school you haven't tried to match up?"
Kurumu smirked at Juri.
"I haven't found someone for you yet."
"I've also evaded her meddlesome ways."
"I could always encourage Ichiboku to pursue you."
"Please don't. I don't need that trauma."
"What's this about Ichiboku?"
Kana smirked at Juri's interest.
"He's from my junior high. He's had a crush on me since the seventh grade."
"Why is this the first I'm hearing about this?"
"Because it isn't important?"
Kurumu giggled at Kana's response.
"I'm surprised that none of your friends have brought this up."
"Yea. With how much you tease Ms. Yochimaru over her boyfriend, you would think your ex would at least get mentioned."
"He's not my ex. Riku occasionally does talk about him but only because they're both in the manga club. He's better at drawing than she is."
"You realize that this will be the focus of our lunch conversation tomorrow."
"It will be a short conversation. Riku can't stand him. He was kind of creepy with how he expressed his admiration for me back in junior high."
Kurumu sighed, wondering if she should start another subject with it being so close to nine. Assuming it was still before nine. She grabbed her plastic bag of clothes, pulling it against her thigh.
"I'm going to change into my pajamas."
"I thought you weren't in a hurry for bed."
Kurumu stuck her tongue out at Juri before she pulled her sweater vest off, dropping it beside her.
"I can study in my pajamas."
"Woohoo! Take it off!"
Kurumu snickered at Kana's feigned enthusiasm as she started unbuttoning her blouse.
"I'd rather you take your strip tease to a closet."
Kurumu frowned at Satsuki, slowing her progress with her buttons.
"Why? We're all girls."
Juri wagged her pencil at Kurumu.
"Because some of us don't care to see your bare breasts."
"Says the girl whom teased Iko over having less."
"At least she might catch up to me. The difference between us shall never be crossed."
"There's always surgery."
Juri huffed at Kana's remark, causing Kurumu to giggle. Deciding not to torment these girls, Kurumu grabbed her bag of clothes and pushed up onto her feet.
"Very well. Since some of you are too sensitive, I shall be right back."
The girls sounded an acknowledgment as Kurumu pranced through the circle. The door at the end of the bed was for her tiny bathroom while the other door by the refrigerator was for her closet. Between the doors was a three drawer dresser with a mirror mounted on top of it. There was not much in the drawers since more than half of her wardrobe had migrated to Moka's suite.
Kurumu tugged open her closet door, turning on the light. Closing the door behind her, she immediately slipped out of her blouse and unhooked her bra. Dropping both on the floor, she rummaged in the bag to fetch her black tank top. She pulled it over her head, fixing the garment about her torso.
Kurumu glanced about her closet as she loosened her skirt. She had only four outfits still here. That fancy, crimson hoop dress she had worn to Kahlua's wedding. Her deep green halter dress. The silky, orchid pleated blouse. And that black and white checkered dress.
Her skirt fell down to her ankles. She kicked it aside, rolling her boyshorts down to her ankles. Free of her panties and socks, she rifled through her bag to find the gray cotton shorts which she paired with this top. Taking them out, she stepped into the shorts. She pulled them up around her hips, taking one last look about the closet.
She had a ton of junk in here. The upper shelves were littered with stuffed animals and trinkets which mommy had sent to her before summer break. She had a box full of mementos from their home pushed into a corner which she had never bothered unpacking. There was a plastic bag full of sewing materials which she had used to extend her purse strap tossed inside that pretty blue hamper Ms. Ohno had bought for her. And of course there was the collection of games her father had given her.
Letting out a sigh, she picked up her dirty clothes and tossed them into her hamper. She could swing by her suite tomorrow when she did laundry. Grabbing her bag which still had her school uniform and lingerie for tomorrow, she opened the closet door and wandered back out into the main room.
Chouda was gone but the other girls were all in the same places as before. Almost a dozen different yunomi with the markings of the different prefectures she had visited were placed upon her counter. At this point, the only one she was missing was Hokkaido.
"You all may need to avert your eyes. My sexiness might be too much for you."
Juri giggled as Kurumu picked her way through the circle to reclaim her spot.
"I'm thinking I should dress down too."
"Mhm. Shall we?"
"Together? I guess I don't mind."
Kana chuckled as the two got up while grabbing their things. The blond tiptoed ahead of the brunette, gesturing through the doorway which Kurumu had left open. Juri giggled, nodding and heading in first. Kana followed, closing the door behind her.
"If they make any obscene noises, I'm going to drag your vanity in front of that door."
Kurumu snickered at Satsuki's threat.
"I doubt they will do that."
"Your mother looks a lot like you."
"Generally you say that the other way around, Ms. Genzouyaki. I look a lot like my mother."
Kurumu smiled, having seen Tora's mother in Tora's memories.
"I wonder if we will look like our mothers ten years from now."
"Brownies are ready!"
Kurumu glanced over her shoulder and laughed. Rubi was standing in Chouda's room, wearing an apron. Only an apron. The white fabric barely concealed her bosom.
"Oh good Lord. What have we told you about being naked, Ms. Toujou?"
"But I'm not naked."
Satsuki snickered as Nerume set aside the photo album to look through the opening. Chouda giggled from somewhere in her suite.
"An apron is not clothing. At least put on your pajamas."
"But they would get dirty."
Chouda slipped into view, grabbing Rubi by the arm.
"Come on. You can get dressed for bed and I'll help you serve the sweets."
"But I still have to do the dishes."
Rubi turned about, revealing her bare rump as the senior steered her out of view.
"She's got a nice ass."
Kurumu snickered at Nerume's remark.
"I'm pretty sure you do too. And Tora for that matter."
"That doesn't mean I'm going to flaunt it."
"I guess my ass is as nice as hers. I've never thought that was something to compare."
"Don't worry about it, Ms. Unari. Only some men appreciate that attribute."
Kurumu was about to bring up Senyou appreciating Satsuki's derriere when Juri and Kana emerged from the closet, giggling. The brunette was sporting a cherry red tank top with wide straps and a pair of gray track shorts with a red line down the sides. The blond had on a white tee with a fluffy sleep pant.
"What are you two giggling about now?"
The girls grinned, sharing a glance. Juri thumbed behind her.
"Just that Kurumu would have a hard time using the restroom in that one dress she has in there."
Kurumu laughed, immediately knowing that they were talking about her checkered dress.
"Yea. I only wore that thing once."
"Did you not have to use the toilet?"
"I had to take the whole thing off."
"What outfit is this?"
"It's something Kokoa bought me. The only time I wore it was on the day after mommy's viewing."
"It's a nice shirt dress but the designer should be shot for making it like that."
Kana giggled, nodding.
"Yea. You should just cut the bottom out."
"I was thinking about doing that or keeping the crotch but having it snap together."
"You want a crotch that snaps together?"
Kurumu pouted at Juri's amusement.
"It was just a thought. But I found out how much trouble that would be. I need more fabric and a special set of pliers. I didn't have the money to do it."
Juri nodded thoughtfully.
"I wonder if it's naughtier to have a snap crotch or no crotch at all."
"It would just be another dress without a crotch."
"Is nobody planning to study tonight?"
Satsuki chuckled, setting her textbook aside. She grabbed her plastic bag of clothes.
"I think you're fighting a losing battle, Nazohashi. I'm going to change."
"You would think with exams right around the corner that everyone would take this more seriously."
Satsuki got to her feet, gesturing at Chouda's suite.
"Toujou just graced us with her bare bottom, informing us that the brownies are done."
"She was naked?"
Satsuki snorted, ducking into the bathroom.
"Just an apron."
Juri grinned, tiptoeing through their study circle as Satsuki closed the door.
"This I got to see."
Kurumu smiled as Kana followed Juri out of the room. She took in this moment of peace.
"Thank you, Kurumu."
The witch had rolled onto her side, peering intently at Kurumu.
"For what?"
"For being my friend."
"I'm still sorry. I didn't expect you to be upset with him finding someone else."
"You didn't do it for him. You did it for Hitsuji."
Kurumu sighed, unsure if she could say that.
"Well I didn't want to discourage her."
"You'll help me find true love when I'm older, right?"
"What about Moka?"
"I'm as close as I will ever get with her. Even if we stay together, becoming her blood claim was all that I could ever hope for."
Kurumu breathed in deep, glancing at the door when Satsuki emerged. The nekomusume had dressed down into a spaghetti string tank top which was a dark orange with black spots scattered about the garment. A pair of black cotton shorts graced her shapely hips.
"You won't need my help, Yukari. Every guy will know how valuable you are."
Satsuki snorted, clutching her bag of dirty clothes to her chest as she returned to her spot.
"Maybe in ten years."
"Only five, you stupid cat."
Kurumu giggled at Yukari's retort.
"Five? Aren't you being a little too optimistic?"
Yukari huffed, pushing off the bed to land on her feet. She sauntered out of the room.
"Not at all. I'm a genius."